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Rebecca's Children: A saga of love & betrayal in 19th Century Wales Kindle Edition

by Kate Dunn (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
3.6 out of 5 stars 321 ratings
A heart-wrenching saga of revolution, regret and family secrets... For fans of Nadine Dorries, Maeve Binchy, Freda Lightfoot and Dilly Court.

Lives are on the line as the workers fight back in the Welsh countryside…


1829, Wales



For centuries. generations of the Jenkins family have eked out a living from their Carmarthenshire hill farm. But when a fire destroys virtually all of their possessions the children witness their lives crumbling around them. Mary and William find they have barely enough land left to provide for their basic needs.

Their only option is to take on more work, but William longs for action, and Mary begins to suspect that he has become embroiled with the Rebecca-ites, a shadowy group of nationalists pitted against the English landowners whose tolls have bankrupted so many Welshman.

As tensions mount, Mary becomes ever more torn between her mistrust of the rebels’ violence and her growing attraction to Jac Tŷ Isha, one of their leaders. And when the British government decides to put a stop to the revolt, the danger to the men she loves increases a hundredfold…

REBECCA’S CHILDREN is a poignant, beautifully crafted saga of love and betrayal, set against the background of Wales in mid-1800s – a country aflame with political and social unrest.

"An accomplished first novel." - The Times

"A well-handled tale of passion, social injustice and nationalist fervour in nineteenth century Wales." - The Liverpool Post

“Kate Dunn is a fine storyteller.” - Ben Elton
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  3. Publication date
    November 18, 2018
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07KPM4LWZ
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Sapere Books (November 18, 2018)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ November 18, 2018
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1.4 MB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 397 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    3.6 out of 5 stars 321 ratings

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  • T Mossman
    5.0 out of 5 stars I continued reading it because of good characterizations and interesting
    Reviewed in the United States on November 5, 2016
    I started reading Rebecca's Children because I was curious about this period of history. I continued reading it because of good characterizations and interesting, flowing storytelling. I'm looking forward to reading more novels from Kate Dunn -- I'm off to buy The Line Between Us now.
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  • Annette Johnson
    4.0 out of 5 stars Long story
    Reviewed in the United States on December 1, 2018
    I thought the first part of the book was good but then it became a little uninteresting and boring. I did like Mary’s story. I thought the book was just ok
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  • Karen K
    3.0 out of 5 stars 3 stars
    Reviewed in the United States on November 28, 2018
    I received this from netgalley.com in exchange for a review.

    Brother and sister, Mary and William, are forced to sell their land and have barely enough to survive. William becomes involved with the Rebecca-ites, a shadowy group of nationalists pitted against the English landowners whose tolls have bankrupted so many Welshman.

    It was interesting to learn about this faction in history. But I was never invested in the characters and felt less than interested in the book.
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  • Dawn
    5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 26, 2017
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    Having recently read and enjoyed Kate Dunn's latest novel The line between Us, I wanted to read more of her work. I was not disappointed. This historical novel is beautifully written and the story, which I now know is based on true events, utterly fascinated me. I highly recommend.
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  • Frances Mclean gran mac
    4.0 out of 5 stars Life is soulful and sad
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 3, 2019
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    The book. Took me a little while to get into the story .worth reading on.Very thoughtfully written characters very believable ,,made me find out more about the history of Wales at the time of this story
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  • CeeDee
    2.0 out of 5 stars A dreary read.
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 1, 2019
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    Least enjoyable book about Rebecca Riots that I have read. The passion of the time doesn't come across. Some good prose but I wouldn't recommend it
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  • Susan
    1.0 out of 5 stars Boring
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 4, 2019
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    This book wasn't my cup of tea at all. I really tried to get into it but I found it to be one of the most boring books I've ever read. I was thankful that I only paid 99p for it!
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  • Mrs. Judith Pugh
    5.0 out of 5 stars A sad heartbreaking story
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 10, 2019
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    This first book by Kate Dunn is well written and pulls you into this heartbreaking story . I cannot wait to read any more books by this author.
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