Author: Karen Roberts Publisher: Vintage ISBN: 030742863X Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 338
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An accomplished debut, The Flower Boy is the tragically romantic story of people from two cultures, one ruling the other, and the human passions that defy and nearly overcome social taboos. In the colonial society of 1930s Ceylon, the separation between servant and master is clearly drawn. Young Chandi, however, knows that the baby born to his mother’s mistress will be his friend. And, indeed, their friendship blossoms in the lush gardens of the tea plantation on which they live. Many, English and Ceylonese, are troubled by the friendship, but the English planter is charmed by the children’s bond, and ultimately by Chandi’s mother, Premawathi. But the world encroaches on their Eden. Beautifully observed, compellingly plotted, The Flower Boy is a compassionate novel of a lost world and those who struggled to hold on to it.
Author: Steve Shanaz Publisher: Xlibris Corporation ISBN: 1483602133 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 309
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On waking up on his twenty-first birthday, Jamie has nothing planned for the day except to spend the day with his dying mother in the hospital. Before he realises it, fate has other cruel plans for him. Almost being killed in a car crash and finding the love of his life, he is arrested for murder and has an assassin who has been hired to kill him on his tail. All alone, with no one to turn to, will Jamie get out of jail in time to see his mother one last time? Will he find the man responsible for all the misfortune hes been having lately? Jamie needs to find the man who holds the answers if he is to have a normal life. Will our Flower Boy finally find his calling in life?
Author: Shannon Kent Publisher: Shannon Kent ISBN: Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages :
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Flower Boy: noun 1. slang for a really hot guy Hannah Reynolds travels to exotic South Korea in search of her own drama hero come to life. What she gets instead is gorgeous, but surly tour guide, Jae Lee. He seems determined to ruin every romantic location they visit with his snarky comments, but Hannah can't deny the crackling tension between them. As they travel around the country with a busload of wacky K-drama and K-pop fans, their chemistry keeps drawing the two together. Hannah sees the mountain of problems standing between her and a relationship with Jae. They live in different countries. She's flying home in five days. And he takes an emotional step back whenever they get closer. But her heart doesn't want to listen to reason. All it can see is the flower boy tour guide.
Author: Jennifer Wojtowicz Publisher: Barefoot Books ISBN: 9781841486864 Category : Juvenile Fiction Languages : en Pages : 44
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Shunned at school because he sprouts flowers every full moon, Rink Bowagon makes a special pair of shoes for a classmate who is able to appreciate his unique abilities.
Author: Keith Campion Publisher: Matador ISBN: 9781800463417 Category : Languages : en Pages : 192
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The Flower Boycelebrates the quiet child. You know the ones - they rarely speak in class, they don't have a big circle of friends but you should never write them off...
Author: Karen Roberts Publisher: Phoenix ISBN: 9781861591708 Category : British Languages : en Pages : 341
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The Flower Boy is a deeply moving and enchanting novel - a story of love, town secrets and family divisions. Lizzie Buckwater is born on a stormy night into a household nestled in Glencairn, on the lush tea estates of 1930s Ceylon. As Chandi, a little servant boy, plays in the mud outside on this fourth birthday, he promises himself that the English baby will become his best friend. He christens her Rose Lizzie after the flowers he loves, and the bright, perceptive boy soon forges the most important friendship of his life. As Chandi and Rose Lizzie's closeness grows, so their two families - English and Ceylonese, master and servant - become entwined. And with the approach of Ceylonese independence the whole idyll faces destruction.
Author: Meg Keene Publisher: Hachette UK ISBN: 0738246735 Category : Reference Languages : en Pages : 256
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A companion to the popular website APracticalWedding.com and A Practical Wedding Planner, A Practical Wedding helps you sort through the basics to create the wedding you want -- without going broke or crazy in the process. After all, what really matters on your wedding day is not so much how it looked as how it felt. In this refreshing guide, expert Meg Keene shares her secrets to planning a beautiful celebration that reflects your taste and your relationship. You'll discover: The real purpose of engagement (hint: it's not just about the planning) How to pinpoint what matters most to you and your partner DIY-ing your wedding: brilliant or crazy? How to communicate decisions to your family Why that color-coded spreadsheet is actually worth it Wedding Zen can be yours. Meg walks you through everything from choosing a venue to writing vows, complete with stories and advice from women who have been in the trenches: the Team Practical brides. So here's to the joyful wedding, the sensible wedding, the unbelievably fun wedding! A Practical Wedding is your complete guide to getting married with grace.