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Author: Margaret Bowker Publisher: Lulu.com ISBN: 1430321385 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 308
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In CRUEL INHERITANCE, the sixth novel of the Modern Classics Series, Jane Austen admirer, Margaret Bowker tells an intriguing tale of an unfair codicil. Two cousins, Silvia Gough and Vivienne Malmais, have the tantilising prospect of a large inheritance from their maiden aunt, subject to the condition they marry in order of age. Silvia, the elder, has until she is thirty to decide whether to marry or follow her inclination of entering a convent; and lovely, naive Vivienne must wait patiently or lose the money. The gentleman in her life will have her without the twenty-five thousand, but one is rich and one poor. Vivienne must grow into a women to decide her future; meanwhile her cousin George and her best friend, Ursula Mason, rekindle a romance blighted five years before by a misunderstanding. Three other novels in the series are available in paperback through Amazon and all good bookshops. www.margaret bowker. deep-ice.com
Author: Margaret Bowker Publisher: Lulu.com ISBN: 1430321385 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 308
Book Description
In CRUEL INHERITANCE, the sixth novel of the Modern Classics Series, Jane Austen admirer, Margaret Bowker tells an intriguing tale of an unfair codicil. Two cousins, Silvia Gough and Vivienne Malmais, have the tantilising prospect of a large inheritance from their maiden aunt, subject to the condition they marry in order of age. Silvia, the elder, has until she is thirty to decide whether to marry or follow her inclination of entering a convent; and lovely, naive Vivienne must wait patiently or lose the money. The gentleman in her life will have her without the twenty-five thousand, but one is rich and one poor. Vivienne must grow into a women to decide her future; meanwhile her cousin George and her best friend, Ursula Mason, rekindle a romance blighted five years before by a misunderstanding. Three other novels in the series are available in paperback through Amazon and all good bookshops. www.margaret bowker. deep-ice.com
Author: Ed Chisholm Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform ISBN: 9781515026983 Category : Languages : en Pages : 378
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This historical novel provides fascinating insights into mysteries of our prehistoric past and present. It is a narrative blending of Bernard Cornwell action and Stephen King captivation that derives its fast paced drive by combining archaeological/anthropological discoveries with mythology and Genesis along with the author's own considerable deductive abilities and plot inventiveness. The first book of the Cruel Inheritance series - Birth and Destruction - begins nearly 12.000 years ago as Pandora's box is opened in an event that alters the fate of mankind. A pestilence emerges from the tumult created by the clash of melting, mile high, glaciers and erupting volcanoes, at the end of the ice age, that curses the Paleolithic people of the Wolf Band of the Spotted Leopard Clan who are led by their elders Jald and Shol. Evil has come to afflict them and they must contend with it as best they can but they are ill equipped to rid the world of this scourge. The Wolf Band's love, strength and courage lead them to inadvertently plant the seeds of civilization as their lives become awash in blood and misery. In the present day a prescient professor of archaeology hears the call, and the warnings, of his ancient ancestors and they lead him to incredible, yet horrific, discoveries and realizations. He gathers to his side Marty, his gifted, much younger wife, and the equally gifted, Derek, their intimate companion and prepares to free the human race from the infection that has cursed them for millennia. But first the professor must convince Marty and Derek to listen to and embrace the atavistic memories of their far distant ancestors that have haunted them all of their lives. Those ancestors are the ones who have laid this charge and responsibility upon their shoulders. If they fail then an ancient pestilence will rise to engulf the world again and all hope may be lost, for all time. They are reluctant warriors at best but he must convince them to at least try and rid the world of the contagion of evil. If you have doubts about the existence of inherent evil, or where it comes from, you will have no doubts when you finish the last page of this engrossing novel. There are surprising plot twists and unexpected turns in the path from then until now and the present is not as it is perceived to be. The journey is - as life is lived - unpredictable.
Author: Simon Tolkien Publisher: Minotaur Books ISBN: 9780312539078 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 336
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A complex mystery of deception and betrayal that follows the court case of a young man set to hang for the murder of his father When a famed Oxford historian is found dead in his study one night, all evidence points to his son, Stephen. About to be disinherited from the family fortune, Stephen returns to home after a long estrangement—and it happens to be the night his father is shot to death. When his fingerprints are found on the murder weapon, Stephen’s guilt seems undeniable. But there were five other people in the manor house at the time, and as their stories slowly emerge—along with the revelation that the deceased man was involved in a deadly hunt for a priceless relic in Northern France at the end of World War II—the race is on to save Stephen from a death sentence. Everyone has a motive, and no one is telling the truth. Unwilling to sit by and watch the biased judge condemn Stephen to death, an ageing police inspector decides to travel from England to France to find out what really happened in that small French village in 1945—and what artifact could be so valuable it would be worth killing for. Author Simon Tolkien received rave reviews for his first legal thriller, The Final Witness. Now, in The Inheritance, Tolkien sharpens his craft even more, deftly weaving psychological suspense and family drama to create a mystery steeped in memories, betrayal, and the long shadow of the past. Part courtroom drama and part historical thriller, The Inheritance is a dark, dynamic thriller that tests the strength of blood ties, loyalty, and revenge.
Author: Ruth Goetz Publisher: Dramatists Play Service, Inc. ISBN: 9780822205111 Category : Drama Languages : en Pages : 100
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THE STORY: The background of the play is New York in the 1850s and the basic story tells of a shy and plain young girl, Catherine Sloper, who falls desperately in love with a delightful young fortune hunter. Catherine's lack of worldliness prevents
Author: Gregory Clark Publisher: Princeton University Press ISBN: 0691168377 Category : Business & Economics Languages : en Pages : 384
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"How much of our fate is tied to the status of our parents and grandparents? How much does this influence our children? More than we wish to believe! While it has been argued that rigid class structures have eroded in favor of greater social equality, The Son Also Rises proves that movement on the social ladder has changed little over eight centuries. Using a novel technique -- tracking family names over generations to measure social mobility across countries and periods -- renowned economic historian Gregory Clark reveals that mobility rates are lower than conventionally estimated, do not vary across societies, and are resistant to social policies. The good news is that these patterns are driven by strong inheritance of abilities and lineage does not beget unwarranted advantage. The bad news is that much of our fate is predictable from lineage. Clark argues that since a greater part of our place in the world is predetermined, we must avoid creating winner-take-all societies."--Jacket.
Author: Joe McKinney Publisher: ISBN: 9780615690896 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 354
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**Nominated for the Bram Stoker Award(r) - Superior Achievement in Novel - 2012**Paul Henninger is a rookie cop on San Antonio's troubled East Side, where every night is a war against the gangs and the drug dealers. But Paul has a dark past, and a dark inheritance.The ghost of Martin Henninger has returned to make sure his son, Paul, delivers on his apocalyptic charge, the result of Martin's black magic, and he's killing everyone in his path. With his two worlds colliding, and the body count stacking up, Paul soon finds himself the lead suspect in a series of grisly cult-style killings, and in an emotional standoff between duty, the truth, his wife, and his dead family. Meanwhile, Keith Anderson, San Antonio's best homicide detective, is hot on Paul's heels. His investigation takes him deep into the secrets of Paul's family. But what he finds there just might kill them both."When I started reading Inheritance, my first reaction was one word-WOW! I kept reading, and I was blown away. Police procedural? Yeah. Horror novel? That, too. But most importantly-one helluva novel. Joe tells a roaring good tale, and when you finish it, you'll have a lot to say, but WOW will be the first word out of your mouth."-Rick Hautala, author of Glimpses and Indian Summer"An artful haunting with the gloomy quality of a Terrance Malick crime drama"-Weston Ochse, author of SEAL Team 666"With Inheritance, Joe McKinney delivers a first-rate supernatural thriller with edge-of-your-seat suspense, a high-octane plot, and pitch-black horror. Add to this mix strong characterization and an insider's knowledge of law enforcement, and you have one of the best novels I've read in ages. I loved it!"-Tim Waggoner, author of The Harmony Society and Like Death"Joe McKinney has proven, yet again, that he is a true literary genius. Inheritance is a breath-taking thrill ride masterfully crafted to grip the reader, pulling them deep into the nightmares of its characters with a level of suspense that steals the breath from your lungs. Brilliant!"- Gabrielle Faust, author of Revenge and Eternal Vigilance"Joe McKinney delivers. Inheritance is a brisk, wry and deliriously creepy tale of family secrets and black magic that is guaranteed to get your goat!"-Harry Shannon, author of Dead and Gone and The Hungry
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