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Libros de Seda S.L. 9788416973651

El libro de Anya Seton que inspiró la obra maestra del cine de Joseph L. Mankiewicz. La historia de una mujer notable y el misterio y el suspense que la esperan en los magníficos pasillos de Dragonwy

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GREEN DARKNESS (EBOOK)

Anya Seton

Hodder & Stoughton 9781444709155

Seductive, atmospheric, intriguing, Green Darkness is one of those classic novels you come back to time and again (Kate Mosse) The hugely popular historical novel from the author of Katherine.England, 1552. Protestant king Edward VI has been on the throne for five years. Almost two decades after Henry VIIIs brutal reformation of the monasteries, Catholics in England still live in fear. When 13-year-old Celia da Bohun first meets Stephen Marsdon, a young Catholic priest, she falls hopelessly in love. Against his will, Stephen returns her affection. As the years pass, their childish adoration deepens into a passionate love that will not be extinguished - not even by Celias violent death.Centuries later, history seems poised to repeat itself. Celia, the young, rich wife of Richard Marsden, finds her marriage and happiness threatened by the tragedies of the past. Celia can only be saved by piercing the green darkness of the past and revealing its mysterious truth.

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THE TURQUOISE (EBOOK)

Anya Seton

Hodder & Stoughton 9781444788310

The spellbindingstory of a gifted woman who leaves the magic mountains of her native New Mexico for the chaotic New York of the 1870s. To read Seton is to enter into another time with such conviction that it seems as real as the present (Philippa Gregory) Santa Fe Cameron, named for the place of her birth, is the child of a Spanish mother and a Scotch father and inherited from both a high degree of psychic ability. A Native American medicine man senses this and gives the little orphan a turquoise amulet as a keepsake; this turquoise, the Navajo symbol of the spirit, dominates her life. For Fey, life is made up of violent contrasts: the rough wagon of the young Irishman who brings her East and the scented hansom cabs and carriages waiting before her own Fifth Avenue mansion; the glittering world of the Astor family and a dreary cell in The Tombs prison. All the rich period detail which characterises Anya Setons novels is here, together with one of her most unusual heroines.

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AVALON (EBOOK)

Anya Seton

Hodder & Stoughton 9781444788181

A spellbinding story of a young French prince and a Cornish girl caught up in the intrigue of the 10th Century English Court. [Anya Seton] brought history so vividly to life (Philippa Gregory)Merewyn has grown up in savage 10th Century Cornwall; a lonely girl, sustained by stubborn courage and pride in her descent from the great King Arthur. Rumon, a young French prince, has always dreamed of finding the idyllic island of hearsay and legend, Avalon. He gladly leaves his home in Provence but his hopes are dashed when his ship is wrecked off the Cornish coast. Rumon and Merewyn meet and from that hour their lives are intertwined. They make their way to the court of King Edgar and his beautiful young queen. At first they are dazzled but there is evil lurking in the corridors of power . . .Stretching from France to the eastern shores of America to the plains of Greenland, the journeys of Rumon and Merewyn make for an unforgettable saga.

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CATALINA: LA DUQUESA DE LANCASTER

Anya Seton

Libros de Seda S.L. 9788416973637

La historia de amor entre Catalina de Roet-Swynford y Juan de Gante, duque de Lancaster y rey consorte de Castilla. En el siglo XIV, en plena peste negra, los Plantagenet gobiernan sobre Inglaterra e Irlanda con despotismo rodeados de una corte corrupta e intrigante. Juan de Gante, hijo de Ricardo III, el Príncipe Negro, conoce a Catalina de Roet-Swynford, una mujer ya casada, cuando entra a trabajar en palacio para ocuparse de sus hijas Felipa y Elisabeth. Tras fallecer al poco tiempo su esposa, Blanca de Lancaster, iniciará una relación con Catalina que durará toda su vida a pesar de su posterior matrimonio con Constanza de Castilla; Catalina, obligada por las circunstancias a ser «la otra» durante buena parte de su vida, vivirá junto a Juan un amor que superará décadas de guerras, adulterios, asesinatos, confliictos y crueldades. ----- Nota: La historia de amor entre Catalina de Roet-Swynford y Juan de Gante, duque de Lancaster y rey consorte de Castilla por su matrimonio con Constanza de Castilla, cambió el mundo y ha llegado hasta nuestros días perfectamente documentada.

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Hodder & Stoughton 9781444788297

A compelling romance and portrayal of a fascinating figure in American history, from the bestselling author of Katherine.Theodosia is the daughter of Aaron Burr, Vice President of the United States serving under Thomas Jefferson. She is unwaveringly devoted to her father and he worships her. But his arrogant ambitions force her to choose between the man he insists she marry and the young soldier she truly loves. These same ambitions set in motion a chain of events that will end in treason and tragedy. Based on meticulous research, Anya Setons first novel, originally published in 1941, captures all the drama of the short life of Theodosia Burr (1783-1813).

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FOXFIRE (EBOOK)

Anya Seton

Hodder & Stoughton 9781444788259

A captivating story of adventure and romance during the Great Depression, from the bestselling author of Katherine. Anya Seton takes us into other worlds, making us live for a few hours on a grand scale (Womens Journal)Amanda Lawrence is a charming, sheltered socialite in the post-Depression New York of the 1930s. But when she falls in love with Jonathan Dartland, a part-Apache mining engineer, she decides to leave her privileged life behind. Amanda is infatuated with Darts strength and self-reliance, but she has nothing and nobody to guide her when she follows him to Lodestone.Foxfire is the story of a beautiful New York girl, desperately seeking a happy marriage in the played-out mining towns of the arid Arizona desert. It was adapted for the screen and released in 1955 starring Jane Russell and Jeff Chandler.ANYA SETON (19040-1990) was the author of 10 bestselling historical novels: Dragonwyk, My Theodosia, The Turquoise, The Hearth & Eagle, Foxfire, Katherine, Avalon, The Winthrop Woman, Devil Water and Green Darkness.

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FOXFIRE (EBOOK)

Anya Seton

Harper Paperbacks 9780547941905

Anya Setons Foxfire makes the desert Southwest of the Great Depression come alive in all its rich strangeness and passion-filled glory. Amanda Lawrence, a charming, sheltered New York socialite, falls in love with Jonathan Dartland, a part-Apache mining engineer who belongs to the vastness of the Arizona desert. Amanda responds to his strength and self-reliance, but has nothing and nobody to guide her when she follows him to the grim town of Lodestone. Not many authors succeed so well as Mrs. Seton in combining adventure and romance in a modern setting. Above all it is the driving and relentless pursuit of a treasure which keeps the people and the episodes at pitch throughout. Library Journal

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THE WINTHROP WOMAN (EBOOK)

Anya Seton

Hodder & Stoughton 9781444788198

From the bestselling author of Katherine, this is the richly detailed story of Elizabeth Winthrop and her struggle against hardship and adversity in the new American colonies of the 17th Century. A rich and panoramic narrative full of gusto, sentimentality and compassion (Times Literary Supplement)In 1631 Elizabeth Winthrop, newly widowed with an infant daughter, set sail for the New World. Against this background of rigidity and conformity she dared to befriend Anne Hutchinson at the moment of her banishment from the Massachusetts Bay Colony; dared to challenge a determined army captain bent on the massacre of her friends the Siwanoy Indians; and, above all, dared to love a man as her heart and her whole being commanded. And so, as a response to this almost unmatched courage and vitality, Governor John Winthrop came to refer to this woman in the historical records of the time as his unregenerate niece. Anya Setons riveting historical novel portrays the fortitude, humiliation, and ultimate triumph of the Winthrop woman, who believed in a concept of happiness transcending that of her own day.

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KATHERINE (EBOOK)

Anya Seton

Hodder & Stoughton 9781444709162

A great adventure, powerfully told (Philippa Gregory) A sumptuous tale of passion and danger in the medieval court, Anya Setons Katherine is an all-time classic.Katherine comes to the court of Edward III at the age of fifteen. The naive convent-educated orphan of a penniless knight is dazzled by the jousts and the entertainments of court. Nevertheless, Katherine is beautiful, and she turns the head of the Kings favourite son, John of Gaunt. But he is married, and she is soon to be betrothed.A few years later their paths cross again and this time their passion for each other cannot be denied or suppressed. Katherine becomes the princes mistress, and discovers an extraordinary world of power, pleasure and passion.

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THE HEARTH AND EAGLE (EBOOK)

Anya Seton

Hodder & Stoughton 9781444788273

A richly detailed historical saga from the bestselling author of Katherine and Green Darkness.Anya Seton takes us into other worlds, making us live for a few hours on a grand scale (Womens Journal)Beginning in 1630, this is the story of the sleepy New England fishing village of Marblehead, Massachusetts from its earliest settlement to modern times, and of a family who called it their home for generations. Hesper Honeywood is unlike the obedient, deeply religious women of her familys past. While she copies the grim and pious behaviour of her cold and distant mother, she dreams of a life of passion and adventure beyond the confines of Marblehead and The Hearth and Eagle Inn. ANYA SETON (1904 -1990) was the author of 10 bestselling historical novels: Dragonwyk, My Theodosia, The Turquoise, The Hearth & Eagle, Foxfire, Katherine, Avalon, The Winthrop Woman, Devil Water and Green Darkness

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DEVIL WATER (EBOOK)

Anya Seton

Hodder & Stoughton 9781444788211

A wonderfully captivating historical romance from the author of the bestselling classic Katherine. To read Seton is to enter into another time with such conviction that it seems as real as the present (Philippa Gregory)Set during the Jacobite Risings of 1715 and 1745, this is the story of Charles Radcliffe, a brave and devoted follower of the exiled Stuart royal family, and of Jenny, his beloved daughter from a secret marriage. As Charles strives to regain the English throne for his deposed king, Jenny struggles to leave the conflicts of the Old World behind in her search for freedom and happiness in the American colonies. From rural Northumbria to the bustle of 18th century London and colonial Virginia, Seton brings history to life to create a fiercely beautiful novel of loyalty, passion, courage and tragedy.ANYA SETON (1904 -1990) was the author of 10 bestselling historical novels: Dragonwyk, My Theodosia, The Turquoise, The Hearth & Eagle, Foxfire, Katherine, Avalon, The Winthrop Woman, Devil Water and Green Darkness

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DRAGONWYCK (EBOOK)

Anya Seton

Hodder & Stoughton 9781444788235

Anya Setons classic gothic romance set in New Yorks Hudson River Valley, following the tradition of Rebecca and Jane Eyre. It was on an afternoon in May 1844 when the letter came from Dragonwyck. Tired of life on her fathers farm in Connecticut, Miranda Wells happily accepts the invitation to the luxurious estate of her distant relative, the dashing and mysterious Nicholas Van Ryn. Introduced to a way of life she has only ever dreamed of, the innocent farm girl becomes a great lady. But soon the dark secrets of Dragonwyck begin to unfold. A classic gothic romance set against a richly detailed historical backdrop, Dragonwyck is Anya Setons bestselling second novel. First published in 1944, it was adapted for cinema in 1946 starring Gene Tierney and Vincent Price.

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GREEN DARKNESS (EBOOK)

Anya Seton

Harper Paperbacks 9780547523972

A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER. Exploring themes of love, reincarnation and good vs evil, the action starts when a 1960s guru sends a troubled American woman back over 400 years into a past life to save her marriage.Strange things are afoot after English aristocrat Richard Marsdon takes his new wife Celia, an American heiress, to his family home in Sussex. Richard acts out of character, and Celia is suffering a debilitating emotional breakdown.A friend of Celias mother, a wise, Hindu mystic, realizes the couple is haunted by an event from their past lives, and the only way to repair the damage is to send Celia back in time. The heiress journeys back almost four hundred years to the reign of Edward VI and her former life as the servant girl Celia de Bohunand her doomed love affair with the chaplain Stephen Marsdon. Although Celia and Stephen cant escape the horrifying consequences of their love, fateand timeoffer them another chance for redemption.

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DEVIL WATER (EBOOK)

Anya Seton

Harper Paperbacks 9780547685281

A true story fictionalized by a writer who has a special feeling for the dramatic . . . Mixed by Miss Setons skillful hands, the dust of the past becomes the clay of the artist and is molded into memorable, lifelike form. Chicago Tribune This fiercely beautiful novel tells the true story of Charles Radcliffe, a Catholic nobleman who joined the short-lived Jacobite rebellion of 1715, and of Jenny, his daughter by a secret marriage. Set in the Northumbrian wilds, teeming London, and colonial Virginiawhere Jenny eventually settled on the estate of the famous William Byrd of WestoverJennys story reveals one young womans loyalty, passion, and courage as she struggles in a life divided between the Old World and the New.Miss Setons narrative is richly buttressed with the results of scrupulous research on the personages and the period. Her sole purpose is to tell a rousing good tale plainly and simply and this she does admirably." New York Herald Tribune

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KATHERINE (EBOOK)

Anya Seton

Harper Paperbacks 9780547416403

An inspiration and the benchmark by which I judge historical novels.Alison Weir"Exhilarating, exuberant, and rich,"Katherine is a sweeping historical romance and epic novel of a love affair that changed historythat of Katherine Swynford and John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster, the ancestors of most of the British royal family (Austin Chronicle).Set in the vibrant fourteenth century of Chaucer and the Black Death, the story features knights fighting in battle, serfs struggling in poverty, and the magnificent PlantagenetsEdward III, the Black Prince, and Richard IIwho rule despotically over a court rotten with royal intrigue. Within this era of danger and romance, John of Gaunt, the kings son, falls passionately in love with the already-married Katherine. Their affair, a classic of forbidden love, persists through decades of war, adultery, murder, loneliness, and redemption.Anya Setons vivid rendering of the lives of the Duke and Duchess of Lancaster makes Katherine an unmistakable classic of medieval romance.

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