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| Author | : David Chacko |
| Publisher | : Foremost Press, Inc. |
| Total Pages | : 264 |
| Release | : 2010-10 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 1936154447 |
The biography of Israel Potter created a sensation when it was first published. Potter's tale was so strange and compelling that Herman Melville later made it his own in fiction. But no one has ever known Potter's true-life tale, which was hidden for more than two hundred years. Beggarman, Spy brings the truth out of the shadows of history with grace and vengeance. It makes a great adventure into an even greater story.
| Author | : Vivienne Dockerty |
| Publisher | : Troubador Publishing Ltd |
| Total Pages | : 184 |
| Release | : 2016-01-25 |
| Genre | : Fiction |
| ISBN | : 1785890883 |
“The ghostly figure of Nora MacDermott, who looked like a fine summer mist to an observer’s eye, watched from amongst the trees. This had been her home, still was her home, as her spirit would dwell in the four walls of this cottage for eternity.” Nora was a poor Irish girl in the 19th century who was destined to live as the dutiful wife to a domineering husband. Unable to speak much English and without her own money, she remained unhappily in Beggarman’s Cottage, so-called by later generations as it becomes a place of shelter for the homeless. In the spring of 1967, Alison takes refuge in the cottage from her similarly abusive husband, who spends his money on alcohol and refuses to allow his wife to work. Nora watches on, bound to the dilapidated cottage, as Alison begins to take steps to free herself and her young son Connor from her husband Graham’s control. Vivienne Dockerty vividly recreates the landscape of her own childhood on the Wirral and crafts a spooky tale that will satisfy fans of ghost stories and historical fiction alike.
| Author | : David Chacko |
| Publisher | : Foremost Press, Inc. |
| Total Pages | : 446 |
| Release | : 2009 |
| Genre | : United States |
| ISBN | : 0981841880 |
Gone Over is the story of the American Revolution seen through the reverse lens of British Intelligence--a view never quite seen before. Israel Potter is the best known private soldier of the Revolution, and his story takes the reader through the maelstrom of the war. From a beginning in captivity, Potter¿s life touches every major figure of this secret war, starting with the underground Friends of America in England and continuing through Benjamin Franklin¿s mission in Paris until it finally returns to the home front and the defection of Benedict Arnold.
| Author | : Patrick K. O'Donnell |
| Publisher | : Grove Atlantic |
| Total Pages | : 322 |
| Release | : 2021-05-18 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 0802156916 |
The acclaimed combat historian and author of The Unknowns details the history of the Marbleheaders and their critical role in the Revolutionary War. On the stormy night of August 29, 1776, the Continental Army faced annihilation after losing the Battle of Brooklyn. The British had trapped George Washington’s army against the East River, and the fate of the Revolution rested upon the soldier-mariners from Marblehead, Massachusetts. One of the country’s first diverse units, they pulled off an “American Dunkirk” and saved the army by navigating the treacherous river to Manhattan. At the right time in the right place, the Marbleheaders, a group of white, black, Hispanic, and Native American soldiers, repeatedly altered the course of events, and their story shines new light on our understanding of the American Revolution. As historian Patrick K. O’Donnell recounts, beginning nearly a decade before the war started, Marbleheaders such as Elbridge Gerry and Azor Orne spearheaded the break with Britain and helped shape the United States through governing, building alliances, seizing British ships, forging critical supply lines, and establishing the origins of the US Navy. The Marblehead Regiment, led by John Glover, became truly indispensable. Marbleheaders battled at Lexington and on Bunker Hill and formed the elite Guard that protected George Washington, foreshadowing today’s Secret Service. Then the special operations–like regiment, against all odds, conveyed 2,400 of Washington’s men across the ice-filled Delaware River on Christmas night of 1776, delivering the surprise attack on Trenton that changed the course of history . . . The Marbleheaders’ story, never fully told before now, makes The Indispensables a vital addition to the literature of the American Revolution. Praise for The Indispensables “Perfectly paced and powerfully wrought, this is the story of common men who gave everything for an ideal—America. The product of meticulous research, The Indispensables is the perfect reminder of who we are, when we need it most.” —Adam Makos, author of the New York Times bestseller A Higher Call “O’Donnell’s gift for storytelling brings the once famous regiment back to life, as he takes readers from the highest war councils to the grime and grit of battle.” —Dr. James Lacey, author of The Washington War “Comprehensive . . . Revolutionary War buffs will delight in the copious details and vivid battle scenes.” —Publishers Weekly “A vivid account of an impressive Revolutionary War unit and a can’t-miss choice for fans of O’Donnell’s previous books.” —Kirkus Review
| Author | : Elaine Forman Crane |
| Publisher | : Cornell University Press |
| Total Pages | : 315 |
| Release | : 2018-05-15 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 1501721321 |
An accusation of attempted murder rudely interrupted Mary Arnold’s dalliances with working men and her extensive shopping sprees. When her husband Benedict fell deathly ill and then asserted she had tried to kill him with poison, the result was a dramatic petition for divorce. The case before the Rhode Island General Assembly and its tumultuous aftermath, during which Benedict died, made Mary a cause célèbre in Newport through the winter of 1738 and 1739. Elaine Forman Crane invites readers into the salacious domestic life of Mary and Benedict Arnold and reveals the seamy side of colonial Newport. The surprise of The Poison Plot, however, is not the outrageous acts of Mary or the peculiar fact that attempted murder was not a convictable offense in Rhode Island. As Crane shows with style, Mary’s case was remarkable precisely because adultery, criminality and theft, and even spousal homicide were well known in the New England colonies. Assumptions of Puritan propriety are overturned by the facts of rough and tumble life in a port city: money was to be made, pleasure was to be had, and if marriage became an obstacle to those pursuits a woman had means to set things right. The Poison Plot is an intimate drama constructed from historical documents and informed by Crane’s deep knowledge of elite and common life in Newport. Her keen eye for telling details and her sense of story bring Mary, Benedict, and a host of other characters—including her partner in adultery, Walter Motley, and John Tweedy the apothecary who sold Mary toxic drugs—to life in the homes, streets, and shops of the port city. The result is a vivid tale that will change minds about life in supposedly prim and proper New England.
| Author | : Stephen Matterson |
| Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing USA |
| Total Pages | : 241 |
| Release | : 2014-07-31 |
| Genre | : Literary Criticism |
| ISBN | : 1623566061 |
Melville: Fashioning in Modernity considers all of the major fiction with a concentration on lesser-known work, and provides a radically fresh approach to Melville, focusing on: clothing as socially symbolic; dress, power and class; the transgressive nature of dress; inappropriate clothing; the meaning of uniform; the multiplicity of identity that dress may represent; anxiety and modernity. The representation of clothing in the fiction is central to some of Melville's major themes; the relation between private and public identity, social inequality and how this is maintained; the relation between power, justice and authority; the relation between the "civilized" and the "savage." Frequently clothing represents the malleability of identity (its possibilities as well as its limitations), represents writing itself, as well as becoming indicative of the crisis of modernity. Clothing also becomes a trope for Melville's representations of authorship and of his own scene of writing. Melville: Fashioning in Modernity also encompasses identity in transition, making use of the examination of modernity by theorists such as Anthony Giddens, as well as on theories of figures such as the dandy. In contextualizing Melville's interest in clothing, a variety of other works and writers is considered; works such as Robinson Crusoe and The Scarlet Letter, and novelists such as Fenimore Cooper, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Henry James, Jack London, and George Orwell. The book has at its core a consideration of the scene of writing and the publishing history of each text.
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| Total Pages | : 378 |
| Release | : 1916 |
| Genre | : Australian literature |
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| Author | : Laurel Bradley |
| Publisher | : Storyteller Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 319 |
| Release | : 2012-05 |
| Genre | : Fiction |
| ISBN | : 0984725423 |
Landscape designer Taylor Wilson's home and business are bombed and her husband emerges as the prime suspect, but Taylor, now in protective custody, isn't so sure.
| Author | : John le Carre |
| Publisher | : Simon and Schuster |
| Total Pages | : 402 |
| Release | : 2002 |
| Genre | : Fiction |
| ISBN | : 0743457900 |
George Smiley is assigned to uncover the identity of the double agent operating in the highest levels of British Intelligence.
| Author | : A. A. Milne |
| Publisher | : Delphi Classics |
| Total Pages | : 4786 |
| Release | : 2021-07-17 |
| Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
| ISBN | : 1801700133 |
The famous creator of Winnie-the-Pooh was a gifted author, who contributed major works to almost every form of literary genre. From beloved children’s classics to murder mysteries; from theatrical masterpieces to satirical essays; from emotive war poetry to learned critical analysis and philosophical debate — A. A. Milne produced an extraordinary body of works, leaving no doubt as to the impressive scope of his literary achievements. For the first time in publishing history, this eBook presents Milne’s complete fictional works, with numerous illustrations, many rare texts, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1) * Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Milne’s life and works * Concise introductions to the novels and other texts * All the novels, with individual contents tables * The complete Winnie-the-Pooh books * The rare children’s book ‘A Gallery of Children’, fully illustrated * Features the short story collection ‘The Secret and Other Stories’, appearing for the first time in digital publishing * Images of how the books were first published, giving your eReader a taste of the original texts * Excellent formatting of the texts * Rare poetry collections available in no other collection * Includes Milne’s complete non-fiction, including his seminal works ‘Peace with Honour’ and ‘War with Honour’ — digitised here for the first time * 21 plays, including ‘Toad of Toad Hall’, Milne’s adaptation of ‘The Wind in the Willows’ * Features Milne’s autobiography – discover his literary life * Ordering of texts into chronological order and genres Please note: E. H. Shepard’s Winnie-the-Pooh illustrations remain in copyright and so sadly cannot appear in the eBook (release date 2027). CONTENTS: The Novels Once on a Time (1917) Mr. Pim (1921) The Red House Mystery (1922) Two People (1931) Chloe Marr (1946) The Children’s Books When We Were Very Young (1924) A Gallery of Children (1925) Winnie-the-Pooh (1926) Now We Are Six (1927) The House at Pooh Corner (1928) The Short Story Collections Lovers in London (1905) The Secret and Other Stories (1929) The Birthday Party (1948) A Table near the Band (1950) The Plays Wurzel-Flummery (1917) Belinda (1918) The Boy Comes Home (1918) Make-Believe (1918) The Camberley Triangle (1919) Mr. Pim Passes By (1919) The Red Feathers (1920) The Romantic Age (1920) The Stepmother (1920) The Truth about Blayds (1920) The Great Broxopp (1921) The Dover Road (1921) The Lucky One (1922) Success (1923) Ariadne (1924) The Man in the Bowler Hat (1924) To Have the Honour (1924) Portrait of a Gentleman in Slippers (1926) The Ivory Door (1929) Toad of Toad Hall (1929) The Ugly Duckling (1941) The Poetry Collections For the Luncheon Interval (1925) Behind the Lines (1940) The Norman Church (1948) The Non-Fiction The Day’s Play (1910) Introduction to ‘The Chronicles of Clovis’ by Saki (1911) The Holiday Round (1912) Once a Week (1914) Not That It Matters (1919) If I May (1920) The Sunny Side (1921) By Way of Introduction (1929) Peace with Honour (1934) War with Honour (1940) Year In, Year Out (1952) The Autobiography It’s Too Late Now (1939) Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles or to purchase this eBook as a Parts Edition of individual eBooks
