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Ridgeline : a novel / by Punke, Michael,author.;
"In December 1866, tensions were rising in Wyoming, between the Native American tribes who had lived on the land for generations and the settlers who would destroy their home. Crazy Horse and his fellow Lakota hunters had been watching for months as Colonel Carrington and his army set up camp on one of the most crucial swaths of hunting ground in hundreds of miles, and began to build forts. More disconcertingly, the settlers had brought women and children, which meant they planned to stay. As the Lakota and neighboring tribes set forth with repeated attacks to discourage the settlers, Captain William J. Fetterman, anxious and arrogant, claimed that he could take offense and rid the area of Native American people with only a small army of 80 men. And he would--unless Crazy Horse could find a way to lure the army to their doom. A story of protection and betrayal, of courage, wit, and perseverance against unfathomable odds, Ridgeline grapples with essential questions about who owns land: those who are born on it, or those who would kill to claim it"--
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Biographical fiction.; Crazy Horse, approximately 1842-1877; Fetterman Fight, Wyo., 1866;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 2
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The secret diary of Lydia Bennet / by Farrant, Natasha.; Austen, Jane,1775-1817.Pride and prejudice.;
Jane Austen's story of the Bennet sisters, as told from the perspective of Lydia, the wild child, who pursues the handsome, but irresponsible Lieutenant George Wickham, and finally catches him.LSC
Subjects: Diary fiction.; Courtship; Gentry; Social classes; Sisters;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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How to entice an enchantress / by Hawkins, Karen.;
Scarred in the terrible accident that took his wife, gruff Lord Kirk has hidden himself from Society. When he meets his neighbor, Dahlia Balfour -- a young beauty who shares his love for poetry and books -- he realizes she is the one woman who could make him forget the past. But how can such a recluse attract the eye of an enchantress? Kirk appeals to his godmother, the Duchess of Roxburghe, to help him become the dashing, well-dressed hero of Dahlia's dreams. Arriving at a house party given by the Duchess, Dahlia is unprepared for the change in her neighbor. Suddenly, she is seeing him in a whole new light. When he captures her lips with an ardent kiss, she realizes he could be her romantic hero, but then a jealous rival twists an inadvertent comment she makes. Now Dahlia must persuade Kirk that she's not just a pretty girl feeling pity, but a passionate woman who sees past painful scars into the soul of the man she's come to love.
Subjects: Romance fiction.; Historical fiction.; Recluses; Neighbors; Man-woman relationships;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Freedom ship : the uncharted history of escaping slavery by sea / by Rediker, Marcus,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."A definitive, sweeping account of the Underground Railroad's long-overlooked maritime origins, from a pre-eminent scholar of Atlantic history and the award-winning author of The Slave Ship As many as 100,000 enslaved people fled successfully from the horrors of bondage in the antebellum South, finding safe harbor along a network of passageways across North America now known as the Underground Railroad. Yet imagery of fugitives ushered clandestinely from safe house to safe house fails to capture the full breadth of these harrowing journeys: many escapes took place not by land but by sea. Deeply researched and grippingly told, Freedom Ship offers a groundbreaking new look into the secret world of stowaways and the vessels that carried them to freedom across the North and into Canada. Sprawling through the intricate riverways of the Carolinas to the banks of the Chesapeake Bay to Boston's harbors, these tales illuminate the little-known stories of freedom seekers who turned their sights to the sea-among them the legendary abolitionist Frederick Douglass and Harriet Tubman, one of the Underground Railroad's most famous architects. Marcus Rediker, one of the leading scholars of maritime history, puts his command of archival research on full display in this luminous portrait of the Atlantic waterfront as a place of conspiracy, mutiny, and liberation. Freedom Ship is essential reading for anyone looking to understand the complete story of one of North America's most significant historical moments"--
Subjects: Antislavery movements; Fugitive slaves; Stowaways; Underground Railroad;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Serving Victoria : life in the royal household / by Hubbard, Kate.;
Includes bibliographical references (p. [365]-396) and index.Pt. 1: 'A queen is a very happy woman'. Windsor 1838 ; A scandal and a crisis ; 'Love rules the court' ; Sarah Lyttelton: superintendent of the nursery ; Charlotte Canning: lady of the bedchamber ; 'Gone afloat' ; Osborne ; In the highlands ; 'The object of education' ; Departures ; Mary Ponsonby: maid-of-honour ; Glimpses of abroad ; Three deaths -- Pt. 2: 'My heart is utterly and completely broken'. 'Someone to lean on' ; Henry Ponsonby: private secretary ; Balmorality ; Eastern Questions and domestic affairs ; James Reid: resident medical attendant ; Randall Davidson: dean of Windsor ; Spring holidays ; Household bothers ; The year of the Munshi ; Accommodating Bipps ; 'A last look' ; Postscript: After Victoria.Serving Victoria follows the lives of six members of her household, from the governess to the royal children, from her maid of honor to her chaplain and her personal physician -- Front jacket flap.
Subjects: Victoria, Queen of Great Britain, 1819-1901; Victoria, Queen of Great Britain, 1819-1901.; Courts and courtiers; Household employees; Queens; Royal households;
© c2013., Harper,
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To steal from thieves / by Lobb, M. K.,author.;
"A conman and a magical inventor join forces to rob the Great Exhibition in 1800s London, each determined not to benefit their partner in crime"--Ages 12 & up.
Subjects: Young adult fiction.; Fantasy fiction.; Novels.; Love-hate relationships; Magic; Swindlers and swindling; Love-hate relationships; Magic; Swindlers and swindling;
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A scandal at Stonecliffe / by Camp, Candace,author.;
Subjects: Romance fiction.; Novels.; Aristocracy (Social class); Heirs; Man-woman relationships;
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No other duke but you / by Bowman, Valerie.;
Lady Delilah Montebank has her marital sights set on the Duke of Branville. There's just one problem: he barely knows she exists. But no matter, she's got a plan to win him over with her charm, her wit-and perhaps the love potion she has in her possession wouldn't hurt her cause... Lord Thomas Hobbs, Duke of Huntley, thinks his best friend Delilah's quest to become a duchess is ridiculous. He's always said he'd rather give up all the brandy in London than commit to one person for life. Besides, he knows that Delilah's love potion can't possibly win over Branville... since she accidentally gave it to him instead. But perhaps this is the excuse he needs to show her he's always loved her... Delilah can't believe she gave the potion to the wrong duke. Then again, Delilah could do a lot worse than win the hand of her handsome best friend. Could it be that the right duke has been before her eyes all along?
Subjects: Romance fiction.; Historical fiction.; Man-woman relationships; Nobility; Aristocracy (Social class);
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Fagin the thief : a novel / by Epstein, Allison,author.;
"Long before Oliver Twist stumbled onto the scene, Jacob Fagin was scratching out a life for himself in the dark alleys of nineteenth-century London. Born in the Jewish enclave of Stepney shortly after his father was executed as a thief, Jacob and his open-minded mother, Leah, are each other's whole world. But Jacob's prospects are forever altered when a light-fingered pickpocket takes Jacob under his wing and teaches him a trade that pays far better than the neighborhood boys could possibly dream. Striking out on his own, Jacob familiarizes himself with London's highest value neighborhoods while forging his own path in the shadows. But everything changes when he adopts an aspiring teenage thief named Bill Sikes, whose mercurial temper poses a danger to himself and anyone foolish enough to cross him. Along the way, Jacob's found family expands to include his closest friend, Nancy, and his greatest protege, the Artful Dodger. But as Bill's ambition soars and a major robbery goes awry, Jacob is forced to decide what he really stands for-and what a life is worth."--
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Novels.; Fagin (Fictitious character); Jews; Pickpockets; Thieves;
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The exiles : a novel / by Kline, Christina Baker,1964-author.;
Includes bibliographical references."Seduced by her employer's son, Evangeline, a naïve young governess in early nineteenth-century London, is discharged when her pregnancy is discovered and sent to the notorious Newgate Prison. After months in the fetid, overcrowded jail, she learns she is sentenced to 'the land beyond the seas,' Van Diemen's Land, a penal colony in Australia. Though uncertain of what awaits, Evangeline knows one thing: the child she carries will be born on the months-long voyage to this distant land. During the journey on a repurposed slave ship, the Medea, Evangeline strikes up a friendship with Hazel, a girl little older than her former pupils who was sentenced to seven years transport for stealing a silver spoon. Canny where Evangeline is guileless, Hazel--a skilled midwife and herbalist--is soon offering home remedies to both prisoners and sailors in return for a variety of favors"--
Subjects: Historical fiction.; Exile (Punishment); Women; Female friendship; Penal colonies;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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