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Book Synopsis The Bells Of Burracombe by : Lilian Harry
Download or read book The Bells Of Burracombe written by Lilian Harry and published by Orion. This book was released on 2010-08-19 with total page 315 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The beginning of the beloved village series from Sunday Times bestselling author Lilian Harry. When Stella Simmons comes to the Devonshire village of Burracombe to start her teaching career, she is alone in the world. Orphaned as child and brought up in a children's home, she was separated from her sister Muriel and has never been able to trace her. Stella is soon caught up in the life of the village, and especially in the plans for celebrating the Festival of Britain. As headmistress Miss Kemp and vicar Basil Harvey try to keep the peace between villagers, who all have their own ideas for the proposed pageant and fair, Stella tries, with the help of artist Luke Ferris, to find her sister. But Luke has his own troubles... THE BELLS OF BURRACOMBE begins the story of life in a Devonshire village in the 1950s and shows us a picture of Britain coming to terms with the aftermath of the Second World War and entering a new decade.
Book Synopsis Bells of Burracombe by : Lilian Harry
Download or read book Bells of Burracombe written by Lilian Harry and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Bells Of Burracombe; A Stranger in Burracombe by : Lilian Harry
Download or read book The Bells Of Burracombe; A Stranger in Burracombe written by Lilian Harry and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Herb of Grace by : Elizabeth Goudge
Download or read book The Herb of Grace written by Elizabeth Goudge and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2017-04-13 with total page 512 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The second in the classic trilogy about the Eliots of Damerosehay. War has left David Eliot a changed man. Returning to the family home, he slowly begins to put the pieces of his life together. Tormented by the failure of her love affair with David five years earlier, Nadine has misgivings about bringing her family to live in the enchanting old inn close to the Damerosehay estate. But as the tranquil Hampshire countryside casts its spell, both families come to discover a measure of peace and contentment.
Book Synopsis For Love of Lily by : Maggie Bennett
Download or read book For Love of Lily written by Maggie Bennett and published by Random House. This book was released on 2005 with total page 532 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A gripping new saga, set in war-time London, from the author of the bestsellers A Child’s Voice Calling, A Child at the Door, and A Child of Her Time. From the Hardcover edition.
Book Synopsis The House By Princes Park by : Maureen Lee
Download or read book The House By Princes Park written by Maureen Lee and published by Orion. This book was released on 2010-09-09 with total page 494 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Another wonderful Liverpool saga from bestselling author Maureen Lee. The product of an affair between a nurse and an injured American soldier during the Great War, Ruby O'Hagan's early life is spent in an orphanage. At sixteen she runs away with a farmworker, and two years later she is alone and homeless with her two daughters. Her friend, Mrs Hart, leaves her big friendly house for Ruby to look after, and it is here that her life unfolds. Her children leave but return when tragedy befalls them. Through all this, the enigmatic Matthew Flynn drifts in and out of Ruby's life. She ignores him until it is almost too late.
Download or read book Dance Little Lady written by Lilian Harry and published by Orion. This book was released on 2010-08-19 with total page 359 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An absorbing Sunday Times bestselling wartime saga from this much-loved author. Kate, Sally, Maxine and Elsie work at the naval armament depot on the shores of Portsmouth harbour. The hours are long and the work difficult and dangerous, but even in the dark days of the Second World War they still find time to enjoy themselves, at the ENSA concerts and hops in the local drill hall. However, beneath the careless laughter each girl nurses a secret. Kate is terrified that she carries a jinx, while Maxine has discovered a family secret which turns her bitterly against both her parents. Elsie is still grieving the loss of her son Graham, killed in the Blitz. And spirited young Sally has lied about her age in order to get her job. Each faces a dilemma that will be resolved only after D-Day in June 1944. What happens then brings each woman face to face with her own strengths and failings and, ultimately, her own destiny.
Book Synopsis The Silence of Strangers by : Audrey Howard
Download or read book The Silence of Strangers written by Audrey Howard and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2011-12-08 with total page 480 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nella Fielden marries Jonas Townley believing he is the one man who deserves her hand and her fortune. The Lancashire colliery heiress, as proud and ambitious as any man, cannot believe the truth: that Jonas has married her for her money. He tries to be true to her. But soon, his heart belongs to another woman: Nella's protégé Leah Wood, the girl from Colliers Row. Torn between her loyalty to her protector and her love for Jonas Townley, Leah tries to be true to both. But she cannot cure Nella's broken heart - or avoid the tragedy that lies in wait for them all.
Book Synopsis Farewell to Burracombe by : Lilian Harry
Download or read book Farewell to Burracombe written by Lilian Harry and published by Orion. This book was released on 2016-08-25 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The heartwarming final installment of the Burracombe series in a Devonshire village that's a home from home The day that Hilary and David have been waiting for has finally arrived and as the church bells ring out for the arrival of the bride, everyone's fingers are crossed for the day to go without a hitch. The festivities set the tone for the year ahead and there's more love in the air in Burracombe as planning continues for both Dottie and Joe's and Frances and James's nuptials. There's nothing like a wedding to bring the village together. Times are changing in Burracombe and as young and old embark on new adventures it's time to say goodbye. But with friends like these, a goodbye is rarely for ever, so instead we'll say a very fond farewell. Make sure you've read Lilian Harry's latest book A Child in Burracombe, a prequel to the series that will show you where it all began...
Book Synopsis Snowfall in Burracombe by : Lilian Harry
Download or read book Snowfall in Burracombe written by Lilian Harry and published by Orion. This book was released on 2012-09-27 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It may be winter, but in the Devonshire village of Burracombe there is always warmth and friendship, no matter what troubles arise... In the village of Burracombe, nothing stays secret for long and behind the peaceful, rural charm there's always a scandal to uncover, a newcomer to the village to set tongues wagging, a happy occasion to celebrate or friends to help their neighbours through the tough times. It's December 1953 and for Stella Simmons, recovering from a car crash, the winter wedding that she and her sweetheart had planned seems impossible. Elsewhere in the village, Jackie Tozer is dreaming of America and Hilary Napier, who thought the war had robbed her of her chance of happiness, has to ask herself if she could ever imagine leaving her life at the big house for the sake of love and adventure. The darkest time of the year finds everyone asking questions with no easy answer. As snow falls softly on the village, Burracombe proves once again that there's always a surprise just around the corner.
Book Synopsis Storm Over Burracombe by : Lilian Harry
Download or read book Storm Over Burracombe written by Lilian Harry and published by Orion. This book was released on 2010-08-19 with total page 361 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tragedy threatens the Devonshire village of Burracombe... There's trouble afoot in Burracombe... Hilary Napier is upset and angry when her father brings in a new manager for the family estate which she has been running for the past year. Even though she cannot help liking Travis Kellaway, she resents his presence. But before long, she begins to appreciate Travis's strength and compassion, and she finds herself drawn to him. Meanwhile, life in the village is enlivened by the new drama club, formed by energetic young curate Felix Copley. Almost the entire village becomes involved in the pantomime he decides to organise - with results they didn't quite plan for! Then tragedy strikes, making everyone realise exactly what is important in their lives...
Book Synopsis Secrets in Burracombe by : Lilian Harry
Download or read book Secrets in Burracombe written by Lilian Harry and published by Orion. This book was released on 2011-08-18 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Come home to Burracombe - the village where life is full of surprises... A seemingly sleepy Devonshire village, Burracombe is in fact full of intrigue and drama. Family secrets, budding romance, cruel twists of fate and amazing friendships all play out against the backdrop of the beautiful countryside. It's autumn 1953. The village is delighted when Joe Tozer - who left Burracombe as a young man in 1919 - returns to visit his family. His life since emigrating to the States has been a world away from rural Devon, but coming home, he falls in love with the place (and one particular person) all over again. With him is his eldest son, Russell. He sets hearts fluttering in the village - but will there be anyone on his arm when he catches the boat back to America?
Book Synopsis An Heir for Burracombe by : Lilian Harry
Download or read book An Heir for Burracombe written by Lilian Harry and published by Orion. This book was released on 2010-08-19 with total page 355 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There's nowhere quite like Burracombe - a village full of warmth and intrigue... It's a summer's day in 1953 that turns Hilary Napier's life upside down. When Marianne, a beautiful French woman, knocks on her door, Hilary can't help but be struck by Robert, the young boy with her. He has the same eyes as the brother she lost in the war. As she listens to Marianne's sad tale, she realises that her soldier brother lives on in the son he never met. But this is only the first revelation... As the village of Burracombe tries to make sense of the strangers in their midst, there is also much to celebrate. A wedding is being planned, a birth is imminent and a courtship just beginning. Yet, as always, life is complicated, and some people must learn cruel truths about the world...
Book Synopsis A Burracombe Easter by : Lilian Harry
Download or read book A Burracombe Easter written by Lilian Harry and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2014-04-17 with total page 55 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Everyone has a secret in their past: discover the hidden lives of some of the best-loved residents of Burracombe. Escape to the little Devonshire village that feels like home with this compelling Burracombe short story. On Easter day in 1918, as the Great War entered its closing stages, Frances Kemp looked out at the little thatched village in the valley below and promised that, one day, she'd come back... For long before Miss Kemp became headmistress of the village school, when she was just a teenager, she had reason to know and love Burracombe. Sent to stay with family in the village, young Frances treasured her summers there and the friends she made. But as she grows up, she admits that there is someone there who is more than just a friend. Yet just as they realise their childhood bond is deepening into something else, war is declared and life will never be the same again. As Frances watches so many of her friends and family get called away to war, she must struggle to find a way to play her part, a way to get by while her sweetheart is away and a way to think about what lies ahead in a world where every day brings ever more uncertainty.
Book Synopsis Celebrations in Burracombe by : Lilian Harry
Download or read book Celebrations in Burracombe written by Lilian Harry and published by Orion. This book was released on 2014-08-14 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Through the hard times and the good, true friends stand side by side. Set in Devon, the terrific new novel in the feel-good Burracombe series. The latest book in the Burracombe series, CELEBRATIONS IN BURRACOMBE draws together many threads of life in the little Devonshire village where triumph and tragedy have always rubbed shoulders. It's the late 1950s, and change is in the air. For the Napier family, up at the big house, the old ways are shifting. Hilary must discover if reaching out for a chance of happiness must mean breaking away from the life expected of her, while Patsy, their young housekeeper's help, is facing motherhood without her own family around her. Down the hill from the Napiers, villagers young and old are setting out on adventures - Stella and Felix begin married life, change comes to the village school and the Tozer family continue to find surprises in their midst. Warm, poignant and heartfelt, CELEBRATIONS IN BURRACOMBE serves up another delicious slice of country life.
Book Synopsis Springtime In Burracombe by : Lilian Harry
Download or read book Springtime In Burracombe written by Lilian Harry and published by Orion. This book was released on 2009-07-23 with total page 283 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A warm and compelling tale, part of Lilian Harry's terrific Dartmoor-based series. The village of Burracombe is looking forward to the Coronation, but 1953 is to prove to be a year of heartbreak as well as celebration. While Stella begins to plan her wedding, her sister Maddy is only just coming to terms with the loss of her own fiancé; Val and Luke are wondering if they will ever become parents, and Hilary's chances of marriage seem at first to come closer, then to recede. The Tozer family also face anxiety. As grandmother Minnie fights for her life, Tom and Joanna's premature twins battle with their own crisis and Jackie, working and living in Plymouth, is determined to live her own life. Meanwhile, the life of the village goes on, with all its ups and downs, its feuds and differences. Bossy Joyce Warren tries to organise everything and everyone, Miss Kemp and Stella plan yet another event for the school, Jacob Prout strives to keep Burracombe looking its best for the festivities - and romance comes from a quite unexpected direction...
Book Synopsis A Stranger In Burracombe by : Lilian Harry
Download or read book A Stranger In Burracombe written by Lilian Harry and published by Orion. This book was released on 2010-08-19 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A beautiful tale in the bestselling series set in a Devon village in the 1950s. Like the rest of the nation, the Burracombe villagers are shocked when King George the Sixth dies suddenly in 1952. But in the midst of their grief, the arrival of a stranger in the village on the very same day goes almost unnoticed, as the villagers have their own concerns... Farmer's daughter Val needs to find a home before she can marry her sweetheart; Hilary is struggling to come to terms with her new responsibilities, and Stella is still getting to know the sister she thought she had lost during the war. While the children at the village school are as lively and inquisitive as ever, there are still conflicts and feuds among the long-standing residents of Burracombe. Then a search for a family draws the whole village together, and more than one person is led to question their own ideas about families and what they mean.
