Exiles
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The Exiles
London, England, 1840: Evangeline Stokes loses her position as a governess when she finds herself pregnant out of wedlock. After being accused of assault and of theft, she is committed to Newgate Prison, then to a prison ship bound for Australia. On board, she strikes up a friendship with Hazel, sentenced to seven years for stealing a silver spoon. Hobart Town, Australia, 1840: Mathinna is the orphaned daughter of the chief of the Lowreenne tribe. Adopted by the new governor of Tasmania and brought to Hobart to live with the family, she is treated more like a curiosity than a child. These three women - Evangeline, Hazel, and Mathinna - will all become part of the story of the creation of a new society in the land beyond the seas...
Siberian Exiles
""Siberian Exiles"" delves into the history of Siberia as a destination for those exiled by Russian rulers. For centuries, people ranging from political dissidents to criminals were sent to this remote territory, and the book explores the evolution of this system under both the Tsarist and Soviet regimes. The narrative highlights the diverse experiences of these exiles, revealing how their varied backgrounds and beliefs shaped life in Siberia. The book argues that while exile was intended as a tool for political repression, it inadvertently spurred the development of Siberia. It examines how the influx of diverse populations, skills, and ideas influenced Siberian culture, economy, and politics. For example, the forced labor of exiles contributed significantly to the region's resource extraction industries. Divided into three parts, the book first explores the Tsarist era, then shifts to the Soviet period and the rise of the Gulag, and finally investigates the long-term consequences of exile on Siberian society. By highlighting the lived experiences of the exiles and drawing on archival documents, ""Siberian Exiles"" provides a nuanced understanding of this complex history. It offers valuable insights into the intersection of political power, geography, and human agency, making it a compelling read for anyone interested in Russian and world history.
Exiles
With Exiles, Ron Hansen tells the story of a notorious shipwreck that prompted Gerard Manley Hopkins to break years of "elected silence" with an outpouring of dazzling poetry. In December 1875 the steamship Deutschland left Bremen, bound for England and then America. On board were five young nuns who, exiled by Bismarck's laws against Catholic religious orders, were going to begin their lives anew in Missouri. Early one morning, the ship ran aground in the Thames and more than sixty lives were lost—including those of the five nuns. Hopkins was a Jesuit seminarian in Wales, and he was so moved by the news of the shipwreck that he wrote a grand poem about it, his first serious work since abandoning a literary career at Oxford to become a priest. He too would die young, an exile from the literary world. But as Hansen's gorgeously written account of Hopkins's life makes clear, he fulfilled his calling. Combining a thrilling tragedy at sea with the seeming shipwreck of Hopkins's own life, Exiles joins Hansen's Mariette in Ecstasy (called "an astonishingly deft and provocative novel" by The New York Times) as a novel that dramatizes the passionate inner search of religious life and makes it accessible to us in the way that only great art can.