Complete and unabridged. A pocket sized book - 10 x 15.5 cm. ... Designed to appeal to the booklover, the Macmillan Collector's Library is a series of beautiful gift editions of much loved classic titles. Macmillan Collector's Library are books to love and treasure. A rich, comic and illuminating portrait of life in a small town, Cranford has moved and entertained readers for generations. This edition features illustrations by the celebrated Hugh Thomson, and an introduction by Dr Josie Billington, a specialist in Victorian literature. The women of the small country town of Cranford live in genteel poverty, ... |
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Complete and unabridged. A pocket sized book - 10 x 15.5 cm. ... "You look as if you thought it tainted you to be loved by me." Forced to move from the rural tranquillity of southern England to the turbulent northern mill town of Milton, Margaret Hale takes an instant dislike to the dirt and noise that seems to characterize her new home and its inhabitants - even the handsome and charismatic cotton mill owner, John Thornton. But as she begins to settle in, and to understand the nature of the surrounding poverty and injustice, events conspire to throw her and Thornton together. Amidst the chaos of industrial ... |
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Любов и излъгани надежди. Пол Манинг, млад мъж, току-що започнал работа под ръководството на харизматичния Едуард Ходлсуорт, инженер, отговорен за прокарването на железопътна линия в провинцията. Тук Пол се сближава със свои роднини по майчина линия, семейството на господин Холман, пастор и фермер с буден ум и жив интерес към всички видове знания. Неговата дъщеря Филис Холман е тиха, резервирана, но добре образована и изключително любознателна девойка, която се сблъсква със смущаващите чувства, съпровождащи съзряването ѝ. Макар между двамата да има и напрегнати моменти, тя и Пол постепенно се сприятеляват. Младежът ... |
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Когато овдовелият баща на седемнайсетгодишната Моли Гибсън се жени повторно, животът ѝ се преобръща с главата надолу заради суетната ѝ манипулативна мащеха. Глътка въздух за нея е идването на доведената ѝ сестра Синтия, която е блестяща, изискана и неустоима за всеки мъж, когото срещне. Двете момичета започват да се доверяват едно на друго и Моли скоро се оказва посредник в любовните връзки на Синтия, но по този начин рискува да загуби както собствената си репутация, така и мъжа, когото тайно обича. Докато расте и се влюбва, Моли се научава да съди за хората по това, което са действително, а не по това, ... |
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Classic Short Stories by Trailblazing Women Edited by Harriet Sanders. ... All the stories in Standing Her Ground have been chosen to celebrate the skill, the passion and achievements of women writers spanning one hundred years of innovation. Part of the Macmillan Collector's Library; a series of stunning, clothbound, pocket-sized classics with gold foiled edges and ribbon markers. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover. Edith Wharton was the first woman to win a Pulitzer Prize for literature. Writer and activist Alice Dunbar Nelson was an early adopter of the Harlem Renaissance ... |
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Selected writings edited by Suzy Cripps. ... Just like the best walks, The Joy of Walking takes you on a journey with lots to surprise and enjoy along the way. Through the best of classic writing, this inspiring anthology shows how the simple act of walking goes to the heart of life itself. Part of the Macmillan Collector's Library; a series of stunning pocket size classics. Whether walking through awe-inspiring countryside or weaving your way through crowds in the hustle and bustle of great cities, we take thousands of steps a day. Finding meaning in movement can be difficult in today’s frenetic world. This may ... |
