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  Black Arrow The - A Tale of the...

  Robert Louis Stevenson

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  The Black Arrow tells the story of Richard (Dick) Shelton during the Wars of the Roses: how he becomes a knight, rescues his lady Joanna Sedley, and obtains justice for the murder of his father, Sir Harry Shelton. Outlaws inTunstall Forest organized by Ellis Duckworth, whose weapon and calling card is a black arrow, cause Dick to suspectthat his guardian Sir Daniel Brackley and his retainers are responsible for his father's murder. Dick's suspicionsare enough to turn Sir Daniel against him, so he has no recourse but to escape from Sir Daniel and join the outlawsof the Black Arrow against him. This struggle sweeps him up into the greater conflict surrounding them all.The story of the Wars of the Roses is told in miniature by The Black Arrow. (Summary from Wikipedia)

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  The Devil's Draper

  Donna Moore

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  FROM THE AUTHOR OF 'THE UNPICKING'
  When whispers of abuse at Arrol's department store reach Mabel, a determined policewoman, she knows she must act. Enlisting the help of Johnnie, a cunning thief, and Beatrice, a savvy businesswoman, they embark on a perilous journey to uncover the truth. Set against the backdrop of 1920s Glasgow, where women's voices are often silenced, this thrilling tale weaves together crime, justice, and the fight for equality. As the trio inches closer to exposing the scandal, they realize that in a world where women are rarely believed, their very lives may be at stake.

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  East Wind West Wind

  Pearl S. Buck

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  East Wind: West Wind is told from the eyes of a traditional Chinese girl, Kwei-lan, married to a Chinese medical doctor, educated abroad. The story follows Kwei-lan as she begins to accept different points of view from the western world and re-discovers her sense of self through this coming-of-age narrative. 
  This was Pearl S. Buck’s first novel, written years before she went on to win the Nobel Prize in Literature. 
  What people had to say about the story: 
  ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ What I love about this book and all of Pearl S Buck's book she really understand the lives of Chinese women and tells their stories, rich or poor, beautiful or not, as they must have been. Not romanticised and really with lots of understanding, empathy and knowledge. 
  ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️Wonderfully written book. The emotion with which the narrator tells her story seeps through the pages. I felt her pain, her joys, her fear and her love. 
  ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ I love this book! The story is one of two women one from China and one from the United States and their marraiges. 
  ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ This is the sixth time I've read this novel, the first in its original language. It's one of my 10 best-beloved books of all time.

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  Collected Public Domain Poems of...

  Wallace Stevens

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  A collection of Wallace Stevens poems written before 1923.These poems originally appeared in a variety of magazines (Others, Rogue, The Soil, The Modern School, Broom, Contact, The New Republic, The Measure, The Little Review, The Dial, and particularly in Poetry: A Magazine of Verse.) Nearly 70 of the 101 published poems were later collected in Stevens' first published collection of poems, Harmonium.  (Summary by Alan Davis Drake & Ruth Golding)Proof-listening by Winston Tharp, Hanna1990 and Ruth Golding.Volume 1 of this collection may be found at http://librivox.org/the-complete-public-domain-poems-of-wallace-stevens-volume-1-of-2/.

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  The Mersey Orphan - A gripping...

  Sheila Riley

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  The start of an gritty family drama series set against the backdrop of Liverpool's dockyards from bestselling saga author Sheila Riley 
  On the cruel streets of Reckoners Row by the frozen River Mersey, only the tough survive... 
  Winter, Liverpool 1947 
  Evie Kilgaren is a fighter.  Abandoned by her mother and with her father long gone, she is left to raise her siblings in dockside Liverpool. As they battle against the coldest winter on record she's determined to make a life for herself and create a happy home for what’s left of her family. 
  Desperate for work, Evie takes a job at the Tram Tavern under the kindly watch of pub landlady, and pillar of the community, Connie Sharp. But Connie has problems of her own when her quiet life of spinsterhood is upturned with the arrival of a mysterious undercover detective. 
  When melting ice reveals a body in the canal, things take a turn for the worst for the residents of Reckoner’s Row.  Who could be responsible for such a brutal attack? And can Evie keep her family safe before they strike again? 
  A gritty, historical family drama full of laughter and tears from the author of Annie Groves’ bestsellers including Child of the Mersey and Christmas on the Mersey. 
  Perfect for fans of Chrissie Walsh, Katie Flynn and Dilly Court. 
  If you love Sheila's Reckoners Row series, you'll love Beamer Street and the Dockside Saga series 
  Praise for Sheila Riley: 
  ‘A fast paced story-line and believable characters set against the background of a war-battered city still struggling against austerity, rationing, the black market and poverty added to the authenticity of what I am sure will be the beginning of a successful series’ - Lyn Andrews 
  'Great read. Thoroughly enjoyed this book had me hooked since the first chapter can't wait to read the next one and follow evie and her family's life' - Reader Review 
  ‘An enchanting, warm and deeply touching story about a brave young girl fighting against injustice. Loved it and look forward to her next book.’ - Cathy Sharp 
  ‘Oh what a wonderful story this is. I enjoyed every bit of Evies story suffering lots of traumas and struggles in her life. This book will definitely keep you reading on chapter after chapter I really enjoyed it, and looking forward to more from this author. A beautiful family saga.’ - Reader Review 
  ‘Excellent story with characters that pull at your heartstrings.’ - Reader Review 
  ‘Powerful, emotional and intense, The Orphan Daughter has at its heart a fantastic heroine readers will root for and a cast of brilliantly nuanced characters it is impossible not to care about. Written straight from the heart, The Orphan Daughter is a must-read for saga fans everywhere!’ - Reader Review 
  ‘A really heart warming read for the winter months. Lovely characters, richly drawn and well rounded.’ - Reader Review 
  ‘From the first page I was hooked. I’ve loved reading this fabulous story.’ - Reader Review

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  Night Ship The: Book summary &...

  Margot Langley

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  This content is an independent and unofficial summary created for informational and educational purposes only. It is not affiliated with, authorized, approved, licensed, or endorsed by the original author or publisher. All rights to the original work belong to its respective copyright holders. This summary is not intended to substitute the original book, but to offer a concise overview and interpretation of its main ideas.
   
  
  
   
  Based on real historical events and brought to life through dual timelines, The Night Ship is a haunting, emotionally rich tale of survival, legacy, and the invisible threads that connect lives across centuries.
   
  The story follows Mayken, a spirited girl aboard the doomed Batavia ship in 1629, who must navigate a voyage that turns into a nightmarish descent into chaos and violence. Three hundred years later, Gil, a grieving boy sent to live on a remote island off Australia, begins to uncover the island’s buried past—and with it, a connection to Mayken that transcends time.

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