2004, ISBN: 9780486298993

Gebundene Ausgabe

Hardback. Acceptable., 2.5, Hardback. Very Good., 3, Harvard Univ Press. Used - Good. . . All orders guaranteed and ship within 24 hours. Your purchase supports More Than Words, a nonpr… Mehr…

Hardback. Acceptable., 2.5, Hardback. Very Good., 3, Harvard Univ Press. Used - Good. . . All orders guaranteed and ship within 24 hours. Your purchase supports More Than Words, a nonprofit job training program for youth, empowering youth to take charge of their lives by taking charge of a business., Harvard Univ Press, 2.5, Avon. As New. 2004. Paperback. 0060560789 . Duchess Quartet; Vol. 4; 9 oz.; 376 pages; Unread/Unmarked PB like new. Book 4 Duchess Quartet Series. Helene, the Countess Godwin, knows there is nothing more unbearably tedious than a virtuous woman. After all, she's been one for ten long years while her scoundrel of a husband lives with strumpets and causes scandal after scandal. So she decides it's time for a change -- she styles her hair in the newest, daring mode, puts on a shockingly transparent gown, and goes to a ball like Cinderella, hoping to find a prince charming to sweep her off her feet...and into his bed. ., Avon, 2004, 5, Used/ Romance. This book is in very good condition, pages are crisp, cover is clean, slight wear due to age. The novel is set at the turn of the 19th century. After Heather Simmons, a penniless orphan, kills a man named William Court who was attempting to rape her, she flees the scene. Near the London dockside, two men, who mistake her for a prostitute, seize her and escort her onto a ship. Heather believes she has been arrested for murder. Unaware of the misconceptions on both sides, the captain of the ship, Brandon Birmingham, rapes Heather. When he does so, he ruptures her hymen and realizes she was a virgin and, therefore, probably not a prostitute. Heather cries herself to sleep and a confused Brandon sleeps next to her. The next morning Heather wakes up and Brandon, awakened by her movement, rapes her a second time. Afterwards, when Brandon asks her why she would sell her virginity on the streets, she tearfully tells him that she was merely lost. Afraid that Heather will tell others what he has done, Brandon tries to bribe Heather by offering to set her up in an affluent house as his mistress. She angrily declines. An angry Brandon then takes Heather hostage and rapes her a third time. Afterwards Heather goes back to sleep. When she awakens again she is allowed to bathe and has breakfast with Brandon. Brandon then attempts to rape her a fourth time but is interrupted when his crewman calls him away on business. When Brandon leaves the ship, Heather manages to escape his ship and flees back to her home. The rapes left Heather pregnant, and she reveals what happened to her aunt and uncle. Brandon is tracked down and a magistrate forces him and Heather to marry. Neither is pleased with their new situation. Over the next few months, as they prepare for and undertake a voyage to Brandon's home in Charleston, South Carolina, their feelings for each other begin to soften. Once in the United States, Heather is plagued by Louisa Wells, Brandon's jealous former betrothed, who attempts to drive a wedge between the couple. Other jealous girls, including Sybil Scott, also try to cause problems between Heather and Brandon. Heather and Brandon continue to misunderstand each other's motives, leading to much tension between them. Heather eventually gives birth to a healthy son, Beau. Several months later, Heather and Brandon resolve their differences, profess their love to each other, and share a bed for the first time as husband and wife. The following morning, Sybil Scott is found murdered. Although Brandon is accused of the crime, Heather is able to provide him an alibi. Soon after, Heather is blackmailed by Thomas Hint, the former assistant to William Court. Thomas also left England and came to Charleston where he opened a dress shop. He threatens to tell the authorities that Heather murdered William. One of Brandon's sailors named Dickie also informs Louisa that Brandon had discovered Heather on the streets. Louisa believes that Heather was a prostitute, and confronts Brandon. She promises to forgive him for his dalliance if he will send Heather back to London and allow her to take Heather's place as wife and mother of Beau. Brandon threatens Louisa and sends her away. When she is found dead the following morning, Brandon is arrested. Heather confronts Thomas, who confesses to killing both women, and also William Court, and then tries to rape her. She is saved by Brandon, who had been released from jail. During the ensuing confrontation, Brandon is shot in the arm. Thomas escapes, but the skittish horse he chose bucks him to the ground. A tree limb collapsed on him, killing him instantly. The charges against Brandon are dropped, and he and Heather live happily ever after., Avon Books, 1972, 3, A poignant biography as told to Olive Gilbert by Isabella Bomefree-a slave (1797-1883) who later took the name of Sojourner Truth. She recounts the harshness of life under slavery and after winning her freedom, became a vociferous abolitionist for which she has been long remembered and revered.Table of ContentsChapter 01: Her Birth And ParentageChapter 02: AccommodationsChapter 03: Her Brothers And SistersChapter 04: Her Religious InstructionChapter 05: The AuctionChapter 06: Death Of Mau-Mau BettChapter 07: Last Days Of BomefreeChapter 08: Death Of BomefreeChapter 09: Commencement Of Isabella's Trials In LifeChapter 10: Trials ContinuedChapter 11: Her Standing With Her New Master And MistressChapter 12: Isabella's MarriageChapter 13: Isabella As A MotherChapter 14: Slaveholder's PromisesChapter 15: Her EscapeChapter 16: Illegal Sale Of Her SonChapter 17: It Is Often Darkest Just Before DawnChapter 18: Death Of Mrs. Eliza FowlerChapter 19: Isabella's Religious ExperienceChapter 20: New TrialsChapter 21: Finding A Brother And SisterChapter 22: GleaningsChapter 23: The Matthias DelusionChapter 24: FastingChapter 25: The Cause Of Her Leaving The CityChapter 26: The Consequences Of Refusing A Traveler A Night's LodgingChapter 27: Some Of Her Views And ReasoningsChapter 28: The Second Advent DoctrinesChapter 29: Another Camp-MeetingChapter 30: Last Interview With Her MasterCertificates Of CharacterOlive Gilbert (1801-1884) was an abolitionist who deeply felt the plight of slaves and spent over two years living with the emancipated slave and preacher, Sojourner Truth, carefully recording her story., Dover Publications, 1997-07, 5<

1997, ISBN: 9780486298993

A poignant biography as told to Olive Gilbert by Isabella Bomefree-a slave (1797-1883) who later took the name of Sojourner Truth. She recounts the harshness of life under slavery and aft… Mehr…

A poignant biography as told to Olive Gilbert by Isabella Bomefree-a slave (1797-1883) who later took the name of Sojourner Truth. She recounts the harshness of life under slavery and after winning her freedom, became a vociferous abolitionist for which she has been long remembered and revered.Table of ContentsChapter 01: Her Birth And ParentageChapter 02: AccommodationsChapter 03: Her Brothers And SistersChapter 04: Her Religious InstructionChapter 05: The AuctionChapter 06: Death Of Mau-Mau BettChapter 07: Last Days Of BomefreeChapter 08: Death Of BomefreeChapter 09: Commencement Of Isabella's Trials In LifeChapter 10: Trials ContinuedChapter 11: Her Standing With Her New Master And MistressChapter 12: Isabella's MarriageChapter 13: Isabella As A MotherChapter 14: Slaveholder's PromisesChapter 15: Her EscapeChapter 16: Illegal Sale Of Her SonChapter 17: It Is Often Darkest Just Before DawnChapter 18: Death Of Mrs. Eliza FowlerChapter 19: Isabella's Religious ExperienceChapter 20: New TrialsChapter 21: Finding A Brother And SisterChapter 22: GleaningsChapter 23: The Matthias DelusionChapter 24: FastingChapter 25: The Cause Of Her Leaving The CityChapter 26: The Consequences Of Refusing A Traveler A Night's LodgingChapter 27: Some Of Her Views And ReasoningsChapter 28: The Second Advent DoctrinesChapter 29: Another Camp-MeetingChapter 30: Last Interview With Her MasterCertificates Of CharacterOlive Gilbert (1801-1884) was an abolitionist who deeply felt the plight of slaves and spent over two years living with the emancipated slave and preacher, Sojourner Truth, carefully recording her story., Dover Publications, 1997-07, 5<