Relegated to a small cottage by the death of their aristocratic father, passionate Marianne (sensibility) and practical Elinor (sense) are as vulnerable in love as they are in fortune. Toyed with by unscrupulous men, snubbed by wealthy...
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Author:Austen, JaneSummary: -
Author:Watts, Irene N.Summary:Eleven-year-old Marianne is fortunate. She one of the first two hundred Jewish children on the heroic rescue operation known as the Kindertransport, which arrived in London, England in December, 1938. With the outbreak of World War II...
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Author:Cooper, CherylSummary:This two-ebook bundle presents both books of Cheryl Cooper's Seasons of War saga. Set against a backdrop of the naval War of 1812, the Seasons of War series revolves around the central character of 18-year-old Emily, a granddaughter of...
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Author:Todd, CharlesSummary:Search the Dark is the third of Todd's mysteries set just after the First World War. Dorset is the latest setting for the talents of Inspector Ian Rutledge, a veteran of the First World War still haunted'literally'by his actions. Indeed...
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Author:Sir Richard BransonSummary: -
Author:Austen, JaneSummary:In the vein of Downton Abbey, Jane Austen's beloved but unfinished masterpiece-often considered her most modern and exciting novel-gets a spectacular second act in this tie-in to a major new limited television series. Written only...
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Author:Springer, NancySummary:When she finds out who murdered her mother, Celandine, Rowan Hood returns to her former home to seek revenge.
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The incredible untold story of WWII's greatest secret fighting force, as told by our great modern master of wartime intrigue Britain's Special Air Service-or SAS-was the brainchild of David Stirling, a young, gadabout...
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Author:Reeves, Amy CarolSummary:“I felt hot breath on my neck, and, horrified, I knew that he stood behind me...” It’s 1888, and after her mother’s sudden death, Abbie is sent to live with her grandmother in a posh London neighborhood. When she begins volunteering at...
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Author:Ackroyd, PeterSummary:This fourth volume of Revolution takes listeners from William of Orange's accession to the defeat of Napoleon at Waterloo, a time of the founding of the Bank of England and the stock exchange.
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Author:Reeves, Amy CarolSummary:A rash of gruesome murders has the citizens of London spooked, and Abbie Sharp fears that Max Bartlett—the only surviving member of the Conclave—is behind the bloodshed. When a pack of revitalized corpses attacks her family, Abbie...
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At the end of Margaret Thatcher's remarkable life, over 150 Members of the House of Commons, the House of Lords and international leaders spoke about their experiences with her. Many of those who chose to speak had opposed her policies...
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In 1688 the Catholic James II was removed from the throne and replaced by Protestant monarchs, first William III, and then Mary. The importance of this "glorious revolution," long seen as a crucial shift in Britain from absolutism to...
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Author:Miles, RachaelSummary:A woman who has made her way in society without family or fortune, Lena is about to realize her first big success as an artist...until her business partner makes off with her money, leaving her with little more than her hopes-and a dead...
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Author:Ackroyd, PeterSummary:From the accession of the thrillingly unappealing James VI & I to his hapless heir, Charles I, to the ruthless Oliver Cromwell, Peter Ackroyd tells the story of the turbulent seventeenth century, in which England suffered through...
- Author:Buxton, AdamSummary:
INCLUDES AN EXCLUSIVE BONUS PODCAST WITH JOE CORNISH 'An affectionate and revealing account ... Funny, sad, real, rueful.' The Times 'Warm, rambling and self-aware' Guardian. The long-awaited, rambling, tender, and...
- Author:Bisping, MichaelSummary:
With brand new material exclusive to this Updated American Edition, here-in his own words-is the story of the newest member of the Ultimate Fighting Championship Hall of Fame, Britain's own Rocky Balboa, Michael Bisping. Featuring...
- Author:Weir, AlisonSummary:
The Plantagenet queens of England played a role in some of the most dramatic events in our history. Crusading queens, queens in rebellion against their king, queen seductresses, learned queens, queens in battle, queens who enlivened...
- Author:Weir, AlisonSummary:
This epic book brings to vivid life five powerful Norman queens, from Matilda of Flanders, wife of William the Conqueror, to the Empress Matilda, mother to King Henry II, founder of the Plantagenet dynasty. The lives of England's...
- Author:Weir, AlisonSummary:
In this vibrant biography, acclaimed author Alison Weir reexamines the life of Isabella of England, one of history's most notorious and charismatic queens. Isabella arrived in London in 1308, the spirited twelve-year-old daughter...
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