Frances: 2004 books

Privileged Children, first published in 1982, was the brilliant debut fiction by the prodigiously gifted Frances Vernon (1963-1991), which earned her the Author's Club Award for Best First Novel. When Diana Molloy dies in 1912 she leaves a curious inheritance to her 14-year-old daughter Alice - her...

Naomi Griffin and Joss Parker, both thirteen, meet quite by chance during the spring half-term of 1956, when they arrive at the Rosebank Hotel within five minutes of each other − Naomi’s family from London in a brand-new Sunbeam Rapier, Joss and her parents by bus from the station in Windermere....

Time and space are conquered by a galactic corporate entity. The fee for admission to the Galactic Union? A percentage of the dominant sentient beings of each planet seeking membership. Stolen from the past, they become slaves in the present--and Earth willingly pays the price of membership to reap...

Through this love story of two people from very different cultures, Frances Chavarria takes the reader on an engrossing journey of the contrasting lives of a rich, Manhattan socialite and a humble Costa Rican environmental attorney. Her unique perspective of both cosmopolitan Manhattan and tropical...

Love short stories? Romance, women's fiction, murder mystery or children's stories: you'll find all these, so put your feet up and enjoy fifteen quick clean reads, free from graphic sex, violence or obscene language. Featured authors: Sheila Daglish Frances Evesham Patricia Fawcett Mary Gaul Lucy Harper Anne Holman Holly Rye

Claudia, Misha and Jezebel have everything going for them in life: youth, good looks, blossoming careers and a dangerous appetite for men. That’s attached men to be more specific because like all gutsy girls they love a good challenge. Claudia, the self-proclaimed promiscuous one, has lived...

What a wonderful funny book about a little boy growing up in Tennessee. Frances Calhoun wrote in the conversational southern language of the early 20th century. Episodes include: "The Rabbit's Left Hind Foot", "A Green Eyed Billy" and, "Education and Its Perils." After the author's death, later books in this series were written by Emma Sampson.

Boricua Pop is the first book solely devoted to Puerto Rican visibility, cultural impact, and identity formation in the U.S. and at home. Frances Negrón-Muntaner explores everything from the beloved American musical West Side Story to the phenomenon of singer/actress/ fashion designer Jennifer Lopez,...

"Lui non disse nulla. La prese fra le braccia, poi la baciò sulle labbra, a lungo, stringendola forte a sé. E sentiva che la vita gli aveva restituito qualcosa che per troppo tempo aveva perduto. Per quanto si fosse sforzato di dimenticarla, era sempre in fondo al suo cuore..." Il destino...

Clint Mason, affascinante capo del personale di un’azienda tessile del Minnesota, la “Texil”, corteggia da tempo la bella Bridget Flanagan, sua collega. È convinto che prima o poi riuscirà a farla sua: ma nel frattempo in ditta arrivano alcuni nuovi elementi, tra cui il giovane attraente Greg...

“Per lui sarebbe stato un gioco da ragazzi provare a sedurla di nuovo, come un tempo. Riproporle il suo fascino di rubacuori, per scoprire se ancora avrebbe fatto effetto su di lei. Un gioco divertente, e anche molto, molto pericoloso.” Gordon, James, Cindy: il triangolo d’amore che sembrava...

"Terence evitò il suo sguardo. Ma capiva ormai che la vendetta era vicina, vicinissima. Poteva sfiorarla, accarezzarla, come stava per accarezzare lei, Violet. Ancora un poco, e sarebbe caduta nella sua rete. Lo capiva da come lo stava guardando. Il destino stava per compiersi, la trappola si...

The Great Gifts Synopsis A young man makes a 'Telling' of his life, describing the personal difficulties, the opposition and dangers, he has faced as he struggles to reach a day which will decide his and his world's future. The Myldorangi of Myldora do not depend on high technology,...

This early work by Frances Wilson Huard was originally published in 1918 and we are now republishing it as part of our WWI Centenary Series. 'With Those Who Wait' is a work that paints a picture of what life was like for many in rural France during the First World War. This book is part of the World...