In the last years of the nineteenth century the Morlands' fortunes are changing for the better, as Henrietta and Jerome find a true home at Morland Place, and Teddy ploughs his profits into restoring it to its former glory. But the reverses and cruelties of the Boer...

Editeur : Sphere
Parution : 2011-08-25
Collection : Morland Dynasty
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August 1914: the whole country is thrilled by the declaration of war. The British Experditionary Force goes off toe France to defend gallant little Belgium, and thousands more young men rush to volunteer, hoping to see action before the war ends at Christmas. At home...

Editeur : Sphere
Parution : 2011-08-25
Collection : Morland Dynasty
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England in 1912 still bears itself with Edwardian confidence, but strikes, protests and public violence reveal the fault lines as society evolves under the spur of new ideas and technology. Among the many branches of the Morland family, Jessie and Violet, childhood...

Editeur : Sphere
Parution : 2011-08-25
Collection : Morland Dynasty
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1916. England is at war, and the Morland family is in the thick of it, with two men already in France and three more soon to go. Tragedy strikes Morland Place when Jessie's husband Ned is reported missing on the Western Front. His father launches a desperate bid to find...

Editeur : Sphere
Parution : 2011-08-25
Collection : Morland Dynasty
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Edwardian England is a country at the peak of its power; a kingdom of peace, prosperity and progress. As Jessie and Violet enjoy their coming-out in the glittering Season of 1908, their thoughts are of pleasure, dancing and falling in love.For the Morlands things seem...

Editeur : Sphere
Parution : 2011-08-25
Collection : Morland Dynasty
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Freed from her miserable marriage by widowhood, Henrietta is at last able to marry her beloved Jerome Compton, but his divorced state means that they have to make their home away from Yorkshire. Settling in London Henrietta finds she takes to urban life with great...

Editeur : Sphere
Parution : 2011-08-25
Collection : Morland Dynasty
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In 1915 the first euphoria of the war has worn off, but the nation is more determined than ever to win. When Ned is sent to the Front ahead of his battalion, Jessie, already involved in various charity works, feels the need to do more and becomes an auxiliary nurse. But...

Editeur : Sphere
Parution : 2011-08-25
Collection : Morland Dynasty
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Benedict Morland's comfortable life is overset when an old enemy's dying wish leaves him guardian of an orphaned boy. No-one, including his wife Sibella, can understand whyBenedict accepts Lennox Mynott into his household and, amid growing hostility at Morland Place,...

Editeur : Sphere
Parution : 2011-08-25
Collection : Morland Dynasty
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1820: the landscape of England is undergoing sweeping change as the country pioneers the steam-driven machine age.The Morlands, too, face change: Cousin Africa returns from St Helena to startle society with her unconventional ideas; Lucy brings her sons home from their...

Editeur : Sphere
Parution : 2011-08-25
Collection : Morland Dynasty
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When Charlotte Meldon's father dies, she believes herself to be destitute, but a lawyer's letter reveals that she is not only part of the great Morland family, but wealthy and a countess in her own right. She is expected to make a great marriage, and with her vivacious...

Editeur : Sphere
Parution : 2011-08-25
Collection : Morland Dynasty
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1816: Napoleon has at last been defeateed, but victory brings no peace to the English.The cost of war strikes deep into the country- there is a raging inflation, discharged soldiers join the ranks of the unemployed, wages tumble and the bread price soars- and hungry men...

Editeur : Sphere
Parution : 2011-08-25
Collection : Morland Dynasty
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1833: the industrial age is sweeping through England and the Stephensons are planning the greatest engineering scheme ever undertaken- a railway line from Liverpool to London.At Morland Place, Nicholas had hoped that his brother Benedict, had been banished forever, but...

Editeur : Sphere
Parution : 2011-08-25
Collection : Morland Dynasty
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It's 1917 and the Allies are determined to finally defeat a weakened Germany - everything is building up to the summer's Big Push. Germany strikes back with U-boat attacks to starve England out, giant aeroplanes to bomb London, and the cunning withdrawal to the...

Editeur : Sphere
Parution : 2011-08-25
Collection : Morland Dynasty
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Come home to Burracombe - the village where life is full of surprises...A seemingly sleepy Devonshire village, Burracombe is in fact full of intrigue and drama. Family secrets, budding romance, cruel twists of fate and amazing friendships all play out against the...

Editeur : Orion
Parution : 2011-08-18
Collection : Burracombe Village
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When Annie Jackson's father doesn't return from war, her mother remarries. But while the outside world thinks Leonard Spode is a loving husband and father, behind closed doors he reveals his true colours - and Annie is forced to grow up very quickly. In her brave...

Editeur : Piatkus
Parution : 2011-08-18

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THE FIRST CLIFFEHAVEN NOVEL BY SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR ELLIE DEANWhen sixteen-year-old Sally is evacuated to the English south coast, she is terrified by what lies ahead of her. All she knows are the sights and sounds of London's East End - but Sally swallows...

Editeur : Cornerstone Digital
Parution : 2011-08-04
Collection : The Cliffehaven Series
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Just as life gets back on track, the past turns everything upside down... Bernardine Kennedy's Everything is not Enough is a moving saga of family, ambition and learning to stand on your own two feet. Perfect for fans of Nadine Dorries and Kitty Neale.'A powerful and...

Editeur : Headline
Parution : 2011-07-21

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___________________________1940. The height of the Blitz.In London, eighteen-year-old Susan Banks longs to do her duty in the war. Her secret ambition is to learn to fly - to serve her country and realise her dream. But she knows it is out of the question for a girl...

Editeur : Cornerstone Digital
Parution : 2011-07-07

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When Laura Page returns to the remote Holderness village of Welwick, it is to try and discover the mystery of her mother Susannah's early life. Now a prosperous businesswoman in Hull, Susannah never speaks of her childhood, when she was brought up with the terrible...

Editeur : Transworld Digital
Parution : 2011-06-30

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The choice was hers - fame and fortune or true love.Poppy Mazzini, born in Hull over her father's grocery shop, lives up to the promise of her fiery red hair and Italian ancestry. Her lovely singing voice and good looks lead her to her great ambition - to go on the...

Editeur : Transworld Digital
Parution : 2011-06-30

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