Second Survivor, Leah Moyes
Second Survivor, Leah Moyes
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Second Survivor

Author: Leah Moyes

Narrator: Larissa Thompson

Unabridged: 11 hr 38 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 11/22/2020


Synopsis

Isabel Fontaine’s lavish lifestyle came to a crashing halt the night the General Chanzy sank. At 18, she had everything—fine luxuries, a prominent family, and an extravagant estate in Marseille. The one thing she didn’t have was her freedom. As the sole heir to the Fontaine fortune, her future was forged with a betrothal to a stranger from a foreign country, but when her family perishes at sea, Isabel sees this as a chance to hide her identity and change her fate.

Taken in by poor, elderly farmers on the Spanish island of Menorca, Isabel is torn between the growing affection for a neighbor and the guilt of living a lie. The simplicity and genuine goodness of this life take her on a journey she never believed was possible, yet, as time passes and the threat of her untruths face exposure, Isabel must make an agonizing choice.

When that choice is taken from her prematurely and danger cultivates from an implausible guise, will Isabel accept the outcome, or fight to save those she loves?

Told from the perspective of four characters, Second Survivor is a twist on the tragic shipwreck . . . the General Chanzy in the Mediterranean Sea. Facts from this disastrous sailing on the night of 10 Feb 1910, between Marseille and Algiers, share the horrific details that 156 people aboard the barge lost their lives. There was only one survivor. This story shares the fate of a Second Survivor.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Deanne

This is the first book I've read by this author. Now I want to know why I hadn't heard of her books before? I love reading historical fiction based on actual events which is what this is. A young woman is being forced by her father to marry against her will to an older man she doesn't know. He won't l......more

Goodreads review by Amy

A remarkable story Moyes pens a wonderful historical story in Second Survivor. I have read work from this author before, and I really enjoyed it. It was a remarkable story about Isabel, who survives the sinking of a ship, but she sees it more as an opportunity. The story brings the journey to life, a......more

Goodreads review by Lisa

Wow this was a really fun read! I had no idea what to expect from the book. I will NOT give you a recitation of the book, as many reviews do, because what is the point of reading a book when a review just told you who the characters are and what the story line is. So, as I always need in a good book......more