Arsenic with Austen

• Author : Katherine Bolger Hyde
• Publisher : Macmillan
• Release : 12 July 2016

"Emily travels to the sleepy coastal village of Stony Beach, Oregon, to claim her inheritance, centered in a beautiful Victorian estate called Windy Corner but also including a substantial portion of the real estate of the whole town. As she gets to know the town's eccentric inhabitants--including her own once-and-possibly-future love, Sheriff Luke Richards--she learns of a covert plan to develop Stony Beach into a major resort. She also hears hints that her aunt may have been murdered. Soon another

• Author : Dr. Joe Schwarcz
• Publisher : ECW Press
• Release : 26 October 2021

Science has gone viral! In more ways than one. Bestselling popular science author Dr. Joe Schwarcz breaks down the science of essential oils, placenta creams, intermittent fasting, and of course the spread of COVID-19 misinformation in this new collection from the master of demarcating non-science from science Since we first heard rumblings about a novel type of pneumonia in Wuhan, China, terms like pandemic, spike protein, viral particles, variants, mRNA vaccines, antibodies, hydroxychloroquine, social distancing, immune response, convalescent plasma, aerosol

• Author : George Biro,Jim Leavesley
• Publisher : The History Press
• Release : 21 October 2011

Was Winston Churchill fit to rule? Why was Marie Antoinette's wedding night a let down? What really cost Napoleon his victory at Waterloo? What killed Jane Austen? The intriguing nature of Jane Austen's demise is just one of a series of sometimes famous and often bizarre stories featured in What Killed Jane Austen? Why did Mary Tudor have phantom pregnancies and a deep voice? What was the reaction to the mysterious 'Swine Flu' epidemic of 1976? Why was Elizabeth I so

• Author : Lucy Worsley
• Publisher : Hachette UK
• Release : 18 May 2017

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER 'This is my kind of history: carefully researched but so vivid that you are convinced Lucy Worsley was actually there at the party - or the parsonage.' Antonia Fraser 'A refreshingly unique perspective on Austen and her work and a beautifully nuanced exploration of gender, creativity, and domesticity.' Amanda Foreman Lucy Worsley 'is a great scene-setter for this tale of triumph and heartbreak.' Sunday Times On the 200th anniversary of Jane Austen's death,

• Author : Stephen Barnett,David Tucker
• Publisher : Random House
• Release : 05 April 2012

Enjoy all that out of London has to offer, and discover the heritage and history behind the scenes in some of England's most picturesque places, such as Bath, Canterbury, Royal Winchester and Stratford. With stories and advice drawn from the expertise and knowledge of the famous London Walks Company and its small army of guides, this book is perfect for tourists who want to experience English life beyond Trafalgar Square, as well as for Londoners keen to step off the

• Author : Anonim
• Publisher : Unknown
• Release : 01 February 2023

• Author : Anonim
• Publisher : Unknown
• Release : 01 February 2023

• Author : Anonim
• Publisher : Unknown
• Release : 01 February 2023

• Author : United States. Bureau of Standards
• Publisher : Unknown
• Release : 01 February 2023

• Author : Steve Finbow
• Publisher : Watkins Media Limited
• Release : 28 February 2017

Notes from the Sick Room is an investigation into the connections between physical illness and creativity. Although there are a number of books investigating mental illness and creativity, there are very few that concentrate on physical illness - cancer, HIV, tuberculosis and disabilities caused by accidents. Incapacity provides time for contemplation and creativity yet pain and discomfort detract from inspiration. Serious illness confronts the individual with the reality of death, the complacency of being is jolted by the shock of

• Author : Anonim
• Publisher : Unknown
• Release : 01 February 1893

• Author : Katherine Bolger Hyde
• Publisher : Minotaur Books
• Release : 12 December 2017

When the murdered body of a contractor is discovered at a Halloween murder-mystery fundraiser, detective Luke Richards reluctantly investigates Windy Corner's single-mother housekeeper, Katie; while owner Emily Cavanaugh identifies common traits shared by the victim and St. John Rivers from Charlotte Brontë's Jane Eyre.

• Author : Rebecca Christiansen
• Publisher : Simon and Schuster
• Release : 20 June 2017

Keira Braidwood lands in Paris with her autistic brother, Levi, and high hopes. Levi has just survived a suicide attempt and months in the psych ward—he’s ready for a dose of the wider world. Unlike their helicopter mom and the doctors who hover over Levi, Keira doesn’t think Levi’s certifiable. He’s just . . . quirky. Always has been. Those quirks quickly begin to spoil the trip. Keira wants to traipse all over Europe; Levi barely wants to

• Author : Anonim
• Publisher : Unknown
• Release : 01 February 1891

• Author : Margaret Doody
• Publisher : University of Chicago Press
• Release : 14 April 2015

Jane Austen took a particular delight in the resonance of names, and in her novels she used the names of people and places as a potential source of meaning, satirical or historical. Margaret Doody's book is a learned and enjoyable investigation of this aspect of Austen's art. Doody tells us that Austen preferred first names in common and traditional English use, though these sometimes acquire a subtly new flavor in her works. Austen also favored the names of saints and