{"title":"Historical Fiction","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"the-islander","title":"The Islander","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaximilienne Carpentier is one of the more elusive and enigmatic figures of recent European history, but her story invites us to judge for ourselves the truth--or otherwise--of her claims.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWho was this strange woman?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhere is the island she speaks of?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCan we believe that she did away with her enemies as she describes?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWas her father really a convicted criminal, her aunt a murderess, and her cousin a suicide?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWho is the mysterious Claude Besson, her apparent help in time of trouble?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat of the Royal Title she alludes to, and her claim that Charles VII of France ratified this valuable document?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlthough some details linger obstinately in the caprice of nineteenth century political turmoil, Maximilienne Carpentier nevertheless remains a fascinating woman in recent literature.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58976579354956,"sku":null,"price":10.53,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1096\/5906\/2604\/files\/61A1J-AmqcL._SY522.jpg?v=1790629573"},{"product_id":"coming-of-age","title":"Coming of Age","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn 1877, Maximilienne Carpentier died after being shipwrecked off the Danish coast. Emilie Carpentier, however, survived the tragedy, and suddenly this diminutive cousin of the enigmatic Max finds herself thrust center-stage as the drama surrounding her mid-Atlantic island and its potential for evil unfolds.But Emilie's troubles aren't only external. Forced to this out-of-the-way place by circumstances beyond her control, she meets duty more than she can bear, temptation greater than she ever envisaged, and hope more fulfilling than any that has yet entered her life. From a dread of personal relationships to the fear of fear itself, this young woman finds herself coming of age in every aspect as she sways between raw physical passion and deep emotional insight.Answering the need for a sequel to The Islander, the author now gives us rare insight into the mind-and heart-of a woman.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58976609042764,"sku":null,"price":15.05,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1096\/5906\/2604\/files\/71_CYUN5J6L._SY522.jpg?v=1790629781"},{"product_id":"a-woman-of-experience","title":"A Woman of Experience","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"I am alone on my island at last.\" So begins the account of Emilie Carpentier, heiress to her solitary Atlantic property and last in line of the Carpentier dynasty.But Emilie's peace and solitude is destined to be short-lived, for a stranger arriving on the shores of her island wins her heart in unprecedented fashion. Not for the first time, Emilie is forced into a moral struggle, now stretching not only her heart, but also her mind.Just as she is beginning to cope with this, however, a band of slave traders seek her life, and since the help Emilie relied on is not forthcoming, she and her newfound love must fight against overwhelming odds.Set in the late eighteen-seventies, this historical novel concludes the Carpentier Trilogy.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58976621101388,"sku":null,"price":11.28,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1096\/5906\/2604\/files\/61TEvq2QqDL._SY522.jpg?v=1790629913"},{"product_id":"the-carpentier-diaries","title":"The Carpentier Diaries","description":"\u003cdiv data-expanded=\"true\" class=\"a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content a-expander-content-expanded\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrom the review by Brenda Youngerman:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Opening this book will lead you back in time to a world of exploration, kingdoms with legal systems unlike those of today and the open seas. This author weaves a tale of family betrayal, greed, treachery, trickery and down-right underhandedness that would make the Harry Potter's of today blush...The Carpentier Diaries is a wonderful read and should be on everyone's `What to give someone who has everything' list. It will definitely be my number one gift to give this year!'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs revealed in their diaries, the island legacy of Maximilienne and Emilie Carpentier exposes them to dangerous situations and treacherous loves. Determined to retain their inheritance, the cousins encounter both seducers and enemies, with neither woman always sure of the difference between friend and foe. What is certain, however, is that they must fight for the birthright they treasure, even when their antagonists are their closest relatives.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCentered around a waterfall and a labrynth, their story is both inspiring and unusual. Struggling for survival, Maximilienne finds herself guileless and vulnerable, and with Emilie her only encouragement, death often seems the most welcome of solutions - either that, or she must bring down her enemies, but since that would destroy her young cousin's family, the choice is far from easy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEventually the two women gain control, but even this victory is short-lived. Following a tragedy neither could forsee, Emilie is left to redeem the family name and inheritance. In her record of how she accomplishes this, her life, loves and confessions produce a remarkable eighteenth-century tale. 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