This second part of Christopher Milne's autobiography provides an account of a young man's search for identity, of a struggling (but later thriving) bookshop, and of Milne's own family life in a small English country town.
England
- Author:Milne, ChristopherSummary:
- Author:Peacock, MollySummary:
Celebrated poet Molly Peacock explores the remarkable life of 18th-century British gentlewoman-turned-artist Mary Delany. In the 1770s, at the age of 72, the twice-widowed and nearly broke Delany turned her interest in botany into...
- Author:Christie, AgathaSummary:
Set in the summer of 1917, the story follows the war-wounded Hastings to the Styles St. Mary estate of his friend John Cavendish. The Cavendish household is wrought with tension due to the marriage of John's widowed mother to a...
- Author:Christie, AgathaSummary:
The placid village of Lymstock seems the perfect place for Jerry Burton to recuperate from his accident under the care of his sister, Joanna. But soon a series of vicious poison-pen letters destroys the village's quiet charm,...
- Author:Collins, WilkieSummary:
Written in 1868 and considered the first English mystery story, the moonstone is a yellow diamond of unearthly beauty originally stolen from a shrine in India.
- Author:BARNARD, RobertSummary:
Actress Caroline Fawley is enjoying life. Her wealthy lover, supermarket owner Marius Fleetwood, has set her and her children up in a grand house in Marsham. But Caroline's life is shattered when a young man unexpectedly appears...
- Author:Pyle, HowardSummary:
Howard Pyle's heroic version of Robin Hood begins after a conflict with some foresters leads to Robin of Locksley becoming the outlaw famous for stealing from the rich and giving to the poor. Each chapter tells a different tale of Robin...
- Author:Fowler, ChristopherSummary:
John May and Arthur Bryant are immersed in a case as bizarre as anything they've encountered during their storied careers. A baby has been thrown from the window of a locked room, and all the clues point to the room's only...
- Author:Doyle, Arthur ConanSummary:
'If I were assured of your eventual destruction I would, in the interests of the public, cheerfully accept my own.' In The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, the consulting detective's notoriety as the arch-despoiler of the schemes concocted...
- Author:Wodehouse, P. G.Summary:
These early stories are fine vintage Wodehouse: the rivalry between the ugly policeman and Alf, the Romeo milkman; the plight of a "man with two left feet" who fell in love with a dance hostess; and the first appearance of Jeeves.
- Author:Jaeger, MurielSummary:
When Hilda, a beautiful young member of England's cynical postwar generation, meets Michael, a hapless mutant capable of perceiving the molecular composition of objects and the ever-shifting patterns of electromagnetic fields, she...
- Author:Chesteron, G. K.Summary:
Set in early 1900s London, this metaphysical thriller follows undercover officer Gabriel Syme and his secret involvement with Scotland Yard's task force that attempts to take down underground anarchists. In doing so, Syme encounters...
- Author:Howard, AudreySummary:
Amy Pearson's family is desperately poor, even by the standards of Edwardian Liverpool, but they have each other - until Amy is torn from her home by her rich aunt, a woman obsessed by religion and snobbery who wants a girl she can...
- Author:Selvon, SamuelSummary:
- Author:James, P. D.Summary:
Commander Adam Dalgliesh and his team are called on to solve a sensitive high profile case on Combe Island off the Cornish coast of England at a time when Dalgliesh is dealing with his uncertain future with Emma Lavenham.
- Author:Knowles, Sir JamesSummary:
This anthology is a thorough introduction to classic literature for those who have not yet experienced these literary masterworks. From the finding of Merlin to the death of King Arthur, follow every thrilling adventure in the Arthurian...
- Author:Riley, LucindaSummary:
In 1944 Paris, British office clerk Constance stumles into a prominent family that entertain the German elite, while in 1998 France, Emilie inherits a chateau. Can the chateau help Emilie discover what really happened to her family...
- Author:King, Laurie R.Summary:
Returning to London after extensive travels abroad, Mary and husband Sherlock Holmes receive an unexpected visit from Sherlock's estranged son Damian. Years ago, Damian was arrested following the muder of his drug dealer. No more...
- Author:Sudbury, RowenaSummary:
Sequel to The King's Tale In thirteenth century Cornwall, a fierce king must have a strong partner, and that is what King Christopher of Lysnowydh has in his handfasted mate. Or had, before rival King Warin kidnapped and tortured Dafydd...
- Author:Bernstein, HarrySummary:
An invisible wall ran down the center of the street, dividing the Jewish families from the Christians. This is the enchanting true story of a forbidden love affair that would break down those social walls.