Set in the summer of 1917, the story follows the war-wounded Hastings to the Styles St. Mary estate of his friend John Cavendish. The Cavendish household is wrought with tension due to the marriage of John's widowed mother to a...
Belgians
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Author:Christie, AgathaSummary: -
Author:Magee, JoanSummary:The Belgians in Ontario chronicles more than 300 years of Belgian presence in Ontario, beginning with Father Louis Hennepin, the Recollet missionary who accompanied La Salle on his explorations. This book examines the contributions of...
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Author:Christie, AgathaSummary:There's a serial killer on the loose, workinghis way through the alphabet and the whole country is in a state of panic. A is for Mrs. Ascher in Andover, B is for Betty Barnard in Bexhill, C is for Sir Carmichael Clarkein Churston....
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Author:Jaenen, Cornelius J.Summary:In this comprehensive study of Belgian settlement in western Canada, Cornelius Jaenen shows that Belgian immigration was unique in its character and brought with it significant benefits out of proportion to its comparatively small...
- Author:Vincent, Paul, Vlaminck, ErikSummary:
Told from the points of view of a mother and daughter, Fire and Air tells the story of a Belgian and Dutch family who flee to Canada to escape the Second World War, only to have the past catch up to them. Ten-year-old Elly Verkest is a...
- Author:Christie, AgathaSummary:
Beloved detective Hercule Poirot embarks on a journey to Egypt in one of Agatha Christie's most famous mysteries, soon to be a major motion picture sequel to Murder on the Orient Express. The tranquility of a luxury cruise along the...
- Author:Christie, AgathaSummary:
Among the towering red cliffs of Petra, like some monstrous swollen Buddha, sat the corpse of Mrs. Boynton. A tiny puncture mark on her wrist was the only sign of the fatal injection that had killed her. With only 24 hours available to...
