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Title details for The Rose of Sebastopol by Katharine McMahon - Available

The Rose of Sebastopol

A Novel

by Katharine McMahon
Josephine Bailey
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In 1854, beautiful, adventurous Rosa Barr travels to the Crimean battlefield with Florence Nightingale's nursing corps. A headstrong idealist, longing to break out of the rigid confines of life as a young lady, Rosa is determined to make a difference in the world.


For Mariella Lingwood, Rosa's cousin, the war is contained within the pages of her scrapbook, in her London sewing circle, and in the letters she receives from her fiancé, Henry—a celebrated surgeon who has also volunteered to work within the shadow of the guns. When Henry falls ill and is sent to recuperate in Italy, Mariella impulsively decides she must go to him. But upon her arrival at his lodgings, she makes a heartbreaking discovery: Rosa has disappeared without a trace. Following the trail of her elusive cousin, Mariella's epic journey takes her from the domestic restraint of Victorian London to the ravaged landscape of the Crimea and the tragic city of Sebastopol, where she encounters Rosa's dashing stepbrother, a reckless cavalry officer whose complex past—and future—is inextricably bound up with her own. As Mariella's quest leads her deeper into the dark heart of the conflict, her ordered world begins to crumble, and she finds she has much to learn about secrecy, faithfulness, and love.

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  • Release date

    March 19, 2009

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      • ISBN: 9781400191420
      • File size: 363538 KB
      • Duration: 12:37:22

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • AudioFile Magazine
      In 1854, Mariella Linwood's simple London life of sewing and letter writing turns upside down when her cousin, Rosa Barr, a battlefield nurse, disappears during the Crimean War. Mariella travels to the Crimea and the city of Sebastapol in search of Rosa. Surrounded by war, sickness, and heartbreak, Mariella discovers love and resilience in this poignant journey of self-discovery. Josephine Bailey is the consummate narrator, with her lovely British accent, talent for diverse accents, and seemingly effortless ability to segue between male and female voices. She's as adept at giving Mariella the innocent voice of a na•ve child as she is at making a soldier sound like a battle-weary old soul. Bailey's remarkable ability to lift characters off the pages and deliver flawless narrative make her performance sheer joy. A.R.H. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award (c) AudioFile 2009, Portland, Maine

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