Clothing connoisseur Coreen Fraser's film-star style never leaves her wanting for male attention, but sourcing costumes for a 1930s murder-mystery weekend stops being fun when she discovers she has to wear a tweed suit and sensible shoes. Meanwhile, Coreen's best friend, Adam Conrad, has his own plans for the weekend.
We all of us have memories: some good, some bad, some wishful, some remorseful - and all of them, ghosts of the past. The place is Bronze Age Greece; the period is of fabled Siege of Troy. Yet this is most definitely NOT yet another 'swords-and-sandals' story. Instead, it takes a unique approach by looking into the psyche of some of the characters whose lives were formed - and destroyed - by that most enduring of mythological tales. Each character has been given a unique 'voice' as each narrates their personal thoughts, memories and emotions of their place in time. The voices, memories and emotions of these 'ghosts' are mirrored and interwoven throughout; the whole coming together as one piece of the mosaic created by the enthralling stories they narrate. The book includes a map of Ancient Greece; a glossary and ends with Author Notes on Bronze Age Greece; the principal gods and goddesses; Homer and Hesiod.
A collection of six compelling stories linked by a central issue in the lives of the main characters, the defining incident that shapes their futures. The disappearance of a brother; an illegitimate child born to a young girl; a traumatic court case; a woman caught between the deep friendship of two men; a lost lover; a betrayal. These are mostly stories about country women, whose children have grown up and moved away to the cities, while they have remained surrounded by tight communities and an enfolding countryside. The central story is of a woman who has a drifting sewing-machine in her body. Every time she thinks she has composed her life, she is reminded of something that happened in her past and feels as if the needle is 'passing through her heart'. 'She has a rare ability to capture a sense of place and time . . . [Her] stories remind me of Alice Monro.' - Booksellers News
The Midwife's Baby Eight months pregnant and a bridesmaid isn't midwife Georgia Winton's ideal situation...especially when she goes into labour during the ceremony and the only person who can save her and her baby is the groom - gorgeous consultant Max Beresford Spanish Doctor, Pregnant Midwife Midwife Annie Thomas dotes on the tiny lives she brings into the world, but she can never have a child of her own. Until one night with devastatingly attractive Dr Raphael Castillo results in pregnancy The Spaniard is determined to be part of his baby's life, but does he want Annie too? Countdown to Baby Unexpected sparks flew when Geoff Bingham met midwife Cecilia Mendoza and their passion blazed, resulting in a night of passion. But Geoff is only in town for a few weeks, so Cecilia suggests a no-strings-attached affair to help her realise her dream of being a mother...an offer Geoff cannot refuse
Aboriginal lawyer, writer and filmmaker Larissa Behrendt has long been fascinated by the story of Eliza Fraser, who was purportedly captured by the Butchulla people after she was shipwrecked on their island off the Queensland coast in 1836. In this deeply personal book, Behrendt uses Eliza' s tale as a starting point to interrogate how Aboriginal people &– and indigenous people of other countries &– have been portrayed in their colonisers' stories.Exploring works as diverse as Robinson Crusoe and Coonardoo, Behrendt looks at the stereotypes embedded in these accounts, including the assumption of cannibalism and the myth of the noble savage. Ultimately, Finding Eliza shows how these stories not only reflect the values of their storytellers but also reinforce those values &– and how, in Australia, this has contributed to a complex racial divide.
Development from Within focuses on the relationship between local action and macro-event, arguing for flexibility as an ideology as well as a strategy. Presenting an alternative to structural adjustment, indigenous African scholars use case studies to explore the complex social relationships of power. Against the current tide of pessimism, the authors argue for the knowledge and skill of African peoples and illustrate the diverse means by which men and women in rural Africa struggle to survive.
The story is set partly in the 13th century and partly in the modern day, and is based on a Herefordshire legend, which appears to have been corroborated by historical circumstantial evidence. Legend says that about eight o'clock each evening, a phantom woman in a small boat appears, sailing along the River Wye. She always goes ashore at the same place, where she would weep and wail hysterically. She would then return to her boat and sail back towards Hereford. In 1999, Aldith and William Abridge are about to inspect their legacy of a large country estate near Ross-on-Wye in Herefordshire, built over the site of a mediaeval monastery. Aldith hesitates to go into the house as she receives painful electrical shocks from a bracelet; however, gathering her courage, she steps across the threshold and vanishes. Through the catalyst of the bracelet, bought from a local antique dealer, the curse of the goddess of retributive justice, Nemesis, is triggered and Aldith is drawn back through a portal to the 13th century. Reincarnated as a local village maiden, Aldith finds herself in the monastery of Aconbury. Discovered by two monks, she stands accused of having seduced and then murdered a monk. Despite her protestations of innocence, she is locked in a cell to await her judgement. Meanwhile, the monastery is set fire to by the infamous Marcher Baron, William de Braose, and Aldith dies in the flames. Back in the present day, William finds that his wife has vanished without trace. The story then tracks his increasingly desperate attempts to find his wife. Yet despite police investigations and using the services of a world-renowned Psychometrist, no trace of William's wife can be found. Researching mediaeval texts held at the famed Chained Library of Hereford Cathedral still does not throw up any clues.
Available open access digitally under CC-BY-NC-ND licence. This book offers an in-depth exploration of the lives of EU migrant workers in the UK following Brexit and COVID-19. Drawing on a longitudinal study, the book delves into the legal problems migrant workers face and sheds much-needed light on the hidden interactions between the law and communities around issues such as employment, housing, welfare and health. Through personal narratives and insights gathered from interviews, it reveals how (clustered) legal problems arise, are resolved and often bypass formal legal resolution pathways. This is an invaluable resource that provides a rich picture of everyday life for migrant workers in the UK and highlights the vital role of NGOs working to support them.
A fabulous multi-levelled novel, shortlisted for the Montana NZ Book Awards. Clare Lacey is on a quest. In Ireland to attend an art history conference, she sets out to find her father who walked out one day to buy a packet of cigarettes when she was a child, and disappeared. She is urged on her way by chance encounters: with a woman in a high tower, a blind man at a crossroads, a singer whose song she does not understand . . . Clues lie all around on a labyrinth of walls - but the final clue lies deep within. With Irish roots and a nod to the Irish classic, The Year of the Hiker by John B. Keane, this is a contemporary novel about inheritance, belief, art, love . . . and limestone.
The dazzling new bestseller from Fiona O'Brien. One moment, Shelley has everything - three beautiful children, an adoring property magnate husband, and the life of her dreams. Then Charlie's business empire crashes and he vanishes. While their privileged beautiful daughters Olivia and Emma have to come to terms with being broke, eleven-year-old Mac refuses to talk about what happened. When Charlie's estranged mother, Vera opens her doors to the broken family, secrets emerge that reveal there was more to Charlie than meets the eye. But Charlie's shell shocked family aren't the only ones asking questions . . . The darkly enigmatic Russian billionaire Lukaz Mihailov arrives in Dublin with some unfinished business. What better way to track down Charlie than befriend his pretty and very vulnerable, abandoned wife Shelley . . . Is blood is always thicker than water? Maybe Charlie's family are simply better off without him ....
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