Maid Marian

Thomas Love Peacock (1785-1866) was an English novelist, poet, and official of the East India Company. Peacock's retelling of the legend of Robin Hood is as fresh today as it was when he penned it, nearly two hundred years ago. Here are all the heroes and villains we know and love, recast by a keen Victorian wit Robin Hood and Maid Marian; Friar Tuck, Little John, and Richard the Lionhearted; Prince John and the Sheriff of Nottingham. The heroes are heroic and just a little self-serving, though generous the villains are villainous. The tale is told as keenly as it can be

Дополнительная информация Scottish Maid – первая шхуна типа «Aberdeen bow», поступившая на службу в 1839 году, впоследствии таких кораблей было изготовлено свыше 100, а стоимость каждого экземпляра составляла 1700 фунтов стерлингов. Основным предназначением судна были торговые операции, в результате чего оно с самого начала отличалось высокой скоростью, позволявшей осуществлять быструю доставку грузов. В это время появились первые пароходы, которым Scottish Maid составляла вполне достойную конкуренцию, тогда как затраты на эксплуатацию здесь были намного ниже. Кроме этого, судно существенно выигрывало с точки зрения налогообложения, поскольку его тоннаж не превышал пределов, за которыми следовал повышенный сбор. Таким образом, английские торговцы получили прекрасный инструмент, что и привело к строительству большого числа кораблей данного типа

Jenny is determined to make her own way in the world, and she secures a job as the kitchen maid in a grand house in Yorkshire. Gradually, she gains the attention of the young master of the house, and they fall in love.But their hopes and dreams turn to nightmares, culminating in a scandal that will force Jenny to leave behind everything she knows • Cast aside by her own family, Jenny faces many difficulties until an usual promise changes the course of her life. Jenny the kitchen maid becomes the mistress of her own grand house. Although she tries to fit in with this new world, however, she never forgets the words that the gypsy told her: that one day she will return to where she was once happy - and discover her true love • If you've liked books by Katie Flynn and Dilly Court, you'll love Val's heartwarming stories of triumph over adversity

As if being class president of a predominantly male high school wasn't hard enough, Misaki Ayuzawa has a major secret - she works at a maid cafe after school! How is she supposed to keep her image of being ultra-smart, strong and overachieving intact once school heartthrob Takumi Usui discovers her double life?! • Can Misaki trust Usui to keep her secret from the rest of the kids at school? And why the heck is he always showing up at the maid cafe? Maybe she should start taking him seriously when he says he likes her - especially when he throws in an unexpected kiss!

A gritty and page-turning historical saga from the bestselling author of A Shilling for a Wife, perfect for fans of Dilly Court and Rosie Goodwin • Manchester, 1842 • Phoebe Parsons is a liar...a shameless harlot with unscrupulous morals • Phoebe Parsons is destitute, disgraced, and alone. After her mistress tragically dies, Phoebe is forced back onto the poverty-ridden streets of Manchester by her unforgiving new master. Desperately searching for work as a domestic maid, Phoebe soon discovers her reputation is in ruins • Fearing for her future and haunted by the harshness of her abandonment, Phoebe finds herself living with thieves and drunks in the smog and squalor - until she meets Victor Hayes. An officer removed from his duty and shamed by a cruel lie, Mr Hayes is a kind face among the uncertain threats of living in the alleyways

Технические характеристики - Силуэт: Camden Maid by Brandalised x Banksy - Высота: 22 cм - Материал: полистоун - Тираж: ограниченный Комплектация - Фигура: 1