![]() ![]() The Penguin English Library - 100 editions of the best fiction in English, from the eighteenth century and the very first novels to the beginning of the First World War. In one of American fiction's finest and most intense narratives, Edith Wharton moves this ill-starred trio towards their tragic destinies. But when Zeena's vivacious cousin enters their household as a 'hired girl', Ethan finds himself obsessed with her and with the possibilities for happiness she comes to represent. 'He seemed a part of the mute melancholy landscape, an incarnation of its frozen woe, with all that was warm and sentient in him fast bound below the surface'Įthan Frome works his unproductive farm and struggles to maintain a bearable existence with his difficult, suspicious and hypochondriac wife, Zeena. Edith Wharton and Ethan Frome Background Summary Full Book Summary Finding himself laid up in the small New England town of Starkfield for the winter, the narrator sets out to learn about the life of a mysterious local named Ethan Frome, who had a tragic accident some twenty years earlier. As part of America's privileged class, Edith Wharton was well-acquainted with many public. ![]() ![]() The Joneses were a wealthy New York family and one of Wharton's biographers claims that the phrase 'Keeping up with the Joneses' is in reference to her father's family. The Penguin English Library Edition of Ethan Frome by Edith Wharton The novelist known as Edith Wharton (1862 - 1937) was born as Edith Newbold Jones. ![]()
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![]() ![]() Not by humans, not by the elements, not by Death himself.She is the one soul Death doesn't recognize. But Lazarus has an extraordinary gift: she cannot be killed. Four horsemen with the power to destroy all of humanity.They came to earth, and they came to end us all.The day Death comes to Lazarus Gaumond's town and kills everyone in one fell swoop, the last thing he expects to see is one woman left alive and standing. They came to earth-Pestilence, War, Famine, Death-four horsemen riding their screaming steeds, racing to the corners of the world.
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![]() ![]() I told myself that I would make this book last for DAYS - to savour it and to cherish it because I’m going to have to endure a whole FREAKING year (and then some) for the sequel for goodness sake. I finished Dark Rise last night with an upset tummy, a tremor in my hands, and my heart in my throat. Oh did I mention the main character is bisexual? HERE FOR IT. ![]() ![]() I can already tell things are about to get really, really interesting. ![]() And then the last 50 pages and the ending happened and so I'm left screaming and panicking and already NEED the next book. However, while the beginning started off extremely strong, the middle half of the book kind of dragged a bit and I was looking at a 3 star read. We got a super slow burn romance, enemies to lovers, villain origin stories, characters reborn and reimagined, and basic YA tropes (chosen ones, best friend, warrior, love interest, etc.) all subverted and flipped on their heads. This is exactly the type of book I can see blowing up on BookTok (TikTok). I would shelve this as ' light fantasy', so newcomers are welcome and anyone looking for less high strung intricate fantasy. This was really good, in a slow moving and elegant kind of way. The book is the byproduct if Demon Slayer had a threesome with Lord of the Rings, and The Dark is Rising series. ![]() ![]() You can track your delivery by going to AusPost tracking and entering your tracking number - your Order Shipped email will contain this information for each parcel. Tracking delivery Saver Delivery: Australia postĪustralia Post deliveries can be tracked on route with eParcel. NB All our estimates are based on business days and assume that shipping and delivery don't occur on holidays and weekends. 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Order may come in multiple shipments, however you will only be charged a flat fee.Ģ-10 days after all items have arrived in the warehouse ![]() ![]() Items in order will be sent as soon as they arrive in the warehouse. ![]() ![]() ![]() "A masterpiece."-Jason Chin, Caldecott Medal Winning Illustrator of Watercressįor more than thirty years, this clever story of a folk hero outwitting dreadful goblins has been a staple of family Hanukkah celebrations.Ĭelebrate the holiday and family tradition this season by sharing this elegant gift edition of the treasured classic with beautiful foil detailing and slipcase. The perfect Hanukkah gift for the whole family! This beloved Caldecott Honor classic will delight readers each night of the holiday. Description Boxed Poster and Book Gift Set ![]() ![]() ![]() She consumes the reader with every word, every breath, every touch, every thought of her characters, until her reader is an intrinsic part of the story. The studio’s owner, Owen Gentry, is desperate for help, and when Auburn walks into the studio, Owen is immediately taken by this girl who is smart, lively and somehow a little sad too.Ĭolleen Hoover’s writing in Confess is intense. They were covered in intimate and shocking confessions. But it was more than that, the windows beckoned her attention. So by chance, she walks past a studio with a help wanted sign, she had to stop. ![]() By the time she was 20 years old, she had already been through more than most. Auburn Reed’s life didn’t turn out quite as planned. The story is about risking everything for love-and finding your heart somewhere between the truth and lies. She is the founder of The Bookworm Box, a non-profit book subscription service and bookstore in Sulphur Springs, Texas. Since then, all her eligible works have become New York Times best sellers. ![]() ![]() Now, this is where, as a reader, I fall off. ![]() Their aim, following a series of postcards, is to trace their mother to Los Angeles where they are sure she will be watching the fourth of July fireworks. ![]() Just to the north is the iconic Lincoln Highway, the first road to run right the way across America. ![]() The boys live in the middle of the USA, in Nebraska, where their dad failed to make a go on the farm. With his father recently deceased and the farm sold he collects his eight-year-old brother Billy, a stack of inheritance cash and his car-a powder blue, four door hardtop 1948 Studebaker Land Cruiser-and they head out to find their mother. The story starts with Emmett, just released from juvenile for involuntary manslaughter but, we can tell immediately, a good guy. It is in the style of a classic 1950s American roadie and features a group of footloose young men and a couple of cars. Where the Moscow gentleman was confined to one hotel for almost the entire book, this 580 page monster of a story roams halfway across America. ![]() That’s a hard act to follow and this new novel is bigger and more ambitious with a wide cast of characters, multiple viewpoints and a storyline that deliberately goes in the wrong direction. The Lincoln Highway follows Amor Towles’ masterpiece that is A Gentleman in Moscow, which I highly recommend. ![]() ![]() ![]() Magic Lessons is a celebration of life and love and a showcase of Alice Hoffman’s masterful storytelling. ![]() And it’s here that she learns the rules of magic and the lesson that she will carry with her for the rest of her life. Here she invokes the curse that will haunt her family. ![]() When Maria is abandoned by the man who has declared his love for her, she follows him to Salem, Massachusetts. It is here that she learns her first important lesson: Always love someone who will love you back. Under the care of Hannah Owens, Maria learns about the “Nameless Arts.” Hannah recognizes that Maria has a gift and she teaches the girl all she knows. Where does the story of the Owens bloodline begin? With Maria Owens, in the 1600s, when she’s abandoned in a snowy field in rural England as a baby. In an unforgettable novel that traces a centuries-old curse to its source, beloved author Alice Hoffman unveils the story of Maria Owens, accused of witchcraft in Salem, and matriarch of a line of the amazing Owens women and men featured in Practical Magic and The Rules of Magic. ![]() ![]() ![]() How far will a person go to safeguard their secrets? Read more Louise uncovers more questions than answers and it becomes clear to her that something in this marriage feels deeply wrong. ![]() ![]() This unfortunate coincidence is just the beginning of a twisted tale wherein Louise is drawn into David and Adele’s shared life. ![]() Not only is David the same man from the bar, but he is also married to Adele, a woman Louise has befriended through entirely separate circumstances. She believes she’s finally met her match until she is introduced to her new boss, David. Louise, a single mom who works as a secretary, makes a strong connection with a mysterious man at a bar. #1 New York Times and internationally bestselling author Sarah Pinborough reinvents a relatable modern day love triangle story in a way that will leave readers reeling.īehind Her Eyes accompanies three characters, Louise, David, and Adele as they find themselves thrust together by fate. A masterfully arranged thriller that will keep you guessing up until the last page. ![]() |