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Plot Summary of Whispers Of Heaven
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Ivy, Jul 2001, 6.99, 395 pp.
ISBN: 0804119317

    In 1840, after spending two years overseas studying geology, Jesmond Corbett returns home to Tasmania. Jesmond is determined to please her snobbish elitist mother Beatrice by marrying her fiancé, wealthy aristocrat Harrington Tate.

    Her brother Warwick salivates over the stallion she brought back for him, but quickly learns the hard way that Finnegan's Luck throws its' rider. The government men work on the Corbett estate paying for their crimes to society. A government man, Lucas Gallagher catches Finnegan's Luck when the horse tries to escape. Warwick awards him by moving Lucas to the stables where he meets Jesmond a lot since she enjoys riding. Soon Lucas and Jesmond fall in love, but society would never accept a relationship between a convict and a lady.

    WHISPERS OF HEAVEN provides readers with an interesting look at Australian society in 1840, which makes for a fresh story line due to the unique setting. At the same time that the plot provides an intriguing look into the past Down Under, the details lead to a slow moving tale. Still, the main characters, including the siblings, are fully developed and each one represents a segment of society. Candice Proctor is a talented author.

Harriet Klausner
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Harriet Klausner, Resident Scholar



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Plot
Forbidden/mismatched love? Yes
How mismatched? - poor loving rich
If one lover chases another... - she chases after him

Main Male Character
Profession/status: - criminal
How sexual is this person? - very picky
How romantic is this person? - very romantic
Sex makes him - confused
Sex has bad effect on him Yes
How sensitive is this character? - middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Very much smarter than other characters
Physique - average physique

Main Female Character
Age/status: - 20's-30's
Profession/status: - unemployed
How sexual is this person? - very picky
How romantic is this person? - somewhat romantic
effect of sexing - confused
Sex has bad effect on her Yes
How sensitive is this character? - middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence
Physique - average physique

Setting
Asia/Pacific Yes
Asian country: - Pacific Islands

Style
Person - mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death? - generic/vague references to death/punishment
What % of story is romance related? - 40%
How much dialog - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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