Books tagged: nineteenth century

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Sentence of Marriage    by Shayne Parkinson
Price: Free! 150570 words. Published on March 8, 2009. .

In 19th Century New Zealand, there are few choices for a farm girl like Amy. Her life seems mapped out for her by the time she is twelve. Amy dreams of an exciting life in the world beyond her narrow boundaries. But it is the two people who come to the farm from outside the valley who change her life forever, and Amy learns the high cost of making the wrong choice. Book 1 of "Promises to Keep".
The Significance of Being Frank: The Life and Times of Franklin Benjamin Sanborn    by Tom Foran Clark
Price: Free! 96270 words. Published on October 5, 2009. .

"The intimate details of Clark's narrative brings Sanborn's Transcendentalist world to life. This remarkable biography produces for the reader a direct sense of the social nerve and intellectual daring of 19th Century New England. Clark has done an outstanding job in the art of biography." -- Danne Polk, The Philosophy Research Base.
A Man Called Outlaw    by K.M. Weiland
Price: $3.99 USD. 147950 words. Published on January 9, 2010. .

All his life Shane Lassiter had revered rancher Nathaniel Wilcock, the man who stood in place of the father he never knew. But when Wilcock’s greed moves against the only woman Shane’s ever loved—a woman who holds the secret that could resurrect the land wars of thirty years ago—Shane must make a decision, the shadow of which will forever be cast over the lives of all those he loves.
Looking For Jamie    by Angela Rigley
Price: $2.99 USD. 87210 words. Published by Bluewood Publishing on December 18, 2010. .

A young boy, found bedraggled and starving, all he knows is his name, Jamie. He is taken in by the household of The Grange who soon come to love him as their own, especially the master David Dalton. Some months later Tillie Raven is released from prison where she had been sent for stealing a loaf. Now she has to find her son, not knowing if he is still alive, but where should she look first?
Southern Kingdom    by Don Stanford
Price: $6.99 USD. 280190 words. Published by Aberdeen Bay on January 15, 2011. .

One hears over and again that we are living in modern times. Since the day the first man walked the earth through this day, man has always lived in modern times. From the dawn of the ages when Eve was deceived by the serpent and ate the forbidden fruit to be like God, through today when men and women are eager to strike a deal with the devil to gain power and wealth, human nature has not changed
A Convenient Marriage    by Maria Ling
Price: $1.99 USD. 8340 words. Published by Byrnie Publishing  on May 5, 2011. .

Eliza Swann, a butter merchant's daughter, wants to be a fine lady like the ones she reads about in novels. When landed gentleman Edward Dean proposes, she is only too eager to say yes. But marriage to Edward turns out very different to what she expected. Historical romance short story.
An Unsuitable Girl    by Maria Ling
Price: $1.99 USD. 8170 words. Published by Byrnie Publishing  on May 6, 2011. .

Parlourmaid Annis Jones falls in love with handsome cornet William Dean, though she knows a young officer with a career to make can't marry a penniless servant. But when his colonel rapes her and leaves her pregnant and disgraced, the young couple must find a way to build a life together - somehow. Historical romance short story set in York during the Napoleonic War.
Savannah Bound    by Bernard Hardy
Price: $1.99 USD. 97870 words. Published on June 30, 2011. .

Lancashire cotton, Queen Victoria and Buffalo Bill. In 1896 cotton bestrode the world. Suzannah from Savannah and Ben from The Peak District are drawn into Manchester. Can they escape the malevolent entwines of Mr. John and the smart young men of business? Can Suzannah escape her small cotton town roots. Will she succeed?
The Last Heavenly King    by Vincent van Mechelen
Price: $4.65 USD. 21390 words. Published on August 10, 2011. .

Hong Kuiyuan tells his personal story of the collapse, in 1864, of the Christian theocracy established by his uncle, the first Heavenly King, during 'the Taiping Rebellion' in China. After his uncle's death his father and cousin, the new King, are captured and killed by the imperial Qing. The sixteen-year-old Kuiyuan is the only Hong to survive, and the fictional writer of this historical novella.
Conspiracy's Daughter    by Jazmyne Delyte
Price: $0.99 USD. 103700 words. Published on January 9, 2012. .

A Murder in a Welsh town in the 1870's. Are known Criminals are behind it? Or is it one of the city's most respected citizens? Was it someone of Nobility, or a commoner, or a pretender? In Conspiracy's Daughter, Jazmyne DeLyte brings you period fiction at its best. A riveting tale of scandal and theft, love and murder that stands with the greats like Agatha Christi.