Author: Marion Woodson
Publisher: Dundurn
ISBN: 1554885051
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 141
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It is Christmas 1912, and Charlotte McEwan is 15 years old. The coal-mining town of Extension, British Columbia, on Vancouver island has hit hard times. When the opportunity to work in a local dynamite factory presents itself, Charlotte braves the disapproval of her mother for the chance to bring in some extra cash and keep the vow she made to herself to get her family as far away from the mine as possible. But the job is more dangerous than she bargained for, and soon Charlotte is at risk in more ways than one.
Author: Libby Schmais
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 0312311648
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 254
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Charlotte thought she was fine. After a childhood spent traveling around the world with her eccentric artist mother, she is content to have a quiet life, make herbal remedies, and play video games. But when her mother dies in a bizarre sculpture accident, Charlotte's life is turned upside down. Before she even has time to grasp the reality of her mother's death, her supposedly dead father appears and they are forced to live together to satisfy the terms of her mother's will. Reluctantly living in Soho with a father she has never met before, Charlotte begins to change in unexpected ways, even pursing her hidden desire to take acting class. Will Charlotte survive her mother's legacy, let alone a year with this stranger? Are there enough herbal remedies in the world to save her? In The Essential Charlotte, author Libby Schmais displays the same warmth, wit, and honesty that created so many fans of The Perfect Elizabeth. At its core, The Essential Charlotte is a novel about family and the strange and marvelous ways that it makes you who you are.
Author: Maud O Banks
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1524657263
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 291
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Mrs. Stout made Charlottes clothes. She always did. One day she made a black dress for Charlotte and sewed yellow chickens on both pockets. Charlotte thought her dress was nice. It was certainly different, but she liked it. But when she went to school it was a different matter. Oh, how the children made fun of her new dress. But, boy did she ever tell them off and set matters straight: Well, its my dress and I like it. I find it attractive, if you dont mind. Charlotte didnt have to tell them her mother made the dress for her for they had drawn that conclusion instantly. In recounting her tale to Verona, Charlotte put her shoulders back, sat up straight and lifted her chin high. She brought her right shoulder forward just under her slightly tilted chin and glared at Verona. Then she remarked: A snooty bunch they were, I tell you, but I sure put them in their place. And there is something else I must tell yousomething I will never ever forget. Or someone, I should sayMiss Granger. She was my teacher. And, a nicer person you couldnt find anywhere. She was single at the time. I dont know if she ever got married later, but she was such a lovely person. She surely was lovely and nice. She both saw and heard what the children were saying and how I stood up for myself. I tell you. She walked right over to me and put two dollar bills in one pocket and a handkerchief in the other. What a nice thing to do! What a nice thing she did for me! I tell you, I will always remember what Miss Granger did. Children can be so cruel! I was eight years old at the time. And, she spoke so nicely to me in front of all those children. Now little girl, she said. I think this is one of the nicest dresses I have ever seen. Of course, all the children were looking on. They saw and heard what our teacher did and what she said. That told them and shut them up all right! declared Charlotte with a toss of her head and a straightening up of her back and shoulders. Then she continued relating her story to Verona. We didnt have much at that time. It was during the Great Depression. But we managed, she said. Charlotte is not afraid of anything, neither the living nor the dead. And, that was why she took the bull by the horns and gored herself through life with a can do, fearless attitude.
Author: Stuart Burrows
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1009419692
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 231
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Exploring the relationship between Henry James's ethical vision and his densely metaphorical style, his experiments with narrative time, and his radical reimagining of perspective, this book argues that the moral issues raised by a work of fiction are as much a product of its form as of its content.
Author: Rose Ellen Temple
Publisher:
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Languages : en
Pages : 184
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Author: Anna Bradley
Publisher: Lyrical Press
ISBN: 1516105192
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 249
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From spirited young woman to reckless widow, the beautiful Marchioness of Hadley remains a force to be reckoned with. But beneath her antics lies a broken heart . . . Since her husband’s tragic death, Lady Charlotte Hadley has embarked on a path of careless behavior and dangerous hijinks from which no one can divert her . . . until suddenly, her first—and only—true love reenters her world. Their fiery romance was so scandalous Charlotte had no choice but to marry another, more suitable man. Surely now they are both free to pick up where they left off . . . Julian West has returned to London a hero after making a name for himself in battle at Waterloo. Every woman is vying for his attention—except the one who stole his heart. No matter, Julian has other obligations. But when Charlotte’s sister, Eleanor, charges him with protecting the widow from ruin, what ensues is another kind of battle—one that leads a chase from London’s bars and brothels to the finest country estate as Julian and Charlotte untangle a host of secrets, regrets, and misunderstandings. For could it be that the love they’ve forced themselves to forget is exactly what they need to remember? . . .
Author: Charlotte Mary Yonge
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3955079988
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 262
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Overview of Roman history, from the predecessor of the Roman Empire to its division and decline in the 8th and 9th century A.D. Originally published in 1880.
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Publisher: University of Toronto Press
ISBN:
Category : Canada Imprints
Languages : en
Pages : 1610
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Languages : en
Pages : 414
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Author: Donna Lee Simpson
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1440619042
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 327
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He was a man who could resist all temptation—until he met her. From the national bestselling author of Awaiting the Night comes a breathtaking romance about a man and woman as different as air and earth—who nevertheless form an elemental connection. Headstrong and independent, Countess Charlotte von Wolfram has no intention of accepting the betrothal her family arranged with Simeon St. Ange, Earl of Wesmorlyn. Their first encounter in a London ballroom confirms it—how could such a cold, priggish man ever understand her family’s wild nature? The failure of their meeting stings the Earl as deeply as Charlotte’s beauty alarms him. Wes has worked too long at redeeming the family character to ally himself with a girl of erratic character. But, as Charlotte searches for her half-sister’s English mother, he feels compelled to follow her out of the city, discovering that her passion and impetuousness stir him beyond reason—and may put them all in grave danger.
