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  The Jewish Dog

  Asher Kravitz

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  Filtering the darkest, most dramatic period of modern Jewish history through the naive, often sage, perspective of a remarkable dog, The Jewish Dog offers readers a view of the Holocaust as never seen before. This bestselling novel in Israel follows the life and thoughts of Caleb, a contemplative dog unusually fascinated with human affairs. Born into a German-Jewish household in the mid-1930s, Caleb witnesses firsthand the rise of Nazism and the Holocaust. When events separate him from his Jewish owners, he is adopted by a Nazi family and employed by the SS as a military dog. Deeply ironic and even humorous, The Jewish Dog presents political commentary on humanity and degradation, as Caleb's philosophical musings explore loyalty, identity, and the fine line that separates humanity from animals.

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  With Clive in India

  G. A. Henty

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  With Clive in India gives a vivid picture of the wonderful events of the ten years, which at their commencement saw Madras in the hands of the French--Calcutta at the mercy of the Nabob of Bengal--and English influence apparently at the point of extinction in India--and which ended in the final triumph of the English, both in Bengal and Madras. There were yet great battles to be fought, great efforts to be made, before the vast Empire of India fell altogether into British hands; but these were but the sequel of the events described. (Summary by G. A. Henty)

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  Jane: A Social Incident - a...

  Marie orelli

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  ’Jane ’came out’ at fifty-seven and everybody knew it.’So begins this heartwarming tale of a courteous country maid who comes into a vast inheritance, and uses it to travel into high society in London. along the way, she encounters the snobs of the society set, royalty entirely without regality, and a whole host of characters that make clear just how much better off she is away from the glitz and glamour.Written in 1897, this tale from Marie Corelli is a short and adorably sweet take of 'a sweet-faced, placid-faced lady of the purely old-fashioned type,' inherits a fortune at 57 and discovers that the fashionable and high society world is composed of 'the Great of Purse and not the Great of Heart'.Corelli was the the first bestselling novelist in a modern sense, dominating the scene from her debut in 1867 and largely forgotten because she wrote her social commentary, wit and style into romances that were beloved of Queen Victoria and Churchill, among many others.

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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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  Hastings - Conquest Book 1

  Griff Hosker

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  The story of a young illegitimate son of a Norman noble and the daughter of an English housecarl. Forced to be little more than a servant Robert fitz Malet shows the world and his half brothers that he has qualities which mark him as different. When he meets the famous troubadour, Taillefer, he becomes one of the most skilled swordsmen in Duke William’s army as they prepare to invade England and claim the crown promised to him by King Edward.

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  Ninety-Three

  Victor Hugo

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  Ninety-Three is Victor Hugo's final and one of his most powerful novels—a sweeping historical epic set during the turbulent year of 1793 at the height of the French Revolution. With masterful storytelling and profound moral insight, Hugo plunges readers into a world torn apart by civil war, ideological fanaticism, and the clash between duty and compassion.
  
  The novel unfolds in Brittany, where royalist insurgents rise against the revolutionary government in Paris. At the center of the conflict stand three unforgettable figures: the Marquis de Lantenac, a resolute aristocrat and leader of the royalist forces; Gauvain, his idealistic and progressive nephew who fights for the Republic; and Cimourdain, a stern revolutionary priest turned political commissioner, bound by unyielding devotion to revolutionary principles. Their intertwined destinies form the emotional and philosophical core of the story.
  
  Through these characters, Hugo explores the moral complexities of revolution. Rather than presenting a simple battle between right and wrong, he reveals the humanity on both sides of the struggle. The aristocrat possesses courage and honor; the revolutionary general embodies mercy and hope; the revolutionary commissioner represents uncompromising justice. As violence escalates and loyalties are tested, each must confront the limits of ideology and the cost of conviction.
  
  Rich in dramatic tension, Ninety-Three portrays sea battles, prison escapes, peasant uprisings, and the relentless machinery of revolutionary tribunals. Yet beneath the action lies a deeper meditation on power, conscience, and sacrifice. Hugo examines whether true progress can be achieved through terror, and whether compassion can survive in times of extremism. The novel asks timeless questions: Can mercy coexist with justice? Is loyalty to an ideal greater than loyalty to family? What is the true meaning of revolution?
  
  Hugo's prose is vivid and lyrical, blending grand historical scope with intimate psychological depth. He paints sweeping landscapes of storm-tossed seas and war-scarred villages while also delving into the inner conflicts of his characters. His portrayal of 1793 is not merely historical—it is symbolic, representing a moment when humanity stood at a crossroads between destruction and renewal.
  
  Written during Hugo's later years, Ninety-Three reflects his mature political thought and deep belief in human progress tempered by compassion. Though set in the past, its themes of ideological division, moral responsibility, and reconciliation remain strikingly relevant.
  
  Powerful, dramatic, and philosophically rich, Ninety-Three stands as a monumental work of historical fiction. It is a story of war and mercy, fanaticism and forgiveness, and the enduring struggle to reconcile justice with humanity.

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