. . "1800 - 1899" . . "Boston (Mass.)" . . "FICTION Christian Historical." . . "Large type books" . . . "Lydia Pallas, a translator for the U.S. Navy, is hired by Alexander Banebridge, or \"Bane,\" a man who equally attracts and aggravates her, to translate a seemingly innocuous collection of European documents, and finds herself in the middle of a secret war against some of the most dangerous criminals on the East Coast." . "Against the tide" . . . . "Electronic books"@en . . "Against the tide : a novel" . . . . . . "History"@en . "History" . "Against the Tide"@en . "As a child, Lydia Pallas became all too familiar with uncertainty when it came to the future. Now, in 1891, she's finally carved out a perfect life for herself -- a life of stability and order. She adores her apartment overlooking bustling Boston Harbor, and her skill with languages has landed her a secure position as a translator for the U.S. Navy. Then Alexander Banebridge, who equally attracts and aggravates Lydia, hires her to translate seemingly innocuous European documents. She hesitantly agrees, only to discover she is in over her head." . "When Lydia's translation skills land her in the middle of a secret war, who can she trust when her life--and heart--are in jeopardy?"@en . "Fiction"@en . "Fiction" . . "Christian fiction"@en . . "Love stories" . "Christian fiction" . . . "Historical fiction" .