Children of Liberty
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3.3 • 62 Ratings
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- $11.99
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- $11.99
Publisher Description
From Paullina Simons who brought you the unforgettable The Bronze Horseman comes the much-anticipated Children of Liberty.
“Never forget where you came from.”
At the turn of the century and the dawning of the modern world, Gina sails from Sicily to Boston’s Freedom Docks to find a new and better life, and meets Harry Barrington, who is searching for his own place in the old world of New England.
She is a penniless unrefined immigrant, he a first family Boston Blue-blood, yet they are hopelessly drawn to one another. Over their denials, their separations, and over time, Gina and Harry long to be together. Yet their union would leave a path of destruction in its wake that will swallow two families.
Reviews
‘To read Paullina Simons is to risk being moved to tears both of sorrow and joy, and not always separately’ GOOD READING MAGAZINE
Praise for Tatiana and Alexander:
'This has everything a romance glutton could wish for: a bold, talented and dashing hero, a heart-stopping love affair … It also has – thank goodness – a welcome sense of humour and discernible characters rather than ciphers' DAILY MAIL
Praise for Tully:
‘Pick up this book and prepare to have your emotions wrung so completely you’ll be sobbing your heart out one minute and laughing through your tears the next.… Read it and weep – literally’ COMPANY
About the author
Paullina Simons was born in Leningrad in 1963. As a child she emigrated to Queens, New York, and attended colleges in Long Island. Then she moved to England and attended Essex University, before returning to America. She lives in New York with her husband and children.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Gina Attaviano is a feisty 14-year old from Sicily who disembarks in Boston at the turn of the 20th century to begin a new life in this melancholy romance from Simon (The Bronze Horseman). On the dock, her family meets real estate heir Harry Barrington and political scion Ben Shaw, Harvard students and best friends who become enamored with Gina. She pursues the older men by meeting them at Anti-Imperialism League gatherings and asking Harry to finance a loan for pizza restaurants to be run by her brother. After five years in America, Gina becomes "progressive" Jane with scandalously short dresses; socialist friends; an affinity for Emma Goldman, "Mother" Jones, and Eugene Debs; liaisons with an engaged lover; and a belief that children are "soul-destroying". Harry, "living a life that's a fraud," is indecisive, weak, confused, and bullied by his father; he romances lumber heiress Alice Porter for eight years, while trying to resist free-spirited Gina, whom Ben desires. Harry also struggles with his career as a Harvard economics instructor and Ph.D. candidate. His raw, final confrontation with his father, while gripping, results in loose threads and a bittersweet ending. Simons's ambitious period piece is distinguished by its substance, yet weighted by an overabundance of minor characters and subplots.
Customer Reviews
worth a shot
I love the Bronze Horseman it is my all time favourite book, so was excited to get a little more insight into Alexanders family history. I agree however with past reviews Henry's character was so dull, he had no attractive qualities and Gina was little better. Overall i thought the book was ok, by no means in the same league as the Bronze Horseman trilogy however if there is to be a sequel i will read it as i think she has left this book too wide open and there is some promise i enjoy her style of writing - but also agree that there was probably a little to much political/historical content.
Very slow
I usually love Paullina Simons novels but her last two were not my favourites by far.
Children of Liberty is so slow. I read Paulina books for their story. This book hardly had a story where most pages were filled with politics and rules.
The ending was also a little disappointing. All in all I didn't enjoy it.
Kylie
Most of this book was missing in my download do not purchase