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The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion

Vol. 5
By Beth Brower
Series: The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion
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Set in 1883, The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion follows the adventures of Emma M. Lion upon her return to the London neighbourhood of St. Crispian's. Emmaโ€™s hope for a quiet, studious life is continually disrupted by her eccentric cousin Archibald, formidable Aunt Eugenia, and the quirky residents of the area. Through her unselected journals, Emma offers a witty and amusing account of her day-to-day experiences at Lapis Lazuli House.
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I took Treasure Island to church with me as a talisman.
"What a lovely bible," Mrs. Tribly said.
"Isn't it just?" I replied, hoping she would not ask me to read a favourite verse aloud.
I do not believe the psalmist wrote,

Fifteen men on a dead man's chest,
Yo-ho-ho and a bottle of rum.

The year is 1883 and Emma M. Lion has returned to her London neighbourhood of St. Crispian's. But Emma's plans for a charmed and studious life are sabotaged by her eccentric Cousin Archibald, her formidable Aunt Eugenia, and the slightly odd denizens of St. Crispian's.

Emma M. Lion offers up her Unselected Journals, however self-incriminating they may be, which comprise a series of volumes. Armed with wit and a sideways amusement, Emma documents the curious realities of her life at Lapis Lazuli House.

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    "Strange, considering it all now after a night's sleep, that I'd had no premonition of what awaited. That seems to be the nature of life, however. Things that ought to come with warnings rarely do." The Year is 1884 and Emma M. Lion has, at long last, gained her majority. Entering a golden age of friendship with Pierce, Islington, and...
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    "I've arrived in London without incident. There are few triumphs in my recent life, but I count this as one. My existence of the last three years has been nothing but incident." The year is 1883 and Emma M. Lion has returned to her London neighbourhood of St. Crispian's. But Emma's plans for a charmed and studious life are sabotaged...
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    โ€œIt has been a day ordained by the fates, for how else could one explain the wholly cursed chain of events?โ€ The year is 1883 and Emma M. Lion has returned to her London neighbourhood of St. Crispianโ€™s. But Emmaโ€™s plans for a charmed and studious life are sabotaged by her eccentric cousin Archibald, her formidable Aunt Eugenia, and the...
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    "I was sitting at my desk reading, with a cup of tea, my windows flung open, when I heard The Tenant enter his garret, just on the other side of the wall from myself." The year is 1883 and Emma M. Lion has returned to her London neighbourhood of St. Crispian's. But Emma's plans for a charmed and studious life...
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  • The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion
    The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion
    I took Treasure Island to church with me as a talisman."What a lovely bible," Mrs. Tribly said."Isn't it just?" I replied, hoping she would not ask me to read a favourite verse aloud.I do not believe the psalmist wrote, Fifteen men on a dead man's chest,Yo-ho-ho and a bottle of rum. The year is 1883 and Emma M. Lion has...
    By Beth Brower
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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780998063652

Publisher: Rhysdon Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 19 September 2021

Imprint: Rhysdon Press

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 15.0mm

Width: 133.0mm

Height: 203.0mm

Weight: 304g

Pages: 264

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