McCaddon, Wanda
Overview
| Works: | 262 works in 1,349 publications in 1 language and 17,210 library holdings |
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| Genres: | Fiction Domestic fiction Romance fiction Juvenile works History Psychological fiction Biography Children's audiobooks Satire Humorous fiction |
| Roles: | Narrator, Performer, Author, Actor, Other, nar, Director |
| Classifications: | PR4034, 823.7 |
Publication Timeline
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Most widely held works by
Wanda McCaddon
The secret scripture by
Sebastian Barry(
Recording
)
18 editions published between 2008 and 2015 in English and held by 697 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Roseanne McNulty, once one of the most beautiful and beguiling girls in County Sligo, Ireland, is now an elderly patient at Roscommon Regional Mental Hospital. As her hundredth year draws near, she decides to record the events of her life, hiding the manuscript beneath the floorboards. Meanwhile, the hospital is preparing to close and is evaluating its patients to determine whether they can return to society. Dr. Grene, Roseanne's caretaker, takes a special interest in her case. In his research, he discovers a document written by a local priest that tells a very different story of Roseanne's life than what she recalls. As doctor and patient attempt to understand each other, they begin to uncover long-buried secrets about themselves
18 editions published between 2008 and 2015 in English and held by 697 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Roseanne McNulty, once one of the most beautiful and beguiling girls in County Sligo, Ireland, is now an elderly patient at Roscommon Regional Mental Hospital. As her hundredth year draws near, she decides to record the events of her life, hiding the manuscript beneath the floorboards. Meanwhile, the hospital is preparing to close and is evaluating its patients to determine whether they can return to society. Dr. Grene, Roseanne's caretaker, takes a special interest in her case. In his research, he discovers a document written by a local priest that tells a very different story of Roseanne's life than what she recalls. As doctor and patient attempt to understand each other, they begin to uncover long-buried secrets about themselves
Lady Almina and the real Downton Abbey : the lost legacy of Highclere Castle by
Fiona Carnarvon(
Recording
)
22 editions published between 2011 and 2012 in English and held by 559 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Tells the story behind Highclere Castle, the real-life inspiration and setting for Julian Fellowes's Emmy Award-winning PBS show, and the life of one of its most famous inhabitants, Lady Almina, the 5th Countess of Carnarvon. Lady Almina was the daughter of a wealthy industrialist, Alfred de Rothschild, who married his daughter off at a young age, her dowry serving as a crucial link in the effort to preserve the Earl of Carnarvon's ancestral home. Throwing open the doors of Highclere Castle to tend to the wounded of World War I, Lady Almina distinguished herself as a brave and remarkable woman
22 editions published between 2011 and 2012 in English and held by 559 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Tells the story behind Highclere Castle, the real-life inspiration and setting for Julian Fellowes's Emmy Award-winning PBS show, and the life of one of its most famous inhabitants, Lady Almina, the 5th Countess of Carnarvon. Lady Almina was the daughter of a wealthy industrialist, Alfred de Rothschild, who married his daughter off at a young age, her dowry serving as a crucial link in the effort to preserve the Earl of Carnarvon's ancestral home. Throwing open the doors of Highclere Castle to tend to the wounded of World War I, Lady Almina distinguished herself as a brave and remarkable woman
Sense and sensibility by
Jane Austen(
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)
20 editions published between 1996 and 2011 in English and held by 470 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"Sense and sensibility, Jane Austen's first published novel, is a wonderfully entertaining tale of flirtation and folly that revolves around two starkly different sisters, Elinor and Marianne Dashwood"--Container
20 editions published between 1996 and 2011 in English and held by 470 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"Sense and sensibility, Jane Austen's first published novel, is a wonderfully entertaining tale of flirtation and folly that revolves around two starkly different sisters, Elinor and Marianne Dashwood"--Container
Wuthering Heights by
Emily Brontë(
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)
27 editions published between 1981 and 2010 in English and Undetermined and held by 462 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A story of love turning in on itself and the violence and misery that result from thwarted longing
27 editions published between 1981 and 2010 in English and Undetermined and held by 462 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A story of love turning in on itself and the violence and misery that result from thwarted longing
On Canaan's side by
Sebastian Barry(
Recording
)
16 editions published in 2011 in English and held by 454 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Forced to flee from Ireland and the wrath of the IRA, Lilly Bere and her teenage son start anew in America. However, tragedy strikes when her fiance is murdered in Chicago and, years later, her husband mysteriously vanishes from their Washington, DC home. After settling in Bridgehampton, her son Ed disappears after returning home from Vietnam, prompting Mr. Nolan, a family friend, to locate him. However, Nolan returns with Bill, Ed's young son, who Lilly raises as her own
16 editions published in 2011 in English and held by 454 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Forced to flee from Ireland and the wrath of the IRA, Lilly Bere and her teenage son start anew in America. However, tragedy strikes when her fiance is murdered in Chicago and, years later, her husband mysteriously vanishes from their Washington, DC home. After settling in Bridgehampton, her son Ed disappears after returning home from Vietnam, prompting Mr. Nolan, a family friend, to locate him. However, Nolan returns with Bill, Ed's young son, who Lilly raises as her own
Jane Eyre by
Charlotte Brontë(
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)
18 editions published between 1995 and 2011 in English and held by 397 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
This classic story shows how a young woman can overcome adversity and find true happiness. It is a story of passionate love, travail, and final triumph. Orphaned at an early age, Jane Eyre leads a lonely life until she finds work as a governess at Thornfield Hall, where she meets the mysterious Mr. Rochester and sees a ghostly woman who roams the halls by night. The relationship between the heroine and Mr. Rochester is only one episode, albeit the most important, in a detailed fictional autobiography in which the author transmuted her own experience into high art. In this work, the plucky heroine is outwardly of plain appearance but possesses an indomitable spirit, a sharp wit, and great courage. She is forced to battle against the exigencies of a cruel guardian, a harsh employer, and the rigid social order that circumscribes her life and position
18 editions published between 1995 and 2011 in English and held by 397 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
This classic story shows how a young woman can overcome adversity and find true happiness. It is a story of passionate love, travail, and final triumph. Orphaned at an early age, Jane Eyre leads a lonely life until she finds work as a governess at Thornfield Hall, where she meets the mysterious Mr. Rochester and sees a ghostly woman who roams the halls by night. The relationship between the heroine and Mr. Rochester is only one episode, albeit the most important, in a detailed fictional autobiography in which the author transmuted her own experience into high art. In this work, the plucky heroine is outwardly of plain appearance but possesses an indomitable spirit, a sharp wit, and great courage. She is forced to battle against the exigencies of a cruel guardian, a harsh employer, and the rigid social order that circumscribes her life and position
Cleopatra's daughter : a novel by
Michelle Moran(
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)
14 editions published between 2009 and 2011 in English and Undetermined and held by 383 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Transport to the colorful and dangerous court of imperial Rome and into the remarkable lives of two young captives-- the children of Cleopatra, Egypt's most powerful and notorious ruler, and her lover Marc Antony. Taken in chains to Rome as ten-year-olds, twins Selene and Alexander cling to each other, and to the hope of one day returning to their rightful place on the throne of Egypt
14 editions published between 2009 and 2011 in English and Undetermined and held by 383 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Transport to the colorful and dangerous court of imperial Rome and into the remarkable lives of two young captives-- the children of Cleopatra, Egypt's most powerful and notorious ruler, and her lover Marc Antony. Taken in chains to Rome as ten-year-olds, twins Selene and Alexander cling to each other, and to the hope of one day returning to their rightful place on the throne of Egypt
The secret garden by
Frances Hodgson Burnett(
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9 editions published between 1997 and 2006 in English and held by 344 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Mary, an orphan, is sent to England to live with her uncle and his son, Colin. While there, she becomes aware of a secret garden no one has seen for ten years
9 editions published between 1997 and 2006 in English and held by 344 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Mary, an orphan, is sent to England to live with her uncle and his son, Colin. While there, she becomes aware of a secret garden no one has seen for ten years
Mansfield Park by
Jane Austen(
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13 editions published in 2008 in English and held by 337 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Ten-year-old Fanny Price, the child of a poor family, is sent to be raised by her wealthy uncle and his wife at their grand country manor, Mansfield Park
13 editions published in 2008 in English and held by 337 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Ten-year-old Fanny Price, the child of a poor family, is sent to be raised by her wealthy uncle and his wife at their grand country manor, Mansfield Park
A train in winter : [a story of resistance, friendship, and survival] by
Caroline Moorehead(
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15 editions published between 2012 and 2015 in English and held by 337 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Caroline Moorehead draws on interviews with these women and their families. German, French, and Polish archives, and World War II resistance organization documents to uncover a dark chapter of history that offers an inspiring portrait of ordinary people, of bravery and survival, and of the remarkable, enduring power of female friendship
15 editions published between 2012 and 2015 in English and held by 337 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Caroline Moorehead draws on interviews with these women and their families. German, French, and Polish archives, and World War II resistance organization documents to uncover a dark chapter of history that offers an inspiring portrait of ordinary people, of bravery and survival, and of the remarkable, enduring power of female friendship
Vanity fair by
William Makepeace Thackeray(
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15 editions published between 2008 and 2011 in English and held by 332 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A deliciously satirical attack on a money-mad society, "Vanity Fair", which first appeared in 1847, is an immensely moral novel, and an immensely witty one. "Vanity Fair" features two heroines: the faithful, loyal Amelia Sedley, and the beautiful and scheming social climber Becky Sharp
15 editions published between 2008 and 2011 in English and held by 332 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A deliciously satirical attack on a money-mad society, "Vanity Fair", which first appeared in 1847, is an immensely moral novel, and an immensely witty one. "Vanity Fair" features two heroines: the faithful, loyal Amelia Sedley, and the beautiful and scheming social climber Becky Sharp
Anna Karenina by
Leo Tolstoy(
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15 editions published between 1993 and 2013 in English and held by 311 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Sensual, rebellious Anna falls deeply and passionately in love with the handsome Count Vronsky. When she refuses to conduct the discreet affair that her cold, ambitious husband?and Russian high society?would condone, she is doomed. Set against the tragic love of Anna and Vronsky, the plight of the melancholy nobleman Konstantine Levin unfolds. In doubt about the meaning of life?a mirror of Tolstoy's own spiritual crisis?Konstantine is haunted by thoughts of suicide. Through these and other characters, Tolstoy weaves a vast and rich tapestry of nineteenth-century Russian society. A magnificent drama of vengeance, infidelity, and retribution, Anna Karenina tells the story of two characters whose emotional instincts conflict with the dominant social mores of their time. Artwork © 2012 Focus Features LLC. All rights reserved
15 editions published between 1993 and 2013 in English and held by 311 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Sensual, rebellious Anna falls deeply and passionately in love with the handsome Count Vronsky. When she refuses to conduct the discreet affair that her cold, ambitious husband?and Russian high society?would condone, she is doomed. Set against the tragic love of Anna and Vronsky, the plight of the melancholy nobleman Konstantine Levin unfolds. In doubt about the meaning of life?a mirror of Tolstoy's own spiritual crisis?Konstantine is haunted by thoughts of suicide. Through these and other characters, Tolstoy weaves a vast and rich tapestry of nineteenth-century Russian society. A magnificent drama of vengeance, infidelity, and retribution, Anna Karenina tells the story of two characters whose emotional instincts conflict with the dominant social mores of their time. Artwork © 2012 Focus Features LLC. All rights reserved
Mrs. Robinson's disgrace : the private diary of a Victorian lady by
Kate Summerscale(
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19 editions published in 2012 in English and held by 299 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Kate Summerscale, the bestselling, award-winning author of The Suspicions of Mr. Whicher, brilliantly re-creates the Victorian world, chronicling in exquisite and compelling detail the life of Isabella Robinson, wherein the longings of a frustrated wife collide with a society clinging to rigid ideas about sanity, the boundaries of privacy, the institution of marriage, and female sexuality
19 editions published in 2012 in English and held by 299 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Kate Summerscale, the bestselling, award-winning author of The Suspicions of Mr. Whicher, brilliantly re-creates the Victorian world, chronicling in exquisite and compelling detail the life of Isabella Robinson, wherein the longings of a frustrated wife collide with a society clinging to rigid ideas about sanity, the boundaries of privacy, the institution of marriage, and female sexuality
Emma by
Jane Austen(
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)
13 editions published between 1996 and 2010 in English and held by 295 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Emma Woodhouse imagines that she dominates those around her in the small town of Highbury, but her inept matchmaking creates problems for herself and others
13 editions published between 1996 and 2010 in English and held by 295 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Emma Woodhouse imagines that she dominates those around her in the small town of Highbury, but her inept matchmaking creates problems for herself and others
The seamstress : a memoir of survival by
Sara Tuvel Bernstein(
)
10 editions published between 2011 and 2012 in English and held by 289 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Growing up, Sara (Seren) Tuvel was the smartest, most ambitious girl in her Romanian mountain village. When she won and accepted a scholarship to a Gentiles-only Gymnasium, she was forced to make a decision that would change her path forever. At thirteen, faced with a teacher's anti-Semitism, Seren walked out of her classroom and into a new existence. She became the apprentice to a seamstress, and her skill with needle and thread enabled her again and again to patch the fraying pieces of her life. As the Nazis encircled the country and bombs rained down, Seren stitched her way to survival, scraping together enough money to provide for her family. When she, her younger sister Esther, and two friends were sent to the Ravensbruck concentration camp in Germany, the four girls became one another's shelter
10 editions published between 2011 and 2012 in English and held by 289 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Growing up, Sara (Seren) Tuvel was the smartest, most ambitious girl in her Romanian mountain village. When she won and accepted a scholarship to a Gentiles-only Gymnasium, she was forced to make a decision that would change her path forever. At thirteen, faced with a teacher's anti-Semitism, Seren walked out of her classroom and into a new existence. She became the apprentice to a seamstress, and her skill with needle and thread enabled her again and again to patch the fraying pieces of her life. As the Nazis encircled the country and bombs rained down, Seren stitched her way to survival, scraping together enough money to provide for her family. When she, her younger sister Esther, and two friends were sent to the Ravensbruck concentration camp in Germany, the four girls became one another's shelter
Lady Macbeth : a novel by
Susan King(
Recording
)
14 editions published between 2008 and 2014 in English and held by 281 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Lady Gruadh, called Rue, is the last female descendant of Scotland's most royal line. Married to a northern lord, she is widowed while still carrying his child and forced to marry his murderer: a rising warlord named Macbeth. Encountering danger from Vikings, Saxons, and treacherous Scots, Rue comes to respect the man she once despised--then realizes that Macbeth's complex ambitions extend beyond the borders of the vast northern region. Among powerful warlords and their steel-games, only Macbeth can unite Scotland--and his wife's royal blood is the key to his ultimate success
14 editions published between 2008 and 2014 in English and held by 281 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Lady Gruadh, called Rue, is the last female descendant of Scotland's most royal line. Married to a northern lord, she is widowed while still carrying his child and forced to marry his murderer: a rising warlord named Macbeth. Encountering danger from Vikings, Saxons, and treacherous Scots, Rue comes to respect the man she once despised--then realizes that Macbeth's complex ambitions extend beyond the borders of the vast northern region. Among powerful warlords and their steel-games, only Macbeth can unite Scotland--and his wife's royal blood is the key to his ultimate success
The lives of the kings and queens of England by
Antonia Fraser(
Recording
)
16 editions published between 1998 and 2014 in English and held by 263 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
This magnificent story of 1,000 years of English history is told through the lives and deeds of the Kings and Queens, from the Normans to the Windsors. Understand how the power of the crown has changed with the times and according to the character and ability of each monarch. Eight special contributors use the wealth of their expertise to succinctly capture the fascinating spectrum of royal life. Revised in 1998, this edition offers expanded coverage of the House of Windsor including events that have greatly affected the Royal Family
16 editions published between 1998 and 2014 in English and held by 263 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
This magnificent story of 1,000 years of English history is told through the lives and deeds of the Kings and Queens, from the Normans to the Windsors. Understand how the power of the crown has changed with the times and according to the character and ability of each monarch. Eight special contributors use the wealth of their expertise to succinctly capture the fascinating spectrum of royal life. Revised in 1998, this edition offers expanded coverage of the House of Windsor including events that have greatly affected the Royal Family
The sisters who would be queen : [Mary, Katherine, and Lady Jane Grey, a Tudor tragedy] by
Leanda De Lisle(
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)
9 editions published in 2009 in English and held by 258 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Evaluates the tragic story of Lady Jane Grey while offering insight into the parallel experiences of her sisters and the broader Grey family, detailing Jane's short reign and the royal bloodline that exposed all three to the enmity of Elizabeth I
9 editions published in 2009 in English and held by 258 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Evaluates the tragic story of Lady Jane Grey while offering insight into the parallel experiences of her sisters and the broader Grey family, detailing Jane's short reign and the royal bloodline that exposed all three to the enmity of Elizabeth I
The duchess by
Amanda Foreman(
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)
9 editions published between 2009 and 2016 in English and held by 230 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Amanda Foreman, a Londoner, freelance journalist, and Oxford graduate, presents the captivating story of Lady Georgiana Spencer, the Duchess of Devonshire. In 1774, Georgiana married wealthy aristocrat and fifth duke of Devonshire, William Cavendish. The marriage spoiled immediately, and Georgiana, noted for her style and political involvement, yet limited as a woman by law, dealt with her adulterous and cold husband through secret substance and gambling addictions as well as illicit romances
9 editions published between 2009 and 2016 in English and held by 230 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Amanda Foreman, a Londoner, freelance journalist, and Oxford graduate, presents the captivating story of Lady Georgiana Spencer, the Duchess of Devonshire. In 1774, Georgiana married wealthy aristocrat and fifth duke of Devonshire, William Cavendish. The marriage spoiled immediately, and Georgiana, noted for her style and political involvement, yet limited as a woman by law, dealt with her adulterous and cold husband through secret substance and gambling addictions as well as illicit romances
A room with a view by
E. M Forster(
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)
16 editions published between 1997 and 2016 in English and held by 229 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A Room With a View portrays the love of a British woman for an expatriate living in Italy, a country which to Forster represents the forces of true passion. Caught up in a world of social snobbery, Forster's heroine, Lucy Honeychurch, finds herself constrained by the claustrophobic influence of her British guardians, who encourage her to take up with a well-connected boor. When she regrets that her hotel room has no view, a member of the lower class offers to trade rooms with her
16 editions published between 1997 and 2016 in English and held by 229 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A Room With a View portrays the love of a British woman for an expatriate living in Italy, a country which to Forster represents the forces of true passion. Caught up in a world of social snobbery, Forster's heroine, Lucy Honeychurch, finds herself constrained by the claustrophobic influence of her British guardians, who encourage her to take up with a well-connected boor. When she regrets that her hotel room has no view, a member of the lower class offers to trade rooms with her
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