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A Fair Maiden: A dark novel of suspense
by Joyce Carol OatesYoung and innocent, 15-year-old Katya Spivak strikes up a friendship with the silver haired, elegant, and much older Marcus Kidder. His life couldn't be more different from her own drab, working class existence - or more enticing. His beautiful home, classical music and lavish gifts all serve to hide something far more sinister . . . By degrees, almost imperceptibly, something changes, and posing for Mr Kidder's new painting isn't the light-hearted endeavour it once was. What does he really want from her? And how far will he go to get it?
A Fair Penitent
by Wilkie CollinsDelve into the seamy underside of eighteenth-century Paris in this gripping short story from beloved British author Wilkie Collins. <P> <P> The fair penitent of the title is a renowned stage actress who decides to give up her life of cultural refinement and cushy creature comforts to seek out a more spiritually fulfilling path. Will she find a way to make things right and repent?
A Fair Penitent
by Wilkie CollinsAn editor introduces the confession of a former star of the Paris stage who leaves her life of vice and sin to eventually become a Carmelite nun.
A Fair Prospect: Darcy's Dilemma
by Cass GraftonIn the second volume of this three-book retelling of the classic novel, Mr. Darcy has a rival for the hand of his beloved Elizabeth Bennet. Thrown together by circumstance in London, and with his friend, Bingley, in hot pursuit of the eldest Miss Bennet, Darcy finds his best endeavors to relieve Elizabeth of his unwelcome presence come to naught. As the encounters continue, they seem to be developing a better appreciation of each other, but is there any future for them in the face of their previous misunderstandings, and what of Harington, the man who is deemed a fair prospect for Elizabeth&’s hand? As further evidence arises of a bond existing between the couple, Darcy faces a dilemma: should he remain in Town, or should he make himself scarce? Which decision will lead to the least heartache: to never lay eyes upon Elizabeth again or to watch the woman he loves being courted and wed by another? Inspired by Jane Austen&’s Pride and Prejudice, Darcy&’s Dilemma is the second book in the captivating trilogy reimagining Darcy and Elizabeth&’s romance. (Please note: this is one story told across three volumes and there is, therefore, no conclusion to the storylines in the first two volumes)
A Fair Prospect: Desperate Measures
by Cass GraftonIn the final volume of this three-book retelling of the classic novel, Elizabeth Bennet follows Darcy to Ireland and confronts her feelings for him. Reeling from the news of Elizabeth&’s engagement to Harington, and desperate to avoid any possible further encounter, as much for the lady&’s sake as his own, Darcy seeks distraction, removing to the West Country with his sister and cousin where they prepare to embark on a journey to Dublin. Elizabeth, meanwhile, is struggling with an inexplicable lowness of spirit following the gentleman&’s removal from Town. Fate, however, has unfinished business with them both, and before long the lady is travelling to the West Country herself. As Darcy strives to leave the past behind, will Elizabeth realize where her heart truly lies and, if so, can she find a way of letting Darcy know her feelings have changed, or is it too late for them both? Inspired by Jane Austen&’s Pride and Prejudice, Desperate Measures is the third book in a captivating series reimagining Darcy and Elizabeth&’s romance. (Please note: this is one story told across four volumes and there is, therefore, no conclusion to the storylines in the first three volumes)
A Fair Prospect: Disappointed Hopes
by Cass GraftonIn the first volume of this three-book retelling of the classic novel, Mr. Darcy&’s heart is broken when Elizabeth Bennet rejects his offer of marriage. Fitzwilliam Darcy returns to London a devastated and humbled man following his rejection by Elizabeth Bennet. The lady, meanwhile, is battling the unprecedented feelings stirred by having endured an innocent but intimate encounter with the gentleman in the aftermath of his proposal. Soon on her way to Town herself for an unanticipated stay, Elizabeth is comforted by the presence of an old family friend, one Nicholas Harington—the son of a wealthy family whose position in society rivals that of the Darcys of Pemberley. Harington soon emerges as a potential suitor for Elizabeth&’s hand, a union that is viewed as a fair prospect by all—except, perhaps, Darcy himself . . . Inspired by Jane Austen&’s Pride and Prejudice, A Fair Prospect is an introspective, character-driven re-imagining of the literary classic. (Please note: this is one story told across three volumes and there is, therefore, no conclusion to the main storyline in this volume.)
A Fair Trader
by Amy GallowNight Owl Romance Reviewer Top Pick! Dinner at the Captain's table, dancing cheek to cheek, and that uniform!The final night of Ruth Lambert's romantic cruise is pure magic...until Matthew Parker's duty intervenes. A night of promised passion becomes five years of "What happened?" as letters go astray and pride stifles common sense.Their next meeting plunges Ruth into a maelstrom where a love greater than anything she'd ever imagined thrusts her higher than the heavens, drives her deeper than the abyss, and threatens every achievement of her career.At the point when everything she's valued depends on proving she is a fair trader, her fear for Matthew dwarfs all else, and she discovers the true price of loving...
A Fair Wind Home
by Ruth MooreThis is the story of three men: Nathan Ellis, of Massachusetts, Francis Carnavon, of Cork, and Maynard Cantril, a shipbuilder of Somerset in the Province of Maine. The time of the story is the seventeen-hundreds before the Revolution, between any periods of war there may be. Wars are for historians, and this is not a work of history. In fact, an historian might find that liberties have been taken and that little attempt has been made to reproduce accessories of the period. Those who wish battles and massacres may imagine them as taking place when and where they did; but there were times when people worked and built, and this is the story of three men of peace who lived in one of those piping times. "New Somerset" was a precolonial name for the Northeast Province, and for the name Somerset, I have picked the brains of history; but this is all. The people, the names, the geography, the town of Somerset up the Crookshank River are fiction, and I doubt if there are, or ever were, any such swamps as "The Flowage" within ten miles of Boston.
A Fair to Remember (Camp confidential #13)
by Melissa J. MorganJenna is psyched to have all of her friends up to her lake house! Greenwood Lake is so much fun, especially on Memorial Day weekend, when they have an annual county picnic and an old-fashioned carnival. The weekend is off to a perfect start . . . until Jenna's brother invites David, her old crush and Sarah's current boyfriend! Jenna handles the situation by trying to ignore David. But when the picnic rolls around and she and David are partnered up for the three-legged race, the sparks that fly between them are way too electric to ignore!
A Faire Distance Apart
by Feral SephrianWes and Carlo are celebrating their fifth anniversary, but rather than spending the day at the Pennsylvania Renn Faire where they met and worked together, they have to be at home eighty miles apart from each other. So close, yet so far. Add in some technical difficulties and it’s definitely not the spectacular dinner and a movie they wanted it to be.Neither is happy with the situation, but they both agree that continuing their quarantine is for the best, even if the Renn Faire is reopening without them. It’s tough, but they’re willing to make the sacrifice until it's safe to be together again.
A Fairly Dangerous Thing
by Reginald HillAn &“unerring bawdy comedy&” of criminally bad behavior by the author of the Dalziel and Pascoe mysteries (Sunday Telegraph). Best known for his Dalziel and Pascoe novels, which were adapted into a hit BBC series, Reginald Hill proves himself to be a &“master of form and style . . . grace and wit&” in his stand-alone novels as well—now available as ebooks (The New York Times). Joseph Askern, English teacher in a village day school has three preoccupations: his fantasies about women that are quite unbecoming for such a proper gentleman; a hopelessly delinquent student; and a near obsessive fascination with the history of the noble estate of Averingerett. Unluckily for Joseph, they are all about to collide. The filching father of the troubled pupil has engaged a call girl for her services in blackmail. The scheme: Joseph must aide in the master heist of the stately home (since he knows the place so well) or his immodest, career-ending indiscretion will go public—with pictures! Unable to wriggle free, Joseph agrees to navigate the caper. But getting into Averingerett isn&’t the problem. It&’s getting out that will be more dangerous, unexpected, and scandalous than Joseph imagined.
A Fairly Good Time: with Green Water, Green Sky
by Peter Orner Mavis GallantAN NYRB CLASSICS ORIGINAL Mavis Gallant's novels are as memorable as her renowned short stories. Full of wit and psychological poignancy, A Fairly Good Time, here with Green Water, Green Sky, encapsulates Gallant's unparalleled skill as a storyteller. Shirley Perrigny (née Norrington, then briefly Higgins), the heroine of A Fairly Good Time, is an original. Derided by the Parisians she lives among and chided by her fellow Canadians, this young widow--recently remarried to a French journalist named Philippe--is fond of quoting Jane Austen and Kingsley Amis and of using her myopia as a defense against social aggression. As the fixed points in Shirley's life begin to recede--Philippe having apparently though not definitively left--her freewheeling, makeshift, and self-abnegating ways come to seem an aspect of devotion to her fellow man. Could this unreliable protagonist be the unwitting heroine of her own story? Green Water, Green Sky, Gallant's first novel, is a darker tale of the fractured family life of Bonnie McCarthy, an American divorcée, and her daughter, Flor. Uprooted and unmoored, mother and daughter live like itinerants--in Venice, Cannes, and Paris--glamorous and dependent. With little hope of escape, Flor attempts to flee this untidy life and the false notes of her mother.
A Fairly Honourable Defeat
by Iris MurdochWith a new introduction by Susan Hill. In this dark comedy of errors, Iris Murdoch portrays the mischief wrought by Julius, a cynical intellectual who decides to demonstrate through a Machiavellian experiment how easily loving couples, caring friends, and devoted siblings can betray their loyalties As puppet master, Julius artfully plays on the human tendency to embrace drama and intrigue and to prefer the distraction of confrontations to the difficult effort of communicating openly and honestly.
A Fairy Ballet: Book 7 (Rainbow Magic Beginner Reader #7)
by Daisy MeadowsLearning to read is fun with the Rainbow Magic Fairies! Developed in conjunction with Early Years reading consultants and based on the most up-to-date educational research, the Rainbow Magic Beginner Readers are the perfect way to introduce your child to the magical world of reading.
A Fairy Frost (Disney Fairies)
by Tennant RedbankIt's a chilly day in Pixie Hollow, and Rani has decided to throw a frost party! Rani and the other water talents freeze the pond and invite all their friends for a day of ice-skating and hot cocoa. But when the pond starts to thaw suddenly, the fairies are in for a surprise! Girls ages 7 to 9 will love this Step 4 reader starring Tinker Bell and the rest of the Disney Fairies.
A Fairy Tale
by Charlotte Barslund Jonas T. BengtssonIn a Europe without borders, where social norms have become fragile, a son must confront the sins of his father and grandfather, and invent new strategies for survival A young boy grows up with a loving father who has little respect for the law. They are always on the run, and as they move from place to place, the boy is often distraught to leave behind new friendships. Because it would be dicey for him to go to school, his anarchistic father gives him an unconventional education intended to contradict as much as possible the teachings of his own father, a preacher and a pervert. Ten years later, when the boy is entering adulthood, with a fake name and a monotonous job, he tries to conform to the demands of ordinary life, but the lessons of the past thwart his efforts, and questions about his father's childhood cannot be left unanswered. Spanning the mid-1980s to early-twenty-first-century in Copenhagen, this coming-of-age novel examines what it means to be a stranger in the modern world, and how, for better or for worse, a father's legacy is never passed on in any predictable fashion.
A Fairy Tale
by Jonas BengtssonFrom one of Denmark’s rising stars, a powerful and profound novel about a young boy and his father who live at the margins of society, until one day their adventure takes an unpredictable turn.1986. Swedish Prime Minister Olof Palme has been assassinated, and a young boy and his father are on the move again.Travelling from Sweden to the outskirts of Denmark and into the heart of Copenhagen, the two live an unconventional life, constantly on the move and living on the margins of society. The father, an eccentric, restless man, takes a series of odd jobs, from making antique furniture, to landscaping, to working as a bouncer at a strip club. By day he home-schools his young son. At night he weaves a fairy tale about a prince and a king who are on a mission to kill the wicked White Queen, while running from the White Men who hide in plain sight.One day, their adventure takes a dark, unpredictable turn. Ten years later, when the boy is just entering adulthood, questions about his father’s murky past can no longer remain unanswered. An unforgettable novel about the profound love between a father and son.
A Fairy Tale (Disney Fairies)
by Disney PressTHE FAIRIES OF Pixie Hollow are in for some surprises when Tinker Bell decides she wants to learn a new talent. Find out what happens in this Step 3 reader, which simply retells Disney’s direct-to-DVD movie Tinker Bell.
A Fairy Tale for Christmas:a magical, feel-good novel to fall in love with this Christmas
by Chrissie Manby'Fabulously funny and festive. An absolute treat full of warmth and romance' - Alex Brown, author of The Secret of Orchard CottageA wonderful, heart-warming Christmas novel from Chrissie Manby, perfect for curling up with in front of the fire.What could be more magical at Christmas than a fairy tale come true?It's the festive season and the members of the Newbay Theatre Society, more commonly known as the NEWTS, are preparing to put on a show. Being cast as Cinderella is the realization of a dream for newcomer Kirsty, not least because she hopes starring in a panto under the direction of her boyfriend Jon will bring them closer together. But Kirsty soon learns that it's not all glitter and good cheer behind the scenes at the amateur theatre as bitter rivalries nurtured through decades, wardrobe mishaps and suspicious near-fatal accidents threaten to derail the production. And then there's Prince Charming himself. Will working together with Jon bring Kirsty her happy ever after... or reveal their love to be nothing but a 'showmance'?With Christmas just around the corner, it's going to take more than a Fairy Godmother to get Kirsty and her cast-mates to the ball.What readers are saying about A Fairy Tale for Christmas:'Filled with Christmas cheer...a captivating story!''A lovely, warm read...highly, highly recommended!''A beautiful sparkly warm festive book that will have you feeling ready for the Christmas season!''A warm, funny, festive read... an unmissable festive treat''A gorgeous, funny, touching story... I was hooked from the first page!'
A Fairy Tale for Christmas:a magical, feel-good novel to fall in love with this Christmas
by Chrissie Manby'Fabulously funny and festive. An absolute treat full of warmth and romance' - Alex Brown, author of The Secret of Orchard CottageA wonderful, heart-warming Christmas novel from Chrissie Manby, perfect for curling up with in front of the fire.What could be more magical at Christmas than a fairy tale come true?It's the festive season and the members of the Newbay Theatre Society, more commonly known as the NEWTS, are preparing to put on a show. Being cast as Cinderella is the realization of a dream for newcomer Kirsty, not least because she hopes starring in a panto under the direction of her boyfriend Jon will bring them closer together. But Kirsty soon learns that it's not all glitter and good cheer behind the scenes at the amateur theatre as bitter rivalries nurtured through decades, wardrobe mishaps and suspicious near-fatal accidents threaten to derail the production. And then there's Prince Charming himself. Will working together with Jon bring Kirsty her happy ever after... or reveal their love to be nothing but a 'showmance'?With Christmas just around the corner, it's going to take more than a Fairy Godmother to get Kirsty and her cast-mates to the ball.What readers are saying about A Fairy Tale for Christmas:'Filled with Christmas cheer...a captivating story!''A lovely, warm read...highly, highly recommended!''A beautiful sparkly warm festive book that will have you feeling ready for the Christmas season!''A warm, funny, festive read... an unmissable festive treat''A gorgeous, funny, touching story... I was hooked from the first page!'
A Fairy Tale of New York (Donleavy, J. P. Ser.)
by J. P. DonleavyThe tale of a handsome modern-day prince in the gutters of New York—from “a writer of explosive, winning imagination” (The New York Times Book Review). After studying at Trinity College, Dublin, Cornelius Christian—born in Brooklyn and raised in the Bronx—has returned to New York City with a cultured accent, refined manners, and the corpse of his wife who died shipboard. Charismatic but penniless, he takes a job with a funeral director to pay for the burial expenses. In the course of his duties he meets the desirous and wealthy widow Fanny Sourpuss. It’s only his first conquest, one that impels Cornelius on a journey of rescue through Manhattan—from street brawls to calamitous affairs, from a hooker’s fury to murder, from the subway sewers of a dirty city to its towering castles. But how long can the acquired charms of the prince last, how long can he care, and who’ll be there to rescue him? In Cornelius Christian, who sings of life’s goodness in the wake of disaster, J. P. Donleavy, author of the legendary The Ginger Man, created one of his most indelible, infuriating, and irresistible characters—“a parody of the fairy tale hero, lusting after princesses in honky-tonk New York” (The Harvard Crimson). “No contemporary writer is better than Donleavy at his best.” —The New Yorker “Fast, funny and addictive.” —The Guardian
A Fairy in the Flat
by Agatha ChristiePreviously published in the print anthology Partners in Crime. Tommy and Tuppence Beresford are called to duty at an international detective agency. On assignment, they are told to be wary of the number sixteen. If they see it in writing or hear it in conversation with a stranger, that means they are close to finding the spy ring they seek.
A Fairy's Courage (Oakwing #2)
by E. J. ClarkeRowan’s epic adventure continues in this stunning sequel to E.J. Clarke’s magical novel, Oakwing.Being a fairy is a lot more dangerous than you think… Ever since Rowan was transformed into a fairy, her life has been filled with perilous adventure. And when her mom is kidnapped by an evil fairy called Vulpes and his army of foxes, Rowan sets off on her most dangerous mission yet. With the help of her fairy friends—plus a tiger released from London Zoo!—she’s sure she can rescue her mom and save the fairy realms. But Vulpes is cunning and sly. And he’s luring Rowan right into a trap.
A Fairy's Fire (Disney: The Never Girls)
by Rh DisneyThe Disney Never Girls embark on a perilous mystery adventure with their fairy friends in an all-new special-edition jacketed hardcover chapter book! In the next installment of the New York Times bestselling Disney The Never Girls series, Kate, Mia, Lainey, and Gabby are excited to find a new fairy in Never Land--the very first fire talent fairy ever! Tinker Bell, Silvermist, and all their friends are eager to welcome Necia. But when strange fires begin igniting all over Pixie Hollow, everyone wonders if the new fairy's talent is too dangerous. Or maybe the mysterious blazes have something to do with the dragon tracks Kate, Mia, Lainey, and Gabby discovered? This beautiful jacketed hardcover edition packed with illustrations features an all-new story by author Kiki Thorpe that is perfect for readers ages 6 to 10.* Kate craves adventure and excitement. * Mia loves dresses, roses, and anything beautiful. * Lainey dreams of talking to animals. * Gabby believes in fairies more than anyone.Together, they are The Never Girls--four real girls in a fairy's world!From the Hardcover edition.