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  Girl with a Pearl Earring

  Tracy Chevalier

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  An international bestseller with over two million copies sold, this is a story of an artist's desire for beauty and the ultimate corruption of innocence. 
   
  17th-century Holland. When Griet becomes a maid in the household of Johannes Vermeer in the town of Delft, she thinks she knows her role: housework, laundry, and the care of his six children. But as she becomes part of his world and his work, their growing intimacy  
  spreads tension and deception in the ordered household and, as the scandal seeps out, into the town beyond. 
   
  Tracy Chevalier's extraordinary historical novel on the corruption of innocence and the price of genius is a contemporary classic.

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  The Jungle

  Upton Sinclair

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  "The Jungle" follows the story of Jurgis Rudkus, a Lithuanian immigrant, and his family as they struggle to survive in the brutal and unforgiving environment of Chicago's meatpacking district. The narrative explores themes of capitalism, socialism, corruption, and the plight of the working class. The novel's vivid and disturbing depictions of the meatpacking industry had a significant impact on public opinion and led to important reforms, including the Pure Food and Drug Act and the Meat Inspection Act of 1906.

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  Pemulwuy

  Eric Willmot

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  This is the story of one of Australia's first true heroes Pemulwuy. A proud and feared Aboriginal warrior Pemulwuy leads an uncompromising twelve-year war against British colonial oppression and makes the supreme sacrifice in order to guide his people to safety.Most histories of Australia start with the First Fleet and the hard times the colonists had with the climate and unruly convicts. Very few mention what really happened or the blood that was spilled in the wars never spoken of.Pemulwuy a Bidjigal man unites the neighbouring peoples runaway convicts bushrangers and an escaped African known as Black Caesar in a guerilla war that pushes the invading English to the brink. This novel was conceived out of Pemulwuy's legend and the historical events between 1788 and 1802. It is a story that all Australians should know.'This is more than a novel, more than a story, it is the Big Bang: where the idea of Australia starts.' Stan Grant

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  Crown's Secret The: Book summary...

  Margot Langley

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  This content is an independent and unofficial summary created for informational and educational purposes only. It is not affiliated with, authorized, approved, licensed, or endorsed by the original author or publisher. All rights to the original work belong to its respective copyright holders. This summary is not intended to substitute the original book, but to offer a concise overview and interpretation of its main ideas.
   
  
  The Crown's Secret is a spellbinding tale of hidden truths, royal intrigue, and the quiet power that lies behind the throne. In a kingdom gripped by tradition and deception, a mysterious figure uncovers a secret buried deep within the royal bloodline—one that could unravel the foundation of the realm. As shadows gather and loyalties are tested, the battle for truth becomes more dangerous than any war. With lush world-building, razor-sharp tension, and a protagonist caught between destiny and discretion, The Crown's Secret invites listeners into a world where silence is survival, and the most powerful weapon is the truth no one dares to speak. Perfect for fans of political fantasy and slow-burning suspense, this audiobook is a gripping exploration of legacy, sacrifice, and the secrets that shape empires.

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  Dark Night in Big Rock

  J. A. Johnstone, William W....

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  Johnstone Country. Guns and Money. And Sometimes, Lawyers. 
   
   
   
  The long-awaited return of Smoke Jensen's son ignites a powder keg of problems for the town of Big Rock, Colorado. This time, it's personal—and definitely fatal . . . 
   
   
   
  DARK NIGHT IN BIG ROCK 
   
   
   
  Smoke Jensen is mighty proud of his son Louis for finishing law school. But he can't help being a little disappointed that Louis isn't returning to the Sugarloaf Ranch. Instead, he's setting up his own law practice in nearby Big Rock—a career choice that turns out to be every bit as dangerous as fending off cattle rustlers. The boy's first case lands him smack in the middle of a heated dispute between two riled-up ranchers over water rights. If Louis can't settle them down, the whole thing could blow up into a bloody range war. Then a scheming con man shows up in town to stir up trouble—and ends up dead. Now Louis has to defend his sister's boyfriend on murder charges. What's worse, the real killer is still out there. And he's ready to slaughter again . . . 
   
   
   
  Smoke Jensen's son may be a lawyer now. But if there's one thing he learned from his daddy, it's that in places like Big Rock, men live and die by one law alone: the law of the gun . . .

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  COP Corner

  J.J. Zerr

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  Gregory George Notso Normal, and five of his buds, after a couple of beers at the American Legion Post, decide to take on the woke, politically correct crowd. These woke, politically incorrect whippersnappers fill the World Wide Web with their truth. Which in most cases is not the truth at all. Notso and the five form COPs, Curmudgeonly Old Poops. They decide to put the real truth, COP-truth out there. That will set the whippersnappers straight. It doesn’t take long, though, before the COPs run into trouble with the American Legion Post Commander, the police (real cops), and their own spouses, The Hermudgeons. 
  On the other side of the ledger, the Old Poops develop a required reading list for membership in COPs. The Hermudgeons are amazed to discover their Poop husbands will turn off Gunsmoke to read books. The Hers read the books, too, and are even more amazed.

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