- Mass Market Paperback: 393 pages
- Publisher: HarperCollins Canada / Fiction (Mar 16 2000)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0061013803
- ISBN-13: 978-0061013805
- Product Dimensions: 16.8 x 10.7 x 3 cm
- Shipping Weight: 181 g
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #2,313,936 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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4.8 out of 5 stars (9 customer reviews)
21 of 21 people found the following review helpful
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Excellent work, April 9 2000
By Harriet Klausner - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Ship of Dreams (Mass Market Paperback)
In 1857 San Francisco, Della Gilliland had made a living selling perfectly safe patented medicine. However, her situation changes when the husband of one of her patients accuses Della of selling him a poison that killed his wife. Not only do customers want their money back, but also an apothecary substantiates the claim that Della murdered a client. Realizing her business is ruined and she probably will face a charge of murder, Della flees the city through a ruse.Near a steamer with the police searching for her, Della introduces herself as the spouse of New York businessman Kent Bradford, a fellow passenger. Kent remains silent about her ploy because he is conducting a major deal with an investor and Della's claim furthers his chance for success. As the couple becomes acquainted on the long voyage, they fall in love, but neither knows what Mother Nature has in store for them on the ill-fated Central America journey.
SHIP OF DREAMS is more than an Americana romance. The tale is an excellent work of historical fiction built around the actual nineteenth century sinking of a steamer due to a storm. From page one till the finish, the story line remains exciting. It provides insight into the era through real and make believe characters and makes that time period feel very real. The lead couple is an enchanting pair that will garner reader empathy. Brenda Hiatt provides a wonderful novel that deserves cross genre appeal by fans of romance and historical fiction.
Harriet Klausner
18 of 18 people found the following review helpful
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The Unsinkable Romance!, May 12 2000
By Judie Aitken - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Ship of Dreams (Mass Market Paperback)
Brenda Hiatt has penned another great historical. I thoroughly enjoyed her characters -- Kent who was the epitome of an upperclass, somewhat uptight hero and Della, the miner's daughter who not only had the spunk to intrude on Kent's life, but to also teach him how to enjoy life! I thoroughly enjoyed this book and recommend it highly.
16 of 16 people found the following review helpful
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A pleasure to read and a memorable story, Jan 17 2011
By J. Mayer - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: Ship of Dreams (Mass Market Paperback)
I had never read any of Brenda Hiatt's works but was tempted when this became available on Kindle. What a nice surprise.Ship of Dreams was clever and smart. It had a creative yet believable plot, well developed characters and "heroes" with admirable traits like character, humility and empathy.
Ship of Dreams was less like the sappy romance I expected and more like a good Danielle Steel -style novel which I have enjoyed in the past. To learn at the end that Ship of Dreams was based on historical events was a nice surprise making me appreciate it even more - sort of like The Titanic - in book form.
I am glad I gave Ms. Hiatt a try and will likely read more of her books (on my Kindle of course) in the future.
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