Download or read book Behind the Privet Hedge written by Michael Gilson and published by Reaktion Books. This book was released on 2024-06-12 with total page 371 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The surprising origin story of Britain’s love affair with suburban gardening. It is said that Britain is a nation of gardeners and its suburban gardens with roses and privet hedges are widely admired and copied across the world. But how and why did millions across the United Kingdom develop an obsession with colorful plots of land to begin with? Behind the Privet Hedge seeks to answer this question and reveals how, despite their stereotype as symbols of dull middle-class conformity, these open spaces were once seen as a tool to bring about social change in the early twentieth century. The book restores to the story a remarkable but long-forgotten figure, Richard Sudell, who spent a lifetime evangelizing for gardens as the vanguard of a more egalitarian society.
Download or read book The Garden written by and published by . This book was released on 1921 with total page 682 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Into the Garden with Charles written by Clyde Wachsberger and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2012-04-10 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author tells his life story of growing up in suburban New York in the 1940s, his search for a soul mate in the 1960s and 1970s, his move to a three-hundred-year-old house and finding his mate while also creating a suitable garden for his home.
Download or read book The Missing Ones Trilogy written by Ben Cheetham and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2017-12-22 with total page 1041 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 1993. A trip to the cinema turns into a nightmare for Anna Young and her little sister Jessica, when two men throw thirteen-year-old Jessica into the back of a van and speed away. 1997. Fifteen-year-old Grace Kirby kisses her mum goodbye and heads off to school. It's a day like any other, except that Grace will never return home. 2012. Melinda (surname and age unknown) has been missing for weeks. The police would normally be all over it, but Melinda is a prostitute. Women in that line of work are the perfect victims. Most are runaways and drug addicts, leading transient existences. She probably just moved on. Jessica, Grace and Melinda are not the only ones who have gone missing. There are others. Lots of them. On the surface, their disappearances don't appear to be connected. But one man is convinced otherwise. When DI Jim Monahan is called to a fatal shooting, he comes to realise the case is only part of a bigger picture – one that he becomes hell-bent on exposing to the world. But a shadowy ring of powerful people will do anything to prevent that from happening. Over the course of three books, Jim's investigation leads him down a rabbit hole of murder, depravity and corruption that will test his faith in the law to breaking-point. From the bestselling author of Blood Guilt and The Lost Ones, comes a hard-hitting trilogy that will have you questioning how far you would go to see justice done. Praise for Angel of Death, Justice for the Damned and Spider's Web: 'An incredible tour-de-force that will grip you like a vice and keep you in its tight hold until the very last page' CrimeSquad. 'Fast-paced... entertaining, violent and gritty... A thriller and a whodunit (just who is the Chief Bastard?)' Crime Thriller Hound. 'It's wonderfully written... you really can't afford to miss this' Falcata Times. 'The sheer relentless pace of a story as relevant as today's news sucks in the reader... this accomplished thriller builds to a bloody climax and Cheetham's denouement provides a satisfying final twist' CrimeReview.
Download or read book Country Life Illustrated written by and published by . This book was released on 1920 with total page 1638 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Fiction and Poetry written by Wendy Wren and published by Nelson Thornes. This book was released on 1999 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a resource for teaching the Literacy Hour, the National Curriculum for English and the Scottish Guidelines for English language 5-14. It covers the key requirements for text level work (comprehension and composition) for fiction and poetry for Years 3 and 4 (Scotland P4-5.)It provides sections of syruictured lesson plans on all the main genres (narrative, poetry and plays).
Download or read book The Apothecary s Daughter written by Julie Klassen and published by Bethany House. This book was released on 2009-01-01 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lillian Haswell, brilliant daughter of the local apothecary, yearns for more adventure and experience than life in her father's shop and their small village provides. She also longs to know the truth behind her mother's disappearance, which villagers whisper about but her father refuses to discuss. Opportunity comes when a distant aunt offers to educate her as a lady in London. Exposed to fashionable society and romance--as well as clues about her mother--Lilly is torn when she is summoned back to her ailing father's bedside. Women are forbidden to work as apothecaries, so to save the family legacy, Lilly will have to make it appear as if her father is still making all the diagnoses and decisions. But the suspicious eyes of a scholarly physician and a competing apothecary are upon her. As they vie for village prominence, three men also vie for Lilly's heart.
Download or read book The Privet Hedge written by J. E. Buckrose and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2019-12-13 with total page 231 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The Privet Hedge" written by J. E. Buckrose explores the nuances of human connections and the hidden emotions that shape our interactions. Set against the backdrop of a seemingly ordinary suburban neighborhood, Buckrose's narrative reveals the complexities of characters' lives and their intertwining destinies. With skillful storytelling and keen observations, the author offers a glimpse into the human experience, highlighting the power of empathy and understanding in a world often characterized by superficiality.
Download or read book St Nicholas written by and published by . This book was released on 1910 with total page 596 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book An Impartial Narrative of the most important engagements which took place between his Majesty s forces and the insurgents during the Irish Rebellion in 1798 Second edition with additions and corrections written by John JONES (of 91 Bride St., Dublin.) and published by . This book was released on 1834 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Privet Hedge written by J. E. Buckrose and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-10-17 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At the far end of Thorhaven towards the north was a little square house surrounded by a privet hedge. It had a green door under a sort of wooden canopy with two flat windows on either side, and seemed to stand there defying the rows and rows of terraces, avenues and meanish semi-detached villas which were creeping up to it. Behind lay the flat fields under a wide sky just as they had lain for centuries, with the gulls screaming across them inland from the mud cliffs, and so the cottage formed a sort of outpost, facing alone the hordes of jerry-built houses which threatened to sweep on and surround it.
Download or read book Heat written by Nancy Holder and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2004 with total page 474 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From southern California to Sedona, Arizona, from Oden Tal to Pylea, the war between the dimensions is heating up as Buffy and Angel face off against the demon Lir and the huntress Jhiera.
Download or read book The Fourth Perspective written by Robert O. Greer and published by Frog Books. This book was released on 2006 with total page 406 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: CJ Floyd's antique and Western collectibles store is finally open and he's left bail bonding and bounty hunting far behind. An old book he buys turns out to contain a never-before-seen photograph from the Golden Spike ceremony, an item collectors would kill to get. When the book's former owner turns up dead, police peg CJ as the prime suspect.
Download or read book The Essential Works of Grace Livingston Hill written by Grace Livingston Hill and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2023-12-15 with total page 8704 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Essential Works of Grace Livingston Hill offers readers a collection of heartwarming and uplifting stories that capture the essence of Christian romance fiction. Hill's literary style is characterized by its simple yet profound storytelling, centered around themes of faith, love, and morality. Set in the early 20th century, her works provide a glimpse into a bygone era while exploring timeless themes that resonate with readers of all ages. Each story is filled with endearing characters, moral dilemmas, and ultimately, messages of hope and redemption. Hill's writing is both engaging and thought-provoking, making her a beloved author in the genre of inspirational fiction. Grace Livingston Hill's Christian faith and desire to share uplifting messages through her writing served as the driving force behind The Essential Works of Grace Livingston Hill. Born into a family of Christian missionaries, Hill's stories reflect her deep-rooted values and beliefs, offering readers a sense of comfort and inspiration. Her dedication to creating wholesome and spiritually enriching content has earned her a lasting legacy in the world of Christian literature. I highly recommend The Essential Works of Grace Livingston Hill to readers seeking heartwarming tales of faith, love, and redemption. Hill's stories are perfect for those looking for engaging narratives that emphasize the power of faith and the triumph of goodness in the face of adversity. This collection is a must-read for fans of Christian romance fiction and anyone in search of wholesome and uplifting reads.
Download or read book St Nicholas written by Mary Mapes Dodge and published by . This book was released on 1910 with total page 596 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Report on Probability A written by Brian W. Aldiss and published by Open Road Media. This book was released on 2015-05-19 with total page 129 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An unending chain of surveillance crosses countless dimensions in this brilliant, disturbing, and groundbreaking “antinovel” by one of science fiction’s greatest practitioners Mr. Mary and his wife are being observed from at least three vantage points as they go about their mundane home lives. G, the former gardener, watches them from a garden shed. Mr. Mary’s dismissed secretary, S, watches them from the top room of a brick outhouse in the back. The chauffeur, C, who no longer drives, watches the Marys from the garage. Each observer must file a report with his superiors in another continuum, pausing in his surveillance only long enough to eat identical meals alone at the deserted café across the street. But the watchers are themselves being observed by others who are, in turn, being watched across vast and infinite dimensional planes in an attempt to unravel the mysteries of the world known as Probability A. This brilliant, experimental work by Grand Master Brian W. Aldiss is a perplexing and devastatingly haunting masterwork of speculative fiction, considered by many to be the greatest work in the long, prolific career of a true giant of the genre. Thought-provoking, confounding, and stylistically brilliant, Report on Probability A will burn its way into the reader’s mind and memory.
