A novel which portrays Britain in the early 20th century, when Adam Swann's family and business interests stretch across Great Britain. From the author of A HORSEMAN RIDING, ALL OVER THE TOWN and LONG SUMMER DAY 1902-1911.
This bestselling novel set in the ruthless world of Victorian commerce follows the fortunes of Adam Swann, a scion of an Army family and veteran of campaigns in the Crimea and in India, in his quest to found his own financial dynasty. His struggle to succeed and his conquest of Henrietta, the spirited daughter of a rich manufacturer, drive a ...
Paul and Claire Craddock have grown older in years - but not in spirit. World War II is over. But for Craddock and his family there are new battles to be fought and won. The new property laws enable speculators to reap huge profits from agricultural lands, and Paul's livelihood is threatened. With the help of his children and children's children, ...
This collection contains two novels, "The Secret Agent" and "Almayer's Folly", and six short stories, "Karin: A Memory", "The Planter of Malata", "Falk", "Amy Foster", "Price Roman", and "An Outpost of Progress".
Adam Swann has grown old and is struggling to keep up with the changing times. The horse is giving way to the motorcar, with devastating effect on his transport business. As a new century is born, the Boer War brings tragedy, but even this cannot quench the spirit of the Swann family.
This stirring saga follows seven comrades and heroes through the tumult of the Napolianic Wars as they fight for their lives from Austria to Portugal, from France to Russia, until they confront their destiny at Waterloo. Drawn from stories left behind by the soldiers of the First Empire, this dramatic tale rings true in both triumph and defeat.
John Leigh was 15 years old and an orphan when he first saw the beautiful Diana, daughter of a wealthy local family. He fell instantly in love with her and with the great house that was for them alone "Sennacharib".
What Bobby and Sue Martin want more that anything is to have a child of their own. After several failed attempts, they decide to take a restorative camping trip. Their prayers are answered when a filthy, bedraggled child appears near their camp. Unfortunately, his kidnappers follow.
Jim Carver -- a tough, resolute war veteran, he returns from the trenches to build a better life for his family to find his wife dead. Archie Carver -- Jim's eldest son, smart, ruthless, he has a quick eye for financial profits and beautiful women. Elaine Frith -- seductive and ambitious, she uses her charms to snare the man she thinks will give ...
Life didn't stop in the Avenue because the war had started ... Berni Carver joins up with the Commandos with his twin brother hoping they will serve out the war together. Archie Carver is determined to end the war richer than when it started. Elaine Fraser seizes her opportunity to live a little now her husband is out of the way. War has ...
This masterful saga of Bonaparte's 26 military marshals is set against the brutal and dramatic backdrop of the French Revolution; Napoleon's rise to power, conquests, and fall; and the Bourbon restoration.
When Bobby and Susan Martin find a dirty, shivering child at their campsite, they don't expect to be drawn into an unthinkable crime. But when one of the boy's kidnappers comes out of the brush waving a gun, Bobby is forced to react, and the predator is brutally murdered. But was he a criminal--or a cop? With a vicious crime ring closing in on ...
Between the years 1804 and 1815, Napoleon created twenty-six Marshals of France. These men, who held the highest positions in the Empire after Napoleon himself, came from very diverse backgrounds and ranged from a smuggler to a Prince. During the years when Napoleon was conqueror of most of Europe, the Marshals acquired titles and great riches but ...
Charlie Pritchard has big ideas, and his job as a bank clerk certainly isn't enough to satisfy him - he dreams of a life of luxury with the delectable Delphine. Soon he finds himself sucked into a plan to rob the very bank he works in. It begins as a joke but quickly becomes dangerously real.
After the English victory at Busaco during the Peninsular campaigns of the Napoleonic Wars, Ensign Keith Graham found himself cut off from the main army, together with a sergeant and seven private soldiers. The author wrote "To Serve Them All My Days", "Horseman Riding By" and "The Swann Saga".
Napoleon's years of failure, beginning with Russia's incursion into France and ending with his first exile to Elba, are the focus of this political and military history by Napoleonic scholar Delderfield.
Description: Ex-Library Published by N/A in 1944. Hardback without Dust jacket. Condition: Very Good. May show some slight signs of wear. Ex-library book (usual stamps and marks). Shipped from UK. Delivery is usually 2-3 working days from order by Royal Mail, International Delivery is by Airmail. read more
Description: Ex-Library Published by N/A in 1944. Paperback. Condition: Very Good. May show some slight signs of wear. Ex-library book (usual stamps and marks). Shipped from UK. Delivery is usually 2-3 working days from order by Royal Mail, International Delivery is by Airmail. read more
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