HARROD-EAGLES, CYNTHIA

The Chevalier

London: Macdonald, 1984. First Edition; Second Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 0356100715. Light edge wear; DJ in Mylar, bright, solid book ; Morland Dynasty #7; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 414 pages; 1689: the Resoration enabled the Morland family to restore their own fortune, but now the Jacobite rebellion brings another threat to their security.Annuciata Morland, fiercely loyal to the Stuart cause, follows her beloved king, James II, into exile. She leaves her gentle grandson, Matt, to oversee Morland Place in her absence. Without her wise presence, Matt finds himself in an arranged marriage to India Neville and at the mercy of a woman as heartless as she is beautiful. After a lonely and sheltered life he lurches between the exquisite pain of love and the torment of deep despair.When James III - the Chevalier - returns to claim the Stuart throne, the Morlands are reunited in one country. Death and defeat threaten them, but their loves and loyalty prove stronger than kingly ambitions.. Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket .

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Book number: 12437

Catalogue: Fiction::UK::Series

Keywords: 0356100715 morland dynasty Stuart James III Fiction::Historical

SMITH, WILBUR

A Time to Die

Toronto, ON: Stoddart, 1989. First Canadian Edition. Hardcover. ISBN: 0773723161. A bright, solid book, dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped. DJ has creasing and some shelfwear, short tears, light yellowing of pages common to this edition. Remainder spot bottom page edges, scratch marks front of DJ.; Courtneys of Africa #4; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 461 pages; For Sean Courtney, veteran guerrilla fighter and professional warrior, it is a time to fight and a time to find a deep and passionate love. For the beautiful Claudia Monterro, it is a time to face the ultimate test in a world where American values count for nothing. And for Ricardo, her father, a rich and ruthless tycoon, it is a time to confront a dangerous obsession. This is a gripping tale from Wilbur Smith, the master of adventure.. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket .

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Book number: 5328

Catalogue: Fiction::UK::Series

Keywords: 0773723161 Courtney Africa British Fiction

THOMPSON, E.V.

Singing Spears; a Retallick Novel

London: Macmillan, 1982. First Edition. Hardcover. ISBN: 0333340728. Some creasing to top edge of price clipped DJ, small dent on front panel of DJ extending through to book, some scuffing of DJ. Pages show the light yellowing common to British hardcovers of the era. ; A bright, solid book, DJ in Mylar, hinges intact; Daniel Retallick series; 1.7 x 8.6 x 5.8 Inches; 444 pages; "This is the story of Matabeleland in the 1880's, land to become eventually part of Rhodesia, now Zimbabwe. Daniel Retallick has grown to manhood during the years of flood tide in the chronicles of Africa. The son of Josh and Miriam Retallick, he settles with his wife and children on a homestead in a valley of Matabeleland.But the years are the 1880s, and the Matabele impis are advancing with their singing spears towards the deal-dealing Maxim guns of the white man. Daniel Retallick's loyalties, plans and dreams are about to be swept by fate into the whirlpool of history". Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket .

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Book number: 14358

Catalogue: Fiction::UK::Africa::Series

Keywords: 0333340728 Africa Daniel Retallick Matabele warriors Regiments mozambique British Fiction

TRANTER, NIGEL

James, By the Grace of God

London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1985. First Edition. Hardcover. ISBN: 0340337222. Light edge wear. Remnant of pevious owner's stamp on front free end paper. ; A bright solid, book, DJ in Mylar, unclipped. ; James the Fifth #2; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 368 pages; Tranter continues the story of Scotland's King James V begun in his novel The Riven Realm. James, whose father, James IV, died when he was a baby, is 12 years old when this tale begins. For the warring nobles, control of the boy-king is a much sought after prize. Still, one man, David Lindsay, remains faithful to his king and seeks to protect him from those who would keep him prisoner while ruling in his name. Later, when James reaches his majority, David tries (not always successfully) to keep the impressionable young man from heeding the advice of some of the more unscrupulous courtiers.. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket .

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Book number: 7562

Catalogue: Fiction::UK::Series

Keywords: 0340337222 James the Fifth James V scotland Fiction::Historical