Author: Una-Mary Parker
Publisher: Canelo
ISBN: 1800321007
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 384
Book Description
The women of the Granville family find their lives changed—and endangered—as World War II rages in this novel in the “sweeping and poignant series” (Booklist). The Granville family has fled bomb-torn London for Hartley Hall in Surrey, but even away from the city, life remains turbulent. Rosie is trapped in a loveless marriage to a penniless peer. With her husband away fighting, she finds the temptations that come with his absence too much to avoid. Meanwhile, her younger sister Juliet’s world comes crashing down when she must face a tragedy without the support of the only man she has ever loved. Desperate to forget her past, she puts herself in the line of danger as a Red Cross nurse, braving the carnage of the Blitz. And the fragile peace at Hartley Hall is disrupted further when fifteen-year-old Louise becomes involved with an East End evacuee—and threatens the family with yet another scandal . . . Praise for the Granville novels “A gripping and enjoyable historical saga filled with one family's triumphs and tragedies set against a broad canvas.” —Booklist
The Granville Affair
Author: Una-Mary Parker
Publisher: Canelo
ISBN: 1800321007
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 384
Book Description
The women of the Granville family find their lives changed—and endangered—as World War II rages in this novel in the “sweeping and poignant series” (Booklist). The Granville family has fled bomb-torn London for Hartley Hall in Surrey, but even away from the city, life remains turbulent. Rosie is trapped in a loveless marriage to a penniless peer. With her husband away fighting, she finds the temptations that come with his absence too much to avoid. Meanwhile, her younger sister Juliet’s world comes crashing down when she must face a tragedy without the support of the only man she has ever loved. Desperate to forget her past, she puts herself in the line of danger as a Red Cross nurse, braving the carnage of the Blitz. And the fragile peace at Hartley Hall is disrupted further when fifteen-year-old Louise becomes involved with an East End evacuee—and threatens the family with yet another scandal . . . Praise for the Granville novels “A gripping and enjoyable historical saga filled with one family's triumphs and tragedies set against a broad canvas.” —Booklist
Publisher: Canelo
ISBN: 1800321007
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 384
Book Description
The women of the Granville family find their lives changed—and endangered—as World War II rages in this novel in the “sweeping and poignant series” (Booklist). The Granville family has fled bomb-torn London for Hartley Hall in Surrey, but even away from the city, life remains turbulent. Rosie is trapped in a loveless marriage to a penniless peer. With her husband away fighting, she finds the temptations that come with his absence too much to avoid. Meanwhile, her younger sister Juliet’s world comes crashing down when she must face a tragedy without the support of the only man she has ever loved. Desperate to forget her past, she puts herself in the line of danger as a Red Cross nurse, braving the carnage of the Blitz. And the fragile peace at Hartley Hall is disrupted further when fifteen-year-old Louise becomes involved with an East End evacuee—and threatens the family with yet another scandal . . . Praise for the Granville novels “A gripping and enjoyable historical saga filled with one family's triumphs and tragedies set against a broad canvas.” —Booklist
The Spy Who Loved
Author: Clare Mulley
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
ISBN: 1250030331
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 448
Book Description
The Untold Story of Britain's First Female Special Agent of World War II In June 1952, a woman was murdered by an obsessed colleague in a hotel in the South Kensington district of London. Her name was Christine Granville. That she died young was perhaps unsurprising; that she had survived the Second World War was remarkable. The daughter of a feckless Polish aristocrat and his wealthy Jewish wife, Granville would become one of Britain's most daring and highly decorated special agents. Having fled to Britain on the outbreak of war, she was recruited by the intelligence services and took on mission after mission. She skied over the hazardous High Tatras into occupied Poland, served in Egypt and North Africa, and was later parachuted behind enemy lines into France, where an agent's life expectancy was only six weeks. Her courage, quick wit, and determination won her release from arrest more than once, and saved the lives of several fellow officers—including one of her many lovers—just hours before their execution by the Gestapo. More importantly, the intelligence she gathered in her espionage was a significant contribution to the Allied war effort, and she was awarded the George Medal, the OBE, and the Croix de Guerre. Granville exercised a mesmeric power on those who knew her. In The Spy Who Loved, acclaimed biographer Clare Mulley tells the extraordinary history of this charismatic, difficult, fearless, and altogether extraordinary woman.
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
ISBN: 1250030331
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 448
Book Description
The Untold Story of Britain's First Female Special Agent of World War II In June 1952, a woman was murdered by an obsessed colleague in a hotel in the South Kensington district of London. Her name was Christine Granville. That she died young was perhaps unsurprising; that she had survived the Second World War was remarkable. The daughter of a feckless Polish aristocrat and his wealthy Jewish wife, Granville would become one of Britain's most daring and highly decorated special agents. Having fled to Britain on the outbreak of war, she was recruited by the intelligence services and took on mission after mission. She skied over the hazardous High Tatras into occupied Poland, served in Egypt and North Africa, and was later parachuted behind enemy lines into France, where an agent's life expectancy was only six weeks. Her courage, quick wit, and determination won her release from arrest more than once, and saved the lives of several fellow officers—including one of her many lovers—just hours before their execution by the Gestapo. More importantly, the intelligence she gathered in her espionage was a significant contribution to the Allied war effort, and she was awarded the George Medal, the OBE, and the Croix de Guerre. Granville exercised a mesmeric power on those who knew her. In The Spy Who Loved, acclaimed biographer Clare Mulley tells the extraordinary history of this charismatic, difficult, fearless, and altogether extraordinary woman.
The Granville Sisters
Author: Una-Mary Parker
Publisher: Canelo
ISBN: 180032099X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 362
Book Description
As World War II looms, a battle rages between two wealthy London sisters: “[The] characters are rich, varied, and intriguing.” —Booklist It is 1935, and the Granville family lives in a world of splendor. Rosie Granville and her younger sister Juliet are launched onto the London social scene in an extravagant debutante ball, and the Granville girls are the talk of the town. Vying for the affections of the same set of men, each is desperate to make a better match than her sister—regardless of the collateral damage. But when Juliet becomes embroiled in a series of scandals, she and Rosie soon discover there are some things even their rich and influential parents aren’t able to cover up, in this dramatic and enthralling historical saga of love and sibling rivalry.
Publisher: Canelo
ISBN: 180032099X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 362
Book Description
As World War II looms, a battle rages between two wealthy London sisters: “[The] characters are rich, varied, and intriguing.” —Booklist It is 1935, and the Granville family lives in a world of splendor. Rosie Granville and her younger sister Juliet are launched onto the London social scene in an extravagant debutante ball, and the Granville girls are the talk of the town. Vying for the affections of the same set of men, each is desperate to make a better match than her sister—regardless of the collateral damage. But when Juliet becomes embroiled in a series of scandals, she and Rosie soon discover there are some things even their rich and influential parents aren’t able to cover up, in this dramatic and enthralling historical saga of love and sibling rivalry.
Lord John Carteret, Earl Granville - His Life History and the Granville Grants
Author: Stewart Dunaway
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 130087807X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 245
Book Description
This book detail the history of the Carteret, Granville, Thynne, Fermor and other families, pertaining to the Carteret's. John Carteret will inherit from his grandfather his 1/8 interest in the Lord Proprietor grant from King Charles II. John Carteret will be the only one of the eight inheritors who will retain his portion and establish his territory in North Carolina. This 1/8 portion is defined and granting of land will being in the 1740s. This book covers all aspects of what is well known as the Granville Grant. Modern maps are used to illustrate the magnitude of the original grant wording (Proprietors as well), and a detailed look into the calculation of Carteret's 1/8 portion. No other book has been dedicated to this topic, including following the land to the Thynne's.
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 130087807X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 245
Book Description
This book detail the history of the Carteret, Granville, Thynne, Fermor and other families, pertaining to the Carteret's. John Carteret will inherit from his grandfather his 1/8 interest in the Lord Proprietor grant from King Charles II. John Carteret will be the only one of the eight inheritors who will retain his portion and establish his territory in North Carolina. This 1/8 portion is defined and granting of land will being in the 1740s. This book covers all aspects of what is well known as the Granville Grant. Modern maps are used to illustrate the magnitude of the original grant wording (Proprietors as well), and a detailed look into the calculation of Carteret's 1/8 portion. No other book has been dedicated to this topic, including following the land to the Thynne's.
Annual Report of the Secretary of Internal Affairs
Author: Pennsylvania. Department of Internal Affairs
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Canals
Languages : en
Pages : 1260
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Canals
Languages : en
Pages : 1260
Book Description
The Permanent Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, 1854-1946
Author: Keith Neilson
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1134231393
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 381
Book Description
Chief among the personnel at the Foreign Office is the Permanent Under-secretary, the senior civil servant who oversees the department and advises the Foreign Secretary. This book is a study of the twelve men who held this Office from 1854–1946.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1134231393
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 381
Book Description
Chief among the personnel at the Foreign Office is the Permanent Under-secretary, the senior civil servant who oversees the department and advises the Foreign Secretary. This book is a study of the twelve men who held this Office from 1854–1946.
Hansard's Parliamentary Debates
Author: Great Britain. Parliament
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 956
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 956
Book Description
Annual Report of the Secretary of Internal Affairs of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Author: Pennsylvania. Dept. of Internal Affairs
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Canals
Languages : en
Pages : 404
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Canals
Languages : en
Pages : 404
Book Description
Life of Robert Fairfax of Steeton
Author:
Publisher: London : Macmillan
ISBN:
Category : Admirals
Languages : en
Pages : 358
Book Description
Publisher: London : Macmillan
ISBN:
Category : Admirals
Languages : en
Pages : 358
Book Description
International Affairs
Author: Great Britain. Foreign Office. Historical Section
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Canals
Languages : en
Pages : 580
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Canals
Languages : en
Pages : 580
Book Description