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  The Hunchback of Notre Dame...

  Victor Hugo

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  In "The Hunchback of Notre Dame Volume 1" by Victor Hugo, the story unfolds in 15th-century Paris, centered around Quasimodo, the deformed bell-ringer of Notre-Dame Cathedral. Explored through his tragic existence and devotion to Archdeacon Claude Frollo, the narrative delves into themes of love, rejection, and societal cruelty. The arrival of the enchanting Esmeralda introduces a web of desire, jealousy, and betrayal. Hugo intricately weaves the city’s Gothic grandeur with sharp social critique, highlighting the struggles of the marginalized. This volume sets the stage for a tale of passion, injustice, and humanity’s eternal quest for acceptance and redemption.

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  The Road Builders

  Vivian Stuart

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  The eighteenth book in the dramatic and intriguing story about the colonisation of Australia: a country made of blood, passion, and dreams.
   
  Despite resistance from the native Maoris and Hauhaus, the settlers find themselves in a war between cultures.
   
  The settlers try to claim the bold frontier of New Zealand, but face opposition from two native tribes. The journey will be dangerous, and the consequences bloody. It is a matter of perishment or prevalence. Loyalty will be tested, love will fade, men will fall, but neither of the parties will back down without a fight.

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  The Journey Begins - Tales of...

  Cynthia Elder

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  The year is 1830. In the small seafaring town of West Barnstable, Massachusetts, young James Jenkins follows the sailor’s life. Ruth Fish, the daughter of a ship’s captain, bristles with passion to see the world and escape the confines of her small town. Separated for years at a time from home and family, James binds himself to them through letters that span the vastness of oceans and time. Torn between the competing desires of her heart, Ruth imagines a life on the sea, going as far as any man might go.

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  Patriot at the River - A Novel...

  Jayna Baas

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  The fight he got wasn’t the fight he wanted.It’s 1780, and North Carolina is a battleground. Backcountry scout Benjamin Woodbridge is guarding a Patriot camp when he sees the king’s men pursuing a civilian. Never one to stand by while someone is in trouble, Benjamin steps in to help the stranger and finds an unexpected ally.But the same British officer who targeted the stranger is also targeting Benjamin’s hometown. After Benjamin is wounded on a lonely mountain trail, he watches his settlement fall to the man who crushed his father’s cause nine years earlier. Benjamin’s fight has come home to the very people he wanted to protect—his shy younger sister and the woman who has given them both a home.Now, with the help of some unlikely comrades and the indomitable Aunt Kate, Benjamin must fight for what he loves before his settlement goes up in flames. But only if he can fight himself first.

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  The Short Stories of W W Jacobs...

  WW Jacobs

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  William Wymark Jacobs was born on 8th September 1863 in Wapping, East London.  
   
  He was educated at a private school and then Birkbeck Literary and Scientific Institution, now part of the University of London. 
   
  In 1879, Jacobs began work as a clerk in the civil service, in the Post Office Savings Bank.  In 1885 his first short story was published but it was not until almost the turn of the century that he would abandon his post office career to that as a full-time writer. By then he was a very popular author, his collections selling extremely well and with an excellent income. 
   
  His best-known work is the macabre ‘The Monkey's Paw’ and he is also highly regarded for his ghost stories although much of his remaining short story output is streaked with humour.  His characters are immediately identifiable and we all know that life will take chunks out of them in no time at all.  
   
  Jacobs married the noted suffragette Agnes Eleanor Williams in 1900 at West Ham, Essex. They went on to have two daughters and three sons as they settled down to life.  
   
  By the outbreak of the First World War his literary output had declined and he now mainly spent his time rewriting his earlier stories for the stage.  In all he wrote 18 plays. 
   
  W W Jacobs died on 1st September 1943 at Hornsey Lane, Islington in London. He was 79. 
  01 - W W Jacobs - A Short Story Collection - An Introduction 
  02 - The Monkey's Paw by W W Jacobs 
  03 - Jerry Bundler by W W Jacobs 
  04 - Three Sisters by W W Jacobs 
  05 - Captain Rogers by W W Jacobs 
  06 - The Money Box by W W Jacobs

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  Fiction Favours the Facts – Book...

  Mark Timothy Morgan, Cathy Ruth...

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  Another 11 Bible-based micro-tales. Some tell of little-known Bible characters, while others concentrate on an incident in the life of one of the more famous Bible characters.  This new collection of short stories touches the lives of Zipporah, Aaron, David, Athaliah, Mary and Joseph, Nicodemus, Mary Magdalene, Barnabas and Stephen. Total duration: 5hr 29. 
  Five stories from the Old Testament and six from the New Testament, using contributions from two authors who love the Bible. Ten are written by Mark Morgan and one by Cathy Morgan.  Stories included (written by Mark Morgan unless otherwise noted and stories with backing music are marked with an asterisk):  
  Behind the speech of Stephen*;  
  That Wicked Woman (Athaliah – Judah's only queen)*;  
  We've lost him! (Mary and Joseph);  
  Between the living and the dead (Aaron) (by Cathy Morgan);  
  Nicodemus;  
  A snowy day (Benaiah the son of Jehoiada)*;  
  Son of Encouragement (Barnabas);  
  Zipporah (Moses' wife)*;  
  Mary Magdalene;  
  Soldier versus Shepherd (David and Goliath)*;  
  Escape to Egypt (Mary and Joseph).

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