Books with title The Dark Flower

Life at St. Agatha's School for Girls is anything but a fairytale. With ratty blankets and a torturous device called the box, it's not hard to understand Eliza's desperation to escape. When the timing is right, Eliza manages to run away with her best friend Millie, heading through the Louisiana swamps to the town on the other side. But the swamps may be even more dangerous than the orphanage.Silver and black fairies invite the girls to experience a world where they can have it all, but Eliza doesn't trust the sparkling beauty. When Millie suddenly becomes violent and attacks another girl, Eliza knows something awful is about to happen. She will do anything to protect Millie but once Eliza remembers her own terrible secret, it is impossible to forget. The fairies' songs call to Eliza and its getting harder and harder to pretend it's all in her head.

Covering almost 30 years in the life and loves of Mark Lennan, The Dark Flower opens in 1880 with 18-year-old undergraduate Mark studying art at Oxford, and ends 30 years later with Mark ostensibly happily married, yet torn between his wife and a beautiful teenage girl—the last and most disturbing manifestation of the "dark flower" of passion. Within a dozen pages, Galsworthy establishes his mastery of compelling narrative and sketches an irresistible plot. Much of his achievement lies in the mixture of pathos and humor that he derives from characters little able to express their feelings. There is much else to admire, from Galsworthy’s impressionistic descriptions and eye for detail to the subtle symmetry he creates between his characters, emphasizing the cyclical nature of the story. Published in 1913, the story also holds the fascination of a world about to be transformed by war—one in which a love letter could still be delivered by the hand of a discreet manservant, and the residents of Piccadilly kept their horses stabled close by so that they could gallop down to Richmond for fresh air.

Originally published in 1914, this early works is a fascinating novel of the period and still an interesting read today. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900's and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

OVER 60 STORIES TO DISCOVER! Within these WORDLESS pages are stories waiting to be discovered. Use your keen eyes to see that which needs to be seen and use your heart to discover the message that is waiting there just for you. The Flower Man comes to town in the dead of night. Where a long forgotten, long abandon little house is for sale. He buys it. He fixes it up. And everything he touches …turns to color! He plants a garden and gives away a little flower - to a little girl …who turns to color! Before you know it each life is touched while color spreads throughout the street, throughout the town… all impacted by the life of the extraordinary Flower Man. The first time through, just follow the Flower Man and you'll see the story revealed in color. Second time through just look in a window and follow a character. Every window and everyone on the street has a story to be discovered. Get lost in the pages and in the whimsical details Mark Ludy has left for you. And be sure to find Squeakers! the elusive grey mouse found on EVERY PICTURE in Mark's books! All ages enjoy this book and has been used often in schools for creative writing. This book is for anyone and all, to be stirred to color their own world.

Isabel's brother, Matt, has been named in a Prophecy, not just as a member of the Guard but as their eventual leader. But the promise of great power in the future does not mean his gifts will come easily. His apprenticeship to Ethan is proving more frustrating than helpful.While Matt tries to grow accustomed to life in the Guard, the Order of Chaos strikes into the very heart of the Named, kidnapping Arkarian, their ageless mentor. He is taken to dark world so difficult to traverse all are forbidden to rescue him. But an ever-increasing connection to Arkarian drives Isabel to risk everything to find him despite the potential consequences, taking Ethan and one other with her.

When the Flower Man arrives he buys an old shack, long forgotten and long abandoned. His neighbors don't know what to think as everything he touches turns to color. He plants a garden, gives away a flower . . . and the next thing you know, every life is transformed in this wordless picture book. The message within, while simple, is profound. It points to the fact that every life matters and love never fails to change lives. Every window tells a different story—more than 60 of them. All ages will enjoy it, and when given a chance to discover it, people never forget it. Don't forget to find Squeakers, the elusive gray mouse found on every spread . . . somewhere!