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From the author of the bestselling and award-winning WITCH CHILD, comes another outstanding historical novel.
Set against the backdrop of the French Revolution and its impact on British politics, this action-driven novel shows once again that Celia Rees is one of our very best writers for teenage readers.
Wild and beautiful, spoilt and wilful, Sovay finds that her cosseted upbringing in rural England has not prepared her for life as a highway robber, for defending the honour of her family or for trying to save herself from corruption and evil. As Sovay becomes more and more embroiled in adventures she could never have imagined, a story of dark intrigue, thwarted passions and sinister intentions is revealed to her. Will she be able to survive, and if she does so, at what cost?

From the author of the bestselling and award-winning Witch Child, comes another outstanding historical novel.
When two young women meet under extraordinary circumstances in the eighteenth-century West Indies, they are unified in their desire to escape their oppressive lives. The first is a slave, forced to work in a plantation mansion and subjected to terrible cruelty at the hands of the plantation manager. The second is a spirited and rebellious English girl, sent to the West Indies to marry well.
But fate ensures that one night the two young women have to save each other and run away to a life no less dangerous but certainly a lot more free. As pirates, they roam the seas, fight pitched battles against their foes and become embroiled in many a heart-quickening adventure.
Written in brilliant and sparkling first-person narrative, this is a wonderful novel in which Celia Rees has brought the past vividly and intimately to life.

Germany, 1946 History hides many secrets One woman will hunt for the truth... *Previously published as Miss Grahams Cold War Cookbook* A perfect summer read; gripping, original, well-drawn and compassionate Joanne Harris Celia Rees is a superb writer, and this novel has one of the most irresistible and unique story hooks Ive ever come across Sophie Hannah Daughter. Sister. Friend. Spy. Its 1946 and the dust of war has settled over Europe. But for Edith Graham, an ordinary woman living an ordinary life, her journey is only just beginning. Escaping her humdrum existence, Edith is swept into war-torn Germany and recruited to draw elusive Nazis out of hiding. But the closer she gets to the truth, the more blurred the line between good and evil. In a shadowy world of shifting loyalties, where no-one is quite who they seem to be, who can Edith trust? Readers are gripped by Miss Grahams War: This is a thoroughly absorbing post World War 2 novel Netgalley reviewer Its a story that will stay with me for a long time Netgalley reviewer The characterisation is perfect . . .It really was a super read and it took me through the emotions as I was reading Netgalley reviewer Spellbinding and heartbreaking Netgalley reviewer A brilliant story, based on the facts of what actually went on during this time, you have to read this book! Gripping and highly satisfying Netgalley reviewer What a superb read! The plot is exceptionally well-written and much research has gone into the book Netgalley reviewer

Державні таємниці, зрада, шпигунські ігри, жіноча дружба і навіть кулінарні рецепти. Історія роману розвивається у період після закінчення Другої світової війни. Едіт Ґрем працює вчителькою німецької мови, але прагне пригод. У цей час уряд Великобританії створює Комісію з контролю, яка наймає британців на роботу в Німеччині для відбудови зруйнованої нації і викриття злочинів війни. Шкільна вчителька зголошується на заклик. Після співбесід з Едіт, в Комісії вирішують, що вона ідеальна кандидатка для того, щоб працювати на іншому рівні й стати шпигункою: вона самотня, має непримітну зовнішність і знає німецьку. Є ще одна цікава річ, Едіт знає одного із найбільш розшукуваних військових злочинців – графа Курта фон Стабенова, з яким кілька років тому вона мандрувала Англією. Едіт вирушає до Німеччини, де допомагає відновлювати початкові школи і стає шпигункою. Для передачі секретної інформації вона використовує колонки у кулінарних журналах, які веде від імені відомої авторки кулінарних книг Стелли Снеллінг. І що далі вона у цій справі, то більше цікавих деталей відкривається: не все насправді так, як її переконували, зокрема щодо графа Стабенова.

An updated edition of this outstanding historical novel, in a stunning new package to celebrate the 20th anniversary of its publication.
When Mary sees her grandmother accused of witchcraft and hanged for the crime, she is silently hurried to safety by an unknown woman. The woman gives her tools to keep the record of her days – paper and ink. Mary is taken to a boat in Plymouth and from there sails to the New World where she hopes to make a new life among the pilgrims. But old superstitions die hard and soon Mary finds that she, like her grandmother, is the victim of ignorance and stupidity, and once more she faces important choices to ensure her survival.
With a vividly evoked environment and characters skilfully and patiently drawn, this is a powerful literary achievement by Celia Rees that is utterly engrossing from start to finish.

As Witch Child ends so Sorceress begins. Alison Ellman is still searching for information about Mary Newbury; she has a diary and some scattered information about other people in Mary's life, but Mary has disappeared into the forests and Alison has no way of following her.
But when she meets Agnes Herne, Alison encounters the person who is going to tell her all about Mary's life after she leaves Beulah. Agnes is a descendant of Mary's and has a special skill which allows her to be in touch with Mary in the spirit world. And Mary has a story to tell. A story of love and friendship, sadness and loss. A story that takes her across the New World in an epic search for a home.
We fell under the spell of Mary in Witch Child and now at last we find out what happened to her after her ill-fated time in Beulah. Just as Mary's story has to be told to Agnes, it has to be read by us for it is passionate, compelling and utterly wonderful.

Germany, 1946 A reluctant spy is born.
Edith Graham has always flown under the radar. Working for years as a teacher in a girls' school, she had a quiet war, sequestered away in the English countryside. But beneath her quiet exterior lies the heart of an adventurer.
When a family friend asks her to interview for a position in the war office, Edith has no idea she is being recruited for something more, but leaps at the chance to do her bit. Sent to Germany under the perfect cov

Быть свободным или просто не таким, как все, трудно в любом веке. Но во времена "охоты на ведьм" за это могут и убить. Так и случилось с бабушкой девочки Мэри: односельчане обвинили её в колдовстве и казнили. Вместе с несколькими семьями пуритан Мэри покидает родные края и отправляется в Новый Свет. Какая жизнь ждет её среди незнакомых людей? Научится ли она противостоять ненависти и глупости? Сумеет ли найти применение своему дару целительницы?

Lena's best friend Katy has dumped her and she's feeling lost and alone on a school trip to the British Museum. But when Lena finds herself in a painted room at the heart of the Pompeii exhibition, she discovers a world which is about to meet a terrifying end.

Young and beautiful Violetta may be of royal blood, but her kingdom is in shambles when she arrives in London on a mysterious mission. Her journey has been long and her adventures many, but it is not until she meets the playwright William Shakespeare that she gets to tell the entire story from beginning to end.
Violetta and her comic companion, Feste, have come in search of an ancient holy relic that the evil Malvolio has stolen from their kingdom. But where will their remarkable quest--and their most unusual story--lead? In classic Celia Rees style, it is an engrossing journey, full of political intrigue, danger, and romance.
This wholly original story is spun from Shakespeare's Twelfth Night, and includes both folly and suspense that would make the Bard proud.

Enter the world of young Mary Newbury, a world where simply being different can cost a person her life. Hidden until now in the pages of her diary, Mary's startling story begins in 1659, the year her beloved grandmother is hanged in the public square as a witch. Mary narrowly escapes a similar fate, only to face intolerance and new danger among the Puritans in the New World. How long can she hide her true identity? Will she ever find a place where her healing powers will not be feared?
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Окунитесь в мир юной Мэри Ньюбери, мир, где даже просто отличаться от всех остальных может быть смертельно опасно. Доныне скрытая в страницах её дневника, удивительная история Мэри начинается в 1659 году, в котором любимую бабушку Мэри повесили на площади как ведьму. Мэри чудом удаётся избежать той же участи - только для того, чтобы столкнуться с нетерпимостью и опасностями жизни среди пуритан Нового Света. Как долго удастся ей скрывать свою истинную натуру? Найдёт ли она место, в котором люди не испугаются её силы исцеления?

When Mary sees her grandmother accused of witchcraft and hanged for the crime, she is silently hurried to safety by an unknown woman. The woman gives her tools to keep the record of her days - paper and ink. Mary is taken to a boat in Plymouth and from there sails to the New World where she hopes to make a new life among the pilgrims. But old superstitions die hard and soon Mary finds that she, like her grandmother, is the victim of ignorance and stupidity, and once more she faces important choices to ensure her survival. With a vividly evoked environment and characters skilfully and patiently drawn, this is a powerful literary achievement by Celia Rees that is utterly engrossing from start to finish.

It came to Agnes unbidden: a vision of Mary Newbury, a young woman driven from her Puritan settlement, accused of being a witch. It is an image of a life about to change radically, as Mary defies all accepted norms — embracing independence, love, and loyalty to a Native American community that accepts her as one of their own. The two women’s lives are separated by almost four hundred years, but they are linked by more than blood. For, like Mary, Agnes has special powers — powers that Mary seeks to ensure that the rest of her story is told.

What drives two young women from such different backgrounds to take to the perilous life of piracy? What has befallen Nancy Kington and Minerva Sharpe that makes this existence better than the one they left behind?
In this vivid, exciting and completely gripping novel read the remarkable adventures of two girls, one a merchant's daughter and the other a runaway slave, as they sail the high seas, fight for their lives and search for their loves.

She pulled down the black mask that she'd worn at last winter's masked ball and pulled up a green
silk kerchief to hide the lower half of her face.
The coach creaked almost to a halt at the crest of the rise, the horses sweating after the steep hill.
Аs the driver drew back his whip to urge them onward, "Sovay" drew her pistols and walked her horse forward.
When "Sovay" becomes a highway robber, she does so to test her beloved's ardour. But she continues for other reasons, reasons related to her father's disappearance, and the claims that he has committed treason… and because she enjoys the excitement and notoriety that it brings her.

Als Richard in diesem Sommer mit seinen Eltern auf den spießigen kleinen Campingplatz an der Küste zurückkehrt, ist das alte "Wunschhaus" in der Nähe nicht länger eine verfallene Ruine: Wo Richard früher seine Jungenabenteuer träumte, wohnen nun der exzentrische Maler Jay und dessen verwirrend frühreife, schöne Tochter Clio und für Richard verwandelt sich der geheime Platz seiner Kindheit über Nacht zum Ort neuer, aufregenderer Geheimnisse, wunderschöner Gefühle und verstörender Erlebnisse ...Der Wunschhaus-Sommer, so erinnerte sich Richard heute noch daran. Die Überschrift einer ganz besonderen Zeit. Das Ende seiner Kindheit. Richard war damals fünfzehn gewesen alt genug, um anzufangen erwachsen zu werden, doch vielleicht bedeutete der Übergang von einer Lebensphase in die nächste gar nicht das Vergehen von Jahren, sondern ein besonderes Erlebnis. Wie das erste Mal, an dem man etwas tut: der erste Drink, die erste Zigarette, der erste Joint, der erste echte Kuss, die erste große
Liebe, der erste Sex. Der erste Tod. Was auch immer. Er hatte all das erlebt und noch mehr.

В начале восемнадцатого века, когда девушкам из благородных семей полагалось сидеть дома и заниматься рукоделием, дочь богатого купца и ее служанка оказываются на корабле, над которым развевается черный флаг. Что же заставило их сбежать из дома и присоединиться к опасному братству пиратов, бороздящих бескрайние моря в поисках богатства?

Amazon.comNancy Kington, a wealthy merchant?s daughter living in Bristol, England in the early 1700?s, is sometimes lonely but enjoys the privileges her father?s business brings. Minerva Sharpe is a penniless slave?s daughter

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