There's one long adventure to be had in this exciting treasury of stories for boys. Choose from a special selection of classics, such as Robin Hood, Pinocchio & Jack & the Beanstalk, as well as a variety of other well-loved, traditional tales. Guaranteed to engage & interest boys of all ages, this treasury offers hours of story time fun. ...
As father & son, John & Dan Fante's relationship was characterized by competition, resentment, rages, & extended periods of silence. This title traces Dan Fante's family's history from the hillsides of Italy to the immigrant neighborhoods of Colorado to Los Angeles. ...
When lovely Laura Chapman wakes up to find herself destitute in a London workhouse with all her belongings stolen, she cannot imagine how she will ever get over the shame. An orphan newly arrived from India, Laura is at the mercy of Jack Plant, the workhouse overseer, whose intentions are far from honourable.
Distraught & penniless, Laura is taken in by the poor by kindly Taylor family &, determined to pay her way, becomes a factory girl at Beresford's Silk Mill where she comes to the attention of Alex Beresford, the talented engineer son of the factory owner.
It begins to seem as if love & happiness are still possible for a girl whose life has been blighted by sorrow. Until the day Jack Plant appears to threaten her new-found security by revealing the secret she has tried so hard to keep. 17.6 x 11 x 2.7 cm, pages 393 ...
John Gill provides a revealing insight into Todd Haynes' cult classic Far From Heaven (2002), the first single critical study of the film. Gill explores how Haynes confronts issues of race, sexuality & class in a surburban 1950s American neighbourhood, in a clear homage to director Douglas Sirk & his work of the period. ...
As daughter of the blacksmith in her tiny Irish village, fifteen-year-old Kitty Doyle knows little of the ways of the world, but she has to grow up fast when her widowed father re-marries & she has no choice but to leave the family home.
Luckily there's work to be found over the water in 1920s Liverpool & soon Kitty has a job in a grocer's, where she also catches the eye of the owner.
With Kitty's input the business is soon thriving - but tragedy lies ahead, & she must endure many trials & tribulations before she can find true happiness...
This paperback book has 358 pages & measures: 19.7 x 12.8 x 2.4cm approx. ...
This is a book about Kitty Doyle who is a daughter of a blacksmith in 1920s Irel&. She knows little of the world but she suddenly has to grown up fast when the arrival of her stepmother means she is forced to leave her family home & take up a position as a maid at Harwood Hall. Kitty Doyle is determined to fulfil her dream of having a home she can call her own. The size of this book is 17.7cm in height & 11.2cm wide. ...
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Whilst not intended to be an exhaustive account of the many who emigrated from the Province of Ulster, this work by David Hume reflects the many & varied experiences of the men, women & children who made long journeys to other parts of the world. Many of the emigrants came from an Ulster Scots/ Scotch Irish background &, importantly whilst recognising the contribution that those individuals made to the development of the areas in which they settled, particularly North America, Australia & New Zeal&, David Hume hasn't overlooked those from other backgrounds who also left these shores & contributed to developments in many areas. ...
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Far And Away
Ireland, 1892, and Joseph Donelly's father is shot while protesting high rents. Young Joseph (Tom Cruise) is determined to take his revenge and sets out to kill the local landlord, only to have his plan foiled when he is caught by the landlord's daughter
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Irel&, 1892, & Joseph Donelly's father is shot while protesting high rents. Young Joseph (Tom Cruise) is determined to take his revenge & sets out to kill the local landlord, only to have his plan foiled when he is caught by the landlord's daughter
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