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  The Incorrigible Rogue

  Cynn Chadwick

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  Rochdale, Lancashire, England, 1885.
   
  Martha Anne Ashworth is in trouble in school, once again. The precocious and 
  gifted 10 year old daughter of mill owner John Ashworth has, for the 
  umpteenth time, tried school and parental patience and now legal authority with her quick wit, sharp tongue, impudent defiance, and certain determined independence. With her mother dying, and her father drowning his woes in whisky, young Martha Anne’s wildness leads to her eventual arrest as an Incorrigible Rogue; all seems to be spiraling out of control until an uncanny friendship with the village wise woman, Betty Nuppy, helps guide Martha Anne on a path to salvation, if not, at least, redemption.

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  North and South

  John Jakes

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  The first volume of John Jakes’s acclaimed and sweeping saga about a friendship threatened by the divisions of the Civil WarIn the years leading up to the Civil War, one enduring friendship embodies the tensions of a nation. Orry Main from South Carolina and George Hazard from Pennsylvania forge a lasting bond while training at the United States Military Academy at West Point. Together they fight in the Mexican-American War, but their closeness is tested as their regional politics diverge. As the first rounds are fired at Fort Sumter, Orry and George find themselves on different sides of the coming struggle. In John Jakes’s unmatched style, North and South launches a trilogy that captures the fierce passions of a country at the precipice of disaster.This ebook features an illustrated biography of John Jakes including rare images from the author’s personal collection.

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  The Trial of Anna Thalberg - A...

  Eduardo Sangarcía

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  Winner of the 2020 Mauricio Achar Award 
   
   
   
  Does evil lurk in the shadows of the forest or within the human heart? Eduardo Sangarcía's tale of one woman's trial opens the door to deeper horrors. 
   
   
   
  Anna Thalberg is a villager shunned for her red hair and provocative beauty, so when she is dragged from her home and accused of witchcraft, her neighbors do not intervene. Only Klaus, her husband, and Father Friedrich, a priest experiencing a crisis of faith, set out to Würzburg to prove her innocence. There, locked in a prison tower, Anna faces isolation and torture while anxiety builds over strange happenings within the city walls. Can the two men convince the Church inquisitors to release Anna, or will she burn at the stake? 
   
   
   
  The Trial of Anna Thalberg is a tale of religious persecution, superstition, and suffering during the Protestant Reformation. While mapping the medieval fear of occultism and demons, it delves into enduring human concerns: the oppression of women, the inhumanity of institutions, and the question of God's existence. Frantic in pace and experimental in form, this is an unforgettable debut from Mexican author Eduardo Sangarcía.

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  Nobel Prize The: Ten Winners - A...

  W B Yeats

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  Being acknowledged for what you do is always very welcome.   When it comes to Oscar’s, Emmy’s, Pulitzer’s and Nobel’s it’s also international news and for many, the pinnacle of their career. 
   
  The Nobel Prize is much lauded and very difficult to secure.  In this volume we list ten of its winners over the decades who were famed for their literature.  The prize is given with an emphasis on its contribution to literature and its influence in the world and for the individual, more usually, for the body of work created. 
   
  So, whilst none of the stories in this volume were winners in their own right, their authors most certainly were.  They perfectly illustrate both the nature and mastery of the writing and the power and the purpose set within its storied prose. 
   
  1 - The Nobel Prize - Ten Winners - An Introduction 
  2 - The Father by Bjornstjerne Bjornson 
  3 - The Phantom Rickshaw by Rudyard Kipling 
  4 - The Victory by Rabindranath Tagore 
  5 - An Arch Rascal by Knut Hamsun 
  6 - The Daughter of Lilith by Anatole France 
  7 - Dhoya by W B Yeats 
  8 - Speed by Sinclair Lewis 
  9 - The Salvation of a Forsythe - Part 1 by John Galsworthy 
  10 - The Salvation of a Forsythe - Part 2 by John Galsworthy 
  11 - Son by Ivan Bunin 
  12 - Sicilian Limes by Luigi Pirandello

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  Amazons - Revolution

  Christopher Allen

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  Set in ancient Greece 4,000 years ago, "Amazons - Revolution" tells the story of a society where Amazon women rule as warrior queens while men are enslaved as servants and breeding stock. The protagonist, Damon, is a 25-year-old male servant who has known nothing but oppression his entire life, forced to clean, serve, and submit to the whims of his Amazon mistresses. 
  The story begins when Queen Penthesilea publicly humiliates Damon, but this encounter awakens something within him—a realization that the Amazons, despite their claims of superiority, are mortal and dependent on their male slaves for everything from weapons to food. This revelation sparks the first flames of rebellion in his mind. 
  Damon carefully begins organizing a resistance movement among the male servants, using the palace's hidden passages and service networks to spread his message. The catalyst comes during the brutal Festival of Artemis, where Damon witnesses Amazon cruelty firsthand and sees a gladiator's defiant final act prove that Amazons can bleed and die like anyone else. 
  When Queen Penthesilea departs with half her forces for a military campaign, Damon seizes the opportunity to launch a coordinated uprising. The rebels successfully capture Themiscyra, but their victory is short-lived as Penthesilea returns with her army, leading to a climactic battle. 
  The turning point comes through Hippolyta, the queen's sister, who begins to question the Amazon system of oppression after witnessing the rebels' honor and dignity. In a final confrontation, Hippolyta sacrifices herself to convince her sister that true strength lies in cooperation, not domination. 
  Moved by her sister's dying words and the devastation around her, Queen Penthesilea chooses to end the cycle of violence. She extends her hand to Damon in a gesture of equality, beginning a new era where Amazons and men work together as equals rather than oppressors and oppressed.

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  Irishman’s Story of Survival An

  Jack Cashman

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  Every  life is a tapestry of challenges, with resilience as its weft and weave. Amidst the torrent of trials that threaten to engulf one’s spirit, there stand the unyielding souls who, with a spark of defiance in their eyes, dare to face the tempest and emerge on the other side. They are the survivors, the dauntless hearts who tread the rocky path with an unwavering resolve.
   
  Kevin O’Donnell is a beacon of such indomitable spirit, grappling with life’s relentless waves that seek to subdue him. In the turbulent era of mid-20th century, the world could be a harsh, unforgiving place for a young Irish lad. Yet, within Kevin lies a burning desire to carve out 
  his niche, to transcend the barriers that life hurls his way and grasp the reins of a fulfilling existence.
   
  Can  his resolute will and earnest endeavor outshine the adversities that loom? Can he navigate the maelstrom and anchor himself to the shores of a prosperous life? Traverse the chapters of his journey within these pages, and unveil the saga of a young man’s undying spirit amidst the trials of time. Through Kevin’s eyes, explore a testament to the enduring human spirit that resonates with every beating heart that refuses to yield to life’s storms.

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