![]() The novel builds like a snowball to this point, and the payoff of the careful characterization starts here. The dangerous character contrasts to sickly Austin, affecting Ellen in ways she is not entirely prepared for.įleeing finally for England again the Roxburghs board the ill-fated Bristol Maid. Married, the Roxburghs travel to Australia, visiting the black sheep of the family, Austin's brother Garnet. Misguided by his own romantic notions he lends her a crib of Virgil's Bucolics, an entirely inappropriate book for the barely educated Ellen. Raised in England, without much of a family, she chances into marriage with the sickly Austin Roxburgh whom she meets when he comes to reconvalesce at her parents humble country house.Īustin, barely a man, is kind enough but not a fit mate. ![]() Ellen Roxburgh, has, however, perhaps been stranded earlier. ![]() ![]() It is misleading to describe this as the story of a shipwreck.Ī ship is wrecked, but the disaster only occurs almost halfway through the book. General information | review summaries | our review | links | about the authorī : a rich, raw, and finally harrowing evocation of a life. Trying to meet all your book preview and review needs. ![]()
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