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  Night-Watches - Supernatural...

  Elizabeth Stuart Phelps

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  Mary Gray Phelps was born on the 31st August 1844 in Boston, Massachusetts. 
  When she was 8 her mother died.  In her later writings she used her mother's name ‘Elizabeth Stuart Phelps’ as a pseudonym.  
  Phelps received an upper-class education, and such

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  So Big

  Edna Ferber

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  Author Edna Ferber described the story of SO BIG as being about a "material man, son of his earth-grubbing, idealistic mother." Left an orphan at 19 years old in the late 1880s, Selina Peake needs to support herself. She leaves the city life she has known to become a teacher in the farming community of High Prairie, IL. Her father had told her that life is an adventure, and one should make the most of it. 
  Selina sees beauty everywhere, including in the fields of cabbages. She has a natural curiosity about farming and oversteps the woman's traditional role by having the audacity to ask the men questions. She soon marries Pervus DeJong, a farmer. Selina eagerly offers suggestions for operational improvements, but Pervus ignores her, preferring to use the unprofitable farming methods employed by his father. 
  Though she suffers many hardships, Selina always remembers the importance of beauty, and she admires those who exercise their creative talents. She tries to instill these views in her son Dirk and fights with her husband over the need for their child to get a full education. Once Dirk finishes college and starts work, will he retain Selina's values? 
  SO BIG was the first book to have the rare distinction of being the best-selling book of the year and win the Pulitzer Prize for fiction.

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  The Sea Hawk - Life and Battles...

  Adwait Karambelkar, Manohar...

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  Seventeenth-century India. Chhatrapati Shivaji's dominion has been firmly established over the Deccan peninsula. Troubled by the mounting European threat along the Konkan coast, the Maratha empire turns to Kanhoji Angrey, master mariner, excellent swordsman and astute strategist, to lead its navy. For the next few decades, until his death in 1729, no matter who rules the land or lords over the trading settlements, none can defy Kanhoji's hold over the waters of the Konkan coast.  
  Join Kanhoji on his many adventures and naval campaigns as he courts danger and evades capture. Manohar Malgonkar's thrilling storytelling in The Sea Hawk brings to life this 'Lord of the Konkan'.  
  Long out of print, this Indian classic is once again available in a stunning new edition!

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  Teak Lord

  Ron Emmons

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  A tale of piety, greed, debauchery and equanimity in a remote Asian kingdom. 
  It’s 1875 and Chiang Mai, capital of Lanna, is a cultural crossroads of Buddhist monks and Christian missionaries, of spirit doctors and opium smokers, of seductive dancers and Western adventurers. 
  A sharp rise in teak prices sets off a mad rush for logging concessions, and the forests of Lanna resound to the thwack of axes and the trumpeting of elephants as the mighty trees are felled. 
  Enter Doctor Marion Cheek, a medical missionary and teak trader, whose exploits in this exotic realm – saving the life of the ruler’s wife, setting up a harem of local beauties and standing triumphant at the kingdom’s highest point – make him a legend in his lifetime.

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  The Daughters Of Red Hill Hall

  Kathleen McGurl

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  ‘The Daughters of Red Hill Hall …[has] all the intrigue, mystery, relationship drama and edge of your seat secret reveals any reader could want.’ – Books and Boardies 
  When Gemma discovers a pair of ancient duelling pistols encrusted with rubies in the basement of the local museum, she is immediately intrigued… 
  On a fateful night in 1838 two sisters were found shot in the cellars of Red Hill Hall. And when Gemma begins to delve deeper into their history she begins to realise that the secrets of that night are darker than anyone had ever imagined. 
  As the shocking events of the past begin to unravel, Gemma’s own life starts to fall apart. Loyalties are tested and suddenly it seems as if history is repeating itself, as Gemma learns that female friendships can be deadly… 
  Perfect for fans of The Emerald Comb, The Pearl Locket, Rachel Hore and Kate Morton.What reviewers are saying about Kathleen McGurl’s The Daughters of Red Hill Hall 
  ‘Mystery, danger, intrigue and heart-pounding drama are deliciously interwoven’ – Julie (Goodreads) 
  ‘I devoured The Daughters of Red Hill Hall in two sittings…it showed off the many talents of Kathleen McGurl to perfection.’ – Emma Crowley on Shaz’s Book Blog 
  ‘This book grabbed me from its opening pages’ – Being Anne… 
  ‘a great summer read!’ – A Home in the Country 
  ‘if you like historical mysteries, murder and romance, this is a must read for you.’ – Violet Fields (NetGalley) 
  ‘This is the first of Kathleen McGurl's books that I have read but it certainly won't be the last’ – Karen O’Hare (Goodreads) 
  ‘For fans of Katherine Webb or Kate Riordan’ – Sheila’s Review (Goodreads) 
  ‘McGurl focuses on the relationships and emotional turmoil… As always a spirited read.’ – Cheryl M-M 
  The Daughters of Red Hill Hall, a top literary fiction by Kathleen McGurl, continues to unravel the mystery with Gemma finding herself in a contemporary detective role. As she delves deeper into the past, the line between history and her own life blurs, creating a thrilling narrative that keeps the readers on the edge of their seats. 
  For fans of Kate Morton (The Forgotten Garden), Anna Stuart (The Midwife of Auschwitz), Soraya M. Lane (The Berlin Sisters), Daisy O'Shea (The Irish Child), and Ellen Marie Wiseman (The Lost Girls of Willowbrook).

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  Notre-Dame de Paris

  Victor Hugo

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  Notre-Dame de Paris is Victor Hugo's sweeping masterpiece of passion, fate, and social injustice, set against the majestic backdrop of fifteenth-century Paris. Known in English as The Hunchback of Notre Dame, this monumental novel brings to life a world of towering cathedrals, shadowed alleyways, wandering performers, and the stark divide between privilege and poverty. At its heart lies a powerful meditation on love, obsession, and the cruelty of societal judgment.
  
  The story revolves around the magnificent cathedral of Notre-Dame, which stands not merely as a setting but as a living symbol of history, faith, and human achievement. Within its walls and beneath its bells lives Quasimodo, the deformed and deaf bell-ringer whose outward appearance masks a soul capable of profound loyalty and tenderness. Raised by the austere Archdeacon Claude Frollo, Quasimodo has known little of the world beyond stone towers and echoing chimes.
  
  When the beautiful and free-spirited Esmeralda, a young Romani dancer, captures the attention of Paris with her grace and kindness, she unwittingly becomes the center of a tragic web of desire and obsession. Frollo, torn between religious devotion and overwhelming passion, descends into jealousy and moral conflict. Meanwhile, the handsome Captain Phoebus represents superficial charm and careless attraction, adding further tension to an already volatile situation.
  
  Hugo masterfully intertwines the fates of these characters, revealing how love can inspire sacrifice or ignite destruction. Through Quasimodo's silent devotion, Esmeralda's innocence, and Frollo's consuming obsession, the novel explores themes of beauty and ugliness, virtue and corruption, fate and free will. Hugo challenges readers to look beyond appearances and question the rigid moral codes of society.
  
  Beyond its unforgettable characters, Notre-Dame de Paris is also a vivid portrait of medieval Paris. Hugo's rich descriptions bring the bustling streets, grand festivals, and dark underworld of the city to life. He expresses deep reverence for Gothic architecture and laments the neglect of historical monuments, making the cathedral itself a central figure in the narrative. The novel played a significant role in inspiring the preservation of Gothic architecture in France.
  
  At once romantic and tragic, dramatic and philosophical, this novel stands as one of the greatest works of nineteenth-century literature. Hugo combines sweeping storytelling with social critique, exposing injustice while celebrating compassion and humanity. The result is a timeless tale that resonates across generations.
  
  Powerful, emotional, and unforgettable, Notre-Dame de Paris remains a cornerstone of world literature—a story of longing, sacrifice, and the enduring strength of the human heart set beneath the shadow of one of history's most iconic cathedrals.

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