The lives of sisters Marianne and Marguerite take very unexpected courses when William, the man they both adore, writes after a ten year absence and asks for Marianne's hand in marriage, even though it is Marguerite he has always loved.
Faulks breaks new ground with this novel: It is a love story, not a war story, and it is set in America rather than France.
'Breathtaking...A long vista of undulating story, with here and there peaks of volcanic excitement' Daily Telegraph A haunting love story set between the Channel Islands and New Zealand in the...
This bestselling favourite fantasy classic is ‘one of the most of the most magical stories in the world.’ - The Independent. This is the story of a thirteen-year-old orphan, a Moon Princess, and a mysterious white horse.
And how the birds loved it! They seemed scared of the strange twisted oak-trees beyond the wall, but these beneficent creatures inside were their friends, and the whole garden was their sanctuary. The children put food here for them in ...
Isaac was so absorbed in his careful winding of this treasure that he actually forgot the Dean. Then a bell clanged impatiently ... By mistake he had put one of the watch papers he kept for his humbler clients inside the Dean's watch.
Rhythm Planet travels from Nigeria, Cameroon, and Cape Verde, to Brazil, Portugal, Pakistan, and the Bronx, highlighting the giants of World Music such as the late Sufi singer Nusrat Fateh...
Students learning about jazz standards will find it to be a go-to reference work for these cornerstones of the repertoire. This book is a unique resource, a browser's companion, and an invaluable introduction to the art form.
Elizabeth Goudge's novels present us with many rich fictional worlds. The ways in which these stories are told give us insight into Elizabeth Goudge's own life and the culture in which she wrote. The White Witch includes many passages ...
And he must mislead Detective Daniel Mandelshtam, his most adored friend. Based on a reading of Robert Louis Stevenson's Treasure Island, The Hidden Keys questions what it means to be honorable and what it means to be faithful.
He had a talk with Maxwell, telling him that he was getting too old to play lead. He said, “Why don't you take it easy, play fourth, play a little jazz, and enjoy the trip?” He divided most of the first trumpet parts between John Frosk ...