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Drawing on the story of his own great-aunt, Watson explores the life of Miss Jane Chisolm, born in rural, early-20th-century Mississippi with a genital birth defect that would stand in the way of the central "uses" for a woman in that time and place: sex and marriage. From the highly erotic world of nature around her to the hard tactile labor of farm life, from the country doctor who befriends her to the boy who loved but was forced to leave her, Miss Jane Chisolm and her world are anything but barren.

This is a novel in the guise of the tape-recorded recollections of a black woman who has lived 110 years, who has been both a slave and a witness to the black militancy of the 1960s. Miss Jane Pittman has "endured," has seen almost everything and foretold the rest.

In the classic work that launched a play, a movie, and a song, Muriel Spark tells the darkly intriguing story of an eccentric Edinburgh teacher and the intense relationship she develops with six of her students. The scandalously outspoken Miss Brodie makes big waves in the conservative Scottish school, preaching the value of art, passion, and daring.

The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman has sold over a million copies nationwide since its publication in 1971, making the fictional character of Miss Jane so real many people don’t know she exists only in the imagination of Louisiana-born author Ernest J. Gaines. Miss Jane is 100 years old when she is interviewed by an area high school teacher looking to teach his students more about plantation society in the Deep South. Her story is not only a vivid picture of the South before the dawn of the civil rights era, but also a story of one woman’s survival against overwhelming odds.

What if Mr. Darcy brought Georgiana with him to Netherfield after the disastrous Ramsgate incident—and what if she also overheard his slight when he said Elizabeth Bennet was “tolerable, but not handsome enough” to tempt him to dance? What if Georgiana took it upon herself to apologize to Elizabeth on behalf of her brother, and then sought to introduce them to one another? Thus begins Miss Darcy's Introduction... Georgiana Darcy is horrified to overhear her brother say that Miss Elizabeth Bennet is “tolerable, but not handsome enough” to tempt him to dance—what's worse, she ...

I see ghosts. They’re everywhere. They are the victims of violent crimes whose cases haven’t been solved. Once they realize I can see them, they beg me to find justice for them so they can rest. Except one. My sister, Debra. She was ten and I was six when we were kidnapped. The monster held us for a week and did horrible things to her before we tried to make our escape. He caught us and killed my sister brutally. I barely survived. That was when the ghosts came. Our case was never solved so Deb became my constant companion. My secret solace and best friend.

'As unexpectedly beguiling as it is affecting.' Daily Mail Since his award-winning debut collection of stories, Last Days of the Dog-Men, Brad Watson's work has been as melancholy, witty, strange, and lovely as any in America. Inspired by the true story of his own great-aunt, he explores the...

17-year-old Enore Adesuwa doesn’t dive into things, she walks in carefully. So when she, her mother, and her sister move from Nigeria to America shortly after her father’s death, she wants to be extremely prepared before attending an American high school. Her cousin, Adrian, doesn’t have time to explain the ins and outs to her but, luckily, he recommends the perfect research tool: teen movies. Still dealing with grief but armed with a set of rules of survival gathered from these movies (including the crucial rule of keeping a low profile), Enore is ready for her senior year.

England, 1840. For the two decades following the death of her beloved sister, Jane, Cassandra Austen has lived alone and unwed, spending her days visiting friends and relations and quietly, purposefully working to preserve her sister’s reputation. Now in her 60s and increasingly frail, Cassandra goes to stay with the Fowles of Kintbury, family of her long-dead fiancé, in search of a trove of Jane’s letters. Dodging her hostess and a meddlesome housemaid, Cassandra eventually hunts down the letters and confronts the secrets they hold.

Rose Wallace’s world revolves around all things Jane Austen, and with the annual festival in Bath - and the arrival of dishy archaeologist Dr. Aiden Trevellyan - just around the corner, all is well with the world. But then a mysterious woman who bears more than a passing resemblance to the great author moves in upstairs, and things take a disastrous turn. Rose’s new neighbour is none other than Jane Austen herself, now trapped in the 21st century after her time-travel adventure was sabotaged by a mischievous dog. Rose’s life is instantly changed.

A young girl triumphs over adversity but what will her true destiny be? Portsmouth 1796 “Your name or so help me I’ll have it flogged out of you!” The boy looked shocked and spoke angrily. “Flog? Flog? What kind of pirate ship is this?” “PIRATE SHIP!” Captain Pelgrave exploded, causing more than one hand to wince but the boy stood his ground. “Yes! First your men attack my brother and I whilst going about our lawful business, then you rob us and now you threaten flogging. What better description of a pirate ship could there be!” By now the Captain was not only angry but ...

This collection features 18 classic radio episodes of "Our Miss Brooks", starring Eve Arden in her famous role of Connie Brooks, Madison High's 10th grade English teacher. Co-starring Gale Gordon as Principal Osgood Conklin, Jeff Chandler as bashful biologist Philip Boynton, Richard Crenna as Connie's student Walter Denton and Jane Morgan as Connie's landlady Mrs. Davis.

Pretty, talented and hungry for adventure, young Susan Price is secretly thrilled when the poor health of Lady Bertram, her aunt and protector, forces a departure from sedate Mansfield Park. London and Bath offer a world of possibilities and new friendships, such as the Allens and Miss Morland, or Mr Bingley and his mysterious friend, Mr Darcy. However, with momentous decisions on the horizon, new enemies that threaten her place in the Bertram household and an unexpected encounter from her Portsmouth past, will Susan's self-belief and unlikely allies be enough to secure her happiness?

Peril. Passion. Promise. After Elizabeth rejects Mr. Darcy’s proposal at Hunsford, he returns to Pemberley, heartbroken. But a dangerous rogue, violent storms, and a matchmaking horse may offer a second chance. Will Elizabeth accept the passion simmering between them? Ride away for an intimate evening with Mr. Darcy in Mr. Darcy’s Thunderous Passion, a steamy Pride and Prejudice Variation of 16,000 words. If you enjoy Mr. Darcy's sensual side, start reading now!

Genieße den Klang der Wellen und lass dich in die zauberhafte Welt der Ostsee mit der Fördeliebe-Reihe von Jane Hell entführen! In diesem Hörbuch-Sammelband erwarten dich drei herzerwärmende Liebesgeschichten, die von Sehnsucht, Neuanfängen und dem Zauber des Meeres erzählen. Band 1: Fischbrötchen und Zuckerstreusel. Die junge Anni flieht vor ihrem gebrochenen Herzen aus Berlin in das beschauliche Eckernförde. Im Strandcafé ihrer Tante trifft sie auf den temperamentvollen Koch Kjell, und zwischen hitzigen Streitereien und prickelnden Momenten beginnt eine unerwartete Liebesgeschichte.

English novelist Barbara Pym’s career was defined, in many senses, by rejection. Her first novel Some Tame Gazelle was turned down by every publisher she sent it out in 1935, finally published only 15 years later. Though she picked up a publisher from there and received modest praise, the publishing industry grew restless and her sales spiralled downwards. By her seventh novel, she had been dropped. This brilliant biography, brimming with Pym’s private diaries and intimate letters, offers a first full insight into Barbara Pym’s life and how it informed her writing.

A Jane Austen variation featuring Georgiana Darcy, Lady Catherine de Bourgh and many other characters from Pride and Prejudice, Mansfield Park and Persuasion. Fitzwilliam Darcy’s beloved sister Georgiana is now a woman of twenty. After living in the enclosed safety of Pemberley for years, she is sent to London for the season with Lady Catherine de Bourgh as her chaperone. Lady Catherine is determined that her niece shall make a splendid match. But will Georgiana allow her domineering aunt to decide for her? Or will she do as her brother did, and marry for love? What readers are saying ...

Sequel to Miss Charlotte Elizabeth Greene. June 1799 Following her marriage to Captain Sir Thomas Pelgrave, Charlotte, a humble seamstress, has now become Lady Pelgrave but with Thomas unexpectedly called away, she finds herself alone at her new home just the day after her wedding. A quarrel with Lady Wingate, the matriarch of the county's social elite threatens to make her ostracised added to which she faces fierce opposition from her new brother-in-law and his wife. Can Charlotte overcome the prejudices and resentment her marriage has created and gain acceptance? Lady Pelgrave follows the...

After becoming trapped in present-day Bath due to a mishap with her time-traveling charm, Jane Austen is safe and sound back in the 1800s thanks to Rose Wallace’s help. Now, Rose is ready to focus on her fledgling romance with dreamy Dr. Aiden Trevellyan. But when Jane reappears in the present, it looks like Rose and Aiden have no choice but to follow her back to 1813....

Dina lebt in einer Wohnung in Eckernförde, direkt am Meer, zusammen mit ihrer Oma, ihrer Kamera und einem vagen Gefühl von Stillstand. Aus heiterem Himmel bittet sie eine ehemalige Schulkameradin, nicht nur Fotos zu machen, sondern gleich eine komplette Hochzeit zu organisieren. Zu allem Überfluss beginnt auch noch ihr mürrischer Nachbar Arne, ihr rätselhafte Botschaften in den Briefkasten zu legen.