'In many ways we were an ordinary family: mum, dad, two kids, three dogs, one rabbit, two guinea pigs. I stayed at home, studying with the Open University, and dad worked, and the kids went to private schools. We lived in a rather nice semi in a rather nice area of Edinburgh, with a rather nice Volvo in the drive, and took rather nice holidays, wearing rather nice clothes. I loved Daniel deeply and I thought - no, I was sure - he loved me deeply, too. And we both loved our kids deeply (I t...

In this historical novella, Elanor Rose 'Nelle' Keller and her younger sister, Josephine Joy 'Pheen' Keller grow up in a close-knit family along Brushy Fork in Lawrence County, Kentucky, in the years preceding and including World War II. Beautiful, headstrong Nelle moves confidently through life to achieve her dreams. Shyer, quieter Pheen watches her big sister with awe. While Pheen worries and frets about the coming of war, Nelle throws caution to the wind. Will the two sisters' bond surv...

The Sparrow grows up in Singapore in the late 1800s after her mother is killed in a shipboard mutiny. As a child, she was taken in by an elderly Chinese apothecary and his Malay wife. Now a young woman, a chance encounter with an American reporter, Benjamin T. Greaves, results in the Sparrow's true identity as Samille Beauvoir Langley being uncovered. After Samille is reunited with her father in San Francisco, danger stalks family and friends alike. Does the unusual jade pendant handed dow...

After a shipwreck along the California coast in the late 1880s, a child is presumed orphaned. She's given a name-Juliana Russell-and a home by the lighthouse keeper and his wife, Bernard and Faith Russell. The only clue to her identity is an enigmatic gold figurine she wore as a necklace. Years later, when another shipwreck brings two young men-James Dutton and Will McKenna-to the lighthouse, an attempt is made on Juliana's life. She flees to the anonymity of San Francisco, where she encou...

Growing up in Eastern Kentucky between the world wars is hard enough for Little Ann and her family, but the hard times are tempered by a house full of love. That world changes when shaken by an unexpected loss, and Little Ann must contrive to take care for her siblings in a harsh new reality. With a stepmother and new mouths to feed, will she find a way forward for her brothers and sisters? And what of Little Ann? When a new life opens before her, will she have the courage and strength to ...

Emma, by Jane Austen, is a novel about the perils of misconstrued romance. The novel was first published in December 1815. As in her other novels, Austen explores the concerns and difficulties of genteel women living in Georgian-Regency England; she also creates a lively 'comedy of manners' among her characters.Before she began the novel, Austen wrote, "I am going to take a heroine whom no one but myself will much like." In the very first sentence she introduces th...

Emma, by Jane Austen, is a novel about youthful hubris and romantic misunderstandings. It is set in the fictional country village of Highbury and the surrounding estates of Hartfield, Randalls and Donwell Abbey, and involves the relationships among people from a small number of families

Larnaca Press makes the world’s greatest literature available at the touch of a button for less than a dollar, and every book has a linked table of contents to make reading easier.Emma is a classic romance novel by the incomparable Jane Austen. The book follows the life of Emma Woodhouse, a rich and spoiled young woman who happens to be a poor matchmaker. The book has been adapted into many films including one starring Gwyneth Paltrow as Emma.

As has happened with many of historys greatest writers, Jane Austen (16 December 1775 18 July 1817) did not earn the credit she was due until well after her death. Austen was an English novelist whose works of romantic fiction, set among the landed gentry, has earned her a place as one of the most widely read writers in English literature over the last 150 years. Austens romantic fiction was an interesting genre that belied the fact her writing was laden with realism and a scathing critiqu...

The ultimate resource for needlepoint, canvaswork and tapestry embroidery, packed with over 100 decorative stitches and techniques.You may have tried tent stitch and cross stitch and you've probably seen some Bargello popping up in craft magazines, but did you know that these are only a couple of the needlepoint stitches out there? This essential guide to needlepoint will allow you to bring far greater texture and interest to your stitching, with expert guidance on ...

This "wondrous" collection of fantasy tales from Neil Gaiman, Patricia A. McKillip, and others "is a treasure chest. Open it and revel in its riches" ( Kirkus Reviews, starred review).For this enchanting anthology—a World Fantasy Award finalist—editors Ellen Datlow and Terri Windling "asked their contributors to reimagine Fäerie" in the present day, or "search its more dimly lit pathways," and the authors have responded with bountiful imagination. The titl...

Drawing on the mythology of the Green Man and the power of nature, Neil Gaiman, Jane Yolen, and others serve up "a tasty treat for fantasy fans" ( Booklist).There are some "genuine gems" in this "enticing collection" of fifteen stories and three poems, all featuring "diverse takes on mythical beings associated with the protection of the natural world," most involving a teen's coming-of-age. Delia Sherman "takes readers into New York City's Central Park, wh...