Author: Grant Allen
Publisher: London : Richards
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 424
Book Description
The Linnet
Author: Elizabeth English
Publisher: Berkley
ISBN: 9780425193884
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 372
Book Description
On the deadly border between Scotland and England, the ancient feud between the Darnleys and the Kirallens threatens the love between a woman trapped by fear and the man determined to free her. Original.
Publisher: Berkley
ISBN: 9780425193884
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 372
Book Description
On the deadly border between Scotland and England, the ancient feud between the Darnleys and the Kirallens threatens the love between a woman trapped by fear and the man determined to free her. Original.
The Linnet Bird
Author: Linda Holeman
Publisher: Review
ISBN: 0755389115
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 332
Book Description
'For you, I will write of it all - part truth, part memory, part nightmare - my life, the one that started so long ago, in a place so far from here...' India, 1839: Linny Gow, a respectable young wife and mother, settles down to write her life story. To outside appearances Linny is the perfect Colonial wife: beautiful, gracious, subservient. But appearances can be very deceptive ... An unforgettable book, richly descriptive and mesmerising from the start, The Linnet Bird is the spellbinding story of the journey of Linny Gow - child prostitute turned social climber turned colonial wife turned adventuress. Frequently disturbing, often moving and always enthralling, it is that rare thing: a once-in-a-lifetime read.
Publisher: Review
ISBN: 0755389115
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 332
Book Description
'For you, I will write of it all - part truth, part memory, part nightmare - my life, the one that started so long ago, in a place so far from here...' India, 1839: Linny Gow, a respectable young wife and mother, settles down to write her life story. To outside appearances Linny is the perfect Colonial wife: beautiful, gracious, subservient. But appearances can be very deceptive ... An unforgettable book, richly descriptive and mesmerising from the start, The Linnet Bird is the spellbinding story of the journey of Linny Gow - child prostitute turned social climber turned colonial wife turned adventuress. Frequently disturbing, often moving and always enthralling, it is that rare thing: a once-in-a-lifetime read.
Linnet and the Prince
Author: Alydia Rackham
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781492204107
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 238
Book Description
Sixteen-year-old Linnet has been given a grave task. If she succeeds, it could end her life. If she fails, it could destroy her people. She must kill a prince. But first, she must marry him.Prince Rajak of the Badi, son of the tyrannical desert king, has given Linnet's Highland kingdom of Hilrigard an ultimatum: give him a princess for his bride, or be slaughtered. Linnet's older sister is his first choice, but when she begs not to be sent, Linnet volunteers, to save her people. Her mother, however, sees an opportunity. She secretly instructs Linnet to gain Rajak's trust and then assassinate him, before he discovers the legendary chamber that will resurrect the Badi's greatest king. However, the more Linnet learns of the prince, the more she realizes that his brooding exterior conceals a good heart. And the more she learns of the chamber, the more she suspects that the legend is not what it seems. But time runs short when Linnet's mother sets the coup in motion, and Linnet is faced with a heart-rending choice--for the one sent to kill the prince may now be the only one who can save him.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781492204107
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 238
Book Description
Sixteen-year-old Linnet has been given a grave task. If she succeeds, it could end her life. If she fails, it could destroy her people. She must kill a prince. But first, she must marry him.Prince Rajak of the Badi, son of the tyrannical desert king, has given Linnet's Highland kingdom of Hilrigard an ultimatum: give him a princess for his bride, or be slaughtered. Linnet's older sister is his first choice, but when she begs not to be sent, Linnet volunteers, to save her people. Her mother, however, sees an opportunity. She secretly instructs Linnet to gain Rajak's trust and then assassinate him, before he discovers the legendary chamber that will resurrect the Badi's greatest king. However, the more Linnet learns of the prince, the more she realizes that his brooding exterior conceals a good heart. And the more she learns of the chamber, the more she suspects that the legend is not what it seems. But time runs short when Linnet's mother sets the coup in motion, and Linnet is faced with a heart-rending choice--for the one sent to kill the prince may now be the only one who can save him.
Linnet
Author: Grant Allen
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Box Office Poison
Author: Phillipa Bornikova
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 0765326833
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 318
Book Description
A fresh, original blend of urban fantasy, legal thriller, and workplace drama—with a heroine you won't soon forget
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 0765326833
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 318
Book Description
A fresh, original blend of urban fantasy, legal thriller, and workplace drama—with a heroine you won't soon forget
The Lament of the Linnet
Author: Anna Maria Ortese
Publisher: Vintage
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 344
Book Description
In 18th century Naples, three visitors from Flanders vie for the hand of a glovemaker's daughter. One is a merchant, a second is a duke and a third a sculptor. All are intrigued be her mysterious sorrow.
Publisher: Vintage
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 344
Book Description
In 18th century Naples, three visitors from Flanders vie for the hand of a glovemaker's daughter. One is a merchant, a second is a duke and a third a sculptor. All are intrigued be her mysterious sorrow.
When Beauty Tamed the Beast
Author: Eloisa James
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0062041754
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 388
Book Description
“Eloisa James’s writing is absolutely exquisite.” —New York Times bestselling author Teresa Medeiros “Nothing gets me to a bookstore faster than a new novel by Eloisa James.” —New York Times bestselling author Julia Quinn A wonderful spin on a much-beloved fairy tale, Eloisa James’s When Beauty Tamed the Beast is heart-soaring and fun historical romance at its finest. No wonder People magazine raves about her books, saying, “Romance writing does not get much better than this.” Eloisa’s delightful take on Beauty and the Beast unfolds in Regency England, where a beastly, bad-tempered Earl matches wits with a brazen beauty who has vowed to make the handsome grump fall in love with her in two short weeks.
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0062041754
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 388
Book Description
“Eloisa James’s writing is absolutely exquisite.” —New York Times bestselling author Teresa Medeiros “Nothing gets me to a bookstore faster than a new novel by Eloisa James.” —New York Times bestselling author Julia Quinn A wonderful spin on a much-beloved fairy tale, Eloisa James’s When Beauty Tamed the Beast is heart-soaring and fun historical romance at its finest. No wonder People magazine raves about her books, saying, “Romance writing does not get much better than this.” Eloisa’s delightful take on Beauty and the Beast unfolds in Regency England, where a beastly, bad-tempered Earl matches wits with a brazen beauty who has vowed to make the handsome grump fall in love with her in two short weeks.
This Case Is Gonna Kill Me
Author: Phillipa Bornikova
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
ISBN: 9780765365552
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 340
Book Description
A fresh, original blend of urban fantasy, legal thriller, and workplace drama—with a heroine you won't soon forget
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
ISBN: 9780765365552
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 340
Book Description
A fresh, original blend of urban fantasy, legal thriller, and workplace drama—with a heroine you won't soon forget
Oscar and Lucinda
Author: Peter Carey
Publisher: Faber & Faber
ISBN: 0571267130
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 545
Book Description
Peter Carey's novel of the undeclared love between clergyman Oscar Hopkins and the heiress Lucinda Leplastrier is both a moving and beautiful love story and a historical tour de force set in Victorian times. Made for each other, the two are gamblers - one obsessive, the other compulsive - incapable of winning at the game of love.Oscar and Lucinda is now available as a Faber Modern Classics edition.
Publisher: Faber & Faber
ISBN: 0571267130
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 545
Book Description
Peter Carey's novel of the undeclared love between clergyman Oscar Hopkins and the heiress Lucinda Leplastrier is both a moving and beautiful love story and a historical tour de force set in Victorian times. Made for each other, the two are gamblers - one obsessive, the other compulsive - incapable of winning at the game of love.Oscar and Lucinda is now available as a Faber Modern Classics edition.
I Need to Wee!
Author: Sue Hendra
Publisher: Aladdin
ISBN: 1481490397
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
From the authors of Cake and Norman the Slug comes another wacky, laugh-out-loud picture book about a very special dance we have all had to do at some point in our lives! Alan the Bear has a problem. A big one. He really, really needs to wee. But things keep on getting in his way. With the help of his friends and a special dance, will Alan make it to the toilet in time?
Publisher: Aladdin
ISBN: 1481490397
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
From the authors of Cake and Norman the Slug comes another wacky, laugh-out-loud picture book about a very special dance we have all had to do at some point in our lives! Alan the Bear has a problem. A big one. He really, really needs to wee. But things keep on getting in his way. With the help of his friends and a special dance, will Alan make it to the toilet in time?