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Royal summons Royal summons Elizabeth Cadell An independent, spirited beauty, Ellen Berg seemed the least likely girl to fall in love with an historic ruin in a small English village. But that was before she was told of her deceased mother's re… OL104227W
The children of Dickens The children of Dickens Samuel McChord Crothers Retellings of portions of books by Charles Dickens, featuring such memorable characters as Mr. Micawber, David Copperfield, Oliver Twist, and the Jellyby family. Includes background information on th… OL104642W
Mr Finchley discovers his England Mr Finchley discovers his England Victor Canning This is a whimsical episodic novel. Mr. Edgar Finchley, unmarried solicitor's clerk aged 45, is told to take a holiday for the first time in his life. He books a hotel in Margate but, before he sets … OL10536805W
Ayala's angel Ayala's angel Anthony Trollope Ayala's Angel showcases Trollope's great theme: the ways in which the conflicts between money and affection shape the dance of courtship and marriage among the gentry and middle class in Victorian En… OL109862W
We think the world of you We think the world of you J. R. Ackerley We Think the World of You combines acute social realism and dark fantasy, and was described by author J.R. Ackerley as “a fairy tale for adults.” Frank, the narrator, is a middle-aged civil serva… OL112630W
The lost Lennon interviews The lost Lennon interviews Geoffrey Giuliano vii, 261 p. : 24 cm OL116542W
Young Lancelot Young Lancelot Robert D. San Souci Presents the life of Lancelot, relating how he became the greatest knight of the Round Table. OL116623W
The tenth gift The tenth gift Jane Johnson The art of embroidery uncannily links two fascinating women of different eras and their equally passionate love storiesIn an expensive London restaurant, Julia Lovat receives a gift that will change … OL11951270W
Dickens in his time Dickens in his time Ivor John Carnegie Brown Discussion of the social and working conditions in England, with frequent reference to the characters and events in Dickens' novels. OL1197442W
The making of the Tudor dynasty The making of the Tudor dynasty Ralph Alan Griffiths,Roger S. Thomas Tudor monarchs have consistently attracted more popular and scholarly attention than any other royal dynasty in British history. The peculiar origins of the Tudor family and the improbable saga of th… OL12067977W
Customers and patrons of the mad-trade Customers and patrons of the mad-trade Andrew T. Scull,Jonathan Andrews,Jonathan Andrews "This book is a lively commentary on the eighteenth-century mad-business, its practitioners, its patients (or "customers"), and its patrons, viewed through the unique lens of the private case book ke… OL12397343W
North western England North western England E. H. Cooper [4], 92 pages : 25 cm OL13338657W
An approach to non-contentious costs An approach to non-contentious costs Law Society. Remuneration Committee. 90p. ; 21 cm OL13505188W
Roundhill Roundhill Dick King-Smith While on summer holidays in 1936, fourteen-year-old Evan meets a mysterious girl who bears a striking resemblance to the Alice of "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland." OL14921W
England England Jean F. Blashfield Describes the geography, history, economy, language, religions, culture, people, plants, and animals of England. OL15515W
Closer Closer Brian Williams,Roderick Gordon At long last reunited with his dad, Will now spends his days exploring the "land of the second sun," decoding the cryptic glyphs carved into its three mysterious temples--or eyeing the wild animals w… OL15520805W
A Merrill Memorial, Volume I A Merrill Memorial, Volume I Merrill, Samuel Samuel Merrill published in 1928 a two-volume set of books describing in detail the Merrill genealogy beginning with the first known ancestor, also known as the primogenitor. The first few chapters … OL16024877W
The secret garden The secret garden Devra Newberger Speregen Ten-year-old Mary comes to live in a lonely house on the Yorkshire moors and discovers an invalid cousin and the mysteries of a locked garden. OL16031228W
The Greek Maiden and the English Lord The Greek Maiden and the English Lord Patty Apostolides Six year old Lily Montgomery wanders from her home in Patras on that fateful night of 1821 when the Ottomans set fire to the Greek city, and is captured by gypsies. Ten years later, she learns about … OL16098518W
Childless Childless James H. Monach Examines the causes of childlessness, the availability of choices for couples and at a time of rapidly developing treatments for infertility and new legislative controls, looks at the experiences and… OL16979425W
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