Debut author jennifer mcveigh has created a fully realized sensory tour of 19thcentury south africa. Jennifer mcveigh booklist jennifer mcveigh message board. Jan 30, 20 a chance to watch the exclusive book club video interview between richard and judy and jennifer mcveigh the author of spring 20 book club title the fever tree. I acquired my slightly enormous paperback early copy of this book from the penguin bloggers night i will stop going on about that eventually and it was one i was particularly eager to read. Frances irvine has been raised like a hothouse flower. When a smallpox outbreak sends her to the diamond mines, she is drawn. This is also an interesting story of a young lady, francis, whose father has died and who is threatened with going to live with her aunt and her children in manchester. When frances irvine, naive and sheltered, is forced to emigrate and make a new life, she encounters both beauty and searing injustices, and ultimately. After absolutely loving jennifer mcveighs book leopard at the door, i couldnt wait to listen to the fever tree.
The critically acclaimed debut novel the fever tree, by jennifer mcveigh. The fever tree is a compelling portrait of colonial south africa, its raw beauty and deprivation alive in equal measure. The fever tree is a compelling portrait of colonial south africa, but, above all, it is a love story. The fever tree is a compelling portrait of colonial south africa, but, above all, it is a love story jennifer mcveighs breathtaking debut novel the fever tree is both an engrossing historical tale and a comingofage story. Mcveighs debut novel the fever tree harbored strong resemblance to w. The fever tree by jennifer mcveigh book club discussion. Apr 27, 2012 the book of life by stuart nadler, the incident by kenneth macleod, signs of life by anna raverat and the fever tree by jennifer mcveigh catherine taylor fri 27 apr 2012 17. Mostly this was because it was set in a world i know nothing about but that appealed to me in a novel 19th century south africa, a country afflicted with smallpox and plagued by the greed and corruption. The fever tree delves into struggles of victorian woman. In this barren country, she meets two very different men one driven by ambition, the other by ideals. But above all it is a love story about how just when we need it most fear can blind us to the truth. With its cinematic descriptions and compulsively readable plotline, this debut novel may well become a bookclub favorite. Buy the fever tree by jennifer mcveigh from amazons fiction books store.
The main character, newly adult frances irvine must forge a way to live on her. Having drawn comparisons to gone with the wind and out of africa, t. The fever tree by jennifer mcveigh is already a bestseller in the uk downton abbey creator julian fellows is a fan. Frances irvine, left destitute in the wake of her fathers sudden death, has been forced to abandon her life of wealth and privilege in london and emigrate to the southern cape of africa. She has been educated to play the piano and draw pictures. The fever tree penguin, 20 and leopard at the door penguin, 2017. The fever tree has been well received by critics and is being promoted as part of the uks prestigious richard and judy book club. The fever tree jennifer mcveigh, 20 amy einhorn booksputnam 432 pp. Jennifer mcveigh graduated from oxford university in 2002 with a first in english literature. Oct 26, 2015 jennifer mcveigh graduated from oxford university in 2002 with a first in english literature. The fever tree is vividly written, and moves so fluidly from victorian drawing rooms to the wild, spare plains and brutal diamond mines of south africa.
This book was hard, at times even painful to read and it left me with mixed feelings. In the 1880s, a smallpox epidemic broke out in the diamond mines. Mcveigh has created a stunning portrayal of south africa and the diamond mining, in kimberly, in the 1800s. In this barren country, she meets two very different men one driven by. She graduated from oxford university in 2002 with a first in english literature. The fever tree by jennifer mcveigh is in the richard and judy book club spring 20. Frances irvine, destitute in the wake of her fathers sudden death, is forced to abandon her life of wealth and privilege in london and emigrate to the cape. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction.
Having drawn comparisons to gone with the wind and out of africa, the fever tree is a pageturner of the very first order. Jennifer mcveigh addresses this problem in her first novel, the fever tree, set in london and in kimberley, south africa. The fever tree by jennifer mcveigh 20, hardcover for sale. Mcveigh has created a stunning portrayal of south africa and.
Her protagonist was very similar to somersets focal character kitty garstin, whose initial vanity, superficiality, and willful naivete aligns with the fever. The fever tree by jennifer mcveigh pdf free download ebook. Having enjoyed jennifer mcveighs reading and having chatted with her at the event, i had high expectations for the fever tree. My second novel, leopard at the door, will be published by penguin in 2017. The fever tree by jennifer mcveigh while researching the history of english colonials in south africa in the reading room of the british library, author jennifer mcveigh stumbled across an old canvasbound diary written by a doctor at the end of the 19th century. The fever tree kindle edition by mcveigh, jennifer. Frances irvine, left penniless after her fathers sudden death, is forced to emigrate to the cape.
When frances irvine, naive and sheltered, is forced to emigrate and make a new life, she encounters both beauty and searing injustices, and ultimately, shes forced to confront herself, as well. I graduated from oxford university in 2002, and went on to work in film and publishing before leaving my day job to do an ma in creative writing at bath spa university. The critically acclaimed debut novel the fever tree, by jennifer mcveigh, a richard and judy bookclub pick. Julian fellowes, creator of downton abbey frances irvine, left destitute in. And more important, does she really have the options she thinks she does. Her protagonist was very similar to somersets focal character kitty garstin, whose initial vanity, superficiality, and willful naivete aligns with the fever trees frances irvine. Books april 2020 there is nothing more exciting than a new writer with a genuine voice. The fever tree livros na amazon brasil 8601404343810.
Jennifer mcveigh s breathtaking debut novel the fever tree is both an engrossing historical tale and a comingofage story. The fever tree by jennifer mcveigh, paperback barnes. Her descriptions are visionary, with the quintessential essence of an era long forgotten. Womans world while epic in both geographic and emotional scope, it also does a lovely job of illuminating how easy it is to see everything we lack and how hard it. Jennifer mcveigh is the author of leopard at the door and the fever tree. You feel the grit of each dust storm, taste the mealie frances chokes down, hear the cicadas.
The fever tree by jennifer mcveigh is a critically acclaimed novel set in nineteenth century south africa. This is a sweeping novel that begins in the drawing rooms of london and travels to south africas diamond mines. This is a beautifully written book moving, compelling, engaging. Content includes books from bestselling, midlist and debut authors. A site dedicated to book lovers providing a forum to discover and share commentary about the books and authors they enjoy. After absolutely loving jennifer mcveigh s book leopard at the door, i couldnt wait to listen to the fever tree. I live in london with my husband and our three young children. The book of life by stuart nadler, the incident by kenneth macleod, signs of life by anna raverat and the fever tree by jennifer mcveigh catherine taylor. Mcveigh s distinctive first novel is a lush, sweeping take of willful selfdeception.
Praise for the fever tree there is nothing more exciting than a new writer with a genuine voice. Just send us an email and well put the best up on the site. Though the book is a pageturner of the who will she choose. Jennifer mcveigh has done a splendid job of recreating this period, and is at her best in. In her second novel, leopard at the door, british author jennifer mcveigh has cemented her strong penchant for naturalism.
Apr 06, 2012 having enjoyed jennifer mcveighs reading and having chatted with her at the event, i had high expectations for the fever tree. There is nothing more exciting than a new writer with a genuine voice. She went on to work in film, television, radio, and publishing before giving up her day job to write fiction. It is the story of a young woman forced to shed her innocence in circumstances beyond anything she could have imagined. The fever tree by jennifer mcveigh frances irvine, left destitute in the wake of her fathers sudden death, has been forced to abandon her life of wealth and privilege in london and emigrate to the southern cape of africa. But above all it is a love story about howjust when we need it mostfear can blind us to the truth. South africas corrupt and diseaseriddled diamond industry in the 1880s serves as a gritty setting for newcomer mcveighs historical novel about a young english womans.
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Jennifer mcveigh, author and writer of historical fiction. The fever tree, jennifer mcveighs riveting debut novel, follows a pampered british woman, frances irvine, who leaves her insular life and journeys to the southern cape of africa during the 19thcentury diamond rush. The fever tree by jennifer mcveigh these little words. She went on to work in film, television, radio, and publishing before giving up more about jennifer mcveigh. The fever tree book by jennifer mcveigh thriftbooks. Written by jennifer mcveigh, audiobook narrated by jayne paterson. A chance to watch the exclusive book club video interview between richard and judy and jennifer mcveigh the author of spring 20 book club title the fever tree. Jun 12, 2017 jennifer mcveigh, historical fiction writer. South africas corrupt and diseaseriddled diamond industry in the 1880s serves as a gritty setting for newcomer mcveigh s historical novel about a young english womans journey toward selfenlightenment. She went on to work in film, television, radio, and publishing before giving up. Achetez neuf ou doccasion the fever tree mcveigh, jennifer livres passer au contenu principal.
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