Be sure to visit Bantering Books to read all my latest reviews. 4.5 stars Resilience. Survival. Freedom. These are just a few of the profound themes woven into The Exiles, Christina Baker Kline's gorgeous novel of the British colonization of nineteenth-century Australia. Admittedly, this is a historical time period about which I previously ...
The Exiles by Christina Baker Kline: Summary and reviews
Seduced by her employer's son, Evangeline, a naïve young governess in early nineteenth-century London, is discharged when her pregnancy is discovered and sent to the notorious Newgate Prison. After months in the fetid, overcrowded jail, she learns she is sentenced to "the land beyond the seas," Van Diemen's Land, a penal colony in Australia.
The Exiles
THE EXILES. This fascinating 19th-century take on Orange Is the New Black is subtle, intelligent, and thrillingly melodramatic. A London governess and a Scottish midwife's neglected daughter are sent to a penal colony in Australia, where an Aboriginal girl is in another sort of captivity. Kline's monumental eighth novel opens in 1840 on ...
a book review by Kathryn Brown Ramsperger: The Exiles: A Novel
Reviewed by: Kathryn Brown Ramsperger. "You'll open this novel because of history, read on because of story, and close it knowing more about your own life, right here, right now.". Christina Baker Kline is at her best when she takes her reader on a journey. In The Exiles, she takes us to the era of British colonization, convict ...
The Exiles
The Exiles. The author of the #1 New York Times bestseller ORPHAN TRAIN returns with an ambitious, emotionally resonant novel about three women whose lives are bound together in 19th-century Australia and the hardships they weather together as they fight for redemption and freedom in a new society. Seduced by her employer's son, Evangeline, a ...
The Exiles
The Exiles. by Christina Baker Kline. Christina Baker Kline's latest novel, THE EXILES, transports readers to 19th-century Australia and the perilous journey to get there. Twenty-one-year-old Evangeline, the daughter of a country parson, is employed as governess to the Whitstone children in the tony London neighborhood of St. John's Wood.
The Exiles: REVIEWS/PRAISE
Master storyteller Christina Baker Kline's new novel, The Exiles, is historical fiction set in England and Australia from 1840 to 1868. The world of the book is dystopian. Kline focuses on three females. Mathinna was a Palawa child, exiled with her Aboriginal people to a small portion of Flinders Island, off the mainland of Australia.
The Exiles: A Novel
— Kirkus Reviews (starred review) ... — New York Journal of Books " The Exiles is that rarest of novels, a true page-turner. The action moves along; the reader feels himself to be in the hands of a professional." — Alabama Public Radio "Well-researched and boldly imagined." — Sydney Morning Herald. About the Author.
The Exiles: A Novel
After surviving three months in the bowels of the jail, Evangeline embarks on a four-month journey on the Medea, a former slaving ship now used to transport prisoners. She knows she will give birth onboard. Living on the ship's fetid lowest deck with 200 other women and children, Evangeline meets 16-year-old Hazel, a street-smart convict.
Review of The Exiles by Christina Baker Kline
The Exiles can't be described as a happy story, but it is inspiring and thought-provoking. Exploring historical events that may be unknown to some readers, Kline offers a unique look at the treatment of those outside of the strict rules and regulations of 19th-century British society. Furthermore, the three points of view tell three distinct ...
Book Review: The Exiles by Christina Baker Kline
This isn't a criticism of the book, again, it's a reflection of the time period; women had very little agency, so they are forced into a reactive positions for the majority of their lives. As I write this review, it's been only a few days since the horrible discovery of 715 children's bodies in unmarked graves outside of a Canadian ...
The Exiles by Christina Baker Kline
The Exiles. by Christina Baker Kline. Publication Date: July 6, 2021. Genres: Fiction, Historical Fiction. Paperback: 400 pages. Publisher: Custom House. ISBN-10: 006235633X. ISBN-13: 9780062356338. A site dedicated to book lovers providing a forum to discover and share commentary about the books and authors they enjoy.
The Exiles
The Exiles. by Christina Baker Kline. About the Book. The author of the #1 New York Times bestsellerORPHAN TRAIN returns with an ambitious, emotionally resonant novel about three women whose lives are bound together in 19th-century Australia and the hardships they weather together as they fight for redemption and freedom in a new society.
A Different Settler Story in "The Exiles"
A Different Settler Story in "The Exiles". With starred reviews from Library Journal and Kirkus, a TV deal with Bruna Papandrea's Made Up Stories already inked, and places on a half-dozen lists of the year's most anticipated books, Christina Baker Kline's new novel The Exiles is poised to make a splash. It is in some ways a quiet book ...
Book Review of THE EXILES
The Exiles by Christina Baker Kline will be available for sale on August 25, 2020 from HarperCollins. Although I received a complimentary advance copy of this book, all opinions expressed in this review are my own, and I was not compensated in any way for this review or for any other promotion/publicity I've done related to this book.
Christina Baker Kline interview about The Exiles
The (starred!) review of THE EXILES in Kirkus is better than anything I can come up with: "This fascinating 19th-century take on Orange Is the New Black is subtle, intelligent, and thrillingly ...
The Exiles: A Novel
Her essays, articles, and reviews have appeared in publications such as the New York Times and the NYT Book Review, the Boston Globe, the San Francisco Chronicle, LitHub, Psychology Today, Poets & Writers, and Salon. ... The Exiles was a pretty dark book, the settings were dark and it was metaphorically dark. I was moved by the strength of the ...
Book Review: The Exiles by Christina Baker Kline
The Exiles is available to be placed on hold and checked out at any Fulton County Library System branch. It's also available as an eBook and audiobook on Overdrive. Borrow this riveting novel tonight and explore a forgotten piece of history. Check out The Exiles on Hoopla, Libby, or from your branch's shelves with your library card today! The ...
Book Review: The Exiles: A Novel
Book Review: The Exiles: A Novel. Posted on February 1, ... The Exiles: A Novel by Christina Baker Kline takes place in 1840s England, Australia and at sea. Based on historical facts, the heartrending novel captures the hardship of women convicts and the oppression of a child caught up in adult whims.
The Exiles: A Novel
While life in Australia is punishing and often brutally unfair, it is also, for some, an opportunity: for redemption, for a new way of life, for unimagined freedom. Told in exquisite detail and incisive prose, The Exiles is a story of grace born from hardship, the unbreakable bonds of female friendships, and the unfettering of legacy. Read more.
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THE EXILES is a breathtaking, highly immersive tale and I loved every minute. Mind you, some of the descriptions-while gloriously done-are hard to stomach. Evangeline is sent away to the infamous Newgate Prison and her existence there is anything but luxurious.She, along with 192 other female convicts, are put on the Medea, a repurposed slave ship-'a floating brothel'-but more ...
The Exiles Summary and Study Guide
The Exiles is a 2020 New York Times bestseller from author Christina Baker Kline. The story, which alternates the viewpoints of three women during the mid-19th century, covers the injustices of colonization and the redemptive power of love. Set against the backdrop of the historical British convict transports to Australia in the height of the ...
The Exiles: A Novel Kindle Edition
The author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Orphan Train returns with an ambitious, emotionally resonant novel about three women whose lives are bound together in nineteenth-century Australia and the hardships they weather together as they fight for redemption and freedom in a new society. Seduced by her employer's son, Evangeline, a ...
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GOP exiles make the case for Kamala Harris Trump's populist takeover of the Republican Party hasn't been without resistance. Some have refused to support his third bid for president, including ...
The Secret Book of Flora Lea: A Novel Kindle Edition
When a woman discovers a rare book with connections to her past, long-held secrets about her missing sister and their childhood in the English countryside during World War II are revealed in this "beguiling blend of hope, mystery, and true familial love" (Sadeqa Johnson, New York Times bestselling author). In the war-torn London of 1939, fourteen-year-old Hazel and five-year-old Flora are ...
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Be sure to visit Bantering Books to read all my latest reviews. 4.5 stars Resilience. Survival. Freedom. These are just a few of the profound themes woven into The Exiles, Christina Baker Kline's gorgeous novel of the British colonization of nineteenth-century Australia. Admittedly, this is a historical time period about which I previously ...
Seduced by her employer's son, Evangeline, a naïve young governess in early nineteenth-century London, is discharged when her pregnancy is discovered and sent to the notorious Newgate Prison. After months in the fetid, overcrowded jail, she learns she is sentenced to "the land beyond the seas," Van Diemen's Land, a penal colony in Australia.
THE EXILES. This fascinating 19th-century take on Orange Is the New Black is subtle, intelligent, and thrillingly melodramatic. A London governess and a Scottish midwife's neglected daughter are sent to a penal colony in Australia, where an Aboriginal girl is in another sort of captivity. Kline's monumental eighth novel opens in 1840 on ...
Reviewed by: Kathryn Brown Ramsperger. "You'll open this novel because of history, read on because of story, and close it knowing more about your own life, right here, right now.". Christina Baker Kline is at her best when she takes her reader on a journey. In The Exiles, she takes us to the era of British colonization, convict ...
The Exiles. The author of the #1 New York Times bestseller ORPHAN TRAIN returns with an ambitious, emotionally resonant novel about three women whose lives are bound together in 19th-century Australia and the hardships they weather together as they fight for redemption and freedom in a new society. Seduced by her employer's son, Evangeline, a ...
The Exiles. by Christina Baker Kline. Christina Baker Kline's latest novel, THE EXILES, transports readers to 19th-century Australia and the perilous journey to get there. Twenty-one-year-old Evangeline, the daughter of a country parson, is employed as governess to the Whitstone children in the tony London neighborhood of St. John's Wood.
Master storyteller Christina Baker Kline's new novel, The Exiles, is historical fiction set in England and Australia from 1840 to 1868. The world of the book is dystopian. Kline focuses on three females. Mathinna was a Palawa child, exiled with her Aboriginal people to a small portion of Flinders Island, off the mainland of Australia.
— Kirkus Reviews (starred review) ... — New York Journal of Books " The Exiles is that rarest of novels, a true page-turner. The action moves along; the reader feels himself to be in the hands of a professional." — Alabama Public Radio "Well-researched and boldly imagined." — Sydney Morning Herald. About the Author.
After surviving three months in the bowels of the jail, Evangeline embarks on a four-month journey on the Medea, a former slaving ship now used to transport prisoners. She knows she will give birth onboard. Living on the ship's fetid lowest deck with 200 other women and children, Evangeline meets 16-year-old Hazel, a street-smart convict.
The Exiles can't be described as a happy story, but it is inspiring and thought-provoking. Exploring historical events that may be unknown to some readers, Kline offers a unique look at the treatment of those outside of the strict rules and regulations of 19th-century British society. Furthermore, the three points of view tell three distinct ...
This isn't a criticism of the book, again, it's a reflection of the time period; women had very little agency, so they are forced into a reactive positions for the majority of their lives. As I write this review, it's been only a few days since the horrible discovery of 715 children's bodies in unmarked graves outside of a Canadian ...
The Exiles. by Christina Baker Kline. Publication Date: July 6, 2021. Genres: Fiction, Historical Fiction. Paperback: 400 pages. Publisher: Custom House. ISBN-10: 006235633X. ISBN-13: 9780062356338. A site dedicated to book lovers providing a forum to discover and share commentary about the books and authors they enjoy.
The Exiles. by Christina Baker Kline. About the Book. The author of the #1 New York Times bestsellerORPHAN TRAIN returns with an ambitious, emotionally resonant novel about three women whose lives are bound together in 19th-century Australia and the hardships they weather together as they fight for redemption and freedom in a new society.
A Different Settler Story in "The Exiles". With starred reviews from Library Journal and Kirkus, a TV deal with Bruna Papandrea's Made Up Stories already inked, and places on a half-dozen lists of the year's most anticipated books, Christina Baker Kline's new novel The Exiles is poised to make a splash. It is in some ways a quiet book ...
The Exiles by Christina Baker Kline will be available for sale on August 25, 2020 from HarperCollins. Although I received a complimentary advance copy of this book, all opinions expressed in this review are my own, and I was not compensated in any way for this review or for any other promotion/publicity I've done related to this book.
The (starred!) review of THE EXILES in Kirkus is better than anything I can come up with: "This fascinating 19th-century take on Orange Is the New Black is subtle, intelligent, and thrillingly ...
Her essays, articles, and reviews have appeared in publications such as the New York Times and the NYT Book Review, the Boston Globe, the San Francisco Chronicle, LitHub, Psychology Today, Poets & Writers, and Salon. ... The Exiles was a pretty dark book, the settings were dark and it was metaphorically dark. I was moved by the strength of the ...
The Exiles is available to be placed on hold and checked out at any Fulton County Library System branch. It's also available as an eBook and audiobook on Overdrive. Borrow this riveting novel tonight and explore a forgotten piece of history. Check out The Exiles on Hoopla, Libby, or from your branch's shelves with your library card today! The ...
Book Review: The Exiles: A Novel. Posted on February 1, ... The Exiles: A Novel by Christina Baker Kline takes place in 1840s England, Australia and at sea. Based on historical facts, the heartrending novel captures the hardship of women convicts and the oppression of a child caught up in adult whims.
While life in Australia is punishing and often brutally unfair, it is also, for some, an opportunity: for redemption, for a new way of life, for unimagined freedom. Told in exquisite detail and incisive prose, The Exiles is a story of grace born from hardship, the unbreakable bonds of female friendships, and the unfettering of legacy. Read more.
THE EXILES is a breathtaking, highly immersive tale and I loved every minute. Mind you, some of the descriptions-while gloriously done-are hard to stomach. Evangeline is sent away to the infamous Newgate Prison and her existence there is anything but luxurious.She, along with 192 other female convicts, are put on the Medea, a repurposed slave ship-'a floating brothel'-but more ...
The Exiles is a 2020 New York Times bestseller from author Christina Baker Kline. The story, which alternates the viewpoints of three women during the mid-19th century, covers the injustices of colonization and the redemptive power of love. Set against the backdrop of the historical British convict transports to Australia in the height of the ...
The author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Orphan Train returns with an ambitious, emotionally resonant novel about three women whose lives are bound together in nineteenth-century Australia and the hardships they weather together as they fight for redemption and freedom in a new society. Seduced by her employer's son, Evangeline, a ...
GOP exiles make the case for Kamala Harris Trump's populist takeover of the Republican Party hasn't been without resistance. Some have refused to support his third bid for president, including ...
When a woman discovers a rare book with connections to her past, long-held secrets about her missing sister and their childhood in the English countryside during World War II are revealed in this "beguiling blend of hope, mystery, and true familial love" (Sadeqa Johnson, New York Times bestselling author). In the war-torn London of 1939, fourteen-year-old Hazel and five-year-old Flora are ...