A woman lies unconscious on the carpet of a smart Westminster apartment, one red high-heeled shoe has fallen off... A younger woman lies with her eyes closed, half-hidden under a drinks cabinet... Her fingers clutch an empty bottle... What happens when a mother withholds her love? When she has no love to withhold? When she sees her three daughters ......
Bea nears the end of her convict term and life ahead is unknown. A drover named Jack Barnes arrives and offers to marry her. She accepts and they marry and move to his isolated farm. There life is tough as their home is a small bark hut. It doesn't take long before they confess their love but life is never that easy.
Little is known about Valentine, whose name symbolizes romantic love. This book draws on the tradition that Valentine was a physician in love with the blind Julia to thread his way through the fabric of romance while illuminating the world of the Roman Empire of Claudius II - a time when Christian deaths provided public entertainment.
The Travels of Ibn Fudayl is a satirical tale written in the style of an academic who has translated a medieval manuscript. It comes complete with foreword, introduction, bibliography and copious footnotes that poke fun at the pretentious world of academia, whilst chronicling Ibn Fudayl's experiences in Al-Andalus.
Pinkerton agent Bill Robuck makes his living bringing rogue gunslingers and bank robbers to justice, with the help of his longtime comrades. Hot on the trail of an outlaw, Robuck discovers a Judas among his posse, tipping off their quarry in this thrilling Western novel.
This classic story, based on the Gastonia textile strike of 1929, follows a family of Appalachian mountaineers who find themselves drawn to a mill town near their family plot after suffering great economic adversity. Originally published in 1932, the tale provides keen insights on a pivotal moment of American history.
Considered the greatest western of all time— "When you call me that, smile!" finds its origins in the book—this classic tells the story of the Wyoming ranch foreman known only as the Virginian, his courtship of school teacher Molly Wood, and his encounters with the murdering cattle rustler, Trampas.
Joel and Hetty Walker live on a secluded farm on the Hawkesbury River: which becomes a haven for the protection of young convict women. A series of events brings Fran Rea to the attention of Hetty, and she is taken to the farm.
