The Drowning Guard: A Novel of the Ottoman Empire
β Scribed by Lafferty, Linda
- Book ID
- 109111939
- Publisher
- Amazon Publishing
- Year
- 2013
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 275 KB
- Category
- Fiction
- ISBN-13
- 9781477805299
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β¦ Synopsis
Overview: The daughter of a naval commander, Linda Lafferty attended fourteen different schools growing up, ultimately graduating from the University of Colorado with a master's degree and a PhD in education. Her peripatetic childhood nourished a lifelong love of travel, and she studied abroad in England, France, Mexico, and Spain. Her uncle introduced her to the sport of polo when she was just ten years old, and she enjoys playing to this day. She also competed on the Lancaster University Riding Team in England in stadium jumping, cross country, and dressage. A veteran school educator, she is the author of The Bloodletter's Daughter and The Drowning Guard. She lives in Colorado.
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