Isbn 9780553050592 9780553050592 hardcover, bantam dell pub group, 1984. Wild swan is the first of the swan trilogy that follows the history of a family for 100 years over 3 generations of women. Her descriptions are excellent and i was pulled into the story through her appeal to my imagination. From the author of the tigers woman and the proud breed. As alex defends wild swan and her thoroughbred race horses, as rane battles to preserve his shipbuil. Wild swan isbn 0553050591 published 1984 swan s chance isbn 0553050923 published 1985 a season of swans isbn 0553053620 published 1989. The first book dealing with alexandria or lovingly referred to as alex.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Alexandria thaine finds herself torn between two menpassionate rave. As the first book begins, alexandria is a young, neglected teenager who is. Thank you for shopping with goodwill industries of.
Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. The conclusion to the swan saga, completing a trilogy of novels that spans 100 years of american history and brings to life a memorable family. An exlibrary book and may have standard library stamps andor stickers. The book became doubleday book club and literary guild selections. In 1975 her first novel the night child was published, followed the next year by suffer a sea change and in 1978 by the proud breed which became a doubleday book club selection. Search for library items search for lists search for contacts search for a library. Born may 8, 1946, celeste attended local schools and graduated in 1964 from victor valley high. Pages can include considerable notesin pen or highlighterbut the notes cannot obscure the text. Sweeping from englands west country during the napoleonic wars when. It starts off with alex who lives in england during the 1800s. The characters are gripping and you cant put the book down except when reaching for the kleenex. The novels span the lives of alexandria carrington falconer and her descendants from 18.
Fiction general fiction historical fiction romance historical fiction romance regency romance fiction. Her most ambitious and successful work is the wild swan triliogy 19841989. John carrington, her dead sisters husbandin a saga sweeping from england during the napoleonic wars to. She grew up on the kemper campbell ranch in victorville, california, in the high mojave desert. This book is the infinitely touching story of two people destined to be together, who must first stumble a.
Vibrant, multicharactered, an authentic tapestry of its times, here is wild swan a novel that spans continents and generations to tell the epic story of one passionate woman, and the many faces of love. She attended wellesley college, later transferred to oregon state university, and in 1968 graduated from pomona college, near her home. See the complete the wild swan trilogy series book list in order, box. Celeste deblasis obituary victorville, ca daily press. Wild swan is the first book of a fantastic trilogy by celeste deblasis. Sign up for librarything to find out whether youll like this book.
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