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Book The Cornish Legacy

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  • Author : Barbara Whitnell
  • Publisher :
  • Release :
  • ISBN : 9781800558571
  • Pages : 0 pages

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Book The Cornish Legacy

    Book Details:
  • Author : Barbara Whitnell
  • Publisher :
  • Release : 2000
  • ISBN : 9780727856838
  • Pages : 326 pages

Download or read book The Cornish Legacy written by Barbara Whitnell and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Clare Ashland is a woman with the world at her feet - she's beautiful, at the top of her career ladder, with an enviable London lifestyle and plenty of admirers. But something is missing in her life & she is beginning to feel increasingly restless.

Book Room 39   The Cornish Legacy

Download or read book Room 39 The Cornish Legacy written by Mark Simmons and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2013-03-28 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The murky world of the secret service and international terrorism comes to a Cornish seaside village, against a background of Britain, gripped by civil disorder. Divided by the Miners' Strike, and struck by IRA atrocities in 1984. A reluctant heir, Rob Nicolson former Royal Marine Commando, arrives in Cornwall to claim the legacy of 'Kantara' his late aunt's bungalow. A letter and diaries from his dead aunt takes him back to World War II espionage. He begins to investigate and sets in motion a chain of violent events that involve Naval Intelligence, MI5, and the IRA. On the shores of a Californian lake the story reaches its bleak and stunning conclusion. This is the third thriller from the pen of Mark Simmons. His work has been compared to the stories of Desmond Bagley and Alistair MacLean.

Book Montana Legacy

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  • Author : Harry W. Fritz
  • Publisher : Montana Historical Society
  • Release : 2002
  • ISBN : 9780917298905
  • Pages : 396 pages

Download or read book Montana Legacy written by Harry W. Fritz and published by Montana Historical Society. This book was released on 2002 with total page 396 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A rich and varied tapestry, Montana Legacy looks at the people, cultures, places, and events that shaped present-day Montana from Plentywood to Butte, Great Falls to Virginia City, and Billings to Browning. Designed to make you think about Montana history in a new way, this anthology features sixteen essays chosen for their relevance, readability, and scholarship. The volume's editors carefully selected topics that range across two centuries from the fur trade to power deregulation - and expose Montana's cultural and geographical diversity. Join them in this exploration of Montana's past and gain a better understanding of Montana's future. (6 x 9, 392 pages, b&w photos)

Book Legacy of the Sphinx

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  • Author : Michael Goulding
  • Publisher : Michael Goulding
  • Release : 2008
  • ISBN : 1905609213
  • Pages : 359 pages

Download or read book Legacy of the Sphinx written by Michael Goulding and published by Michael Goulding. This book was released on 2008 with total page 359 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Following the translation of two Dead Sea Scrolls kept hidden from the world by the Vatican, Connor Tremayne, a highly unconventional Jesuit priest and Mary O'Brien, a Carmelite novice with a hidden past, are dispatched to England to investigate the possible whereabouts of a 3000 year-old artefact.

Book Q s Historical Legacy   XIV   Scilly

Download or read book Q s Historical Legacy XIV Scilly written by N. P. Cooper and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2019-09-15 with total page 610 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now surpassed in fame as a writer by his daughter's best friend, Daphne du Maurier, Sir Arthur Quiller-Couch ('Q') was the pre - eminent Cornish writer of Victorian &Edwardian literature and found of the school of English Literature at Cambridge and is of particular interest as many of his tales are based on factual events which have now passed from memory. Scilly are an enchanted series of 5 inhabited and 140 uninhabited islands This volume contains two romantic and absolutely enchanting tales about the Isles of Scilly: - - The rescue of an infant from a shipwreck and events in his early life as he grows to adulthood (Tom Tiddler's Ground). - The influence of the Lord Proprietor and the Commandant of the military defences (Major Vigoreux) and the unexpected appearance, following the grounding of a trans - Atlantic steamship, of a mysterious, beautiful woman who changes peoples? lives for ever.

Book The Lavette Legacy

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  • Author : Howard Fast
  • Publisher : Open Road Media
  • Release : 2018-05-01
  • ISBN : 1504053362
  • Pages : 810 pages

Download or read book The Lavette Legacy written by Howard Fast and published by Open Road Media. This book was released on 2018-05-01 with total page 810 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From activist to family matriarch, Barbara Lavette takes center stage in the final three volumes of the New York Times–bestselling Immigrants saga. New York Times–bestselling author Howard Fast’s immensely popular Immigrants saga spanned six novels and more than a century of the Lavette family history. The series was considered one of the crowning achievements of the prolific author, who also penned Spartacus, Freedom Road, and April Morning. The Legacy: In this New York Times bestseller, Barbara, the daughter of self-made Italian immigrant Dan Lavette, navigates the turmoil of the 1960s, including the Vietnam War, the feminist and civil rights movements, and Israel’s Six Day War with Egypt. “A wonderful book.” —Los Angeles Times The Immigrant’s Daughter: At sixty, Barbara is living a quiet life in San Francisco, grieving after the death of a longtime male friend. But when she mounts an unexpectedly competitive congressional campaign, she reconnects with her past as a journalist and human rights activist, and her spirits revive, in this New York Times Bestseller. An Independent Woman: In this emotional farewell, Barbara, the rock and matriarch of her family, marries a Unitarian priest, and together they travel the world—until she faces the toughest challenge of her life. “Eventful and well-crafted . . . Loyal fans of Fast’s opus will welcome this bittersweet reunion with a woman they have come to know and admire.” —People

Book Q s Historical Legacy   10   Highwaymen

Download or read book Q s Historical Legacy 10 Highwaymen written by N. P. Cooper and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2019-08-09 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tales of highway robbery terrified many of the Cornish to the extent that men travelling to London on business often wrote their wills as they believed they were unlikely to return safely. This volume contains three of Q's tales of highway robbery. The Statement of Gabriel Foot, Highwayman tells the tale of his trial for murder and the consequences; whilst The Two Householders recounts Gabriel Foot's discovery of a mysterious mansion at night; and The Man Behind The Curtain relates the consequences on a family of a disinherited heir. All three also provide enjoyable insights in Cornish etiquette and traditions which are now long forgotten. Now surpassed in fame as a writer by his daughter's best friend, Daphne du Maurier, Sir Arthur Quiller-Couch was the pre-eminent Cornish writer of Victorian and Edwardian times and founder of the Cambridge University school of English Literature. He is of particular interest since his fiction was very often based on factual events long passed from memory.

Book Illuminating a Legacy

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  • Author : Lynley Anne Herbert
  • Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
  • Release : 2024-07-22
  • ISBN : 3111435954
  • Pages : 370 pages

Download or read book Illuminating a Legacy written by Lynley Anne Herbert and published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG. This book was released on 2024-07-22 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This anthology honors Lawrence Nees’ expansive contributions to medieval art historical inquiry and teaching on the occasion of his retirement from the University of Delaware. These essays present a cross-section of recent research by students, colleagues, and friends; the breadth of subjects explored demonstrates the pertinence of Nees’ distinctive approach and methodology centering human agency and creativity. The contributions follow three main threads: Establishing Identity, Patronage and Politics, and Beyond the Canon. Some authors draw upon Nees’ systematic analysis of iconographic idiosyncrasies and ornamental schemes, whether adorning manuscripts or monumental edifices, which elucidates their unique visual and material characteristics. Others apply a Neesian engagement with the complex dynamics of cultural exchange, visual manifestations of political ambitions and ideologies, and selective mining of the classical past. Ultimately, this collection aims to illustrate the impact of Nees’ transformative scholarship, and to celebrate his legacy in the field of medieval art history.

Book Q s Historical Legacy The Short Stories Volume 1

Download or read book Q s Historical Legacy The Short Stories Volume 1 written by N. P. Cooper and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2017-10-09 with total page 490 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now surpassed in fame as a writer by his daughter's best friend, Daphne du Maurier, Arthur Quiller-Couch was the pre-eminent Cornish writer of Victorian and Edwardian times and founder of the school of English Literature at Cambridge University. He is of particular interest since his fiction was very often based on factual events which have now passed from memory. This volume, the first in a series, contains three of his best known stories which recount the: -, - Arrest and detention of Captain Bligh on the Helford River; - Ghostly consequences of the tragic wreck of the HMS Primrose in 1805 and, - Tale of the last military siege in England.

Book Q s Historical Legacy   9   Christmas Tales

Download or read book Q s Historical Legacy 9 Christmas Tales written by N. P. Cooper and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2019-08-06 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Q thoroughly enjoyed his annual routines but none more than Christmas. This volume contains five stories all related to Christmas. I Saw Three Ships which tells the tale of three wrecks at Christmas and the appearance of a mysterious sailor who disrupts the routine of a coastal community. Shakespeare's Christmas recounts the astonishing solution devised by Shakespeare to the demands of the puritanical landlord of The Theatre in Elizabethan London. The remaining three stories are quaint and gentle tales of a Christmas burglar, an Indian army officer returning to Winchester, the city of his childhood, at Christmasand the adventures of a Cornish fisherman and crew desperate to get home for Christmas. Now surpassed in fame as a writer by his daughter's best friend, Daphne du Maurier, Sir Arthur Quiller-Couch was the pre-eminent Cornish writer of Victorian & Edwardian times He is of particular interest since his fiction was very often based on factual events long passed from memory.

Book Aunt Branwell and the Bront   Legacy

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.

Book Q s Historical Legacy   IV   Tales of The Looe Diehards  The Short stories

Download or read book Q s Historical Legacy IV Tales of The Looe Diehards The Short stories written by N. P. Cooper and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2018-02-03 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During Napoleonic times there was great concern that the French could invade England through Cornwall's undefended coasts, rivers and harbours. Due to this apprehension many areas assembled volunteer artillery companies to guard and protect their immediate environment. One of these was the East and West Looe Volunteer Artillery which existed between 1803 and 1809. In all that time, the company which numbered up to 70 members, did not lose a single member and became known as the Looe Die-Hards. The volume contains Q's short comedies about the company whose second in command was Q's grandfather, the renowned Cornish naturalist, Dr. Jonathan Couch.

Book Q s Historical Legacy   5   Tales of The Looe Diehards  The Mayor Troy

Download or read book Q s Historical Legacy 5 Tales of The Looe Diehards The Mayor Troy written by N. P. Cooper and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2018-07-12 with total page 436 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During Napoleonic times there was great concern that the French could invade England through Cornwall's undefended coasts, rivers and harbours. Due to this apprehension many areas assembled volunteer artillery companies to guard and protect their immediate environment. One of these was the East and West Looe Volunteer Artillery which existed between 1803 and 1809. In all that time, the company which numbered up to 70 members, did not lose a single member and became known as the Looe Die-Hards. This volume contains Q's comic tale about the Mayor of Troy who learns that he is not quite as essential as he believed. N.P. Cooper grew up on the Lizard peninsula and is the author of Loveday, High Church and Methodism, The Overlooked Literary History of the Lizard and The Clifton College Class of 1881.

Book Q s Historical Legacy   XVII   Tales of the Civil War

Download or read book Q s Historical Legacy XVII Tales of the Civil War written by N. P. Cooper and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2019-11-10 with total page 504 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now surpassed in fame by his daughter's best friend, Daphne Du Maurier, Arthur Quiller-Couch was the pre-eminent Cornish writer of Victorian and Edwardian times. His work is of great interest since his fiction often contains a factual, historical, basis This volume contains five tales of adventure, romance, escapades and an occasional lucky escape: - - 'Captain Wyvern's Adventures', relates the explosive consequences of the imprisonment of Parliamentarians in the tower of the. - 'Margery of Lawhibbet' tells of brother and sister twins and the consequences for both after the brother goes to fight for the Royalists -'Red Velvet' recounts the outcome of the capture of a Parliamentarian by a female Royalist. -'The Copernican Convoy' retells of the sack of Farnham. -'The Splendid Spur' tells of a student who, encounters a mysterious stranger and finds himself carrying a letter from the King.

Book Q   s Historical Legacy   3   The Last Siege in England

Download or read book Q s Historical Legacy 3 The Last Siege in England written by N. P. Cooper and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2017-12-20 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now surpassed in fame as a writer by his daughter's best friend, Daphne du Maurier, Sir Arthur Quiller-Couch was the pre-eminent Cornish writer of Victorian and Edwardian times and founder of the school of English Literature at Cambridge University. He is of particular interest since his fiction was very often based on factual events which have now passed from memory. This volume, the third in a series, contains QIs retelling of the last military siege on a private home in England in 1734. It contains a short foreword setting the scene and an afterword describing the true events as well as annotations explaining Cornish terms, identifying locations and identifying the real historical personalities.

Book Q  s Historical Legacy   1   The arrest of Captain Bligh

Download or read book Q s Historical Legacy 1 The arrest of Captain Bligh written by N. P. Cooper and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2018-01-06 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume, the first in a series, contains one of his best known stories in which he recounts the arrest and detention of Captain Bligh of The Bounty. It contains a short foreword setting the scene and an afterword describing the true events as well as annotations explaining Cornish terms, identifying locations and identifying the real historical personalities. Now surpassed in fame as a writer by his daughter's best friend, Daphne du Maurier, Sir Arthur Quiller-Couch was the pre-eminent Cornish writer of Victorian and Edwardian times and founder of the school of English Literature at Cambridge University. He is of particular interest since his fiction was very often based on factual events which have now passed from memory.