Люси Джейго – лучшие книги

Лондон начала XVII века. Юная аристократка Фрэнсис Говард, супруга жестокого графа Эссекского, красива, знатна и богата, но глубоко несчастна в браке. Случай сводит ее с дерзкой женой врача Энн Тёрнер, и две женщины неожиданно сближаются, поверяя друг другу сокровенные мечты: Фрэнсис жаждет вырваться из ловушки постылого брака и воссоединиться с возлюбленным, а недавно овдовевшая Энн бьется изо всех сил, чтобы прокормить детей. Так рождается отчаянный план, способный изменить их судьбу, однако плести интриги при дворе Стюарта — дело опасное, и одна ошибка может стоить жизни.

At first a boy’s body is discovered, then John, Cess’s best friend, disappears . . . What is the mystery behind these sinister events?

Cess works caring for the chickens at Montacute House but on her thirteenth birthday everything changes. She finds a precious locket hidden in the chicken coop and is convinced someone has placed it there for her to find. But the day is overshadowed by fear as a boy’s body is found by the river, and then John disappears. Cess is determined to find him but is soon embroiled in a plot that threatens her world and forces her to draw on powers she never knew she possessed, powers that will place her life in danger if they are discovered by the villagers. Witchcraft, politics and religious ambition combine in this gripping and wonderfully realised novel set in the Somerset of the 1500s.

Cess works caring for the chickens at Montacute House but on her thirteenth birthday everything changes. She finds a precious locket hidden in the chicken coop and is convinced someone has placed it there for her to find. But the day is overshadowed by fear as a boy's body is found by the river, and then when William disappears, Cess is accused by the villagers of bewitching her best friend.
Cess is determined to find William and prov

Tying in with the 8-part prime time Channel 4 series, REGENCY HOUSE PARTY will follow 5 men and 5 women as they meet, flirt and court within the same strict protocols as Jane Austen's heroes and heroines, e.g. all women must be chaperoned, a woman should never encourage a man, a man should never touch a young lady, etc. Each participant will be designated a role and an income, which will dictate their social standing - although at any point this could change and one of the poorer guests could inherit a fortune, or a rich one suffer a crippling debt - and each chapter of the book will focus on a particular character or couple. The houseguests will take part in popular pastimes of the era: attending a public dissection, amateur dramatics, fencing and, of course, dressing up and attending balls. They will also hopefully manage to find a suitable marriage partner, whose wealth and social standing will enhance their own.