Lost Paradise: Book Guide, Author and Facts
Lost Paradise by Kathy Marks: plot, author, genre and where to read, in one evergreen guide.
"Pitcairn Island - remote and wild in the South Pacific, a place of towering cliffs and lashing surf - is home to descendants of Fletcher Christian and the Mutiny on the Bounty crew, who fled there with a group of Tahitian maidens after deposing their captain, William Bligh, and seizing his ship in 1789." "In 2000, police descended on the British territorya lump of volcanic rock hundreds of miles from the nearest inhabited land - to investigate an allegation of rape of a fifteen-year-old girl. They found themselves speaking to dozens of women and uncovering a trail of child abuse dating back at least three generations." "The trials would tear the close-knit, interrelated community apart, for every family contained an offender or a victim-often both. The very future of the island, dependent on its men and their prowess in the longboats, appeared at risk. The islanders were resentful towar
Quick facts about Lost Paradise
- Title: Lost Paradise
- Author: Kathy Marks
- First published: 2008
- Genre: pitcairn island, race relations, social problems
- OpenLibrary ID: OL2961610W
Where to read Lost Paradise
Lost Paradise by Kathy Marks is widely available in print, ebook and audiobook editions from major retailers and libraries.
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What is Lost Paradise about?
"Pitcairn Island - remote and wild in the South Pacific, a place of towering cliffs and lashing surf - is home to descendants of Fletcher Christian and the Mutiny on the Bounty crew, who fled there with a group of Tahitian maidens after deposing their captain, William Bligh, and
Who wrote Lost Paradise?
Lost Paradise was written by Kathy Marks.
When was Lost Paradise published?
Lost Paradise was first published in 2008.
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