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Author
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Pub. Date
c2001
Language
English
Description
Pamela Andrews is a fifteen-year-old maidservant at an estate in Bedfordshire. When Lady B, her employer, dies, her son Mr. B takes an interest in the innocent young girl, quickly turning from generosity to outright attempts at seducing her. As Pamela rejects his advances, she considers returning home to live in poverty with her parents. When he catches wind of her plan, however, Mr. B accuses Pamela of having an affair, notifying her parents and...
Author
Series
Publisher
Freida McFadden
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"Today is supposed to be the happiest day of my life. I'm engaged to the man of my dreams, and in a few short hours, I'm going to stand before a judge, who will declare us husband and wife, till death does us part. Despite some bumps in the road, this day is everything I dreamed it would be. There's only one problem: Someone out there doesn't want me to live long enough to say my vows. And if I'm not careful, they may very well get their wish. "--Back...
3) Limpia
Author
Series
Publisher
Lumen
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
Español
Description
Estela deja a su made en el sur para trabajar en la casa de una familia en Santiago de Chile y allí se queda los siguientes siete años, limpiando y criando a una niña acosada por la ansiedad, cuya muerte conocemos al comienzo de la novela. Como en una tragedia griega, la tensión crece en cada página, con cada personaje o elemento: la perra callejera, las ratas, la confesión inconfesable del "señor", la aparición de Carlos, el veneno, la pistola,...
Author
Publisher
Slippery Fish Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Dorothy Fiske, eighty-three, adores movie stars, jewelry, murder mysteries, and men. At twenty-five, inspired by Judy Garland and Angela Lansbury, she moved to Los Angeles from a religiously strict Midwestern home. Despite the glamour, Dorothy, heartbroken, was childless. She blamed her sweet, unambitious husband, Eugene, claiming his sperm was weak, but Dorothy knows the truth. Ruth, a sixty-six-year-old home health aide, fears eviction from her...
Author
Publisher
Vintage Español
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
Español
Description
Es difícil encontrar a alguien que te dé trabajo sin preguntar demasiado sobre tu pasado. Así que le agradezco al universo que, milagrosamente, los Garrick me hayan dado empleo limpiando su impresionante ático con vistas a todo Manhattan y preparándoles comidas sofisticadas en su inmensa cocina. Puedo trabajar aquí durante un tiempo, ser discreta hasta conseguir lo que quiero.
"It's hard to find an employer who doesn't ask too many questions...
Publisher
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
The worldwide phenomenon Downton Abbey becomes a grand motion picture event, as the beloved Crawleys and their intrepid staff prepare for the most important moment of their lives. A royal visit from the King and Queen of England will unleash scandal, romance, and intrigue that will leave the future of Downton hanging in the balance. Written by series creator Julian Fellowes and starring the original cast.
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