Download or read book Brandy Row written by Shelagh Mazey and published by Troubador Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2012-08-01 with total page 385 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Brandy Row takes place on the Isle of Portland between 1830 and 1851 – when smuggling was rife and the close knit community armed themselves against foreigners or ‘Kimberlins’. A young fisherman, Matthew, has fallen for Violet, the beautiful daughter of a smuggler. They are childhood sweethearts when the new Customs Riding Officer arrives on the scene. Richard Dryer is handsome and shrewd and a worthy protagonist for the smugglers, but trouble is brewing for everyone when Violet falls in love with him. Knowing that she risks being ostracised by her family and friends Violet has to make a decision that will have repercussions throughout the rest of her life.Brandy Row is a family saga that encompasses two generations, it puts the flesh and bones on the history of Portland. It begins at a time when the only access to Portland was by rope ferry and leads up to the construction of the breakwater. Brandy Row also fictionalises the arrival of the convicts on their way to the Verne prison prior to transportation and the traditions, celebrations, superstitions and customs of Portland at that time. It features smuggling, sea rescues, attempted rape and murder, blackmail, imprisonment, tragedies and heartache.Brandy Row is the first of a new regional saga series that follows one family across a generation and takes place chronologically throughout the 19th century.
Download or read book An History of Birmingham written by William Hutton and published by . This book was released on 1795 with total page 548 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The History of Birmingham written by William Hutton and published by . This book was released on 1819 with total page 496 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Reports of the Medical Officer of the Privy Council and Local Government Board Great Britain 1865 written by and published by . This book was released on 1866 with total page 502 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Strange World of the Bront s written by Marie Campbell and published by Sigma Press. This book was released on 2001 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Dawn to Deadly Nightshade written by Shelagh Mazey and published by Troubador Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2013-08-01 with total page 464 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dawn to Deadly Nightshade, the sequel to Brandy Row, is the second in a collection of West Country historical novels by Somerset author Shelagh Mazey.
Download or read book Aunt Branwell and the Bront Legacy written by Nick Holland and published by Pen and Sword. This book was released on 2018-09-30 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Elizabeth Branwell was born in Penzance in 1770, a member of a large and influential Cornish family of merchants and property owners. In 1821 her life changed forever when her sister Maria fell dangerously ill. Leaving her comfortable life behind, Elizabeth made the long journey north to a remote moorland village in Yorkshire to nurse her sister. After the death of Maria, Elizabeth assumed the role of second mother to her nephew and five nieces. She would never see Cornwall again, but instead dedicated her life to her new family: the Bronts of Haworth, to whom she was known as Aunt Branwell.In this first ever biography of Elizabeth Branwell, we see at last the huge impact she had on Charlotte, Emily and Anne Bront, as well as on her nephew Branwell Bront who spiralled out of control away from her calming influence. It was a legacy in Aunt Branwell's will that led directly to the Bront books we love today, but her influence on their lives and characters was equally important. As opposed to the stern aunt portrayed by Mrs. Gaskell in her biography of Charlotte Bront, we find a kind hearted woman who sacrificed everything for the children she came to love. This revealing book also looks at the Branwell family, and how their misfortunes mirrored that of the Bronts, and we find out what happened to the Bront cousin who emigrated to America, and in doing so uncover the closest living relatives to the Bront sisters today.
Download or read book The Bluebell Cliff Series written by Della Galton and published by Boldwood Books Ltd. This book was released on 2024-04-02 with total page 1717 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover the beautiful, escapist Bluebell Cliff series from bestselling author Della Galton 'I haven’t read such a sweet book for years. I loved every page' Sue Moorcroft This boxset contains the complete Bluebell Cliff series from Della Galton Sunshine Over Bluebell Cliff Summer at Studland Beach Shooting Stars Over Bluebell Cliff Sunrise Over Pebble Bay Confetti Cover Bluebell Cliff Sunshine Over Bluebell Cliff Bluebell Cliff Hotel is a place to make your dreams come true... Clara King is left in sole charge of a fabulous new clifftop hotel for the summer. The owner has barely left the country when Clara realises that someone is hell-bent on putting the Bluebell Cliff Hotel out of business. It becomes a race against time to hunt down the sneaky saboteur before they succeed in bringing the hotel to its knees. With her dream job under threat and her personal life in chaos, Clara discovers that, when what you love the most is in danger, it can bring out the very best in you. Summer at Studland Beach When best friend Abby has a beautiful baby boy Sam’s priorities change and she realises she wants more from her life. Uninspired with her dull day job Sam plans to expand Purbeck Pooches, her seaside pet sitting business into a full-time career and embarks on a mission to find her perfect man. Sam soon hits trouble. Her boss accuses her of moonlighting. The perfect man is frustratingly elusive and her parents make a shock revelation. The odds are stacking up against her but Sam finds that sometimes when you reach for the moon, you get a handful of glittering stars thrown in for free. Shooting Stars Over Bluebell Cliff Unlucky in love Poppy Allen is the producer of a brand-new TV show, ‘Date for a Day’ – think ‘Take Me Out’ meets ‘It’s a Knockout’! Lovelorn contestants must perform a series of seaside challenges to win the hand of the starring lady and a 'Date for a Day'. Left heartbroken when Stephen, her childhood sweetheart eloped with her best friend on her hen night - Poppy has no plans to risk her own heart again. Besides, she’s far too busy filming contestants against the backdrop of the beautiful Bluebell Cliff Hotel and the stunning Jurassic Dorset coastline. However, when sabotage on set threatens to stop shooting, Poppy discovers soulmates can be found in the most unexpected places... Sunrise Over Pebble Bay Talented, yet relatively unknown actress and celebration cake baker extraordinaire Olivia Lambert is running out of time. Approaching forty, she’s yet to land the role that will launch her television career and she’s desperate to be a mum. Her new man, Phil Grimshaw from the Bluebell Cliff Hotel, seems the perfect match, but seems to be in no rush to settle down. Having ditched her childhood sweetheart and fiancé, Tom Boyd, when he backtracked about being a dad, Olivia dreads making the same mistake again. Confetti Cover Bluebell Cliff Art dealer Ruby Lambert is on a mission to lose her baby weight ahead of her sister’s Olivia’s wedding in 6 months’ time. To add fuel the fire, Ruby has also been ‘honoured’ with the unenviable task of being Head Bridesmaid. So determined not to let Olivia down, she signs up to a swanky new diet & fitness club, The Bluebell Booty Busters. Uncertain of what to expect Ruby meets Harry Small, a wealthy local businessman who ‘joins’ Booty Busters, after pressure from his wife, who’s worried about his health and growing waistline. Ruby and Harry soon team up as diet buddies. But something seems amiss at Booty Busters when they both discover that if it looks too good to be true; it probably is....
Download or read book Haworth Oxenhope Stanbury From Old Photographs Volume 1 written by Steven Wood and published by Amberley Publishing Limited. This book was released on 2011-06-15 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A unique and charming look at the history of Haworth and its inhabitants, through a fascinating collection of beautiful photographs.
Download or read book Haworth Oxenhope Stanbury From Old Maps written by Steven Wood and published by Amberley Publishing Limited. This book was released on 2014-03-15 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This fascinating selection of maps traces some of the many ways in which Haworth has changed and developed over the last century.
Download or read book Book of Reference to the Plan of the Parish of written by Great Britain. Ordnance Survey and published by . This book was released on 1874 with total page 648 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Oxford Companion to the Bront s written by Christine Alexander and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2018-04-12 with total page 914 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This special edition of The Oxford Companion to the Brontës commemorates the bicentenary of Emily Brontë's birth in July 1818 and provides comprehensive and detailed information about the lives, works, and reputations of the Brontës - the three sisters Charlotte, Emily, and Anne, their father, and their brother Branwell. Expanded entries surveying the Brontës' lives and works are supplemented by entries on friends and acquaintances, pets, literary and political heroes; on the places they knew and the places they imagined; on their letters, drawings and paintings; on historical events such as Chartism, the Peterloo Massacre, and the Ashantee Wars; on exploration, slavery, and religion. Selected entries on the characters and places in the Brontë juvenilia provide a glimpse into their early imaginative worlds, and entries on film, ballet, and musicals indicate the extent to which their works have inspired others. A new foreword to the text has been also penned by Claire Harman, award-winning writer and literary critic, and recent biographer of Charlotte Brontë. This is a unique and authoritative reference book for the research student and the general reader. The A-Z format, extensive cross-referencing, classified contents, chronologies, illustrations, and maps, both facilitate quick reference and encourage further exploration. This Companion is not only invaluable for quick searches, but a delight to browse, and an inspiration to further reading.
Download or read book A Grim Almanac of Staffordshire written by Karen Evans and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2014-03-03 with total page 283 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Grim Almanac of Staffordshire is a day-by-day catalogue of 366 ghastly tales from around the county. Full of dreadful deeds, strange disappearances and a multitude of murders, this almanac explores the darker side of the Staffordshire’s past. Here are stories of tragedy, torment and the truly unfortunate with diverse tales of freak weather, bizarre deaths and terrible accidents, including the young lad ‘jellified’ after falling into factory machinery, and the deaths of 155 men in the Minnie Pit disaster of 1918. Alongside tales of fires, catastrophes, suicides, thefts and executions - it’s all here. Generously illustrated, this chronicle is an entertaining and readable record of Staffordshire’s grim past. Read on ... if you dare!
Download or read book Legacy of Van Diemen s Land written by Shelagh Mazey and published by Troubador Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2015-06-28 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Set in the mid-nineteenth century, Legacy of Van Diemen’s Land is the latest installment in the ‘Heart of Stone’ saga. The story follows the lives of the Stone and Dryer families, focussing on the children of Violet, fathered by Richard Dryer and Matthew Stone – the protagonists from the previous books in the series, Brandy Row and Dawn to Deadly Nightshade. Legacy of Van Diemen’s Land follows the travels of the Machiavellian character, Nathan Meakins, as he is transported to the antipodes to suffer the hardships of the colonial penal system. Hated and feared in equal measure by his fellow prisoners, it appears as though the evil and devious Nathan has finally got his comeuppance. But his threat to reap revenge on his adversary, Joshua Dryer, brings fear to all who live at the Manor of Alvington. In Nathan’s determination to return to Somerset and settle the score, innocent people become embroiled in his wicked plans and are left to suffer the tragic consequences... Inspired by authors such as Thomas Hardy, George Elliott and Charlotte Bronte, Legacy of Van Diemen’s Land introduces a colourful group of characters. A tale of tragedy, heartache, celebration and tradition, told through the beautiful local and social history of both Portland and Yeovil, this book will appeal to fans of Shelagh Mazey’s previous books, as well as readers who enjoy historical and romance fiction.
Download or read book Where to Watch Birds in Dorset Hampshire and the Isle of Wight written by Keith Betton and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2021-10-28 with total page 604 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A revised and expanded edition of this book, the definitive birdwatching site guide for Dorset, Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. Whether you're seeking Firecrests or Hawfinch in the New Forest, Osprey in Dorset or eagles on the Isle of Wight, this book tells you where to go, what you'll see and when to see it. Keith Betton's fully revised and updated fifth edition of Where to Watch Birds in Dorset, Hampshire and the Isle of Wight is the essential site guide for any birdwatcher visiting or resident in the area. This book contains a comprehensive review of the area's significant birdwatching sites, providing all the information necessary to make the most of each and every trip, whatever the time of year. This edition also incorporates new sites and revised mapping throughout and has notes on access and target species. This book is an indispensable resource for birders in this bird-rich sweep of southern England.
Download or read book Annual Report of the United States Geological Survey to the Secretary of the Interior written by Geological Survey (U.S.) and published by . This book was released on with total page 438 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Sunrise Over Pebble Bay written by Della Galton and published by Boldwood Books Ltd. This book was released on 2021-10-05 with total page 333 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'A lovely story about following your heart and facing difficult decisions. Heart-warming, humorous and highly recommended.' Jessica Redland Escape to Dorset and the beautiful Chesil Beach with bestselling author Della Galton. Talented, yet relatively unknown actress and celebration cake baker extraordinaire Olivia Lambert is running out of time. Approaching forty, she’s yet to land the role that will launch her television career and she’s desperate to be a mum. Her new man, Phil Grimshaw from the Bluebell Cliff Hotel, seems the perfect match, but seems to be in no rush to settle down. Having ditched her childhood sweetheart and fiancé, Tom Boyd, when he backtracked about being a dad, Olivia dreads making the same mistake again. Rocked by confessions from both her sister Ruby and Tom, Olivia knows it’s time to make some life changing decisions. Then a terrifying incident off Chesil Beach changes the course of her future and brings Olivia to question everything she values and loves. Praise for Della Galton: 'Utterly uplifting, pure escapism...' Trisha Ashley 'I haven’t read such a sweet book for years. I loved every page' Sue Moorcroft 'Feel-good fiction at its best, a real escape!' Samantha Tonge
