The New Doctor at Peony Practice (Love Heart Lane, Book 8)

The New Doctor at Peony Practice (Love Heart Lane, Book 8) PDF Author: Christie Barlow
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
ISBN: 0008413142
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 276

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Book Description
‘A gorgeous treat of a book...the very best uplifting read you'll get your hands on this summer!’ Faith Hogan #1 Bestselling author of The Ladies’ Midnight Swimming Club

The New Doctor at Peony Practice (Love Heart Lane, Book 8)

The New Doctor at Peony Practice (Love Heart Lane, Book 8) PDF Author: Christie Barlow
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
ISBN: 0008413142
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 276

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Book Description
‘A gorgeous treat of a book...the very best uplifting read you'll get your hands on this summer!’ Faith Hogan #1 Bestselling author of The Ladies’ Midnight Swimming Club

Love Heart Lane (Love Heart Lane, Book 1)

Love Heart Lane (Love Heart Lane, Book 1) PDF Author: Christie Barlow
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
ISBN: 0008319693
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 287

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Book Description
Cosy up on the sofa with this year’s most heartwarming, feel good comfort read!

Peony in Love

Peony in Love PDF Author: Lisa See
Publisher: A&C Black
ISBN: 1408811790
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 399

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Book Description
Peony has neither seen nor spoken to any man other than her father, a wealthy Chinese nobleman. Nor has she ever ventured outside the cloistered women's quarters of the family villa. As her sixteenth birthday approaches she finds herself betrothed to a man she does not know, but Peony has dreams of her own. Her father engages a theatrical troupe to perform scenes from The Peony Pavilion, a Chinese epic opera, in their garden amidst the scent of ginger, green tea and jasmine. 'Unmarried girls should not be seen in public,' says Peony's mother, but her father allows the women to watch from behind a screen. Here, Peony catches sight of an elegant, handsome man and is immediately bewitched. So begins her unforgettable journey of love, desire, sorrow and redemption.

Primrose Park (Love Heart Lane Series, Book 6)

Primrose Park (Love Heart Lane Series, Book 6) PDF Author: Christie Barlow
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
ISBN: 0008413088
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 432

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Book Description
The gorgeous new book in the heartwarming and bestselling Love Heart Lane series!

Heartcross Castle (Love Heart Lane, Book 7)

Heartcross Castle (Love Heart Lane, Book 7) PDF Author: Christie Barlow
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
ISBN: 0008413126
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 340

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Book Description
Love Heart Lane – where friends are there for you no matter what

Snow Flower and the Secret Fan

Snow Flower and the Secret Fan PDF Author: Lisa See
Publisher: A&C Black
ISBN: 1408821621
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 353

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Book Description
Lily is the daughter of a humble farmer, and to her family she is just another expensive mouth to feed. Then the local matchmaker delivers startling news: if Lily's feet are bound properly, they will be flawless. In nineteenth-century China, where a woman's eligibility is judged by the shape and size of her feet, this is extraordinary good luck. Lily now has the power to make a good marriage and change the fortunes of her family. To prepare for her new life, she must undergo the agonies of footbinding, learn nu shu, the famed secret women's writing, and make a very special friend, Snow Flower. But a bitter reversal of fortune is about to change everything.

Foxglove Farm (Love Heart Lane, Book 2)

Foxglove Farm (Love Heart Lane, Book 2) PDF Author: Christie Barlow
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
ISBN: 0008319715
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 291

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Book Description
The perfect summer holiday read for fans of Cathy Bramley and Phillipa Ashley

Clover Cottage (Love Heart Lane, Book 3)

Clover Cottage (Love Heart Lane, Book 3) PDF Author: Christie Barlow
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
ISBN: 0008362696
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 280

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Book Description
A page-turning new cosy novel in the bestselling Love Heart Lane series – perfect for fans of Katie Fforde, Phillipa Ashley and Milly Johnson! Love Heart Lane – where friends are there for you no matter what.

These Precious Days

These Precious Days PDF Author: Ann Patchett
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 0063092808
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 320

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Book Description
The beloved New York Times bestselling author reflects on home, family, friendships and writing in this deeply personal collection of essays. "The elegance of Patchett’s prose is seductive and inviting: with Patchett as a guide, readers will really get to grips with the power of struggles, failures, and triumphs alike." —Publisher's Weekly “Any story that starts will also end.” As a writer, Ann Patchett knows what the outcome of her fiction will be. Life, however, often takes turns we do not see coming. Patchett ponders this truth in these wise essays that afford a fresh and intimate look into her mind and heart. At the center of These Precious Days is the title essay, a surprising and moving meditation on an unexpected friendship that explores “what it means to be seen, to find someone with whom you can be your best and most complete self.” When Patchett chose an early galley of actor and producer Tom Hanks’ short story collection to read one night before bed, she had no idea that this single choice would be life changing. It would introduce her to a remarkable woman—Tom’s brilliant assistant Sooki—with whom she would form a profound bond that held monumental consequences for them both. A literary alchemist, Patchett plumbs the depths of her experiences to create gold: engaging and moving pieces that are both self-portrait and landscape, each vibrant with emotion and rich in insight. Turning her writer’s eye on her own experiences, she transforms the private into the universal, providing us all a way to look at our own worlds anew, and reminds how fleeting and enigmatic life can be. From the enchantments of Kate DiCamillo’s children’s books (author of The Beatryce Prophecy) to youthful memories of Paris; the cherished life gifts given by her three fathers to the unexpected influence of Charles Schultz’s Snoopy; the expansive vision of Eudora Welty to the importance of knitting, Patchett connects life and art as she illuminates what matters most. Infused with the author’s grace, wit, and warmth, the pieces in These Precious Days resonate deep in the soul, leaving an indelible mark—and demonstrate why Ann Patchett is one of the most celebrated writers of our time.

The Island of Sea Women

The Island of Sea Women PDF Author: Lisa See
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1501154877
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 400

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Book Description
THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER “A mesmerizing new historical novel” (O, The Oprah Magazine) from Lisa See, the bestselling author of The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane, about female friendship and devastating family secrets on a small Korean island. Mi-ja and Young-sook, two girls living on the Korean island of Jeju, are best friends who come from very different backgrounds. When they are old enough, they begin working in the sea with their village’s all-female diving collective, led by Young-sook’s mother. As the girls take up their positions as baby divers, they know they are beginning a life of excitement and responsibility—but also danger. Despite their love for each other, Mi-ja and Young-sook find it impossible to ignore their differences. The Island of Sea Women takes place over many decades, beginning during a period of Japanese colonialism in the 1930s and 1940s, followed by World War II, the Korean War, through the era of cell phones and wet suits for the women divers. Throughout this time, the residents of Jeju find themselves caught between warring empires. Mi-ja is the daughter of a Japanese collaborator. Young-sook was born into a long line of haenyeo and will inherit her mother’s position leading the divers in their village. Little do the two friends know that forces outside their control will push their friendship to the breaking point. “This vivid…thoughtful and empathetic” novel (The New York Times Book Review) illuminates a world turned upside down, one where the women are in charge and the men take care of the children. “A wonderful ode to a truly singular group of women” (Publishers Weekly), The Island of Sea Women is a “beautiful story…about the endurance of friendship when it’s pushed to its limits, and you…will love it” (Cosmopolitan).