Old England

Philip Yancey has a way of confronting our most cherished--but misguided--notions about the Christian life. In The Bible Jesus Read, Yancey challenges the perception that the New Testament is more important than the Old, that the Hebrew Scriptures aren't worth the time they take to read and...

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In the deadliest village in England, everyone's a suspect. Everyone's a liar. And someone's getting away with murder. Evelyn Harrington made one mistake: she thought she could save her old friend from a blackmailer's grip. Now there's a corpse under the ancient oak tree on the village green, poison in the teacups, and half the village wants her gone—or dead. Marcus Pemberton controlled Old Fossilton with secrets and silence for thirty years. Blackmail. Extortion. Ruin delivered with a gentleman's smile. When he's found murdred beneath the old oak, his killer leaves behind more questions ...

Step into the thrilling world of Renaissance England with this with this action-packed adventure set in the Tower of London! Join 15-year-old Ben, an orphaned coal-boy, as he finds himself trapped in the haunted Tower of London, facing ghosts, twisting tunnels, and even a putrid moat! One day, while delivering coal to the famous prison, Ben makes a shocking discovery – Princess Elizabeth is imprisoned there! Despite being just a kid with no knightly armor, he can't ignore her desperate plea for help. Determined to aid the princess, Ben sets out on a dangerous journey through the Tower's ...

You are about to travel to Edgecombe St. Mary, a small village in the English countryside filled with rolling hills, thatched cottages, and a cast of characters both hilariously original and as familiar as the members of your own family. Among them is Major Ernest Pettigrew (retired), the...

With her sultry brown eyes and winsome beauty, Alana Ingen looks every bit the innocent maiden, but Jacques Legrand knows that hidden beneath is a precocious wench in need of taming. Alana’s mischievous nature means she finds herself in trouble with the powerful Norman knight more often than not and, despite her cunning ways, realizes he is not a man to be toyed with. Dominant by nature, Jacques uses his own method to tame the rebellious firebrand. With her Uncle, King Donald III, on the Scottish throne, Alana is vulnerable to those who wish to depose him. Jacques would keep her safe, but...

Cometh the Hour is the penultimate book in the Clifton Chronicles and, like the previous novels - all of which hit the New York Times bestseller list - showcases Jeffrey Archer's extraordinary storytelling with his trademark twists. It opens with the reading of a suicide note, which has...

Lady Margaret Wetherby has three great loves: silence, solitude, and her prize-winning English roses. At fifty-two, Margaret has cultivated a life as pristine and thorny as her garden. She has no patience for fools, no desire for a second husband, and absolutely no tolerance for the chaotic jungle currently sprouting over the garden wall of the neighboring estate. Captain Charles Pendeen didn’t survive the Napoleonic Wars to be told where to plant his rhododendrons. Retired, restless, and possessing a booming voice that frightens the local vicar, Charles attacks horticulture with military...

Old English is the language you think you know until you actually hear or see it. Unlike Shakespearean English or even Chaucer's Middle English, Old English—the language of Beowulf—defies comprehension by untrained modern readers. Used throughout much of Britain more than a thousand years ago, it is rich with words that haven't changed (like word), others that are unrecognizable (such as neorxnawang, or paradise), and some that are mystifying even in translation ( gafol-fisc, or tax-fish).

A strange old woman caked in Montana mud pens a letter to her darling daughter back East—the writer's name is Martha Jane, but her friends call her Calamity... I am the Wild West, no show about it. I was one of the people who kept it wild. Larry McMurtry returns to the territory of his...

Murder in Patchwork — The Patchwork House Mysteries, Book 1 When Nora Whitfield returns to the English village of Ashcombe after nearly twenty years away, she expects to find fabric, familiar faces, and the particular low-level social warfare of a place that never quite forgets anything. What she doesn't expect is a mystery stitched into a hundred-year-old quilt. Commissioned to examine a patchwork quilt discovered in the attic of Elmwood Hall, textile conservator Nora finds herself reading more than fabric — she's reading a family secret buried for sixty years. When the woman who first...

“For fans of The Handmaid’s Tale...a debut novel with a dark setting and an unforgettable heroine...is a riveting depiction of hard-won female empowerment” (The Washington Post). The Sin Eater walks among us, unseen, unheard Sins of our flesh become sins of Hers Following Her to the grave...

‘Twas THE KNIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS… Pull up a chair by the fire, throw a cozy crochet blanket over your lap, pour some tea and catch up with all of your favorite characters from the series as they celebrate the holiday.

This engaging narrative history deftly illustrates the War of 1812 as it played out in the Old Northwest - Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, and bordering parts of Canada. From the stirrings of conflict in the area beginning as early as the 1760s, through the Battle of Tippecanoe, and to Michigan Territory's role as a focal point in prewar preparation, the book examines the lead-up to the war before delving into key battles in the region.

Travel to London, Edinburgh, Paris, and Cambridge with these eight sweet, clean, and heartwarming stories with real emotion and real faith! Each story is a complete, inspirational, Christian romance with an uplifting, feel-good, happily-ever-after. I hope they give you hours of reading joy! Book 1: The Wedding List When teen loves separated by their families -- her now working in a department store, him a brilliant physics professor -- meet again years later, can they have a second chance at love? teen sweethearts class differences reunion/ second chance Book 2: Believe in Me A Scrooge ...

Customs and Fashions of Old New England by Alice Morse Earle was first published by Charles Scribner’s Sons 1893.

Join pastor and bestselling author Charles Swindoll as he explores the stories of 13 biblical hidden figures whose lives have remained in the shadows of history for long enough. Somehow life has taught us poorly. We're trained to think that the most significant people are star athletes, actors...

Bridie Foxcroft has always put her family first. Living in a grand house beneath the Yorkshire crags, her life is built on hard work, close bonds and the joys of family. With a position she cherishes at Frobisher’s Doll Emporium, Bridie’s future appears secure. Elliott Frobisher, heir to the business, admires her kindness and steady nature, but she is in his thoughts more than she should be. However, Bridie is harbouring a dangerous secret, one that, in a close-knit town that never forgets, could cost her everything.

They’ve both sworn off marriage, citing their eccentricities. But what if their curses are actually blessings, uniting them into a family just in time for Christmas? After raising a passel of siblings, Molly Hawkins relishes the safety and predictability of life as a lady’s maid in a lavish London mansion. Others may daydream about escaping domestic service or falling in love, but not sensible Molly—until Lady Clara tasks her with supervising a prickly, fastidious…handsome piano tuner. Reclusive Frederick Vogel has yearned for Molly from afar during his fortnightly visits to her ...

The perfect summer romance has arrived! Jenny Han meets The Royal We in this YA romcom about an American girl who finds herself falling for the Prince of England during a whirlwind summer in Scotland. Perfect for fans of Harry and Megan, Will and Kate, and love that breaks all the rules...