Bøker av Bithia Mary Croker

Set against the backdrop of rural Ireland, this novel tells the story of Johanna, a young woman whose life is transformed when she inherits a large fortune. A vivid and engaging read.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Proper Pride is a romantic novel by Bithia Mary Croker. The book tells the story of Lucy Fitzgerald, an orphan who must navigate the strict social hierarchy of Victorian England. When she falls in love with the dashing Lieutenant-Colonel Lestrange, she must choose whether to follow her heart or obey society's expectations. With its vivid setting and memorable characters, Proper Pride is a delightful read for fans of historical romance.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Ghosts, derangements and strange happenings abound inVictorian fiction. Evenmore so in stories from the Raj written by English writers, overwhelmed, oftenunnerved, by the vast and alien land they ruled but could not quite come togrips with.To them, India's jungles, village squares and railway stations-eventheir own colonial bungalows-bristled with the long-dead, the undead, theunexplained and the terrible.Women writers of the Raj brought greater imagination and skill to the spookytale than men.And among them, Bithia Mary Croker and Alice Perrin were easilythe best.This collection brings together, for the first time ever, the spookiestshort stories of these mistresses of the Raj supernatural.The khidmatgar of a derelict mansion is curiously always at his master andmistress' service, but only after dark.A dead woman comes calling for herdevoted husband, the Collector of a colonial outpost.An unwelcomingkhansamah in a secluded dak bungalow hides a sinister secret.An ayah bewildersher mistress when she sings lullabies to her imaginary charge.A missionary'halfcaste' Eurasian discovers the powers of a native goddess.And a stately hill stationhome comes to be occupied by a family of four, happy for the surprisingly lowrent they must pay, until they discover why.Drawing upon local legends, colonial records and Indian folklore, these gripping,atmospheric tales will send shivers down your spine and yet leave you craving formore.