Download or read book Timeless Falcon Volume One written by Phillipa Vincent-Connolly and published by . This book was released on 2020-10-19 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Beth, an enthusiast history student gets the shock of her life, when her professor's gold cypher ring opens up a mysterious portal that takes her to Tudor England and Hever Castle, where she becomes an integral part of Anne Boleyn's life. She's been warned not to meddle or risk changing history, but can she allow her dear friend to go on to become the second wife of King Henry VIII and to end up in the Tower of London to meet a horrific death? Can Beth save herself from the machinations of the Tudor Court, or will she meet the same fate as the queen to be? Only the ring has the answer.

Download or read book The Anne Boleyn Cypher written by Phillipa Vincent-Connolly and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2022-11-29 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A TIMELESS FALCON DUAL TIMELINE SERIES: VOLUME ONE: The Anne Boleyn Cypher You won't be able to put down this time-travelling Tudor adventure! Perfect for fans of Dan Brown, Philippa Gregory, Kate Mosse, and Tom Harper. What would you do if you suddenly found yourself in Tudor England? When twenty-year-old history student, Beth Wickers starts her second year of university, she has no idea that her whole world is about to be turned upside down. Beth's favourite lecturer, Professor Marshall gives Beth a collection of unwanted academic books and papers on the Tudors, and nestled among them is an ornate, gold cypher ring, with the letters 'AB' inscribed onto it. When Beth tries the ring on, the unimaginable happens. It carries her back through time to Hever Castle in 1521. And she is no longer in her professor's office, but in the bedroom of none other than Lady Anne Boleyn. Beth quickly becomes enchanted by Tudor England and is captivated by the Boleyn family. But she knows she can't leave her loved ones behind forever. Tormented by the knowledge of what will happen to Anne in the future, can Beth stop herself from intervening and rewriting history? Can she use the cypher ring to return home? Or will Tudor life be too hard to leave behind...? Only the gold cypher ring has the answer. THE ANNE BOLEYN CYPHER is the first book in the Timeless Falcon Dual Timeline series, a time-slip alternative history novel with a time-travelling protagonist set between the modern day and the Tudor period. 'A delightful story' - Professor Suzannah Lipscomb, historian and author 'a delightful read ... fun and unlike any novel you have read before' - Adventures of a Tudor Nerd THE TIMELESS FALCON DUAL TIMELINE SERIES BOOK ONE: The Anne Boleyn Cypher BOOK TWO: The Ring of Fate Book Three: A Turbulent Crown Book Four: An Enduring Legacy

Download or read book Timeless Falcon Volume One written by Phillipa Vincent-Connolly and published by . This book was released on 2020-04-22 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Professor, and historian Suzannah Lipscomb says Timeless Falcon Volume One is, 'a delightful story'.Beth, an enthusiastic history student gets the shock of her life, when her professor's gold cypher ring opens up a mysterious portal that takes her to Tudor England and Hever Castle, where she becomes an integral part of Anne Boleyn's life. She's been warned not to meddle or risk changing history, but can she allow her dear friend to go on to become the second wife of King Henry VIII and to end up in the Tower of London to meet a horrific death? Can Beth save herself from the machinations of the Tudor Court, or will she meet the same fate as the queen to be? Only the ring has the answer.

Download or read book The Wandering Falcon written by Jamil Ahmad and published by Penguin Books India. This book was released on 2011 with total page 187 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The boy known as Tor Baz—the black falcon —wanders between tribes. He meets men who fight under different flags, and women who risk everything if they break their society’s code of honour. Where has he come from, and where will destiny take him? Set in the decades before the rise of the Taliban, Jamil Ahmad’s stunning debut takes us to the essence of human life in the forbidden areas where the borders of Pakistan, Iran and Afghanistan meet. Today the ‘tribal areas’ are often spoken about as a remote region, a hotbed of conspiracies, drone attacks and conflict. In The Wandering Falcon, this highly traditional, honour-bound culture is revealed from the inside for the first time. With rare tenderness and perception, Jamil Ahmad describes a world of custom and cruelty, of love and gentleness, of hardship and survival; a fragile, unforgiving world that is changing as modern forces make themselves known. With the fate-defying story of Tor Baz, he has written an unforgettable novel of insight, compassion and timeless wisdom. It is true, I am neither a Mahsud nor a Wazir. But I can tell you as little about who I am as I can about who I shall be. Think of Tor Baz as your hunting falcon. That should be enough.

Download or read book My Side of the Mountain written by Jean Craighead George and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2001-05-21 with total page 213 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Should appeal to all rugged individualists who dream of escape to the forest."—The New York Times Book Review Sam Gribley is terribly unhappy living in New York City with his family, so he runs away to the Catskill Mountains to live in the woods—all by himself. With only a penknife, a ball of cord, forty dollars, and some flint and steel, he intends to survive on his own. Sam learns about courage, danger, and independence during his year in the wilderness, a year that changes his life forever. “An extraordinary book . . . It will be read year after year.” —The Horn Book

Download or read book A Turbulent Crown written by Phillipa Vincent-Connolly and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2023-01-06 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A TIMELESS FALCON DUAL TIMELINE SERIES: VOLUME THREE: A Turbulent Crown Follow the time-travelling Tudor adventures of Beth Wickers. Perfect for fans of Dan Brown, Philippa Gregory, Kate Mosse, and Tom Harper. Beth Wickers, back home and with the time-slip behind her, is busy preparing for her PhD. However, once again, she's forced to return to Tudor England to rectify the history, but also to reconnect with the secret love of her life, George Boleyn. Things don't go to plan, though, and she finds herself time-slipping to the Tower of London in 1536, where she witnesses an execution that sends her slipping back three years with an overwhelming dilemma: should she step beyond the strict warning of Professor Marshall not to meddle in the lives of the Tudors, or just keep her counsel, knowing her beloved George and dear friend Anne will go to their horrific deaths as history intends? Follow Beth as she witnesses the political hotbed of Tudor life around Anne Boleyn's rise, and Henry VIII's battle with Holy Rome. Love history? Then lose yourself in time with this intelligent, fast-paced, witty, and immersive story' - Dr Janina Ramirez, Oxford Academic HMC, BBC documentary maker (arts & History), writer (kids & factual); President Gloucester History Festival. A TIMELESS FALCON DUAL TIMELINE SERIES VOLUME ONE: The Anne Boleyn Cypher VOLUME TWO: The Ring of Fate VOLUME THREE: A Turbulent Crown VOLUME FOUR: An Enduring LEGACY

Download or read book The Blue Falcon written by Robyn Carr and published by Liza Dawson Associates. This book was released on 2013-09-20 with total page 410 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: IN LOVE AND WAR, SOME OATHS ARE MEANT TO BE BROKEN... Riding into the arena under the furling blazon of the blue falcon, Sir Conan de Corbney accepts a token from the young beauty, Lady Chandra, sparking a romance foretold long ago. That is, unless Conan's mother can help it. Colluding with her son's rival, Sir Tedric, Lady Udele secretly arranges a more lucrative marriage for her son and weds him to Edwina--Chandra's older sister--while Sir Tedric claims the fiery Chandra for himself. Thus begins the star-crossed lovers' quest, amidst treachery and betrayal, for the path back to each other's arms. When a knight is pledged twice, once for loyalty and once for love, which oath will prove stronger? From private chambers to the distant bloodstained shores of the Crusades under King Richard's reign, THE BLUE FALCON is a timeless tale of adventure, treachery, and above all, an unforgettable love story. Robyn Carr is the #1 New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of The Virgin River Series and The Thunder Point Series. PRAISE FOR ROBYN CARR'S HISTORICALS: "She has done it again. Robyn Carr is absolutely marvelous." -Danielle Steel "Adventure, danger, derring-do, as well as doings at the glittering anything-goes court of Charles II...Carr tells an entertaining yarn." -Publishers Weekly "A fast, gripping story...The reading public can anticipate good books from an imaginative new author." -Best Sellers

Download or read book The Ring of Fate written by Phillipa Vincent-Connolly and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2022-12-04 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A TIMELESS FALCON DUAL TIMELINE SERIES: VOLUME TWO: The Ring of Fate Follow Beth back into Tudor England. Perfect for fans of Dan Brown, Philippa Gregory, Kate Mosse, and Tom Harper. Can Beth undo the mistakes she made in the past...? University student Beth Wickers found her life turned upside down when a gold cypher ring given to her by Professor Marshall, which opened up a portal to Tudor England. Enchanted by the Boleyn family, Beth only returned to the present day when life at Henry VIII's court started to take a darker turn. She has just resigned herself to leaving her adventures firmly in the past, when she gets a nasty shock. It seems her time-slipping has had a disastrous affect. Anne Boleyn has been wiped from history and somehow it looks like Beth may have taken her place. Terrified that his favourite student may have changed English history forever, Professor Marshall convinces Beth to return to Anne, with the clear objective to fix her mess. Beth must make sure that Anne is the one to marry Henry VIII, but can she stop Henry VIII falling for her instead? Her captivating good-looks, twenty-first century manners, perfect skin, and beautiful green eyes, have also fascinated other courtiers, including Anne's brother, George Boleyn. Has Beth got what it takes to restore order to the past and return to the present unscathed...? The only way to find out is to return to Tudor England once more. THE RING OF FATE is the second book in the 'A Timeless Falcon Dual Timeline series', a time-slip alternative history novel with a time-travelling protagonist set between the modern day and the Tudor period. 'This pacey, and engaging novel offers a fresh perspective on a much-loved historical period. Fans of the Tudors and historical fiction will be enthralled.' - Tracy Borman, historian, author, and curator of Historic Royal Palaces. A TIMELESS FALCON DUAL TIMELINE SERIES VOLUME ONE: The Anne Boleyn Cypher VOLUME TWO: The Ring of Fate VOLUME Three: A Turbulent Crown VOLUME Four: An Enduring Legacy

Download or read book The Ikessar Falcon written by K. S. Villoso and published by Orbit. This book was released on 2020-09-22 with total page 640 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Intricate, intimate, and intensely plotted." - Nicholas Eames on The Wolf of Oren-yaro "The Ikessar Falcon retains the excellent characterization and intrigue of The Wolf of Oren-yaro while expanding both its world and the plot at a head-spinning rate. It does everything the middle book of a trilogy should with an uncommon degree of authorial skill, and is a thoroughly entertaining read in its own right."―BookPage The stunning sequel to The Wolf of Oren-yaro where the queen of a divided land struggles to unite her people. Even if they despise her. K. S. Villoso is a "powerful new voice in fantasy." (Kameron Hurley) The spiral to madness begins with a single push. Abandoned by her people, Queen Talyien's quest takes a turn for the worst as she stumbles upon a plot deeper and more sinister than she could have ever imagined, one that will displace her king and see her son dead. The road home beckons, strewn with a tangled web of deceit and impossible horrors that unearth the nation's true troubles - creatures from the dark, mad dragons, and men with hearts hungry for power. To save her land, Talyien must confront the myth others have built around her: Warlord Yeshin's daughter, symbol of peace, warrior and queen, and everything she could never be. The price of failure is steep. Her friends are few. And a nation carved by a murderer can only be destined for war. The Chronicles of the Wolf Queen The Wolf of Oren-yaro The Ikessar Falcon The Dragon of Jin-Sayeng

Download or read book When Love Unlocks Time written by Camilla Cornish and published by . This book was released on 2017-05-16 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Love Unlocks Time is a gripping Tudor time travel novel which gives Miranda a unique opportunity for another try at life.Things aren't going well for Miranda when she finds a way to travel back in time. Without warning she is plunged into the intrigue and mesmerising romance of Tudor times amongst the wildly ambitious Boleyns and Seymours. Fabulous gowns, jewels, balls and Manor Houses play their part in this story and sensuous fragrances, oils and wines set the scene for intimate encounters.Henry Viii is in his irresistible prime and passion ignites and blazes into being until Miranda's heart is shattered when the King turns his back on her when Anne Boleyn starts whispers of witchcraft.Lord Benedict risks everything to save her life and when Miranda comes to her senses she braves a return to Tudor time to help him secure the Marchant family fortune. But what the King wants, the King gets, and falling in love with Lord Benedict brings terrible danger to all.Can Miranda find the courage to brave the wrath of the King and make a life in centuries past with Lord Benedict and his formidable grandmother or will she return to her own time and leave behind a love that spans centuries? Will Miranda dare to find her inner strength and secure fabulous wealth for her descendants after a lifetime of losing out to others? Will Lady Marchant's aristocratic pragmatism and esoteric secrets save the day when all seems lost or will she too turn her back on Miranda? A fabulous romp across time with a depth and intelligence to please the discerning reader. Historical accuracy: Miranda and the Marchant family appear as new players amongst the tempestuous Tudors, Boleyns and Seymours. The Old Naval College at Greenwich stands on the site of Henry Viii's much loved Greenwich Palace which is why it was chosen for the time travel portal. Henry's great work of mapping the coastal defences is well documented and the fabulous wealth to be gained by those bringing rare spices from the Spice Islands is also well known. The historical framework and dates are reasonably accurate but please don't rely on them for reference material.

Download or read book MARTHA FINLEY Ultimate Collection Timeless Children Classics Other Novels written by Martha Finley and published by e-artnow. This book was released on 2017-05-29 with total page 6628 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This carefully edited collection has been designed and formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices. Table of Contents: Elsie Dinsmore Series Elsie Dinsmore Elsie's Holidays at Roselands Elsie's Girlhood Elsie's Womanhood Elsie's Motherhood Elsie's Children Elsie's Widowhood Grandmother Elsie Elsie's New Relations Elsie at Nantucket Two Elsies Elsie's Kith and Kin Elsie's Friends at Woodburn Christmas with Grandma Elsie Elsie and the Raymonds Elsie Yachting with the Raymonds Elsie's Vacation Elsie at Viamede Elsie at Ion Elsie at the World's Fair Elsie's Journey on Inland Waters Elsie at Home Elsie on the Hudson Elsie in the South Elsie's Young Folks Elsie's Winter Trip Elsie and Her Loved Ones Elsie and Her Namesakes Mildred Keith Series Mildred Keith Mildred at Roselands Mildred and Elsie Mildred's Married Life Mildred at Home Mildred's Boys and Girls Mildred's New Daughter Other Novels Edith's Sacrifice Ella Clinton Signing the Contract and What it Cost The Thorn in the Nest The Tragedy of Wild River Valley Martha Finley (1828-1909) was a teacher and author of numerous works, the most well-known being the 28 volume Elsie Dinsmore series which was published over a span of 38 years.

Download or read book Disability and the Tudors written by Phillipa Vincent Connolly and published by Pen and Sword History. This book was released on 2020-12-19 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Throughout history, how a society treated its disabled and infirm can tell us a great deal about the period. Challenged with any impairment, disease or frailty was often a matter of life and death before the advent of modern medicine, so how did a society support the disabled amongst them? For centuries, disabled people and their history have been overlooked. Very little on the infirm and mentally ill was written down during the renaissance period. The Tudor period is no exception, and presents a complex story and unparalleled. The sixteenth century was far from exemplary in the treatment of its infirm, but a multifaceted and ambiguous story emerges, where society's 'natural fools' were elevated as much as they were belittled. Meet characters like Will Somer, Henry VIII's fool at court, whom the king depended upon, and learn of how the dissolution of the monasteries contributed to forming an army of 'sturdy beggars' who roamed Tudor England without charitable support. From the nobility to the lowest of society, Phillipa Connolly casts a light on the lives of disabled people in Tudor England and guides us through the social, religious, cultural and ruling classes' response to disability as it was then perceived.

Download or read book The Affairs of the Falc ns written by Melissa Rivero and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2019-04-02 with total page 281 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Winner of the 2019 New American Voices Award Longlisted for the PEN/Hemingway Award for Debut Novel Longlisted for the Aspen Words Literary Prize A Recommended Book of 2019 from: Southern Living * Buzzfeed * The Huffington Post * Bustle * Fierce * Hip Latina * Ms. Magazine * Alma * Library Journal * The Rumpus * The Millions * Refinery29 * Electric Literature A stunning debut novel about a young undocumented Peruvian woman fighting to keep her family afloat in New York City Ana Falcón, along with her husband Lucho and their two young children, has fled the economic and political strife of Peru for a chance at a new life in New York City in the 1990s. Being undocumented, however, has significantly curtailed the family’s opportunities: Ana is indebted to a loan shark who calls herself Mama, and is stretched thin by unceasing shifts at her factory job. To make matters worse, Ana must also battle both criticism from Lucho’s cousin—who has made it obvious the family is not welcome to stay in her spare room for much longer—and escalating and unwanted attention from Mama’s husband. As the pressure builds, Ana becomes increasingly desperate. While Lucho dreams of returning to Peru, Ana is deeply haunted by the demons she left behind and determined to persevere in this new country. But how many sacrifices is she willing to make before admitting defeat and returning to Peru? And what lines is she willing to cross in order to protect her family? The Affairs of the Falcónsis a beautiful, deeply urgent novel about the lengths one woman is willing to go to build a new life, and a vivid rendering of the American immigrant experience.

Download or read book The Goshawk written by T. H. White and published by DigiCat. This book was released on 2022-08-16 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "The Goshawk" by T. H. White. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.

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Download or read book The Eye of the Falcon written by Joan Fallon, Dr and published by . This book was released on 2015-12-10 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: By the end of the 10th century al-Andalus was a rich and peaceful country, but when the Omayyad caliph died and left an eleven-year-old son as his heir, things began to change. The eventual disintegration of that powerful dynasty had begun. The young caliph was imprisoned in his beautiful palace, isolated and cut off from the Royal Court, while his ruthless regent and his ambitious mother battled over who should rule. The Eye of the Falcon is the second novel in this series about Muslim Spain. It is a story of intrigue and murder, rich with the historical details of an exotic way of life, long disappeared.

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