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Sylvia's Lovers

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4 out of 5
Based on 4,116 Ratings and 216 Reviews

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A was powerfully moving novel of a young woman caught between the attractions of two very different men, Sylvia's Lovers is set in the 1790s in an English seaside town. England is at war with France, and press-gangs wreak havoc by seizing young men for service. One of their victims is a whaling harpooner named Charley Kinraid, whose charm and vivacity have captured the heart of Sylvia Ro... More
Book Information
PublisherPenguin Young Readers Group
BindingPaperback (26 editions)
Reading LevelUncategorized
# of Pages528
ISBN-100140434224
ISBN-13978-0140434224
Publication Date06/01/1997
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About Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell (Author) : Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell is a published author. Some of the published credits of Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell include Cranford (The literary heritage collection), Cousin Phillis, Wives and Daughters (... more
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About Shirley Foster (Author, Contributor) : Shirley Foster is a published author. Some of the published credits of Shirley Foster include Sylvia's Lovers (Penguin Classics), What Katy Read, and What Katy Read: Feminist Re-Readings of Classic St... more
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