Azalea by Howe (5 results)

paperback. Condition: Very Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Condition: Hervorragend. Zustand: Hervorragend | Seiten: 270 | Sprache: Englisch | Produktart: Bücher | Barbara Wills is about to become junior partner in a travel company, Madden's Magic Carpet Tours, owned and run by her uncle, Charles Madden. Babs soon takes on the role of secret agent. A seasoned tourist with the company seems rather unhappy after one of the coach tours - she won't say why. Babs is sent off on the same tour to uncover any dark secrets. Azalea Dunbar, her art-student friend, is easily persuaded to go along for company and support. The two resourceful young women are soon joined by an appealing runaway dog called Angelique. Under a zany, horoscope-loving exterior, Azalea is as stubborn and determined as Babs, and her winning ways make them many new friends. Together they uncover various scams in colourful European locations. Mimi, the obliging red-headed courier, and slimy Mike Radnin, the driver, provide plenty of comedy and drama. And there are the other tourists, of course. Do the vicar and his wife have a guilty secret? What is it with Weyms and his dubious wig? What does he conceal in his art portfolio? The book reaches its exciting climax in the sinister backstreets of Venice with their hidden canals, dark alleyways and faded grandeur. Smuggling, even murder, is tangled up in more personal matters. Will Barbara prove herself worthy of her uncle's trust? Will cute little Angelique get back to the UK with her new owner? Will romance blossom for Azalea and Babs with the shy Colin and the enigmatic Gareth? We are left with the promise of more adventures to follow, as Uncle Charles calls on Barbara and Azalea to go urgently to ..…

Condition: Very Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

JULIA WARD HOWE (1819-1910). An American writer and activist for abolitionism and womens rights, Howe is best-known for writing The Battle Hymn of the Republic.ALS. 1pg. March 17, 1910. 241 Beacon Street [Boston]. An autograph letter signed Julia Ward Howe and addressed to Mr. Latimer: Many thanks, my dear Mr. Latimer, for this beautiful azalea plant. May your window garden blossom delightfully. Yours sincerely Julia Ward Howe. Latimer is likely a relative of Howes friend, the writer Elizabeth Wormeley Latimer (1822-1904), possibly her son Ralph Randolph Latimer (1862-1931). The letter is in fine condition. …