The Captive

by Victoria Holt

Book Overview

Rosetta knew little of life beyond the schoolroom...until she found herself shipwrecked off the African coast. Saved from the raging seas by the ship's handsome, mysterious deckhand, she soon discovered her hero was fellow-Londoner Simon Perrivale, an infamous fugitive accused of murder. Her hopes of rescue were dashed when they were abducted by pirates...and the lovely fair-haired Rosetta was sold to a Turkish Pasha. Locked away in his harem, she...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0385263325
• ISBN13: 9780385263320
• Release Date: September 1989
• Publisher: Doubleday Books
• Length: 357 Pages
• Weight: 1.85 lbs.

Customer Reviews

This book is awesome!

This book is so cool and captavating . This is one of my favorite adventure books . I couldn't guess the ending I really wanted to find out was going to happen this is a really great read if you have a whole time, cause you won't want to put this book down.

Another winner from Victoria Holt

I don't know how Victoria Holt (aka Jean Plaidy, Philippa Carr, Elbur Ford, Kathleen Kellow, Ellalice Tate etc etc) does it. She has the capacity to grab your interest from the very first sentence of all of her books. The Captive is no different. I found myself 'captivated' from the first page to the last. The review on the home page gives you the outline of this story, but it doesn't let you in on the secret of Victoria Holt's writing. It is superb. I love all of her books. She is so 'easy' to read. Her characters are 'real'. I loved the relationship portrayed between Rosetta & Kate. And, Victoria Holt doesn't scoop to writing romantic 'dribble' like a lot of other romance/gothic romance writers. If you haven't tried her before this is as good as any of her books to start with. Please give it a try. You won't be disappointed.

It Captivated Me!

Rosetta's ship is shipwrecked, and only three survive and make it to a deserted island. Once there, pirates kidnap them, and Rosetta is sold to a Turkish harem. After a lot of work, she escapes, with no harm done to her virtue, and gets back to England. She finds out that one of the men that saved her, Simon, is accused of murder. She sets out to prove him innocent, and uncovers a mystery that soon turns deadly!

Great!

This was my second VH book and it was just about as wonderful as the first. The new worlds it took me to was awesome and I could feel the emotion and suspense that Rosetta was going through!

Victoria Holt's Best

The Captive is, by far, Victoria Holt's best and most memorable tale. The main character is suddenly kidnapped and sold to be part of the harem of a powerful Islamic man. However, her sensability and connections in high places bring her through such a frightening experience that you almost feel it to be your own.