Download or read book She Landed By Moonlight written by Carole Seymour-Jones and published by Hodder & Stoughton. This book was released on 2013-07-04 with total page 451 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On the night of the 22 September 1943 Pearl Witherington, a twenty-nine-year-old British secretary and agent of the Special Operations Executive (SOE), was parachuted from a Halifax bomber into Occupied France. Like Sebastian Faulks' heroine, Charlotte Gray, Pearl had a dual mission: to fight for her beloved, broken France and to find her lost love. Pearl's lover was a Parisian parfumier turned soldier, Henri Cornioley, who had been taken prisoner while serving in the French Logistics Corps and subsequently escaped from his German POW camp. Agent Pearl Witherington's wartime record is unique and heroic. As the only woman agent in the history of SOEs in France to have run a network, she became a fearless and legendary guerrilla leader organising, arming and training 3,800 Resistance fighters. Probably the greatest female organiser of armed maquisards in France, the woman whom her young troops called 'Ma Mère', Pearl lit the fires of Resistance in Central France so that Churchill's famous order to 'set Europe ablaze', which had brought SOE into being, finally came to pass. Pearl's story takes us from her harsh, impoverished childhood in Paris, to the lonely forests and farmhouses of the Loir-et-Cher where she would become a true 'warrior queen'. Shortly before Pearl's death in 2008, the Queen presented her with a CBE in Paris. While male agents and Special Force Jedburghs received the DSO or Military Cross, an ungrateful country had forgotten Pearl. She had been offered a civilian decoration in 1945 which she refused, saying 'There was nothing civil about what I did.' But what pleased her most was to receive her Parachute Wings, for which she had waited over 60 years. Two RAF officers travelled to her old people's home and she was finally able to pin the coveted wings on her lapel. Pearl died in February 2008 aged 93.
Download or read book We Landed by Moonlight written by Hugh Verity and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For most of the 2nd World War the RAF flew small aircraft into Occupied France at night, landing and taking off in total secrecy. Their mission was to transport agents to and from France to support the activities of the French Resistance and SOE. The chronicle of these operations tells an extraordinary adventure story, full of danger for both agent and aviator. Hugh Verity flew many of the missions recounted in We Landed by Moonlight and was probably the most outstanding pick-up pilot of them all.
Download or read book Bound by Moonlight written by Donna MacMeans and published by Donna MacMeans. This book was released on 2017-12-18 with total page 327 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fun historical book
Download or read book The Hollow Land written by William Morris and published by . This book was released on 1903 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contains prose and verse items. These first appeared in the magazine in 1856, when the author was 22 years old.
Download or read book Moondance of Stonewylde written by Kit Berry and published by Stonewylde Series. This book was released on 2006 with total page 327 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Yul has incurred Magus' wrath by challenging him for the leadership of the community. The sunrise ceremony amongst the great standing stones was a disaster for Magus, with Yul lighting the Solstice Fire and receiving the powerful earth energy in his place. But Magus still holds the power, and embarks on an attempt to subdue the Village boy.
Download or read book HOUSE OF THE MOON written by Ed Davies and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2001-10-19 with total page 191 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A rice farmer in contemporary northern Peru experiences a recurring dream which he relates to his village shaman. The shaman’s interpretation is that he was a Moche lord in a previous life, and the dream is directing him to open a tomb, perhaps his own, in an adobe pyramid built by the Moche civilization in the third century AD. The farmer assembles a crew and, digging only at night, they reach a royal burial chamber packed with exquisite golden artifacts. Their subsequent attempts to sell the pieces on the international antiquities market are successful until the police learn of the find and want their share. Rampant greed and corruption in their ranks pits policemen against their fellow officers, and the grave robbers are caught in the middle. Woven throughout are subtle themes of mysticism and reincarnation, and the hard-edged realities of avarice and official depravity.
Download or read book The World of Romance written by William Morris and published by Read Books Ltd. This book was released on 2016-04-03 with total page 111 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This early work by William Morris was originally published in 1899 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography. William Morris was born in London, England in 1834. Arguably best known as a textile designer, he founded a design partnership which deeply influenced the decoration of churches and homes during the early 20th century. However, he is also considered an important Romantic writer and pioneer of the modern fantasy genre, being a direct influence on authors such as J. R. R. Tolkien. As well as fiction, Morris penned poetry and essays. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
Download or read book Golden Wings and Other Stories by William Morris Delphi Classics Illustrated written by William Morris and published by Delphi Classics. This book was released on 2017-07-17 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This eBook features the unabridged text of ‘Golden Wings and Other Stories by William Morris - Delphi Classics (Illustrated)’ from the bestselling edition of ‘The Complete Works of William Morris’. Having established their name as the leading publisher of classic literature and art, Delphi Classics produce publications that are individually crafted with superior formatting, while introducing many rare texts for the first time in digital print. The Delphi Classics edition of Morris includes original annotations and illustrations relating to the life and works of the author, as well as individual tables of contents, allowing you to navigate eBooks quickly and easily. eBook features: * The complete unabridged text of ‘Golden Wings and Other Stories by William Morris - Delphi Classics (Illustrated)’ * Beautifully illustrated with images related to Morris’s works * Individual contents table, allowing easy navigation around the eBook * Excellent formatting of the textPlease visit www.delphiclassics.com to learn more about our wide range of titles
Download or read book The Early Romances of William Morris in Prose and Verse written by William Morris and published by . This book was released on 1910 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Countess Glika and Other Stories written by George Warwick Deeping and published by DigiCat. This book was released on 2022-08-10 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume contains five absorbing stories by English novelist and short story writer George Warwick Deeping. The first four stories, set in Europe, are sentimental. 'Bitter Silence' is the shortest and is most favored by the readers. Content: Countess Glika The Red Shirt The Girl on the Mountain The Lady of the Terrace Bitter Silence
Download or read book Summerkin written by Sarah Prineas and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2013-04-23 with total page 163 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Summerkin, the second book in award-winning author Sarah Prineas’s fantasy-adventure series that begins with Winterling, follows Fer, a young healer and warrior who’s fought to become the Lady of the Summerlands and now faces the task of ruling over a magical people in an enchanted realm. Although Fer defeated the Mor, the evil, false Lady who terrorized the Summerlands, there are still those who do not trust her. To prove herself, Fer, aided by her deep connection to the natural world and her healing arts, enters a challenging contest. If Fer fails, she will lose her land and the realm will be closed to her forever. Sarah Prineas combines a brave and resourceful young heroine with a richly detailed fantasy world and beloved folklore into a story that will delight middle-grade fans of Diana Wynne Jones, Ingrid Law, and Rick Riordan.
Download or read book written by Ashli Edwards and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2010-11 with total page 363 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Juliana Bristow, born and turned in the 1600s, Is a four-hundred year old vampire with a serious problem - she has fallen deeply in love with the enemy, a charming, smooth talking werewolf. Luc is the desire of her heart, but is love enough? If she follows her heart she must turn her back on her best friends And The coven she leads. Luc Chaves, a werewolf with royal blood, Is in love with a pale skinned, crystal voiced predator. Yet standing in the way of their immortal love, are the repeated and deadly attacks of his pack leaders. Luc must find a way to protect them both while trying to convince Jules that there is a way For The couple to be together forever. Gabriel Prentiss, a revolutionary war veteran and a stickler for rules, can't figure out what's gotten into his best friend. Jules, his mentor and coven leader has been under attack and acting recklessly. She is ordering him to let his enemies live and keeping secrets. Gabriel must figure out what's come over her before it's too late.
Download or read book Our Western Border Its Life One Hundred Years Ago Illustrated Etc written by Charles MACKNIGHT and published by . This book was released on 1876 with total page 814 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Throne of Glass eBook Bundle written by Sarah J. Maas and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2020-12-03 with total page 2869 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of the best fantasy book series of the past decade - Time Magazine When magic has gone from the world and a vicious king rules from his throne of glass, an assassin comes to the castle. She is a prisoner, but if she can defeat twenty-three killers, thieves, and warriors in a competition to find the greatest assassin in the land, she will become the king's champion and earn her freedom. But the evil she encounters in the castle goes deep, and as dark forces gather on the horizon – forces which threaten to destroy her entire world – the assassin must take her place in a fight greater than she could ever have imagined. This is the epic, heart-stopping fantasy series that has turned #1 New York Times bestselling author Sarah J. Maas into a worldwide phenomenon. Fans new and old will dive into this ebook bundle containing the whole series: Throne of Glass, Crown of Midnight, Heir of Fire, Queen of Shadows, Empire of Storms, Tower of Dawn, the thrilling finale Kingdom of Ash, and the companion anthology The Assassin's Blade.
Download or read book A Shadow of Doubt written by Skye Hoffert and published by Xulon Press. This book was released on 2009-12 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Enter a world where myths and legends come to life and magic is more than a fable. An intriguing tale unfolds as Saber; a young Fairion struggles to find the truth of his existence in a twisted string of lies that goes far deeper than he knows. Skye Hoffert is a new, young author who enjoys writing as a hobby. She wrote her first book at age fourteen and is currently working on the sequel. Born in Williams Lake, she now resides in Kelowna B.C.
