Ik vond het een heel mooi boek om te lezen, omdat je een beeld krijgt van de tijd waarin het verhaal zich afspeelt en het leven van een wees kind. ( )

I liked this book a lot, read it in one afternoon. It had been on my wishlist for quite a while, before a generous bookcrosser gave it to me.

I love Beckman's style in general: with eye for details in surroundings, time and characters sge combines them with a gripping story that brings to life the people who have lived a long time ago in the period described.
This time it is again about a girl who frankly speaking doesn't belong in the period of time she was born in. Too independent, curious and feminist.
I'm happy that she has found her destiny, despite the troubles she found on her way. :-) ( )