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  Luck - From their pens to your...

  Mark Twain

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  Samuel Langhorne Clemens was born in Florida, Missouri on the 30th November 1835 and is far better known by his pen name of Mark Twain.  An American writer and humorist of the first order he is perhaps best known for his novels ‘The Adventures of Tom Sawyer’ and its sequel ‘The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn’ which are often described with that mythic line The Great American Novel. 
  Twain grew up in Hannibal, Missouri which would later provide the backdrop to these great novels.  Apprenticed to a printer he also became a typesetter and then a master riverboat pilot on the Mississippi.  Later, heading west with his brother Orion to make his fortune, he failed at gold mining and instead turned to journalism and thence his true calling as a writer of humorous stories where his wit and humor sparkled from every paragraph, his craft evident with every page and punctured target. 
  A staunch supporter of copyright protections this helped him keep much of the wealth his writing created, though much money was also lost on investments that he pursued in his love for science and technology as well as investing in his own inventions. 
  Twain was born during a visit by Halley’s comet, and he predicted that he would go out with it as well.  He died the day after its subsequent return on 21st April 1910, at his house, Stormfield, located in Redding, Connecticut.

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  Death Comes for the Archbishop

  Willa Cather

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  'The old man smiled. "I shall not die of a cold, my son. I shall die of having lived."'
  
  A quietly stunning meditation on endurance, cultural encounters and spiritual legacy in the American Southwest, Death Comes for the Archbishop remains one of Willa Carter's greatest works.
  
  First published in 1927, Carther's luminous novel follows the lives of two French Catholic missionaries – Father Jean Marie Latour and Father Joseph Vaillant – as they journey to New Mexico Territory to establish a diocese in the mid-nineteenth century. Through a series of episodic vignettes, Cather paints a vast and vibrant landscape of deserts and mesas while exploring themes of faith, identity and the shaping of spiritual and physical frontiers. The result is a life-affirming tale of harmony between people, cultures and the natural world. Now translated into twenty-four languages, Death Comes for the Archbishop remains one of Cather's most celebrated works.
  Willa Cather (1873 – 1947) was an American novelist and short story writer. She worked as a magazine editor and English teacher before turning her hand to writing, eventually resulting in a Pulitzer Prize in 1923 for her novel, One of Ours. Often writing from a romantic nationalist perspective, her work explores themes such exile and nostalgia.

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  The Complete Works of Rudyard...

  Rudyard Kipling

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  Journey from the Jungles of India to the Edge of the Empire.
  
  Rudyard Kipling was a literary phenomenon who captured the spirit of an era like no other. A master of the short story, a transformative poet, and a world-class novelist, Kipling possessed an uncanny ability to find the magic in the mundane and the heroic in the everyday soldier. This comprehensive collection brings together his entire literary output, offering a panoramic view of the cultures, conflicts, and characters that defined a global age.
  
  Inside this monumental collection, you will discover:
  
  The Master of the Short Form: Experience the precision and atmosphere that made Kipling a pioneer of the modern short story, blending realism with the supernatural and the high-stakes of frontier life.
  
  The Voice of the Soldier and the Citizen: Delve into the rhythmic, powerful poetry that gave voice to the common man, exploring themes of duty, sacrifice, and the "Law" that governs society.
  
  The World of Fable and Myth: Explore his extraordinary gift for personifying nature and creating modern myths that resonate with readers of all ages, bridging the gap between childhood wonder and adult wisdom.
  
  The Cultural Intersection: Witness the complex, often controversial, and deeply immersive portraits of India—a land Kipling loved and documented with unmatched sensory detail.
  
  Kipling's prose is a masterclass in economy and vivid imagery. Whether you are seeking a gripping tale of espionage in the Great Game or a poignant reflection on the bonds of brotherhood, this volume is an essential cornerstone for any library of world literature and classic adventure.
  
  Answer the call of the horizon. Buy "The Complete Works of Rudyard Kipling" today and own the legacy of a Nobel laureate.

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  No Thoroughfare

  Wilkie Collins, Charles Dickens

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  Walter Wilding has lived his life secure in the knowledge that he was the son of his mother. But a chance encounter shocks him to his deathbed, leaving his friend and Executor George Vendale charged with the finding of the real Walter Wilding. Meanwhile, George pitches woo to Margerite Obenreizer, but has to deal with her dastardly guardian and uncle. The story twists and turns from the wine cellars of England, to Soho and then to the Alps of Switzerland, where George discovers that Mr Obenreizer is right about one thing to the last... "So little is the world, that one cannot keep away from persons." Originally written as a stage play by Wilkie Collins and Charles Dickens, it was later turned into a collaborative novel by the two.  
  Narrated by Michael Ward.

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  The lifestyle and adventure of...

  Doug McPhillips

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  The Lifestyle & Adventure of Ace McDice, Stretch Deed & Moonshine Melody tells a fictitious tale of three devil-may-care wild men of the Australian Bush during the last days of the era of Bushrangers and the Gold rush at the end of the 19th century.  
  It tells of each character's lifestyle and their united bent as wild men of Australia's west who set upon a plan to rob the Sugar and Tea Express. How the plan manifested and what drove them to an apparent reckless course in gaining the never-to-be-found-out robbery reward is a colourful story herein.  
  The story tells of the life they all led before and after the robbery, but gaining wealth by devious means always seems to ultimately bring later regrets, Well at least for some... now listen on.

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  Black Voices on Britain

  Hakim Adi

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  A compelling anthology of Black voices from England, America, Africa and the Caribbean, from people who lived, worked, campaigned and travelled in Britain from the eighteenth to the early twentieth century. Part of the Macmillan Collector’s Library.Professor Hakim Adi, shortlisted for the Wolfson history prize, draws on a variety of published works in Black Voices on Britain, all of which describe powerful experiences: James Gronniosaw and his family endure poverty, illness and unemployment; Mary Prince is driven out by her cruel owners and turns to London charities for help; Frederick Douglass, on a lecture tour around Britain, reveals how the Christian clergy built churches with slave-owners’ money; and William Wells Brown gives his impressions of England as he travels around a country which welcomes him more readily than America. These and other voices offer a fascinating and thought-provoking portrayal of Black experiences in Britain.

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