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The Rose Villa

Author : Leah Fleming

Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing

Page : 358 pages

File Size : 34,7 MB

Release : 2022-02-03

Category : Fiction

ISBN : 1801108773

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From the French Riviera between the wars to a terrifying endgame in World War 2 Occupied France, a gripping story of doomed but triumphant love from the author of A Wedding in the Olive Garden. High above the Mediterranean, on the French Riviera, stands a beautiful pink stucco villa. Once a playground for the rich and glamorous, now – in the aftermath of World War 1 – it is a convalescent home for sick and wounded nurses. Here Scottish Flora Garvie is recovering from four traumatic years on the ambulance trains. And here she will meet again charismatic but troubled Kit Carlyle, a regimental chaplain who no longer believes in his calling and certainly doesn't believe himself worthy of Flora's love. Their dramatic rollercoaster of a story will take them through death, separation and war, until a terrifying game of cat and mouse in Occupied France seals their fate. Praise for Leah Fleming: 'A born storyteller' Kate Atkinson 'A moving and compelling story about a lifetime's journey in search of the truth' Rachel Hore 'Fascinating and unputdownable' Trisha Ashley 'A fabulous story of people, places and pearls from a master storyteller' Lancashire Post



At the Villa Rose

Author : A. E. W. Mason

Publisher : Sheba Blake Publishing Corp.

Page : 470 pages

File Size : 45,68 MB

Release : 2023-03-22

Category : Fiction

ISBN : 1222380315

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If you're a fan of classic detective tales in the vein of Agatha Christie's work, give A.E.W. Mason's novels a try. At the Villa Rose is a tightly plotted, fast-paced mystery, centering on a puzzling murder that eventually unravels under the methodical analysis of Inspector Hanaud, the wryly witty protagonist. As part of our mission to publish great works of literary fiction and nonfiction, Sheba Blake Publishing Corp. is extremely dedicated to bringing to the forefront the amazing works of long dead and truly talented authors.



Viva, Rose!

Author : Susan Krawitz

Publisher : Holiday House

Page : 213 pages

File Size : 24,5 MB

Release : 2017-04-12

Category : Juvenile Fiction

ISBN : 0823438287

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Thirteen-year-old Rose takes on the wild west, outlaws, and the strict rules of the early 1900s. When Rose Solomon's brother, Abe, left El Paso, he told the family he was heading to Brooklyn. But Rose discovers the truth the day she picks up the newspaper at Pickens General Store and spies a group photograph captioned The Southwestern Scourge of 1915! There stands Abe alongside none other than Pancho Villa and his army! Rose is furious about Abe's lie; fearful for his safety; and worried about her traditional parents who, despite their strict and observant ways, do not deserve to have an outlaw for a son. Rose knows the only way to set things right is to get Abe home, but her clandestine plan to contact him goes awry when she is kidnapped by Villa's revolutionaries and taken to his hideaway. Deep in the desert, amidst a richly rendered assortment of freedom-seekers that includes an impassioned young reporter, two sharp-shooting sisters with a secret past, and Dorotea, Villa's tyrannical young charge, Rose sees no sign of Abe and has no hope of release. But as she learns to lie, hide, and ride like a bandit, Rose discovers the real meaning of freedom and what she's willing to risk to get hers back. A Sydney Taylor Honor book A National Jewish Book Award finalist



Not in a Tuscan Villa

Author : John Petralia

Publisher : Chartiers Creek Press

Page : 290 pages

File Size : 40,96 MB

Release : 2013-08

Category : Travel

ISBN : 9780615762531

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Newly retired and looking for more than a vacation, John and Nancy Petralia intrepidly pack a few suitcases and head to the "perfect" Italian city for a year. Within days their dream becomes a nightmare. After residing in two Italian cities, negotiating the roads and health care, discovering art, friends, food and customs, the Petralias learn more than they anticipate -- about Italy, themselves, what it means to be American, and what's important in life.



The Rose Villa

Author : Leah Fleming

Publisher : Aria

Page : 0 pages

File Size : 12,94 MB

Release : 2022-02-03

Category : France

ISBN : 1801108803

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From the French Riviera between the wars to a terrifying endgame in World War 2 Occupied France, a gripping story of doomed but triumphant love from the author of A Wedding in the Olive Garden. High above the Mediterranean, on the French Riviera, stands a beautiful pink stucco villa. Once a playground for the rich and glamorous, now - in the aftermath of World War 1 - it is a convalescent home for sick and wounded nurses.Here Scottish Flora Garvie is recovering from four traumatic years on the ambulance trains. And here she will meet again charismatic but troubled Kit Carlyle, a regimental chaplain who no longer believes in his calling and certainly doesn't believe himself worthy of Flora's love. Their dramatic rollercoaster of a story will take them through death, separation and war, until a terrifying game of cat and mouse in Occupied France seals their fate.Praise for Leah Fleming: 'A born storyteller' Kate Atkinson 'A moving and compelling story about a lifetime's journey in search of the truth' Rachel Hore 'Fascinating and unputdownable' Trisha Ashley 'A fabulous story of people, places and pearls from a master storyteller' Lancashire Post



The Villa

Author : Nora Roberts

Publisher : Penguin

Page : 553 pages

File Size : 50,22 MB

Release : 2001-03-19

Category : Fiction

ISBN : 1101146346

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#1 New York Times bestselling author Nora Roberts exposes a proud family’s deadly secrets in this passionate tale of two Napa Valley rivals... PR executive Sophia Giambelli loves her job and has never worried about competition. For three generations, her family’s wines have been world-renowned for their quality. But things are about to change at Villa Giambelli. Tereza, the matriarch, has announced a merger with the MacMillan family’s winery—and Sophia will be assuming a new role. As a savvy businesswoman, Sophia knows she must be prepared for anything...but she isn’t prepared for Tyler MacMillan. They’ve been ordered to work together very closely, to facilitate the merger. Sophia must teach Ty the finer points of marketing—and Ty, in turn, shows her how to get down and dirty, to use the sun, rain, and earth to coax the sweetest grapes from the vineyard. As they toil together, both in and out of the fields, Sophia is torn between a powerful attraction and a professional rivalry. At the end of the season, the course of the company’s future—and the legacy of the villa—may take an entirely new direction. And when acts of sabotage threaten both the family business and the family itself, Sophia’s quest will be not only for dominance, but also for survival.



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Page : 908 pages

File Size : 17,91 MB

Release : 1974

Category : Income tax

ISBN :

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Fox Lake

Author : Paul J. Jakstas

Publisher : Arcadia Publishing

Page : 132 pages

File Size : 47,10 MB

Release : 2006

Category : History

ISBN : 9780738540580

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Fox Lake, nestled as it is in the the heart of the chain, has been one of the Chicago areas favorite recreation destinations for over 100 years. Starting in the late 1800s, wealthy sportsmen constructed clubs that sparked an era often referred to as the resort heyday. An explosion of resorts and cottages beckoned tourists to come to hunt, fi sh, enjoy natures gifts, or be entertained. In 1910, the Chicago Tribune referred to the area as the Vice Capital, noting the openness of gambling, saloons, dance halls, and more. Through the magic of vintage postcards, some of the ghosts of the past are brought to life in this bookscenery, structures, boats, and people gone but not totally forgotten. Fox Lake, nestled as it is in the the heart of the chain, has been one of the Chicago areas favorite recreation destinations for over 100 years. Starting in the late 1800s, wealthy sportsmen constructed clubs that sparked an era often referred to as the resort heyday. An explosion of resorts and cottages beckoned tourists to come to hunt, fi sh, enjoy natures gifts, or be entertained. In 1910, the Chicago Tribune referred to the area as the Vice Capital, noting the openness of gambling, saloons, dance halls, and more. Through the magic of vintage postcards, some of the ghosts of the past are brought to life in this bookscenery, structures, boats, and people gone but not totally forgotten.



Villa

Author : John Saladino

Publisher : Frances Lincoln

Page : 0 pages

File Size : 13,9 MB

Release : 2009-03-24

Category : Architecture

ISBN : 9780711229686

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John Saladino's powerful new book is nothing less than a master class in interior and garden design. Villa focuses on the stone ruin in Southern California that Saladino painstakingly refashioned into his dream house, and it shows how his principles and passions guided him through the five-year process of reconstruction, restoration, and decoration. With the aid of plans and drawings, as well as numerous photographs of the house — how it looked in the 1920s, shots of when he bought it, and snaps taken during reconstruction — Saladino traces the architectural work involved. Then, in a superbly illustrated tour of the house and grounds, he proves that he practices what he’s preached for more than 30 years. Juxtaposing light and dark, old and new, classical and modern, monumental and miniscule, hard and soft, Saladino creates the serenely timeless interiors and gardens that are his hallmark.



Hardcore

Author : Michael Lutwyche

Publisher : eBook Partnership

Page : 452 pages

File Size : 22,49 MB

Release : 2013-02-19

Category : Sports & Recreation

ISBN : 1783010509

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Since the early 1990s Aston Villa Hardcore has been arguably the most prolific football hooligan gangs in the UK. Described by the police and press as one of the worst two hooligan firms on the England international scene. There are currently 80 Villa Hardcore members subject to football banning orders and sentences totalling over 80 years have been handed out to participants in a series of high profile incidents.Gang member Michael Lutwyche reveals how Villa Hardcore - led by Category C football hooligan Steven Fowler - became one of the most highly organised and notorious football hooligan gangs in the country. Known to police forces the world over Fowler first came to the notice of the world media when he was thrown out of France during the World Cup in 1998. He is now subject to one of the longest banning orders in British football.