The story is set in 19th-century London where women, although dressed beautifully and often treated as fragile flowers, do not have the liberty to pursue their own interests. From education to marriage to rights, women were oppressed and seen as naive and incapable of living on their own.Īs Tiffany Stelle retold, “She was expected to keep the house clean, cook the meals, raise the children, decorate the house, and keep her children and husband on the moral high ground.
Lilly is at her wits’ end – until a chance encounter with a dark, dangerous and powerful stranger changes her life forever…Įnter the world of Mr Rikkard Ambrose, where the only rule is: Knowledge is power is time is money! Not marriage, not a brood of squalling brats, and certainly not love, thank you very much!īut freedom is a rare commodity in 19th-century London, where girls are expected to spend their lives sitting at home, fully occupied with looking pretty. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.*įreedom – that is what Lilly Linton wants most in life. Robert lives in the south of Germany in a small village between the three Emperor's Mountains.*A copy of this book was provided by the author in exchange for an honest review. The helmet you see on the picture he does not wear because he is a cycling enthusiast, but to protect his literary skull in which a bone has been missing from birth. Becoming a storyteller, a writer, is what I've always wanted.”īesides writing and researching in dusty old archives, on the lookout for a mystery to put into his next story, Robert enjoys classical music and long walks in the country. And I've always loved the one as much as the other. “In Germany,” he says, “we use the same word for story and history. For the way he manages to make history come alive, as if he himself had lived as a medieval knight, his fans all over the world have given him the nickname “Sir Rob”.įor him, Robert says, becoming a writer has followed naturally from his interest in history. His particular mix of history, romance and adventure, always with a good deal of humor thrown in, has gained him a diverse readership ranging from teenagers to retired grandmothers.
Robert Thier is a German Historian and writer of Historical Fiction.
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