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A Canopy of Stars

A Canopy of Stars

Stephen Taylor
4.1/5 ( ratings)
A powerful historical courtroom drama you won’t be able to put down! For fans of Freda Lightfoot, Anthony Doerr, Sebastian Faulks and Kate Atkinson.

It’s a race against time to overturn the death penalty…


1823, London


22-year-old Julia Carmichael is determined to follow her father’s footsteps into the legal profession. But he is more concerned with marrying her off to an eligible gentleman.

She persuades him to let her watch his cases from the public gallery at the Old Bailey, and while waiting for him, she finds herself transfixed by the trial of a man facing the death penalty.

David Neander, a foreign Jewish man, instantly captivates her and Julia believes from his testimony that he is innocent of the theft he has been accused of.

So when the judge rules that he is to be sentenced to death by hanging, she vows to do all she can to overturn the charges.

As Julia questions David on his past she uncovers a remarkable story. But will it be enough to save his life?

A CANOPY OF STARS is a thrilling historical 19th century saga stretching from the legal courts of Georgian London to the Jewish ghetto in Frankfurt. It is a romantic survival story with a strong female lead who is determined to fight against the prejudice in her society.
Language
English
Pages
316
Format
Kindle Edition
Publisher
Sapere Books
Release
November 10, 2020

A Canopy of Stars

Stephen Taylor
4.1/5 ( ratings)
A powerful historical courtroom drama you won’t be able to put down! For fans of Freda Lightfoot, Anthony Doerr, Sebastian Faulks and Kate Atkinson.

It’s a race against time to overturn the death penalty…


1823, London


22-year-old Julia Carmichael is determined to follow her father’s footsteps into the legal profession. But he is more concerned with marrying her off to an eligible gentleman.

She persuades him to let her watch his cases from the public gallery at the Old Bailey, and while waiting for him, she finds herself transfixed by the trial of a man facing the death penalty.

David Neander, a foreign Jewish man, instantly captivates her and Julia believes from his testimony that he is innocent of the theft he has been accused of.

So when the judge rules that he is to be sentenced to death by hanging, she vows to do all she can to overturn the charges.

As Julia questions David on his past she uncovers a remarkable story. But will it be enough to save his life?

A CANOPY OF STARS is a thrilling historical 19th century saga stretching from the legal courts of Georgian London to the Jewish ghetto in Frankfurt. It is a romantic survival story with a strong female lead who is determined to fight against the prejudice in her society.
Language
English
Pages
316
Format
Kindle Edition
Publisher
Sapere Books
Release
November 10, 2020

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