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  Autobiography of Cotton - A Novel

  Cristina Rivera Garza

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  In 1934, a young José Revueltas traveled to Tamaulipas to support the cotton workers' strike in Estación Camarón, which became the basis of his landmark novel Human Mourning. In her own groundbreaking novel, Autobiography of Cotton, Cristina Rivera Garza recounts her grandparents' journey from mining towns to those same cotton fields as it intersects with Revueltas's life in a vivid and evocative history of cotton cultivation along the Mexico-United States border.Through archival research and personal narrative, Rivera Garza chronicles the way cotton transformed the borderlands by reconstructing the cotton workers' strike and reveals how cycles of deprivation and ecocide persist across generations. Deeply personal and politically acute, Rivera Garza crafts a new kind of border novel that tells how a brittle land radically altered her grandparents' lives and the territories they helped develop. An intimate fictionalization, Autobiography of Cotton reveals a rich social history of agricultural colonization, labor activism, environmental degradation, and cross-border migration.

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  Joseph Conrad - A Short Story...

  Joseph Conrad

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  Joseph Conrad was born on 3rd December 1857 in Berdychiv in the Ukraine, then part of the Russian Empire.  His birthplace had been part of Poland which its neighbours dismembered into their own Empires. 
   
  Conrad’s early years were spent in constant movement, his father was politically active and frequently in trouble trying to help re-ignite a Polish state which meant arrests and exile and the young Conrad himself suffered from ill-health, spending a year at a retreat in Kyiv recovering.   
   
  By 11 he was orphaned.  His education was mainly private and although he was a voracious reader, he was a poor academic student.  Now, being raised by an uncle who wanted Conrad to have a worthwhile job, it was hoped that a merchant-marine career might bring out the best of him. 
   
  At 16 he was sent to Marseille to embark on that adventure.  Conrad himself was determined to be both a sailor and a great writer. 
   
  Life on board a ship was full of adventures and experiences which included gun-running and close quarter encounters with political conspiracies. 
   
  By his mid 30’s Conrad had returned to shore permanently to add his prodigious literary talents to full time writing.  Although he wrote with a comprehensive command in English his spoken English was often cited as ‘horrible’.   He was now also a British Citizen.   
   
  Conrad brought to English Literature both narrative mastery, compelling prose and fully formed characters as well as a deeper examination of the human psyche in a wealth of work.  He wrote many novels, short stories, nonfiction, and memoirs which are rightly regarded today as some of the finest in English literature.      
   
  Jospeh Conrad died on the 3rd August 1924 at Bishopsbourne, Kent in England.  He was 66.

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  Tides of Destiny: 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.
   
  
  Tides of Destiny is a sweeping tale of fate, longing, and the call of the unknown across the ever-changing sea. When a young noblewoman defies her future to follow a mysterious ship on the horizon, she is thrust into a world of ancient prophecies, forgotten kingdoms, and choices that could alter the course of history. As storms gather and alliances waver, she must navigate treacherous waters—both literal and emotional—to uncover the truth of her lineage and the power she was never meant to possess. Rich in romance, high-seas adventure, and timeless myth, Tides of Destiny is a lyrical journey of self-discovery and the courage it takes to chase a future written in the stars. Perfect for listeners who love epic fantasy with heart, empowered heroines, and the enduring pull of the sea.

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  Conquest - Conquest Book 2

  Griff Hosker

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  King William has the crown of the Confessor but he has many enemies both at home and abroad. He has to subdue a land that does not want a Norman yoke upon its shoulders. When Richard fitz Malet is given the manor north of York he finds that it is a poisoned chalice and when the north rises against the Conqueror’s rule, he finds himself alone and isolated. He has to mould his manor into a fighting force or face death.

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  The Scarlet Pimpernel

  Baroness Emmuska Orczy

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  "The Scarlet Pimpernel" is a historical adventure novel first published in 1905. Written by Baroness Emmuska Orczy, the story is set during the early phase of the French Revolution and introduces the character of Sir Percy Blakeney, a daring English nobleman who disguises himself as the mysterious Scarlet Pimpernel. Under this alter ego, he daringly rescues French aristocrats from the guillotine. The novel also explores the tension and romance between Sir Percy and his French wife, Marguerite, who is initially unaware of her husband's secret identity. The book has been adapted into numerous stage and film productions and has spawned sequels and a whole series of Pimpernel books.

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  The Secret Wife

  Emily Shiner

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  Cara is a devoted mother to two little girls. She loves her hectic life, but she looks forward to a relaxing weekend alone while her husband, Michael, takes the kids on a camping trip. But their dream trip turns into a nightmare when their daughters are taken, deep in the forest. One is returned safely. But one is still missing. As Cara and Michael frantically search for their little girl, it becomes clear that this is no random abduction—her disappearance is linked to shocking secrets that are only now being revealed. Soon Cara begins to how well she really knows her husband. Is the stress making her paranoid? Or is she finally seeing him as he really is? Time is running out. How far will Cara go to find her daughter?

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