delderfield r f long summer day
Delderfield R. F. Long Summer Day
1902-1911 An age of innocence and hope. Before the storm clouds roll over Europe. As Paul Craddock recovers from his Boer War injuries, he starts to plan a new life. As soon as he is able he invests all he has in a remote but beautiful estate in Devon, determined to make something wonderful of the place and to be at the heart of what is most real and most important. Then he meets Grace, beautiful and passionate, and mistress of the land he has so quickly grown to love. They are equals in determination, honour and vision but their attraction for each other is matched by their conflicting hopes and ambitions. As Paul gains knowledge, contentment and stature in Shallowford it is at the price of heartbreak, disappointments and bittersweet lessons learned.
3026 Р.
Delderfield R. F. Give Us This Day
Adam Swann has grown old, and is struggling to keep up with the changing times. The Victorian age is giving way to the Edwardian and the horse is being overtaken by the motorcar, with devastating effect on his transport business. As the new century is born, the Boer war brings tragedy, but even this cannot quench the indomitable spirit of the Swann family.
3026 Р.
Delderfield R. F. Post of Honour
1912-1940 A generation fallen. A country that will never be the same again. Nowhere in England avoids the searing loss of young men during the First World War and the remote Devon village of Shallowford is no exception. Many never return and the lives of those who do come back are changed forever. Paul Craddock must try to rebuild the estate and, with more difficulty, the bonds broken between the people who belong there. It is a time of huge social change and there are challenges in peace as hard to surmount as those of war. And before they are met, Germany once again threatens the stability of Europe and a way of life so hard won.
2194 Р.
Delderfield R. F. The Green Gauntlet
1942-1964 Paul and Claire Craddock have grown older in years - but not in spirit. The turbulence of war is followed by a penurious peace. Changes are taking place in the countryside, from the way land is farmed to the hopes and expectations of the men and women who live there. Paul Craddock's livelihood, his peace, and his vision of a good and noble way of life in Shallowford are all threatened. With the help of his children and his children's children, Paul starts to adapt his dreams in order to preserve the farm. To his surprise and pleasure, in doing so he comes to discover deeper, richer ties with those around him - ties that hold a ripe promise for the future.
3026 Р.
Delderfield R. F. The Dreaming Suburb
Jim Carver - a tough, resolute war veteran, he returns from the trenches to build a better life for his family to find his wife dead. Archie Carver - Jim's eldest son, smart, ruthless, he has a quick eye for financial profits and beautiful women. Elaine Frith - seductive and ambitious, she uses her charms to snare the man she thinks will give her wealth. The First World War ends and the soldiers return to the peaceful Avenue. On the surface their homes look just the same but behind the carefully tended front gardens everything has changed and their families' lives in the next twenty years will be as turbulent as any they have known.
2194 Р.
Delderfield R. F. God is an Englishman
Adam Swann is hungry for success. He is one of the new breed of entrepreneurs thrown up by the Industrial Revolution, determined to take advantage of current economic conditions to build an unrivalled business empire. And he is determined to win the beautiful, strong-minded Henrietta, and persuade her to share in his struggles and triumphs.
2194 Р.
Delderfield R. F. Theirs Was the Kingdom
Adam Swann's expanding business empire now stretches as far north as the Scottish Highlands and as far west as the Dublin Pale. Alex, his elder son, is a professional solder; George is a pioneer of the motor industry and his adopted daughter Deborah works to uncover the terrible injustices facing working-class women. The great edifice of the British Empire is beginning to crumble, and as the gap between prosperity and poverty widens Victorian England can no longer afford to be complacent...
2412 Р.
Delderfield R. F. The Avenue Goes to War
The wail of sirens and the bombs of the Luftwaffe shook the people of the Avenue out of their dreams and preoccupations, bringing out their best and worst qualities. Only a handful of neighbours remained to face the Blitz. They endured death and destruction, relief and victory. Bound together by their experiences, they found in themselves surprising reserves of heroism, courage and humour.
2194 Р.
Alliott Catherine The Wedding Day
Step into the Cornish sun in this sparkling romantic comedy from the bestselling author of A Cornish Summer and A Rural Affair Annie O'Harran is getting married . . . all over again A divorced, single mum, Annie is about to tie the knot with David. But there's a long summer to get through first. A summer where's she's retreating to a lonely house in Cornwall, where's she's going to finish her book, spend time with her teenage daughter Flora and make any last-minute wedding plans. Annie should be so lucky. For almost as soon as Annie arrives her competitive sister and her wild brood fetch up. While Annie's louche ex-husband and his latest squeeze are holidaying nearby and insist on dropping in. Plus there's the surprise American houseguest who can't help sharing his heartbreak. Suddenly Annie's big day seems a long, long way off - and if she's not careful it might never happen at all . . . Step into Alliott country with The Wedding Day.
2851 Р.
Delderfield R. F. To Serve Them All My Days
Miner's son David Powlett-Jones returns from the carnage of the Western Front in 1918, shell-shocked and bitterly hardened by the violence of war. He begins life again as a master at a remote Devon school, controlling the destiny of boys barely his junior. As the years pass David becomes a teacher of rare talent, begins to find peace, and is able to adjust to the changes which are overwhelming society. But soon he will have to face up to the prospect of another terrible war.
2194 Р.
Woolf Virginia To The Lighthouse
Woolf's textured prose invites us into each of the characters' minds as we follow them on a winding, decade-long journey to the lighthouse. Mr and Mrs Ramsay and their eight children have always holidayed at their summer house in Skye, surrounded by family friends. But as time passes, bringing with it war and death, the summer home stands empty until one day, many years later, the family return to make the long-postponed visit to the lighthouse. Vintage Voyages: A world of journeys, from the tallest mountains to the depths of the mind
2119 Р.
Lagercrantz Rose Life According To Dani. Book 4
It's Danis first summer break-her best one ever! Dani is staying on an island with Ella, her best friend in the world. They play all day long. They build huts, fish, and spy on wild animals. They go swimming five, six, seven times a day. But one day visitors arrive, and Dani isn't sure her life is happy any more. Luckily she has Ella to get life back to the way it should be-life according to Dani.
1551 Р.
Летние длинные функциональные брюки Richa
Функциональные брюки Richa Summer Long. Функциональные брюки Summer Long — ваш идеальный выбор для поездок на мотоцикле при высоких температурах. Сочетайте брюки с соответствующей функциональной рубашкой Summer от Richa для идеального комфорта.Особен...
10009 Р.
Pooh and Friends Seasons (4 книги + CD)
Подарочное издание в картонном чемоданчике с ручкой. В комплект входят CD и 4 книги: "Fall day", "Summer day", "Spring day", "Winter day". Издание полностью на английском языке.
398 Р.
Виниловая пластинка It S A Beautiful Day / Hot summer day (1LP)
Очаруйте свои уши виниловой пластинкой "It's A Beautiful Day / Hot Summer Day (1LP)". С этой пластинкой вы сможете проникнуться теплом и энергией летнего дня, переносясь на музыкальное путешествие, которое оставит особый след в вашей душе. Группа It's A Beautiful Day создала настоящий музыкальный шедевр с альбомом "Hot Summer Day". Их неповторимый звук, сочетающий элементы психоделии, фолка и рок-музыки, собирает восторженные отзывы критиков и поклонников по всему миру. Невероятная музыкальная техника и потрясающий вокал переносят вас в мир эмоций и впечатлений. Купить виниловую пластинку "It's A Beautiful Day / Hot Summer Day (1LP)" - это возможность стать обладателем настоящей жемчужины музыкальной истории. Вы сможете наслаждаться звучанием группы It's A Beautiful Day в самом аутентичном формате, который передает истинное качество звука и музыкальную эмоцию. Не упустите шанс добавить эту великолепную виниловую пластинку "It's A Beautiful Day / Hot Summer Day (1LP)" в свою коллекцию. Любители винила по достоинству оценят ее ценность и качество исполнения. Каждый трек станет для вас ощутимым приключением, полным искренних эмоций и бесконечной музыкальной красоты.Трек-лист:1 White Bird 2 Don And Dewey 3 Hot Summer Day 4 Summer Blues 5 You Are The Sun
3690 Р.
Church Caroline Jayne Puppy Love
Caroline Jayne Church, mega-bestselling creator of Ten Tiny Toes and Good Night, I Love You, brings us a sweet, rhyming celebration of a puppy's love for every season of the year! Her charming poem guides the reader through puddle-jumping in spring, kite-flying in summer, leaf-chasing in fall, and ice-skating in winter... and ends snuggled by a cozy fire at the end of a long day.
1777 Р.