The Riddle of the Sands [Paperback]

Erskine Childers (Author), Peter Hawkins (Author)

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ISBN-10: 346412844X | ISBN-13: 978-3464128442 | Publication Date: January 1, 2003

Bathsheba Everdene is young, proud, and beautiful. She is an independent woman and can marry any man she chooses - if she chooses. In fact, she likes her independence, and she likes fighting her own battles in a man's world. But it is never wise to ignore the power of love. There are three men who would very much like to marry Bathsheba. When she falls in love with one of them, she soon wishes she had kept her independence. She learns that love brings misery, pain, and violent passions that can destroy lives ...

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Thomas Hardy (1840-1928) is one of England's greatest novelists. Most of his work is set in his native Dorset, on the south coast of England. Clare West is a freelance author, teacher and oral examiner, with a special interest in the literary and cultural aspects of language learning. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback
• Publisher: Cornelsen (January 1, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 346412844X
• ISBN-13: 978-3464128442
• Product Dimensions: 7.6 x 5 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #8,677,702 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Gentle and Enigmatic Glimpses, September 30, 2007

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This review is from: The Oxford Bookworms Library: Stage 5: 1,800 Headwords The Garden Party and Other Stories (Paperback)

These nine stories feature various gentle, usually innocent main characters who are faced with dilemmas or knowledge that even they do not often understand. The stories are well-written. They are touchingly understated. Their gentleness amplifies the almost-hidden pain of the characteres. Somehow, the veneer of innocence in the stories makes the hints of ugliness even more shocking. These stories are enigmatic glimpses into the real world.