Caroline's War: Vale Valhalla

Caroline's War: Vale Valhalla
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Publisher : Headline
Total Pages : 690
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ISBN-10 : 9781472225269
ISBN-13 : 1472225260
Rating : 4/5 (69 Downloads)

Synopsis Caroline's War: Vale Valhalla by : Joy Chambers

Before Caroline can find peace, the world must go to war... Caroline's War: Vale Valhalla follows the lives of a group of Australians through the years prior to, and during, the Great War. From bestselling author Joy Chambers, this tale is the perfect read for fans of Pam Jenoff and Margaret Leroy. At the novel's heart, is the constant life-long hatred between two mortal enemies and the woman who loves one of these men with an abiding passion yet marries the other: Matthew Craken, flamboyant dilettante; John Conrad Fleet, the steadfast, honest soldier; and Caroline Dere the woman in both their lives. When Matthew is badly injured by John Conrad in a fight over the death of John Conrad's sister, Matthew takes retribution by ensuring he captures Caro for himself. Their story is played out against the searing background of the First World War where ultimately Matthew, John Conrad and Caro find that the power of forgiveness can bring peace. What is being said about Joy Chambers' novels: 'Joy Chambers' research is amazing' 'I look forward to more. Joy Chambers just gets better with each book' 'Brimming with drama and intrigue' - Publishing News

Meant To Be

Meant To Be
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Publisher : Headline
Total Pages : 47
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ISBN-10 : 9781472230539
ISBN-13 : 1472230531
Rating : 4/5 (39 Downloads)

Synopsis Meant To Be by : Joy Chambers

A name he does not know and a face he cannot forget... Meant To Be is a Second World War novella from bestselling author Joy Chambers. Fans of The Great Deception, None but the Brave and For Freedom won't want to miss this heart-warming read. It is 1935. The first shadows of war are creeping across Europe, but in Queensland, Australia, a young woman caught in a thunderstorm is about to meet the person who will change her life forever. Lexi Robinson is a long way from home. A recently qualified doctor about to take up a position in a Hong Kong hospital, she knows her own mind and refuses to fall for a man she will never see again. John Drayton Whitby is a soldier. Tall and fair, and quick to grin, he spends his last few days of leave preoccupied with thoughts of a girl whose name he does not know, but whose face he cannot forget... What people are saying about Meant To Be: 'Short and sweet but totally adorable' 'A very realistic story and well written. Couldn't put it down' 'Nice short quick story with believable characters and storyline'

The Soldier's Choice

The Soldier's Choice
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Publisher : Headline
Total Pages : 29
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ISBN-10 : 9781472225276
ISBN-13 : 1472225279
Rating : 4/5 (76 Downloads)

Synopsis The Soldier's Choice by : Joy Chambers

A wife must come to terms with her husband's death in The Soldier's Choice, a moving novella by bestselling author Joy Chambers. Fans of Caroline's War: Vale Valhalla and The Great Deception will not want to miss this. Lancashire, 1915. As Nell Stopford sits on the banks of the River Medlock, grieving for her soldier husband killed thousands of miles away from the life they once shared, the world is still at war. 'There comes a time when you have to do your duty and be counted.' And Nell must seek to understand her husband's choice. What people are saying about The Soldier's Choice: 'I thoroughly enjoyed this novella' 'Excellent' 'Five stars'

The Great Deception

The Great Deception
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Publisher : Charnwood
Total Pages : 616
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ISBN-10 : 1444816950
ISBN-13 : 9781444816952
Rating : 4/5 (50 Downloads)

Synopsis The Great Deception by : Joy Chambers

When Shelly Wareing's husband, Cole, vanishes into the night, leaving only a note to say that he will come back no matter how long it takes, Shelly is bewildered. What could be the reason for his sudden disappearance? Searching for clues, Shelly discovers a box containing Nazi medals, an SS ring and a photo of a radiantly beautiful woman signed for her husband. Determined to uncover the truth, she sets out to track down Laetitia de Witt, the woman pictured in the photograph. Meanwhile, halfway across the world, Cole is on his own mission for the truth - while his enemies, who believe him to be a traitor, are in close pursuit.

Hereditary Genius

Hereditary Genius
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 416
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ISBN-10 : HARVARD:32044106450810
ISBN-13 :
Rating : 4/5 (10 Downloads)

Synopsis Hereditary Genius by : Sir Francis Galton

Mayfield

Mayfield
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Publisher : Hachette UK
Total Pages : 586
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9780755393466
ISBN-13 : 0755393465
Rating : 4/5 (66 Downloads)

Synopsis Mayfield by : Joy Chambers

The overwhelming and consuming love of two men for the same indomitable woman . . . Mayfield is Joy Chambers' gripping saga set across nineteenth-century Australia and all the way to Boston, USA. The perfect read for fans of Judith Kinghorn and Patricia Shaw. 'Written with an ease of style and sophistication' - Liverpool Echo In the grandest wedding the small western plains town of Bathurst has ever seen, Eve Herman, without position or money, is marrying John Stuart Wakeman, one of the richest, most influential men in the land. Before their wedding day is over, Australia's most wanted man, the bushranger Alan Fletcher, will have held up their coach and altered all their lives . . . Alan Fletcher: aristocrat and Royal Naval Captain, wrongly convicted of murder and transported to New South Wales for life. Eve Herman: American orphan, abandoned in Sydney town and left to survive by her wits and courage. John Stuart Wakeman: the owner of fabled Mayfield, Australia's largest and most prosperous cattle property. Mayfield is their story: from the streets of Southampton to the vast bush country of New South Wales and across the world to the city of old Boston, USA. What people are saying about Mayfield: 'Very enlightening historical facts add to the depth of the story. Highly recommended' 'Totally absorbing' 'If you love family sagas then this book is for you'

The Boys' Book of Famous Rulers

The Boys' Book of Famous Rulers
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Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Total Pages : 362
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ISBN-10 : 9783752401059
ISBN-13 : 3752401052
Rating : 4/5 (59 Downloads)

Synopsis The Boys' Book of Famous Rulers by : Lydia Hoyt Farmer

Reproduction of the original: The Boys' Book of Famous Rulers by Lydia Hoyt Farmer

My Zulu, Myself

My Zulu, Myself
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Publisher : Hachette UK
Total Pages : 567
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ISBN-10 : 9780755393497
ISBN-13 : 075539349X
Rating : 4/5 (97 Downloads)

Synopsis My Zulu, Myself by : Joy Chambers

My Zulu, Myself is Joy Chambers' magnificent epic saga, set against the tumultuous background of Zululand and the Zulu war of 1879. The perfect read for fans of Margaret Leroy and Tamara McKinley. 'An epic saga and meticulously researched: this is an understatement' - Daily Telegraph, Sydney From the moment John Lockley saves the Zulu boy, Darlengi, from drowning, they almost believe they are true brothers; born on the same day, never knowing their mothers, they spend their formative years together sharing a deep and abiding love for their country of South Africa. But when loves intervenes in the young men's lives, tragedy appears, and all they hold dear is threatened as they fight to maintain a relationship across cultures and a deeply divided nation. What people are saying about My Zulu, Myself: 'Joy Chambers researches information and produces a story that captures you and makes it difficult to put the book down' 'A lovely romantic novel with historical interest' 'Excellent story, wonderful characters and brilliantly written'

Harper's New Monthly Magazine

Harper's New Monthly Magazine
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 810
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ISBN-10 : STANFORD:36105007119972
ISBN-13 :
Rating : 4/5 (72 Downloads)

Synopsis Harper's New Monthly Magazine by :

Important American periodical dating back to 1850.

Vale Valhalla

Vale Valhalla
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 854
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ISBN-10 : 0747260885
ISBN-13 : 9780747260882
Rating : 4/5 (85 Downloads)

Synopsis Vale Valhalla by : Joy Chambers

As the year 2001 approaches the men who fought in the Great War have all but faded away, and only the memory of their sacrifice will be preserved. Between 1914 and 1918 soldiers from all over the world converged on the trenches of Belgium and Northern France: from Australia and New Zealand, Canada, England, India, Ireland, Scotland, South Africa, Wales and the far reaches of the British Empire they came to fight alongside the Belgians and the French. Vale Valhalla traces the lives of a group of Australians through the years prior to, and during, the First World War, and reveals how they were forever altered by their sufferings in that singular and relentless conflict.