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  The Exploits of Brigadier Gerard

  Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

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  Having killed off Sherlock Holmes, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle began a new series of tales on a very different theme. Brigadier Gerard is an officer in Napoleon's army—ecklessly brave, engagingly openhearted, and unshakable, if not a little absurd, in his devotion to the enigmatic Emperor. The Brigadier's wonderful comic adventures, long established in the affections of Conan Doyle's admirers as second only to those of the incomparable Holmes, are sure to find new devotees among the ardent fans of such writers as Patrick O'Brian and George MacDonald Fraser.

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  Silent Triumph 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 Silent Triumph is a moving and elegant story of resilience, quiet strength, and the victories that unfold far from the roar of battle. In a world obsessed with grand gestures and visible power, one woman rises not through force or fame, but through courage, compassion, and unwavering resolve. Faced with impossible choices and hidden adversaries, she carves her path in silence—shaping destinies without ever seeking a crown. As political tensions simmer and personal sacrifice looms, her journey becomes a testament to the kind of triumph that history often overlooks but the soul never forgets. Poetic, inspiring, and deeply human, The Silent Triumph is a powerful celebration of inner strength and the quiet heroes who change the world with grace. Perfect for listeners drawn to emotionally rich, character-driven narratives with a timeless message.

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  Wilkie Collins - A Short Story...

  Wilkie Collins

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  Wilkie Collins was born on 8th January 1824 in Marylebone, London.  
   
  The family moved several times in his early years before, at 12, they travelled to France and Italy for 2 years where the sights and atmosphere made a deep and lasting impression on him. 
   
  He resumed his education at Mr Cole’s private boarding school in Highbury, Islington.  Here, he began his literary career under unusual circumstances: the school bully would give him no peace until he had been told a bedtime story.  This ‘little brute’ helped create one of England’s greatest writers.  
   
  On leaving school, in 1841, he became a clerk at a tea merchant before, 2 years later, publishing his first short story.  However, his first novel was rejected and remained so during his lifetime.  
   
  A brief stint at Lincoln’s Inn to please his father and to acquire a steady income was halted by his father’s death.  Collins then wrote and published his fathers’ memoirs.  He then completed his legal education though he would never practice.  
   
  In March 1851, he was introduced to Charles Dickens and there now started a period of sustained literary output and a remarkable lifelong friendship.  His stories were published in Dicken’s magazines, and he toured with Dicken’s theatrical before the two of them travelled to the Continent. 
   
  By the early 1860’s worrying signs of ill-health appeared with rheumatic gout.  As it worsened, he sought respite and cures in German spa towns and gave up writing to help his recuperation. 
   
  His personal life had become very complicated.  He was living with the widowed Caroline Graves and conducting an affair with a much younger Martha Rudd.  With the serialised release of ‘The Moonstone’ and vicious attacks of gout Caroline left him and married another.  Collins was now prescribed opium and was soon its lifelong dependent.  Martha bore him two children and with the return of a now divorced Caroline Graves he now divided his time between the two women. 
   
  In 1874 he set aside writing to tour North America on a reading tour. 
   
  Throughout his later years he continued to write and publish.  In all 30 novels, 14 plays, 60 short stories and over a 100 non-fiction essays as well as many more collaborations with Dickens. 
   
  In 1884 the Society of Authors elected him as it’s Vice-President. 
   
  Wilkie Collins died from a paralytic stroke on September 23rd, 1889, in London. He was 65.

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  Porcelain Moon 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.
   
  
  Immerse yourself in a world of courage, art, and unbreakable spirit. Under the haunting glow of the porcelain moon, a young woman flees the fires of war-torn Beijing and embarks on a perilous journey across mountains and exile camps, carrying only her faith and her family’s fragile ceramic legacy. In distant workshops, she transforms earth and flame into vessels of hope, forging community and self-worth in every kiln’s glow. Along the way, unexpected love tests her resolve, and the battle to protect cultural treasures reveals her true strength. From narrow valley trails to the bustling streets of exile, each heartbeat drives her toward a destiny that will redefine what it means to rebuild—and to forgive.

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  Penny's Secret Mission - Women...

  Rachel Wesson

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  Loyalty, love, friendship, war, espionage. 
  Penny is hell bent on revenge on the man who caused her to flee France as a fourteen year old with little more than the clothes on her back. She lost everything, her friends, her home and her family. 
   
  Stifled by the restrictions of her father’s family, she aches to contribute more to the war effort. A brush with death puts her face all over the newspapers and almost breaks her heart in the process. 
  It's the second year of the war. Britain stands alone. Civilians face death and destruction on a daily basis through the Blitz. Penny throws herself into her translation job in order to forget about the man that broke her heart. Yearning to do more, she convinces her bosses to drop her behind enemy lines in Northern France as a spy. Working with the resistance in the darkness of occupied France her bravery, skills and resourcefulness are tested to the limit. 
   
  The Nazis are the enemy but the real betrayal comes from much closer to home…

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  The Settlers

  Vivian Stuart

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  A RAW LAND DRENCHED IN BLOOD, PASSION, AND DREAMS...The third book in the dramatic and intriguing story about the colonisation of Australia: a country built on blood, passion, and dreams.England sends convicts to Australia, but among them, there are hard-working men and women who wish to create a new life for themselves. The same desire is shared by those who are free — but it will be a gruelling fight for survival.And the strong, young, and stubborn Jenny Taggart does not give up ...Rebels and outcasts, they fled halfway across the earth to settle the harsh Australian wastelands. Decades later — ennobled by love and strengthened by tragedy — they had transformed a wilderness into a fertile land. And themselves into The Australians.

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