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  Souls Belated - From their pens...

  Edith Wharton

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  Edith Newbold Jones was born in New York on January 24, 1862.   Born into wealth, this background of privilege gave her a wealth of experience to eventually, after several false starts, produce many works based on it culminating in her Pulitzer Prize winning novel ‘The Age Of Innocence’ 
  Marriage to Edward Robbins Wharton, who was 12 years older in 1885 seemed to offer much and for some years they travelled extensively.  After some years it was apparent that her husband suffered from acute depression and so the travelling ceased and they retired to The Mount, their estate designed by Edith.  By 1908 his condition was said to be incurable and prior to divorcing Edward in 1913 she began an affair, in 1908, with Morton Fullerton, a Times journalist, who was her intellectual equal and allowed her writing talents to push forward and write the novels for which she is so well known.  
  Acknowledged as one of the great American writers with novels such as Ethan Frome and the House of Mirth among many.  Wharton also wrote many short stories, including ghost stories and poems which we are pleased to publish.  
  Edith Wharton died of a stroke in 1937 at the Domaine Le Pavillon Colombe, her 18th-century house on Rue de Montmorency in Saint-Brice-sous-Forêt.

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  Hinds' Feet on High Places

  Hannah Hurnard

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  Much-Afraid had been in the service of the Chief Shepherd, whose great flocks were pastured down in the Valley of Humiliation. She lived with her friends and fellow workers Mercy and Peace in a tranquil little white cottage in the village of Much-Trembling. She loved her work and desired intensely to please the Chief Shepherd, but happy as she was in most ways, she was conscious of several things which hindered her in her work and caused her much secret distress and shame. Join Much-Afraid and her two companions Sorrow and Suffering as they journey towards a more full understanding of living a full Christian life. A true Christian Classic that has delighted millions of readers.

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  Kim

  Rudyard Kipling

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  'All paths are the same, leading nowhere. Therefore, pick a path with heart.'
  
  Published in 1901, Kim is a compelling coming-of-age tale that presents a vivid portrait of India against the backdrop of the Great Game, a devastating conflict across Central Asia.
  
  Kimball O'Hara, an orphan who lost both his parents to poverty, grows up as a streetwise boy in India, able to survive by begging and running errands for locals in Lahore. But Kim's life takes an unexpected turn when he befriends a wandering Tibetan lama on a spiritual quest, becoming his disciple and companion. Along the way, Kim is recruited into the British Secret Service, becoming a spy in the Great Game – the covert conflict between Britain and Russia for control in Central Asia. Blending elements of travel, mysticism and even espionage, Kim is a thrilling and wholly original work that continues to delight Rudyard's readers and beyond.
  Rudyard Kipling (1865 – 1936) was an English novelist, poet, short story writer and journalist. During his lifetime, he became one of Britain's most popular writers, and was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for Literature in 1907.

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  News from Nowhere; Or An Epoch...

  William Morris

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  Awake from the grim reality of an industrialized world into a breathless vision of pure human harmony. 
  After a fiery debate at the Socialist League, William Guest returns to his dreary London home, falls asleep, and awakens into the impossible. The smog-choked skies of the 19th century have vanished, replaced by a radiant, sunlit landscape where the River Thames runs crystal clear. He has somehow slipped into the future—a breathtaking post-revolutionary society where money is obsolete, prisons have been torn down, and labor is performed for the sheer joy of creation. Guided by friendly locals like the handsome waterman Dick and the wise old historian Hammond, William explores a radically transformed England, trying to comprehend a world built on profound equality, artistry, and fellowship, while hiding the secret of his true origins. 
  Why you will love this: This seminal pillar of Utopian Fiction offers a captivating and deeply philosophical thought experiment. Striking the perfect balance between social commentary and romantic narrative, listeners will be swept away by Morris’s lush, detailed world-building. If you love philosophical literature, classic sci-fi, and alternate histories envisioning post-capitalist utopias, this beautifully narrated journey will capture both your intellect and your heart. 
  About the Author: William Morris (1834–1896) was a British textile designer, poet, novelist, and socialist activist intimately tied to the British Arts and Crafts Movement. His pioneering literary works helped establish the modern fantasy genre and remain deeply influential for their sweeping romanticism and profound political idealism.

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  The Lie - From their pens to...

  Holloway Horn

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  The bookshelves of British literature are incredible collections that have gathered together centuries of very talented authors.  From these Isles their fame spread and whilst among their number many are now forgotten or neglected their talents endure.  Among them is Holloway Horn.

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  20000 Leagues Under the Sea

  Jules Verne

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  Descend beneath the waves and enter a world more mysterious and extraordinary than anything on land.
  
  In 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, Jules Verne takes readers on one of the most celebrated adventures in classic science fiction. When a mysterious sea creature begins appearing across the world's oceans, a scientific expedition sets out to investigate—only to discover the extraordinary Nautilus, a submarine unlike anything they have ever encountered.
  
  Led by the enigmatic Captain Nemo, the Nautilus carries its passengers on an astonishing voyage beneath the world's oceans. From spectacular underwater landscapes to encounters with dangerous sea creatures and dramatic maritime adventures, the journey reveals a hidden world of beauty, danger, technology, and mystery.
  
  Blending science fiction, adventure, exploration, and maritime suspense, Verne imagines a future shaped by technological innovation and humanity's desire to understand the unknown. The novel explores enduring themes of scientific discovery, freedom, isolation, revenge, nature, technology, and the limits of human knowledge.
  
  Captain Nemo remains one of literature's most fascinating and mysterious characters—brilliant, independent, secretive, and deeply connected to the ocean. His extraordinary submarine and remarkable underwater world helped establish Jules Verne as one of the pioneers of imaginative science fiction.
  
  First published in the nineteenth century, 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea continues to inspire readers, filmmakers, scientists, and storytellers with its visionary imagination and thrilling sense of discovery.
  
  Prepare to leave the surface world behind. Download 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea today and join Captain Nemo aboard the Nautilus for an unforgettable journey into the depths of the ocean.

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