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Books > Fiction > Genre fiction > Adventure / thriller > Historical adventure
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Appointment With Venus
(Hardcover, New edition)
Jerrard Tickell; Introduction by Rosa Rankin-Gee; Illustrated by Edward Bawden; Cover design or artwork by Edward Bawden
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The brand-new instalment in Fenella J. Miller's bestselling
Goodwill House series.August 1940 As Autumn approaches, Lady Joanna
Harcourt is preparing for new guests at Goodwill House - land
girls, Sally, Daphne and Charlie. Sally, a feisty blonde from the
East End, has never seen a cow before, but she's desperate to
escape London and her horrible ex, Dennis. And although the hours
are long and the work hard, Sal quickly becomes good friends with
the other girls Daphne and Charlie and enjoys life at Goodwill
House. Until Dennis reappears threatening to drag her back to
London. Sal fears her life as a land girl is over, just as she
finally felt worthy. But Lady Joanna has other ideas and a plan to
keep Sal safe and doing the job she loves. Don't miss the next
heart-breaking instalment in Fenella J. Miller's beautiful Goodwill
House series. Praise for Fenella J. Miller: 'Curl up in a chair
with Fenella J Miller's characters and lose yourself in another
time and another place.' Lizzie Lane 'Engaging characters and
setting which whisks you back to the home front of wartime Britain.
A fabulous series!' Jean Fullerton
A family torn apart. A daughter determined to stay together.When
the parish guardians send Lydia, daughter of convict James Knowles,
to be an apprentice in the cotton mill at Caton, she is distraught
at being parted from her younger siblings and mother, Martha, but
she has no choice. At the mill, Lydia is bullied by some of the
other girls and things do not go well when she stands up to the
ringleader. Fearing she has killed someone and with the word
murderess ringing in her ears, Lydia runs for her life. Meanwhile,
Martha and her children have been granted passage to Australia to
join her husband, but Lydia cannot be found so Martha is forced to
leave without her. When Lydia arrives home to find her family has
gone she is determined to follow them, all the while avoiding the
law who seek to return her to the mill. A dramatic and emotional
family saga for fans of Emma Hornby, Joanne Clague and Kitty Neale.
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School Bound
(Hardcover)
Robert Starnes; Edited by Carpenter Editing Services Inc
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Discovery Miles 5 270
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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR LISA SCOTTOLINE RETURNS 'Scottoline is a powerhouse' David Baldacci When Julia’s husband is brutally murdered in a random attack, her life unravels in ways she never could have foreseen. Haunted by his death and spiraling into despair, Julia seeks refuge in a secluded Italian villa she has mysteriously inherited from a stranger. But her sanctuary becomes a prison as she uncovers disturbing connections to her own past – and faces chilling threats that may not be imaginary. Caught between a heritage she doesn’t understand and a darkness she can’t escape, Julia must confront secrets that could cost her what little she has left. The Unraveling of Julia is a gripping, atmospheric tale of grief, memory, and a descent into psychological terror that will keep readers turning pages deep into the night.
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Astrolabe
(Hardcover)
Elias Rahimi
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Gogen
(Hardcover)
Jean Marie
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