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The faithful lovers (Bridges over time. #4)
Par Valerie Anand. 1994
A Cornish shipwreck brings Parvati, a young Indian girl, into Ninian Whitmead's life. Her exoticism scandalizes the neighbourhood whilst her…
affection for him transforms his life. However, Ninian and Parvati have not long been married when the English Civil War becomes a reality in their remote district. As the Puritans gain control Parvati's foreign ways become suspect and Ninian must fight for his wife's life. Contains explicit descriptions of sex. 1994.The empress file (A Kidd novel. #2)
Par John Sandford. 2002
Sandford takes us into the minds of two irresistible con artists - Kidd and LuEllen - a winning pair of…
lovers and liars plotting the ultimate sting. Sequel to "The fool's run", followed by "The devil's code". 2002, c1991.The end of the rainbow (Hudson family series. #4)
Par V. C Andrews. 2002
Rain's precious daughter, Summer, is about to turn sixteen. Her future lies wide open before her and she carries her…
mother's wise advice close to her heart: life is hardship, but above all, life is hope. A devastating tragedy will force Summer to stare into the cold eyes of adulthood long before she is ready. She will learn very quickly about hardship - but what of hope? 2002.The endearment
Par LaVyrle Spencer. 1993
Anna Reardon and her brother, James, do not have much of a life in Boston. Their mother is a prostitute,…
and basically, they are raising themselves. When James sees Karl Lindstrom's advertisement for a "mail-order bride," he convinces Anna to write Karl. Desperate to change their way of life, Anna misrepresents herself in her letters. Now, in Minnesota, the truth is coming out. Descriptions of sex. 1991.The Ennead
Par Jan Mark. 1978
Isaac is an orphan. At fifteen years old, he has not yet found his niche on Erato. Unless he does…
so, he will face deportation - and certain death. Isaac has a plan to make his future safe. It involves importing Eleanor, a stone carver from a distant planet. But Eleanor is not what Isaac expects. She is not what anyone expects. She is free-thinking and defiant, and her presence could be more than this strange, dusty planet can bear. For junior high readers. 1978.The end of Hong Kong: the secret diplomacy of imperial retreat
Par Robert Cottrell. 1993
On June 30, 1997, Britain ended its colonial rule over Hong Kong, the wealthy city state with six million people.…
The terms of the handover to China were to be those set out in a Joint Declaration initialled by Britain and China in 1984. This is an account of the diplomacy behind that settlement, and the prospects that lay ahead for Hong Kong. 1993.The English vision: the picturesque in architecture, landscape and garden design
Par David Watkin. 1982
This text is both an account of the most widespread artistic concern of eighteenth-century England, and a history of unique…
indigenous tradition of architecture in its setting. It includes chapters on the early landscape gardens; on the fashion for ruins and follies; on the theory and practice of garden design; on the influence of the Picturesque in Europe; and on the history of village design and town-planning, culminating in the garden city. 1982.The face of battle
Par John Keegan. 1991
A military history from the battlefield, looking at the direct experience of individuals. It examines the physical conditions of fighting,…
and the emotions and behaviour generated by battle. The author reassesses three battles: Agincourt, Waterloo and the Somme. 1991.The eyes that lead: the story of guide dogs for the blind
Par Michael Tucker. 1984
The author has spent many years as a trainer of guide dogs. He explains how the dogs are selected and…
trained, how they are matched with their new owners, and the training that the owner receives. 1984.The empty chair (Lincoln Rhyme novel. #3)
Par Jeffery Deaver. 2000
Quadriplegic criminalist Lincoln Rhyme is in North Carolina for experimental surgery, when he and his colleague Amelia Sachs are recruited…
for a local case. An odd teen nicknamed "Insect Boy" has killed a youth and kidnapped two young women, and the cops can't find him. Violence and strong language. Bestseller. Sequel to “The coffin dancer”, followed by “The stone monkey“. 2000.The Etruscans
Par Michael Grant. 1980
Author reviews the latest scholarly thinking about the Bronze Age origins and subsequent development of civilization in Etruria. A major…
section of the book deals with the geographical and cultural history of the major Etruscan city-states and their territories at the height of their power. 1980.The face-changers: a novel (Jane Whitefield #4)
Par Thomas Perry. 1998
Jane used to help people in trouble start over with new identities. Her new husband, Carey, convinced her to stop,…
but now he needs her help. His mentor, a surgeon, is being falsely accused of murder and believes he will be killed. Meanwhile, someone is posing as Jane - and the impostor isn't out to help anybody. Some descriptions of violence and some strong language. 1998.The end of ignorance: multiplying our human potential
Par John Mighton. 2007
Mighton conceives of a world based on the assumption that each child has the potential to be successful in every…
subject. He argues that by recognizing the barriers that we have experienced in our own educational development, by identifying the moment that we became disenchanted with a certain subject and forever closed ourselves off to it, we will be able to eliminate these same barriers from standing in the way of our children. 2007.The end of east
Par Jen Sookfong Lee. 2007
Sammy Chan was sure she'd escaped her family obligations when she fled Vancouver six years ago, but with her sister's…
upcoming marriage, her turn has come to care for their aging mother. Sammy finds herself cobbling together a makeshift family history and delving into stories that began in 1913, when her grandfather, Seid Quan, then eighteen years old, first stepped on Canadian soil. Descriptions of sex, some strong language, and some descriptions of violence. c2007.The enchantress of Florence
Par Salman Rushdie. 2008
Mogor, a blond European who speaks seven languages, arrives at the Indian court of Akbar the Great proclaiming himself England's…
ambassador. The charlatan entertains the emperor with tales of a lost princess. Strong language, some explicit descriptions of sex, and some violence. Bestseller. 2008.The end of the party
Par Andrew Rawnsley. 2010
This book is packed with revelations as Rawnsley takes up the New Labour story from the day of its second…
election victory in 2001. There are inside accounts of all the key events from 9/11 and the Iraq War to the financial crisis and the parliamentary expenses scandal; and entertaining portraits of the main players as Rawnsley takes us through the triumphs and tribulations of New Labour as well as the astonishing feuds and reconciliations between Tony Blair, Gordon Brown and Peter Mandelson. 2010.The eye of the storm
Par Patrick White. 1973
The Faber book of reportage
Par John Carey. 1987
John Carey has selected accounts of some of the most extraordinary events in history. Events range from the plague in…
Athens in 430 BC to the fall of Ferdinand Marcos in 1986. Exploration and discovery, historical figures, and great battles are all described by eyewitnesses. 1987.The face of deception (The Eve Duncan series. book I)
Par Iris Johansen. 1998
When the man who murdered Eve Duncan's daughter was executed, Eve lost the chance to find her daughter's body. Now,…
as a forensic sculptor, she reconstructs faces to identify juvenile skulls. When a billionaire wants to hire her to work on a mysterious adult skull, she reluctantly agrees. Strong language and descriptions of violence. Bestseller. 1998. (The Eve Duncan series ; 1)The eye in the door (World War I trilogy ; #2)
Par Pat Barker. 1994
As Britain faces defeat by Germany, pacifists and homosexuals are scapegoated as potential traitors. It is unfortunate for Lieutenant Billy…
Prior, a bisexual who has a split personality, that when he is released from Craiglockhart War Hospital, he is assigned to British Intelligence. Once again he needs the help of Dr. Rivers. Sequel to "Regeneration". Followed by "Ghost road" (DC18056). Strong language and some explicit descriptions of sex. 1994. (World War I trilogy ; 2)