Derek Ansell
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Elsie Sees It Through
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London, 1943. The War in Europe is raging. After Elsie bumps into a young soldier, they are both attracted to each other and in time, become close friends. Elsie lives with her widowed mother in a small North London house and has a close relationship with her long-time friend, Julia, who would like that relationship to become more personal and intimate. After the young soldier Brian proposes marriage to Elsie, she doesn't know who to choose. Conflicted, Elsie doesn't know what she wants, or what she believes is her destiny. While sweeping changes take place across England and the rest of the world, Elsie must come to terms with her life and her future, and navigate a difficult, thorny path to happiness.
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Un Lugar Seguro
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Londres, Segunda Guerra Mundial. Cuando a Sandra Cooper se le ofrece la posibilidad de mudarse con sus hijos, parece una buena oportunidad para escapar del bombardeo de 1940. Su esposo Harry está en el ejército, y durante los siguientes cinco años ella experimenta lo peor de la Segunda Guerra Mundial. Cuando se instalan en su nuevo hogar, se da cuenta de que el pueblo de Hertfordshire no es una opción tan segura después de todo. Entonces llega Edward, un joven piloto que resulta ser un buen amigo en circunstancias inesperadas. Mientras Sandra se encariña cada vez más con él, Alemania se prepara para lanzar su asalto a Londres... y sus vidas cambiarán para siempre.
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The Titian Portrait
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February 1554, Guildhall, London. Queen Mary the 1st, England's first queen regnant, is about to make the most important, rallying speech of her life. Her good friend and advisor, Sir Francis Englefield, is with her all the way, supporting her Roman heritage. Mary plans to marry the Catholic Prince of Spain, Philip II, much against the advice of her parliament and most of the people. Even before the lavish wedding ceremony at Salisbury Cathedral, Mary finds she is deeply in love with Philip. Juggling the tasks of governing a country, putting down rebellions and keeping Philip in England rather than Spain, Mary faces an overwhelming amount of challenges. Soon, sweeping changes, civil unrest and war turn their country upside down. In vivid detail, Derek Ansell's The Titian Portrait follows the life of Mary I, a queen in her own right and an almost forgotten figure in history.
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A Safe Place To Stay
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London, World War Two. When Sandra Cooper is offered the chance to move away with her children, it seems like a good opportunity to escape the 1940 blitz. Her husband Harry is away in the army, and over the next five years she experiences the very worst of World War 2. As they settle into their new home, she realizes that the Hertfordshire town is not such a safe option after all. Then along comes Edward; a young pilot who proves a good friend in unexpected circumstances. As Sandra becomes more and more fond of him, Germany prepares to launch their assault on London... and their lives will change forever.
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The Bradgate Heiress
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Chelsea, 1547. At ten years old, Lady Jane Grey arrives at Old Manor to begin her education with the Dowager Queen Katherine: widow of the late Henry VIII. Jane is a bright, scholarly girl, but destined to reach early maturity and be manipulated and groomed by over-ambitious men. After being forced to marry Guildford Dudley - son of the Duke of Northumberland - the country is divided and Jane struggles to come to terms with her situation. Meanwhile, her progress is watched from the filth-laden streets of London by William Hope: a shoemaker who is becoming ever more infatuated with her.
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Comedian
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When fading comedian Jim Wilson is found dead in his hotel bed at the end of a week-long engagement at a South Wales theatre, his wife Joanne refuses to believe he has taken his own life. Her private investigations involve interrogating the last three women to see him alive. What she discovers is upsetting and deeply shocking, and in the course of considerable pursuit of people who seem reluctant to talk to her - with help from Henry, the hotel Duty Manager - she is resolutely persistent in her pursuit of the truth. Joanne will not give up until she knows everything. But is she prepared to learn the truth about her husband?
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