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Apple Tree Lean Down
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The first of three books in "The Apple Tree Saga", set in the Worcestershire countryside. In 1886 young Beth, coming to terms with a tragic loss, goes with her mother to keep house for her grandfather and help to run his carpentry business. By the author of "Seedtime and Harvest" and "Two Farms".
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Seedtime and harvest
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Having survived the Depression and the slur of bearing an illegitimate son, Lynn Mercybright was overjoyed at Charlie Truscott's marriage proposal. But Lynn's stubborn nature, Charlie's time spent with another woman, and the outbreak of World War II begin to cause trouble.
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The Land Endures
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Mary Emily Pearce
Tells the story of the Wayman family and Holland Farm during the 1920s, cruel years for the land and those dependent on it. At first, tragedy played its part at the farm, but Stephen Wayman steeled himself to stem the tide of bitterness and loss that threatened to engulf him.
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Old house at Railes
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Mary E. Pearce
A tale of suppressed passions, set in mid-19th-century rural Gloucestershire. The gifted son of an impoverished stonemason is educated at the home of John Tarrant, and is captivated by his lovely old house and his two beautiful daughters. By the author of "Seedtime and Harvest" and "Two Farms".
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Butterfly Kisses: Gifts of Wisdom and Laughter from Our Children
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Mary Ann Casler, Tona Pearce Myers
A compilation of childrens' words showing the warmth, humour and insight children own. The authors gathered gems to store in this book from schools, playgrounds, churches and family gatherings. They reflect a wide range of backgrounds and convey the joys and difficulties of growing up.
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Two farms
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Mary E. Pearce
Set in the rural splendour of Gloucestershire in the mid-19th century, this is a tale of two neighbouring rival farms, one rich, one poor. It tells of how the poorer farm is slowly transformed until the two stand at last on equal footing.
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Jack Mercybright
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Mary E. Pearce
The second of three books in "The Apple Tree Saga", following "Apple Tree Lean Down". As the 19th century draws to a close, Jack Mercybright settles in an unfamiliar country community, following his fortunes through adversity, work and love. By the author of "Seedtime and Harvest" and "Two Farms".
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Apple tree saga
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Concerning Prayer
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Mary Kathryn Pearce
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Monday in Summer
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Mary Emily Pearce, Lucy Walker
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Literary America, 1903-1934: The Mary Austin Letters
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Mary Hunter Austin, Thomas Matthews Pearce
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Cast a Long Shadow
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Mary Emily Pearce
When Ellen Wainwright marries Richard Lancey in July 1873, the day is so hot that the church doors are left wide open and towards the end of the ceremony, a stray dog runs in and stands howling in the central aisle. Later people would remember the dog as an ill omen.
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The sorrowing wind
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Mary E. Pearce
The conclusion of "The Apple Tree Saga", following "Apple Tree Lean Down" and "Jack Mercybright". It portrays the far-reaching effects of World War I and its aftermath on three closely-entwined families in the Worcestershire countryside. By the author of "Seedtime and Harvest" and "Two Farms".
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Piranhas and Other Wonders of the Jungle
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Querida L Pearce, Mary Ann Fraser (Illustrator)
Surveys the exotic species of plants and animals that live in the world's rain forests.
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Polsinney Harbour
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Mary E. Pearce
On a July evening in 1869, Maggie Care, fleeing from the memory of a tragedy, arrives in the Cornish fishing village of Polsinney. Her gradual acceptance by the villagers is threatened a revelation from her past, but to her surprise, it is the belligerent Gus who stands by her.
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The land endures ; and Seedtime and harvest
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Mary E. Pearce
Two novels from Mary E. Pearce: "The Land Endures" is the fourth volume of the "Apple Tree Saga"; and "Seedtime and Harvest" follows the travails of Linn Mercybright and her illegitimate son. Happiness seems to be offered by marriage to easy-going Charlie Truscott, but trouble is on the way.
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Mary E. Pearce omnibus. Vol. 1
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Mary E. Pearce
Three novels set in the 19th century. In the first, a howling dog at a wedding becomes a portent of troubles ahead; in the second, two rival farms suffer contrasting fortunes; and in the third, a woman escaping tragedy finds work, lodging and comfort in a small Cornish fishing village.
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Tell Me about Nature Dictionary
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Querida L. Pearce, Mary Ann Fraser
An illustrated dictionary covering various aspects of nature from plants to animals.
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Jack Mercybright ; and, The sorrowing wind.
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Mary E. Pearce
This omnibus contains two novels from Mary Pearce: "Jack Mercybright" - wherein Jack tries to make a name for himself in an unfamiliar country community at the end of the 19th century; and "The Sorrowing Wind" - it is 1914 and Betony Izzard's family becomes entangled with the Mercybrights.
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Armadillos and Other Unusual Animals: Amazing Science
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Querida L Pearce, Jane Steltenpohl (Editor), Mary Ann Fraser (Illustrator)
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Quicksand and Other Earthly Wonders
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Querida L Pearce, Jane Steltenpohl (Editor), Mary Ann Fraser (Illustrator)
Presents "astonishing" features of our planet such as geysers, caves, salt lakes, peat bogs, carnivorous plants, creeping swamps, and autumn colors.
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Armadillos and Other Unusual Animals
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Querida L Pearce, Jane Steltenpohl (Editor), Mary Ann Fraser (Illustrator)
Brief introductions to thirty animals with unusual and bizarre habits--such as the hognose snake who plays dead as a defense mechanism and the sand skink who can see through windows in his eyelids.
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Tidal Waves and Other Ocean Wonders
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Querida L Pearce, Jane Steltenpohl (Editor), Mary Ann Fraser (Illustrator)
Describes some of the biological and geological wonders found in the ocean depths, including electric creatures, poisonous fish, swimming reptiles, the longest mountain chain, and a river in the ocean.
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Quicksand and Other Earthly Wonders: Amazing Science
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