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The Nightingale S Castle
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Author : Sonia Velton
language : en
Publisher: HarperCollins
Release Date : 2024-07-30
The Nightingale S Castle written by Sonia Velton and has been published by HarperCollins this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-07-30 with Fiction categories.
In the vein of riveting historical novels such as Hamnet and Circe—with a touch of Dracula—a propulsive, feminist reimagining of the story of Erzsébet Báthory, the infamous sixteenth-century Hungarian aristocrat known as the “Blood Countess”, who was rumored to have murdered hundreds of peasant girls and bathed in their blood. In 1573, Countess Erzsébet Báthory gives birth to an illegitimate child. Secretly taken to a peasant family living in the foothills of the Carpathian Mountains, the infant girl is raised as their own. Years later, a young woman called Boróka—ignorant of her true history—is sent to join the Countess’s household. Terrified of the Countess’s murderous reputation and the brutally cruel women who run the castle, Boróka struggles to find her place. Then plague breaches the castle’s walls, and a tentative bond unexpectedly forms between the girl and the Countess. But powerful forces are moving against the great lady whose wealth and independence threatens the king. Can the Countess trust the women seemingly so close to her? And when the show trial begins against the infamous “Blood Countess” where will Boróka’s loyalties lie?
The Nightingale S Castle
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Author : Sonia Velton
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2024-05-02
The Nightingale S Castle written by Sonia Velton and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-05-02 with Fiction categories.
'I was blown away by this dark, enchanting story of witchcraft, power and injustice. ..nothing short of brilliant' Mary Chamberlain Erzsébet Báthory, whose infamous place in history characterises her as the 'Blood Countess', was accused of the murder of over 600 peasant girls in Hungary, 1610. The Nightingale's Castle tells the story of a woman fighting for her survival and the complicated, often cruel, household over which she presides. Praise for The Nightingale's Castle 'Moving, fascinating and haunting.. A mesmerising combination of gothic horror and elegant restraint' Francesca De Tores, author of Saltblood 'Gripping... a fascinating exploration of women's struggle to have their truth heard' Louise O'Neill In 1573, Countess Erzsébet Báthory gave birth to an illegitimate child. The infant, a girl, was swiftly bundled up and handed to a local peasant family to be brought up in one of the hamlets surrounding the Castle. Many years later, 15-year-old Boróka reluctantly leaves the safety of the only home she has ever known in the foothills of the Carpathian Mountains. Trusted members of the countess's household have been sent out to gather new serving girls, and the kindly old man who has taken care of Boróka for almost all her life knows that it is dangerous to turn them away. Boróka struggles to find her place at Cachtice Castle: she is frightened of the countess's reputation as an alleged murderer of young girls, and the women who run the castle are terrifyingly cruel. When plague comes into the heart of the castle, a tentative bond begins to form between Boróka and the Countess Báthory. But powerful forces are moving against a woman whose wealth poses such a threat to the king: can the countess really trust the women who are so close to her? And when the show trial begins against the infamous 'Blood Countess' where will Boróka's loyalties lie?
Our Castle By The Sea
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Author : Lucy Strange
language : en
Publisher: Chicken House
Release Date : 2019-01-03
Our Castle By The Sea written by Lucy Strange and has been published by Chicken House this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-01-03 with Juvenile Fiction categories.
England is at war. Growing up in a lighthouse, eleven-year old Pet's world has been one of storms, secret tunnels and stories about sea monsters. But now the clifftops are a terrifying battleground, and her family is torn apart ...
The Secret Of Nightingale Wood
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Author : Lucy Strange
language : en
Publisher: Chicken House
Release Date : 2016-10-06
The Secret Of Nightingale Wood written by Lucy Strange and has been published by Chicken House this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-10-06 with Juvenile Fiction categories.
1919. Henry moves to the countryside with her family, scarred by her brother's untimely death. Her only friends are characters from her favourite books - until, one day, she wanders into the woods and meets Moth, a striking witch-like woman. Together they form a bond that could help Henry save her family and overcome her grief.
Pasta For Nightingales
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Author : Giovanni Pietro Olina
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2018
Pasta For Nightingales written by Giovanni Pietro Olina and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018 with Nature categories.
"Cassiano dal Pozzo, (1588-1657) now celebrated as one of the most important art patrons in Italy of the seventeenth century, commissioned a number of exquisite studies of birds as part of his famous "Paper Museum." In 1622 the lawyer and ornithologist Giovanni Pietro Olina used these drawings, which are now kept in the Royal Library at Windsor Castle, as the basis for the illustrations in his Uccelliera. Pasta for Nightingales combines Cassiano's original artwork with selections from the first modern translation of Olina's text. It includes such enchanting insights as the idea that robins suffered from dizziness and that the hoopoe overindulged in grapes until it became "dazed and halfdrunk." However, it also includes much fascinating early natural history and ornithological observation--as well as the secret recipe for pasta to keep your nightingale happy and encourage it to sing. A historic and delightful gift book, which is bound to appeal to every bird-lover."--Dust jacket.
The Owl And The Nightingale
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Author : Nicholas de Guildford
language : en
Publisher: Manchester University Press
Release Date : 1972
The Owl And The Nightingale written by Nicholas de Guildford and has been published by Manchester University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1972 with Poetry categories.
The Owl And The Nightingale
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Author : J. W. H. Atkins
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2014-09-25
The Owl And The Nightingale written by J. W. H. Atkins and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-09-25 with History categories.
This book contains an edited version of the Middle English poem 'The Owl and the Nightingale', together with a modern English translation.
The Owl And The Nightingale
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Author : John Henry Grafton Grattan
language : en
Publisher: CUP Archive
Release Date : 1935
The Owl And The Nightingale written by John Henry Grafton Grattan and has been published by CUP Archive this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1935 with categories.
The Nightingale
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Author : Hans Christian Andersen
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1965
The Nightingale written by Hans Christian Andersen and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1965 with categories.
Inventing English
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Author : Seth Lerer
language : en
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Release Date : 2015-08-25
Inventing English written by Seth Lerer and has been published by Columbia University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-08-25 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
A history of English from the age of Beowulf to the rap of Eminem, “written with real authority, enthusiasm and love for our unruly and exquisite language” (The Washington Post). Many have written about the evolution of grammar, pronunciation, and vocabulary, but only Seth Lerer situates these developments within the larger history of English, America, and literature. This edition of his “remarkable linguistic investigation” (Booklist) features a new chapter on the influence of biblical translation and an epilogue on the relationship of English speech to writing. A unique blend of historical and personal narrative, both “erudite and accessible” (The Globe and Mail), Inventing English is the surprising tale of a language that is as dynamic as the people to whom it belongs. “Lerer is not just a scholar; he's also a fan of English—his passion is evident on every page of this examination of how our language came to sound—and look—as it does and how words came to have their current meanings…the book percolates with creative energy and will please anyone intrigued by how our richly variegated language came to be.”—Publishers Weekly (starred review)