Island Of The Swans Part 1 Of 2
Product Description Part One Of Two Parts Winner of Romantic Times Award for Best Fictionalized Biography Jane Maxwell was passionate, powerful, and controversial. Wife to one duke, mother to another, a patron of the poet Robert Burns, advisor to King George and the subject of a portrait by Sir Joshua Reynolds. Growing up in eighteenth century Scotland, Jane Maxwell and Thomas Fraser are inseparable. Friendship turns into love, and they vow eternal togetherness. When told he's been killed in the American Colonies, Jane is heartbroken, and listlessly agrees to marry the handsome Duke of Gordon. Far from being dead, Fraser returns to claim his love, now another man's wife. Both a lyrical love story and a glorious portrait of an era, ISLANDS OF THE SWANS is like its heroine, feisty and unforgettable. "Don't miss ISLAND OF THE SWANS. Like Halley's Comet, grand, rich historical novels of this kind don't blaze on the firmament often these days." (Rave Reviews) From the Publisher 10 1.5-hour cassettes From AudioFile Jane Maxwell, passionate Scotswoman; Thomas Fraser, friend, lover and adventurer; and Duke Alexander Gordon, handsome husband to Jane, are inexorably intertwined in an intricate plot. Set in Scotland and America from 1760 through the early 1800's, this traditional romance story tells of finding, losing and regaining one's own true love. Dellaporta's soft Scottish burr narrates the story, effortlessly switching to Irish brogues and crisp British enunciation. Ware's three-dimensional characters and historical plot are enhanced by Dellaporta's near flawless rendition. Despite fluctuations in volume and an excess of bass in the recording, ISLAND OF THE SWANS captivates the listener throughout. M.B.K. (c) AudioFile, Portland, Maine