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The first part of the prequel to The Herries Chronicle period drama by Hugh Walpole.A historical romance novel first published in 1940, The Bright Pavilions gives fans of the Herries family a glimpse into their life before Francis Herries' move to the idyllic Lake District. Written after the release of the four Herries Chronicles novels, this prequel adds a new layer to the period drama.Read & Co. Books has proudly republished The Bright Pavilions for the enjoyment of a new generation of historical family saga fans.

The final part of Hugh Walpole's The Herries Chronicle prequel, this historical romance novel completes the family saga.First published in 1944, the final book in The Herries Chronicles series aims to bring the period drama to a close. Although the author, Hugh Walpole, passed away before completing the novel, the historical romance ties the saga together. Katherine Christian has been republished by Read & Co. Books, and should not be missed by lovers of The Herries Chronicles.

Judith Paris returns to the Lake District to settle a family feud in this third volume of Hugh Walpole's, The Herries Chronicle.Now middle-aged, Judith must return to her countryside home to help resolve a dispute between two branches of her family. Grandeur, drama, and violence have always been at the focal point of the Herries family. First published in 1932, this third instalment of the saga tells the story of the marvellous family house, The Fortress.Proudly republished by Read & Co. Books, The Fortress is a great addition to the bookshelves of historical fiction readers.

Always the rebel and the oldest of the Monroe sisters, Isabelle returns to Hideaway Bay for surgery and recuperation. But she's never stayed in any one place long enough and soon grows restless. She decides to look for the father that abandoned them, threatening the fragile peace the sisters have forged since their grandmother's death.

Always the rebel and the oldest of the Monroe sisters, Isabelle returns to Hideaway Bay for surgery and recuperation. But she's never stayed in any one place long enough and soon grows restless. She decides to look for the father that abandoned them, threatening the fragile peace the sisters have forged since their grandmother's death.

From the New York Times bestselling author of The Aviator’s Wife comes a story of courage on the prairie, inspired by the devastating storm that struck the Great Plains in 1888, threatening the lives of hundreds of immigrant homesteaders, especially schoolchildren.“A nail-biter . . . poignant, powerful, perfect.” —Kate Quinn, author of The Alice NetworkThe morning of January 12, 1888, was unusually mild, following a punishing cold spell. It was warm enough for the homesteaders of the Dakota Territory to venture out again, and for their children to return to school without their heavy coats—leaving them unprepared when disaster struck. At the hour when most prairie schools were letting out for the day, a terrifying, fast-moving blizzard blew in without warning. Schoolteachers as young as sixteen were suddenly faced with life and death decisions: Keep the children inside, to risk freezing to death when fuel ran out, or send them home, praying they wouldn’t get lost in the storm? Based on actual oral histories of survivors, this gripping novel follows the stories of Raina and Gerda Olsen, two sisters, both schoolteachers—one becomes a hero of the storm and the other finds herself ostracized in the aftermath. It’s also the story of Anette Pedersen, a servant girl whose miraculous survival serves as a turning point in her life and touches the heart of Gavin Woodson, a newspaperman seeking redemption. It was Woodson and others like him who wrote the embellished news stories that lured northern European immigrants across the sea to settle a pitiless land. Boosters needed them to settle territories into states, and they didn’t care what lies they told these families to get them there—or whose land it originally was.At its heart, this is a story of courage, of children forced to grow up too soon, tied to the land because of their parents’ choices. It is a story of love taking root in the hard prairie ground, and of families being torn asunder by a ferocious storm that is little remembered today—because so many of its victims were immigrants to this country.

A heartbreaking novel of family secrets from one of the masters of modern fiction, The Rain Before it Falls is part of our Penguin Essentials series which spotlights the very best of our modern classicsDeeply moving and compelling, The Rain Before it Falls is the story of three generations of one family riven by tragedy. When Rosamund, a reluctant bearer of family secrets, dies suddenly, a mystery is left for her niece Gill to unravel. Some photograph albums and tapes point towards a blind girl named Imogen whom no one has seen in twenty years. The search for Imogen and the truth of her inheritance becomes a shocking story of mothers and daughters and of how sadness, like a musical refrain, may haunt us down the years.'A sad, often very moving story of mothers and daughters' Guardian'Entirely compelling...the plot will keep you rapt...reminiscent of Ian McEwan at his most effective' New StatesmanWritten with his signature wit, Jonathan Coe's unmissable new novel, The Proof of My Innocence, is available to order now!

Martha har solgt sin garnbutik, hendes kæreste har forladt hende, og hende søn, Mikkel, er rejst til Cuba. Vi følger de to og barnebarnet Amalie i en kamp om frigørelse og selvstændighed i en dansk familie i begyndelsen af 1990’erne."På den sikre side" er en selvstændig fortsættelse til romanen "Løse ender"."En smuk hverdagsfortælling om at gøre sig fri af bekymringer. (...) Romanen er i det hele taget fyldt med rammende iagttagelser og vellagret sprog. ’På den sikre side’ er en selvstændig fortsættelse af Englunds ’Løse ender’ og ligesom den fortalt på en spændende og dog overskuelig måde, i små klip med skiftende synsvinkler. En nydelse for læsere, der sætter pris på livsklog, afdæmpet realisme." – John Chr. Jørgensen, Ekstra Bladet"Et troværdigt kvindeportræt i lyst og nød. (...) Christina Englund fortsætter ganske overbevisende historien om Martha." – Maria Sjøquist, Kristeligt Dagbladidden /title /head body center h1 403 Forbidden /h1 /center /body /htmlChristina Englund (f. 1974) debuterede som 17-årig med kortprosasamlingen "Uden egentlig at sove" (1992) og har siden udgivet både romaner, noveller og digte. Hun har modtaget en række priser og legater for sit forfatterskab, heriblandt Statens Kunstfonds 3-årige arbejdslegat.

Martha har en garnbutik. Hendes søn, Mikkel Emil, går i gymnasiet og synger i smug, og hendes demente mor, Gudrun, er netop kommet på plejehjem. På skift følger vi de tre generationer i en dansk familie gennem hverdagens sorger og glæder i slutningen af 1980’erne."Vores familiemønstre forandrer sig, så umærkeligt, at der skal en kunstner til at stille skarpt på udviklingen. (...) Christina Englund kan skrive om det sværeste af alt, det almindelige. ’Løse ender’ læses med et vemodigt smil." – John Chr. Jørgensen, Ekstra Bladet"Christina Englund evner at skildre eksistentiel svimmelhed, så man får en fornemmelse af tømmerflåde på åbent hav. Man bliver trukket med derhen, hvor man mærker hverdagens smerte. Men samtidig peger romanen fint på en grundlæggende længsel efter skønhed. Både i det, man selv kan strikke sig frem til – og i mødet med den anden." – Eva Pohl, Berlingske Tidendeidden /title /head body center h1 403 Forbidden /h1 /center /body /htmlChristina Englund (f. 1974) debuterede som 17-årig med kortprosasamlingen "Uden egentlig at sove" (1992) og har siden udgivet både romaner, noveller og digte. Hun har modtaget en række priser og legater for sit forfatterskab, heriblandt Statens Kunstfonds 3-årige arbejdslegat.

With the Great Depression ending and Hitler's armies marching across Europe, the young in Canada are called upon to enlist. Though her children are not eligible to serve, Lukia Mazurec can't count on them to help her manage her farm in Manitoba. Her sons are at odds, their fights getting uglier every day, and her daughter, Dolly, has fallen in love with Peter, an intelligent but poor man uninterested in farming. Lukia's dream of family unity is crumbling, as one by one her children leave, forcing her to make some hard decisions. Can she rise to the challenge or is this one test too many?

The Mellings and Davenports don't go quietly into the Roaring Twenties. Settled with his new wife and expanding family, Alexander Melling is once again jubilant, but not everyone is pleased to see him successful with Magdalene by his side.Embittered Phoebe Davenport seeks to claim what she believes is her rightful place as the head of her mother's legacy. Armed with the crazed desire of the Easton family, Phoebe will stop at nothing to seek her revenge on her stepfather's family.Bethany Davenport tries to calm her sister, support her best friend, and find her place amongst the emotional chaos Phoebe creates. She cautiously moves forward in life, despite the precarious situation surrounding her faltering family.Alexander does his best to hold things together as the stepsiblings clash. His own weaknesses are brought to the surface once more during a fresh surge of sinful-and demonic-activity.Discover who will thrive amid the perilous odds in the final installment of The Possession Chronicles.

Enchanted romance or cursed love?Seeing his ex-wife, Lucy Melling, happily remarried, Frederick Davenport longs to move on from his failed first love. However, he has no interest in the catty women in town who feed off gossip and the misery of others. Then Melissa Stone enters his life.Assigned to ensure Lucy finishes her latest romance novel, Melissa moves into her house as a long-term guest. Little does she know, she's arriving just as an unholy darkness begins to haunt the unsuspecting family.Despite her growing attraction to Frederick, Melissa feels obligated to the Melling household as they battle against an evil entity determined to destroy them all. Can their blossoming love withstand otherworldly odds? Or will fear keep them both from true happiness?Look for the Chateau Rouge/Possession Chronicles short "Revelry's Requiem" included as a bonus in this new edition.

As 1912 draws to a close, Alexander Melling should be on top of the world. His wife is expecting their long-awaited child, and he is in sole possession of the Melling legacy. Unwilling to use his parents' tainted fortune, Alexander labors to make ends meet defending his first murder case and helping his sister-in-law find a new asylum to call home. On the verge of reaching for a drink-or one of his past lovers-the last thing he needs is to see fear in Lucy's eyes once more.Amid transitioning out of a fulltime career and managing life as a stepmother, newlywed Melissa wants to spend uninterrupted time with her husband, but Frederick Davenport's attentions are pulled elsewhere. Juggling two daughters, a needy ex-wife, and Alexander's personal drama, there isn't much time left for Melissa and Frederick to enjoy life together.Will Alexander's past wreak havoc on his happily ever after-and Frederick and Melissa's as well-or will the united forces of the Melling and Davenport families overrule the remains of their previous lives?Don't miss "Natural Selection in Life and Love," a Possession Chronicles short story, included as a bonus in this new edition.

Can a haunted past make amends with the present? Lucy is her own worst enemy. She loves her husband, Frederick, and longs to be a good mother to their daughter, Phoebe, but her heart aches for her true love who died years before. In the books she writes of love and loss, she envisions herself back in Alexander Melling's arms, reveling in the second chance she thought fate too cruel to allow them.As Lucy flounders, the family hires a young aid for her to lean on. Darla Beauchamp is eager to please her new employers, and quickly takes to juggling Phoebe's care with that of a very pregnant Lucy. But when she discovers her younger cousin has become the object of desire for a traveling violinist, a fire ignites within her to protect what little family she has left. Both women find their lives part of an intricately interlaced tapestry, one that will unravel all that they have worked for with the smallest snag. This character-driven saga is a haunting look into the tumultuous secrets families bury deep.Find "Safe Embrace", a Fortitude/Possession Chronicles short story, included as a bonus to this new edition.

Every secret has an expiration date. . .USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author Autumn Jones Lake delivers the next highly anticipated installment of the Lost Kings MC series. Hidden truths are silent lies.>Blood never lies.>There is strength in loyalty.>But everyone-even family-has a breaking point.

The Last Poppy completes the Marsden trilogy of books, following The Baker's Story and Arthur's War.The date is 1915 and the now global conflict has had a considerable impact on the family. The story continues to reflect the war overseas in Northern France and in the Middle East as the fortunes of the Marsden family and their immediate friends are played out against a backdrop of huge social and military challenges. In this gripping finale, we also learn of the psychological impact of war and the disturbing efforts of the medical fraternity to solve it.The book concludes on armistice day 1918, read how the experiences of four years of war have changed the family forever.