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John Brownlow

    August 11, 1964
    Memoranda, Or, Chronicles of the Foundling Hospital
    Memoranda, Or, Chronicles of the Foundling Hospital
    The History and Design of the Foundling Hospital
    The History And Objects Of The Foundling Hospital
    Agent Seventeen
    Seventeen
    • 2023

      'I am waiting for someone to kill me. Tonight would be a good night for it.'Agent Seventeen, the most infamous hitman in the world, has quit. But whoever wants to become Assassin Eighteen must track him down and kill him first.So when a bullet hits the glass inches from his face, he knows who fired it - doesn't he?But the sniper isn't the hardened killer he was expecting. It's Mireille - a mysterious, silent child, abandoned in the woods with instructions to pull the trigger.Reuniting with his spiky lover, Kat, Seventeen must protect Mireille, and discover who sent her to kill him, and why.But the road he must travel is littered with bodies. And the answer, when it comes, will blow apart everything Seventeen thought he knew.

      Assassin Eighteen
    • 2023

      One hundred years. Seventeen assassins. One hell of a ride.A larger-than-life, non-stop thriller for fans I Am Pilgrim and Gregg Hurwitz.

      Agent Seventeen
    • 2022
    • 2022

      One hundred years. Seventeen assassins. One hell of a ride.A larger-than-life, non-stop thriller for fans I Am Pilgrim and Gregg Hurwitz.

      Seventeen
    • 2014

      The History and Design of the Foundling Hospital

      With a Memoir of the Founder

      • 160 pages
      • 6 hours of reading

      The 1858 account provides a detailed exploration of Thomas Coram's Foundling Hospital, which was established in London in 1741 to care for abandoned children. It serves as a complement to the author's earlier work, Chronicles, published in 1847, offering insights into the hospital's history, operations, and impact on society. The narrative highlights the challenges and triumphs faced by the institution and its significance in the context of social welfare during that era.

      The History and Design of the Foundling Hospital
    • 2013

      Memoranda, Or, Chronicles of the Foundling Hospital

      Including Memoirs of Captain Coram, Etc. Etc.

      • 258 pages
      • 10 hours of reading

      This insider account provides a detailed look at Captain Thomas Coram's Foundling Hospital, which was established in 1739 to care for abandoned children. Originally published in 1847, it offers historical insights into the challenges and triumphs of the institution, highlighting its significance in social reform and child welfare during that era. The narrative sheds light on the lives of the children and the efforts made to provide them with a better future.

      Memoranda, Or, Chronicles of the Foundling Hospital
    • 2008