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Miss Nobody From Nowhere
She had no idea who she was or where she came from -- only that she had been in an accident somewhere in the remote northwest of India and that Clive Stratton had rescued her. He found a name for her -- Angela -- and took her under his wing.
Back in England, in the peaceful surroundings of Clive's Dorset home, they both hoped that gradually memory and happiness would return to Angela. But what chance of happiness had she, when she found herself living with the glamorous ghost of Clive's first wife?
Back in England, in the peaceful surroundings of Clive's Dorset home, they both hoped that gradually memory and happiness would return to Angela. But what chance of happiness had she, when she found herself living with the glamorous ghost of Clive's first wife?
187 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published January 1, 1975
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Elizabeth Ashton
101 books18 followersElizabeth Ashton was a British writer of romance novels to Mills & Boon from 1969 to 1990.
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August 1, 2017
'Angela' was given her name because she was thought of as an angel that dropped from the sky. In all fairness, she was a young woman and the only survivor of a plane crash that occurred in the mountains of Afghanistan. She was rescued by Clive Stratton with the help of the village townspeople.
Clive was an anthropologist living with the locals while studying their way of life. It was January and deep winter. No one could enter or leave the area for at least several months. And so Angela made do while living in Clive's small home with an appointed elderly handmaiden, Aziza.
From the start, this story read like something taking place in the 1950's. Clive's mindset was that a woman have a protector at all times. At one point, he stated to Angela, that he felt "the more I see of women , the more convinced I am that the right way to treat them is to keep them shut up in a harem." He is 36 years old but he kept referring to Angela as a 'mere child' though I thought she was somewhere in her twenties. At times I found his crassness towards women and Angela very irritating.
As the weeks went by, Angela healed outwardly but she still couldn't remember any of her past. She has the skill-set to operate a typewriter - remember, the book was published in 1975, computers were in their infancy- and assists Clive with deciphering his notes for a proposed book. I found it interesting to read how the author represented Afghanistan and its people back then though I am not sure how accurate Ms. Ashton was with her depiction.
Spring eventually came and Clive and Angela left the village and journeyed south. After awhile they came upon Kabul but find little hope in seeking her identity. Angela is afraid to be left alone and Clive's answer is to marry her.
Her marriage becomes her confinement. They finally arrive in England. Her life now is limited in scope. I am not sure where the romance comes into play because of the way her husband treated her. Maybe I missed something. I gave it a very generous two-stars because the beginning started out strong.
Clive was an anthropologist living with the locals while studying their way of life. It was January and deep winter. No one could enter or leave the area for at least several months. And so Angela made do while living in Clive's small home with an appointed elderly handmaiden, Aziza.
From the start, this story read like something taking place in the 1950's. Clive's mindset was that a woman have a protector at all times. At one point, he stated to Angela, that he felt "the more I see of women , the more convinced I am that the right way to treat them is to keep them shut up in a harem." He is 36 years old but he kept referring to Angela as a 'mere child' though I thought she was somewhere in her twenties. At times I found his crassness towards women and Angela very irritating.
As the weeks went by, Angela healed outwardly but she still couldn't remember any of her past. She has the skill-set to operate a typewriter - remember, the book was published in 1975, computers were in their infancy- and assists Clive with deciphering his notes for a proposed book. I found it interesting to read how the author represented Afghanistan and its people back then though I am not sure how accurate Ms. Ashton was with her depiction.
Spring eventually came and Clive and Angela left the village and journeyed south. After awhile they came upon Kabul but find little hope in seeking her identity. Angela is afraid to be left alone and Clive's answer is to marry her.
Her marriage becomes her confinement. They finally arrive in England. Her life now is limited in scope. I am not sure where the romance comes into play because of the way her husband treated her. Maybe I missed something. I gave it a very generous two-stars because the beginning started out strong.
November 1, 2016
I enjoy a good amnesia-waif story filled with tension and terrible communication that leads to inevitable drama. Plus, this one features an archaeologist as a minor character (which I am) so that won it some extra points. Not as saucy as more modern Harlequins but was a fun fluff read for the weekend.
March 1, 2024
Bit of a wild, broad strokes not a lot of detail ride. Hero was kinda sexist and the heroine kinda blank. And the coincidences that happened were too much. Unique story and plot I guess but skip it.
December 22, 2022
She had no idea who she was or where she came from -- only that she had been in an accident somewhere in the remote northwest of India and that Clive Stratton had rescued her. He found a name for her -- Angela -- and took her under his wing.
Back in England, in the peaceful surroundings of Clive's Dorset home, they both hoped that gradually memory and happiness would return to Angela. But what chance of happiness had she, when she found herself living with the glamorous ghost of Clive's first wife?
COMMENTS :
Angela remembers while still in India immediately after they marry and consumate the marriage. Clive turns on her immediately; her name is an anaethma to Clive and his step-mother both of whom seem to be obsessed by his first wife who died 9 years before. She seeks to clear her father's name but upsets the step mother causing a stroke and Clive blames her. She decides to leave him but realizing she is pregnant she returns and the misunderstandings are cleared up...again too convenient and quick after unforgivable actions on the part of the hero. Why are these women so eager to ignore the rotten behaviour and forgive so easily.
Back in England, in the peaceful surroundings of Clive's Dorset home, they both hoped that gradually memory and happiness would return to Angela. But what chance of happiness had she, when she found herself living with the glamorous ghost of Clive's first wife?
COMMENTS :
Angela remembers while still in India immediately after they marry and consumate the marriage. Clive turns on her immediately; her name is an anaethma to Clive and his step-mother both of whom seem to be obsessed by his first wife who died 9 years before. She seeks to clear her father's name but upsets the step mother causing a stroke and Clive blames her. She decides to leave him but realizing she is pregnant she returns and the misunderstandings are cleared up...again too convenient and quick after unforgivable actions on the part of the hero. Why are these women so eager to ignore the rotten behaviour and forgive so easily.
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