Author: United States. Coast GuardPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Merchant marine
Languages : en
Pages : 1024
Book Description
Mary B
Author: Katherine J. ChenPublisher: Random House
ISBN: 0399592237
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 369
Book Description
“Ingenious . . . Mary B is a tribute not just to [Jane] Austen but to defiant women of any era.”—USA Today The overlooked middle sister in Pride and Prejudice casts off her prim exterior and takes center stage in this fresh retelling of the classic novel. NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY REAL SIMPLE What is to be done with Mary Bennet? She possesses neither the beauty of her eldest sister, Jane, nor the high-spirited wit of second-born Lizzy. Even compared to her frivolous younger siblings, Kitty and Lydia, Mary knows she is lacking in the ways that matter for single, not-so-well-to-do women in nineteenth-century England who must secure their futures through the finding of a husband. As her sisters wed, one by one, Mary pictures herself growing old, a spinster with no estate to run or children to mind, dependent on the charity of others. At least she has the silent rebellion and secret pleasures of reading and writing to keep her company. But even her fictional creations are no match for the scandal, tragedy, and romance that eventually visit Mary’s own life. In Mary B, readers are transported beyond the center of the ballroom to discover that wallflowers are sometimes the most intriguing guests at the party. Beneath Mary’s plain appearance and bookish demeanor simmers an inner life brimming with passion, humor, and imagination—and a voice that demands to be heard. Set before, during, and after the events of Pride and Prejudice, Katherine J. Chen’s vividly original debut novel pays homage to a beloved classic while envisioning a life that is difficult to achieve in any era: that of a truly independent woman. Praise for Mary B “Charming and smart . . . a heedless downhill pleasure—plush, ironic and illuminating.”—Newsday “Watching [Mary] come into her own is a delight.”—People “A new, wholly original perspective on the classic . . . This is the ultimate Austen adaptation for our time.”—Real Simple “The best part about Mary’s star turn is that it bears little relation to the fates of her sisters. She’s a simmering, churning, smart woman determined to concoct an independent life.”—The Washington Post
Lunchmeat & Life Lessons
Author: Mary B. LucasPublisher: Mbl Press
ISBN: 9780979123405
Category : Butchers
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Inspiring book on how to succeed, learn wisdom, live a full life, and make your customers happy beyond their expectations.
Merchant Vessels of the United States
Author: United States. Coast GuardPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Merchant marine
Languages : en
Pages : 1024
Book Description
Merchant Vessels of the United States
Author: The New England Historical and Genealogical Register
Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : New England
Languages : en
Pages : 592
Book Description
Beginning in 1924, Proceedings are incorporated into the Apr. no.
The History of Ancient Windsor, Connecticut
Author: Henry Reed StilesPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Bloomfield (Conn.)
Languages : en
Pages : 958
Book Description
The New England Historical & Genealogical Register and Antiquarian Journal
Author: Catholic Families of Southern Maryland
Author: Publisher: Genealogical Publishing Com
ISBN: 0806311061
Category : Catholics
Languages : en
Pages : 154
Book Description
St. Mary's residents played a key role in the development of the Catholic Church throughout the whole of America, providing the spearhead of the westward expansion of Catholicism. In 1785, for example, the first of many Catholic families from St. Mary's crossed the mountains to find land in Kentucky, while a few years later, driven by economic necessity, others migrated to Georgia, Missouri, Louisiana, and Texas. Mr. O'Rourke has collected many of the earliest surviving records of the Catholic families of St. Mary's County, Maryland. The most significant portion of the work contains the marriages and baptisms from the Jesuit parishes of St. Francis Xavier and St. Inigoes, which, in the case of baptisms (1767-1794), give the names of children, parents, and godparents, and the date of baptism; and in the case of marriages (1767-1784), the names of the married partners and the date of marriage.
The Peerage and Baronetage of the British Empire as at Present Existing
Author: Edmund LodgePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Baronetage
Languages : en
Pages : 926
Book Description
Author: