The Bright Pavilions

The Bright Pavilions
Author: Hugh Walpole
Publisher: Read Books Ltd
Total Pages: 424
Release: 2022-08-24
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 152879785X

The first part of the prequel to The Herries Chronicle period drama by Hugh Walpole. A historical romance novel first published in 1940, The Bright Pavilions gives fans of the Herries family a glimpse into their life before Francis Herries’ move to the idyllic Lake District. Written after the release of the four Herries Chronicles novels, this prequel adds a new layer to the period drama. Read & Co. Books has proudly republished The Bright Pavilions for the enjoyment of a new generation of historical family saga fans.

The Bright Pavilions

The Bright Pavilions
Author: Hugh Walpole
Publisher:
Total Pages: 404
Release: 2020-03-08
Genre:
ISBN:

We are delighted to publish this classic book as part of our extensive Classic Library collection. Many of the books in our collection have been out of print for decades, and therefore have not been accessible to the general public. The aim of our publishing program is to facilitate rapid access to this vast reservoir of literature, and our view is that this is a significant literary work, which deserves to be brought back into print after many decades in its original form. The contents of the vast majority of titles in the Classic Library have been scanned from the original works. To ensure a high quality product, each title has been meticulously hand curated by our staff. Our philosophy has been guided by a desire to provide the reader with a book that is as close as possible to ownership of the original work. We hope that you will enjoy this wonderful classic work, and that for you it becomes an enriching experience.

The Pavilion in the Clouds

The Pavilion in the Clouds
Author: Alexander McCall Smith
Publisher: Anchor
Total Pages: 220
Release: 2022-01-25
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0593469097

“This is one of the most enjoyable of his many enjoyable novels” –The Scotsman It is 1938 and the final days of the British Empire. In a bungalow high up in the green hills above the plains of Ceylon, under a vast blue sky, live the Ferguson family: Bella, a precocious eight-year-old; her father, Henry, owner of a tea plantation; and her mother, Virginia, a woman out of step in her community. The story centers around their home, affectionately called “The Pavilion in the Clouds,” set in the idyllic grounds carved out of the wilderness. But all is not as serene as it seems. Bella is suspicious of the intentions of her governess, Miss White. Her suspicion ignites her mother’s imagination, causing an unfortunate series of eventsthat reverberate throughout the years.

The Far Pavilions

The Far Pavilions
Author: M. M. Kaye
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
Total Pages: 961
Release: 2015-12-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1250089298

This sweeping epic set in 19th-century India begins in the foothills of the towering Himalayas and follows a young Indian-born orphan as he's raised in England and later returns to India where he falls in love with an Indian princess and struggles with cultural divides. The Far Pavilions is itself a Himalayan achievement, a book we hate to see come to an end. It is a passionate, triumphant story that excites us, fills us with joy, move us to tears, satisfies us deeply, and helps us remember just what it is we want most from a novel. M.M. Kaye's masterwork is a vast, rich and vibrant tapestry of love and war that ranks with the greatest panoramic sagas of modern fiction, moving the famed literary critic Edmond Fuller to write: "Were Miss Kaye to produce no other book, The Far Pavilions might stand as a lasting accomplishment in a single work comparable to Margaret Mitchell's achievement in Gone With the Wind."

Cricket Pavilions

Cricket Pavilions
Author: Lynn Pearson
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
Total Pages: 181
Release: 2024-03-15
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 1398111317

A celebration of the humble cricket pavilion, an architectural icon of British life. In this lavishly illustrated book, Lynn Pearson explores the history of these often overlooked gems of architectural and social history.

Peony in Love

Peony in Love
Author: Lisa See
Publisher: A&C Black
Total Pages: 399
Release: 2011-05-04
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1408811790

Peony has neither seen nor spoken to any man other than her father, a wealthy Chinese nobleman. Nor has she ever ventured outside the cloistered women's quarters of the family villa. As her sixteenth birthday approaches she finds herself betrothed to a man she does not know, but Peony has dreams of her own. Her father engages a theatrical troupe to perform scenes from The Peony Pavilion, a Chinese epic opera, in their garden amidst the scent of ginger, green tea and jasmine. 'Unmarried girls should not be seen in public,' says Peony's mother, but her father allows the women to watch from behind a screen. Here, Peony catches sight of an elegant, handsome man and is immediately bewitched. So begins her unforgettable journey of love, desire, sorrow and redemption.