Author: Regan Walker
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780997656794
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 314
Book Description
"A dazzling mix of passion, adventure, mystery and love." Breath of Life ReviewsHugh Redgrave, Marquess of Ormond, hides his true identity as the legendary Nighthawk-the thief of Napoleon's most valued secrets-behind his life as a horseman and a rake. Returning to England after years in France, he knows he must choose a wife from among the ingénues who appear each year at the ton, but he hopes to avoid what will be an arranged marriage for as long as he can. When Lady Mary Campbell rides across his path on a magnificent black stallion, he is enthralled. Independent, intelligent and rebellious, Lady Mary is bored by the prospect of her first Season. A bluestocking hoyden, she craves adventure and loves the world of her statesman uncle, who is often called upon by the Crown for difficult tasks. When her uncle leaves for Paris, she goes with him. But, once there, who should appear in King Louis' court but the mysterious Lord Ormond? Lady Mary fears her growing fascination with the rake and resents his interference with her plan to uncover the truth behind a treacherous plot to take down the newly restored Bourbon king.
Racing with the Wind
Author: Regan Walker
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780997656794
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 314
Book Description
"A dazzling mix of passion, adventure, mystery and love." Breath of Life ReviewsHugh Redgrave, Marquess of Ormond, hides his true identity as the legendary Nighthawk-the thief of Napoleon's most valued secrets-behind his life as a horseman and a rake. Returning to England after years in France, he knows he must choose a wife from among the ingénues who appear each year at the ton, but he hopes to avoid what will be an arranged marriage for as long as he can. When Lady Mary Campbell rides across his path on a magnificent black stallion, he is enthralled. Independent, intelligent and rebellious, Lady Mary is bored by the prospect of her first Season. A bluestocking hoyden, she craves adventure and loves the world of her statesman uncle, who is often called upon by the Crown for difficult tasks. When her uncle leaves for Paris, she goes with him. But, once there, who should appear in King Louis' court but the mysterious Lord Ormond? Lady Mary fears her growing fascination with the rake and resents his interference with her plan to uncover the truth behind a treacherous plot to take down the newly restored Bourbon king.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780997656794
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 314
Book Description
"A dazzling mix of passion, adventure, mystery and love." Breath of Life ReviewsHugh Redgrave, Marquess of Ormond, hides his true identity as the legendary Nighthawk-the thief of Napoleon's most valued secrets-behind his life as a horseman and a rake. Returning to England after years in France, he knows he must choose a wife from among the ingénues who appear each year at the ton, but he hopes to avoid what will be an arranged marriage for as long as he can. When Lady Mary Campbell rides across his path on a magnificent black stallion, he is enthralled. Independent, intelligent and rebellious, Lady Mary is bored by the prospect of her first Season. A bluestocking hoyden, she craves adventure and loves the world of her statesman uncle, who is often called upon by the Crown for difficult tasks. When her uncle leaves for Paris, she goes with him. But, once there, who should appear in King Louis' court but the mysterious Lord Ormond? Lady Mary fears her growing fascination with the rake and resents his interference with her plan to uncover the truth behind a treacherous plot to take down the newly restored Bourbon king.
Race with the Wind
Author: Birch Matthews
Publisher: Zenith Press
ISBN: 0760307296
Category : Aeronautics
Languages : en
Pages : 204
Book Description
In the decades leading up to World War II, air races were often the proving grounds for radical new aviation principles and designs. The people and machines of air racing during this period made tremendous strides and contributed incredible new technologies, aerodynamics, powerplants, and airframes. This unique look at the key players and aircraft of the early 20th century's great air races examines and explains how innovative racing technologies found their way into future fighter and passenger aircraft. Coverage of exciting races like the Schneider Trophy, Pulitzer Trophy Race, and the National Air Races, an in-depth look at their contributions to aeronautics, exclusive line drawings illustrating the technologies, and archival photography make this a must for air racing fans and aviation enthusiasts.
Publisher: Zenith Press
ISBN: 0760307296
Category : Aeronautics
Languages : en
Pages : 204
Book Description
In the decades leading up to World War II, air races were often the proving grounds for radical new aviation principles and designs. The people and machines of air racing during this period made tremendous strides and contributed incredible new technologies, aerodynamics, powerplants, and airframes. This unique look at the key players and aircraft of the early 20th century's great air races examines and explains how innovative racing technologies found their way into future fighter and passenger aircraft. Coverage of exciting races like the Schneider Trophy, Pulitzer Trophy Race, and the National Air Races, an in-depth look at their contributions to aeronautics, exclusive line drawings illustrating the technologies, and archival photography make this a must for air racing fans and aviation enthusiasts.
Wind Strategy
Author: David Houghton
Publisher: Fernhurst Books Limited
ISBN: 1909911852
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 379
Book Description
The wind powers everything a sailor does and this book will help you to understand it. As a result you will be more prepared for your race, able to anticipate changes in the wind better and know what to do when they come. The first edition of this book was published in 1986, and it has been the go-to wind book for dinghy champions ever since. This new-look fourth edition is fully updated for modern forecasting and analyses a revised set of popular racing venues around the world: unveiling what to expect from the weather at over 25 regatta locations, it will get you ahead of the competition and powering up the leaderboard.
Publisher: Fernhurst Books Limited
ISBN: 1909911852
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 379
Book Description
The wind powers everything a sailor does and this book will help you to understand it. As a result you will be more prepared for your race, able to anticipate changes in the wind better and know what to do when they come. The first edition of this book was published in 1986, and it has been the go-to wind book for dinghy champions ever since. This new-look fourth edition is fully updated for modern forecasting and analyses a revised set of popular racing venues around the world: unveiling what to expect from the weather at over 25 regatta locations, it will get you ahead of the competition and powering up the leaderboard.
Wind Up Racing Cars
Author: Sam Taplin
Publisher: Usborne Books
ISBN: 9781409507819
Category : Automobiles, Racing
Languages : en
Pages : 14
Book Description
Presents the thrills and spills of the Grand Prix. This title features three sturdy tracks embedded in the pages. It accompanies two wind-up racing car toys that can be raced, overtaking one another, crashing and swerving to be the first to reach the finish line.
Publisher: Usborne Books
ISBN: 9781409507819
Category : Automobiles, Racing
Languages : en
Pages : 14
Book Description
Presents the thrills and spills of the Grand Prix. This title features three sturdy tracks embedded in the pages. It accompanies two wind-up racing car toys that can be raced, overtaking one another, crashing and swerving to be the first to reach the finish line.
Racing the Wind
Author: Ben M. Baglio
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
ISBN: 9780439319522
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 164
Book Description
Jody's family is sailing around the world.
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
ISBN: 9780439319522
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 164
Book Description
Jody's family is sailing around the world.
Wind-up Race Cars
Author: Sam Taplin
Publisher: Usborne Books
ISBN: 9780794526573
Category : Automobile racing
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Wind up the cars and watch them zoom around the tracks in this exciting interactive book. You can race the cars against each other on three different tracks.
Publisher: Usborne Books
ISBN: 9780794526573
Category : Automobile racing
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Wind up the cars and watch them zoom around the tracks in this exciting interactive book. You can race the cars against each other on three different tracks.
Racing the Wind
Author: Patricia Nolan
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781910723975
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This powerful and beautifully-written account is the memoir of Patricia Nolan who lived in a tiny community in Cumbria and it captures the end of an era in the 1950s. 'When the first organ-transplant was taking place, when computers were starting to revolutionise our lives and television was arriving in the sitting-rooms of Britain, in my house we were still dipping buckets into a stream to make a cup of tea and going to bed by candlelight, ' she writes. The tale covers three years of the author's life, made particularly vivid by a traumatic event which opens the book, but which goes on to depict a poor but close rural community with its village school, its annual country show, its Christmas celebrations and its local characters - all set against the dramatic back-drop of Scafell and the surrounding hills and moors on which she and her friends ran free
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781910723975
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This powerful and beautifully-written account is the memoir of Patricia Nolan who lived in a tiny community in Cumbria and it captures the end of an era in the 1950s. 'When the first organ-transplant was taking place, when computers were starting to revolutionise our lives and television was arriving in the sitting-rooms of Britain, in my house we were still dipping buckets into a stream to make a cup of tea and going to bed by candlelight, ' she writes. The tale covers three years of the author's life, made particularly vivid by a traumatic event which opens the book, but which goes on to depict a poor but close rural community with its village school, its annual country show, its Christmas celebrations and its local characters - all set against the dramatic back-drop of Scafell and the surrounding hills and moors on which she and her friends ran free
The Girl Who Rode the Wind
Author: Stacy Gregg
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
ISBN: 0008124329
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 196
Book Description
An epic, emotional story of two girls and their bond with beloved horses, the action sweeping between Italy during the Second World War and present day.
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
ISBN: 0008124329
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 196
Book Description
An epic, emotional story of two girls and their bond with beloved horses, the action sweeping between Italy during the Second World War and present day.
King of the Wind
Author: Marguerite Henry
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 0689845138
Category : Arabian horse
Languages : en
Pages : 180
Book Description
Born in the stables of the Sultan of Morocco, an Arabian stallion named Sham is taken to England, along with the loyal yet mute Arab stable boy who tends to him, and becomes one of the founding sires of the Thoroughbred breed.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 0689845138
Category : Arabian horse
Languages : en
Pages : 180
Book Description
Born in the stables of the Sultan of Morocco, an Arabian stallion named Sham is taken to England, along with the loyal yet mute Arab stable boy who tends to him, and becomes one of the founding sires of the Thoroughbred breed.
Race the Wild Wind
Author: Sandra Markle
Publisher: Walker Childrens
ISBN: 9780802797674
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
From acclaimed science writer Sandra Markle comes a fascinating survival story about the wild horses of Sable Island. During a shipwreck, a young stallion leads a band of horses to safety on an arc of golden land-Sable Island, off the coast of Nova Scotia. In gorgeously illustrated panoramic views, readers will see how the herd quickly adapted to harsh winters before the warmth of spring brought new life and new foals. But when a severe summer storm puts the horses in danger once again, only by racing the wild wind can they survive the trials of nature in their new home.
Publisher: Walker Childrens
ISBN: 9780802797674
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
From acclaimed science writer Sandra Markle comes a fascinating survival story about the wild horses of Sable Island. During a shipwreck, a young stallion leads a band of horses to safety on an arc of golden land-Sable Island, off the coast of Nova Scotia. In gorgeously illustrated panoramic views, readers will see how the herd quickly adapted to harsh winters before the warmth of spring brought new life and new foals. But when a severe summer storm puts the horses in danger once again, only by racing the wild wind can they survive the trials of nature in their new home.