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Musaicum Books presents to you this meticulously edited Warwick Deeping collection. This ebook has been designed and formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices. Content:Uther and Igraine Love Among the Ruins The Slanderers The Seven Streams Bess of the Woods A Woman's War Bertrand of Brittany Mad Barbara (These White Hands) The Red Saint The Pride of Eve King Behind The King (The Shield of Love) Apples of Gold The Secret Sanctuary (The Saving of John Stretton) Sorrell and Son Doomsday Kitty Old Pybus Roper's Row Exiles The Road (The Ten Commandments) Old Wine and New The Challenge of Love (Sincerity) Smith The Eyes of Love (Fox Farm) Two Black Sheep Seven Men Came Back The Man on the White Horse Valour Sackcloth into Silk (The Golden Cord) The White Gate No Hero—This Blind Man's Year The Woman at the Door The Malice of Men Shabby Summer (Folly Island) The Man Who Went Back The Dark House Mr Gurney and Mr Slade (The Cleric's Secret) The Impudence of Youth Laughing House Man in Chains Caroline Terrace Slade Short Stories: Countess Glika and Other Stories: Countess Glika The Red Shirt The Girl on the Mountain The Lady of the Terrace Bitter Silence The Short Stories of Warwick Deeping: Wilmer's Wife Two Men The Pool of the Satyr Old Fagus That Vulgar Person The Immortals The Harmless Satyr Silver's Bus Poet and Peasant Gustave Sand Dunes The First Wrinkle Shipwreck and a Shrew Caliban Noise Six Months to Live Sennen Climbs a Wall Rachel in Search of Reality Ridicule The Great Saaba Bridge The Blue Tulip A Red Blind The Three Trees The Red Van Stockings Sappho The Black Cat The Other Woman About It? Contraband Heritage Discord Restitution At «The Golden Palace» The Hesperides Elizabeth The Man Who Came Back The Child Paternity The Strange Case of Sybil Carberry The Cave Precious Stones Barron's Broken Head In the Snow Laughing Sickness The Man with the Red Tie Escape The Sand-pit The Liars The Broken Violin The Son Two in a Train and Other Stories: Two in a Train The Rainbow The Madness of Professor Pye Lucky Ship A Waxwork Sow Compassion Francois Jack and Andrew Out of the Sea…

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Love Among the Ruins is the tale of Yeoland, young lady determined to have her revenge against Lord Flavian of Gambrevault and Avalon, the man whose raiders destroyed her home and killed her father. On her path Yeoland meets a man who presents himself as Fulviac of the Forest, a leader of the group of outlaw who claims that he also has a feud with lords of Gambrevault. Stubborn and stiff, Fulviac ignites a war that slips beyond his control as his men quickly slip out of his reach marching onwards leaving a smoking trail of desolation behind them, destroying much more than just their enemies. In the midst of the war Yeoland finds herself being confused, feeling pity for the man she thought she hated the most.

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Uther & Igraine is a romantic tale of the forbidden love between Uther Pendragon, legendary king of Britain, and Lady Igraine, wife of his enemy Gorlois, Duke of Cornwall. After many misfortunes Lady Igraine eventually gets tricked into marrying Gorlois, but their marriage is unhappy. The death of Aurelius Ambrosius made his brother Uther the new king and, under the threat of new battles, Uther called for gathering of knights, many of which answered the call. Duke Gorlois had come from Cornwall with many knights, bringing his wife along. Upon meeting Igraine, Uther desperately falls in love with her, but hesitates to act on it, unwilling to cause harm to her reputation and lose an ally. Lady Igraine, who is miserable in her marriage, returns the affection, but the dilemma they are facing is not only moral, and they'll have to overcome many tribulations.

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Musaicum Books presents to you this meticulously edited Warwick Deeping collection: Novels: Uther and Igraine Love Among the Ruins The Slanderers The Seven Streams Bess of the Woods A Woman's War Bertrand of Brittany Mad Barbara (These White Hands) The Red Saint The Pride of Eve King Behind The King (The Shield of Love) Apples of Gold The Secret Sanctuary (The Saving of John Stretton) Sorrell and Son Doomsday Kitty Old Pybus Roper's Row Exiles The Road (The Ten Commandments) Old Wine and New The Challenge of Love (Sincerity) Smith The Eyes of Love (Fox Farm) Two Black Sheep Seven Men Came Back The Man on the White Horse Valour Sackcloth into Silk (The Golden Cord) The White Gate No Hero—This Blind Man's Year The Woman at the Door The Malice of Men Shabby Summer (Folly Island) The Man Who Went Back The Dark House Mr Gurney and Mr Slade (The Cleric's Secret) The Impudence of Youth Laughing House Man in Chains Caroline Terrace Slade

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Sorrell & Son is the tale of a father who dedicates his life to raising his son and help him succeed. Steven Sorrell, a sensitive guy and a gentleman of rare breeding, returns to London after the Great War, desperately expected by his wife and his son Kit. Sorrell struggles to find a job and his wife leaves him, so he decides to do whatever it takes to make a decent living for his boy. Sorrell takes a job as a porter at a tacky hotel where he has to scratch and scrape to stay employed, while bullied by his superiors. Driven by his will to raise a proper gentleman Sorrell never stops and their condition improves when he gets a better job, and Kit is able to go to college and medical school. As Kit grows to manhood he appreciates his father efforts more and more and feels obliged to returns the devotion.

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Set in post-1918, rural Sussex, the story revolves around Mary Viner, a young lady with aspirations to leave her small town, as well as her relationship with a man living on a local acreage, known as the Doomsday Farm. The story also follows Arnold Furze of the Doomsday Farm, World War I veteran struggling with the farm life, thorn between two women of different sensibilities who have a significant impact on him.

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Musaicum Books presents this meticulously edited collection is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents: Novels: Uther and Igraine Love Among the Ruins The Slanderers The Seven Streams Bess of the Woods A Woman's War Bertrand of Brittany Mad Barbara (These White Hands) The Red Saint The Pride of Eve King Behind The King (The Shield of Love) Apples of Gold The Secret Sanctuary (The Saving of John Stretton) Sorrell and Son Doomsday Kitty Old Pybus Roper's Row Exiles The Road (The Ten Commandments) Old Wine and New The Challenge of Love (Sincerity) Smith The Eyes of Love (Fox Farm) Two Black Sheep Seven Men Came Back The Man on the White Horse Valour Sackcloth into Silk (The Golden Cord) The White Gate No Hero—This Blind Man's Year The Woman at the Door The Malice of Men Shabby Summer (Folly Island) The Man Who Went Back The Dark House Mr Gurney and Mr Slade (The Cleric's Secret) The Impudence of Youth Laughing House Man in Chains Caroline Terrace Slade Short Stories: Countess Glika and Other Stories: Countess Glika The Red Shirt The Girl on the Mountain The Lady of the Terrace Bitter Silence The Short Stories of Warwick Deeping: Wilmer's Wife Two Men The Pool of the Satyr Old Fagus That Vulgar Person The Immortals The Harmless Satyr Silver's Bus Poet and Peasant Gustave Sand Dunes The First Wrinkle Shipwreck and a Shrew Caliban Noise Six Months to Live Sennen Climbs a Wall Rachel in Search of Reality Ridicule The Great Saaba Bridge The Blue Tulip A Red Blind The Three Trees The Red Van Stockings Sappho The Black Cat The Other Woman About It? Contraband Heritage Discord Restitution At «The Golden Palace» The Hesperides Elizabeth The Man Who Came Back The Child Paternity The Strange Case of Sybil Carberry The Cave Precious Stones Barron's Broken Head In the Snow Laughing Sickness The Man with the Red Tie Escape The Sand-pit The Liars The Broken Violin The Son Two in a Train and Other Stories: Two in a Train The Rainbow The Madness of Professor Pye Lucky Ship A Waxwork Sow Compassion Francois Jack and Andrew Out of the Sea…

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John Stratton is a shell-shocked World War I veteran who comes back home from the battlefields with mental health issues, and the moment of provoked insanity causes him to spend some time in jail after almost killing a man. He tries to return to normal life, but can't deal with the hustle of city life and settle into normal society. At the advice of the doctor John moves to a farm out of town, hoping that hard work will help banish his demons. John starts making progress in this secret sanctuary. He meets a nearby farmer and his wife, and he befriends their daughter Jess, but his peace is disturbed by a woman who threatens to disrupt his healing and recovery. John has to face a big challenge in order to keep his sanity and new life.

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Dr. James Murchison's father has died of alcohol, and his father's father before that. And Dr. Murchison is on the same path as it's apparent to his coworkers, neighbors and the community of the small town of Roxton. When he realizes what he's bringing on to himself and his family, Dr. Murchison decides to fight this demon. He can't do this without the help of his family, his wife Kate and his daughter Gwen, who provide an incredible amount of support in his struggles. Parallel with her husband's problem, Kate has to deal with the jealousy of Betty Steele, wife of another town's doctor, as the silent war between two women keeps smoldering in the background.

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Love Among the Ruins is the tale of Yeoland, young lady determined to have her revenge against Lord Flavian of Gambrevault and Avalon, the man whose raiders destroyed her home and killed her father. On her path Yeoland meets a man who presents himself as Fulviac of the Forest, a leader of the group of outlaw who claims that he also has a feud with lords of Gambrevault. Stubborn and stiff, Fulviac ignites a war that slips beyond his control as his men quickly slip out of his reach marching onwards leaving a smoking trail of desolation behind them, destroying much more than just their enemies. In the midst of the war Yeoland finds herself being confused, feeling pity for the man she thought she hated the most.