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  Comanche Conflict (Stonecroft...

  B.N. Rundell

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  BULLETS, BLOOD, DEATH AND VENGEANCE FILLED THE VALLEY AS BITTER ENEMIES CLASHED. 
  Gabe and company spent the winter with the Mouache Ute but the buffalo hunt was watched by a hunting party of Yaparuhka Comanche. That hunting party soon became a raiding party and the blood began to flow. 
  When the Northern Arapaho descend on the plains, the bitter enemies of the Comanche riled the warriors bent on vengeance to attack the Arapaho, and warriors died. But the cry for vengeance was directed at the white man and his people that were responsible for the deaths of Comanche warriors. 
  The quest for vengeance was misdirected and again the stench of death would fill the air.

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  A Journey into the Interior of...

  Jules Verne

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  Decipher the past. Descend into the abyss. Survive the impossible. 
  When the brilliant but eccentric Professor Liedenbrock discovers a hidden Runic cryptogram inside an ancient Icelandic manuscript, he inadvertently unlocks the most daring and terrifying expedition in human history. Accompanied by his reluctant nephew Axel and their stoic guide Hans, the professor plunges into the dark, sweltering crater of the extinct volcano Snæfell. As they leave the safety of the sunlit surface behind, the trio must navigate a subterranean labyrinth fraught with mortal peril. From blistering heat and treacherous abysses to boundless underground oceans and terrifying primordial beasts, their survival hinges on their wits and unwavering courage. The deeper they go, the more the boundaries of reality blur in this relentless struggle against the crushing weight of the earth itself. 
  Why you will love this: Fans of classic Science Fiction / Adventure will be mesmerized by the meticulous scientific world-building and the heart-pounding survival stakes. If you crave subterranean exploration, extinct volcano descent tales, ancient mysteries, and pioneering speculative fiction, this epic journey delivers unmatched suspense and atmospheric dread right up to the final explosive climax. 
  About the Author: Jules Verne (1828–1905) was a trailblazing French novelist whose visionary works laid the bedrock for modern science fiction. His extraordinary voyages combined rigorous scientific research with boundless imagination, inspiring generations of explorers, scientists, and dreamers.

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  Great African American Literary...

  Langston Hughes, Arna Bontemps,...

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  Hear rare recordings from five of the most-respected African American poets reading their own works: Langston Hughes, The Negro Speaks of Rivers; Arna Bontemps, Nocturne at Bethesda; Countee Cullen, Heritage; Gwendolyn Brooks, The Vacant Lot; and Sonia Sanchez, Black Magic. . 
  ©2009 Rick Sheridan (P)2009 Rick Sheridan

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  Kipps

  H. G. Wells

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  Kipps is a humorous and insightful novel that explores social class, ambition, and personal identity in early 20th-century England. The story follows Arthur Kipps, a kind-hearted and somewhat naïve young man who works as a draper's assistant and dreams of a better life beyond his modest circumstances.
  
  When Kipps unexpectedly inherits a fortune, his world is turned upside down. Suddenly thrust into high society, he struggles to adapt to new expectations, manners, and relationships that feel foreign and restrictive. As Kipps navigates romance, social pressure, and the tension between authenticity and ambition, he must decide whether wealth truly offers happiness or merely complicates life.
  
  With warmth, realism, and gentle satire, H. G. Wells paints a vivid portrait of class mobility and social pretension. Kipps is both a coming-of-age story and a thoughtful critique of Edwardian society, celebrating honesty, individuality, and the quiet dignity of staying true to oneself.

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  Maelzel's Chess-Player

  Edgar Allan Poe

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  "Maelzel's Chess Player" (1836) is an essay by Edgar Allan Poe exposing a fraudulent automaton chess player called The Turk, which had become famous in Europe and the United States and toured widely. The fake automaton was invented by Wolfgang von Kempelen in 1769 and was brought to the U.S. in 1825 by Johann Nepomuk Mälzel after von Kempelen's death.
  In his essay, Poe asserts that a mechanical chess player would play perfectly, but Maelzel's "machine" occasionally errs, and is therefore suspect. Although it is the most famous essay on the Turk, many of Poe's hypotheses were incorrect. He also may or may not have been aware of earlier articles written in the Baltimore Gazette where two youths were reported to have seen chess player William Schlumberger climbing out of the machine. He did, however, borrow heavily from David Brewster's Letters on Natural Magic. Other essays and articles had been written and published prior to Poe's in Baltimore, Philadelphia, and Boston—cities in which Poe had lived or visited before writing his essay.

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  The Last September

  Elizabeth Bowen

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  The Last September is set in Ireland during the Irish War of Independence in the early 1920s, a time of political turmoil and social change. The story focuses on the Fall of the Anglo-Irish aristocracy, symbolized through the life of 18-year-old Lois Farquar, who is living with her aunt and uncle at their country estate, Danielstown.
  
  Lois's coming-of-age is intertwined with the unraveling of the societal structures around her, as the tension between the Anglo-Irish gentry and the Irish nationalists intensifies. The novel explores themes of political conflict, personal disillusionment, and the complexities of love, loyalty, and identity. Lois is caught in a world of fading privileges, societal expectations, and uncertain allegiances, while also navigating her own desires, relationships, and the shifting nature of her identity.
  
  Through Bowen's rich, atmospheric prose, The Last September portrays the personal and cultural upheaval of the period, highlighting the impact of historical change on individual lives. The novel paints a vivid picture of a world in transition, as characters struggle with the forces of history, the loss of old certainties, and the inevitability of change.

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