See the very best of literature in a whole new light with BrightSummaries. For his part, John has no choice but to take the Frenchman's place - as master of a chateau, director of a failing business, head of a large and embittered family, and keeper of too many secrets. Rebecca is a story of the enigmatic heroine, the brooding tortured hero, and the Gothic atmosphere of the rugged Cornish coast. Frenchman's Creek and Jamaica Inn are historical cloak-and-dagger romances.
The most celebrated authors of England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales are immortalized not only in their writing but also in the museums, libraries, and other memorials dedicated in their honor.
Over sites devoted to 40 authors are covered in this guide. The sites range from restored historic homes to memorial statues. The text is illustrated with photographs from these historic and literary homes, libraries, and other important memorial locations. Postage stamps commemorating the writers are also included. Jamaica Inn weaves a tale of mystery at the eponymous inn on Cornwall's bleak moorlands.
The Flight of the Falcon is set in the Italian town of Ruffano: in the 20th century the town has nearly forgotten its violent history, but is it still stained by its dark past?
Set in the 17th century at Menabilly in Cornwall, The King's General is the story of a country and a family riven by war. Mary Anne is a vivid portrait of one woman's ambition as she rises from ordinary beginnings to become an influential royal mistress to the Duke of York.
The nonfiction debut from beloved international sensation and 1 New York Times bestselling author Tatiana de Rosnay: her bestselling biography of novelist Daphne du Maurier. It is very well written and very moving. Now de Rosnay pays homage to the writer who influenced her so deeply, following Du Maurier from a shy seven-year-old, a rebellious sixteen-year-old, a twenty-something newlywed, and finally a cantankerous old lady.
In words and photographs, this book portrays the iconic locations that exemplify Cornwall, its unique culture, heritage, beauty and atmosphere. The more time Dick spends consumed in the past, the more he withdraws from the modern world. With each dose of the drug, his body and mind become addicted to this otherworld, and his attempts to change history bring terror to the present and put his own life in jeopardy.
She holds her characters close to reality; the past she creates is valid, and her skill in finessing the time shifts is enough to make one want to try a little of the brew himself - New York Times.
Download or read The Patient book by clicking button below to visit the book download website. The Silent Patient by way of Stephen King: Parker, a young, overconfident psychiatrist new to his job at a mental asylum miscalculates catastrophically when he undertakes curing a mysterious and profoundly dangerous patient.
In a series of online posts, Parker H. Through this internet message board, Parker hopes to communicate with the world his effort to cure one bewildering patient. This patient has no known diagnosis. His symptoms seem to evolve over time. Every person who has attempted to treat him has been driven to madness or suicide. Parker, brilliant and overconfident, takes it upon himself to discover what ails this patient and finally cure him.
But from his first encounter with the mysterious patient, things spiral out of control and, facing a possibility beyond his wildest imaginings, Parker is forced to question everything he thought he knew. Download or read The Life of a Smuggler book by clicking button below to visit the book download website. But how much of the popular idea is fact and how much is fiction?
Smuggling was big business — it still is — but who were these derring-do rebels of the past who went against paying taxes on the importation of luxury goods?
Who purchased the illicit contraband? How did smugglers operate? Where were the most notorious locations? Download or read Economic Transformation of Jamaica book by clicking button below to visit the book download website.
Importantly, this work focuses on examining the centrality of policies coupled with innovation in the transformation of Jamaica as the place to live, raise families and do business as espoused by the Vision national development plan. This joint work highlights the fundamental role that JAMPRO as the key agency for promoting Foreign Direct Investment in Jamaica plays in the thrust for economic growth and development.
Importantly, we highlight some key contributors to the progress we have made in Jamaica through cases of home-grown multinationals such as the Grace Kennedy and Company Limited, LASCO, Kingston Wharves Limited, Sandals ATL Group , while further noting areas that, with continued thrust and the right policies can fast-track our transformation.
This book provides a valuable contribution to the literature on economic transformation, examining the history, current and new paradigms for the future in order to fast-track the economic transformation of Jamaica. Download or read Tipping The Velvet book by clicking button below to visit the book download website.
Piercing the shadows of the naked stage was a single shaft of rosy limelight, and in the centre of this was a girl: the most marvellous girl - I knew it at once!
A saucy, sensuous and multi-layered historical romance, Tipping the Velvet follows the glittering career of Nan King - oyster girl turned music-hall star turned rent boy turned East End 'tom'. The best places to stay and eat in Jamaica are described here, with abundant pictures, often little-known except by celebrities and the wealthiest travelers. This is more than just your run of the mill travel book--this is a guide to fantasy.
Whether you want to share elbow room in the playgrounds of the rich and famous, or just dream of an escape to the crystal waters, clear blue skies and white sands of the Caribbean, this guide will help you to transform such lofty dreams into an affordable reality. With colorful insights into the history of each location, Secret Caribbean transports you into the adventure of the past, while beckoning you to realize your fantasies in the here and now.
Pleasantly written with a gentle to the eye lay-out, this book will appeal to many readers, not just those planning a getaway to their own secret hideaway. I'm ready to rediscover the Caribbean! In words and photographs, this book portrays the iconic locations that exemplify Cornwall, its unique culture, heritage, beauty and atmosphere.
Jamaica Inn weaves a tale of mystery at the eponymous inn on Cornwall's bleak moorlands. The Flight of the Falcon is set in the Italian town of Ruffano: in the 20th century the town has nearly forgotten its violent history, but is it still stained by its dark past?
Set in the 17th century at Menabilly in Cornwall, The King's General is the story of a country and a family riven by war. Mary Anne is a vivid portrait of one woman's ambition as she rises from ordinary beginnings to become an influential royal mistress to the Duke of York. The most celebrated authors of England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales are immortalized not only in their writing but also in the museums, libraries, and other memorials dedicated in their honor.
Over sites devoted to 40 authors are covered in this guide. The sites range from restored historic homes to memorial statues. The text is illustrated with photographs from these historic and literary homes, libraries, and other important memorial locations. Postage stamps commemorating the writers are also included. Daphne du Maurier: Writing, Identity and the Gothic Imagination is the first full-length evaluation of du Maurier's fiction and the first critical study of du Maurier as a Gothic writer.
Horner and Zlosnik argue that the fears at the heart of du Maurier's Gothic fictions reflect both personal and broader cultural anxieties concerning sexual and social identity. English e-Reader Open menu. Do you really want to log out? Some features are not available for unauthorized users.
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