Many people set out to explore their family tree but nobody expects themselves to occupy more than one position in the various relationships. Between TMany people set out to explore their family tree but nobody expects themselves to occupy more than one position in the various relationships. Between Times is a tale of Kate who sets out on her quest to find out about her forebears but unexpectedly finds that she becomes a central figure in their lives and is involved in the strange way in which the family tree continues to expand. Katherine Pierce's novel is a story of a tangled web of family relationships complicated by the way time has been harnessed to allow members of the family to manipulate the circumstances of their lives.
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Many people set out to explore their family tree but nobody expects themselves to occupy more than one position in the various relationships. Between Times is a tale of Kate who sets out on her quest to find out about her forebears but unexpectedly finds that she becomes a central figure in their lives and is involved in the strange way in which the family tree continues to expand. Katherine Pierce's novel is a story of a tangled web of family relationships complicated by the way time has been harnessed to allow members of the family to manipulate the circumstances of their lives....more
Love Letters to My Darling Cicely, 1946-48, tells of the love story between World War Two evacuee Brian Dawtrey and his sweetheart, Cicely. Evacuated Love Letters to My Darling Cicely, 1946-48, tells of the love story between World War Two evacuee Brian Dawtrey and his sweetheart, Cicely. Evacuated from Coventry to Leek Wootton in rural Warwickshire, Brian met Cicely Marriott, a farmer's daughter, at a Christmas party in 1942. A whirlwind romance ensued. Brian and Cicely's courtship is detailed in letters, bringing them together when they are separated by circumstances beyond their control....more
Whyte Island is rather a regimented society in an unknown location, which is separate from the mainland. The inhabitants of the island think themselveWhyte Island is rather a regimented society in an unknown location, which is separate from the mainland. The inhabitants of the island think themselves and their society superior to all of those around them, and believe that they are ahead of others in all things technological, social and political. Andrew, a mainlander and a sailor on a series of ships, is holidaying on the island. To outsiders like Andrew, Whyte Island seems strict and regimented. It is a society very different to our own, and one which Andrew must adjust to, particularly when he finds love....more
In this Poetry Collection Douglas has captured the lover's voice in poems that are in themselves intense, sometimes brief yet always memorable. Songs In this Poetry Collection Douglas has captured the lover's voice in poems that are in themselves intense, sometimes brief yet always memorable. Songs of joy and homage to the loved one, whether intended for a physical lover or enfolding feelings for a wild animal held in captivity delight the heart....more