· In Leopard at the Door, McVeigh brings us to Kenya in the s, a time of social unrest under the domination of the British Empire, and the spark of a much feared revolution, set forth by a rebel group known as the Mau Mau. The novel’s main character Rachel Fullsmith returns to her father’s farm in Kenya after six years of absence, forced to leave Africa by her father after the unexpected death of Estimated Reading Time: 6 mins. McVeigh excels ratcheting tension in the plot, and she has a keen eye for the minutiae of everday life in www.doorway.ru novel is perfect for cold winter days. The Free www.doorway.ruted Reading Time: 4 mins. The Fever Tree and Leopard at the Door were inspired by those experiences. In The Fever Tree won the Epic Novel Category at the Romantic Novel of the Year Awards. Author Interview. Link to Jennifer McVeigh's Website. Other books by Jennifer McVeigh at .
Jennifer McVeigh manages to transport the reader right to the heart of Africa with her vivid atmospheric prose. (Kathryn Hughes) Leopard at the Door expertly transports its reader to a richly-depicted world that is fraught both politically and personally. I adore Africa and am thrilled to be part of the launch celebrations for Leopard at the Door by Jennifer McVeigh, especially as it is set in Kenya.. Leopard at the Door is published by Penguin and is available in e-book, hardback and paperback here.. Leopard at the Door. Stepping off the boat in Mombasa, eighteen-year-old Rachel Fullsmith stands on Kenyan soil for the first time in six years. Leopard at the door is not your average historical romantic fiction, it is a dark and powerful look at a time and place when culture clashes and grievances erupted into a regime of utter brutality and violence.
In Leopard at the Door, McVeigh brings us to Kenya in the s, a time of social unrest under the domination of the British Empire, and the spark of a much feared revolution, set forth by a rebel group known as the Mau Mau. The novel’s main character Rachel Fullsmith returns to her father’s farm in Kenya after six years of absence, forced to leave Africa by her father after the unexpected death of Rachel’s mother. McVeigh excels ratcheting tension in the plot, and she has a keen eye for the minutiae of everday life in www.doorway.ru novel is perfect for cold winter days. The Free Lance-Star. Leopard at the Doorby Jennifer McVeigh. Set in Kenya in the s against the fading backdrop of the British Empire, a story of self-discovery, betrayal, and an impossible love. After six years in England, Rachel has returned to Kenya and the farm where she spent her childhood, but the beloved home she’d longed for is much.
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