D. K. Broster
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D. K. Broster (1877–1950) was an English novelist and short-story writer. Her fiction consists mainly of historical romances set in the 18th or early 19th centuries. During the First World War she served as a Red Cross nurse with a voluntary Franco-American hospital, but she returned to England with a knee infection in 1916. After the war, she and a friend, Gertrude Schlich, moved near to Battle, East Sussex, where Broster worked full-time as a writer. She was in the first batch of women to...
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D. K. Broster (1877–1950) was an English novelist and short-story writer. Her fiction consists mainly of historical romances set in the 18th or early 19th centuries. During the First World War she served as a Red Cross nurse with a voluntary Franco-American hospital, but she returned to England with a knee infection in 1916. After the war, she and a friend, Gertrude Schlich, moved near to Battle, East Sussex, where Broster worked full-time as a writer. She was in the first batch of women to...
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The Scottish Highlands are more or less settled after the Jacobite Rebellion of 1745 and its aftermaths and Ewen Cameron, lord of Ardroy lives in peace with his beloved Alison and their two young boys, when they get a visit by Ian Stewart, Ewen's cousin who is being pressured to get married. He is not happy with choices presented to him, so he tries to avoid it, but when he meets beautiful Olivia Campbell they get romantically involved. However, their relationship is not welcomed by their...
| Автор | D. K. Broster |
The Scottish Highlands are more or less settled after the Jacobite Rebellion of 1745 and its aftermaths and Ewen Cameron, lord of Ardroy lives in peace with his beloved Alison and their two young boys, when they get a visit by Ian Stewart, Ewen's cousin who is being pressured to get married. He is not happy with choices presented to him, so he tries to avoid it, but when he meets beautiful Olivia Campbell they get romantically involved. However, their relationship is not welcomed by their...
| Автор | D. K. Broster |
Musaicum Books presents to you the Jacobite Trilogy, a series of historical novels set in Scotland during the Jacobite Rebellion of 1745, an attempt by Charles Edward Stuart, known as Bonnie Prince Charlie, to regain the British throne for his father. The storyline follows Ewen Cameron of Ardroy, a brave Highlander and chieftain. "The Flight of the Heron" – Set in Scotland during the Jacobite rising of 1745, this is the story of an unlikely friendship between a young Jacobite and Highland...
| Автор | D. K. Broster |
This carefully crafted ebook: «The Collected Novels of D. K. Broster» is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents. Table of Contents: The Jacobite Trilogy: The Flight of the Heron The Gleam in the North The Dark Mile Other Novels: The Vision Splendid The Yellow Poppy "Mr. Rowl" Ships in the Bay! Almond, Wild Almond Child Royal
| Автор | D. K. Broster |
This carefully edited collection of historical romance and adventure novels has been designed and formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices. Contents: Table of Contents: The Jacobite Trilogy: The Flight of the Heron The Gleam in the North The Dark Mile Other Novels: The Vision Splendid The Yellow Poppy "Mr. Rowl" Ships in the Bay! Almond, Wild Almond Child Royal
| Автор | D. K. Broster |
The Jacobite Trilogy is series of historical novels set in Scotland during the Jacobite Rebellion of 1745, an attempt by Charles Edward Stuart, known as Bonnie Prince Charlie, to regain the British throne for his father. The storyline follows Ewen Cameron of Ardroy, a brave Highlander and chieftain. "The Flight of the Heron" – Set in Scotland during the Jacobite rising of 1745, this is the story of an unlikely friendship between a young Jacobite and Highland chieftain Ewen Cameron who...
| Автор | D. K. Broster |
"The Yellow Poppy" by D. K. Broster. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to...
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The Yellow Poppy tells the tale of the Duc and the Duchesse of Trélan in the aftermath of the French Revolution of 1789, when random uprisings against the Napoleon's rule were happening in the North of France. The storyline follows the adventures of an aristocratic couple as they try to return from an exile and salvage their previous domains, emphasizing themes of loyalty, honor and friendship, and portraying the atmosphere of post-revolutionary France from the nobles' point of view.
| Автор | D. K. Broster |
The Yellow Poppy tells the tale of the Duc and the Duchesse of Trélan in the aftermath of the French Revolution of 1789, when random uprisings against the Napoleon's rule were happening in the North of France. The storyline follows the adventures of an aristocratic couple as they try to return from an exile and salvage their previous domains, emphasizing themes of loyalty, honor and friendship, and portraying the atmosphere of post-revolutionary France from the nobles' point of view.
| Автор | D. K. Broster |
"Ships in the Bay!" is a historical novel set during unsuccessful French invasion near Liverpool in a late eighteenth-century. Martin Tyrrell is an Englishman who falsely represents himself as Mr. Thompson who gets mixed up in some traitorous schemes with his Irish relatives and ends up being accused of treason. Tyrrell enjoys the affection of beautiful Miss Nest Meredith and an unusual friendship of Mr. Jerome Salt, the antiquarian and historian. The French attack arrives suitably for...
| Автор | D. K. Broster |
Almond, Wild Almond is a romantic tale of a love in a war time, and it tells the story of Ranald Maclean and his beloved lady Bride Stewart, whose love gets disturbed by the Jacobite Rebellion of 1745. The storyline follows the exploits of Ranald Maclean before and after the battle of Culloden and his secret longings for his «Bride of the Gold» while struggling with his sense of honor. As he goes through numerous escapades on his thorny path, Ranald never stops worrying whether he will come back...
| Автор | D. K. Broster |
"The Vision Splendid" by G. Winifred Taylor, D. K. Broster. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly...
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e-artnow presents to you this meticulously edited collection of D. K. Broster's greatest historical novels, tales of romance in the past and thrillers: Contents: The Jacobite Trilogy: The Flight of the Heron The Gleam in the North The Dark Mile The Vision Splendid The Yellow Poppy "Mr. Rowl" Ships in the Bay! Almond, Wild Almond Child Royal A Fire of Driftwood Our Lady of Succour The Inn of the Sword On Parole The Laurel of the Race The Aristocrat The Admiral's...
| Автор | D. K. Broster |
The Flight of the Heron is set in Scotland during the Jacobite Rebellion of 1745, an attempt by Charles Edward Stuart, known as Bonnie Prince Charlie, to regain the British throne for his father. It follows the story of an unlikely friendship between a young Jacobite and Highland chieftain Ewen Cameron of Ardroy, who follows Bonnie Prince Charlie in his bid for the throne, and a Government Army Officer, the Englishman Captain Keith Windham of the Royal Scots. In the battle of Culloden Captain...
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Come along on an adventure with one of the greatest historical novels, thrillers and romances by the author who brought the past of England to life. Contents: The Jacobite Trilogy: The Flight of the Heron The Gleam in the North The Dark Mile Other Novels: The Vision Splendid The Yellow Poppy "Mr. Rowl" Ships in the Bay! Almond, Wild Almond Child Royal Short Stories: A Fire of Driftwood: Our Lady of Succour The Inn of the Sword On Parole The Laurel of the Race The...
| Автор | D. K. Broster |
In an unsettling time following Jacobite Rebellion of 1745, Ewen Cameron of Ardroy is living in Scottish Highlands by his beloved loch with his wife and two young boys. When his younger son falls in the cold loch water, he gets rescued in the last minute and falls ill, so Ewen goes strolling through hills and moors looking for someone who can help his boy. However, King George's Redcoats are patrolling through the Highlands, assisted by local clan spies, lurking to catch mutineers from the...
| Автор | D. K. Broster |
"Ships in the Bay!" is a historical novel set during unsuccessful French invasion near Liverpool in a late eighteenth-century. Martin Tyrrell is an Englishman who falsely represents himself as Mr. Thompson who gets mixed up in some traitorous schemes with his Irish relatives and ends up being accused of treason. Tyrrell enjoys the affection of beautiful Miss Nest Meredith and an unusual friendship of Mr. Jerome Salt, the antiquarian and historian. The French attack arrives suitably for...
| Автор | D. K. Broster |
Musaicum Books presents to you the collection of Brooster's greatest historical novels, thrillers and romances: Contents: The Jacobite Trilogy: The Flight of the Heron The Gleam in the North The Dark Mile Other Novels: The Vision Splendid The Yellow Poppy "Mr. Rowl" Ships in the Bay! Almond, Wild Almond Child Royal Short Stories: A Fire of Driftwood: Our Lady of Succour The Inn of the Sword On Parole The Laurel of the Race The Aristocrat The Admiral's Little...
| Автор | D. K. Broster |
After the Jacobite Rebellion of 1745, Ewen Cameron of Ardroy is living in Scottish Highlands by his beloved loch with his wife and two young boys. When his younger son falls in the cold loch water, he gets rescued in the last minute and falls ill, so Ewen goes strolling through hills and moors looking for someone who can help his boy. However, King George's Redcoats are patrolling through the Highlands, assisted by local clan spies, lurking to catch mutineers from the Rebellion. Ewen gets...
| Автор | D. K. Broster |
This unique collection of D. K. Broster's greatest historical novels and action adventures has been designed and formatted to the highest digital standards. The edition incorporates an active table of contents, interactive footnotes and all other information relevant to the content which makes the reading experience meticulously organized and enjoyable: The Jacobite Trilogy: The Flight of the Heron The Gleam in the North The Dark Mile The Vision Splendid The Yellow Poppy "Mr....
| Автор | D. K. Broster |
Mr. Rowl is an historical romance novel set in England during the Napoleonic Wars, following the fortunes of a captured Napoleon's soldier throughout the time of his captivation in England. Captain Raoul des Sablières is a French prisoner of war who is unjustly sent to the Plymouth hulks (Prison ship). He escapes and is befriended by a Royal Navy captain, Hervey Barrington, who tries to help him reunite with the young Englishwoman he loves, and with his repatriation to France.
| Автор | D. K. Broster |