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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 survivessuddenly 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 seemsoxfam 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 pageon 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 choicetess, 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 voyage
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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 morethe british book awards book of the yearone mute, the other his lifelong protectoryear after year, their family visits the same sacred shrine on a desolate strip of coastline known as the loney, in desperate hope of a curemany years on, hanny is a grown man no longer in need of his brother's careand they cannot resist the causeway revealed with every turn of the treacherous tide, the old house they glimpse at its endit's an amazing piece of fiction' stephen kingtwo brothersa brilliantly unsettling and atmospheric debut full of unnerving horror - 'the loney is not just good, it's greatbut then the child's body is foundand the loney always gives up its secrets, in the endin the long hours of waiting, the boys are left aloneoxfam 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 stepneyoxfam shop evesham sherlock holmes and mrs hudson are faced with a new challengethis fresh twist on classic victorian mystery will delight fans and new readers alikesee oxfam website for delivery information read morehe works as a consultant in the broadcasting industrywith all this excitement and a peculiar disappearance in ealing, mrs hudson and flottie have their hands full this festive seasonworld famous magician the great salmanazar will be amazing the lucky few who can secure tickets at a once-in-a-lifetime spectacularnot 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 billmartin davies grew up in north-west englandbut 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 marjoudhdangerous magicians! precious gems! dastardly plans! sherlock holmes is just the manthe malabar rose isn't the only exotic attraction stirring up excitement in the city, howeveran extraordinary condition is attached: the gem must be displayed at london's sumptuous blenheim hotelhow 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 housemaid
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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'in london's changing heartland, architect matthew halland is aware of how the past and the present blendsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethere is no yesterday, nor tomorrow, merely weather, and decay, and constructionshe was appointed cbe in the new year's honours list, and dbe inpenelope lively lives in londonshe has twice been shortlisted for the booker prize: once in for her first novel, the road to lichfield, and again in for according to markhere too is the london of prehistory, of georgian elegance, of the blitzbut matthew is occupied with constructing a new future for london in docklands, and with it he begins to forge new beginnings of his own'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 children'this is the city in which everything is simultaneous
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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 beganthe 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 experience'the fourteen brief stories in beyond the blue mountains reveal penelope lively at her most polished and perceptivesee oxfam website for delivery information read morepenelope lively lives in londonoxfam bookshop cheltenham beyond the blue mountains is a collection of short stories by booker prize winning author penelope livelyshe was appointed cbe in the new year's honours list, and dbe inshe 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 slovenian giantess" is a condensed masterpiece' sunday times'penelope lively is a genius and this collection is a joy
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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 readingpage at front of book missing book vgc see oxfam website for delivery information read moreit begins in , when montrose then a fugative in perthshire, goes north to rally men to the king's causeamong 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 marriesthere have been many portraits of montrose, but few more clear and attractive than that given in this romantic and dramatic story
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The first novel in the mure series, from bestselling author jenny colgan won the rna romantic comedy novel award inwhat 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 pastsee oxfam website for delivery information read morecomplete with a selection of recipesas 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 liesin 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 fatheroxfam 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 choice
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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 awardit was illustrated by asaf hanuka and tomer hanuka, written by boaz lavie, and produced by ron proppersee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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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 tothis reprint of the complete maus collection is in excellent conditionthe work employs postmodernist techniques and represents jews as mice, germans as cats, and poles as pigssee oxfam website for delivery information read moreit 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 genresmaus 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 tragediesit is an unforgettable story of survival and a disarming look at the legacy of trauma
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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 shotgunwhy 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 togetherwill their love for one another be enough to bring daniel back home? see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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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 temeritybut 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 murderedsee oxfam website for delivery information read morebut 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 herselfsir robert cecil demands answers
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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 pendennis"the virginians" by ware you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikithackeray - smith, elder, london - edition - 769p, 18cmx15cm - frontispiece present - good: condition: original green cloth, frontispiece present, owner's name to title page, scattered foxingthe memoirs of mr charles yellowplush - smith elder, london - edition - 337p, 18cmx15cm - condition: fair, internally good, complete with illustrations, rubbing to boards, front board detachedour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any store2 "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 illpresent 4 the four georges; the english humourists - smith elder, london - edition - 338p, 18cmx15cm - condition: good, internally complete, wear and rubbing to leather boards 5please click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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Oxfam bookshop carlisle film adaptation of the historical novel by philippa gregorydisc and case in very good conditionwhen 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 ruinsee 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)set 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 pawns
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Oxfam bookshop cheltenham shortlisted for the epic novel award in the romantic novelists association books awardsbecoming the princess's official companion, anahita accompanies her friend to england just before the outbreak of the great wareighty years later, rebecca bradley, a young american film star, has the world at her feetsee oxfam website for delivery information read morespanning 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 daythere, she meets the young donald astbury - reluctant heir to the magnificent, remote astbury estate - and his scheming motherbut 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 pastwhat he and rebecca discover begins to unravel the dark secrets that haunt the astbury dynastyin 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 royaltya lifelong passionan endless search
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Oxfam bookshop carlisle adaptation of the historical novel by philippa gregorydisc and case in very good conditionwhen 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 ruinsee 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)set 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 pawns
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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 centuryit 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 regionsee 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"
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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 trutha richard and judy book club selectionnella 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 shop colne road 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 waysshe 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, marinonly later does johannes appear and present her with an extraordinary wedding gift: a cabinet-sized replica of their homeon an autumn day in , eighteen-year-old nella oortman knocks at the door of a grand house in the wealthiest quarter of amsterdam
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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 amazoneveryone thinks luke hadler, who committed suicide after slaughtering his wife and six-year-old son, is guiltycom's no 1 pick for best mystery & thriller 'one of the most stunning debuts i've ever readas questions mount and suspicion spreads through the town, falk is forced to confront the community that rejected him twenty years earlierthe 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 thatamid the worst drought to ravage australia in a century, it hasn't rained in small country town kiewarra for two yearspraise for the dry'spellbinding' ian rankin'riveting' mail on sunday'stunningly atmospheric' val mcdermid see oxfam website for delivery information read morepoliceman aaron falk returns to the town of his youth for the funeral of his childhood best friend, and is unwillingly drawn into the investigationbecause falk and luke hadler shared a secret, one which luke's death threatens to unearthtensions in the community become unbearable when three members of the hadler family are brutally murderedand 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 crimeread it!' david baldacci'packed with sneaky moves and teasing possibilities that keep the reader guessing
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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 doorstepas gossip spreads through the docks, coffee shops, parlours and brothels, everyone wants to see mr hancock's marvelthis meeting will steer both their lives onto a dangerous new coursewhat 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 morehe has sold jonah's ship for what appears to be a mermaidand a courtesan of great accomplishmentits 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 on
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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 hima mysterious young girl named anne louvet arrives at the seedy hotel du lion d'or in the small french town of janvilliers'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 morefrom award-winning author sebastian faulks, girl at the lion d'or is a powerful story of love and conscience, will and desireshe is seeking a job and a new life, far removed from the injustices of her past
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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 trutha richard and judy book club selectionnella 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 waysshe 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, marinonly later does johannes appear and present her with an extraordinary wedding gift: a cabinet-sized replica of their homeon an autumn day in , eighteen-year-old nella oortman knocks at the door of a grand house in the wealthiest quarter of amsterdamoxfam bookshop cheltenham the phenomenal number one bestseller and a major bbc tv series
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Oxfam bookshop lincoln an historical novel by simon scarrowthe transport ship is severely damaged and they are forced to limp to shoreagainst them stands a powerful leader: ajaxninth 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 from the back cover: "at the end of a harrowing campaign, centurions macro and cato are sailing for rome" in excellent condition with very minor shelfweara gladiator who has fearlessly faced death daily, ajax is driven by a desire for vengeance both political and personalagainst 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 servicemacro and cato face a rebellion that could ignite an uprising across the empire see oxfam website for delivery information read moreas roman men and weaponry are lost to the enemy, the balance of power is in danger of switchingtheir journey is dramatically interrupted off the southern coast of crete when an earthquake strikesit 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 guiltyas questions mount and suspicion spreads through the town, falk is forced to confront the community that rejected him twenty years earlierthe 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 thatamid the worst drought to ravage australia in a century, it hasn't rained in small country town kiewarra for two yearspraise for the dry'spellbinding' ian rankin'riveting' mail on sunday'stunningly atmospheric' val mcdermid see oxfam website for delivery information read moreand 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 crimecom's number 1 pick for best mystery & thriller 'one of the most stunning debuts i've ever readpoliceman aaron falk returns to the town of his youth for the funeral of his childhood best friend, and is unwillingly drawn into the investigationbecause falk and luke hadler shared a secret, one which luke's death threatens to unearthtensions in the community become unbearable when three members of the hadler family are brutally murderedread it!' david baldacci'packed with sneaky moves and teasing possibilities that keep the reader guessing
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Oxfam shop elgin big budget hollywood adaptation of the historical novel by philippa gregorywhen 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 ruinsee 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)set 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 pawns
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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 novelevelyn never believed that james was guilty - and her father's role in the killing has always been mysteriousperfect for fans of sarah perry's the essex serpent*****'stunning' booklist'maine's gift of setting the mood shines' rt reviews see oxfam website for delivery information read morewhat 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 consequencesshe 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 theman invitation to accompany her father to canada is a chance for evelyn to escape her limited existencehe disappeared the night of the murder, charged with the shootingbut 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 friendnineteen-year-old evelyn ballantyre, the daughter of a wealthy landowner, has rarely strayed from her family's estate in the scottish borders'maine writes beautifully' the times'riveting' publishers weeklyscotland
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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 bookshop hertford the phenomenal number one bestseller and a major bbc tv seriesa richard and judy book club selectionnella 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 ways* superficial wear and tear to front cover and inside title page is slightly creased at the bottomshe 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, marinonly later does johannes appear and present her with an extraordinary wedding gift: a cabinet-sized replica of their homeon an autumn day in , eighteen-year-old nella oortman knocks at the door of a grand house in the wealthiest quarter of amsterdam
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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 deadbut she cannot speakwho 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 morecould her affliction be due to a curse? the birth of sam and molly's son, nathan, raises questions about his ancestrydetermined to avenge molly and help her to regain her voice, the brothers search for clueson their return from snaring rabbits, her husband, sam, and his brothers, james and alec, discover her, and slowly nurse her back to lifethere are many threads to the plot - all of which contain much intrigue and factual information about what life must have been like years ago
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