I had a paperback copy years ago and would not let anyone borrow it because it was falling apart and i was. Born may 8, 1946, celeste attended local schools and graduated in 1964 from victor valley high. Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. I first read it about 15 years ago and couldnt put it down, i have since read this book at least 5 more times. I heard about the proud breed from a fellow outlander fan. Her other classic is the proud breed, first published in 1978. I reccomend it all the time for patrons who want someonesomething new. Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards. The tigers woman is just another example of this authors ability to bring fictional characters to life. She attended wellesley college, later transferred to oregon state university, and in. Celest has been one of my favorite authors since i began the swan trilogy.
Her third book, the proud breed 1978 was about the pride of being a californian. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. The proud breed begins in the 1840s as tessa mccloud prepares for her sixteenth birthday. The author of the far pavilions returns us once again to the vast, intoxicating romance of india under the british raj. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The book is centered around a relationship as strong as claire and jamies, but the events surrounding the couple encompass prestatehood california, the california gold rush, the early days of san francisco, california statehood, the. Celeste deblasis obituary victorville, ca daily press. I never paid attention to the address or name on mail arriving at my house so this particular day didnt notice that box wasnt for me. It was followed the next year by suffer a sea change 1976.
Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Great granddaughter of don esteban, one of the original californio ranchero families, she has been sold by her father to the very evil don luis to pay off his gambling debts. The first book dealing with alexandria or lovingly referred to as alex. Another of her books, the proud breed is a must if you want to get a feel for her storytelling without committing yourself to three books. Get the best deal by comparing prices from over 100,000 booksellers. The book is centered around a relationship as strong as claire and jamies, but the events surrounding the couple encompass prestatehood california, the california gold rush, the early days of san francisco, california statehood, the civil war and the aftermath. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. Signs of wear can include aesthetic issues such as scratches, dents and worn corners. It wasnt all her own bosom filling the lowcut bodice of the spangled dress, but her. I have also read the proud breed, and unfortunately this is the last book written by the author i have been able to locate. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. Wild swan is the first of the swan trilogy that follows the history of a family for 100 years over 3 generations of women.
The proud breed is probably one of the few romances in which the heroine stabs the hero and seriously wounds him at their first meeting, and it only gets more exciting from that point on. All pages and the cover are intact, but the dust cover may be missing. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. The item is very worn but continues to work perfectly. Its one of those books that make you fall in love with reading all over again. Deblasis, 54, died april, 2001, in her home on the kemper campbell ranch. She grew up on the kemper campbell ranch in victorville, california, in the high mojave desert. The tigers woman is a book i first read as a teenager, along with the proud breed.
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