The Map of Bones

‘Brilliant . . . The past is felt deep in the reader’s bones’ – The Observer A sweeping story of love, adventure and adversity, The Map of Bones by Kate Mosse is an epic tale of courageous women battling to survive in a hostile land. No word, no story, no grave . . . 1688. Olifantshoek, Southern Africa. Suzanne Joubert, a Huguenot refugee from war-torn France, journeys to the Cape of Good Hope in search of her notorious cousin, Louise Reydon-Joubert, who vanished without trace half a century ago. 1862. Franschhoek, Southern Africa. Nearly six generations later, Isabelle Joubert Lepard follows in her footsteps, determined to investigate the lives of her ancestors – and to honour their memory – only to discover that the evils of the past, though hidden, are far from buried. And that her life, too, is under threat . . . Painstakingly researched and beautifully told, The Map of Bones is the triumphant conclusion to Kate Mosse’s number one international bestselling Joubert Family Chronicles, following the bestselling The Burning Chambers , The City of Tears and The Ghost Ship . ‘This is adventure-stuffed historical fiction in the grand tradition’ – The Telegraph ‘A fittingly terrific conclusion’ – The i Paper * The Map of Bones by Kate Mosse was a Sunday Times bestseller w/c 06-10-24

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