The Resource An almond for a parrot, Wray Delaney
An almond for a parrot, Wray Delaney
- Summary
- London, 1756: In Newgate prison, Tully Truegood awaits trial. Her fate hanging in the balance, she tells her life-story. It's a tale that takes her from skivvy in the back streets of London, to conjuror's assistant, to celebrated courtesan at her stepmother's Fairy House, the notorious house of ill-repute where decadent excess is a must...Tully was once the talk of the town. Now, with the best seats at Newgate already sold in anticipation of her execution, her only chance of survival is to get her story to the one person who can help her avoid the gallows
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 348 pages
- Isbn
- 9780778330158
- Label
- An almond for a parrot
- Title
- An almond for a parrot
- Statement of responsibility
- Wray Delaney
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- London, 1756: In Newgate prison, Tully Truegood awaits trial. Her fate hanging in the balance, she tells her life-story. It's a tale that takes her from skivvy in the back streets of London, to conjuror's assistant, to celebrated courtesan at her stepmother's Fairy House, the notorious house of ill-repute where decadent excess is a must...Tully was once the talk of the town. Now, with the best seats at Newgate already sold in anticipation of her execution, her only chance of survival is to get her story to the one person who can help her avoid the gallows
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- Title
- An almond for a parrot
- Summary
- A woman in prison describes her life story growing up on the backstreets of 18th-century London where she was trained to be a courtesan at her stepmotherās Fairy House before a magician discovers she has powers similar to his own
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- 10549419
- Cataloging source
- TOH
- Dewey number
- 823/.92
- Index
- no index present
- Literary form
- fiction
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- Wray Delaney
- Label
- An almond for a parrot, Wray Delaney
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- History
- Fiction
- London (England)
- Newgate (Prison : London, England)
- 18th century
- England
- Upper class
- Courtesans
- Women prisoners
- Orphans
- Sexuality
- Historical fantasy
- Mediums
- Prostitutes
- Interpersonal attraction
- Ghosts
- Historical fiction
- London, England
- Romantic love
- Murder suspects
- Magicians
- Young women
- Men/women relations
- Related Subjects
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- Historical fiction
- Young women
- Sexuality
- Men/women relations
- Ghosts
- Orphans -- Fiction
- Interpersonal attraction
- Mediums
- Courtesans
- Prostitutes -- Fiction
- Magicians -- Fiction
- Upper class
- Romantic love
- England -- History -- 18th century
- London (England) -- History -- 18th century -- Fiction
- Newgate (Prison : London, England) -- Fiction
- London, England -- History -- 18th century
- Murder suspects
- Magicians
- Women prisoners -- Fiction
- Historical fantasy
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
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- Dimensions
- 24 cm
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- Extent
- 348 pages
- Isbn
- 9780778330158
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
- n
- Note
- cat13rev
- System control number
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- ocn964708627
- (OCoLC)964708627
Subject
- Historical fiction
- London (England) -- History -- 18th century -- Fiction
- Magicians -- Fiction
- Newgate (Prison : London, England) -- Fiction
- Newgate Prison
- Orphans -- Fiction
- Prostitutes -- Fiction
- Women prisoners -- Fiction
- Courtesans
- England -- History -- 18th century
- Ghosts
- Historical fantasy
- Interpersonal attraction
- London, England -- History -- 18th century
- Magicians
- Mediums
- Men/women relations
- Murder suspects
- Romantic love
- Sexuality
- Upper class
- Young women
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Douglas County Libraries, Philip S. MillerBorrow it100 S. Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, CO, 80104, US39.3681268 -104.8590461
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