Author: C. B. Follett
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 140
Book Description
Poetry. "Like a superb ballad made up of unraveling verses, each chronicling a girl's coming of age, CB Follet's utterly charming and often heart-breaking new book, AND FREDDIE WAS MY DARLING, reminds us that of all passages one's life, the passage into sexuality and young adulthood is the most exciting and the most disorienting as well. Part historical family album, part mischievous memoir, this collection boasts a refrain in the form of a person -- the Freddie of the the title, who is one of the few constant male figures in the speaker's life. This compelling catalogue of memories and reflections reminds us of the losses we endure and the loves we carry with us into our separate futures. Though she may not wish to share him, CB Follett has made Freddie our darling too"--David St. John.
And Freddie was My Darling
Author: C. B. Follett
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 140
Book Description
Poetry. "Like a superb ballad made up of unraveling verses, each chronicling a girl's coming of age, CB Follet's utterly charming and often heart-breaking new book, AND FREDDIE WAS MY DARLING, reminds us that of all passages one's life, the passage into sexuality and young adulthood is the most exciting and the most disorienting as well. Part historical family album, part mischievous memoir, this collection boasts a refrain in the form of a person -- the Freddie of the the title, who is one of the few constant male figures in the speaker's life. This compelling catalogue of memories and reflections reminds us of the losses we endure and the loves we carry with us into our separate futures. Though she may not wish to share him, CB Follett has made Freddie our darling too"--David St. John.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 140
Book Description
Poetry. "Like a superb ballad made up of unraveling verses, each chronicling a girl's coming of age, CB Follet's utterly charming and often heart-breaking new book, AND FREDDIE WAS MY DARLING, reminds us that of all passages one's life, the passage into sexuality and young adulthood is the most exciting and the most disorienting as well. Part historical family album, part mischievous memoir, this collection boasts a refrain in the form of a person -- the Freddie of the the title, who is one of the few constant male figures in the speaker's life. This compelling catalogue of memories and reflections reminds us of the losses we endure and the loves we carry with us into our separate futures. Though she may not wish to share him, CB Follett has made Freddie our darling too"--David St. John.
Love and Death Among the Cheetahs
Author: Rhys Bowen
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0451492854
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 322
Book Description
Georgie and Darcy are finally on their honeymoon in Kenya's Happy Valley, but murder crashes the party in this all-new installment in the New York Times bestselling series. I was so excited when Darcy announced out of the blue that we were flying to Kenya for our extended honeymoon. Now that we are here, I suspect he has actually been sent to fulfill another secret mission. I am trying very hard not to pick a fight about it, because after all, we are in paradise! Darcy finally confides that there have been robberies in London and Paris. It seems the thief was a member of the aristocracy and may have fled to Kenya. Since we are staying in the Happy Valley—the center of upper-class English life—we are well positioned to hunt for clues and ferret out possible suspects. Now that I am a sophisticated married woman, I am doing my best to sound like one. But crikey! These aristocrats are a thoroughly loathsome sort enjoying a completely decadent lifestyle filled with wild parties and rampant infidelity. And one of the leading lights in the community, Lord Cheriton, has the nerve to make a play for me. While I am on my honeymoon! Of course, I put an end to that right off. When he is found bloodied and lifeless along a lonely stretch of road, it appears he fell victim to a lion. But it seems that the Happy Valley community wants to close the case a bit too quickly. Darcy and I soon discover that there is much more than a simple robbery and an animal attack to contend with here in Kenya. Nearly everyone has a motive to want Lord Cheriton dead and some will go to great lengths to silence anyone who asks too many questions. The hunt is on! I just hope I can survive my honeymoon long enough to catch a killer. . . .
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0451492854
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 322
Book Description
Georgie and Darcy are finally on their honeymoon in Kenya's Happy Valley, but murder crashes the party in this all-new installment in the New York Times bestselling series. I was so excited when Darcy announced out of the blue that we were flying to Kenya for our extended honeymoon. Now that we are here, I suspect he has actually been sent to fulfill another secret mission. I am trying very hard not to pick a fight about it, because after all, we are in paradise! Darcy finally confides that there have been robberies in London and Paris. It seems the thief was a member of the aristocracy and may have fled to Kenya. Since we are staying in the Happy Valley—the center of upper-class English life—we are well positioned to hunt for clues and ferret out possible suspects. Now that I am a sophisticated married woman, I am doing my best to sound like one. But crikey! These aristocrats are a thoroughly loathsome sort enjoying a completely decadent lifestyle filled with wild parties and rampant infidelity. And one of the leading lights in the community, Lord Cheriton, has the nerve to make a play for me. While I am on my honeymoon! Of course, I put an end to that right off. When he is found bloodied and lifeless along a lonely stretch of road, it appears he fell victim to a lion. But it seems that the Happy Valley community wants to close the case a bit too quickly. Darcy and I soon discover that there is much more than a simple robbery and an animal attack to contend with here in Kenya. Nearly everyone has a motive to want Lord Cheriton dead and some will go to great lengths to silence anyone who asks too many questions. The hunt is on! I just hope I can survive my honeymoon long enough to catch a killer. . . .
At the Age for Love
Author: Reginald N. Shires
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 142087800X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 353
Book Description
At the Age for Love--A novel of Bangalore during World War II, is an extraordinary story of a soldier''s family waiting for his safe return from the Africa Front where he serves with a British tank unit pressing hard against the Germans in the desert of Libya. The chronicle begins with the soldier, Capt. Edward Thompson, saying goodbye to his wife Amelia and son Paddy and ends with his return at the end of the war. The story, narrated in incredible detail, tells how the boy and his mother with their relatives and friends live in this hectic military city in South India, where those who stay behind are swept along into the rushing, wild stream of British history in India during a time of war. The lives of these women--and their children--provide a bold story of Anglo-India in this multihued Indian landscape where rogues and villains and the honest, hard-working, church-going, form relationships in this bold saga as men and women cross family and racial boundaries in their search for love. The city of Bangalore with its cluster of towns around British army barracks comes alive with memorable characters and this novel follows their tense and gripping relationships. The ending, where these fun-loving characters come together in a frail boat on the peaceful Cauvery River at Seringapatnam near sunset, has much to say about life and the human mystery and the vision it offers us as we live in a changing world.
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 142087800X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 353
Book Description
At the Age for Love--A novel of Bangalore during World War II, is an extraordinary story of a soldier''s family waiting for his safe return from the Africa Front where he serves with a British tank unit pressing hard against the Germans in the desert of Libya. The chronicle begins with the soldier, Capt. Edward Thompson, saying goodbye to his wife Amelia and son Paddy and ends with his return at the end of the war. The story, narrated in incredible detail, tells how the boy and his mother with their relatives and friends live in this hectic military city in South India, where those who stay behind are swept along into the rushing, wild stream of British history in India during a time of war. The lives of these women--and their children--provide a bold story of Anglo-India in this multihued Indian landscape where rogues and villains and the honest, hard-working, church-going, form relationships in this bold saga as men and women cross family and racial boundaries in their search for love. The city of Bangalore with its cluster of towns around British army barracks comes alive with memorable characters and this novel follows their tense and gripping relationships. The ending, where these fun-loving characters come together in a frail boat on the peaceful Cauvery River at Seringapatnam near sunset, has much to say about life and the human mystery and the vision it offers us as we live in a changing world.
My Love and Beyond
Author: Bea Eschen
Publisher: tredition
ISBN: 3347926110
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 104
Book Description
The main theme of the book is the exploration of cultural differences and the challenges that arise when people from different cultures come together in an Australian context. Through Michael and Brolga's relationship, the story examines the ways in which cultural barriers can be overcome through love and understanding. The theme of cultural exploration is further emphasized through Michael's investigation of the bones of human historical significance, which offers insights into the origins of the Aborigines. Additionally, the book touches on issues related to health disparities and how they can stem from one's heritage. Overall, the book explores the complexities of cultural differences and the impact they can have on individuals and their relationships.
Publisher: tredition
ISBN: 3347926110
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 104
Book Description
The main theme of the book is the exploration of cultural differences and the challenges that arise when people from different cultures come together in an Australian context. Through Michael and Brolga's relationship, the story examines the ways in which cultural barriers can be overcome through love and understanding. The theme of cultural exploration is further emphasized through Michael's investigation of the bones of human historical significance, which offers insights into the origins of the Aborigines. Additionally, the book touches on issues related to health disparities and how they can stem from one's heritage. Overall, the book explores the complexities of cultural differences and the impact they can have on individuals and their relationships.
My Darling Winston
Author: David Lough
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 168177948X
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 422
Book Description
My Darling Winston is an edited collection of the personal letters between Winston Churchill and his mother, Jenny Jerome, between 1881—when Churchill was just six—and 1921, the year of Jenny’s death. Many of these intimate letters— between two gifted writers—are published here for the first time, and the exchange of letters between mother and son has never before been published as a correspondence. A significant addition to the Churchill canon, My Darling Winston traces Churchill’s emotional, intellectual, and political development as confided to his primary mentor, his mother. As well as providing a basic narrative of Jenny’s and Winston Churchill’s lives over a forty-year period, My Darling Winston tells the story of a changing mother-son relationship, characterised at the outset by Churchill’s emotional and practical dependence on his mother, but which is dramatically reversed as her life begins to disintegrate tragically towards its end.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 168177948X
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 422
Book Description
My Darling Winston is an edited collection of the personal letters between Winston Churchill and his mother, Jenny Jerome, between 1881—when Churchill was just six—and 1921, the year of Jenny’s death. Many of these intimate letters— between two gifted writers—are published here for the first time, and the exchange of letters between mother and son has never before been published as a correspondence. A significant addition to the Churchill canon, My Darling Winston traces Churchill’s emotional, intellectual, and political development as confided to his primary mentor, his mother. As well as providing a basic narrative of Jenny’s and Winston Churchill’s lives over a forty-year period, My Darling Winston tells the story of a changing mother-son relationship, characterised at the outset by Churchill’s emotional and practical dependence on his mother, but which is dramatically reversed as her life begins to disintegrate tragically towards its end.
Murder Among the Stars
Author: Adam Shankman
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1481447904
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 320
Book Description
Lulu is at Hearst Castle, competing for the role of a lifetime, when a rival actress is found dead and Lulu and Freddie must race to find the killer before Lulu becomes the next target.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1481447904
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 320
Book Description
Lulu is at Hearst Castle, competing for the role of a lifetime, when a rival actress is found dead and Lulu and Freddie must race to find the killer before Lulu becomes the next target.
His Majesty's Hope
Author: Susan Elia MacNeal
Publisher: Bantam
ISBN: 0345536738
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 370
Book Description
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • For fans of Jacqueline Winspear, Laurie R. King, and Anne Perry, whip-smart heroine Maggie Hope returns to embark on a clandestine mission behind enemy lines where no one can be trusted, and even the smallest indiscretion can be deadly. World War II has finally come home to Britain, but it takes more than nightly air raids to rattle intrepid spy and expert code breaker Maggie Hope. After serving as a secret agent to protect Princess Elizabeth at Windsor Castle, Maggie is now an elite member of the Special Operations Executive—a black ops organization designed to aid the British effort abroad—and her first assignment sends her straight into Nazi-controlled Berlin, the very heart of the German war machine. Relying on her quick wit and keen instincts, Maggie infiltrates the highest level of Berlin society, gathering information to pass on to London headquarters. But the secrets she unveils will expose a darker, more dangerous side of the war—and of her own past. “You’ll be [Maggie Hope’s] loyal subject, ready to follow her wherever she goes.”—O: The Oprah Magazine
Publisher: Bantam
ISBN: 0345536738
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 370
Book Description
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • For fans of Jacqueline Winspear, Laurie R. King, and Anne Perry, whip-smart heroine Maggie Hope returns to embark on a clandestine mission behind enemy lines where no one can be trusted, and even the smallest indiscretion can be deadly. World War II has finally come home to Britain, but it takes more than nightly air raids to rattle intrepid spy and expert code breaker Maggie Hope. After serving as a secret agent to protect Princess Elizabeth at Windsor Castle, Maggie is now an elite member of the Special Operations Executive—a black ops organization designed to aid the British effort abroad—and her first assignment sends her straight into Nazi-controlled Berlin, the very heart of the German war machine. Relying on her quick wit and keen instincts, Maggie infiltrates the highest level of Berlin society, gathering information to pass on to London headquarters. But the secrets she unveils will expose a darker, more dangerous side of the war—and of her own past. “You’ll be [Maggie Hope’s] loyal subject, ready to follow her wherever she goes.”—O: The Oprah Magazine
In and Out of Character
Author: Basil Rathbone
Publisher: Limelight Editions
ISBN: 0879105569
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 240
Book Description
(Limelight). "Basil Rathbone's book about himself...is better written than most books by or about actors and is more intellectually vigorous...Sherlock Holmes fans will be much interested in his remarks on the character with whom he has been so closely identified." Library Journal ; "Quite naturally full of memories, full of names, full of glimpses of stars of stage and screen of yesterday and today." New York Times Book Review
Publisher: Limelight Editions
ISBN: 0879105569
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 240
Book Description
(Limelight). "Basil Rathbone's book about himself...is better written than most books by or about actors and is more intellectually vigorous...Sherlock Holmes fans will be much interested in his remarks on the character with whom he has been so closely identified." Library Journal ; "Quite naturally full of memories, full of names, full of glimpses of stars of stage and screen of yesterday and today." New York Times Book Review
The Queen Chronology (2nd Edition)
Author: Patrick Lemieux
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1926462106
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 268
Book Description
REVISED & EXPANDED 2ND EDITION The Queen Chronology is a comprehensive account of the studio and live recording and release history of Freddie Mercury, Brian May, John Deacon and Roger Taylor, who joined forces in 1971 as the classic line-up of the rock band Queen. Years of extensive research have gone into the creation of the Chronology, which covers the very beginnings of band members' careers, their earliest songwriting efforts and recording sessions, through the recording and releasing of Queen's 15 original studio albums with their classic line-up, to the present-day solo careers of Brian May and Roger Taylor. All of this information is presented date by date in chronological order, with detailed descriptions of each song version, including those both released and known to be unreleased. Every Queen and solo album, single, non-album track, edit, remix and extended version is examined, as are known demos or outtakes, pre-Queen recordings and guest appearances.
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1926462106
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 268
Book Description
REVISED & EXPANDED 2ND EDITION The Queen Chronology is a comprehensive account of the studio and live recording and release history of Freddie Mercury, Brian May, John Deacon and Roger Taylor, who joined forces in 1971 as the classic line-up of the rock band Queen. Years of extensive research have gone into the creation of the Chronology, which covers the very beginnings of band members' careers, their earliest songwriting efforts and recording sessions, through the recording and releasing of Queen's 15 original studio albums with their classic line-up, to the present-day solo careers of Brian May and Roger Taylor. All of this information is presented date by date in chronological order, with detailed descriptions of each song version, including those both released and known to be unreleased. Every Queen and solo album, single, non-album track, edit, remix and extended version is examined, as are known demos or outtakes, pre-Queen recordings and guest appearances.
The Granville Affair
Author: Una-Mary Parker
Publisher: Canelo
ISBN: 1800321007
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 384
Book Description
The women of the Granville family find their lives changed—and endangered—as World War II rages in this novel in the “sweeping and poignant series” (Booklist). The Granville family has fled bomb-torn London for Hartley Hall in Surrey, but even away from the city, life remains turbulent. Rosie is trapped in a loveless marriage to a penniless peer. With her husband away fighting, she finds the temptations that come with his absence too much to avoid. Meanwhile, her younger sister Juliet’s world comes crashing down when she must face a tragedy without the support of the only man she has ever loved. Desperate to forget her past, she puts herself in the line of danger as a Red Cross nurse, braving the carnage of the Blitz. And the fragile peace at Hartley Hall is disrupted further when fifteen-year-old Louise becomes involved with an East End evacuee—and threatens the family with yet another scandal . . . Praise for the Granville novels “A gripping and enjoyable historical saga filled with one family's triumphs and tragedies set against a broad canvas.” —Booklist
Publisher: Canelo
ISBN: 1800321007
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 384
Book Description
The women of the Granville family find their lives changed—and endangered—as World War II rages in this novel in the “sweeping and poignant series” (Booklist). The Granville family has fled bomb-torn London for Hartley Hall in Surrey, but even away from the city, life remains turbulent. Rosie is trapped in a loveless marriage to a penniless peer. With her husband away fighting, she finds the temptations that come with his absence too much to avoid. Meanwhile, her younger sister Juliet’s world comes crashing down when she must face a tragedy without the support of the only man she has ever loved. Desperate to forget her past, she puts herself in the line of danger as a Red Cross nurse, braving the carnage of the Blitz. And the fragile peace at Hartley Hall is disrupted further when fifteen-year-old Louise becomes involved with an East End evacuee—and threatens the family with yet another scandal . . . Praise for the Granville novels “A gripping and enjoyable historical saga filled with one family's triumphs and tragedies set against a broad canvas.” —Booklist