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A Countess Below Stairs

Author	: Eva Ibbotson
Publisher	: National Geographic Books
Release Date	: 2007-05-10
ISBN	: 0142408654
Pages	: 0 pages
Rating	: 4.1/5 (424 download)

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Download or read book A Countess Below Stairs written by Eva Ibbotson and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2007-05-10 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A delicious historical romance perfect for fans of Downton Abbey and Upstairs, Downstairs After the Russian Revolution turns her world topsy-turvy, Anna, a young Russian countess, has no choice but to flee to England. penniless, Anna hides her aristocratic background and takes a job as servant in the household of the esteemed Westerholme family, armed only with an outdated housekeeping manual and sheer determination. Desperate to keep her past a secret, Anna is nearly overwhelmed by her new duties--not to mention her instant attraction to Rupert, the handsome Earl of Westerholme. to make matters worse, Rupert appears to be falling for her as well. As their attraction grows stronger, Anna finds it more and more difficult to keep her most dearly held secrets from unraveling. And then there's the small matter of Rupert's beautiful and nasty fiancee. . . .

The Secret Countess

Author	: Eva Ibbotson
Publisher	: Pan Macmillan
Release Date	: 2008-09-04
ISBN	: 0230226035
Pages	: 368 pages
Rating	: 4.2/5 (32 download)

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Download or read book The Secret Countess written by Eva Ibbotson and published by Pan Macmillan. This book was released on 2008-09-04 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'A fairy tale for grown-ups. It's unapologetically romantic but it's also extremely funny, wry, dry and witty - and hugely uplifting.' – Marian Keyes, Daily Mail As WWI draws to a close, a love affair that stretches across countries, families and class begins, in master storyteller Eva Ibbotson's classic historical romance The Secret Countess, with an introduction from Amanda Craig. Anna Grazinsky, a young Russian countess, has lived in the glittering city of St Petersburg all her life in an ice-blue palace overlooking the River Neva. But when revolution tears Russia apart, her now-penniless family is forced to flee to England. Armed with an out-of-date book on housekeeping, Anna determines to help her family in any way possible, and she is soon hired as a housemaid at the Earl of Westerholme's crumbling but magnificent mansion. Then Rupert, the young Earl, returns home from the war and is fascinated by his new housemaid, and the more time they spend together the more they feel inexplicably drawn together. But they can never be together; Rupert is already engaged and Anna is only a servant . . . 'I have binged on Eva Ibbotson . . . her elegantly written, witty and well-observed fables' – Nigella Lawson, The Times Rediscover Eva Ibbotson, award-winning author of Journey to the River Sea, in her sweeping historical romances, including The Morning Gift, A Song For Summer and The Secret Countess, originally published as A Countess Below Stairs.

Court Life Below Stairs

Author	: Joseph Fitzgerald Molloy
Publisher	:
Release Date	: 1882
ISBN	:
Pages	: 340 pages
Rating	: 4.A/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Court Life Below Stairs written by Joseph Fitzgerald Molloy and published by . This book was released on 1882 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Madensky Square

Author	: Eva Ibbotson
Publisher	: Pan Macmillan
Release Date	: 2011-12-16
ISBN	: 1447214382
Pages	: 262 pages
Rating	: 4.4/5 (472 download)

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Download or read book Madensky Square written by Eva Ibbotson and published by Pan Macmillan. This book was released on 2011-12-16 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A whip-smart observation of the passions and tragedies behind daily life, Eva Ibbotson's Madensky Square is a classic snapshot of Viennese life before WWI, with a new introduction from Laura Wood. Susanna Weber's dress shop stands in the picturesque Madensky Square, a quiet little world of its own, nestled in the heart of glittering pre-war Vienna. As the winter of 1910 unfurls into spring, Susanna starts a journal about life in the Square, about the buildings and their colourful inhabitants. There's Frau Schumacher, with six daughters and a baby on the way, Professor Starsky and his menagerie of sickly reptiles, an aging bookseller, a teenaged Anarchist, and little Sigi – an orphaned child prodigy forced to play the piano all day, every day. And then there's her dear friend Alice, the only person who has noticed the heartbreak that hides beneath Susanna's brisk kindness and brilliant talent . . . Discover more of Eva Ibbotson's sweeping historical romances in Magic Flutes, The Morning Gift, The Secret Countess, A Song for Summer and A Company of Swans, all with brand new introductions.

Death Below Stairs

Author	: Jennifer Ashley
Publisher	: Penguin
Release Date	: 2018-01-02
ISBN	: 0399585524
Pages	: 336 pages
Rating	: 4.3/5 (995 download)

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Download or read book Death Below Stairs written by Jennifer Ashley and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2018-01-02 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Victorian class lines are crossed when cook Kat Holloway is drawn into a murder that reaches all the way to the throne. Highly sought-after young cook Kat Holloway takes a position in a Mayfair mansion and soon finds herself immersed in the odd household of Lord Rankin. Kat is unbothered by the family’s eccentricities as long as they stay away from her kitchen, but trouble finds its way below stairs when her young Irish assistant is murdered. Intent on discovering who killed the helpless kitchen maid, Kat turns to the ever-capable Daniel McAdam, who is certainly much more than the charming delivery man he pretends to be. Along with the assistance of Lord Rankin’s unconventional sister-in-law and a mathematical genius, Kat and Daniel discover that the household murder was the barest tip of a plot rife with danger and treason—one that’s a threat to Queen Victoria herself.

Intimate Delights

Author	: Pamela Sherwood
Publisher	: Blue Castle Publishing
Release Date	: 2018-11-26
ISBN	: 0990861287
Pages	: 216 pages
Rating	: 4.9/5 (98 download)

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Download or read book Intimate Delights written by Pamela Sherwood and published by Blue Castle Publishing. This book was released on 2018-11-26 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Twelfth Night After the life-changing events of Christmastide, the Lyons Pride is attempting to move forward. Romance, however, is on Lord Gervase’s mind as he plans a special celebration for his beloved Margaret on Twelfth Night. Meanwhile, the annual Servants’ Ball promises surprise and intrigue for those both upstairs and downstairs… Epiphany Tilda James is an impeccable lady’s maid. Simon Farnsworth is an ideal gentleman’s gentleman. Both agree that their employers are perfect for each other and decide to encourage their budding romance. But will an upstairs match lead to a downstairs love affair, especially when old secrets come to light?

Epiphany

Author	: Pamela Sherwood
Publisher	: Blue Castle Publishing
Release Date	:
ISBN	:
Pages	: 160 pages
Rating	: 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book Epiphany written by Pamela Sherwood and published by Blue Castle Publishing. This book was released on with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tilda James is an impeccable lady’s maid. Simon Farnsworth is an ideal gentleman’s gentleman. Both agree that their employers are perfect for each other and decide to encourage their budding romance. But will an upstairs match lead to a downstairs love affair, especially when old secrets come to light?

‘Immortal Austria’?

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Publisher	: BRILL
Release Date	: 2007-01-01
ISBN	: 9401204039
Pages	: 231 pages
Rating	: 4.4/5 (12 download)

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Download or read book ‘Immortal Austria’? written by and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2007-01-01 with total page 231 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Immortal Austria was the title of a theatrical pageant devised by Austrian refugees in wartime London, the name summarizing their collective memory of their homeland as a country of mountain scenery, historical grandeur and musical refinement. The reality of the country they had left, and the one to which some of them returned, was very different. This volume contains various studies of the representations of their homeland in the cultural production of Austrian exiles, including those projected by émigrés working in the British film industry, those portrayed in the historical novel and in the literary works of such notable authors as Stefan Zweig, Elias Canetti and Robert Neumann. It opens with a survey of the make-up of the Austrian exile community and concludes with a study of attitudes to returning exiles, as reflected in the post-war literary journals. The volume thus offers students and teachers a vital cultural link between the pre-1934 Austria of the First Republic and the post-1945 Austria of the Second.

Temple Bar

Author	: George Augustus Sala
Publisher	:
Release Date	: 1871
ISBN	:
Pages	: 582 pages
Rating	: 4.:/5 (3 download)

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Download or read book Temple Bar written by George Augustus Sala and published by . This book was released on 1871 with total page 582 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Temple Bar

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Publisher	:
Release Date	: 1871
ISBN	:
Pages	: 582 pages
Rating	: 4.R/5 (5 download)

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Download or read book Temple Bar written by and published by . This book was released on 1871 with total page 582 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Literary Almanac

Author	: Francesca Beauman
Publisher	: Hachette UK
Release Date	: 2021-09-30
ISBN	: 1529412927
Pages	: 192 pages
Rating	: 4.5/5 (294 download)

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Download or read book The Literary Almanac written by Francesca Beauman and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2021-09-30 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover over 300 seasonal book recommendations in the ultimate reading list for book lovers everywhere. ----- 'I will be giving this book to everyone I know' - Elizabeth Day 'Francesca Beauman writes about the books she loves with irresistible passion, knowledge and warmth ... This is the best kind of reading celebration' - Rachel Joyce ----- Spanning the dreary, cold days of January to the first flushes of spring and then the blazing August heat, bibliophile Francesca Beauman offers up a wealth of book recommendations. From The Count of Monte Cristo to Elena Ferrante's Neapolitan Quartet, each has been selected to chime with a particular time of year and provide a richer reading experience. Beautifully illustrated throughout, this charming guide will delight, inspire and seriously extend your 'To Be Read' list!

A Mad, Wicked Folly

Author	: Sharon Biggs Waller
Publisher	: Penguin
Release Date	: 2014-01-23
ISBN	: 1101614412
Pages	: 448 pages
Rating	: 4.1/5 (16 download)

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Download or read book A Mad, Wicked Folly written by Sharon Biggs Waller and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2014-01-23 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Edwardian London, a girl dreams of being an artist, despite her family's disapproval. Welcome to the world of the fabulously wealthy in London, 1909, where dresses and houses are overwhelmingly opulent, social class means everything, and women are taught to be nothing more than wives and mothers. Into this world comes seventeen-year-old Victoria Darling, who wants only to be an artist—a nearly impossible dream for a girl. After Vicky poses nude for her illicit art class, she is expelled from her French finishing school. Shamed and scandalized, her parents try to marry her off to the wealthy Edmund Carrick-Humphrey. But Vicky has other things on her mind: her clandestine application to the Royal College of Art; her participation in the suffragette movement; and her growing attraction to a working-class boy who may be her muse—or may be the love of her life. As the world of debutante balls, corsets, and high society obligations closes in around her, Vicky must figure out: just how much is she willing to sacrifice to pursue her dreams?

The Conspiracy of Us

Author	: Maggie Hall
Publisher	: Penguin
Release Date	: 2015-01-13
ISBN	: 0698173457
Pages	: 336 pages
Rating	: 4.6/5 (981 download)

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Download or read book The Conspiracy of Us written by Maggie Hall and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2015-01-13 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fast-paced international escapade, laced with adrenaline, glamour, and romance--perfect for fans of Ally Carter Avery West's newfound family can shut down Prada when they want to shop in peace, and can just as easily order a bombing when they want to start a war. Part of a powerful and dangerous secret society called the Circle, they believe Avery is the key to an ancient prophecy. Some want to use her as a pawn. Some want her dead. To unravel the mystery putting her life in danger, Avery must follow a trail of clues from the monuments of Paris to the back alleys of Istanbul with two boys who work for the Circle—beautiful, volatile Stellan and mysterious, magnetic Jack. But as the clues expose a stunning conspiracy that might plunge the world into World War 3, she discovers that both boys are hiding secrets of their own. Now she will have to choose not only between freedom and family--but between the boy who might help her save the world, and the one she's falling in love with.

The Dragonfly Pool

Author	: Eva Ibbotson
Publisher	: Penguin
Release Date	: 2009-10-15
ISBN	: 1101136456
Pages	: 384 pages
Rating	: 4.1/5 (11 download)

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Download or read book The Dragonfly Pool written by Eva Ibbotson and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2009-10-15 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At first Tally doesn’t want to go to the boarding school called Delderton. But she soon discovers that it is a wonderful place where freedom and selfexpression are valued. Tally organizes a ragtag dance troupe so the school can participate in an international folk dancing festival in Bergania in the summer of 1939. There she befriends Karil, the crown prince, who would love nothing more than to have ordinary friends and attend a school like Delderton. When Karil’s father is assassinated, it is up to Tally and her friends to help Karil escape the Nazis and the bleak future he has inherited.

Illuminated

Author	: Erica Orloff
Publisher	: Penguin
Release Date	: 2011-12-08
ISBN	: 1101552891
Pages	: 256 pages
Rating	: 4.1/5 (15 download)

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Download or read book Illuminated written by Erica Orloff and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2011-12-08 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Some loves are not made to last . . . Like Romeo and Juliet, Heloise and Abelard were doomed from the start, and their romance was destined to pass into history. Yet when sixteen-year-old Callie Martin discovers a diary hidden within an antique book, their story - and hers - takes on another life. For the diary leads Callie to the brilliant and handsome August, who is just as mysterious as the secret the diary hides. Their attraction is undeniable. As the two hunt down the truth behind the diary - and that of Heloise and Abelard's ancient romance - their romance becomes all-consuming. But Callie knows it can't last . . . love never does. Will their love that burns as bright as a shooting star flame out, or will these star-crossed lovers be able to defy history?

Landry Park

Author	: Bethany Hagen
Publisher	: Penguin
Release Date	: 2014-02-04
ISBN	: 1101594152
Pages	: 400 pages
Rating	: 4.1/5 (15 download)

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Download or read book Landry Park written by Bethany Hagen and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2014-02-04 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Downton Abbey” meets The Selection in this dystopian tale of love and betrayal Sixteen-year-old Madeline Landry is practically Gentry royalty. Her ancestor developed the nuclear energy that has replaced electricity, and her parents exemplify the glamour of the upper class. As for Madeline, she would much rather read a book than attend yet another debutante ball. But when she learns about the devastating impact the Gentry lifestyle—her lifestyle—is having on those less fortunate, her whole world is turned upside down. As Madeline begins to question everything she has been told, she finds herself increasingly drawn to handsome, beguiling David Dana, who seems to be hiding secrets of his own. Soon, rumors of war and rebellion start to spread, and Madeline finds herself at the center of it all. Ultimately, she must make a choice between duty—her family and the estate she loves dearly—and desire. Fans of Ally Condie, Kiera Cass, Veronica Roth, and even Jane Austen will be enthralled by this breathtaking read.

The Fine Art of Truth or Dare

Author	: Melissa Jensen
Publisher	: Penguin
Release Date	: 2012-02-16
ISBN	: 1101566930
Pages	: 272 pages
Rating	: 4.1/5 (15 download)

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Download or read book The Fine Art of Truth or Dare written by Melissa Jensen and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2012-02-16 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pretty in Pink meets Anna and the French Kiss in this charming romantic comedy Ella is nearly invisible at the Willing School, and that's just fine by her. She's got her friends - the fabulous Frankie and their sweet cohort Sadie. She's got her art - and her idol, the unappreciated 19th-century painter Edward Willing. Still, it's hard being a nobody and having a crush on the biggest somebody in the school: Alex Bainbridge. Especially when he is your French tutor, and lessons have started becoming, well, certainly more interesting than French ever has been before. But can the invisible girl actually end up with a happily ever after with the golden boy, when no one even knows they're dating? And is Ella going to dare to be that girl?