John Pearce, having negotiated the highly questionable sale of the two French prizes taken in The Devil to Pay, has left HMS Flirt, as well as the crew and the wounded Henry Digby, in Brindisi and is now headed for Naples to see his lover.
John Pearce, having negotiated the highly questionable sale of the two French prizes taken in The Devil to Pay, has left HMS Flirt, as well as the crew and the wounded Henry Digby, in Brindisi and is now headed for Naples to see his lover.
Honorine by Honore de Balzac is a captivating novel that delves into the complexities of love, marriage, and societal expectations in French literature.
'Absolutely mesmerising' - Lucy Rose, bestselling author of The LambAtonement meets Weyward in this striking historical debut from new talent Laura Evans about queer love, privilege and the intoxicating dangers of embracing the wild .
Bestselling classic with historical accounts, full-color vintage images, and a selection of recipes from Pennsylvanias Christmas past Originally published in 1959 and written by one of the seminal figures in American folklife studies, this classic work examines the folk origins of Christmas in the Keystone State.
Bestselling classic with historical accounts, full-color vintage images, and a selection of recipes from Pennsylvanias Christmas past Originally published in 1959 and written by one of the seminal figures in American folklife studies, this classic work examines the folk origins of Christmas in the Keystone State.
The Hilltop Boys on the River by Cyril Burleigh is an exhilarating outdoor adventure novel that follows the exploits of a group of friends known as the Hilltop Boys as they embark on an unforgettable journey along the river.
Hazelhurst by Enid Leigh Hunt is a captivating novel that delves into the intricacies of English countryside life, offering readers a rich tapestry of romance, friendship, and resilience.
Hubert's Wife by Minnie Mary Lee is a compelling Southern domestic fiction that intricately explores the complexities of marriage, family, and society within the vibrant backdrop of Southern culture and small-town life.
90 classic titles celebrating 90 years of Penguin BooksPriests with shotguns, scheming lovers and a necrophiliac gravedigger haunt the fables of Emilia Pardo Baz n, the formidable Spanish aristocrat, intellectual and feminist.
And to prove that he was a competent doctor, he told the patient to be patient and endure until the birth would be natural, and he gave the patient a quarter of a tablet and asked her to swallow it silently, and not to tell anyone; the birth would be natural.
