The Swan Maid PDF Download

Author: Dilly Court
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
ISBN: 0008137455
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 496

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A gripping and heartwarming novel from the No. 1 Sunday Times bestseller, Dilly Court.

Author: Jules Watson
Publisher: Bantam
ISBN: 0553906305
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 562

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In this lush, romantic retelling of one of the most enduring Irish legends, acclaimed Celtic historical author Jules Watson reignites the tale of Deirdre—the Irish Helen of Troy—in a story that is at once magical, beautiful, and tragic. She was born with a blessing and a curse: that she would grow into a woman of extraordinary beauty—and bring ruin to the kingdom of Ulster and its ruler, the wily Conor. Ignoring the pleadings of his druid to expel the infant, King Conor secrets the girl child with a poor couple in his province, where no man can covet her. There, under the tutelage of a shamaness, Deirdre comes of age in nature and magic…. And in the season of her awakening, the king is inexorably drawn to her impossible beauty. But for Deirdre, her fate as a man’s possession is worse than death. And soon the green-eyed girl, at home in waterfall and woods, finds herself at the side of three rebellious young warriors. Among them is the handsome Naisi. His heart charged with bitterness toward the aging king, and growing in love for the defiant girl, Naisi will lead Deirdre far from Ulster—and into a war of wits, swords, and spirit that will take a lifetime to wage. Brimming with life and its lusts, here is a soaring tale of enchantment and eternal passions—and of a woman who became legend.

Author: Elizabeth Musser
Publisher: Bethany House
ISBN: 1441207163
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 448

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Mary Swan Middleton has always taken for granted the advantages of her family's wealth. But a tragedy that touches all of Atlanta sends her reeling in grief. When the family maid challenges her to reach out to the less fortunate as a way to ease her own pain, Mary Swan meets Carl--and everything changes. For although Carl is her opposite in nearly every way, he has something her privileged life could not give her. And when she seeks his help to uncover a mystery, she learns far more than she ever could have imagined.

Author: Barbara Fass Leavy
Publisher: NYU Press
ISBN: 0814752683
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 387

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In her compendious study, [of the folktale of the runaway wife] Leavy argues that the contradictory claims of nature and culture are embodied in the legendary figure of the swan maiden, a woman torn between the human and bestial worlds. --The New York Times Book Review This is a study of the meaning of gender as framed by the swan maiden tale, a story found in the folklore of virtually every culture. The swan maiden is a supernatural woman forced to marry, keep house, and bear children for a mortal man who holds the key to her imprisonment. When she manages to regain this key, she escapes to the otherworld, never to return. These tales have most often been interpreted as depicting exogamous marriages, describing the girl from another tribe trapped in a world where she will always be the outsider. Barbara Fass Leavy believes that, in the societies in which the tale and its variants endured, woman was the other--the outsider trapped in a society that could never be her own. Leavy shows how the tale, though rarely explicitly recognized, is frequently replayed in modern literature. Beautifully written, this book reveals the myriad ways in which the folktales of a society reflect its cultural values, and particularly how folktales are allegories of gender relations. It will interest anyone involved in literary, gender, and cultural studies.

Author: Heather Tomlinson
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 0805082751
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 302

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An age-old fairy tale told in a refreshingly original voice, this stunning, richly imagined debut novel depicts fantasy at its most eloquent.

Author: A. J. Phoenix
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781519070814
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 595

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#1 International Best Seller in Historical Erotica! "The King's love is fick≤ he's gorgeous, intelligent and has power beyond the average man. He doesn't have to be kind. He can give a glance or a smile and women will fall to their knees. Being by his side makes you the most powerful woman in the world. But the moment he tires of you, or you become an inconvenience, you are nothing, no one. I've heard of his reputation. He has left a trail of shattered hearts across Europe.If there will ever be a woman to win his heart, they'll need to know his mind first..." When cunning servant Madeline Black helps her mistress throw a party, she meets King Alexander, a seductive royal who can't keep his eyes off her. Then, she is sold by her mistress and whisked away to Buckingham Palace to be apart of the royal servant staff. Though she knows his reputation and tries to focus on her duties, she constantly finds herself in his presence. Unable to resist, she is soon succumbing to her desires in every corner of Windsor and Buckingham. But, as Napoleon moves across Europe, Princess Sofia of Spain takes refuge at Windsor and the pressure for Alex to marry her is high. Nonetheless, they continue to sneak around to enjoy the pleasures of their trysts. Despite their need for each other, can their relationship survive the society they live in? WARNING:This book contains frequent sex scenes and graphic language. If you would like the Non-Erotic version go here: https://www.amazon.com/Historical-Romance-Majesty-Forbidden-Victorian-ebook/dp/B01HPH9X0S/

Author: Alice L. Price
Publisher: Council Oak Books
ISBN: 9780933031814
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 204

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Fully illustrated with swans of legend, art, nature and the imagination, Swans of the World is a treasury and a treasure as well.

Author: Arthur Thomas Hatto
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Swan maiden (Tale)
Languages : en
Pages : 40

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Author: Kathleen Lieu
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 0982188110
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 139

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Chances are, a hobo would moon me on the train before a hot guy asks me out-- I'm plain, a little chubby and definitely not hot stuff like the socialites of Gossipy Girl or what-not. But hey, guess what, the Prince of Uptown, Jaiden Daniels, just singled me out among dozens of other girls and he's hired me to become his maid/bodyguard and pretend girlfriend. He wants me to pretend to be his love interest so his parents would stop matchmaking him with socialite airheads and a crazy Princess. Acting to be in love with Jaiden is hard, even though he's gorgeous, because I've been in love with my best friend Kiterin since forever. Too bad Kiterin has a gorgeous girlfriend. So here I am, ordinary-girl Mina Lin, star of a real teenage soap-opera involving love polygons (I love Kit, Kit doesn't love me, Jaiden's falling for me?), evil socialites, backstabbing, twists and turns-wait until you hear what happens when Jaiden's kidnapped. It's Mina Lin with her Mina-jitsu (a martial arts style I've perfected) to the rescue! Find out what happens in my story, Maid for Me by Kat Lieu.

Author: Dilly Court
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
ISBN: 0008137366
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 330

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A heartwarming novel from Dilly Court, the No.1 Sunday Times bestseller.