Historical
epub, mobi, azw3 |eng | 2011-08-16 | Author:Smith, Wilbur [Smith, Wilbur]

David looked quickly about him and realized with a shock how far he had fallen in that terrible tumble down the sky. He was only two or three hundred feet ...
( Category: Suspense January 8,2016 )
epub |eng | 2014-04-01 | Author:Scott, Sir Walter [Scott, Sir Walter]

Chapter III A man may see how this world goes with no eyes. Look with thine ears. See how yon justice rails upon yon simple thief. Hark in thine ear: ...
( Category: British & Irish January 8,2016 )
epub |eng | 2015-04-21 | Author:John Buchan [Buchan, John]

Summer Weather IN a certain year the prices of sheep at Gledsmuir sank so low that the hearts of the farmers were troubled; and one—he of Clachlands—sought at once to ...
( Category: Historical January 8,2016 )
mobi, epub |eng | 2014-04-09 | Author:John Buchan

CHAPTER XVII The Brink of the Rubicon The next evening Wratislaw drove in a hired dogcart up Glenavelin from Gledsmuir just as a stormy autumn twilight was setting in over ...
( Category: Historical January 8,2016 )
epub, mobi |eng | 2014-03-12 | Author:Thomas Hardy

Chapter XXI 'On thy cold grey stones, O sea!' Stephen had said that he should come by way of Bristol, and thence by a steamer to Castle Boterel, in order ...
( Category: Linguistics January 8,2016 )
mobi, epub |eng | 2014-04-05 | Author:John Buchan

CHAPTER V I Claim a Promise, and We Seek the Hills And now I set myself resolutely to think out something that might be the saving of my life and ...
( Category: Historical January 8,2016 )
mobi, epub |eng | 2011-08-16 | Author:Smith, Wilbur [Smith, Wilbur]

Drop it! Get away, you brute! Leave it! She sensed that the hyena was perplexed by her aggressive attitude, and though it growled again, it backed up a few steps ...
( Category: Historical January 8,2016 )
epub, mobi |eng | 2011-08-16 | Author:Smith, Wilbur [Smith, Wilbur]

The man grunted an acknowledgement and was gone. Fergus had his pickets on every possible approach to the town centre. The police might have split into a number of columns, ...
( Category: Historical January 8,2016 )
epub |eng | 2014-04-20 | Author:Scott, Sir Walter [Scott, Sir Walter]

Chapter Fourth "My native land, good night." Lord Byron. In the present day, a journey from Edinburgh to London is a matter at once safe, brief, and simple, however inexperienced ...
( Category: Scottish January 8,2016 )
epub, mobi |eng | 2014-01-16 | Author:Myles, Marina [Myles, Marina]

Chapter Seventeen The tang of brine and the bellow of tugboats drifted off the Embankment as Alba turned onto Fleet Street. She hastened against the crisp breeze toward the Inns ...
( Category: Historical January 7,2016 )
epub, mobi |eng | 2014-10-13 | Author:Shana Galen [Galen, Shana]

Eight Robbie held himself together long enough for Flynn to ensure Emma was escorted home and Lady Chesham was introduced to her lost son. His mother had known her younger ...
( Category: Historical January 6,2016 )
epub |eng | 2016-01-03 | Author:Jane Ashford [Ashford, Jane]

Twelve “Your grandmother actually had some good ideas about amusements for girls,” Nathaniel said to his wife that afternoon. “Not too dreary at all.” He’d been eager to tell her ...
( Category: Historical January 5,2016 )
epub |eng | 2016-01-03 | Author:Erin Knightley [Knightley, Erin]

Chapter Fourteen “Good heavens, Gavin, how could you possibly look any larger than the last time I saw you?” Suppressing the urge to roll his eyes, Dering smiled at his ...
( Category: Historical January 5,2016 )
epub, mobi |eng | 2010-01-02 | Author:Kathryn Smith

Chapter 11 There was very little either nimble or quick about Jack after three hours of heavy drinking with the Kane brothers. The duchess had let Ryeton out to play, ...
( Category: Victorian January 3,2016 )
epub, mobi |eng | | Author:Dawn MacTavish

CHAPTER SIXTEEN Jenna had no idea where she was going, only that she must leave Kevernwood Hall posthaste, and she packed as though her very life depended upon it. She ...
( Category: Historical January 3,2016 )