The fever tree book by jennifer mcveigh thriftbooks. The fever tree by jennifer mcveigh reading guidebook club. Everyone is expected to come up with ideas beyond their specific area, wrapped up. Mcveighs debut paints vivid portrait of a part of the world we rarely experience in victorianera romance. Frances irvine, left penniless after her fathers sudden death, is forced to.
And it is a love storyabout how just when we need it most, fear can blind us to the truth. She learns that her familys life of prestige was built on airs and speculation, that in truth she has nothing and is now left, in the world of 1880s english society, with two equally unpalatable choices. Womans world while epic in both geographic and emotional scope, it also does a lovely job of illuminating how easy it is to see everything we lack and how hard it. Book club questions for the fever tree by jennifer mcveigh. Much of the groups material was penned by the husbandwife songwriting duo of scott and vivian. The fever tree delves into struggles of victorian woman. Associated press mcveigh has imagined a rich and dramatic story.
The fever tree by jennifer mcveigh is in the richard and judy book club spring. Having drawn comparisons to gone with the wind and out of africa, the fever tree is a pageturner of the very first order. In this barren country, she meets two very different men one driven by ambition, the other by ideals. The fever tree kindle edition by mcveigh, jennifer. The fever tree, by jennifer mcveigh, is her debut novel into the world of literary excellence. Overall, i absolutely loved the fever tree and its now one of my favourite books not only of 20 but of all time. When frances irvine, naive and sheltered, is forced to emigrate and make a new life, she encounters both beauty and searing injustices, and ultimately, shes forced to confront herself, as well. The fever tree by jennifer mcveigh, paperback barnes. Buy the fever tree by jennifer mcveigh from amazons fiction books store. At fevertree, we create the besttasting mixers to complement the worlds finest spirits. Buy a cheap copy of the fever tree book by jennifer mcveigh. This neverending quest to make the best mixers is representative of the qualities and values asked of fevertree employees.
Mcveigh sets her gorgeous debut novel in the 1880s, a time of great colonial economic and social upheaval during which the tragedy of a girls lost innocence unfolds against the great. Having drawn comparisons to gone with the wind and out of africa, the fever tree is a pause resistor of the very first order. Mcveigh has created a stunning portrayal of south africa and the diamond mining, in kimberly, in the 1800s. Frances irvine, destitute in the wake of her fathers sudden death, is forced to abandon her life of wealth and privilege in london and emigrate to the cape.
The main character, newly adult frances irvine must forge a way to live on her own upon the sudden death of her father. Jennifer mcveigh addresses this problem in her first novel, the fever tree, set in london and in kimberley, south africa. Frances irvine, left destitute in the wake of her fathers sudden death, has been forced to abandon her life of wealth and privilege in london and emigrate to the southern cape. Jennifer mcveigh, author and writer of historical fiction. Frances irvine, left penniless after her fathers sudden death, is forced to emigrate to the cape. When a smallpox outbreak sends her to the diamond mines, she is drawn. For me the fever tree was the whole package with great realistic characters, vivid descriptions and a unique back drop that is not often found in this genre. A site dedicated to book lovers providing a forum to discover and share commentary about the books and authors they enjoy.
It blended multiple influences ranging from psychedelia to baroque pop and folk rock, and was marked by eerie ballads and hard rock numbers. This is also an interesting story of a young lady, francis, whose father has died and who is threatened with going to live with her aunt and her children in manchester. A chance to watch the exclusive book club video interview between richard and judy and jennifer mcveigh the author of spring 20 book club title the fever tree. Jennifer mcveigh author jennifer mcveigh graduated from oxford university in 2002 with a first in english literature. My second novel, leopard at the door, will be published by penguin in 2017. Mcveighs distinctive first novel is a lush, sweeping take of willful selfdeception. Book club questions for the fever tree by jennifer mcveigh january 7, 20 books books fiction historic fiction january 20 the critically acclaimed debut novel the fever tree, by jennifer mcveigh. The fever tree is a compelling portrait of colonial south africa, its raw beauty and deprivation alive in equal measure. Forceful and direct, yet surprisingly lyrical, mcveighs narrative weaves topnotch research and true passion for the material with a wellconceived plot. The fever tree by jennifer mcveigh is a critically acclaimed novel set in nineteenth century south africa.
The fever tree by jennifer mcveigh is already a bestseller in the uk downton abbey creator julian fellows is a fan. Julian fellowes, creator of downton abbey frances irvine, left destitute in. Womans world jennifer mcveighs first novel, the fever tree, is a lovely one. The fever tree is a compelling portrait of colonial south africa, but, above all, it is a love story jennifer mcveighs breathtaking debut novel the fever tree is both an engrossing historical tale and a comingofage story. Publication date 2014 topics women, british, diamond mines and mining, smallpox. In the 1880s, a smallpox epidemic broke out in the diamond mines. Content includes books from bestselling, midlist and debut authors.
Read the fever tree by jennifer mcveigh available from rakuten kobo. After absolutely loving jennifer mcveighs book leopard at the door, i couldnt wait to listen to the fever tree. The fever tree by jennifer mcveigh frances irvine, left destitute in the wake of her fathers sudden death, has been forced to abandon her life of wealth and privilege in london and emigrate to the southern cape of africa. Frances irvine, left destitute in the wake of her fathers sudden death, has been forced to abandon her life of wealth and privilege in london and emigrate to the southern cape of africa. The fever tree jennifer mcveigh amy einhorn books putnam hardcover 432 pages april 20. The fever tree penguin, 20 and leopard at the door penguin, 2017. She went on to work in film, television, radio, and publishing before giving up her day job to write fiction. Frances irvine has been raised like a hothouse flower. The fever tree is vividly written, and moves so fluidly from victorian drawing rooms to the wild, spare plains and brutal diamond mines of south africa. Jennifer mcveighs first novel was inspired by a 19thcentury diary she found in the british library written by a young doctor fighting to expose a coverup. The writing swept me off my feet and the authors writing was fresh and new. The fever tree by jennifer mcveigh book club discussion.
Readers might argue that the endings a bit weak when compared to the boldness of the rest of the story, but thats a minor issue. Whatever department they sit in, were always looking for ways of doing things better. Her descriptions are visionary, with the quintessential essence of an era long forgotten. The fever tree, book by jennifer mcveigh paperback. Mcveigh is a good writer and i particularly enjoyed her descriptions of south africa which were vividly brought to life, however it was told from the point of. But above all it is a love story about howjust when we need it mostfear can blind us to the truth. It is the story of a young woman forced to shed her innocence in circumstances beyond anything she could have imagined. The fever tree jennifer mcveigh, 20 amy einhorn books putnam 432 pp. In this barren country, she meets two very different men one driven by. The critically acclaimed debut novel the fever tree, by jennifer mcveigh. The fever tree ebook by jennifer mcveigh rakuten kobo. I live in london with my husband and our three young children. Jennifer mcveigh graduated from oxford university in 2002 with a first in english literature.
Though the book is a pageturner of the who will she choose. She has been educated to play the piano and draw pictures. Frances irvine, left destitute in the wake of her fathers sudden death, has been forced to abandon her life of wealth and privilege in london and emigrate to the southern cape of. The book of life by stuart nadler, the incident by kenneth macleod, signs of life by anna raverat and the fever tree by jennifer mcveigh catherine taylor. Review the fever tree by jennifer mcveigh thats what she read. Fever tree is the debut studio album by the american psychedelic rock band fever tree and was released on march 28, 1968 on uni records see 1968 in music.