Author: Olive Chase
Publisher: Samuel French
ISBN:
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 88
Book Description
Helen has happily remarried, her first husband being reported dead by the French police. Her daughter, Susan, distrusts her stepfather and thinks he only married Helen for her money. Michael, Susan's boyfriend, receives a blackmailing phone call which is followed up by two anonymous letters. After the mysterious Mr. Watson has received several visitors, it appears that certain people know more about the affair than they're prepared to talk about.5 women, 4 men
The Ferryman's Daughter
Author: Juliet Greenwood
Publisher: Orion
ISBN: 9781409196570
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 368
Book Description
Can Hester help her family escape desperate poverty and fulfil her dreams? 1908: Hester always loved her mother best, her father had always been a hard man to like, spending more time (and money) in the local than with his family. After her mother's sudden death, followed by an injury forcing her father to give up his job as the ferryman, Hester is placed in the position of care-giver for her young brother and sister. As the years pass Hester must row the ferry night and day to keep them all from starvation, while her hopes of working in a kitchen and one day becoming a cook, slip further and further away. But just how far is Hester willing to go to make her dream a reality? And as the threat of war comes ever closer to the Cornish coast, will it bring opportunities or despair for Hester and her family?
Publisher: Orion
ISBN: 9781409196570
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 368
Book Description
Can Hester help her family escape desperate poverty and fulfil her dreams? 1908: Hester always loved her mother best, her father had always been a hard man to like, spending more time (and money) in the local than with his family. After her mother's sudden death, followed by an injury forcing her father to give up his job as the ferryman, Hester is placed in the position of care-giver for her young brother and sister. As the years pass Hester must row the ferry night and day to keep them all from starvation, while her hopes of working in a kitchen and one day becoming a cook, slip further and further away. But just how far is Hester willing to go to make her dream a reality? And as the threat of war comes ever closer to the Cornish coast, will it bring opportunities or despair for Hester and her family?
Faery Magic
Author: Jo Beverley
Publisher: Zebra Books
ISBN: 9780821780916
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 386
Book Description
This enchanting collection features stories set in glamorous Georgian and Regency England that illustrate the magical, sensual, and humorous events when the worlds of humans and faeries collide. Includes stories by Beverley, Karen Harbaugh, Barbara Samuel, and Mary Jo Putney.
Publisher: Zebra Books
ISBN: 9780821780916
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 386
Book Description
This enchanting collection features stories set in glamorous Georgian and Regency England that illustrate the magical, sensual, and humorous events when the worlds of humans and faeries collide. Includes stories by Beverley, Karen Harbaugh, Barbara Samuel, and Mary Jo Putney.
The Ferryman's Daughter
Author: Juliet Greenwood
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780750549745
Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
1908. Hester always loved her mother best, her father had always been a hard man to like, spending more time (and money) in the local than with his family. After her mothers sudden death, followed by an injury forcing her father to give up his job as the ferryman, Hester is placed in the position of carer for her young brother and sister. As the years pass Hester must row the ferry night and day to keep them all from starvation, while her hopes of working in a kitchen and one day becoming a cook, slip further and further away. But just how far is Hester willing to go to make her dream a reality? And as the threat of war comes ever closer to the Cornish coast, will it bring opportunities or despair for Hester and her family?
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780750549745
Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
1908. Hester always loved her mother best, her father had always been a hard man to like, spending more time (and money) in the local than with his family. After her mothers sudden death, followed by an injury forcing her father to give up his job as the ferryman, Hester is placed in the position of carer for her young brother and sister. As the years pass Hester must row the ferry night and day to keep them all from starvation, while her hopes of working in a kitchen and one day becoming a cook, slip further and further away. But just how far is Hester willing to go to make her dream a reality? And as the threat of war comes ever closer to the Cornish coast, will it bring opportunities or despair for Hester and her family?