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Q’s Historical Legacy - XIII - Love

Q’s Historical Legacy - XIII - Love

Q’s Historical Legacy - XIII - Love

N. P. Cooper / NPCooper

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Editorial:
Lulu Press
Año de edición:
2019
Materia
Historia
ISBN:
9780244815684
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This volume contains some of Q’s most enchanting tales describing peoples’ actions due to love:-- The quiet honeymoon of a young couple interrupted by anunexpected visitors (A Happy Voyage).- An unexpected visit to a lightship by a newly marriedbride (Visitors at Gunnel Rock), inspired by the originalSevenstones Lightship anchored off Scilly.- Two mens’ actions to attempt to protect the reputation ofan innocent wife whose life could be ruined through no fault of her own (For The Love of Naomi), and- The love of a woman for a new arrival in the village andthe tragic consequences (Joseph Laquedum)

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