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  The Copy-Cat - And Other Stories

  Mary Eleanor Wilkins Freeman

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  The Copy-Cat and Other Stories is a late 19th-century collection exploring childhood, identity, and social dynamics. In the title story, plain Amelia Wheeler admires and imitates the beautiful Lily Jennings, navigating schoolyard rivalry, admiration, and the desire for acceptance. Freeman’s tales reveal the subtleties of human behavior, the complexities of growing up, and the humor, longing, and lessons embedded in everyday life and youthful interactions.

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  Paris Bookseller The: Book...

  Margot Langley

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  This content is an independent and unofficial summary created for informational and educational purposes only. It is not affiliated with, authorized, approved, licensed, or endorsed by the original author or publisher. All rights to the original work belong to its respective copyright holders. This summary is not intended to substitute the original book, but to offer a concise overview and interpretation of its main ideas.
  
   
  Set in the glittering heart of 1920s Paris, The Paris Bookseller tells the inspiring true story of Sylvia Beach, a visionary woman who defied convention, built a legendary bookstore, and quietly changed the course of literary history.
   
  When Sylvia opens Shakespeare and Company, a small English-language bookshop on the Left Bank, she dreams of creating more than a place to sell books—she builds a sanctuary for writers, misfits, and revolutionaries of thought. As her shop becomes the epicenter of the modernist movement, she forms deep bonds with literary giants like James Joyce, Ernest Hemingway, and Gertrude Stein.

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  Wolves of the Empire - The epic...

  JC Duncan

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  The penultimate Last Viking epic adventure from bestselling author JC Duncan! Must-read for fans of Bernard Cornwell, Peter Gibbons and Matthew Harffy ⚔️ 
  Sworn to serve the empire, cursed to decide its fate. 
  1041 AD, Constantinople 
  The Byzantine empire is fading. Sick with corruption and complacency that paralyses its once mighty people, assailed from within and without by those who seek to feast upon its riches. 
  The emperor is dying, the empress is ageing, and rebellion threatens in the heart of their homelands. The last hope of the eternal empire might lie with a disgraced foreign mercenary. 
  Harald Hardrada fears nothing but failure or dishonour. For eight years he has faithfully served the heirs of Caesar, but has failed in his goal to earn the riches and reputation he needs to reclaim the throne of Norway. 
  Empress Zoe makes Harald one final offer to save both of their ambitions: He can have all the riches and glory that he desires, if he breaks his oaths and delivers the empire into her grasp. Is Harald the man of his word or will he bend to the empress’s ruthless demands? 
  The explosive next chapter in the extraordinary tale of Harald Hardrada 
  Praise for JC Duncan: 
  'Harald Hardrada as you've never seen him before! A fantastic story written by a fantastic author' - Donovan Cook 
  'Immersive and impeccably researched, JC Duncan brings Harald Hardrada's epic journey to life with gripping authenticity' - Richard Cullen 
  'A fresh, vibrant take on perhaps that most Viking of all Vikings, Harald Hardrada. Bloody, epic and full of detail, Duncan paints a vivid picture of Harald’s early life, as he battles his way into legend' - Matthew Harffy 
  'The gripping tale of the last great viking, Harold Hardrada, told in compelling style' -Tim Hodkinson 
  'An engrossing, epic tale brimming with historical detail and brave daring - the story of a legend' - MJ Porter 
  'Fantastic, a magnificent series. I have loved each book. Can’t wait to read the next in series. If you love stories of bravery and adventure you must get this!' - Reader Review 
  'A truly fantastic series. A must for historical fiction fans. If you haven't read JC Duncan's telling of Hardrada yet you really are missing out.' - Reader Review 
  'Excellent again. The pace continues on from the last book and once again it is very hard to put down. It's full of lies, decete and just flat out Brutal violence some that even makes you cringe but it is just a fantastic read.' - Reader Review 
  'Wow wow wow!!! This was such a ride. The character development and world building was top notch. This is a must read!!' - Netgalley Reviewer

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  The Slowworm's Song

  Andrew Miller

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  A Best Book Of 2022 (New Yorker) 
   
   
   
  A Best Book Of Fall 2022 (Wall Street Journal) 
   
   
   
  A tender tale of guilt, trust, and a father's yearning to atone. 
   
   
   
  A harmless-looking letter drops onto the doormat in Stephen Rose's Somerset home like an unexploded bomb. It is a summons to an inquiry in Belfast, asking him to give testimony about his participation in a disastrous event during the Troubles—one he has long worked to forget. 
   
   
   
  An ailing ex-soldier and recovering alcoholic, Stephen has just begun to build a fragile bond with Maggie, the adult daughter he barely knows. For two years, he has worked hard to earn her trust, but the tragedy of what occurred back in the summer of 1982 has the power to destroy their new relationship. To buy time, he decides to write her an account of his life. Part explanation, part confession, it is also a love letter to Maggie. 
   
   
   
  When the moment comes that he must face what happened in Belfast that summer, the consequences are devastating—but ultimately liberating. Giving voice to those little heard in the literature of the Irish Troubles, The Slowworm's Song is an unforgettable story about a man who learns that the only way back from the underworld is up.

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  Night Ship The: Book summary &...

  Margot Langley

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  Based on real historical events and brought to life through dual timelines, The Night Ship is a haunting, emotionally rich tale of survival, legacy, and the invisible threads that connect lives across centuries.
   
  The story follows Mayken, a spirited girl aboard the doomed Batavia ship in 1629, who must navigate a voyage that turns into a nightmarish descent into chaos and violence. Three hundred years later, Gil, a grieving boy sent to live on a remote island off Australia, begins to uncover the island’s buried past—and with it, a connection to Mayken that transcends time.

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  Queen of the North: Gripping...

  Anne O'Brien

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  From Sunday Times bestseller Anne O’Brien . . . 
  To those around her she was a loyal subject.  
  In her heart she was a traitor. 
  1399: England’s crown is under threat. King Richard II holds onto his power by an ever-weakening thread, with exiled Henry of Lancaster back to reclaim his place on the throne. 
  For Elizabeth Mortimer, there is only one rightful King – her eight-year-old nephew, Edmund. Only he can guarantee her fortunes, and protect her family’s rule over the precious Northern lands bordering Scotland. 
  But many, including Elizabeth’s husband, do not want another child-King. Elizabeth must hide her true ambitions in Court, and go against her husband’s wishes to help build a rebel army. 
  To question her loyalty to the King places Elizabeth in the shadow of the axe. 
  To concede would curdle her Plantagenet blood. 
  This is one woman’s quest to turn history on its head.‘O’Brien is now approaching Philippa Gregory status’ Reader’s Digest‘O’Brien is a terrific storyteller’ Daily Telegraph‘O’Brien cleverly intertwines the personal and political’ The Times 
  Praise for Queen of the North: 
  ‘Once more Anne O’Brien takes her readers on an emotional rollercoaster ride…Elizabeth Mortimer’s story joins the growing list of female lives Anne has gloriously rescued from history’s recycling skip’ Joanna Hickson 
  ‘Enthralling … with masterful skill Anne O'Brien takes the reader on an action packed journey back to the tumultuous and uncertain days of the fifteenth century. A medieval masterpiece’ Nicola Tallis 
  ‘With Anne O’Brien’s trademark attention to period detail, it’s a fascinating read’ Woman’s Weekly 
  ‘Imaginative, rich in detail and immaculately researched’ Lancashire Post  
  In this historical fiction, Anne O'Brien, the Sunday Times bestselling author, weaves a tale of alternative history, where loyalty and ambition clash in the heart of a woman. The top bestselling book presents a riveting romance set against the backdrop of a kingdom in turmoil. 
  For fans of Carol Mcgrath (The Lost Queen), Anne R. Bailey (The Lady Ursula), Elizabeth Chadwick (The Royal Rebel), Anne Easter Smith (Royal Mistress), and Alison Weir (Elizabeth of York).

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