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Chronicles of Barsetshire volume 1
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The first novel of Trollope's Chronicles of Barsetshire series, this work introduces the fictional cathedral town of Barchester and many of its clerical inhabitants. Originally published in 1855, the story centers on Mr. Septimus Harding who has been granted the comfortable wardenship of Hiram's Hospital, an almshouse from a medieval charity of the diocese. Mr. Harding, a fundamentally good man and an excellent musician, conscientiously fulfills his...
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In the picaresque series of sketches in Pickwick Papers, Charles Dickens wrote one of the masterpieces of comic fiction, and presented readers with some of the most colorful and beloved characters of all time. In Dickens' first novel, initially based on a series of illustrations, members of the eponymous club recount their various experiences and encounters as they travel around England. Without the dark themes that dominated so many of his novels,...
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Notes from the Underground is Fyodor Dostoevsky's ninth novel, and considered to be one of the first examples of the existential novel. In this radically inventive work, an alienated former minor administrator in nineteenth-century Russia has broken away from society and withdrawn into an underground identity. With its piercing insight into political, social, and moral issues, this classic is one of the most provocative work of literature ever written.
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"The greatest writer of his time."-Edmund Wilson
"One of the great poets of the novel, a genius of his art"-Edgar Johnson
"His characters are marvelous, his insights wonderful…you don't expect reality but you get something bigger and better."-Ruth Rendell
The Old Curiosity Shop was initially published in a weekly serial, "Master Humphrey's Clock", between 1840 and 1841. Charles Dickens' story of the frail and innocent orphan had become such...
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May 1940
There are new residents at Goodwill House — WAAF drivers Camilla 'Millie' Cunningham and Diane Forsyth, both eager to do their bit for the war effort and excited to be helping the brave boys who fly.
And when Millie meets dashing and heroic Spitfire pilot Ted Thorrington, they strike up an instant connection. But with Hitler gaining more ground in Europe, there is danger brewing across the Channel in Dunkirk and Ted is required to fly...
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Pre-order the BRAND NEW instalment in the bestselling Harpers Emporium series!
London Spring 1920
Harpers is beginning to flourish once more after the end of the war but for Sally Harper the problems continue.
Husband Ben is moody, sometimes distant, and she feels he is shutting her out at home and at work, but why?
It takes a terrible tragedy to make them realise their love and respect is still true.
The ladies and girls who work at Harpers...
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The BRAND NEW instalment in the bestselling Mulberry Lane series!
With Mulberry Lane's favourite pub, The Pig & Whistle undergoing renovation, proprietors Peggy and Able Ronoscki leave the chaos behind and head off on a trip of a lifetime to America. But disaster hits and Peggy finds herself in a critical condition in hospital.
Meanwhile, business is booming for young entrepreneurs Fay Ronoscki and Maggie Rowan with their new restaurant and catering...
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When the Great Depression hits Liverpool hard, can Weaver Street's close knit community keep each other safe?
As Liverpool and its residents begin to heal from the wounds and memories of World War I, life on Weaver Street in 1924 is blessedly peaceful.
At number eleven, widow Kitty Conlon is dreaming about her upcoming wedding to John, while at number nine her best friend Maggie is cursing her bad luck as she juggles the demands of her cantankerous...
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From the bestselling author of The Shop Girls of Harpers and The Mulberry Lane Series.
London, 1913.
The shop girls of Harpers Emporium on Oxford Street are happy in their work and their lives are moving on at quite a pace.
United by the suffragette cause and now living under one roof, some will find love and marriage whilst others experience heartache and
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Harpers is the bond that holds them together, bringing strength through hardship...
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Hard times ahead for the Harpers girls...
It is two years since Harpers opened in Oxford Street and Ben is planning to expand the premises.
Life is good for Sally and Ben as they look forward to their first child and hope for a prosperous future. Beth is settling into married life with Jack, gradually recovering from her aunt's tragic death, though still unable to conceive a child.
New girls have joined Harpers and Marion, Janice and Becky all...
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The Mark of Zorro (1924) is a novel by Johnston McCulley. Originally published as, The Curse of Capistrano (1919), McCulley's novel was, rereleased to capitalize on the success of the 1920 silent film of the same name starring Douglas Fairbanks. Beloved by generations of readers and moviegoers alike, Zorro is, recognized as a symbol of justice and rebellion throughout the world. "Outside the wind shrieked and the rain dashed against the ground in...
12) Simone
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Une nouvelle saga d'amour, de déchirements et de douceur sous le ciel de la Gaspésie, par l'auteure des inoubliables Promesse des Gélinas et Marie-Camille.
Simone et son mari Tom n'ont toujours pas pardonné à Madeleine l'événement terrible qui a littéralement brisé leur famille; la présence de leurs deux filles ne suffit plus à combler le vide qui les habite depuis ce jour fatidique de juin 1934. Tandis que Géraldine, la meilleure amie...
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Pre-order the brand-new instalment in Fenella J. Miller's bestselling Goodwill House series!
January 1941
As the residents of Goodwill House feel the hard bite of winter, land girl Charlie Somiton is still glad of the warm friendships she has made there. Not just her fellow land girls, Daphne and Sal, but also dashing local G.P. Dr James Willoughby who looked after Charlie when she was injured at work.
Charlie likes Dr Willoughby, but she fears...
14) Laurent
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«Promettez-moi de ne jamais vous marier, de ne jamais choisir d'époux ou d'épouse qui risque de vous abandonner ou de vous briser le cœur, ni d'avoir d'enfants.»
Septembre 1939. Quelques semaines après l'entrée en guerre du Canada, la famille Gélinas vit dans la crainte constante de voir partir ses hommes au front.
Tourmenté par des désirs qu'il a du mal à comprendre, Laurent se réfugie un peu trop souvent dans l'alcool. Ça vaut mieux...
15) Florie: Florie
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Promettez-moi de ne jamais vous marier, de ne jamais choisir d'époux ou d'épouse qui risque de vous abandonner ou de vous briser le cœur, ni d'avoir d'enfants.
1938. Ce troisième tome nous plonge en plein drame alors que le magasin général Marquis, au cœur du village de Sainte-Cécile, est la proie des flammes. Le sinistre aura une incidence majeure sur la vie quotidienne des Gélinas qui, faisant preuve de charité chrétienne, offrent d'héberger...
16) La dérive
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Connor Fitzgerald et son épouse Ophélie Vaillancourt vivent un quotidien de misère avec leurs treize enfants. Le salaire de mécanicien pour le Canadien Pacifique de Connor ne suffisant pas à nourrir sa famille, les enfants sont contraints de contribuer très jeunes à la subsistance et aux tâches de la maisonnée, quitte à s'exiler.
C'est ainsi que Marjolaine, l'aînée, se retrouve séparée de son jumeau Henry pour la toute première fois....
17) The Takeo Effect
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In this sequel to The Icon Effect - one of Darren Sugiyama's best selling books - Vincent finds himself in new unchartered waters after inheriting The Icon's financial advisory firm in New York and is faced with some extreme challenges that make him question everything. As he struggles to find his way after falling from grace, he meets a new mentor named Takeo Takashi - a Japanese billionaire - that teaches him how to apply the ways of the samurai...
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Discover Rosie Clarke's bestselling Blackberry Farm series!
A story of life and survival during the war which is heart-rending and bitter-sweet, bringing you laughter and tears.
Cambridgeshire – 1941
As the war rages on in Europe, it brings untold heartache to the Talbot family at Blackberry Farm.
First Tom is missing in action and then his brother John. leaving the family distraught with worry.
Faith finds herself in trouble and turns...
19) Adèle
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Adèle, 20 ans, rêve de devenir journaliste et de pouvoir vivre de sa plume, contrairement à ses frères et sa sœur, tous prêts à faire fructifier la ferme familiale. Un changement de rédacteur en chef au journal de Saint-Jovite, o elle est pigiste, lui donne enfin la possibilité de réaliser son rêve. Cela dit, la rencontre du beau Jérme Sénéchal lui fera chavirer le cœur, ébranlera ses convictions et ira même jusqu'à compromettre...
20) Bishop's Desire
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The only way to save her was to marry her.Bishop Eduardo Soto has devoted his life to the church to pay for a mistake he made long go.He never expected a second chance at happiness, but once he meets Chloe Thomas, her happiness is all he cares about.Chloe dreams of leaving the Bourbon Street stage and owning her own bakery.She'll do anything to make it happen, including agreeing to a marriage of convenience to a man who seems too good to be true.But...
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