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From the bestselling author of "Girl With A Pearl Earring", which was made into a successful film, this is a moving historical novel set in the late 18th century. Following the friendship between 2 wayward children in London, who become the inspiration for one of William Blake's most entrancing works, it's a rich and multi-layered piece of work. The hardback edition went straight into the top ten, and this edition will be supported by a huge m...

The compelling story of two women, born four centuries apart, and the ancestral legacy that binds them. Reissue of Chevalier's first novel.

Tracy Chevalier's fourth novel about a set of six medieval tapestries and are each full of mystery and fated paths.

A collection of short stories by female authors which celebrate Charlotte Bronte, published to tie in with her bicentenary. Edited by the author of "Girl With Pearl Earring", it includes 21 tales by Linda Grant, Lionel Shriver, Audrey Niffenegger and many others.

Now in paperback, this is the latest novel from the author of "Girl With A Pearl Earring". Set in the 19th century, it sees Robert Goodenough flee his poverty-stricken childhood on an apple farm in Ohio, and strike out West for California. 'A densely packed tale of fruit, roots, family and hardship' "Financial Times

With impeccable research and flawless prose, Chevalier perfectly conjures the grandeur of the pristine Wild West . . . and the everyday adventurers-male and female-who were bold enough or foolish enough to be drawn to the unknown. She crafts for us an excellent experience." -USA TodayFrom internationally bestselling author Tracy Chevalier, author of A Single Thread, comes a riveting drama of a pioneer family on the American frontier1838: James...

This collection of original stories by today’s finest woman writers takes inspiration from the famous line in Charlotte Brontë’s most beloved novel, Jane EyreA fixture in the literary canon, Charlotte Brontë is revered by readers all over the world. Her books featuring unforgettable, strong heroines still resonate with millions today. And who could forget one of literature’s best-known lines: “Reader, I married him” from her classic novel Jane...

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A voyage of discovery, two remarkable women, and an extraordinary time and place enrich this New York Times bestselling novel by Tracy Chevalier, author of At the Edge of the Orchard and Girl With a Pearl Earring. On the windswept, fossil-strewn beaches of the English coast, poor and uneducated Mary Anning learns that she has a unique gift: "the eye" to spot fossils no one else can see. When she uncovers an unusual fossilized skeleton in the c...

Paperback edition of the novel set in the 19th century, following the life of a female fossil hunter and scientist. Based on the real life of Mary Anning, who was an eminent scientist whose work influenced Darwin, but who faced prejudice in the male-dominated society she worked in. From the author of "Burning Bright" and "Girl With A Pearl Earring".

New York Times bestselling author of Girl With a Pearl Earring and At the Edge of the Orchard Tracy Chevalier makes her first fictional foray into the American past in The Last Runaway, bringing to life the Underground Railroad and illuminating the principles, passions and realities that fueled this extraordinary freedom movement. Honor Bright, a modest English Quaker, moves to Ohio in 1850--only to find herself alienated and alone in a strang...

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Encuadernación: Rústica con solapas.Honor es una joven inglesa y cuáquera que teje edredones, un día parte con su hermana Grace hacia América, dejando su querida Inglaterra atraás, lejos del miedo inicial Honro y su hermana están expectantes por ver como será su nueva vida, pero nada más llegar a Ohio en 1850, su hermana muere de fiebre amarilla y ella tendrá que seguir adelante sola en una tierra demasiado hostil para una muchacha sola. Largo...

È il 1811 a Lyme, un piccolo villaggio sulla costa meridionale inglese. Le stagioni si susseguono senza scosse in paese e il decoro britannico si sposa perfettamente con la tranquilla vita di una provincia all'inizio del diciannovesimo secolo. Un giorno, però, sbarcano nel villaggio le sorelle Philpot e la quiete è subito un pallido ricordo. Vengono da Londra, sono eleganti, vestite alla moda, sono bizzarre creature per gli abitanti di quella ...

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