Daphne: 403 books

You are royally invited to read... A new adult romance series set in the fictional kingdom of Prynesse. Main import: bankers and caviar. Main export: sexy blue-blooded nobility Three royally hot princes, three steamy stories, no clumsy curtseying commoners. After years of waiting, Lady Stella...

You are royally invited to read... A new adult romance series set in the fictional kingdom of Prynesse. Main import: bankers and caviar. Main export: sexy blue-blooded nobility Three royally hot princes, three steamy stories, no clumsy curtseying commoners. Leo was born to be king. Annabelle...

Common Skin is the artistic motif of Myriam Mihindou, the artist on whose work this book is centred. It is also what links the wider issues addressed in this publication. Seeing others as different, clinging to difference, blocks thinking about the value and richness of cultural diversity. The question...

Around Burnham From Old Photographs offers a captivating glimpse into the history of this area, providing the reader with a visual representation of Burnham's lively and charming history. This fascinating collection of photography includes the villages of Cippenham, Britwell, East Burnham and Farnham,...

Beatrix Potter was one of the inventors of the contemporary picture book, and her small novels published at the turn of the twentieth century are still available and popular today. Writing in Code is the first book-length study of Potter's work, and it covers the entire oeuvre, examining all facets...

"Okay, let’s get to it. There are lots of nasty looking dog breeds out there, but which ones are the absolute ugliest? Which ones make the Gorgon blush? Which ones, when we happen to see them, cause us to involuntarily cross ourselves and mutter under our breath..."  And so begins this irreverent...

Imagine having a year’s worth of lesson plans at your fingertips… PHSE and Citizenship in Circle Time is an invaluable resource for teachers and classroom assistants. Covering the PHSE/citizenship national curriculum for key stage 2 this practical companion provides a year’s worth of...

The Existence of the Mixed Race Damnés is an interdisciplinary and intersectional study of the mixed-race subject in the Americas and the rise of oppositional consciousness with a consideration of not only race, but also colonialism. Daphne V. Taylor-Garcia examines the construction of race, gender,...

James Weldon Johnson (1871–1938) exemplified the ideal of the American public intellectual as a writer, educator, songwriter, diplomat, key figure of the Harlem Renaissance, and first African American executive of the NAACP. Originally published anonymously in 1912, Johnson’s novel The Autobiography...

Twelve luminous stories alive with friendship and secrets introduce a remarkable writer. Daphne Kalotay’s characters confront regrets and unrealized hopes in tales tinged with gentle humor. A newly independent woman finds herself in bed with an ex-husband of long ago. A little girl gets a surprising...

The Yugoslav War of Succession had untold ramifications for those living in the embattled region. What often goes overlooked, however, is the impact that the war had on people from the former Yugoslavia who were living abroad. We are Now a Nation considers the effect that the war and the independence...

Cornovaglia, metà Ottocento. Rimasto orfano a diciotto mesi, dopo la morte improvvisa dei genitori, Philip Ashley viene cresciuto dal cugino Ambrose, uno scapolo impenitente e non privo di una buona dose di misoginia. Per anni il loro ménage familiare scorre sereno e tranquillo e vano risulta qualsiasi...

Detective Zephyr Zuckerman is back! In this tale of real estate and sordid romance, Zephyr and her posse of native New Yorkers tangle with the city, marriage, and their thirties. As Zephyr contends with something less than newlywed bliss, her parents threaten to sell the family homestead on West 12th...

She scattered away, wondering why she was feeling so threatened tonight, and why every nerve in her body was on edge. She was never afraid to walk in the dark before, past this creepy hall, but why tonight…it felt as if unseen eyes were following her, the feeling of fear was a force so strong she...