Rhododendron Pie
Author: Margery Sharp
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Published: 1930
Total Pages: 316
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Author: Margery Sharp
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Published: 1930
Total Pages: 316
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: MARGERY. SHARP
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Published: 2021-01-04
Total Pages: 224
ISBN-13: 9781913527617
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIt was indeed very difficult for the Laventie children not to be a little priggish. Ann Laventie, the youngest of three children in a long line of anti-social Sussex gentry, doesn't quite fit the mould of her intellectual, elegant, ultra-modern siblings Dick, an artist, and Elizabeth, a high-brow writer. Their father is scholarly and just wealthy enough to focus all his attention on reading and other highbrow pursuits. Ann, on the other hand, worries about being plump, is what might be called a 'people person, ' and appreciates the simpler pleasures. As the young Laventies spend more and more of their time in the glitter of London, their differences grow more pronounced, and when Ann returns home with an unsuitably ordinary fiancé, this dazzling, witty battle of the brows reaches its exhilarating climax. Rhododendron Pie, one of Margery Sharp's rarest and most sought-after novels, was her debut, reportedly written in one month while Sharp worked as a typist and shared a flat in Paddington with two other girls. But it already shows all the charm, humour, and sophistication that characterizes Sharp's beloved later work. First published in 1930, it has, inexplicably, never been reprinted. Until now. This new edition features an introduction by twentieth-century women's historian Elizabeth Crawford. 'A first novel of quite unusual charm, pointedly and gracefully written, and whimsically human' Yorkshire Post
Author: Marjorie Winslow
Publisher: National Geographic Books
Published: 2010-10-05
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 1590173686
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWhether you’re entertaining garden sprites, feeding a regiment of toy soldiers, or simply whiling away a lazy afternoon, Mud Pies and Other Recipes is the only make-believe cookbook you’ll ever need. With Marjorie Winslow’s timeless guide on hand, you’ll never be at a loss for something to do in your backyard or by the seashore; you’ll be busy scooping up sand (a filling for Stuffed Sea Shells), hunting for flower petals (they make lovely hors d’oeuvres), and collecting raindrops (essential for brewing up Fried Water). The book is organized by course, and includes a general discussion of yard cookery along with detailed ingredient lists, methods for preparation, and helpful serving suggestions. And on every page, Erik Blegvad’s delightful pen-and-ink drawings ensure that Mud Pies and Other Recipes is a feast for the eyes as well as the imagination.
Author: Cynthia Zaitzevsky
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Published: 1997
Total Pages: 178
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: STELLA. GIBBONS
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Published: 2021-01-04
Total Pages: 248
ISBN-13: 9781913527754
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA novel first published in 1959, by the author of Cold Comfort Farm.
Author: William Boyd
Publisher: Vintage
Published: 2010-09-29
Total Pages: 459
ISBN-13: 0307765261
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"A perfect-pitch story of love and redemption" (The New York Times), Boyd's atmospheric new novel confirms his reputation as heir to the grand narrative traditions of Joseph Conrad and Somerset Maugham. In 1936 Los angeles, as her long-estranged father tells architect Kay Fischer the story behind her secret parentage, he plunges readers into a tale of grisly murders and an illicit passion that still obsseses him 30 years later.
Author: Rumer Godden
Publisher: New York Review of Books
Published: 2004
Total Pages: 272
ISBN-13: 9781590171240
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn post-World War II London, two street-tough children attempt to build a hidden garden--an act that awakens hidden courage in the children and profoundly disrupts the neighborhood.
Author: Edward Sprague Rand
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
Published: 2022-08-26
Total Pages: 214
ISBN-13: 336812255X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKReprint of the original, first published in 1871.
Author: Margery Sharp
Publisher: Open Road Media
Published: 2016-04-12
Total Pages: 239
ISBN-13: 1504034295
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA Jazz Age socialite impulsively adopts an orphaned boy in this humorous, heartwarming tale In 1929 London, twenty-eight-year-old Lesley Frewen lives a privileged, cultured life. But one thing is missing: love. When her aunt’s female companion suddenly dies, leaving behind a young son, Lesley decides on a whim to adopt four-year-old Patrick—though she doesn’t have any particular affection for children. As soon as Patrick moves in with her, Lesley gets to work using her connections to enroll him in the finest boys’ school. But she quickly discovers London is no place to raise a child, and they relocate to the tiny village of High Westover. The hamlet boasts a post office, a church, and a vicarage. There’s an apple orchard and children for Patrick to play with. However, the country comes with its own set of daunting challenges: Lesley can’t imagine how she’ll entertain her friends there! But ultimately life with Patrick will change her, bringing out her capacity to love and showing her the difference between pleasure and happiness.