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The Opal Dragonfly

Author : Julian Leatherdale
Publisher : Allen & Unwin
ISBN 13 : 176063557X
Total Pages : 592 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (66 download)

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Download or read book The Opal Dragonfly written by Julian Leatherdale and published by Allen & Unwin. This book was released on 2018-02-21 with total page 592 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A daughter sacrifices her reputation, two men bid for the love of a woman, freedom is found in the heart of a dust storm, a father's legacy reveals past crimes. Inspired by the glamour and beauty of Elizabeth Bay House and the other grand villas of Woolloomooloo Hill in the 1850s, The Opal Dragonfly tells the story of Isobel Macleod, a young woman born into wealth and privilege and yet destined to be cast out of both. Miss Isobel Clara Macleod, youngest of the seven children of Major Sir Angus Hutton Macleod, Surveyor-General of the colony of New South Wales, had the singular misfortune to know that at seven o'clock that morning her father was going to die. September, 1851. Sydney, city of secrets and gossip. Seventeen-year-old Isobel Macleod is determined to save her father because she loves him. But when she dares to trespass in a forbidden male world, she will be plunged into social disgrace. A wave of ill fortune threatens to swallow up her family and their stately home, Rosemount Hall, 'the finest house in the colony' on the foreshores of Sydney Harbour. Is Isobel to blame for her family's fate or does the cause lie further in the past? When Isobel was four, Major Macleod returned from an expedition with two 'souvenirs': an Aboriginal girl who became her friend and two opals fashioned into a dragonfly brooch for her mother. When Isobel inherits this 'unlucky' heirloom, she wonders if the terrible dreams it summons are a curse or a gift. Now Isobel's hopes for her future depend on a charming bohemian who encourages her hidden passion to become an artist. Will she now be permanently exiled from her family home? Or will she be transformed into a new self, like a magnificent dragonfly emerging into the sunlight? A daughter sacrifices her reputation, two men bid for the love of a woman, freedom is found in the heart of a dust storm, a father's legacy reveals past crimes. Inspired by Elizabeth Bay House and the other grand villas of Sydney's Woolloomooloo Hill, The Opal Dragonfly tells the bittersweet story of an ambitious family's fall from grace and a brave young woman's struggle to find her true self.

The Opal Dragonfly (16pt Large Print Edition)

Author : Julian Leatherdale
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780369305695
Total Pages : 904 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (56 download)

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Download or read book The Opal Dragonfly (16pt Large Print Edition) written by Julian Leatherdale and published by . This book was released on 2018-03 with total page 904 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Miss Isobel Clara Macleod, youngest of the seven children of Major Sir Angus Hutton Macleod, Surveyor-General of the colony of New South Wales, had the singular misfortune to know that at seven o'clock that morning her father was going to die. September, 1851. Sydney, city of secrets and gossip. Seventeen-year-old Isobel Macleod is determined to save her father because she loves him. But when she dares to trespass in a forbidden male world, she will be plunged into social disgrace. A wave of ill fortune threatens to swallow up her family and their stately home, Rosemount Hall, 'the finest house in the colony' on the foreshores of Sydney Harbour. Is Isobel to blame for her family's fate or does the cause lie further in the past? When Isobel was four, Major Macleod returned from an expedition with two 'souvenirs': an Aboriginal girl who became her friend and two opals fashioned into a dragonfly brooch for her mother. When Isobel inherits this 'unlucky' heirloom, she wonders if the terrible dreams it summons are a curse or a gift. Now Isobel's hopes for her future depend on a charming bohemian who encourages her hidden passion to become an artist. Will she now be permanently exiled from her family home? Or will she be transformed into a new self, like a magnificent dragonfly emerging into the sunlight? A daughter sacrifices her reputation, two men bid for the love of a woman, freedom is found in the heart of a dust storm, a father's legacy reveals past crimes. Inspired by Elizabeth Bay House and the other grand villas of Sydney's Woolloomooloo Hill, The Opal Dragonfly tells the bittersweet story of an ambitious family's fall from grace and a brave young woman's struggle to find her true self.

The Opal Dragonfly

Author : Julian Leatherdale
Publisher : Dyslexic Books
ISBN 13 : 9781525291807
Total Pages : 751 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (918 download)

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Download or read book The Opal Dragonfly written by Julian Leatherdale and published by Dyslexic Books. This book was released on 2018 with total page 751 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Miss Isobel Clara Macleod, youngest of the seven children of Major Sir Angus Hutton Macleod, Surveyor-General of the colony of New South Wales, had the singular misfortune to know that at seven o'clock that morning her father was going to die. September, 1851. Sydney, city of secrets and gossip. Seventeen-year-old Isobel Macleod is determined to save her father because she loves him. But when she dares to trespass in a forbidden male world, she will be plunged into social disgrace. A wave of ill fortune threatens to swallow up her family and their stately home, Rosemount Hall, 'the finest house in the colony' on the foreshores of Sydney Harbour. Is Isobel to blame for her family's fate or does the cause lie further in the past? When Isobel was four, Major Macleod returned from an expedition with two 'souvenirs': an Aboriginal girl who became her friend and two opals fashioned into a dragonfly brooch for her mother. When Isobel inherits this 'unlucky' heirloom, she wonders if the terrible dreams it summons are a curse or a gift. Now Isobel's hopes for her future depend on a charming bohemian who encourages her hidden passion to become an artist. Will she now be permanently exiled from her family home? Or will she be transformed into a new self, like a magnificent dragonfly emerging into the sunlight?

The Opal Dragonfly (Dyslexic Edition)

Author : Julian Leatherdale
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781525271915
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (719 download)

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Download or read book The Opal Dragonfly (Dyslexic Edition) written by Julian Leatherdale and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Miss Isobel Clara Macleod, youngest of the seven children of Major Sir Angus Hutton Macleod, Surveyor-General of the colony of New South Wales, had the singular misfortune to know that at seven o'clock that morning her father was going to die. September, 1851. Sydney, city of secrets and gossip. Seventeen-year-old Isobel Macleod is determined to save her father because she loves him. But when she dares to trespass in a forbidden male world, she will be plunged into social disgrace. A wave of ill fortune threatens to swallow up her family and their stately home, Rosemount Hall, 'the finest house in the colony' on the foreshores of Sydney Harbour. Is Isobel to blame for her family's fate or does the cause lie further in the past? When Isobel was four, Major Macleod returned from an expedition with two 'souvenirs': an Aboriginal girl who became her friend and two opals fashioned into a dragonfly brooch for her mother. When Isobel inherits this 'unlucky' heirloom, she wonders if the terrible dreams it summons are a curse or a gift. Now Isobel's hopes for her future depend on a charming bohemian who encourages her hidden passion to become an artist. Will she now be permanently exiled from her family home? Or will she be transformed into a new self, like a magnificent dragonfly emerging into the sunlight?

Bejewelled by Tiffany, 1837-1987

Author : Tiffany & Co. (New York)
Publisher : Yale University Press
ISBN 13 : 0300116519
Total Pages : 332 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (1 download)

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Download or read book Bejewelled by Tiffany, 1837-1987 written by Tiffany & Co. (New York) and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2006-01-01 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This catalogue covers around 200 pieces of jewellery dating from the 1850s to the 1980s, products of the American company Tiffany & Co. The essays chart the early years of the store, its transformation into a world leader and its re-establishment as a worldwide brand after 1945.

The Dragonfly and the Prince

Author : Josephyna Ries
Publisher : Page Publishing Inc
ISBN 13 : 1662463170
Total Pages : 198 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (624 download)

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Download or read book The Dragonfly and the Prince written by Josephyna Ries and published by Page Publishing Inc. This book was released on 2022-01-14 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During that evening, Prince Demetrjusz decided to take a walk. Roald had insisted on accompanying him, and Kenechukwa followed at a distance. During the brisk walk that Demetrjusz took, he had tried to lose himself in the city. There were several shops open, and he looked idly into the windows, until he saw a flash of silver. Pausing, Demetrjusz looked a little closer into a shop window. With surprise, Demetrjusz saw a tiny woman standing before a display of brightly colored fabric. Her hair was white with a frame of black. Only one other person the prince had ever seen had that unique color pattern or diminutive stature—that of the figure skater from the previous charity performance. The prince’s sensitive ears picked up every syllable that the tiny beauty said. “Stefanie, if you could use this in the costume you are sewing for me. I have to get back before my curfew is up.” Stefanie said, “Domino, you can stay in my spare room. You don’t have to stay at the institute anymore. You will be twenty-one in a couple of days.” Demetrjusz sucked in a deep breath. This was Domino, the woman that had plagued his thoughts all day. The prince continued to listen as Domino said, “Dominique, please call me Dominique. I can’t today. I have another event for the institute tomorrow night, and then I will be unemployed.” Demetrjusz was in too deep of thought to notice that the woman that had infatuated him all day was saying her goodbyes. Dominique rushed out the door and straight into the immovable body of the prince. Demetrjusz gently steadied her little body with his hands, holding Dominique a little too long. Dominique looked up at Demetrjusz, her Kelly green eyes snapping their disapproval as she said, “Excuse me, sir.” Dominique felt extremely annoyed at the tall, very handsome stranger who was holding her. Dominique raised her eyebrow at him when he did not release her and moved to the side. Prince Demetrjusz realized that he was breaking a cultural norm and apologized. Reluctantly, he released the little performer. And before Demetrjusz could stop Dominique, she had hopped on a public bus and was gone. Demetrjusz could still smell Dominique’s intoxicating fragrance of peppermint and lavender as he watched the public transportation carry away the elusive female. Roald and Kenechukwa walked up to the prince. Roald inquired, “Did you know that young woman, Your Highness?” Demetrjusz answered as he stared at the bus driving away, “No, but I will.” Turning to his friends, he said, “Most definitely, I will.” The other two men looked at each other and shrugged their shoulders.

Death in the Ladies' Goddess Club

Author : Julian Leatherdale
Publisher : Allen & Unwin
ISBN 13 : 1760873586
Total Pages : 347 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (68 download)

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Download or read book Death in the Ladies' Goddess Club written by Julian Leatherdale and published by Allen & Unwin. This book was released on 2020-03-03 with total page 347 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Murder and blackmail, family drama and love, all set within the shady underbelly of 1930s Kings Cross and its glamorous fringe. 'Crime's not a woman's business, Joanie. It's not some bloody game.' In the murky world of Kings Cross in 1932, aspiring crime writer Joan Linderman and her friend and flatmate Bernice Becker live the wild bohemian life, a carnival of parties and fancy-dress artists' balls. One Saturday night, Joan is thrown headfirst into a real crime when she finds Ellie, her neighbour, murdered. To prove her worth as a crime writer and bring Ellie's killer to justice, Joan secretly investigates the case in the footsteps of Sergeant Lillian Armfield. But as Joan digs deeper, her list of suspects grows from the luxury apartment blocks of Sydney's rich to the brothels and nightclubs of the Cross's underclass. Death in the Ladies' Goddess Club is a riveting noir crime thriller with more surprises than even novelist Joan bargained for: blackmail, kidnapping, drug-peddling, a pagan sex cult, undercover cops, and a shocking confession. From the shadows of bohemian and underworld Kings Cross, who will emerge to tell the real story?

The Biology of Dragonflies

Author : Robin John Tillyard
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 430 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (89 download)

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Download or read book The Biology of Dragonflies written by Robin John Tillyard and published by . This book was released on 1917 with total page 430 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Closer

Author : Rhonda Nelson
Publisher : Harlequin
ISBN 13 : 0373797672
Total Pages : 216 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (737 download)

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Download or read book The Closer written by Rhonda Nelson and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2013-08-20 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Subject: Griffin Wicklow, aka "The Closer" Current Status: To protect stunning jeweler and a priceless piece of…lingerie? Ranger Security has just assigned former ranger Griff Wicklow to protect a priceless diamond-encrusted bra. And while Griff has more experience removing bras than protecting them, his job is about to get even more complicated. Because Temptation just walked in disguised as Jessalyn Rossi, the drop-dead delectable jeweler who is escorting the piece…. The attraction between them is immediate…and irresistible. And Jessalyn's learning that there's a lot to be said about—and done with—a wickedly hot security agent like Griff. But once the job is finished, will their bedroom antics come to a close, too?

Dragonflies and Damselflies of South Africa

Author : Michael J. Samways
Publisher : Pensoft Publishers
ISBN 13 : 9546423300
Total Pages : 299 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (464 download)

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Download or read book Dragonflies and Damselflies of South Africa written by Michael J. Samways and published by Pensoft Publishers. This book was released on 2008 with total page 299 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dragonflies are a beautiful, important and conspicuous component of freshwater, whether still or flowing. South Africa's dragonflies are particularly interesting as many are special or endemic to the area, making it a part of the world of great conservation significance. This book discusses this exciting dragonfly fauna. Dragonflies are a beautiful, important and conspicuous component of freshwater, whether still or flowing. They are also important indicators of freshwater quality and condition, which is significant for current and future conservation initiatives in South Africa. The country's dragonflies are particularly interesting as many are special or endemic to the area, making it a part of the world of great conservation significance. Sadly however, many of these endemic species are highly threatened, especially by invasive alien trees which shade out their habitat. This book is about this exciting dragonfly fauna. Besides aiming at increasing awareness of these lovely and sensitive insects, it enables their identification, using several approaches, from simple flick-through to the use of comprehensive identification keys. Each species is also given a Dragonfly Biotic Index, covering a spectrum from the most common, widespread and tolerant species through to the most threatened, rare and sensitive ones. Michael Samways is Professor and Chair of the Department of Conservation Ecology and Entomology, Stellenbosch University. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of South Africa and a Fellow of the University of KwaZulu-Natal. He has published 260 scientific papers and written several books on insect biology and conservation, the most recent of which is Insect Diversity Conservation, Cambridge University Press. He has won several awards, and in the last two years, these include the Stellenbosch University Rector's Award for Research Excellence, the John Herschel Medal from the Royal Society of South Africa, and the Senior Captain Scott Medal from the South African Academy for Science and Art. Michael is on several international editorial boards and involved with various international committees devoted to invertebrate conservation. Indeed, his research team is dedicated to the conservation of invertebrates and other biodiversity, which so enrich our planet.

Don't Die, Dragonfly

Author : Linda Joy Singleton
Publisher : North Star Editions, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 0738717363
Total Pages : 158 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (387 download)

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Download or read book Don't Die, Dragonfly written by Linda Joy Singleton and published by North Star Editions, Inc.. This book was released on 2010-11-08 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sabine Rose is determined to become a “normal” teenager. She hides her psychic powers, but she can’t seem to get Opal, her spirit guide, out of her head. Suspected of a crime she didn’t commit, Sabine must defend herself and save a friend’s life.

Island of Dragons (Geronimo Stilton and the Kingdom of Fantasy #12)

Author : Geronimo Stilton
Publisher : Scholastic Inc.
ISBN 13 : 1338547038
Total Pages : 324 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (385 download)

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Download or read book Island of Dragons (Geronimo Stilton and the Kingdom of Fantasy #12) written by Geronimo Stilton and published by Scholastic Inc.. This book was released on 2019-09-03 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fairies, dragons, wizards, and more await Geronimo on every magical Kingdom of Fantasy adventure! Geronimo's next adventure in the Kingdom of Fantasy!

ADVENTURES OF A WISHALL

Author : MARDI ORLANDO
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
ISBN 13 : 1456894048
Total Pages : 138 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (568 download)

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Download or read book ADVENTURES OF A WISHALL written by MARDI ORLANDO and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2011-06-14 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A wish can change everything. A lonely young boy called Billy makes a final wish to the moon to bring him a friend. When a tiny flying creature appears, Billy names him Plip and promises to love him forever. Over the years they play and learn together until Billy finally grows up and leaves Plip to fend for himself. The journey takes them far from home but this is when Plip discovers that a wish can change everything. This is the story of a Wishall. Join Plip the Wishall, Dree the Dragonfly and Lily the Fairy as they search the world for the answers to their questions.

Mistress of the Pearl

Author : Eric Van Lustbader
Publisher : Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 1429913401
Total Pages : 738 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (299 download)

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Download or read book Mistress of the Pearl written by Eric Van Lustbader and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2005-11-01 with total page 738 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Kundala is Miina's world, created by that Goddess with the help of the dragons. But Miina is missing, and her people have been enslaved by the alien V'ornn. Now a savior has come, the Dar Sala-at, a messiah promised by prophecy yet unlike anyone's expectations: within the body of a beautiful young woman is the mind and spirit of a unique Kundalan female who is joined in mystical partnership with the mind and spirit of Annon Ashera, a V'ornn male, the last survivor of a noble family. Together the two adolescents have matured and merged into a new joint identity. Now their common destiny, and Kundala's, is in their own hands. In Lustbader's richly imagined saga The Pearl, magic and science clash on an epic scale. As in the Midkemia novels of Raymond Feist, the juxtaposition shows that neither is inherently good or evil. It is the people using magic or science who give them meaning, and Lustbader has created people you will never forget: Riane, the Dar-Sala-at; Eleana, the woman she loves twice over; Kurgan, the V'ornn usurper who raped Eleana and sired her child; Marethyn Stogggul, Kurgan's defiant sister, an artist who joins the Kundalan resistance; Marethyn's lover, chief trader Sornnn SaTrryn, who secretly helps the resistance as well; and the fabulous Krystren, the Sarakkon woman from the mysterious southern continent, who comes north on a secret mission and will change the lives of everyone she meets. All the while, the evil Sauromicians threaten the world as they seek to use banestones to bind a dragon. With each new volume, The Pearl has bloomed and ramified like a gorgeous flowering vine. The Mistress of the Pearl is the best yet, and those who have read the previous books will find new sources of excitement and enlightenment, but this is also a great place to begin catching up with the series, as the Pearl shines ever brighter. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Flies for the Greater Yellowstone Area

Author : Bruce Staples
Publisher : Stackpole Books
ISBN 13 : 0811701883
Total Pages : 258 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (117 download)

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Download or read book Flies for the Greater Yellowstone Area written by Bruce Staples and published by Stackpole Books. This book was released on 2014-01-01 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With over 500 fly patterns from Idaho, Montana, Wyoming and more western states, this encyclopedic guide is a must-have for avid fly fishermen. With accurate recipes from the originators of the patterns, this reference for the Rocky Mountain West provides tiers with everything they need to fish inside and around Yellowstone. Over 560 color photos of finished flies illustrating nymphs, dry flies, emergers, streamers and more.

Dragonflies at Night

Author : Anne Marie Bennett
Publisher : KaleidoSoul Media
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 365 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (638 download)

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Download or read book Dragonflies at Night written by Anne Marie Bennett and published by KaleidoSoul Media. This book was released on 2020-09-22 with total page 365 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Proof that a mother's love is with us through it all... Meet Savannah, the thirty-something owner of Life Celebrations, a party planning business. Despite losing both parents as a teenager, Savannah is creating a positive life for herself, surrounded by friends and co-workers who are now her family. But she also has a secret—as much as she wants to settle down and have children, she is afraid of getting sick too, and having to leave them without their mother, as she herself was left behind years ago. Her mother is Deirdre Rose. She continues to watch over Savannah, who feels deeply connected to her mother whenever a dragonfly crosses her path. Now meet Ben, a good-looking, talented recording artist who is already a household name. Yeah, he’s famous, but he’s also painfully lonely. He trusts few people because it seems everyone wants something from him instead of getting to know who he really is. As fate would have it, Savannah and Ben cross paths at a yoga retreat in the Massachusetts Berkshires. They are drawn to each other’s creativity and outlook on life. She sees beyond his celebrity and he admires her strength in what she’s had to overcome. What happens when the retreat ends and they're forced to go their separate ways? Will they be able to make a long distance relationship work? Can Savannah put aside her fears, and will Ben allow himself to be truly vulnerable? Above all . . . what message do Deirdre Rose and Dragonflies have for both of them?

The World of Opals

Author : Allan W. Eckert
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 9780471133971
Total Pages : 490 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (339 download)

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Download or read book The World of Opals written by Allan W. Eckert and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 1997-10-02 with total page 490 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Readers will find fascinating details about the discovery, whereabouts, and value of famous opals, from such classic specimens as the Burning of Troy Opal to the Bonanza Opal and other more recent discoveries. Finally, the book surveys today's major opal-producing areas and provides current information on opal occurrence worldwide. Punctuating the text are useful tables, extensive glossaries of opal types and opal-related terms, and beautiful photographs that capture the essence and mystery of this most exquisite stone.