General Dourakine

Stephanie Smee, Countess De Segur

• Publisher: Simon & Schuster Australia
• Year: 2013
• Print ISBN: 9781922052025
• eBook ISBN: 9781922052032

In this rollicking tale, the cantankerous but lovable General Dourakine brings his new-found French friends, Jacques and Paul, back to his grand estate in snowy Russia. Life becomes complicated when the General's niece, the grasping Madame Papofsky, and her eight unruly children descend on the house. Madame Papofsky is desperate to get her hands on her uncle's enormous fortune. Find out if the General – with some help from his friends – can extract himself from her greedy clutches in this sequel to A Room at Guardian Angel Inn.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Dedication
• Translator’s Note
• To My Granddaughter
• Chapter I: From Loumigny to Gromiline
• Chapter II: Arriving at Gromiline
• Chapter III: Dérigny the Upholsterer
• Chapter IV: Madame Papofsky and the Petits Papofskys
• Chapter V: The First Wrangle
• Chapter VI: The Papofskys Show Their True Colours
• Chapter VII: A Plot Is Hatched
• Chapter VIII: The Other Niece Arrives
• Chapter IX: The General Triumphs
• Chapter X: A Couple of Intimate Chats
• Chapter XI: A Tutor Is Found
• Chapter XII: The General’s Cunning Plan
• Chapter XIII: First Steps Towards Freedom
• Chapter XIV: Crossing the Border
• Chapter XV: No Use Crying Over Spilt Milk
• Chapter XVI: A Visit that Works Out Badly
• Chapter XVII: The Wicked Are Punished
• Chapter XVIII: The Prince Tells His Story
• Chapter XIX: The Prince Escapes
• Chapter XX: A Challenging Journey but a Happy Ending
• Chapter XXI: The Ascent
• Chapter XXII: An End to Their Journey – Home Again
• Chapter XXIII: Happiness All Around
• Glossary
• Copyright