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- Hannie leads a double life, one as a wife and mother in a Devon manor house, and the other as an International smuggler.In this sharp and witty pastiche of the worlds of John Buchan and Rider Haggard, our heroine brings back cures for cancer from the Brazilian jungle, takes a small child across war-torn Chad, and steals the vital papers which restores a Black family's rights to their Caribbean island.Still, it's not all glitz and glamour for our heroine; all it takes is one wrong move and Hannie risks losing everything: her family, her country home, her lover, and even her life.
- About the Author: Hilary Bailey is a British writer and editor, born in 1936.
- 260 Pages
- Fiction + Literature Genres, Mystery & Detective
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Hannie leads a double life, one as a wife and mother in a Devon manor house, and the other as an International smuggler.In this sharp and witty pastiche of the worlds of John Buchan and Rider Haggard, our heroine brings back cures for cancer from the Brazilian jungle, takes a small child across war-torn Chad, and steals the vital papers which restores a Black family's rights to their Caribbean island.
Still, it's not all glitz and glamour for our heroine; all it takes is one wrong move and Hannie risks losing everything: her family, her country home, her lover, and even her life.
About the Author
Hilary Bailey is a British writer and editor, born in 1936. She is the author of a biography of Vera Brittain, she edited volumes 7-10 of the 'New Worlds Quarterly' series and among her varied works are 19 books of fiction, including famously Mrs Rochester, the sequel to Jane Eyre and most recently, Fifty- First State (2008).
She has just completed her latest book, and is now working on a drama, with Leonora Rose-Aqotu, centred on the life of Caribbean slave, Mary Prince.Dimensions (Overall): 9.21 Inches (H) x 6.14 Inches (W) x .55 Inches (D)
Weight: .81 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 260
Genre: Fiction + Literature Genres
Sub-Genre: Mystery & Detective
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Theme: General
Format: Paperback
Author: Hilary Bailey
Language: English
Street Date: November 15, 2012
TCIN: 1004682694
UPC: 9781448209262
Item Number (DPCI): 247-16-2852
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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Estimated ship weight: 0.81 pounds
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