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Double the Stars

Kelley Swain

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Description:In 1844, at 94 years of age, Caroline Herschel was in the midst of a frustrated attempt at writing her memoirs. She sent the writings and many letters to her niece Arabella, suggesting the girl ‘twist it into a Novel entitled The Life and Adventures of Miss Caroline Herschel’. Arabella never wrote the proposed novel, but Caroline’s story is brought to life in Double the Stars.Escaping a life of drudgery with her mother, Caroline becomes a successful singer in high society 1780s Bath, but this life is wrenched from her when her brother, William, is appointed astronomer to King George III.As William makes discoveries that shoot him to celebrity, Caroline falls in love with astronomy for herself, making her own discoveries about the skies she sweeps from the roof-top. Friendship, love, betrayal and loyalty compete in this beautifully rendered life of an extraordinary woman living in extraordinary times.Writing with the precision and clarity of an award-winning poet, Kelley Swain’s debut novel is charming, fresh and engaging. A luminous, compelling story from a highly talented young author.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Double the Stars. To get started finding Double the Stars, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: Cinnamon Press

Release: 2014

ISBN: 1909077364

Description: In 1844, at 94 years of age, Caroline Herschel was in the midst of a frustrated attempt at writing her memoirs. She sent the writings and many letters to her niece Arabella, suggesting the girl ‘twist it into a Novel entitled The Life and Adventures of Miss Caroline Herschel’. Arabella never wrote the proposed novel, but Caroline’s story is brought to life in Double the Stars.Escaping a life of drudgery with her mother, Caroline becomes a successful singer in high society 1780s Bath, but this life is wrenched from her when her brother, William, is appointed astronomer to King George III.As William makes discoveries that shoot him to celebrity, Caroline falls in love with astronomy for herself, making her own discoveries about the skies she sweeps from the roof-top. Friendship, love, betrayal and loyalty compete in this beautifully rendered life of an extraordinary woman living in extraordinary times.Writing with the precision and clarity of an award-winning poet, Kelley Swain’s debut novel is charming, fresh and engaging. A luminous, compelling story from a highly talented young author.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Double the Stars. To get started finding Double the Stars, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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