In the Shadow of Lions

2008 England

Author : Ginger Garrett
Release : 2008
Genre : England
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 871/5 ( reviews)

Book Synopsis In the Shadow of Lions by : Ginger Garrett

Download or read book In the Shadow of Lions written by Ginger Garrett. This book was released on 2008. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "I am the first writer, The Scribe. My books lie open before the Throne, and someday will be the only witness of your people and their time in this world." So begins the narration of one such angel in this sweeping historical tale set during the reign of England's Henry VIII. It is the story of two women, their guardian angels, and a mysterious, subversive book ... a book that outrages some, inspires others, and launches the Protestant Reformation. The devout Anne Boleyn catches the eye of a powerful king and uses her influence to champion an English translation of the Bible. Meanwhile, Rose, a broken, suicidal woman of the streets, is moved to seek God when she witnesses Thomas More's public displays of Christian charity, ignorant of his secret life spent eradicating the Bible, persecuting anyone who dares read it. Historic figures come alive in this thrilling story of heroes and villains, saints and sinners, angels and mortals ... and the sacred book that will inspire you anew. Fans of Francine Rivers and Karen Kingsbury will love Ginger's intriguing combination of rich character development, artful settings, and inspiring historical insights.

Shadow of the Lions

2017-08-01 Fiction

Author : Christopher Swann
Release : 2017-08-01
Genre : Fiction
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 671/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book Shadow of the Lions written by Christopher Swann. This book was released on 2017-08-01. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “My lungs began to burn as I started sprinting. It wasn’t just that I wanted to catch Fritz. I had the distinct feeling that I was chasing him, that I had to catch up with him, before something caught up with me.” How long must we pay for the crimes of our youth? That is just one question Christopher Swann explores in this compulsively readable debut, a literary thriller set in the elite—and sometimes dark—environs of Blackburne, a prep school in Virginia. When Matthias Glass’s best friend, Fritz, vanishes without a trace in the middle of an argument during their senior year, Matthias tries to move on with his life, only to realize that until he discovers what happened to his missing friend, he will be stuck in the past, guilty, responsible, alone. Almost ten years after Fritz’s disappearance, Matthias gets his chance. Offered a job teaching English at Blackburne, he gets swiftly drawn into the mystery. In the shadowy woods of his alma mater, he stumbles into a web of surveillance, dangerous lies, and buried secrets—and discovers the troubled underbelly of a school where the future had once always seemed bright. A sharp tale full of false leads and surprise turns, Shadow of the Lions is also wise and moving. Christopher Swann has given us a gripping debut about friendship, redemption, and what it means to lay the past to rest.

Lions and Shadows

2015-11-03 Biography & Autobiography

Author : Christopher Isherwood
Release : 2015-11-03
Genre : Biography & Autobiography
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 703/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book Lions and Shadows written by Christopher Isherwood. This book was released on 2015-11-03. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A witty, appealing, and often outrageous portrait of some of the twentieth century's most influential and creative minds Subtitled "An Education in the Twenties," Lions and Shadows blends autobiography and fiction to describe the inner life of a writer evolving from precocious schoolboy to Cambridge dropout-at-large in London's bohemia. It contains thinly veiled portraits of Christopher Isherwood's contemporaries W. H. Auden, Edward Upward, and Stephen Spender, whose intimate friendships and cult of rebellion shaped the literary identity of England in the 1930s. Witty and outrageous, Isherwood pokes fun at the stars of his generation, above all himself, even as he testifies to their unique early gifts.

In Spite of Lions

2023-04-17 Fiction

Author : Scarlette Pike
Release : 2023-04-17
Genre : Fiction
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 068/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book In Spite of Lions written by Scarlette Pike. This book was released on 2023-04-17. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Anna's life has always been controlled by her domineering mother and expectations of London's high society. Hoping to start over, she changes her name and boards the first boat to Africa. As Anna adjusts to a drastically different life in the barren landscape of Africa, she finds hope that she can finally be free from her past. But when a battle between Europeans and the African tribe she has come to call her family looms, she realizes that her past may never truly leave her, and she must make a decision that will not just affect her own life, but also the lives of the people she loves.

Shadows of Lions

2021-01-12 England

Author : Scarlette Pike
Release : 2021-01-12
Genre : England
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 586/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book Shadows of Lions written by Scarlette Pike. This book was released on 2021-01-12. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Catherine Kensington is an unmarried heiress at the top of high society, but few are aware that she has recently been manipulated back to England by an abusive mother who sits far too close on the chaise and keeps her only son, Catherine's twin brother, hidden and subdued in the back rooms of their estate. Shadows of Lions follows the internal dialogue of several strong characters, but as their experiences flow together, it becomes clear that the answer to all the struggle and hurt lies with a young Scottish girl named Amelia. Only by knowing little Amelia can they all have what they want. Only Amelia can save them.

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