Rosemary Aitken, die unter dem Pseudonym Rosemary Rowe schreibt, verbindet meisterhaft historische Stoffe mit fesselnden Kriminalgeschichten. Ihre Detektivreihe, die in der römischen Stadt Glevum angesiedelt ist, präsentiert die ungewöhnliche Figur des Libertus, eines Mosaikleger, dessen Fachkenntnisse in Mosaikmustern sich geschickt in seiner Fähigkeit widerspiegeln, knifflige Verbrechen zu lösen. Dieser Ansatz unterstreicht ihre Faszination für die Schnittstelle von Kunst, Geschichte und Deduktion. Neben ihren Krimis widmet sich Aitken auch der historischen Fiktion und erschafft Erzählungen in einem fiktiven kornischen Dorf, die den Lesern tiefgehende Einblicke in die Vergangenheit gewähren.
Carie Tremble leaves here beloved Terrase in Penvaris to go to Penzance and go into service. Despite fitting in with this unfamiliar way of life, she long to go backk to Penvaris. The onset of War rocks the comminty, but is this Carrie's chance to escape bak to Penvaris?
Set against the backdrop of Autumn 1909, the story follows Edith Trewin, a general maid, and Miss Alicia, the lady of the house, as they navigate their disparate social standings. Their shared independence leads them to become unexpected allies when a kitchen maid mysteriously vanishes. Together, they embark on a quest to uncover the truth, facing themes of love and loss as the looming shadow of the Great War transforms their lives and the world around them.
A comprehensive analysis of form and function, with suggestions for presentation and practice of structures in context and a review of common learner errors for each tense. Contains photocopiable material
Lizzie Treloweth is one of ten children. With the outbreak of World War I, their father enlists and the family struggle to run his butcher's shop in Penzance. Lizzie trains as a nurse under Tamsin Beswetherick, daughter of the local gentry, and their friendship with the four Jago brothers develops.
An Edwardian story of love and hope in pre-war Cornwall - Helena Tregenza has a loving family and many talents but her blindness makes her an object of embarrassment, especially to her vivacious sister Lucy. While Elena struggles for a place in the world, and Lucy hesitates between her childhood sweetheart and dashing, arrogant Simon Robinson, their maid Maisie cannot even afford to marry her beau. And the First World War is looming . . . What will become of the Tregenza girls?
Set against the backdrop of a country at war, the uplifting tale of an unusual friendship between two very different women. Cornwall 1916. Verity Tregorran, one of the local blacksmith s nine daughters, is finding it hard to hide her long-term feelings for Ned Chegwidden, the boy next door, now serving in the trenches. For if her parents knew of Verity s attachment to someone outside the family s strict Christian sect, they would be horrified. Loitering on the coastal path one evening, Verity witnesses something suspicious on the cliffs which causes her to fear the involvement of German spies. There s only one person she can turn to: Effie Dawes, wife of the local police constable, now fighting overseas. Effie meanwhile has a tragedy of her own to face, while scandal will rock Verity s family but the two unlikely friends remain determined in their efforts to discover what really happened on the cliffs."
Cornwall, 1911: Lady's maid Effie Pengelly is confused when charming Constable Alexander Dawes questions her about an unidentified dead man who had been asking about her. Constable Dawes seeks any reason to meet Effie, knowing his family would never allow a relationship. As the investigation develops, could it lead them towards a future together?
Set in the author's home county during the First World War, this historical saga follows Verity Tregorran, who works with the local police constable's wife to uncover the truth after stumbling upon evidence of German spies on the nearby cliffs.