Download or read book The Last Balfour written by Cait Duggan and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2019-08-01 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'An utterly riveting tale of magic, danger and witch-hunts ... grips you by the throat and won't let go.' - Kate Forsyth Magic and fire are kindred things ... Iona Balfour's life is turned upside down when her beloved aunt Grizel is executed for the crime of witchcraft. Before she dies, Grizel appoints Iona as guardian of a precious family bloodstone and tells her she must flee their village and deliver the stone to the mysterious Guild of the Green Lion. Accompanied by a new friend, Cal, Iona soon realises that she's awakened the powers of the bloodstone. But it promises to be a perilous journey. The wolf month is no time to be on the road. And there's a witch hunter on Iona's trail, who has a strange obsession with the stone. When a devastating betrayal throws her into the hands of her enemies, Iona soon finds herself in the fight of her life. Will she suffer the same fate as her aunt, or will she escape the witch hunter and fulfil her destiny? Discover an exciting new voice in Australian fiction! MORE PRAISE FOR THE LAST BALFOUR: 'This is just the kind of historical fantasy I most enjoy - deeply rooted in the real, with a strong sense of place, and a flawed and realistic heroine to cheer for ... Cait Duggan's prose is as swift and smooth and dangerous as a Highland river.' - Kate Forsyth '... a mesmerising tale, filled with living, breathing characters and breathtaking suspense. Iona's voice is delightful and authentic.' - Jaclyn Moriarty '... an extremely well-paced, classic tale of a journey and a quest ... concludes with a twist, and is very satisfying.' - Reading Time This story surges at a breathless pace and is unrelenting in its emotional grasp ... This is a remarkable debut novel with a surprising ending that had me completely enthralled ... Highly recommend for readers 14+ who enjoy a taut, nail-biting adventure; lovers of historical fiction are definitely in for a treat.' - Readings blog 'With rich imagery and a cast of interesting characters, this novel is a welcome escape from reality ... Highly recommended to young people twelve and up ...' - ReadPlus 'There is a palpable sense of time and place in this impressive debut novel ... the plot is compellingly unpredictable all the way ... to its surprising climax and denouement ... A delight of the novel is the reader's immersion in its era.' - Magpies magazine

Download or read book The Last Balfour written by Cait Duggan and published by . This book was released on 2019-07-22 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Iona Balfour's life is turned upside down when her beloved aunt Grizel is executed for the crime of witchcraft. Before she dies, Grizel appoints Iona as guardian of a precious family bloodstone and tells her she must flee their village and deliver the stone to the mysterious Guild of the Green Lion. Accompanied by a new friend, Cal, Iona soon realises that she's awakened the powers of the bloodstone. But it promises to be a perilous journey. The wolf month is no time to be on the road. And there's a witch hunter on Iona's trail, who has a strange obsession with the stone. When a devastating betrayal throws her into the hands of her enemies, Iona soon finds herself in the fight of her life. Will she suffer the same fate as her aunt, or will she escape the witch hunter and fulfil her destiny?

Download or read book The Last Balfour written by Cait Duggan and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 329 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Iona Balfour's life is turned upside down when her beloved aunt Grizel is executed for the crime of witchcraft. Before she dies, Grizel appoints Iona as guardian of a precious family bloodstone and tells her she must flee their village and deliver the stone to the mysterious Guild of the Green Lion. Accompanied by a new friend, Cal, Iona soon realises that she's awakened the powers of the bloodstone. But it promises to be a perilous journey. The wolf month is no time to be on the road. And there's a witch hunter on Iona's trail, who has a strange obsession with the stone. When a devastating betrayal throws her into the hands of her enemies, Iona soon finds herself in the fight of her life. Will she suffer the same fate as her aunt, or will she escape the witch hunter and fulfil her destiny?

Download or read book Balfour written by R J Q Adams and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2023-03-23 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This authoritative and comprehensive biography of the Conservative prime minister captures a remarkable life. Arthur James Balfour had intellect and charm in legendary abundance. On becoming Prime Minister in 1902, it seemed that he had come into his inheritance as a true grandee. He held office longer than any other Cabinet minister and, in a fifty-year career, dealt with successes and defeats with similar equanimity. A graduate in moral sciences, he was notable for his appreciation of culture and philosophy and several of his achievements, including the Education Act, remain influential - and controversial - today. As ideas of aristocratic power are scrutinised and contemporary politicians increasingly trade on personal charisma and image, Balfour's life and career as an old-fashioned grandee make a fascinating contrast to our current world. This study of Balfour's life and career will be appreciated by anyone with an interest in politics and political history, and those who enjoy high quality biographies. Praise for Balfour: The Last Grandee: 'Written with grace, intelligence and concision... An excellent book' - Philip Ziegler, Spectator 'Chronicles the triumphs and disasters of a half-century of politics with an easy style and well-researched surefootedness' - Literary Review 'Skilfully interweaves his subject's life with the politics of his age in a stylish and readable book' - David Gilmour, Sunday Times R. J. Q. Adams is Professor of History at Texas A&M University, a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society and author of many books, articles and academic papers.

Download or read book The Balfour Declaration written by Jonathan Schneer and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2011-08-01 with total page 465 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the middle of the First World War, the British War Cabinet approved and issued a statement in the form of a letter that encouraged the settlement of the Jewish people in Palestine. Signed by the Foreign Secretary Arthur Balfour, the Balfour Declaration remains one of the most important documents of the last hundred years. Jonathan Schneer explores the story behind the declaration and its unforeseen consequences that have shaped the modern world, placing it in context paying attention to the fascinating characters who conceived, opposed and plotted around it - among them Lloyd George, Lord Rothschild, T.E. Lawrence, Prince Faisal and Aubrey Herbert (the man who was 'Greenmantle'). The Balfour Declaration brings vividly to life the origins of one of the world's longest lasting and most damaging conflicts.

Download or read book The Balfour Declaration written by Bernard Regan and published by Verso Books. This book was released on 2018-10-30 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The true history of the imperial deal that transformed the Middle East and sealed the fate of Palestine On 2 November 1917, the British government, represented by Foreign Minister Arthur Balfour, declared it was in favour of “the establishment in Palestine of a national home for the Jewish people.” This short note would become one of the most controversial documents of modern history. Offering new insights into the imperial rivalries between Britain, Germany and the Ottomans, Regan exposes British policy in the region as part of a larger geopolitical game. He charts the debates within the British government, the Zionist movement, and the Palestinian groups struggling for selfdetermination. The after-effects of these events are still felt today.

Download or read book Deeper Than Indigo written by Jenny Balfour-Paul and published by Medina Publishing. This book was released on 2015 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Set on the edges of time, this intriguing odyssey, part biography, part memoir and part historical detective story, has a magical extra dimension. Tracking Thomas, an elusive young man of the past, the author follows him out of the British Library to the China Seas and remote islands of Polynesia, to Indias plantation lands in the days of the British Raj, and through the deserts of Arabia. Finding she is often in her own footsteps too, can she span what seems an unbridgeable gap between the known and the unknown and solve a mystery? A unique and enthralling love story."--Publisher's website

Download or read book Catriona written by Robert Louis Stevenson and published by . This book was released on 1893 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Indigo written by Jenny Balfour-Paul and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Praise for the U.K. edition: Thoroughly satisfying.-- Crafts All those working with indigo or merely interested in the cultural history of that dye must read this book. -- Textile Forum

Download or read book Sophie s Seduction written by Kim Lawrence and published by Harlequin / SB Creative. This book was released on with total page 129 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The End of Empire in the Middle East written by Glen Balfour-Paul and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1994-02-25 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An original and perceptive study of Britain's withdrawal from her last Arab dependencies - the Sudan, South West Arabia and the Gulf States.

Download or read book Zoe s Lesson written by Kate Hewitt and published by HarperCollins Australia. This book was released on 2010-12-01 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The blood running through your veins doesn't change who you are. Everyone's talking about Zoe the illegitimate heiress! So her billionaire father Oscar sends her to New York to discover her biological roots. Zoe's still raw from the knowledge that she's not a real Balfour. She intends to block out her pain by partying, but Zoe shocks even herself when she spends one no–strings–attached night with a gorgeous stranger. Her encounter with Max Monroe has unexpected consequences. Zoe will have to learn exactly what it means to be a Balfour and what it will mean for her baby!

Download or read book Ten Thousand Crossroads written by Balfour Mount and published by McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP. This book was released on 2021-01-16 with total page 624 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Recognized as the father of palliative care in North America, Balfour Mount facilitated a sea change in medical practice by foregrounding concern for the whole person facing incurable illness. In this intimate and far-reaching memoir, Mount leads the reader through the formative moments and milestones of his personal and professional life as they intersected with the history of medical treatment over the last fifty years. Mount's lifelong pursuit of understanding the needs of dying patients began during his training as a surgical oncologist at Montreal's Royal Victoria Hospital in the 1960s. He established the first comprehensive clinical program for end-of-life care in a teaching hospital in 1975 at McGill University's Royal Victoria Hospital, thus leading the charge for palliative medicine as a new specialty. His journey included collaboration with two storied healthcare innovators, British hospice pioneer Dame Cicely Saunders and American psychiatrist Elisabeth Kübler-Ross, leading to a more fulsome understanding of the physical, psychosocial, and existential or spiritual needs of patients, their families, and their caregivers in the health care setting. This compelling narrative documents how the 'Royal Vic' team became internationally recognized as effective advocates of quality of life at the crossroad between life and death. From meetings with Viktor Frankl, the Dalai Lama and other teachers, to a memorable telephone chat with Mother Teresa, Mount recalls with appreciation, humour and humility, the places and people that helped to shed light on this universal human experience.

Download or read book Balfour written by Sydney H. Zebel and published by CUP Archive. This book was released on 1973-05-10 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This biography analyses the long political career of Arthur James Balfour (1848-1930), the Conservative politician who became the first Earl of Balfour. Professor Zebel stresses the extraordinary nature of Balfour's career, divided as it was into two specific periods. The first, dating from his entry into Parliament in 1874, and his rapid advancement as a result of family connections, comprised his period as Chief Secretary for Ireland in which he distinguished himself with his policy of 'killing Home Rule with kindness' - his leadership of the Unionists in the House of Commons, and his premiership from 1902 to 1905 in succession to his uncle, Lord Salisbury. The second, beginning in 1914, followed the period of political retirement which resulted from his party's defeat in the 1906 elections and his own loss of the party leadership in 1911. It was the more constructive.

Download or read book Mr Balfour s Poodle written by Roy Jenkins and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2011-09-28 with total page 293 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jenkins' account of the constitutional struggle between the Liberal government of the early twentieth century and the House of Lords. The battle started with the introduction of the People's Budget of 1909 and continued through two general elections until 1911 when the Lords accepted the Parliament bill.

Download or read book The Forge of Mars written by Bruce Balfour and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2002 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After stumbling upon some mysterious alien artifacts buried in the caverns of Mars, objects that have killed the first man who touched them, NASA sends researcher Tau Wolfsinger to unlock the secrets of the bizarre ruins, only to discover that others from a sinister international organization want to use him to reveal their powers. Original.

Download or read book Kat s Pride written by Sharon Kendrick and published by Mills & Boon. This book was released on 2011-09 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Eight sisters, Eight scandals "It's time you stopped acting like a spoilt little princess. " Kat Balfour has never met a problem that she couldn't run away from. Until a very public mistake leads her billionaire father to decide he's tired of seeing her exploits make headline news.