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English
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"It is Coronation Year, 1953, and a new queen is about to be crowned. The people of London are in a mood to celebrate, none more so than the residents of the Blue Lion hotel. Edie Howard, owner and operator of the floundering Blue Lion, has found the miracle she needs: on Coronation Day, Queen Elizabeth in her gold coach will pass by the hotel's front door, allowing Edie to charge a fortune for rooms and, barring disaster, save her beloved home from...
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Series
Publisher
Sourcebooks Landmark
Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
420 pages : map ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
"The year is 1953. Edward VIII and Wallis are preparing for their coronation, and the country is tense with expectation. In honor of the event, Adolf Hitler will be making his first visit to the UK since its surrender to the Germans in 1940. One oppressive change conforming with Nazi ideology is the strict classification of women into hierarchical groups, ranging from the beautiful and privileged Gelis (named after Hitler's adored niece) down to the...
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Series
Pixies of the sixties volume 1
Publisher
Humanoids
Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
120 pages : chiefly illustrations ; 27 cm.
Language
English
Description
"In the 1960s U.K., with swinging London underway, fairies enter the light of day! Two fables of modern folklore from contemporary comics masters! Anann: the story of a young fairy who, drawn by the lights of Swinging London, leaves her forest to pursue her dreams of becoming a singer ... Ao;otj: When she arrives in London to investigate a case of missing persons linked to a strange rite, Ailith gladly accepts help from her childhood friend, Elliot,...