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This is a romance where the outcome is most unclear and much in doubt until almost the end. It is somewhat predictable and most unusual at the same time. Mrs. Annie Green, unhappily and unaccountably married to a much older, nasty man, is attracted to and by Mr. Barker, a journalist who is fired practically...

Sherlock Holmes is perhaps the most well-known detective in literary history. His stories are fascinating and timeless. Amongst all of his cases, The Hound of the Baskervilles is one of the most famous. Holmes himself thought it was the most difficult of the five hundred cases he had solved.  ...

Sherlock Holmes is perhaps the most well-known detective in literary history. His stories are fascinating and timeless. A Study in Scarlet is the first Sherlock Holmes book.  Higher Read's Read It. Know It. edition of The Study of Scarlet provides you with an understanding of all of...

In The Republic of Men, Geoff Read explores the intersection of gender bias and the eight most important political parties in interwar France, breaking new scholarly ground in profound ways. The first to compare gender discourse across the political spectrum in a national context and trace the origins...

A schoolmistress’s summer vacation is ruined—or is it?—in this delightful English village tale. The end of a school year often brings a burst of joy to children’s hearts—and unmitigated rapture to those of their teachers. And so it is for Miss Read, schoolmistress in the charming...

Learn to measure and manage the real value of IT investment and spending IT investments are becoming more than just business enablers or assets on the books; they provide capability that can drive the business. Thought leadership should migrate towards information investment, getting a bigger...

All Creatures Great and Small is a collection of nine charming allegories set within the Creators forest. As each story unfolds, the happenings and mishaps of its furry and feathered characters illustrate each of the nine beatitudes of Jesus. All Creatures Great and Small seeks to paint a beautiful...

In "On the Suwanee River," Opie Read brings together a blustering, posturing land seller; a spoiled debutante who finally gets the man she deserves; a preacher who can't decide whether to preach or pray; a blackmailer; a train-robber gone good; a worried mother; and, a heroine with an uncertain...

The enchanting childhood memoirs of bestselling author Miss Read. Miss Read's early days were spent with two remarkable grandmothers - one in Lewisham and one in Walton-on-the-Naze. EARLY DAYS is full of childhood memories of an extended family of uncles, aunts and cousins and their houses...

In the evening dusk of August 22, 1944, during an intense battle off the Norwegian coast, the HMS Nabob, one of the two Canadian-crewed aircraft carriers in the Second World War was struck by a torpedo on the starboard side. Among the souls on board was Dr. Charles Read Jr., a young flight surgeon...

In this small English village, when one door closes, another opens for its favorite schoolteacher. “You’ll****relish a visit to Fairacre” (Jan Karon, #1 New York Times–bestselling author). Gradually worsening health forces Miss Read to consider an early retirement from her job as the...

Even a small English village can’t escape growing pains— “If you’ve ever enjoyed a visit to Mitford, you’ll relish a visit to Fairacre.” (Jan Karon, #1 New York Times–bestselling author). Times are changing in the charming downland village of Fairacre, and Miss Read isn’t certain...

Make a visit to this English village: “What you will find in the novels of Miss Read is an aura of warm happiness.” —The Columbus Dispatch In the quaint English village of Thrush Green, a terrible fire has burned the rectory to the ground. Now, kindly vicar Charles Henstock has been appointed...

A year in the life of your favorite English villagers from Thrush Green: “Miss Read’s novels are sheer delight” (Chicago Tribune). Circling the seasons at Thrush Green, Miss Read returns to the Cotswold village already beloved by her readers. The snows of January yield to snowdrops and...