Harry Ludlow, forced out of the Royal Navy, becomes a privateer in partnership with his younger brother James. But for the Ludlows, murder and intrigue take more of their time than hunting fat trading
Rural activist Molly West must balance helping her daughter plan a costumed Civil War reenactment wedding with tracking a killer, after one of the bridesmaids discovers a skeleton in her basement.
A specialist in medieval heraldry, Pastoureau (history of western symbols, Ecole Pratique des Hautes +tudes, Sorbonne) began noticing a long time ago that in medieval documents, figures wearing stripe
Anyone interested in the feminine face of God throughout the ages will find Sophia an illuminating experience. Caitlin Matthews' scholarship connects us to past, present, and future in the very depth
Dear Reader,I'd been prowling the crumbling ruins of Castle Weyrcraig for so long that I could no longer remember if I was man or beast. Then one stormy night the superstitious Highlanders of Ballybli
In Here Comes the Bride, Jaclyn Geller exposes the social forces that shape how people feel about weddings, calling into question some of the deepest-held beliefs about this tradition. Divided into t
She'd Never Marry Him!The last man Arabella Hadley ever wishes to see again is Lucien Deveraux, the handsome, dissolute Duke of Wexford -- who broke her innocent heart years ago and disappeared to Lo
While family and future in-laws squabble over the menu and the table decorations, brides are supposed to sit, smile, and bask in the prospect of their happiness, even though that prospect is guarantee
Nefertari, the bride of Ramses II, assisted her husband in the temporal ruling of Egypt. During her incredible life, she witnessed the great expansion of her country and enjoyed the worship of her dev
*注意：此書為POD (Print on Demond)少量印製。 Less sprawling than most of Scott's novels, "lean and tragic" (E. M. Forster), but still boasting his characteristic humor and wisdom, The Bride of Lammermoor (1819)
There comes a time in every woman's life when she must get herself a man or give up the idea entirely...After three long years of patiently waiting for her reluctant, handsome, gentlemanly Amos Dewey,
Music is the motif which underlies the poems in Marius Kociejowski's second book. In 'Dinu Lipatti plays Chopin's Sonata in B minor', a musical theme illustrates the solitude of a troubled woman 'who
the #1 New York Times bestselling author's first historical romance. Kidnapped and taken to the beautiful city of Genoa, Cassie Brougham finds love in the arms of her captor, while she is betrothed
The relationship between a mother and daughter is often fraught-but never so much as during the preparations for a daughter's wedding. Who better to offer a fresh perspective on weddings than the mot
Recently arrived in a Rocky Mountain mining town to be claimed by her fiance, mailorder bride Kate Murphy learns that the lucky groomtobe just died in an accident so she decides to take a job caring f
The powerful and deeply moving work of the Serbian poet Aleksandar Ristovíc, published for the first time in the United states.Make me a long coat of heavy cloth, tailor,the kind that won't fray,and o
During the last centuries of the Roman Empire, the prevailing ideal of feminine virtue was radically transformed: the pure but fertile heroines of Greek and Roman romance were replaced by a Christian
David Gessner first moved to Colorado in the wake of a bout with cancer. In Under the Devil's Thumb, this young New Englander takes readers on a joyous quest to discover the mysteries of the western
Catriona Hennessy wants an heir. Richard Cynster wants the rights of a husband. But neither wants the inconvenience of a wedding. Catriona is aghast to learn that her guardian's will decrees that
Barbara can hardly believe her older sister is getting married. With all the excitement of wedding plans going on, Barbara can't help dreaming of the day she will be the bride. She can't wait to fall
Linda Holeman's characters are instantly familiar. Or are they? In the nine stories which comprise Devil's Darning Needle, we meet people -- seemingly ordinary -- struggling to go forward. The reade
The Serpent and the Swan is a history and analysis of animal bride tales from antiquity to the present. The animal bride tale, the author argues, is an enduring expression of humankind's need to remai
Traces the history of tourism in the region from the late nineteenth century to the present while exploring the social, economic, and psychological forces impacting popular travel destinations
Niki had come to France to seek her true identity and to experience the richness of her French heritage. But what begins as a romantic, carefree summer holiday for Niki, her stepbrother Luc Montrose
For more than a year, between January 1692 and May 1693, the men and women of Salem Village lived in heightened fear of witches and their master, the Devil. Hundreds were accused of practicing witchcr
Margaret Atwood's The Robber Bride is inspired by 'The Robber Bridegroom,' a wonderfully grisly tale from the Brothers Grimm in which an evil groom lures three maidens into his lair and devours them,
For 25 years the architects who make up Jersey Devil have been constructing their own designs while living on site in tents or Airstream trailers, making adjustments to their structures in response to
The irresistible call of adventure brings lovely Christina Wakefield to the alluring Arabian desert. But fate imprisons her after she encounters Sheik Abu, the strikingly handsome though arrogant adv
With the Depression clouding the present and World War II looming on the horizon, Aunt Garnet's ninetieth birthday is a reunion time for the Montrose and Cameron families. Kitty Traherne, pretty nie
When Europeans settled in the early South, they quarreled over many things--but few imbroglios were so fierce as battles over land. Landowners wrangled bitterly over boundaries with neighbors and cont
Carrying a photograph of the man she is to marry but has yet to meet, young Hana Omiya arrives in San Francisco, California, in 1917, one of several hundred Japanese "picture brides" whose arranged m
Superbly researched and vividly written, The Devil's Music is one of the only books to trace the rise and development of the blues both in relation to other forms of black music and in the context of
This new edition of The Bride of Lammermoor restores the action to 1703, before the Union of Scotland and England in 1707 rather than after it, which is where Scott's revisions of 1830 placed it. At
The Bride and Groom's First Cookbook is indeed a first - the first modern and manageable teaching cookbook for young couples whose sophisticated tastes outdistance their kitchen skills and available
Rescued by the infamous Lord Ware, Thea, the last survivor of a caravan devastated by a brutal attack, finds herself carried away to the secret stronghold of Dundragon and into a life of captivity, un
Devilish romance from the #1 New York Times bestselling author. Golden-haired hellion Arabella goes to Naples, Italy, to solve the mystery of her father's missing ships and cargo. But soon she disco
