Explore the latest books of this year!
Bookbot

Stephanie Barron

    Stephanie Barron
    Jane and the Barque of Frailty
    Jane and His Lordship's Legacy
    Made in California
    Exiles + emigrés
    German Expressionism
    German expressionism: art and society
    • 2023

      Jane And The Final Mystery

      • 312 pages
      • 11 hours of reading

      Set in March 1817, the story follows Jane Austen as she grapples with declining health while investigating the mysterious death of a student at Winchester College. The victim, Arthur Prendergast, is found with a note that implicates William Heathcote, the son of a close friend. As Jane navigates the insular and often perilous environment of the prestigious school, she must race against time to uncover the truth and exonerate William, all while battling her own deteriorating condition.

      Jane And The Final Mystery
    • 2022

      Jane And The Year Without A Summer

      • 336 pages
      • 12 hours of reading
      3.9(1010)Add rating

      "May 1816: Jane Austen is feeling unwell, with an uneasy stomach, constant fatigue, rashes, fevers and aches. She attributes her poor condition to the stress of family burdens, which even the drafting of her latest manuscript-about a baronet's daughter nursing a broken heart for a daring naval captain-cannot alleviate. Her apothecary recommends a trial of the curative waters at Cheltenham Spa, in Gloucestershire. Jane decides to use some of the profits earned from her last novel, Emma, and treat herself to a period of rest and reflection at the spa, in the company of her sister, Cassandra. Cheltenham Spa hardly turns out to be the relaxing sojourn Jane and Cassandra envisaged, however. It is immediately obvious that other boarders at the guest house where the Misses Austen are staying have come to Cheltenham with stresses of their own-some of them deadly. But perhaps with Jane's interference a terrible crime might be prevented. Set during the Year without a Summer, when the eruption of Mount Tambora in the South Pacific caused a volcanic winter that shrouded the entire planet for sixteen months, this fourteenth installment in Stephanie Barron's critically acclaimed series brings a forgotten moment of Regency history to life"-- Provided by publisher

      Jane And The Year Without A Summer
    • 2020

      The Enneagram in Love

      • 208 pages
      • 8 hours of reading
      3.8(189)Add rating

      Discover deeper bonds and more intimate connections with the power of the Enneagram The Enneagram is a popular tool for self-discovery, but it can also help enhance romantic relationships. With The Enneagram in Love as your guide, you will learn how to use insights from this motivation-based personality system to improve loving partnerships and create a more fulfilling connection with your significant other.This comprehensive exploration of the Enneagram offers an in-depth examination of the ways each of the nine types behaves in relationships: how they handle intimacy, express themselves, and deal with conflict. Discover the opportunities and challenges that you and your partner will face while also getting realistic, actionable advice for navigating and overcoming tough spots you might encounter.The Enneagram in Love includes:Romance and the Enneagram--Get a guide focused on improving your love life through the reasoned approach of the Enneagram.Love for everyone--Examine the interplay between the nine types with chapters devoted to the strengths and weaknesses of all 45 possible couplings.A road map for success--Explore potential problem spots in your relationship and what you can do to address them.Love like you've never loved before--with a little help from the Enneagram.

      The Enneagram in Love
    • 2019

      That Churchill Woman

      • 400 pages
      • 14 hours of reading
      3.6(3143)Add rating

      Jennie Jerome took Victorian England by storm when she landed on its shores. As Lady Randolph Churchill, she gave birth to a man who defined the twentieth century: her son Winston. Jennie lived an outrageously modern life all her own, filled with controversy, passion, tragedy, and triumph.

      That Churchill Woman
    • 2017

      Jane Austen turns sleuth in this delightful Regency-era mystery November, 1815. The Battle of Waterloo has come and gone, leaving the British economy in shreds; Henry Austen, high-flying banker, is about to declare bankruptcy—dragging several of his brothers down with him. The crisis destroys Henry’s health, and Jane flies to his London bedside, believing him to be dying. While she’s there, the chaplain to His Royal Highness the Prince Regent invites Jane to tour Carlton House, the Prince’s fabulous London home. But her visit takes a startling turn when Jane stumbles upon a body—sprawled on the carpet in the Regent’s library. The dying man utters a single failing phrase: “Waterloo map,” sending Jane on the hunt for a treasure of incalculable value and a killer of considerable cunning.

      Jane And The Waterloo Map
    • 2014

      Jane and the twelve days of christmas

      • 329 pages
      • 12 hours of reading
      3.7(3552)Add rating

      Jane Austen turns sleuth in this delightful murder mystery set over the twelve days of a Regency-Era Christmas party.Christmas Eve, 1814: Jane Austen has been invited to spend the holiday with family and friends at The Vyne, the gorgeous ancestral home of the wealthy and politically prominent Chute family. As the year fades and friends begin to gather beneath the mistletoe for the twelve days of Christmas festivities, Jane and her circle are in a celebratory mood: Mansfield Park is selling nicely; Napoleon has been banished to Elba; British forces have seized Washington, DC; and on Christmas Eve, John Quincy Adams signs the Treaty of Ghent, which will end a war nobody in England really wanted.   Jane, however, discovers holiday cheer is fleeting. One of the Yuletide revelers dies in a tragic accident, which Jane immediately views with suspicion. If the accident was in fact murder, the killer is one of Jane’s fellow snow-bound guests. With clues scattered amidst cleverly crafted charades, dark secrets coming to light during parlor games, and old friendships returning to haunt the Christmas parties, whom can Jane trust to help her discover the truth and stop the killer from striking again?

      Jane and the twelve days of christmas
    • 2011

      Jane and the Canterbury Tale

      Being a Jane Austen Mystery

      • 320 pages
      • 12 hours of reading
      3.9(1195)Add rating

      Set against the backdrop of Regency England, the story unfolds as Adelaide Fiske prepares for a second marriage, only to have her past resurface with the discovery of a corpse near her wedding site. Jane Austen, reluctantly assisting her brother Edward, the local magistrate, delves into the investigation. As they uncover a web of secrets linked to Adelaide's late husband and a second murder, Jane must navigate the dangers of a killer on the loose, putting her own life at risk in the process.

      Jane and the Canterbury Tale
    • 2010

      The restorative power of the ocean brings Jane Austen and her beloved brother Henry, to Brighton after Henry’s wife is lost to a long illness. But the crowded, glittering resort is far from peaceful, especially when the lifeless body of a beautiful young society miss is discovered in the bedchamber of none other than George Gordon—otherwise known as Lord Byron. As a poet and a seducer of women, Byron has carved out a shocking reputation for himself—but no one would ever accuse him of being capable of murder. Now it falls to Jane to pursue this puzzling investigation and discover just how “mad, bad, and dangerous to know” Byron truly is. And she must do so without falling victim to the charming versifier’s legendary charisma, lest she, too, become a cautionary example for the ages.

      Jane and the Madness of Lord Byron: Being a Jane Austen Mystery
    • 2009

      The White Garden

      A Novel of Virginia Woolf

      • 336 pages
      • 12 hours of reading
      3.5(959)Add rating

      The tragic death of Virginia Woolf in March 1941 marks the start of an intriguing mystery rather than a mere conclusion. Her decision to end her life raises questions about the circumstances surrounding her death and the impact of her literary legacy. The narrative delves into the complexities of her life, exploring themes of mental health, creativity, and the societal pressures faced by women. As her story unfolds, it invites readers to reconsider the meaning of her life and the resonance of her work in the literary world.

      The White Garden
    • 2009

      Throughout the Cold War, the creation and reception of art in Germany was inseparably linked to divided political realities. Artists in East and West Germany redeployed the traditions of abstraction and realism in new national and international contexts, creating a wide range of powerful artworks, often responding to popular culture and technologies of reproduction. This substantial and profusely illustrated book, with sixteen important essays by major art historians and cultural critics, is the first comprehensive look at the full extent of postwar German art. It includes work by Georg Baselitz, Willi Baumeister, Bernd and Hilla Becher, Joseph Beuys, Hanne Darboven, Hermann Glöckner, Hannah Höch, Jörg Immendorf, Anselm Kiefer, Blinky Palermo, A. R. Penck, Gerhard Richter, Rosemarie Trockel, Werner Tübke, Wolf Vostell, and many others. Art of Two Germanys/Cold War Cultures is the catalogue for a groundbreaking international exhibition that reveals for the first time the contribution of both Germanys to the development of contemporary art.

      Art of two Germanys - Cold War cultures