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The peaceful stillness of an English summer afternoon brooded over the park and gardens at Overdene. A hush of moving sunlight and lengthening shadows lay upon the lawn, and a promise of refreshing coolness made the shade of the great cedar tree a place to be desired. The old stone house, solid, substantial, and unadorned, suggested unlimited spaciousness and comfort within; and was redeemed from positive ugliness without, by the fine ivy, magnolia trees, and wistaria, of many years' growth, climbing its plain face, and now covering it with a mantle of soft green, large white blooms, and a cascade of purple blossom. A terrace ran the full length of the house, bounded at one end by a large co...
Fans of Florence L. Barclay's abidingly popular romance The Rosary should add the author's The Mistress of Shenstone to their must-read list. Written a short time after her breakthrough novel, this engaging romance novel explores many of the same themes and delves into the lives of a number of the characters who were first introduced in The Rosary. It's sure to please readers with a penchant for classic love stories.
David Rivers closed his Bible suddenly, slipped it into the inner pocket of his coat, and, leaning back in his armchair, relaxed the tension at which he had been sitting while he mentally put his thoughts into terse and forcible phraseology. His evening sermon was ready. The final sentence had silently thrilled into the quiet study, in the very words in which it would presently resound through the half-empty little village church; and David felt as did the young David of old, when he had paused at the brook and chosen five smooth stones for his sling, on his way to meet the mighty champion of the Philistines. David now felt ready to go forward and fight the Goliath of apathy and inattention;...
Musaicum Books presents the Musaicum Christmas Specials. We have selected the greatest Christmas novels, short stories and fairy tales for this joyful and charming holiday season, for all those who want to keep the spirit of Christmas alive with a heartwarming tale. Ronny West goes off to Africa by himself to research his next novel, leaving his wife, Helen, in England, unaware that she is pregnant. Ronnie is due to return around Christmas, but on the way he stops off in Leipzig where he meets one of Helen's cousins, Aubrey, a 'bad guy' who had once proposed to her. Aubrey finds Helen's letter in which she notifies Ronnie of giving birth to their child, and hides it from Ronnie, trying to keep him away from going back home to her.
Reproduction of the original. The publishing house Megali specialises in reproducing historical works in large print to make reading easier for people with impaired vision.
This novel follows the journey of Myra, a woman whose marriage and life choices are called into question as she receives life-altering news. With the help of her dear friend, a psychiatrist, Myra embarks on a journey of self-discovery that takes her to a quaint inn in Cornwall, where she finds herself drawn to a mysterious man who is connected to her past and ignites her passions and sets her on a new path towards love and fulfillment. What is his connection to her past?
"The Wheels of Time" by Florence L. Barclay is a touching and heartwarming story about love. Following Sir Deryck Brand and his wife, Flower, the book explores the domestic demands that can come from multiple years of marriage. As she begins to crumble under the weight of expectations, Flower turns to her friend, Jane, who imparts on her wisdom of support, love, and encouragement to make life happier for everyone.