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Hambly, Barbara
Most widely held works about
Barbara Hambly
Most widely held works by
Barbara Hambly
Children of the Jedi by Barbara Hambly (
Livre
)
21
editions published
between
1995
and
2000
in
4
languages
and held by
1,687
libraries
worldwide
Princess Leia and Han Solo brave dangers to investigate a lost colony of Jedi children on the planet Belsavis. The novel introduces many new life forms. By the author of Those Who Hunt the Night.
Planet of twilight by Barbara Hambly (
Livre
)
13
editions published
between
1997
and
2001
in
3
languages
and held by
1,623
libraries
worldwide
On a barren and remote planet, a ruthless warlord seeking to exploit its vast mineral wealth kidnaps Princess Leia, Luke Skywalker searches for his long-lost love Callista, and a long-dormant, sentient lifeform is awakening to threaten the entire galaxy.
The emancipator's wife : a novel of Mary Todd Lincoln by Barbara Hambly (
Livre
)
10
editions published
between
2005
and
2008
in
Anglais
and held by
1,376
libraries
worldwide
In 1865, in the wake of her husband's assassination, Mary Todd Lincoln struggles to cope amid the animosity and confusion that surrounds her, in a historical novel that captures the saga of one of the most misunderstood women in American history.
Patriot hearts : a novel of the founding mothers by Barbara Hambly (
Livre
)
8
editions published
between
2007
and
2008
in
Anglais
and held by
1,253
libraries
worldwide
The triumphs and turmoil of early America are revealed through fictional portraits of four women--Martha Washington, Abigail Adams, Sally Hemings, and Dolley Madison--who played key roles during four presidential administrations.
A free man of color by Barbara Hambly (
Livre
)
9
editions published
between
1997
and
2001
in
Anglais and Italien
and held by
1,243
libraries
worldwide
A historical mystery in 1830s New Orleans whose protagonist is a free man of color. Dr. Benjamin January, back in America after 15 years in Paris where he became a surgeon, goes to the help of a woman. In revenge, he is framed by her enemies for murder and must clear his name. A look at the complicated race relations of the period in New Orleans.
Those who hunt the night by Barbara Hambly (
Livre
)
13
editions published
between
1988
and
2003
in
5
languages
and held by
1,217
libraries
worldwide
The vampires had been living in London since the time of Elizabeth I, but now they were being ruthlessly murdered by someone who ripped their coffins open for the light of day to burn them to ashes. No vampire could endure the daylight to destroy the murderer. They had to turn to a mortal human for aid.
Die upon a kiss by Barbara Hambly (
Livre
)
5
editions published
between
2001
and
2003
in
Anglais
and held by
1,167
libraries
worldwide
In 1835 New Orleans, Benjamin January, a free man of color, becomes caught up in a deadly plot when he rescues opera impresario Lorenzo Belaggio, who has brought a production of the opera "Othello" to town, from a violent attack.
Fever season by Barbara Hambly (
Livre
)
6
editions published
between
1998
and
2002
in
Anglais and Français
and held by
1,151
libraries
worldwide
A black American surgeon fights racism as he works alongside whites during a cholera epidemic in 1830s New Orleans. What particularly disturbs the French-trained Benjamin January, a free man of color, is that many other free men are disappearing. Are they victims of cholera or a human hand?
Graveyard dust by Barbara Hambly (
Livre
)
6
editions published
between
1999
and
2002
in
Anglais and Français
and held by
1,104
libraries
worldwide
In 19th century New Orleans, free man of color Benjamin January tries to clear the name of his sister, a voodoo practitioner. She is accused of supplying the arsenic which a woman used to kill her husband.
Wet grave by Barbara Hambly (
Livre
)
9
editions published
between
2002
and
2003
in
Anglais
and held by
1,097
libraries
worldwide
When the body of an elderly freedwoman turns up near a decrepit shack, Benjamin January and his lover Rose become involved in an investigation into a crime that could be linked to rumors of a fortune in hidden gold.
Sold down the river by Barbara Hambly (
Livre
)
7
editions published
between
2000
and
2001
in
Anglais
and held by
1,071
libraries
worldwide
Benjamin January, a musician in New Orleans, returns to the slavery of Mon Triomphe, Simon Fourchet's upriver sugar plantation, to unravel secrets and sins which have manifested in a mysterious fire, a poisoning, a murder, and voodoo curse marks.
Dead water by Barbara Hambly (
Livre
)
4
editions published
between
2004
and
2005
in
Anglais
and held by
1,047
libraries
worldwide
In turbulent nineteenth-century New Orleans, free man of color Benjamin January finds himself on a perilous steamboat ride that becomes an inescapable journey of death and murder.
Days of the dead by Barbara Hambly (
Livre
)
6
editions published
between
2003
and
2004
in
Anglais
and held by
1,040
libraries
worldwide
In 1838, when a friend is accused of killing the son of a powerful Mexican landowner, Benjamin January and his wife, Rose, head to Mexico City to uncover the truth and find a city torn by political unrest and violence.
Dragonshadow by Barbara Hambly (
Livre
)
10
editions published
between
1999
and
2003
in
Anglais and Polonais
and held by
1,015
libraries
worldwide
After his wife is captured by demons, John Aversin of the Winterlands seeks help from a dragon who once loved her. The dragon gave her a dragon's body and immortality, but returned her to human form so she could marry Aversin. By the author of Dragonsbane.
Knight of the demon queen by Barbara Hambly (
Livre
)
10
editions published
between
2000
and
2002
in
Anglais and Allemand
and held by
907
libraries
worldwide
In this sequel to Dragonsbane and Dragonshadow, Jenny Waynest is "sickened by the memory of how the demon Amayon had possessed her body to slake his sadistic lusts," and her husband Lord John Aversin is forced to cooperate with Amayon to help a vengeful Aohila.--Jacket.
Renfield : slave of Dracula by Barbara Hambly (
Livre
)
7
editions published
between
2006
and
2007
in
Anglais
and held by
891
libraries
worldwide
A fresh take on Bram Stoker's Dracula focuses on the obsessive devotion of Renfield to his vampire master, embarking on a personal mission to hunt down Van Helsing and his companions that sets the stage for the ultimate confrontation between the living and the undead and takes him from Dracula's castle into the horrific darkness of his own mind.
Dragonsbane by Barbara Hambly (
Livre
)
15
editions published
between
1985
and
2007
in
4
languages
and held by
872
libraries
worldwide
Traveling with the dead by Barbara Hambly (
Livre
)
3
editions published
between
1995
and
1996
in
Anglais
and held by
851
libraries
worldwide
Former British secret service agent James Asher squares off with Don Simon Ysidro, oldest and most cunning of London's vampires. A tale of international espionage involving foreign governments in league with vampires. A sequel to Those Who Hunt the Night.
Icefalcon's quest by Barbara Hambly (
Livre
)
7
editions published
between
1998
and
1999
in
Anglais
and held by
807
libraries
worldwide
In a land where magic rubs shoulders with science, the people turn to a barbarian for salvation from enemies. The barbarian must free from captivity a prince in whose memory is embedded the technology to achieve victory. By the author of Mother of Winter.
Dragonstar by Barbara Hambly (
Livre
)
7
editions published
between
2002
and
2004
in
Anglais and Allemand
and held by
806
libraries
worldwide
In the conclusion of the Winterlands trilogy, dragonslayer Lord John Aversin is imprisoned, condemned to death for consorting with demons, while in Winterlands, Jenny Waynest mourns the loss of her husband.
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Adams, Abigail,--1744-1818 African American men American Civil War (1861-1865) Americans Cholera Dracula, Count (Fictitious character) Dragons Embezzlement England--Whitby Fantasy Fantasy fiction Female friendship Fiction Free African Americans Freedmen Hemings, Sally Historical fiction History January, Benjamin (Fictitious character) Kidnapping Leia, Princess (Fictitious character) Lincoln, Abraham,--1809-1865 Lincoln, Mary Todd,--1818-1882 Louisiana--New Orleans Madison, Dolley,--1768-1849 Married women Mexico Mississippi--Natchez--Natchez-Under-The-Hill Music teachers New York (State)--New York Opera Presidents Presidents' spouses Private investigators Prostitutes--Crimes against Psychological aspects Romania--Transylvania Science fiction Skywalker, Luke (Fictitious character) Social aspects Solo, Han (Fictitious character) Star Wars fiction Steamboats United States Vampires Voodooism Washington, Martha,--1731-1802 Wizards Women Women--Political activity
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