Spa Splendor

This lavishly illustrated volume reaches back to prehistoric times to provide an overview of the main cultures that developed in this ancient area of the Middle East through the mid-7th century AD. An informative text incorporates the latest research in the field to unveil the complex artistic and historical legacy of this fascinating region, from the ceramics of northern Iran to the magnificent golden treasures and palaces of Persepolis, from the conquests of Alexander the Great to the military...

"This magnificent collection has the effect of a complete library rather than of an anthology of poetry.... A lyric quality comes through into our own language... Every page is alive with striking and wonderful things, immediately accessible." — Publishers Weekly

Crushed by the cruelty of a man she thought she loved, Wren is running from a horror no woman should ever endure. Desperate to escape the nightmare of London, she seeks sanctuary aboard the Sea Siren, captained by the notorious rogue Caleb van der Rhys. Yet the voyage to America is anything but calm -- as stormy passions, hidden dangers, and treachery dare Wren to entrust her battered heart to the one forbidden man who can awaken her deepest desires.