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Astraea
Astraea
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Published:
3 January, 2002
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Set in the Netherlands in the 1640s, Astraea tells of the relationship between two royal exiles, Elizabeth of Bohemia, daughter of James I, and Omoloju/Pelagius, erstwhile heir to the Yoruba kingdom of Oyo, now a freed slave with shamanic gifts. They meet, fall in love, and marry clandestinely. Secretly, Elizabeth gives birth to a bay Balthasar Stuart, whom both come to see as a hope for a new age. As ever with Stevenson's work, Astraea appeals to both the head and the heart. An utterly convincing picture of seventeenth-century life and politics, it is also an immensely moving account of a strange, magical love affair.
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| Type | Book |
|---|---|
| ISBN13 | 9780099286646 |
| ISBN10 | 0099286645 |
| Number Of Pages | 320 |
| Item Weight | 231 g |
| Product Dimensions | 130 x 22 x 196 mm |
| Publisher / Reseller | Vintage |
| Format | paperback |
| Edition | New |
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Author's Bio
Jane Stevenson is the author of Several Deceptions, a collection of four novellas, and a novel, London Bridges. She is Reader in English at the University of Aberdeen.