Blood Sisters Explained

Blood Sisters
Author:Barbara Keating
& Stephanie Keating
Country:United Kingdom
Language:English
Genre:Novel
Publisher:Harvill Press
Release Date:6 October 2005
Media Type:Print (Paperback)
Pages:608 pp
Isbn:1-84343-275-7
Oclc:62760061
Followed By:A Durable Fire

Blood Sisters is a 2005 book by Barbara and Stephanie Keating. The book follows the lives of three girls through their early lives in Kenya to their later lives, each of which go into different directions.

Synopsis

The novel concerns the life stories of three girls: the Irish Sarah Mackay, an Afrikaner Hanna Van der Beer and British Camilla Broughton Smith. The book follows their journey from being brought up in Kenya, until their lives diverge and their hopes and dreams are destroyed, and their bond almost with it.

Publication

Blood Sisters was first published in paperback format in the United Kingdom on 6 October 2005 through Harvill Press.[1] This was followed by an ebook publication in 2006 through Vintage.[2]

The novel has been translated to multiple languages that include German,[3] Turkish,[4] and Italian.[5]

Trilogy

It is the first volume of the Langani Trilogy, followed by A Durable Fire (2007,)[6] and In Borrowed Light (2011,).

Reception

RTE's reviewer described it as "A fat, juicy, escapist read" which "captures the intoxicating beauty of Kenya and the danger that pulls all three girls back",[7] while a reviewer in the South African Independent Online said "Sentimental nonsense. Stay away."[8]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Keating, Barbara. Blood sisters. 2005. Harvill Secker. Stephanie Keating. 1-84343-259-5. London. 62760061.
  2. Book: Keating. Barbara. Blood sisters. Keating. Stephanie. 2006. 978-1-4464-9656-5. English. 967984354.
  3. Book: Catalogue record for "Himmel ...". 18 November 2021. Worldcat. 816330141.
  4. Book: Keating, Barbara. Tatlı hayaller. 2007. Doğan Kitap. Stephanie Keating. 978-975-293-613-3. 1. baski. Istanbul. 189864518.
  5. Book: Keating. Barbara. Il sogno strappato. Keating. Stephanie. 2006. Sonzogno. 978-88-454-1355-1. Milano. Italian. 799434177.
  6. News: Holmes . Rachel . From Happy Valley to vale of tears . 18 November 2021 . The Times . 2 December 2006 . en.
  7. News: McCarthy . Mary . Blood Sisters by Barbara and Stephanie Keating . 18 November 2021 . Raidió Teilifís Éireann . 4 January 2006 . en.
  8. News: Blood Sisters - Barbara and Stephanie Keating . 18 November 2021 . www.iol.co.za . en.