The House Of Allerbrook

Author : Valerie Anand
Publisher : MIRA
Page : 538 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2008-10-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781426822469

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The House of Allerbrook by Valerie Anand Pdf

Lady-in-waiting Jane Sweetwater's resistance to the legendary attentions of Henry VIII may have saved her pretty neck, but her reward is a forced and unhappy marriage with a much older man and a harsh life on his farm. Her only consolation is that she still lives upon her beloved Exmoor, the bleak yet beautiful land that cradles Allerbrook House, her family home. Played out in this remote, forbidding place, Jane's long and storied life is fraught with change: her fiercely protective nature leads her to assume responsibility not only for her own husband and child, but also for the rebellious son of her wayward sister. In time, she regains the position of a woman with status and property, but she cannot ignore the rumblings from London, as the articles of faith change with every new coronation. Jane's small world is penetrated by plotting, treachery and even thwarted love as those she holds dearest are forced to choose between family loyalty and fealty to the crown.

Author : Valerie Anand
Publisher : Harlequin
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2012-08-15
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781459248434

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The House of Allerbrook by Valerie Anand Pdf

Lady-in-waiting Jane Sweetwater's resistance to the legendary attentions of Henry VIII may have saved her pretty neck, but her reward is a forced and unhappy marriage with a much older man and a harsh life on his farm. Her only consolation is that she still lives upon her beloved Exmoor, the bleak yet beautiful land that cradles Allerbrook House, her family home. Played out in this remote, forbidding place, Jane's long and storied life is fraught with change: her fiercely protective nature leads her to assume responsibility not only for her own husband and child, but also for the rebellious son of her wayward sister. In time, she regains the position of a woman with status and property, but she cannot ignore the rumblings from London, as the articles of faith change with every new coronation. Jane's small world is penetrated by plotting, treachery and even thwarted love as those she holds dearest are forced to choose between family loyalty and fealty to the crown.

Author : Valerie Anand
Publisher : MIRA
Page : 654 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2008-09-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781426821363

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The House of Lanyon by Valerie Anand Pdf

When two ambitious families occupy the same patch of English soil, rivalry is sure to take root and flourish. A glimmer of initiative swells into blind desire, and minor hurts, nursed with jealousy, fester into a malignant hatred. When a bitter feud is born, the price for this wild and beautiful piece of ground will take more than three generations to settle. Richard Lanyon answers to no one save the aristocratic Sweetwater family, owners of the land he farms. His bitter resentment is legend within the bounds of their tiny Exmoor community, but as their tenant, Richard must do their bidding. Still, even noblemen don't have the power to contain ruthless ambition, and the Sweetwaters are no exception. Driven to succeed, Richard is prepared to take what is not his, and to forfeit the happiness of his family to claim the entitlements he lusts for. In this epic story Valerie Anand creates a vivid portrait of fifteenth-century English life that resonates with the age-old themes of ambition, power, desire and greed.

Author : Arthur James Wells
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1922 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Bibliography, National
ISBN : STANFORD:36105211722678

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The British National Bibliography by Arthur James Wells Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 792 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : American literature
ISBN : UCSD:31822037548989

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The Publishers Weekly by Anonim Pdf

Author : Eric Hemery
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 1982
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015001715989

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Historic Dart by Eric Hemery Pdf

Author : Fiona Buckley
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2013-05-21
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781439139141

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The Siren Queen by Fiona Buckley Pdf

The year is 1569. Ursula Blanchard, illegitimate half sister to Queen Elizabeth I and sometime spy on the Queen's behalf, is happily married to wealthy Hugh Stannard and living quietly in the country. Ursula's thoughts are on domestic matters as she watches her daughter, Meg, grow up. Meg will soon be fourteen, so perhaps it is time to think of a betrothal. When an invitation to visit arrives from the powerful Duke of Norfolk, Ursula and Hugh welcome the chance for Meg to meet an apparently worthy young man of the Duke's household, Edmund Dean. Is he a possible husband for Meg? It's love at first sight, at least on Meg's part. Young Dean seems to admire Meg as well, and he's even more impressed with her promised dowry. Ursula, though, has her doubts. Does she see something cruel in the man's eyes? Soon, more weighty matters demand Ursula's attention. Two men are dead under mysterious circumstances, and there may be a new plot to put Mary, Queen of Scots, on the English throne. A letter written in cipher may contain the information Ursula needs -- but can she decode the letter in time to save the half sister and Queen she loves? And what shattering personal discovery will the letter reveal? Surrounded by treachery, Ursula wonders whom she can trust. Is the great Duke of Norfolk himself part of the plot against Queen Elizabeth? And what about the young man who would marry Meg? With richly drawn characters and riveting historical accuracy, The Siren Queen sweeps us into a suspenseful and passionate re-creation of one of the most tumultuous and colorful eras of English history.

Author : Valerie Anand
Publisher : Harlequin
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2012-11-15
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781460309001

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The House of Lanyon by Valerie Anand Pdf

When two ambitious families occupy the same patch of English soil, rivalry is sure to take root and flourish. A glimmer of initiative swells into blind desire, and minor hurts, nursed with jealousy, fester into a malignant hatred. When a bitter feud is born, the price for this wild and beautiful piece of ground will take more than three generations to settle. Richard Lanyon answers to no one save the aristocratic Sweetwater family, owners of the land he farms. His bitter resentment is legend within the bounds of their tiny Exmoor community, but as their tenant, Richard must do their bidding. Still, even noblemen don't have the power to contain ruthless ambition, and the Sweetwaters are no exception. Driven to succeed, Richard is prepared to take what is not his, and to forfeit the happiness of his family to claim the entitlements he lusts for. In this epic story Valerie Anand creates a vivid portrait of fifteenth-century English life that resonates with the age-old themes of ambition, power, desire and greed.

Author : Eric Hemery
Publisher : Robert Hale
Page : 1096 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 1983
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015013309722

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High Dartmoor, Land and People by Eric Hemery Pdf

This book about England's last great wilderness, as it is often called, is a systematic topographical and historical survey of Dartmoor by watersheds, and the first to deal comprehensively with the region since the celebrated guide of 1908 by William Crossing. Every river country has its map showing courses and names of even the smallest tributary streams. Authentic place-names are featured in the book, their origin in usage and tradition being traced back wherever possible. High Dartmoor traces the formation of the great granite upland from its inception as molten magma to the heather-cloaked moorland we know today, on which the first settlers built their homes and monuments nearly four thousand years ago. Something of the mystery, enigma and drama of this vast and remarkable moorland, and certainly its atmosphere, sound an echo in these pages, and the lives of the moormen and their families over several centuries are described in detail. explanation is given of every type of feature described in the text, and the illustrated note on the physical pattern of the valleys, which makes clear that, far from being an expanse of moorland conceived in a haphazard fit by nature, Dartmoor is possessed of a physical symmetry. Never before has the Moor been meticulously recorded in word and picture. High Dartmoor will remain for a long time to come the definitive work on the subject.

Author : Lachlan Shaw
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 440 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 1882
Category : Moray (Scotland)
ISBN : UOM:39015022733698

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The History of the Province of Moray by Lachlan Shaw Pdf

Author : Charles Worthy
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 542 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 1896
Category : Devon (England)
ISBN : HARVARD:32044081234338

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Devonshire Wills by Charles Worthy Pdf

Author : Valerie Anand,Fiona Buckley
Publisher : Speaking Volumes
Page : 420 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781628154108

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Crown of Roses by Valerie Anand,Fiona Buckley Pdf

Author : Barbara Zanuttigh,Robert J. Nicholls,Jean-Paul Vanderlinden,Richard C. Thompson,Hans Falk Burcharth
Publisher : Butterworth-Heinemann
Page : 671 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2014-10-28
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780123973313

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Coastal Risk Management in a Changing Climate by Barbara Zanuttigh,Robert J. Nicholls,Jean-Paul Vanderlinden,Richard C. Thompson,Hans Falk Burcharth Pdf

Existing coastal management and defense approaches are not well suited to meet the challenges of climate change and related uncertanities. Professionals in this field need a more dynamic, systematic and multidisciplinary approach. Written by an international group of experts, Coastal Risk Management in a Changing Climate provides innovative, multidisciplinary best practices for mitigating the effects of climate change on coastal structures. Based on the Theseus program, the book includes eight study sites across Europe, with specific attention to the most vulnerable coastal environments such as deltas, estuaries and wetlands, where many large cities and industrial areas are located. Integrated risk assessment tools for considering the effects of climate change and related uncertainties Presents latest insights on coastal engineering defenses Provides integrated guidelines for setting up optimal mitigation measures Provides directly applicable tools for the design of mitigation measures Highlights socio-economic perspectives in coastal mitigation

Author : Andrew Fleming
Publisher : Trafalgar Square Publishing
Page : 156 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 1988
Category : History
ISBN : IND:30000000986111

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The Dartmoor Reaves by Andrew Fleming Pdf

An account of the archaeological investigation over a period of 15 years into the remarkable pre-historic land boundaries on Dartmoor - the reaves. The excavation of houses and settlement enclosures adjoining the reaves provides further evidence enabling the author to attempt to answer the questions of what kind of society needed these elaborate systems on high moorland and how the reaves relate to other ancient boundaries such as the Celtic field systems in Wessex.

Author : Deryck John Seymour
Publisher : Author
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 1977
Category : Religion
ISBN : UOM:39015049270781

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Torre Abbey by Deryck John Seymour Pdf