LIBROS DEL AUTOR: emma leslie

76 resultados para LIBROS DEL AUTOR: emma leslie

  • The Hermit Of Livry
    Emma Leslie
    The Hermit of Livry is a historical fiction novel written by Emma Leslie and published in 1877. The story is set in the days of Calvin, during the 16th century in France. The main character, Pierre, is a young man who becomes a hermit after a series of tragic events in his life. He lives in seclusion in the forest of Livry, but his peaceful life is disrupted when he meets a gro...
    Disponible

    31,20 €

  • The Water Waifs
    Emma Leslie
    This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world’s literature in affordable, high quality, modern edit...
    Disponible

    14,74 €

  • The Orphan And The Foundling
    Emma Leslie
    The Orphan And The Foundling: Or Alone In The World is a novel written by Emma Leslie and published in 1872. The story follows the life of two young girls, Grace and Nellie, who are both orphans and have been left alone in the world. Grace is taken in by a wealthy family and given a comfortable life, while Nellie is forced to live on the streets and fend for herself.As the two ...
    Disponible

    28,04 €

  • Tom Watkins’ Mistake (1885)
    Emma Leslie
    This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world’s literature in affordable, high quality, modern edit...
    Disponible

    15,26 €

  • Soldier Fritz and The Enemies He Fought
    Emma Leslie
    In the autumn of 1525, a peddler visits the Castle of Thorn in Germany, and inspires young Fritz with tales of Martin Luther who fights against sin and ignorance with the truth of God’s Word. Fritz wants to follow in Dr. Luther’s footsteps and be a soldier for the Lord, so he chooses the Bible from the peddler’s pack as his birthday gift. Shortly after his father, the Count, go...
    Disponible

    22,18 €

  • Through Stress and Strain
    Emma Leslie
    When Jules Marot arrives in St. Etienne, a small village in the French Alps, in the spring of 1666, he brings bad news for his brother’s family about their young son, Jacques. These are difficult times for the Huguenots. Many of the Huguenot families have grown complacent, viewing their faith as a mere political arrangement. Meanwhile, the French government continues to place m...
    Disponible

    24,40 €

  • Through Stress and Strain
    Emma Leslie
    When Jules Marot arrives in St. Etienne, a small village in the French Alps, in the spring of 1666, he brings bad news for his brother’s family about their young son, Jacques. These are difficult times for the Huguenots. Many of the Huguenot families have grown complacent, viewing their faith as a mere political arrangement. Meanwhile, the French government continues to place m...
    Disponible

    14,23 €

  • The Magic Runes
    Emma Leslie
    Late one day, in the summer of 782 A.D., young Adalinda is startled to come upon a Saxon family in the forest where she lives with her father. Their tribe had been captured by Charlemagne’s soldiers and brought to France after they refused to convert to Christianity, but when Godrith’s wife and children grew too weak to continue marching, the family had been abandoned. Godrith ...
    Disponible

    22,20 €

  • Saxby
    Emma Leslie
    Saxby: A Tale Of Old And New England is a historical novel written by Emma Leslie and published in 1884. The story is set in the 17th century and follows the life of a young girl named Saxby. The book is divided into two parts, the first part focusing on Saxby’s life in England, while the second part follows her journey to the New World.In the first part of the book, Saxby is l...
    Disponible

    32,22 €

  • Only A Little Fault (1882)
    Emma Leslie
    This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world’s literature in affordable, high quality, modern edit...
    Disponible

    12,77 €

  • The Magic Runes
    Emma Leslie
    Late one day, in the summer of 782 A.D., young Adalinda is startled to come upon a Saxon family in the forest where she lives with her father. Their tribe had been captured by Charlemagne’s soldiers and brought to France after they refused to convert to Christianity, but when Godrith’s wife and children grew too weak to continue marching, the family had been abandoned. Godrith ...
    Disponible

    12,03 €

  • Dearer Than Life
    Emma Leslie
    ''Dearer Than Life'' is a historical novel set in the 14th century, during the time of John Wycliffe, an English theologian and reformer who challenged the authority of the Catholic Church. The story follows the life of a young woman named Cicely, who is torn between her loyalty to the Church and her growing doubts about its teachings. As she becomes more involved with the Loll...
    Disponible

    32,27 €

  • Percy Raydon
    Emma Leslie
    Percy Raydon: Or Self-Conquest is a novel written by Emma Leslie and first published in 1871. The book follows the story of Percy Raydon, a young man who is forced to confront his own weaknesses and flaws as he navigates the challenges of life. Through a series of trials and tribulations, Percy learns the importance of self-control, discipline, and perseverance, and ultimately ...
    Disponible

    26,94 €

  • Elsie’s Dowry
    Emma Leslie
    Elsie’s Dowry is a historical novel written by Emma Leslie and published in 1872. The story is set during the Franco-German War of 1870-71 and follows the life of Elsie, a young French woman who falls in love with a German soldier named Karl. Despite the tensions between their two countries, Elsie and Karl are determined to be together, but their love is challenged by the war a...
    Disponible

    31,20 €

  • Margaret’s Journal
    Emma Leslie
    Margaret’s Journal: Or Steps Upward is a novel written by Emma Leslie and published in 1884. The story follows the life of Margaret, a young woman from a wealthy family who is forced to confront the challenges of life when her father dies and she is left with no means of support. Margaret is determined to make a new life for herself and her family, and she sets out on a journey...
    Disponible

    26,95 €

  • A Slip At Starting
    Emma Leslie
    This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world’s literature in affordable, high quality, modern edit...
    Disponible

    15,23 €

  • Constancia’s Household
    Emma Leslie
    Constancia’s Household: A Story of the Spanish Reformation is a historical fiction novel written by Emma Leslie and originally published in 1872. The story is set during the sixteenth century in Spain, a time when the country was undergoing a religious transformation due to the Protestant Reformation. The main character, Constancia, is the daughter of a wealthy Spanish nobleman...
    Disponible

    32,19 €

  • Before the Dawn
    Emma Leslie
    Eager to bring her crippled grandson, Conrad, news of the wedding celebration of King Richard II of England and Anne of Bohemia, Dame Ursula sets out for the village, but finds herself harassed by the unruly crowd. A kindly blacksmith comes to her aid, and she welcomes his offer to visit Conrad, but soon becomes suspicious that he and his friend, Ned Trueman, are Lollards, foll...
    Disponible

    26,24 €

  • Elfreda the Saxon
    Emma Leslie
    When Jerusalem is captured by the Muslims in A.D. 1187, Elfreda, a young Saxon orphan, is sent back to England to her mother’s sister. Her proud aunt, Lady de Valery, is not at all pleased to see her, and her uncle, Sir Valence, fears that she may have brought the family curse back to England. This hundred-year-old curse is said to have been placed on an ancestor named Leofwine...
    Disponible

    26,19 €

  • Elfreda the Saxon
    Emma Leslie
    When Jerusalem is captured by the Muslims in A.D. 1187, Elfreda, a young Saxon orphan, is sent back to England to her mother’s sister. Her proud aunt, Lady de Valery, is not at all pleased to see her, and her uncle, Sir Valence, fears that she may have brought the family curse back to England. This hundred-year-old curse is said to have been placed on an ancestor named Leofwine...
    Disponible

    16,02 €

  • Before the Dawn
    Emma Leslie
    Eager to bring her crippled grandson, Conrad, news of the wedding celebration of King Richard II of England and Anne of Bohemia, Dame Ursula sets out for the village, but finds herself harassed by the unruly crowd. A kindly blacksmith comes to her aid, and she welcomes his offer to visit Conrad, but soon becomes suspicious that he and his friend, Ned Trueman, are Lollards, foll...
    Disponible

    16,07 €

  • Faithful, But Not Famous
    Emma Leslie
    In the spring of A.D. 1510, young Claude Leclerc leaves his widowed mother and two sisters in southern France and travels to Paris to begin his training for the priesthood. The Church is very powerful but also very corrupt, and Claude is not sure what he believes about God. One day he learns the words to an old hymn and is drawn to the lines about 'David’s Royal Fountain' that ...
    Disponible

    24,14 €

  • Leofwine the Monk
    Emma Leslie
    Humiliated by his father in front of their household, Leofwine’s only crime is that, unlike his wild, younger brother, he finds no pleasure in terrorizing the countryside. Leofwine finally receives permission to enter a monastery but shortly after his dream is fulfilled, he hears strange rumors of a French monk who preaches 'heresy'. Unable to stop thinking about these new idea...
    Disponible

    26,15 €

  • Dearer Than Life
    Emma Leslie
    Arriving home in A.D. 1366 from a meeting of Parliament in London, Sir Hugh Middleton is shocked to learn from his daughter that a neighboring monastery has laid claim to one of his fields. When Sir Hugh drives the monks from his property, his brother, a monk at the monastery, tells him that he has committed a mortal sin, however Sir Hugh steadfastly refuses to yield. He furthe...
    Disponible

    26,23 €

  • Leofwine the Monk
    Emma Leslie
    Humiliated by his father in front of their household, Leofwine’s only crime is that, unlike his wild, younger brother, he finds no pleasure in terrorizing the countryside. Leofwine finally receives permission to enter a monastery but shortly after his dream is fulfilled, he hears strange rumors of a French monk who preaches 'heresy'. Unable to stop thinking about these new idea...
    Disponible

    15,97 €

  • Faithful, But Not Famous
    Emma Leslie
    In the spring of A.D. 1510, young Claude Leclerc leaves his widowed mother and two sisters in southern France and travels to Paris to begin his training for the priesthood. The Church is very powerful but also very corrupt, and Claude is not sure what he believes about God. One day he learns the words to an old hymn and is drawn to the lines about 'David’s Royal Fountain' that ...
    Disponible

    13,97 €

  • Dearer Than Life
    Emma Leslie
    Arriving home in A.D. 1366 from a meeting of Parliament in London, Sir Hugh Middleton is shocked to learn from his daughter that a neighboring monastery has laid claim to one of his fields. When Sir Hugh drives the monks from his property, his brother, a monk at the monastery, tells him that he has committed a mortal sin, however Sir Hugh steadfastly refuses to yield. He furthe...
    Disponible

    16,06 €

  • The Martyr’s Victory
    Emma Leslie
    The Martyr’s Victory: A Tale of Danish England is a historical fiction novel written by Emma Leslie and published in 1886. The story is set in England during the time of the Danish invasions in the 9th century. The main character, Edmund, is a young Saxon prince who becomes a Christian and is eventually martyred for his faith. The novel follows his journey as he navigates the c...
    Disponible

    33,28 €

  • Cecily
    Emma Leslie
    Cecily: A Tale of English Reformation is a historical novel written by Emma Leslie and published in 1881. The story is set in 16th century England during the reign of King Henry VIII, a time of religious upheaval and political turmoil. The novel follows the life of Cecily, a young girl from a wealthy Catholic family who becomes caught up in the Protestant Reformation.As Cecily ...
    Disponible

    32,19 €

  • Sowing Beside All Waters
    Emma Leslie
    Emperor Constantine has proclaimed Christianity the official religion ofthe Roman Empire, ushering in a new era for the Church. Quadratus, ayoung Christian soldier assigned to Constantine’s bodyguard, watches asthe Church is transformed from scattered groups of devoted believers toa fashionable means of political advancement. Arriving home for a visit,Quadratus finds that his y...
    Disponible

    26,23 €


01 02 03