34. Saved by An Angel - The Pink Collection

Barbara Cartland

Description

"The Marquis and Marquise de Castillon together with their young son, Jean Pierre, were forced to flee France for England when the French Revolution broke out in 1789.Jean Pierre was educated at Eton and only returned to Paris when Napoleon came to power. It was not long before he joined Napoleons Army, survived the Retreat from Moscow and was badly wounded at the Battle of Waterloo.Whilst in hospital he became friends with Colonel Hubert Dawlish who was in the next bed. Before they both underwent life threatening operations, they made joint wills leaving everything to the other.Jean Pierre, now the Marquis, survived the operation and returned to his ancestral Chateau to find it looted and in a terrible state of repair. Another blow awaited him when the late Colonel Dawlishs three children arrived as he was now their Guardian. He felt too ill and depressed even to want to see them.The eldest, the beautiful Marietta, was gifted with the powers of healing and herbs and she enthusiastically set about not only bringing the Marquis back to health, but to restoring the Chateau to its former glory.She persuaded some soldiers to help her with the Chateau and through her prayers made a stunning discovery that changed the Marquiss fortunes.How she found love where she least expected it and showed the Marquis that love and prayer can heal any wounds and overcome all obstacles is told in this exciting and unusual book by BARBARA CARTLAND." "Barbara Cartland was the world’s most prolific novelist who wrote an amazing 723 books in her lifetime, of which no less than 644 were romantic novels with worldwide sales of over 1 billion copies and her books were translated into 36 different languages.As well as romantic novels, she wrote historical biographies, 6 autobiographies, theatrical plays and books of advice on life, love, vitamins and cookery.She wrote her first book at the age of 21 and it was called Jigsaw. It became an immediate bestseller and sold 100,000 copies in hardback in England and all over Europe in translation.Between the ages of 77 and 97 she increased her output and wrote an incredible 400 romances as the demand for her romances was so strong all over the world.She wrote her last book at the age of 97 and it was entitled perhaps prophetically The Way to Heaven. Her books have always been immensely popular in the United States where in 1976 her current books were at numbers 1 & 2 in the B. Dalton bestsellers list, a feat never achieved before or since by any author.Barbara Cartland became a legend in her own lifetime and will be best remembered for her wonderful romantic novels so loved by her millions of readers throughout the world, who have always collected her books to read again and again, especially when they feel miserable or depressed.Her books will always be treasured for their moral message, her pure and innocent heroines, her handsome and dashing heroes, her blissful happy endings and above all for her belief that the power of love is more important than anything else in everyone’s life."

Sujets

• Downton Abbey
• Mills & Boon
• Thomas Hardy
• Jane Austen
• Harlequin

Informations

• Publié par: M-Y Books
• Date de parution: 14 août 2012
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9781908303318
• Langue: English

Extrait

SAVED BY AN ANGEL

Copyright © 2007 by Cartland Promotions

First published on the internet in July 2007 by Barbaracartland.com

The characters and situations in this book are entirely imaginary and bear no relation to any real person or actual happening.

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SAVED BY AN ANGEL

When Gustav came in he asked, “Monsieur, you are going to drink what mademoiselle has made for you? “Yes, of course, the Marquis answered, “but I will drink it a little later. You can blow out the lights except for one candle beside my bed. Gustav hesitated and the Marquis felt that he was somewhat worried. Thinking there was nothing further he could say, he did as the Marquis ordered. When he was alone the Marquis took another sip of the cordial simply because he liked the taste, but then he decided to drink no more. He blew out the candle and because he was so tired, fell asleep. Something woke him up. He thought it must have been the door opening although he had not heard it. Now he realised that someone had reached his bed and was kneeling down beside it. He became vividly aware of a person’s presence and there was a faint scent of violets. Next he felt a hand very gently touch the top of his shoulder. Because it had been agony to wear even a silk night shirt over his shoulder the Marquis lay in bed naked. Now he could sense that the hand was hardly touching him, yet he could feel a very slight pressure. He did not move or open his eyes. If he had done so he would have seen at least the outline of the person beside him in the moonlight, which was coming through the sides of the curtains which did not fit the windows correctly. Then as he waited, trying to understand what was happening he heard a sweet, gentle voice speaking softly.

THE BARBARA CARTLAND PINK COLLECTION

Barbara Cartland was the most prolific bestselling author in the history of the world. She was frequently in the Guinness Book of Records for writing more books in a year than any other living author. In fact her most amazing literary feat was when her publishers asked for more Barbara Cartland romances, she doubled her output from 10 books a year to over 20 books a year, when she was 77. She went on writing continuously at this rate for 2 0 years and wrote her last book at the age of 97, thus completing 400 books between the ages of 77 and 97. Her publishers finally could not keep up with this phenomenal output, so at her death she left 160 unpublished manuscripts, something aga in that no other author has ever achieved. Now the exciting news is that these 160 original unpublished Barbara Cartland books are ready for publication and they will be published by Barbaracartland.com exclusively on the internet, as the web is the best possible way to reach so many Barbara Cartland readers around the world. The 160 books will be published monthly and will be numbered in sequence. The series is called the Pink Collection as a tribu te to Barbara Cartland whose favourite colour was pink and it became very much her trademark over the years. The Barbara Cartland Pink Collection is published o nly on the internet. Log on to www.barbaracartland.comfind out how you can purchase the books monthly as they are to published, and take out a subscription that will en sure that all subsequent editions are delivered to you by mail order to your home. If you do not have access to a computer you can write for information about the Pink Collection to the following address : Barbara Cartland.com Ltd. 240 High Road, Harrow Weald, Harrow HA3 7BB United Kingdom. Telephone & fax: [phone]

Titles in this series

1. The Cross of LoOe 2. LoOe in the Highlands 3. LoOe Finds the Way 4. The Castle of LoOe 5. LoOe is Triumphant 6. Stars in the Sky 7. The Ship of LoOe 8. A Dangerous Disguise 9. LoOe Became Theirs 10. LoOe DriOes In 11. Sailing to LoOe 12. The Star of LoOe 13. Music is the Soul of LoOe 14. LoOe in the East 15. Theirs to Eternity 16. A Paradise on Earth 17. LoOe Wins in Berlin 18. In Search of LoOe 19. LoOe Rescues Rosanna 20. A Heart in HeaOen 21. The House of Happiness 22. Royalty Defeated by LoOe 23. The White Witch 24. They Sought LoOe 25. LoOe is the Reason for LiOing 26. They Found Their Way to HeaOen 27. Learning to LoOe 28. Journey to Happiness 29. A Kiss in the Desert 30. The Heart of LoOe 31. The Richness of LoOe 32. For EOer and EOer 33. An Unexpected LoOe 34. SaOed by an Angel

THELATE DAME BARBARA CARTLAND

Barbara Cartland, who sadly died in May 2000 at the grand age of ninety eight, remains one of the world’s most famous romantic novelists. With worldwide sales of over one billion, her outstanding 723 books have been translated into thirty six different languages, to be enjoyed by readers of romance globally.

Writing her first book ‘Jigsaw’ at the age of 21, Barbara became an immediate bestseller. Building upon this initial success, she wrote continuously throughout her life, producing bestsellers for an astonishing 76 years. In addition to Barbara Cartland’s legion of fans in the UK and across Europe, her books have always been immensely popular in the USA. In 1976 she achieved the unprecedented feat of having books at numbers 1 & 2 in the prestigious B. Dalton Bookseller bestsellers list.

Although she is often referred to as the ‘Queen of Romance’, Barbara Cartland also wrote several historical biographies, six autobiographies and numerous theatrical plays as well as books on life, love, health and cookery. Becoming one of Britain's most popular media personalities and dressed in her trademark pink, Barbara spoke on radio and television about social and political issues, as well as making many public appearances.

In 1991 she became a Dame of the Order of the British Empire for her contribution to literature and her work for humanitarian and charitable causes.

Known for her glamour, style, and vitality Barbara Cartland became a legend in her own lifetime. Best remembered for her wonderful romantic novels and loved by millions of readers worldwide, her books remain treasured for their heroic heroes, plucky heroines and traditional values. But above all, it was Barbara Cartland’s overriding belief in the positive power of love to help, heal and improve the quality of life for everyone that made her truly unique.

“Love is like a rock – it endures for ever”

Barbara Cartland

CHAPTER ONE - 1817

The Marquis de Castillon walked into the salon and sat down in the nearest chair. It creaked under him and he thought a leg must be loose, but it did not surprise him. He looked round with an expression of despair and wondered what on earth he could do. He had returned to his ancestral Chateau which he had not seen since he was a small boy, believing that it was at least habitable. Now as he looked at it he thought he had undertaken an impossible task. Besides which he did not have the money to do very much to it or the estate. The Marquis’s career would have filled a book of adventure and excitement. His family was one of the oldest in France and prided itself on being one of theAncien Regime. They had been part of the greatness of France for generations and respected in every part of the country. When the Revolution had broken out with the storming of the Bastille in 1789, the reigning Marquis and his wife could not at first believe that the Revolution would affect them in any way. Then the Guillotine was set up in Paris. A number of their friends met their deaths and they realised that it was dangerous for them to remain in France. The Marquis had travelled a great deal and so had his wife. They decided, after some thought, to seek sanctuary in England until the Revolution was over. They were not the only aristocrats who were fleeing from their country and they were welcomed in London by a number of their friends. The young Prince of Wales went out of his way to entertain them and expressed most sincerely his horror over what was happening in France. The Marquis and his wife had been married for some years but without family. To their surprise and delight in 1792, three years after they had left France, a son was born to them. They called him Jean-Pierre after his grandfather. He was brought up with the other émigrésin London and amongst many English aristocrats. The Marquis had almost the experience and prestige of a diplomat. As he had lived in England both before and after hi s marriage, he had made a great number of friends. They not only welcomed him on his arrival, but extended their hospitality to Jean-Pierre as he grew older and he was, in fact, a very happy and intelligent little boy. Jean-Pierre attended a school in London where he became very popular and he took home numerous reports which his parents found most encouraging. They talked of sending him to Eton where a number o f his friends were studying and began discussions with the Headmaster about the possibility of him becoming a pupil at that

distinguished school. He was too young to be troubled with what was happening in France, but his father and mother were extremely worried when a Corsican called Napoleon Bonaparte took over the Army in 1796. Before most people in England realised what was happening all of Europe was being threatened. Napoleon’s troops, in spite of hunger, despondency and lack of equipment had been inspired by their leader’s own dazzling faith and vitality. Having been part of the Revolution Napoleon now managed to heal the wounds of France like a genius. He gave new hope for the future. Two years after Napoleon had taken over the country on the verge of collapse, he had defeated all her enemies with the exception of Britain and restored France’s natural unity. He then brought in new and surprising laws, amongst which was the suspension of the law against theémigrés. He invited hundreds and thousands of exiles to come home. In doing so, he conciliated the important families of the aristocracy who had survived the Guillotine. Yet although Napoleon was working for a restitution of the country, he parted with none of the unique powers gained by the Revolu tion and he used the goodwill of the Church and theémigrésto widen them. Those who had returned from exile received only a fraction of their lands back and none of their feudal rights were restored, although at least something was saved and handed back to them after they thought that they had lost everything. Jean-Pierre was too young to realise what a tremendous problem this situation presented to his family. Every instinct in his father and mother told them t hey should grasp the chance of returning to their native land as they longed for the possessions they had owned before the Revolution. On the other hand they were obliged to ask themselves whether they could trust this upstart Corsican, who had made himself so powerful in such an unbelievably short time. The Marquis de Castillon was a most intelligent man and he was more impressed than most people by the material benefits which Napoleon ’s strong rule had secured for his country. It was his victories and astonishing genius which guaranteed his hold over France. By the Spring of 1802 his popularity had risen even higher. Victorious peace on the Continent was now crowned by peace with England. It marked the end of the blockade and a return of the French Colonial Empire. The long discussions and the nights of worrying as to what the Castillons should do came to an end. The Marquis and his wife decided they would return to France. To Jean-Pierre aged ten, it was the end of one world as he moved into another. He was distressed and upset at leaving all his playmates and those with whom he had studied at school. At the same time it was exciting to cross the English Channel and to set foot on a land he had heard talked about ever since he had been born, but had never seen.