![]() ![]() However, she got insights into the personal experiences of the war survivors from stories her folks told, especially her Irish-American grandmother, Annie Fitzgerald Stephens. Margaret Mitchell was born in 1900, decades after the war, and the era ‘ Gone with The Wind’ is set in. Antagonist: The genteel society of Georgia.Point Of View: Third Person/ Omniscient Point of View.Setting: The American Southern State of Georgia during The American Civil War and The Reconstruction Era.When/ where written: 1926 to 1929 / Atlanta, Georgia.Swiftly in the wake of her heartbreak comes the American Civil War with its adversities that would keep her in a continuous battle with her worst fears, the cynical jeers of Rhett Butler, and an inextricable connection with the gentle Melanie Hamilton whom she resents for marrying Ashley Wilkes. ![]() Scarlett’s sheltered, indulgent life first gets hit by the news that Ashley Wilkes, the man she is in love with, is to marry another woman, Melanie Hamilton. ![]()
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![]() ![]() Fiocca than the Germans invade France and she takes yet another name: a code name.Īs Lucienne Carlier, Nancy smuggles people and documents across the border. No sooner does Henri sweep Nancy off her feet and convince her to become Mrs. ![]() It is 1936 and Nancy Wake is an intrepid Australian expat living in Paris who has bluffed her way into a reporting job for Hearst newspaper when she meets the wealthy French industrialist Henri Fiocca. Told in interweaving timelines organized around the four code names Nancy used during the war, Code Name Hélène is a spellbinding and moving story of enduring love, remarkable sacrifice and unfaltering resolve that chronicles the true exploits of a woman who deserves to be a household name. "This fully animated portrait of Nancy Wake.will fascinate readers of World War II history and thrill fans of fierce, brash, independent women, alike." -Lisa Wingate, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Before We Were Yours Based on the thrilling real-life story of a socialite spy and astonishing woman who killed a Nazi with her bare hands and went on to become one of the most decorated women in WWII -from the New York Times bestselling author of I Was Anastasia ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() For Constable Ben Turner, a recent recruit of the North-West Mounted Police, upholding the law in a place overrun with guns, liquor, prostitutes, and thieves is an opportunity to escape a dark past and become the man of integrity he has always wanted to be. ![]() In 1897, the discovery of gold in the desolate reaches of the Yukon has the world abuzz with excitement, and thousands of prospectors swarm to the north seeking riches the likes of which have never been seen before.įor Liza Peterson and her family, the gold rush is a chance for them to make a fortune by moving their general store business from Vancouver to Dawson City, the only established town in the Yukon. From bestselling author Genevieve Graham comes a sweeping new historical novel of love, tragedy, and redemption set during the height of the Klondike Gold Rush. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Until he finds himself stepping in to save a female-a beautiful mortal filled with light and laughter who draws him to her as fiercely as the pull of the moon, stirring conflict in his heart and rousing dangerous needs long forgotten.Īiko knows from the moment she sets eyes on the black-haired warrior that he is no ordinary man, just as she’s no ordinary woman. Tormented by his past, Esher burns with hatred towards mortals and bears a grudge against Hades for forcing him into their world, condemning him to a life of battling to keep a fragile hold on his darker side-a side that wants to kill every human in the name of revenge. Together with his six brothers, he fights to defend the gates to the Underworld from daemons bent on breaching them and gaining entrance to that forbidden land, striving to protect his home from their dark influence. Prince of the Underworld and Lord of Water, Esher was banished from his home by his father, Hades, two centuries ago and given a new duty and purpose-to keep our world and his from colliding in a calamity foreseen by the Moirai. ![]() |