A bride most begrudging
Deeanne Gist
"Set in 1640's Colonial Virginia, a marriage of convenience becomes most inconvenient when the bride proves more than the planter had bargained for"--Provided by publisher.
Read Time: ~2.4 hr
Veiled remarks
by Melissa Anderson Sweazy (2009)
About this book
"Veiled remarks" is an illustrated assortment of fun facts, tidbits, and gewgaws on the quite fascinating, often bizarre, sometimes bloody, completely true history of matrimony.
Setting / LocationGlobal
Story EraModern Era
Protagonist / CoreVeiled remarks Lead Character
Themes & Moods
Readers who enjoyed this also loved
Vintage Wedding
Daniela Turudich
FASHION DESIGN. Returning to print in an expanded edition, this informative guide to planning a period wedding provides brides and wedding planners with historic images of wedding fashions and ideas from the early 20th century. Complete with color palettes, photos of period wedding attire, and modern period-inspired designs, it also includes guidelines for seasonal attire, formal and informal wedding wear, proper accessories, bridal bouquets, and boutonniere trends. Decorating ideas include color charts, schemes, and flower arrangements, and ideas for vintage receptions include full song lists and recipes for entrees and homemade cakes. Resources for dress boutiques, millineries, tailors, and historic wedding and reception venues are also included to help give weddings authentic period flair.
Notorious in the Neighborhood
Joshua D. Rothman
This text examines interracial sexual relationships under slavery. While laws militated against interracial sex in Virginia before the Civil War it was ubiquitous throughout the state. The customery toleration of sex across the colour line both supportedand undermined racism.
A Way Through The Sea
Robert Elmer
In 1943, when the Germans plan to send all Danish Jews to prison camps, Peter and Elise, eleven-year-old twins, face danger trying to help their Jewish friend Henrik escape to Sweden.