Linda holeman is the author of the lost souls of angelkov, as well as the internationally bestselling historical novels the linnet bird, the moonlit cage, in a far country and the saffron gate, as well as 8 other works of fiction and short fiction. In the claustrophobic, mannered world of british india, linny ingram seems the perfect society wife. Linny gow, a respectable young wife and mother, settles down to write her life story. She uses cause and effect and character motivation deftly and ups the ante of risk. Linda holeman is the author of the lost souls of angelkov, as well as the internationally bestselling historical novels the linnet bird, the moonlit cage, in a far country and the saffron gate, and eight other works of fiction and. Women, married women, exprostitutes, history, british, fiction. This site uses cookies to deliver our services, improve performance, for analytics, and if not signed in for advertising. Linda holeman, author of the linnet bird, on librarything. Linda has won a number of writing awards in canada and the u. The linnet bird enlarge a historical saga set in the 1820s and 30s, linda s editor at headline publishers harriet evans describes the novel as catherine cookson meets the far pavilions in a sweeping tale of nineteenth century england and india. This acclaimed book by linda holeman is available at in several formats for your ereader.
In the claustrophobic, mannered world of british india, linny ingr. She has been a writerinresidence, editor, and teacher of creative writing. Linda holeman nee freeman is a canadian author of fiction. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
She uses cause and effect and character motivation deftly and ups the ante of risk and trouble constantly. For you, i will write of it all part truth, part memory, part nightmare my life, the one that started so long ago, in a place so far from here. The linnet bird by linda holman is a wonderful expamle of how to write plot. Read my latest post to see what rabbit holes im falling down as i embrace the isolation. A writer is always seeking to learn more about craftin this novel, there are lessons to be garnered throughout. The linnet bird novel, crown publishers new york, ny, 2005. A historical romance with a softfocus cover, holemans first adult novel shes written a handful of young adult books, including search of the. Her work includes two adult collections of literary short stories, flying to yellow and devils darning needle, as well as the historic novels the linnet bird, the moonlit cage, in a far country, the saffron gate, the lost souls of angelkov, and the devil on her tongue. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the linnet bird.
Linda holeman is the author of fourteen books of fiction. In 1820s england, young linnet gow is forced into prostitution by her stepfather. The linnet bird by linda holeman overdrive rakuten. Linda holeman is the author of eight previous books. For you, i will write of it all part truth, part memory, part nightmare my life, the one that started. As an alternative, the kindle ebook is available now and can be read on any device with the free kindle app.