Tim Robinson

When painter Lucy Lake meets Morten Andersen in Picasso's studio, the handsome Dane makes a poor impression. An arrogant philistine blind to Modern Art, whose scornful gaze makes her feel like a cheaply-dressed fool. But when she discovers his past - he came to Paris to escape memories of a disturbed first wife who recently killed herself - she softens, leading to a marriage where she will become his second 'difficult wife'. In her husband's dark, remote, rural house, she begins feeling the presence of the first wife circling ever closer, moving inside her. But is this ghostly possession or simply an undermined woman driven towards the brink of mental collapse? What price will she pay to save her sanity and her Cubist art? In this Gothic historical thriller, a talented young female artist must fight for survival in a world where men still rule.

"A masterpiece of travel and topographical writing, and an incomparable and enthralling meditation on times past."--John Banville"He knows this world as no one else does, and writes about it with awe and love, but also with measured grace, an artist's eye and a scientist's sensibility."--Colm T ib nIn its landscape, history, language, and folklore, the Connemara region on Ireland's wild and windswept West Coast is a dramatic and breathtaking place. From its fabled villages, rugged seaside cliffs, bogs, lakes, coral beaches, stark mountains, and ever-meandering country roads lined with stone walls, this rugged kingdom surprises and inspires, and nobody knows this more than artist, cartographer, and celebrated writer Tim Robinson.In A Little Gaelic Kingdom, Robinson brings this enchanting Irish peninsula rapturously to life. Setting off, he embarks on a walking journey, traversing and exploring the natural world, while revealing the history, mystery, language, and people that have indelibly shaped this much-mythologized countryside. From the glacial valley of Maam to the fishing villages and rocky shorelines of the region's archipelago, Robinson carries encyclopedic knowledge, great curiosity, and a deep love of place and its inhabitants with him on this engaging and evocative journey.Beautifully crafted and intimately rendered, A Little Gaelic Kingdom is a timeless and revelatory work of travel and nature writing.

When painter Lucy Lake meets Morten Andersen in Picasso's studio, the handsome Dane makes a poor impression. An arrogant philistine blind to Modern Art, whose scornful gaze makes her feel like a cheaply-dressed fool.But when she discovers his past - he came to Paris to escape memories of a disturbed first wife who recently killed herself - she softens, leading to a marriage where she will become his second 'difficult wife'. In her husband's dark, remote, rural house, she begins feeling the presence of the first wife circling ever closer, moving inside her.But is this ghostly possession or simply an undermined woman driven towards the brink of mental collapse?What price will she pay to save her sanity and her Cubist art?In this Gothic historical thriller, a talented young female artist must fight for survival in a world where men still rule.

In 1696, the English barkentine, Reformation, sailing out of Port Royal, Jamaica, wrecked on the desolate shores of La Florida, the so-called "Land of Cannibals." There, the party of castaways, including a Quaker named Jonathan Dickinson and his family, were captured by the fierce Ais Indians, who were known for torturing and killing shipwreck survivors who were not of Spanish origin - as were those onboard Reformation. Hope seemed a distant mirage; but then, the Hand of Fate can be a fickle thing.

Step into the world of 1886 and join the enigmatic Eleanor Hatham, a cross-dressing New Woman, as she embarks on a daring endeavour to revive her family’s corner of Cornwall devastated by the aftermath of the Repeal of the Corn Laws. In “Hatham Hall,” author Tim Robinson weaves a captivating tapestry of love, conflict, and the fight for acceptance.When Eleanor proposes the construction of a new ferry to Ireland, her uncle Petroc Trewin vehemently opposes the influx of immigrants it will bring. Thus, Hatham Hall transforms into a battleground, with tensions running high. As chaos ensues, two outsiders, Hortense and Digby, enter the fray, further complicating matters.Hortense, the daughter of a Caribbean slave, finds solace within the walls of Hatham Hall. However, she struggles against the subservience that is expected of her, yearning for freedom and equality. Meanwhile, Digby, posing as an English gentleman, seeks to exploit the situation, both manipulating the anti-Spanish-and-Irish sentiments of Petroc Trewin and hoping to seize the remaining wealth of the family.As the ghosts of Hatham Hall’s dark past resurface and the locals succumb to xenophobia, the very foundation of the house threatens to crumble. Against this backdrop, the characters of the novel become embroiled in a battle for Britain’s soul, even as they grapple with their own personal demons. Eleanor, Petroc, Digby, and Hortense must confront their inner ghosts and conquer Hatham Hall to find redemption and peace.Blending elements of satire, romance, intrigue, horror, and humour, “Hatham Hall” takes the reader on a heady romp through a neo-Victorian Gothic landscape, challenging and subverting traditional period myths.

Rating: R] The Twenty-fifth novel in the award-winning "Tropical Frontier" series, "The Rum Runner" is, in addition, the Fourth novel in the "Outpost" sub-series."But from whom did they get it? Who would be brave enough? Who would be courageous enough? Some would ask, who would be foolhardy enough to go up against mobsters and gangsters, law enforcement, and revenue agents? Who would risk life and limb to procure and deliver those much-wanted resources to the people? Who indeed? ... ... The school bell rang."Orlando Morning Sentinel: TWO DEAD EIGHT ARRESTED, IN 'GLADES WAR Within Scores of Miles of Where Wealthy and Society of Country Seek Pleasure, Ashley Gang Routed in Running Pistol Battle THREE POSSES SCOURING COUNTRY FOR FUGITIVES Lookout for Desperado's Camp Kills Deputy Sheriff Camp Stands in Center of Dense Hammock "Wild West" Centers in Everglades

Rating: PG-13] It astounded Mary Addison to this day, the unwitting prejudices she once held for them, these who now called her Good Mother. She adored them; as they did her. Life can be like that, though, brimming with surprise, and revelation.