Gregory, Philippa:The Boleyn Inheritance: A Novel
- Livres de poche 2019, ISBN: 9780743272513
Penguin Books. Good. 5.08 x 0.47 x 7.8 inches. Paperback. 1976. 192 pages. Text tanned.<br>Susan Hill's classic novel Strange Mee ting tells of the power of love amidst atrociti… Plus…
Penguin Books. Good. 5.08 x 0.47 x 7.8 inches. Paperback. 1976. 192 pages. Text tanned.<br>Susan Hill's classic novel Strange Mee ting tells of the power of love amidst atrocities. 'He was afraid to go to sleep. For three weeks, he had been afraid of going to sleep . . .' Young officer John Hilliard returns to his battalion in France following a period of sick leave in England. Despite h aving trouble adjusting to all the new faces, the stiff and reser ved Hilliard forms a friendship with David Barton, an open and ch eerful new recruit who has still to be bloodied in battle. As the pair approach the front line, to the proximity of death and dest ruction, their strange friendship deepens. But each knows that so on they will be separated . . . 'A remarkable feat of imaginative and descriptive writing' The Times 'The feeling of men under app alling stress at a particular moment in history is communicated w ith almost uncanny power' Sunday Times 'Truly Astonishing' Daily Telegraph Susan Hill's novels include I'm the King of the Castle and Mrs de Winter, a sequel to Du Maurier's Rebecca. She is also well known for her children's books (including Can It Be True?, w hich won the Smarties Prize). She has written non-fiction and aut obiography and is a regular broadcaster and reviewer. She is marr ied to the Shakespeare scholar Stanely Wells, and they live in a Gloucestershire village from which she runs a small publishing co mpany called Long Barn Books. You can see her website at www.susa n-hill.com. Editorial Reviews About the Author Susan Hill's nov els include I'm the King of the Castle and Mrs de Winter, a seque l to Du Maurier's Rebecca. She is also well known for her childre n's books (including Can It Be True?, which won the Smarties Priz e). She has written non-fiction and autobiography and is a regula r broadcaster and reviewer. She is married to the Shakespeare sch olar Stanely Wells, and they live in a Gloucestershire village fr om which she runs a small publishing company called Long Barn Boo ks. You can see her website at www.susan-hill.com. ., Penguin Books, 1976, 2.5, This book has been read, some minor wear to covers, no markings inner pages. Spine intact, no creases."This novel tells the story of a long and bloody Civil War as well as the love of a devoted husband and wife. Charles I, sovereign of England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales had been married a month before he met his 15 year old bride. She was Henrietta Maria, petite and innocent daughter of a King of France who'd been assassinated only weeks before. When they finally met, there were whispers among some of the licentious courtiers who had surrounded Charles' debauched father. It was said that the marriage would never be consummated. The marriage between Charles and Henrietta was troubled and bitterly unhappy for the first three years, but only when Charles had won her physically and mentally did Henrietta return his love. But Charles and his Queen went on to live one of the greatest love stories in history-one that was never to end until the King finally stood alone on the scaffold." Good Reads"""Evelyn Anthony was the pen name of Evelyn Bridgett Patricia Stephens Ward-Thomas,Started her career as a writer of historical fiction, later switched to writing contemporary thrillers, often with an espionage theme.She met Michael Ward-Thomas on a double date in The Dorchester and both were attracted to each other.] He worked for the Consolidated African Selection Trust. They switched partners and were married a few months later.They bought Horham Hall in 1968 but found that it was costly and sold it in 1976 and moved to Naas, County Kildare where she had relatives. Increased income from her writing allowed her to buy Horham Hall back in 1982.In 1994 she became High Sheriff of Essex, the firswt woman in over 700 years to hold this office.In 1995 her daughter Kitty died of a heroin overdose, leading Evelyn to not write for another seven years.In 2004 her husband died of a stroke.She was survived by her children Susan, Anthony, Ewan, Christian and Luke as well as 16 grandchildren."" Good Reads", Hodder & Stoughton Ltd, 0, US: Pocket Star, 2005. Paperback. Very Good. A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. From the author of the New York Times bestelling Natchez Burning Trilogy, a nd hailed by Dan Brown (The Da Vinci Code) for his "utterly consuming" susp ense fiction, Greg Iles melds forensic detail with penetrating insight into the heart of a killer in a southern town. Some memories live deep in the soul, indelible and dangerous, waiting to be resurrected... Forensic expert "Cat" Ferry is suspended from an FBI task force when the world-class odontologist is inexplicably stricken with panic attacks and blackouts while investigating a chain of brutal murders. Returning to her Mississippi hometown, Cat finds herself battling with alcohol, plagued by nightmares, and entangled with a married detective. Then, in her childhood bedroom, some spilled chemicals reveal two bloody footprints...and the trauma of her father's murder years earlier comes flooding back. Facing the secrets of her past, Cat races to connect them to a killer's present-day violence. But what emerges is the frightening possibility that Cat herself has blood on her hands., Pocket Star, 2005, 3, Allen & Unwin. Very Good. 153 x 234mm. Paperback. 2019. 480 pages.<br>France, 1794. In the aftermath of the bloody end to the French Revolution, Rose de Beauharnais stumbles from prison on the day she was to be guillotined. Within a decade, she'll tra nsform into the scandalous socialite who marries Napoleon Bonapar te, become Empress Josephine of France and build a garden of wond ers with plants and animals she gathers from across the globe. Bu t she must give Bonaparte an heir or she risks losing everything. The lives of two other women from very different social spheres are tied to the fate of the Empress Josephine. Marthes Desfriches has been widowed twice and is desperate to have a child when she enters a loveless marriage with an adversary of the Empress who despises her botanical ambitions. Anne Serreaux longs for a large family when she marries the man who becomes chief gardener for t he Empress tasked with germinating the first Tasmanian blue gums in Europe. Each of these women faces obstacles in their relations hips and in their quest to become mothers - experiencing trauma t hat will put all their lives at risk. Josephine's Garden is about identity, obsession, love and marriage, and, ultimately, finding the courage to let go.--Publisher description ., Allen & Unwin, 2019, 3, Virago. Very Good. 5 x 0.88 x 7.88 inches. Paperback. 2017. 320 pages. <br>Queen Victoria is most anxious to enlist everyone who can speak or write to join in checking this mad wicked folly of women's rights, with all its attendant horrors, on which her p oor sex is bent' - 1870 It was a bloody and dangerous war lasting several decades, won finally by sheer will and determination in 1928. Drawing on extracts from diaries, newspapers, letters, jour nals and books, Joyce Marlow has pieced together this inspiring, poignant and exciting history using the voices of the women thems elves. Some of the people and events are well-known, but Marlow h as gone beyond the obvious, particularly beyond London, to show u s the ordinary women - middle and working-class, who had the brea thtaking courage to stand up and be counted - or just as likely h ectored, or pelted with eggs. These women were clever and determi ned, knew the power of humour and surprise and exhibited 'unladyl ike' passion and bravery. Joyce Marlow's anthology is lively, com prehensive, surprising and triumphant. Editorial Reviews Review A cleverly assembled patchwork of press cuttings, diary entries and journal extracts comes together here to make up a colourful a nd moving narrative of the women's suffrage movement?Scotsman A] fascinating anthology... what makes it so interesting is not jus t the coverage of the main events...but the lesser known details. ?The Times About the Author Joyce Marlow was born and bred in Ma nchester. She started her working life as an actress before turni ng to full-time writing. She is the author of THE VIRAGO BOOK OF WOMEN AND THE GREAT WAR. Married with two sons she lives in the H igh Peak district of Derbyshire. ., Virago, 2017, 3, Whitaker House. Very Good. 6.25 x 1 x 9.25 inches. Paperback. 2005. 768 pages. <br>What would you do if your town was infested with d emons? Eden, Indiana. When Katherine Adamson returns to her idyll ic hometown, everything has changed. The once peaceful town now h as a deep evil boiling under the surface. Already it's threatenin g to escape. Two well-loved high school teens have disappeared, w ith a running car and a bloody shoe the only clues to their where abouts. Strange lights have appeared over a local farm, leaving b ehind only blackened circles. The town's leaders are being blackm ailed, and one has committed suicide. Katy has returned to settle her aunt's estate, but she finds herself battling a host of evil she never would have imagined. Editorial Reviews From the Back Cover What would you do if your town was infested with demons? Eden, Indiana. When Katherine Adamson returns to her idyllic home town, everything has changed. The once peaceful town now has a de ep evil boiling under the surface. Already it's threatening to es cape. Two well-loved high school teens have disappeared, with a running car and a bloody shoe the only clues to their whereabouts . Strange lights have appeared over a local farm, leaving behind only blackened circles. The town's leaders are being blackmailed, and one has committed suicide. Katy has returned to settle her aunt's estate, but she finds herself battling a host of evil she never would have imagined. About the Author Born in the rolling hills of southern Indiana to Appalachian parents, Sharon brings a rich heritage to her writing. A childhood spent wandering along crooked streams and dancing in meadows, coupled with a degree in molecular biology and a short career in opera, have created a pat chwork personality that feels at home with many genres. Sharon has lived here, there, and everywhere, preferring her native Indi ana to all other lands. While living in Indianapolis, Sharon, who se name was then Sharon Ferguson, sang jingles with the likes of Sandi Patty and Steve Greene, through whom she met David Clydesda le, then of Singspiration Music. As a born-again Christian, Sharo n happily said yes to a one-year commitment as a featured vocalis t with Clydesdale's CCM group, Life Unlimited, touring the contin ental U.S., Canada, and the U.K. Later, as an older student at b oth the University of Nebraska and Indiana University, Sharon stu died human genetics, music, literature, and history, giving her a well-rounded approach to learning and a full quiver for writing. A lifelong interest in the supernatural and how it might be por trayed in fiction and on film has led Sharon to her current caree r as a writer of supernatural thrillers. Married to fellow writer and cocreator of the MythArc series of books Derek P. Gilbert, S haron is stepmother to a precocious and very gifted teen named Ni cole, in addition to acting as assistant keeper to the Gilbert Zo o (three rag-tag rescue dogs named Murphy, Belle, and Gretel). Th e Gilberts live in Manchester, Missouri. ., Whitaker House, 2005, 3, US: Touchstone Books, 2007. Paperback. Very Good. A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. From "the queen of royal fiction" (USA TODAY) comes this New York Times bes tseller featuring three very different women whose fates are each bound by a bloody curse: the legacy of the Boleyn family. After the death of his third wife, Jane Seymour, King Henry VIII of England decides to take a new wife, but this time, not for love. The Boleyn Inheri tance follows three women whose lives are forever changed because of the ki ng's decision, as they must balance precariously in an already shaky Tudor Court. Anne of Cleves is to be married to Henry to form a political alliance, thou gh the rocky relationship she has to the king does not bode well for her or for England. Katherine Howard is the young, beautiful woman who captures Henry's eye, ev en though he is set to marry Anne. Her spirit runs free and her passions ru n hot-though her affections may not be returned upon the King. Jane Rochford was married to George Boleyn, and it was her testimony that s ent her husband and infamous sister-in-law Anne to their deaths. Throughout the country, her name is known for malice, jealousy, and twisted lust. The Boleyn Inheritance is a novel drawn tight as a lute string about three women whose positions brought them wealth, admirations, and power, as well as deceit, betrayal, and terror., Touchstone Books, 2007, 3<
