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  Tale of Two Cities (version 4)

  Charles Dickens

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  A small group of people become embroiled in the tumultuous events of the French Revolution.  - Summary by Brad Filippone

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  The True and Splendid History of...

  Michelle Lovric

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  It begins with a singing and dancing septet in dusty church halls. But it is not the sisters' dancing that fills the seats: it is the torrents of hair they let loose at the end of each show. And their hair will pull them out of poverty, to the salons of Dublin and the palazzi of Venice. It will bring some of them love and each of them loss. For their fame and fortune will come at a terrible price...

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  A Tapestry of Treason

  Anne O'Brien

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  ‘Gripping’ The Times				‘Fans of Philippa Gregory and other historical fiction writers will love Anne O’Brien’s A Tapestry of Treason’ Yours															Her actions could make history – but at what price?													 
  1399: Constance of York, Lady Despenser, proves herself more than a mere observer in the devious intrigues of her magnificently dysfunctional family, The House of York.				 
  Surrounded by power-hungry men, including her aggressively self-centred husband Thomas and ruthless siblings Edward and Richard, Constance places herself at the heart of two treasonous plots against King Henry IV.  Will it be possible for this Plantagenet family to safeguard its own political power by restoring either King Richard II to the throne, or the precarious Mortimer claimant?				 
  Although the execution of these conspiracies will place them all in jeopardy, Constance is not deterred, even when the cost of her ambition threatens to overwhelm her.  Even when it endangers her new-found happiness.				 
  With treason, tragedy, heartbreak and betrayal, this is the story of a woman ahead of her time, fighting for herself and what she believes to be right in a world of men.				 
  					Praise for A Tapestry of Treason								 
  ‘O’Brien’s page-turner vividly brings to life the restriction of women, and the compassion and strength of this real-life figure from medieval times’ Woman				 
  ‘Anne O’Brien does not disappoint . . . there are so many twists and turns . . . If you love Philippa Gregory or Alison Weir, you will love Anne O’Brien too’ My Weekly				 
  ‘A wonderful novel . . . a rich, gripping, enchanting read. Anne’s vivid writing took me straight to the year 1400 and kept me wonderfully lost there throughout’ Joanna Courtney				 
  ‘A detailed portrayal of a fascinating character’ Woman’s Weekly				 
  ‘An engaging novel of political intrigue’ Choice				 
  					Praise for Anne O’Brien								 
  ‘O’Brien cleverly intertwines the personal and political in this enjoyable, gripping tale’ The Times				 
  ‘O’Brien is a terrific storyteller’ Daily Telegraph				 
  ‘A gripping story of love, heartache and political intrigue’ Woman & Home				 
  ‘Packed with drama, danger, romance and history … the perfect reading choice for the long winter nights’ The Press Association				 
  ‘A gripping historical drama’ Bella				 
  In this riveting tale, Anne O'Brien, the Sunday Times bestselling author, weaves a rich tapestry of mediaeval history and romance. The narrative, steeped in historical accuracy and brimming with political intrigue, is a testament to her prowess as a top literary figure.				 
  For fans of Elizabeth Chadwick (The Summer Queen), Alison Weir (Henry VIII), Carol Mcgrath (The Silken Rose), Miranda Malins (The Rebel Daughter), and Tracy Borman (The Devil's Slave).

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  The Lucky Penny

  Dilly Court

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  Step into the world of Dilly Court and uncover her utterly heartwarming and emotional historical romance!								 
  					Clinging tightly to the penny in her palm, Flora’s fortune was about to change…								 
  Flora is forever grateful for the day the Stewart family rescued her from her life of poverty on London’s streets. Adopted as one of their own, she shed her rags and was finally given a place to call home.				 
  When a twist of fate calls her back to the cobbles, Flora’s new life is torn apart.				 
  					Flora must make her own way if she is ever to find where she truly belongs…								 
  From the No.1 Sunday Times bestselling author of The Rockwood Chronicles comes an emotional and captivating fireside read about finding home in the most unlikely places.				 
  					Don't miss Dilly Court's next captivating novel, coming October 2024 – available to pre-order now!								Readers LOVE Dilly Court!				 
  'Another truly special book from Dilly. Warm and touching, with friendship and romance in the mix' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐				 
  'There is a great selection of characters, so vividly depicted. It was lovely to see characters from the Rockwood series!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐				 
  'Another brilliant family saga by this brilliant author. Read this book in one sitting' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐				 
  'There were some characters that make an appearance from previous books…another fabulous read' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐				 
  'Brilliant plot, fantastic characters and the best out there for books of this genre' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐				 
  'The Lucky Penny was just a lovely read and I read it in one day. Love the story of Flora' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐				 
  'Dilly Court is one of my go-to authors…no matter what the story is about, I know I won't be disappointed' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐				 
  'Another superb historical saga which grabs you from the very first page. This is so good I just couldn’t put it down' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐				 
  'I did not want this book to end… [Dilly] draws you into the lives of the characters so effortlessly' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐				 
  'Another fantastic book from Dilly Court. An easy 5*' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐				 
  Dilly Court, the Sunday Times bestselling author, presents The Lucky Penny, a new addition to her collection of Victorian sagas. The narrative explores the themes of friendship and coming of age, making it a top choice for fiction lovers.				 
  For fans of Rosie Goodwin (The Winter Promise), Katie Flynn (First Love, Last Love), Emma Hornby (The Maid’s Disgrace), Margaret Dickinson (Secrets at Bletchley Park), and Sheila Newberry (The Canal Boat Girl).				 
  HarperCollins 2024

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  Dead Souls

  Nikolai Vasilievich Gogol

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  Dead Souls (Russian: ??????? ????) by Nikolai Gogol, Russian writer, was first published in 1842, and is one of the most prominent works of 19th-century Russian literature. Gogol himself saw it as an "epic poem in prose", and within the book as a "novel in verse". Despite supposedly completing the trilogy's second part, Gogol destroyed it shortly before his death. Although the novel ends in mid-sentence (like Sterne's Sentimental Journey), it is usually regarded as complete in the extant form.In Russia before the emancipation of the serfs in 1861, landowners were entitled to own serfs to farm their land. Serfs were for most purposes considered the property of the landowner, and could be bought, sold, or mortgaged against, as any other chattel. To count serfs (and people in general), the measure word "soul" was used: e.g., "six souls of serfs". The plot of the novel relies on "dead souls" (i.e., "dead serfs") which are still accounted for in property registers. On another level, the title refers to the "dead souls" of Gogol's characters, all of which visualise different aspects of poshlost (an untranslatable Russian word which is perhaps best rendered as "self-satisfied inferiority", moral and spiritual, with overtones of middle-class pretentiousness, fake significance, and philistinism). (Summary from Wikipedia)

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  All She Left Behind

  Jane Kirkpatrick

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  Already well-versed in the natural healing properties of herbs and oils, Jennie Pickett longs to become a doctor. But the Oregon frontier of the 1870s doesn't approve of such innovations as women attending medical school. To leave grief and guilt behind, as well as support herself and her challenging young son, Jennie cares for an elderly woman using skills she's developed on her own. When her patient dies, Jennie discovers that her heart has become entangled with the woman's widowed husband, a man many years her senior. Their unlikely romance may lead her to her ultimate goal--but the road will be winding and the way forward will not always be clear. Will Jennie find shelter in life's storms? Will she discover where healing truly lives? Through her award-winning, layered storytelling, New York Times bestselling author Jane Kirkpatrick invites readers to leave behind their preconceived notions about love and life as they, along with Jennie, discover that dreams may be deferred--but they never really die. Based on a true story.

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