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  The Loyalists

  Vivian Stuart

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  The twenty-second book in the dramatic and intriguing story about the colonisation of Australia: a country made of blood, passion, and dreams.
   
  Australia is back to fighting with the British against the Boers in South Africa.
   
  Sloan Shannon are amongst those fighting against the Boers. He is wounded and captured, but finds himself saved by a Boar nurse. Suddenly, he must flee with her to her people – those people that he thought was his enemies.

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  Fortunata and Jacinta

  Benito Pérez Galdós

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  Widely regarded as one of the greatest novels of Spanish literature, Fortunata and Jacinta is Benito Pérez Galdós's sweeping and masterful portrait of love, class, and society in nineteenth-century Madrid. First published in 1887, this monumental work weaves together the lives of two women from vastly different social worlds, bound by their connection to the same man and shaped by the rigid structures of their time.
  
  At the heart of the novel are Fortunata, a passionate and impulsive woman from the lower classes, and Jacinta, the refined and compassionate wife of a wealthy merchant. Both women are linked to Juanito Santa Cruz, whose charm and irresponsibility set into motion a complex web of desire, betrayal, longing, and rivalry. Through their intertwined destinies, Galdós explores the tensions between social convention and personal freedom, appearance and reality, morality and survival.
  
  Set against the vivid backdrop of Madrid, the novel captures the rhythms of urban life with extraordinary realism. From bustling marketplaces and modest tenements to elegant salons and family businesses, Galdós presents a richly detailed panorama of Spanish society during a time of political and cultural transformation. His portrayal of daily life is both intimate and expansive, revealing the ambitions, prejudices, and contradictions of a rapidly changing world.
  
  More than a story of romantic entanglement, Fortunata and Jacinta is a profound psychological study. Galdós delves deeply into the inner lives of his characters, illuminating their vulnerabilities, aspirations, and moral dilemmas. Fortunata's fierce determination and emotional intensity contrast sharply with Jacinta's quiet dignity and longing for fulfillment, creating a powerful exploration of womanhood within the constraints of patriarchal society.
  
  Through sharp social observation and nuanced characterization, Galdós critiques class divisions, gender inequality, and the hypocrisies of the bourgeoisie. Yet he approaches his characters with compassion rather than judgment, allowing readers to witness their struggles with empathy and understanding. The novel's complexity lies not in simple moral lessons but in its honest depiction of human frailty and resilience.
  
  Celebrated for its narrative depth and realism, Fortunata and Jacinta stands alongside the great European novels of the nineteenth century. It is both an intimate drama and a sweeping social epic—an enduring examination of passion, identity, and the forces that shape our lives. Through its unforgettable characters and richly textured world, Galdós offers a timeless reflection on love, society, and the search for meaning.

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  The Fourth Wall

  Sorj Chalandon

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   Beirut, 1982, at the outbreak of the second Israeli invasion of Lebanon, and the young French activist George has been tasked by his old friend Samuel – a Greek Jewish resistance fighter and theatre director – with staging a performance of Jean Anouilh's Antigone in the Lebanese city. 
     With a cast composed of those on all sides – Palestinian, Christian, Druze, Jewish, Shiite, Sunni, Chaldean and Armenian – and a stage caught amid the chaos and destruction of the approaching war, George and Sam hope that this radical act of art may spark the beginnings of peace and reconciliation. Their aspirations, however, are soon confronted by the brutal realities of the conflict and the true price of violence.  
     Profound, harrowing and as urgently relevant as ever, The Fourth Wall is a stunning literary novel, informed by the author's own experiences as a journalist in the Middle East. 
    Winner of the Prix Goncourt des lycéens and le Choix de l'Orient.   

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  The Sister Behind the Berlin...

  Cynthia Anderson

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  France, 1942.Orphaned sisters Léa and Rose live under the increasingly oppressive German occupation in Orléans. Times have been tough since their mother died - all they have left is each other - but practical Léa does her best to take care of Rose, the daydreamer.  Then Léa loses her job, just as Rose has a sudden and heart-stopping encounter with André, a handsome young French fugitive, that changes her life forever.  The women must flee the city, and everything they've ever known, finding safe lodgings with a kindly winemaker and his family on their Loire valley farm.  But they aren't safe for long. And, faced with the grim choice between imprisonment or travelling to Germany to work for the war effort, Léa reluctantly chooses the latter, thinking only of taking care of Rose.  In a remote town in eastern Germany, Léa and Rose are confronted with the horror of the Nazis' brutality and treatment of the women workers, and learn to survive by clinging to the love they've each found in a bleak existence, and by keeping their enemy even closer . . .

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  The Curious Life of Elizabeth...

  Pamela Holmes

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  An engrossing historical saga based on the life of the eighteenth-century woman who endured loss and betrayal—and dared to pursue her dreams. Her parents warned Elizabeth that Alexander Blackwell would not make a dependable husband, and only after eloping with him did she learn they may have been right . . . After their marriage, the couple finds lodgings in London. Alexander looks for work while Elizabeth learns engraving. Before long, though, Alexander is in the Marshalsea, the notorious debtors’ prison, and she is left to fend for herself. Alone and penniless, she has a few things going for her: a skill, an idea, and an acquaintance. Elizabeth embarks on a quest that earns her a small fortune and may allow her to buy her husband’s freedom. It seems like she may live happily ever after. But her extraordinary story isn’t over yet . . .Praise for Pamela Holmes “A genuinely original, utterly enchanting story.” —A. N. Wilson, author of Victoria: A Life “[A] lyrical novel that skillfully represents the constraints placed on middle-class women of the era.” —Historical Novel Society

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  Plain Living

  Rolf Boldrewood

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  Seemingly down-on-his-luck Australian sheep rancher and orchard grower kindly teaches his loving family the value of money through 'plain living'.  Fellow fans of Jon Cleary's "The Sundowners", set a generation later, may enjoy this. - Summary by Matt Pierard

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