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*shortlisted for the goodreads historical novel award* see oxfam website for delivery information read morewhen disaster strikes, tess is one of the last people allowed on a lifeboat - her employer also survivestess, an aspiring seamstress, is stunned at her luck when the famous designer lady lucile duff gordon hires her to be a personal maid on the titanic's doomed voyagesuddenly she finds herself torn between loyalty to the fiery woman who could help her realise her ambitions and the devastating truth that her mentor may not be all she seemson dry land, savage rumours begin to circulate: did lady duff gordon save herself at the expense of others?tess's dream of becoming a skilled dressmaker is within her grasp but now she is faced with a terrible choiceoxfam bookshop hertford torn between her dreams and the truth, she was faced with an impossible choiceauthentic and honest, the dressmaker is a compelling and vivid story that will have you holding your breath until the last page
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Winner of the costa first novel award'this is a novel of the unsaid, the implied, the barely grasped or understood, crammed with dark holes and blurry spaces that your imagination feels compelled to fill' observer'a masterful excursion into terror' the sunday times see oxfam website for delivery information read moreyear after year, their family visits the same sacred shrine on a desolate strip of coastline known as the loney, in desperate hope of a cureand the loney always gives up its secrets, in the endit's an amazing piece of fiction' stephen kingtwo brothersone mute, the other his lifelong protectorbut then the child's body is foundin the long hours of waiting, the boys are left alonea brilliantly unsettling and atmospheric debut full of unnerving horror - 'the loney is not just good, it's greatthe british book awards book of the yearand they cannot resist the causeway revealed with every turn of the treacherous tide, the old house they glimpse at its endmany years on, hanny is a grown man no longer in need of his brother's careoxfam bookshop cheltenham the sunday times top 10 bestseller
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In addition to the holmes & hudson mysteries, he is the author of four other novels, including the conjurer's bird, which sold over copies and was selected for the richard & judy book club and havana sleeping, which was shortlisted for the cwa historical dagger awardtheir investigations take in snow-shrouded streets, a toyshop full of wonders, a tumultuous covent garden as the new year rings in and even theatre dressing rooms in stepneyhow can the safety of this priceless jewel be assured? the authorities wisely enlist the help of sherlock holmes and his colleague dr watso  but fortunately for them, they are also on the receiving end of help from holmes's redoubtable housekeeper mrs hudson and her able assistant, flotsam the housemaidhe works as a consultant in the broadcasting industryworld famous magician the great salmanazar will be amazing the lucky few who can secure tickets at a once-in-a-lifetime spectacularsee oxfam website for delivery information read morean extraordinary condition is attached: the gem must be displayed at london's sumptuous blenheim hotelthe malabar rose isn't the only exotic attraction stirring up excitement in the city, howevermartin davies grew up in north-west englanddangerous magicians! precious gems! dastardly plans! sherlock holmes is just the manbut what if holmes isn't the only brains at baker street?as snow falls on baker street, the wintry city is abuzz with excitement: the malabar rose - a fabled and enormous ruby - has been sent as a gift to queen victoria by the marharajah of marjoudhnot only that, but the world's most beautiful woman - the glamorous, if rather risqué, fire dancer lola del fuego - will be joining him on the billwith all this excitement and a peculiar disappearance in ealing, mrs hudson and flottie have their hands full this festive seasonthis fresh twist on classic victorian mystery will delight fans and new readers alikeoxfam shop evesham sherlock holmes and mrs hudson are faced with a new challenge
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The olive tree novel by lucinda riley brand new perfect condition collection only
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She later won the booker prize for her highly acclaimed novel moon tigeroxfam bookshop cheltenham city of the mind is the second novel by booker prize winning author penelope livelyshe is a popular writer for children and has won both the carnegie medal and the whitbread awardher other books include going back; judgement day; next to nature, art; perfect happiness; passing on; city of the mind; cleopatra's sister; heat wave; beyond the blue mountains, a collection of short stories; oleander, jacaranda, a memoir of her childhood days in egypt; spiderweb; her autobiographical work, a house unlocked; the photograph; making it up; consequences; family album, which was shortlisted for the costa novel award, and how it all beganit stirs memories of his boyhood, the early years of his daughter jane and the failed marriage that he has almost put behind him'this is the city in which everything is simultaneoushere too is the london of prehistory, of georgian elegance, of the blitzshe has twice been shortlisted for the booker prize: once in for her first novel, the road to lichfield, and again in for according to marksee oxfam website for delivery information read moreshe was appointed cbe in the new year's honours list, and dbe inbut matthew is occupied with constructing a new future for london in docklands, and with it he begins to forge new beginnings of his own'in london's changing heartland, architect matthew halland is aware of how the past and the present blend'a glorious novel' observer'the descriptions of the london blitz are achingly real' sunday telegraphpenelope lively is the author of many prize-winning novels and short-story collections for both adults and childrenthere is no yesterday, nor tomorrow, merely weather, and decay, and constructionpenelope lively lives in london
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She later won the booker prize for her highly acclaimed novel moon tigershe is a popular writer for children and has won both the carnegie medal and the whitbread awardin any circumstances, from a wedding to a christmas shopping expedition, lively finds an emotional dilemma, engaging the reader as thoroughly as if they were reading a novel and leaving them speechless' daily mailpenelope lively is the author of many prize-winning novels and short-story collections for both adults and childrenher other books include going back; judgement day; next to nature, art; perfect happiness; passing on; city of the mind; cleopatra's sister; heat wave; beyond the blue mountains, a collection of short stories; oleander, jacaranda, a memoir of her childhood days in egypt; spiderweb; her autobiographical work, a house unlocked; the photograph; making it up; consequences; family album, which was shortlisted for the costa novel award, and how it all beganshe has twice been shortlisted for the booker prize: once in for her first novel, the road to lichfield, and again in for according to mark'the fourteen brief stories in beyond the blue mountains reveal penelope lively at her most polished and perceptivesee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop cheltenham beyond the blue mountains is a collection of short stories by booker prize winning author penelope lively"the slovenian giantess" is a condensed masterpiece' sunday times'penelope lively is a genius and this collection is a joyshe was appointed cbe in the new year's honours list, and dbe inthe fourteen warmly humorous stories in beyond the blue mountains range from the fantasy of scheherazade to a dazzling example of chaos theory, depicting in exquisite prose the subtle but significant events that go to create everyday experiencepenelope lively lives in london
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Oxfam shop lytham i do but follow (first novel library no117) the real hero of this historical novel is the famous marquis of montrose, of whose character and exploits no one ever tires of readingamong his followers is alan ware, a student who falls in love with a young woman whom he rescues from a malevolent rival, and, after many adventures in montrose's cause, eventually marriespage at front of book missing book vgc see oxfam website for delivery information read morethere have been many portraits of montrose, but few more clear and attractive than that given in this romantic and dramatic storyit begins in , when montrose then a fugative in perthshire, goes north to rally men to the king's cause
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The first novel in the mure series, from bestselling author jenny colgan won the rna romantic comedy novel award incomplete with a selection of recipesin the city, she can be anonymous, ambitious and indulge herself in her hopeless crush on her gorgeous boss, joelwhen a new client demands flora's presence back on mure, she's suddenly swept back into life with her brothers (all strapping, loud and seemingly incapable of basic housework) and her fathersee oxfam website for delivery information read morewhat was there for her on mure? it's a place where everyone has known her all her life, and no one will let her forget the pastoxfam bookshop st albans flora is definitely, absolutely sure that escaping from the quiet scottish island where she grew up to the noise and hustle of the big city was the right choiceas flora indulges her new-found love of cooking and breathes life into the dusty little pink-fronted shop on the harbour, she's also going to have to come to terms with past mistakes - and work out exactly where her future lies
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Oxfam bookshop cheltenham the divine is a new york times best selling graphic novel, a hugo award nominee and the gold medal winner of the 9th international manga awardsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreit was illustrated by asaf hanuka and tomer hanuka, written by boaz lavie, and produced by ron propper
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In , it became the first (and is still the only) graphic novel to win a pulitzer prize (the special award in letters)oxfam shop bishop's stortford a graphic novel by american cartoonist art spiegelman, serialized from toit depicts spiegelman interviewing his father about his experiences as a polish jew and holocaust survivorcritics have classified maus as memoir, biography, history, fiction, autobiography, or a mix of genressee oxfam website for delivery information read moremaus is a haunting tale within a tale, weaving the authors account of his tortured relationship with his aging father into an astonishing retelling of one of history's most unspeakable tragediesthe work employs postmodernist techniques and represents jews as mice, germans as cats, and poles as pigsit is an unforgettable story of survival and a disarming look at the legacy of traumathis reprint of the complete maus collection is in excellent condition
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Oxfam shop smithdown road the betrothed is an italian historical novel by alessandro manzoni, first published in , in three volumes, and significantly revised and rewritten until the definitive version published between andit has been called the most famous and widely read novel in the italian language (this book is written italian) see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Oxfam shop evesham a top-ten bestseller, shortlisted for the costa novel award, this must be the place by maggie o'farrell crosses time zones and continents to reveal an extraordinary portrait of a marriage'a complex, riveting novel of love and hope that grips at the heart' the sunday timesa reclusive ex-film star living in the wilds of ireland, claudette wells is a woman whose first instinct, when a stranger approaches her home, is to reach for her shotgunwill their love for one another be enough to bring daniel back home? see oxfam website for delivery information read morewhy is she so fiercely protective of her family, and what made her walk out of her cinematic career when she had the whole world at her feet?her husband daniel, reeling from a discovery about a woman he last saw twenty years ago, is about to make an exit of his ownit is a journey that will send him off-course, far away from the life he and claudette have made together
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German language historical novel 'wie ihr wollt' by inger maria mahlkehardcover book in excellent condition, has only been read twice
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Oxfam bookshop cheltenham *****part of the bestselling john shakespeare series of tudor spy thrillers from rory clements, winner of the ellis peters historical fiction award*****'(clements)Â does for elizabeth's reign what cj sansom does for henry viii's' sunday times**********england may have survived the armada threat of , but when spanish galleys land troops in cornwall on a lightning raid seven years later, is it a dry-run for a new invasion? revenge for the sacking of spanish shipping and ports? a warning shot to drake and hawkins? or is there, perhaps, a more sinister motive?the queen is speechless with rage at spain's temeritysee oxfam website for delivery information read moresir robert cecil demands answersbut what has all this to do with thomasyn jade, a girl driven to the edge of madness by the foul rituals of exorcism? and what is the link to a group of priests held prisoner in the bleak confines of wisbech castle?from the pain-wracked torture rooms of the inquisition in seville to the marshy wastes of fenland, from the wild coasts of cornwall to the sweat and sawdust of the elizabethan playhouses, and from the condemned cell at newgate to the devilish stench of brimstone and fear as demons are driven out by unspeakable means, the heretics builds to a terrifying climax that threatens the life of the queen herselfbut as john shakespeare tries to get a grip on events, england's secret defences begin to unravel as one by one his network of spies is horribly murdered
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The virginians: a tale of the last century () is a historical novel by william makepeace thackeray which forms a sequel to his henry esmond and is also loosely linked to pendennisour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any store"the virginians" by w2 "the memoirs of barry lyndon"- smith, elder, london - edition - 339p, 18cmx15cm - condition: good, all illustrations present, some rubbing and wear to leather boards 3 "samuel titmarsh and the great hoggarty diamond" - edition- 336p, 18cmx15cm - good condition, some wear and rubbing to boards, all illplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikithe memoirs of mr charles yellowplush - smith elder, london - edition - 337p, 18cmx15cm - condition: fair, internally good, complete with illustrations, rubbing to boards, front board detachedcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablepresent 4 the four georges; the english humourists - smith elder, london - edition - 338p, 18cmx15cm - condition: good, internally complete, wear and rubbing to leather boards 5thackeray - smith, elder, london - edition - 769p, 18cmx15cm - frontispiece present - good: condition: original green cloth, frontispiece present, owner's name to title page, scattered foxing
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Oxfam bookshop carlisle film adaptation of the historical novel by philippa gregoryset during one of the most dramatic periods in british regal history, the narrative focuses on the relationship and rivalry between the two boleyn girls and the power game being played by their family in which the sisters are mere pawnssee oxfam website for delivery information read moredisc and case in very good conditionthe story is a fictionalised account of the life of mary boleyn (scarlett johansson) who was mistress to king henry viii (eric bana) before he married her sister, anne (natalie portman)when mary is ousted in favour of anne, she leaves the king's court to marry a commoner, but is compelled to return when her sister embarks on a reckless plan to try and save herself from ruin
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Oxfam bookshop cheltenham shortlisted for the epic novel award in the romantic novelists association books awardsan endless searchin the heyday of the british raj, eleven-year-old anahita, from a noble but impoverished family, forms a lifelong friendship with the headstrong princess indira, the privileged daughter of rich indian royaltythere, she meets the young donald astbury - reluctant heir to the magnificent, remote astbury estate - and his scheming mothersee oxfam website for delivery information read moreeighty years later, rebecca bradley, a young american film star, has the world at her feetbut when her turbulent relationship with her equally famous boyfriend takes an unexpected turn, she's relieved that her latest role, playing a s debutante, will take her away from the glare of publicity to the wilds of dartmoor in englandshortly after filming begins at the now-crumbling astbury hall, ari malik, anahita's great-grandson, arrives unexpectedly, on a quest for his family's pastbecoming the princess's official companion, anahita accompanies her friend to england just before the outbreak of the great wara lifelong passionwhat he and rebecca discover begins to unravel the dark secrets that haunt the astbury dynastyspanning four generations, the midnight rose by lucinda riley sweeps from the glittering palaces of the great maharajas of india to the majestic stately homes of england, following the extraordinary life of a girl, anahita chavan, from to the present day
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Oxfam bookshop carlisle adaptation of the historical novel by philippa gregoryset during one of the most dramatic periods in british regal history, the narrative focuses on the relationship and rivalry between the two boleyn girls and the power game being played by their family in which the sisters are mere pawnssee oxfam website for delivery information read moredisc and case in very good conditionthe story is a fictionalised account of the life of mary boleyn (scarlett johansson) who was mistress to king henry viii (eric bana) before he married her sister, anne (natalie portman)when mary is ousted in favour of anne, she leaves the king's court to marry a commoner, but is compelled to return when her sister embarks on a reckless plan to try and save herself from ruin
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Oxfam shop macclesfield a historical novel, first published in , about events occurring in the ohio river valley in the late eighteenth centurysee oxfam website for delivery information read moreit is the second in a trilogy, the first of which is "betty zane" and the last of which is "the last trail"it involves the attempts by missionaries to convert native americans to christianity and features lewis wetzel, who had dedicated his life to the destruction of native americans and to the protection of white settlements in the region
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Winner of the specsavers national book award and waterstones book of the yeardoes the miniaturist hold their fate in her hands? and will she be the key to their salvation or the architect of their downfall?beautiful, intoxicating and filled with heart-pounding suspense, jessie burton's magnificent debut novel the miniaturist is a story of love and obsession, betrayal and retribution, appearance and truthoxfam shop colne road the phenomenal number one bestseller and a major bbc tv seriesonly later does johannes appear and present her with an extraordinary wedding gift: a cabinet-sized replica of their homenella is at first mystified by the closed world of the brandt household, but as she uncovers its secrets she realizes the escalating dangers that await them allsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethere is nothing hidden that will not be revealedit is to be furnished by an elusive miniaturist, whose tiny creations mirror their real-life counterparts in unexpected wayson an autumn day in , eighteen-year-old nella oortman knocks at the door of a grand house in the wealthiest quarter of amsterdama richard and judy book club selectionshe has come from the country to begin a new life as the wife of illustrious merchant trader johannes brandt, but instead she is met by his sharp-tongued sister, marin
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Oxfam bookshop hertford jane harper's new novel, the survivors, is now available for pre-orderwinner of the british book awards crime thriller book of the year winner of the cwa gold dagger award amazoncom's no 1 pick for best mystery & thriller 'one of the most stunning debuts i've ever readeveryone thinks luke hadler, who committed suicide after slaughtering his wife and six-year-old son, is guiltyread it!' david baldacci'packed with sneaky moves and teasing possibilities that keep the reader guessingpraise for the dry'spellbinding' ian rankin'riveting' mail on sunday'stunningly atmospheric' val mcdermid see oxfam website for delivery information read moreas questions mount and suspicion spreads through the town, falk is forced to confront the community that rejected him twenty years earlierpoliceman aaron falk returns to the town of his youth for the funeral of his childhood best friend, and is unwillingly drawn into the investigationand as falk probes deeper into the killings, secrets from his past and why he left home bubble to the surface as he questions the truth of his friend's crimeamid the worst drought to ravage australia in a century, it hasn't rained in small country town kiewarra for two yearsbecause falk and luke hadler shared a secret, one which luke's death threatens to unearththe dry is a breathless page-turner' janet maslin, new york timeswho really killed the hadler family?i just can't understand how someone like him could do something like thattensions in the community become unbearable when three members of the hadler family are brutally murdered
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Oxfam bookshop hertford 'a cracking historical novel - with a twinge of the surreal - about passion and obsession' the timesshorlisted for the women's prize for fiction one september evening in , the merchant jonah hancock finds one of his captains waiting eagerly on his doorstepwhat will be the cost of their ambitions? and will they be able to escape the legendary destructive power a mermaid is said to possess? see oxfam website for delivery information read moreas gossip spreads through the docks, coffee shops, parlours and brothels, everyone wants to see mr hancock's marvelhe has sold jonah's ship for what appears to be a mermaidthis meeting will steer both their lives onto a dangerous new courseits arrival spins him out of his ordinary existence and through the doors of high society, where he meets angelica neal, the most desirable woman he has ever laid eyes onand a courtesan of great accomplishment
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Oxfam bookshop hertford a haunting historical novel set in france between the two world wars about love and desirefrom the author of the international bestseller birdsongmid-s, northern franceat the hotel, anne meets the cultured, rich and married hartmann and begins anaffair with the married great war veteran, revealing her secrets, fears and hopes to himfrom award-winning author sebastian faulks, girl at the lion d'or is a powerful story of love and conscience, will and desirea mysterious young girl named anne louvet arrives at the seedy hotel du lion d'or in the small french town of janvilliersshe is seeking a job and a new life, far removed from the injustices of her past'beautifully written and extraordinarily moving' the sunday times----also available by sebastian faulks as part of the french trilogy series: birdsong charlotte gray see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Winner of the specsavers national book award and waterstones book of the yeardoes the miniaturist hold their fate in her hands? and will she be the key to their salvation or the architect of their downfall?beautiful, intoxicating and filled with heart-pounding suspense, jessie burton's magnificent debut novel the miniaturist is a story of love and obsession, betrayal and retribution, appearance and truthonly later does johannes appear and present her with an extraordinary wedding gift: a cabinet-sized replica of their homenella is at first mystified by the closed world of the brandt household, but as she uncovers its secrets she realizes the escalating dangers that await them allsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethere is nothing hidden that will not be revealedoxfam bookshop cheltenham the phenomenal number one bestseller and a major bbc tv seriesit is to be furnished by an elusive miniaturist, whose tiny creations mirror their real-life counterparts in unexpected wayson an autumn day in , eighteen-year-old nella oortman knocks at the door of a grand house in the wealthiest quarter of amsterdama richard and judy book club selectionshe has come from the country to begin a new life as the wife of illustrious merchant trader johannes brandt, but instead she is met by his sharp-tongued sister, marin
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Oxfam bookshop lincoln an historical novel by simon scarrowtheir journey is dramatically interrupted off the southern coast of crete when an earthquake strikesagainst a strong legion, the ill equipped renegades would have little chance, but the garrison troops are of poor quality, with no recent experience of active serviceninth in the roman series matala has been devastated, and the whole province is in chaos: worse, the slave population has taken the opportunity to revolt see oxfam website for delivery information read morea gladiator who has fearlessly faced death daily, ajax is driven by a desire for vengeance both political and personalmacro and cato face a rebellion that could ignite an uprising across the empirethe transport ship is severely damaged and they are forced to limp to shoreas roman men and weaponry are lost to the enemy, the balance of power is in danger of switching from the back cover: "at the end of a harrowing campaign, centurions macro and cato are sailing for romeagainst them stands a powerful leader: ajax" in excellent condition with very minor shelfwearit may be that the centurions face a force too great for rome to overcome
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Oxfam shop evesham jane harper's new novel, the survivors, is now available for pre-orderwinner of the british book awards crime thriller book of the year winner of the cwa gold dagger award amazoneveryone thinks luke hadler, who committed suicide after slaughtering his wife and six-year-old son, is guiltyread it!' david baldacci'packed with sneaky moves and teasing possibilities that keep the reader guessingpraise for the dry'spellbinding' ian rankin'riveting' mail on sunday'stunningly atmospheric' val mcdermid see oxfam website for delivery information read moreas questions mount and suspicion spreads through the town, falk is forced to confront the community that rejected him twenty years earlierpoliceman aaron falk returns to the town of his youth for the funeral of his childhood best friend, and is unwillingly drawn into the investigationand as falk probes deeper into the killings, secrets from his past and why he left home bubble to the surface as he questions the truth of his friend's crimeamid the worst drought to ravage australia in a century, it hasn't rained in small country town kiewarra for two yearsbecause falk and luke hadler shared a secret, one which luke's death threatens to unearthcom's number 1 pick for best mystery & thriller 'one of the most stunning debuts i've ever readthe dry is a breathless page-turner' janet maslin, new york timeswho really killed the hadler family?i just can't understand how someone like him could do something like thattensions in the community become unbearable when three members of the hadler family are brutally murdered
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Oxfam shop elgin big budget hollywood adaptation of the historical novel by philippa gregoryset during one of the most dramatic periods in british regal history, the narrative focuses on the relationship and rivalry between the two boleyn girls and the power game being played by their family in which the sisters are mere pawnssee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe story is a fictionalised account of the life of mary boleyn (scarlett johansson) who was mistress to king henry viii (eric bana) before he married her sister, anne (natalie portman)when mary is ousted in favour of anne, she leaves the king's court to marry a commoner, but is compelled to return when her sister embarks on a reckless plan to try and save herself from ruin
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Oxfam shop worthing from the author of the house between tides, winner of the waterstones scottish book of the year, comes an atmospheric and stunningly evocative historical novelbut once there, on the wild and turbulent nipigon river, she is shocked to discover that their guide is james douglas, ballantyre's former stable hand, and once her friendshe was once close to her philanthropist father, but his silence over what really happened on the day a poacher was shot on estate land has come between them'maine writes beautifully' the times'riveting' publishers weeklyscotlandwhat does he have to hide? in the wild landscape of a new world, far from the constraints of polite society, the secrets and lies surrounding that night are finally stripped away, with dramatic consequencesevelyn never believed that james was guilty - and her father's role in the killing has always been mysteriousan invitation to accompany her father to canada is a chance for evelyn to escape her limited existencenineteen-year-old evelyn ballantyre, the daughter of a wealthy landowner, has rarely strayed from her family's estate in the scottish bordersperfect for fans of sarah perry's the essex serpenthe disappeared the night of the murder, charged with the shooting*****'stunning' booklist'maine's gift of setting the mood shines' rt reviews see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Winner of the specsavers national book award and waterstones book of the yeardoes the miniaturist hold their fate in her hands? and will she be the key to their salvation or the architect of their downfall?beautiful, intoxicating and filled with heart-pounding suspense, jessie burton's magnificent debut novel the miniaturist is a story of love and obsession, betrayal and retribution, appearance and truthonly later does johannes appear and present her with an extraordinary wedding gift: a cabinet-sized replica of their homenella is at first mystified by the closed world of the brandt household, but as she uncovers its secrets she realizes the escalating dangers that await them all* superficial wear and tear to front cover and inside title page is slightly creased at the bottomsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethere is nothing hidden that will not be revealedoxfam bookshop hertford the phenomenal number one bestseller and a major bbc tv seriesit is to be furnished by an elusive miniaturist, whose tiny creations mirror their real-life counterparts in unexpected wayson an autumn day in , eighteen-year-old nella oortman knocks at the door of a grand house in the wealthiest quarter of amsterdama richard and judy book club selectionshe has come from the country to begin a new life as the wife of illustrious merchant trader johannes brandt, but instead she is met by his sharp-tongued sister, marin
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Oxfam shop dorchester this is a historical novel, set in harsh timesone dark winter's night, an unseen force attacks molly, leaving her for deadon their return from snaring rabbits, her husband, sam, and his brothers, james and alec, discover her, and slowly nurse her back to lifebut she cannot speakdetermined to avenge molly and help her to regain her voice, the brothers search for cluescould her affliction be due to a curse? the birth of sam and molly's son, nathan, raises questions about his ancestrythere are many threads to the plot - all of which contain much intrigue and factual information about what life must have been like years agowho was molly's father, and how did he meet his end? might there be a connection between violent events of long ago and molly's present state? see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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