The Captive [Import] [Paperback]

Victoria Holt (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 448 pages
• Publisher: Fontana / Collins; New Ed edition (1990)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0006178030
• ISBN-13: 978-0006178033
• Product Dimensions: 6.9 x 4.1 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,218,644 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Another winner from Victoria Holt, September 6, 2004

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jeanplaidyfan - See all my reviews

This review is from: Captive (Mass Market Paperback)

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.

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars It Captivated Me!, September 25, 2003

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Brittany "lady_jane_grey" (MN) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Captive (Mass Market Paperback)

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!

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Victoria Holt's Best, November 25, 1998

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paisleymonsoon (Tulsa, Oklahoma) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Captive (Mass Market Paperback)

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.