On a rainy Sunday in January, the recently widowed Mrs Palfrey arrives at the Claremont Hotel where she will spend her remaining days. Her fellow residents are magnificently eccentric and endlessly curious, living off crumbs of affection and snippets of gossip....

When newly orphaned Cassandra Dashwood arrives as governess to little Sophy, the scene seems set for the archetypal romance between young girl and austere widowed employer. Strange secrets abound in the ramshackle house....

\"\\\"You know,\"\\\"Midge began, and paused. She was rather taken aback, and could not at once think of anything to say. \\\"Perhaps there\"s nothing so dangerous as having led a sheltered life.\\\"\" Cressy has grown up in a world of women, presided over by her eccentric, artist grandfather Harry Bretton....

In the faded coastal village of Newby, everyone looks out for - and in on - each other, and beneath the deceptively sleepy exterior, passions run high....

Mrs Lippincote\"s house, with its mahogany furniture and yellowing photographs, stands as a reminder of all the certainties that have vanished with the advent of war. Temporarily, this is home for Julia, who has joined her husband Roddy at the behest of the RAF....

A finely nuanced exploration of responsibility, snobbery and culture clash from one of the twentieth century\"s finest novelists. When Amy is suddenly left widowed and alone while on holiday in Istanbul, Martha, an American traveller, comforts her and accompanies her back to England....

The Handbook of Transformative Learning The leading resource for the field, this handbook provides a comprehensive and critical review of more than three decades of theory development, research, and practice in transformative learning....

A classic tale of fantasy and self-delusion from one of the most acclaimed British novelists of the twentieth century Writing stories that are extravagant and fanciful, fifteen-year old Angel retreats to a world of romance, escaping the drabness of provincial life....

In a Summer Season is one of Elizabeth Taylor\"s finest novels in which, in a moving and powerful climax, she reveals love to be the thing it is: beautiful, often funny, and sometimes tragic. \"You taste of rain\", he said, kissing her....

A subtle love story by one of the most accomplished writers of the 20th century Vinny Tumulty is a quiet, sensible man. When he goes to stay at a seaside town, his task is to comfort Isabella, a bereaved friend, and and he is prepared for a solemn few days of tears and consolation....

A brilliant novel about the damage caused by relentless \"niceness\". Uncritical, encouraging, \"the soul of kindness\", Flora\"s help is the cruelest hindrance to those who love her most. \"Here I am!\" Flora called to Richard as she went downstairs. For a second, Meg felt disloyalty....

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This is the first time Elizabeth Taylor\"s short stories have been collected in one volume. This publication is to mark the centenary of Elizabeth Taylor\"s birth....

Intelligent and haunting, with echoes of Brief Encounter, this is a love story by one of the best British writers of the 20th century. During summer games of hide and seek Harriet falls in love with Vesey and his elusive, teasing ways. When he goes to Oxford she cherishes his photograph and waits for a letter that never comes....

On a rainy Sunday in January, the recently widowed Mrs Palfrey arrives at the Claremont Hotel where she will spend her remaining days. Her fellow residents are magnificently eccentric and endlessly curious, living off crumbs of affection and snippets of gossip....