By Philippa Gregory
ISBN-10: 1416588590
ISBN-13: 9781416588597
From the number one New York Times bestselling writer of The different Boleyn Girl comes the ultimate publication of the extreme Wideacre trilogy because the inheritor to the nice property comes domestic at last.
Meridon is aware she doesn't belong within the soiled, vagabond lifetime of a gypsy bareback rider. The half-remembered imaginative and prescient of one other lifestyles burns in her middle, whilst her liked sister, Dandy, hazards every little thing for his or her destiny. by myself, Meridon follows the urgings of her dream, using within the moonlight previous the rusted gates, up the winding force to a house—clutching the golden clasp of the necklace that was once her birthright—home ultimately to Wideacre. The misplaced inheritor of 1 of England's nice estates might take her position as its mistress...
Meridon is a wealthy, impassioned tapestry of a tender woman's trip from desires to glittering drawing rooms and complex deceits, from an easy wish to a deep and pleasurable love. Set within the savage contrasts of Georgian England—a time alive with treachery, grandeur, and intrigue—Meridon is Philippa Gregory's masterwork.
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44 The cold wind stung his face. Over and over Louis had to break the ice with his paddle. His hands were so cold he could hardly hold the oars. The boat was lighter now and easier to row. It was also a lot easier to be afraid when you were alone. He wished Tyler were there. To keep himself company he began to sing, Keep me from sinkin’ down. He could almost hear Sarah and her children joining in. On the distant shore a light broke into the darkness. This time it was his name that came to him on the wind.
Supper is nearly ready, Louis,” his mother said. “I’ll be done with the boat in a minute, Mama. ” In the cubbyhole that was his bedroom Louis opened the window and threw out 32 the quilt from his bed, along with a sweater and a jacket. Then he returned to the kitchen. Singing at the top of his voice, Louis danced his mother around the table. Alouette, gentille alouette, Alouette, je te plumerai je te plumerai la tête, et la tête Alouette 33 While she was laughing and dizzy from the dance, he sneaked some pain au chocolat she had set out to cool.
His mother was waiting on the shore. Her arms were around him. He told her about Sarah and Lucy and Tyler. ’ ” 47 From the Author, Gloria Whelan It is estimated that 40,000 slaves traveled Michigan’s Underground Railroad. For many of the slaves the road to freedom led through Detroit and across the Detroit River to Canada. To commemorate those perilous journeys a “Gateway to Freedom” monument stands on Detroit’s Hart Plaza Riverfront Promenade. The 12-foot bronze monument depicts eight figures looking across the Detroit River to Windsor, Ontario, in Canada.
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