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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Dancing with Mr. Darcy Dancing with Mr. Darcy Sarah Waters *Dancing with Mr. Darcy* is a sterling collection of short stories inspired by beloved novelist Jane Austen and Chawton House, her longtime home. Edited by Sarah Waters, a bestselling author shortlis… OL15983468W
The paying guests The paying guests Sarah Waters It is 1922, and London is tense. Ex-servicemen are disillusioned, the out-of-work and the hungry are demanding change. And in South London, in a genteel Camberwell villa, a large silent house now ber… OL17062740W
Vingervlug Vingervlug Sarah Waters London 1862, weeskind Sue Trinder is als baby achtergelaten bij mevr. Sucksby, die haar met veel tederheid opvoedt. Het huis waarin Sue opgroeit is een thuishaven en toevluchtsoord voor zakkenrollers… OL26178297W
L'indésirable L'indésirable Sarah Waters Hundreds Hall nʹest plus que lʹombre de lui-même ; depuis longtemps les glaces ternies ont cessé de refléter ces fêtes qui animaient le manoir au temps de sa splendeur. Victime elle aussi des ravages… OL26281721W
Nitʹ, sotkannai͡a iz tʹmy Nitʹ, sotkannai͡a iz tʹmy Sarah Waters Following the death of her father, Margaret Prior has decided to pursue some good work with the lady criminals of one of London's most notorious gaols. When she befriends one of the prison's more unl… OL27058191W
Za ścianą Za ścianą Sarah Waters It is 1922, and London is tense. Ex-servicemen are disillusioned, the out-of-work and the hungry are demanding change. And in South London, in a genteel Camberwell villa, a large silent house now ber… OL27062417W
Fluwelen begeerte Fluwelen begeerte Sarah Waters Aan het eind van de 19e eeuw wordt een jong meisje verliefd op een zangeres en volgt haar naar Londen. OL27975334W
Derrière la porte Derrière la porte Sarah Waters Au sud de Londres, dans une villa triste et silencieuse, la vie est sur le point de changer pour la veuve Wray et sa « vieille » fille de vingt-six ans. La Grande Guerre a fait des ravages, les temps… OL28941673W
Affinity Affinity Sarah Waters A spellbinding ghost story, a complex and intriguing historical mystery, and a poignant romance with an enexpected twist.An upper-class woman recovering from a suicide attempt, Margaret Prior has beg… OL551010W
Tipping the Velvet Tipping the Velvet Sarah Waters Nan King, an oyster girl, is captivated by the music hall phenomenon Kitty Butler, a male impersonator extraordinaire treading the boards in Canterbury. Through a friend at the box office, Nan manage… OL551012W
Fingersmith Fingersmith Sarah Waters Sue Trinder is an orphan, left as an infant in the care of Mrs. Sucksby, a "baby farmer," who raised her with unusual tenderness, as if Sue were her own. Mrs. Sucksby’s household, with its fussy babi… OL551015W
How newspapers are made How newspapers are made Sarah Waters Details different types of newspapers and methods of newspaper production, throughout history and in modern times. OL551017W