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  The Prince And The Pauper

  Mark Twain

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  "The Prince and The Pauper" is a historical fiction novel penned by the celebrated American author, Mark Twain. Set in 16th-century Tudor England, the story revolves around two young boys who are identical in appearance: Tom Canty, a pauper living in the slums of London, and Prince Edward, the heir to the throne. Through a twist of fate, the two boys swap places, leading to a series of misadventures as they experience each other's lives. Through this engaging tale, Twain offers a biting commentary on social inequality, human nature, and the arbitrary nature of birthright, all wrapped up in a captivating adventure.

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  The Newcomers

  Vivian Stuart

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  The fourth book in the dramatic and intriguing story about the colonisation of Australia: a country built on blood, passion, and dreams.
  
  The battle continues in the new British colony of Australia: the fight for power as well as survival. The corrupt military officers are doing everything they can to gain legal and political power, while the governor is finding it difficult to carry out his duties.
  And Jenny Taggart, now freed from her convict status, is fighting hard for her family, her redemption, and her new country.
  
  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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  While Bugles Blow!

  L. Ron Hubbard

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  He's a handsome American Lieutenant in the French Foreign Legion. She's a beautiful woman who's as fiery as the North African sun. And she's all his — bought and paid for in the village square. Put them together and you've got fireworks. Two violent native tribes are determined to get their hands on the woman... even if it means unleashing an all-out war. Can the Lieutenant hold the fort against the onslaught? And does he have any idea of the secret in the woman's past that could change everything? The wrangling in the marketplace... the whisper of conspiracies... and the war-cries of the Berber all come to life as the audio version of While Bugles Blow! takes you to the wild heart of North Africa.

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  A Northern Gentleman - One man...

  Lane Everett

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  Read the book Kirkus Review calls "An inspiring tale of a quest for purpose." 
  Handsome and quick-witted Drucker May is miserable in the privileged life that he leads working at a bank in Atlanta. So he runs away. He wants to find what it is that he’s really supposed to do with his life and he wants to have a good time doing it. Because the year is 1890, the people who he meets after he leaves Atlanta have no easy way to find out who he really is, allowing Drucker to reinvent himself in each stop that he makes along the way to California. As he travels, he explores late 19th century America as well as his own identity – both real and mistaken – all while solving a mystery, falling in love and getting caught up in a wild west caper gone awry. This story isn't just a rollicking ride from one town and one mistaken identity to the next, though. It's the tale of a man trying to strike a balance between his responsibility to his family and his desire to be his own man. Alternately moving and laugh out loud funny, A Northern Gentleman chronicles the adventures that unfold when one man decides to leave his boring desk-work behind to seek out the life he's meant to lead and to find that special something that his life has been missing. 
  "The tale is full of engrossing historical details, including information about the various towns and political climates that Drucker encounters as he travels west. It also effectively brings to life the experience of 19th-century rail travel. ...Everett’s prose is full of compassion and insight as she explores the psyche of a character who’s discontented with the status quo. As Drucker tries to determine his place in the world, readers will find themselves rooting for him the whole way. An inspiring tale of a quest for purpose." - Kirkus Review

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  Yeseni and the Daughter of Peace

  Solange Burrell

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  The year is 1748. Elewa, known as ‘the Daughter of Peace’, bears a heavy responsibility on her young shoulders: to maintain the fragile truce between the warring peoples of her West African kingdom. 
   
  But as she begins to understand her role in the peace negotiations, even greater pressures emerge. Elewa discovers that she has Yeseni, a powerful gift that allows her to see events from any point in time, and to travel into the past and future. 
   
  When she experiences horrific visions of life aboard a slave ship, she realises she has to face the ultimate crossroads. She could use her gift to intervene in the past and try to prevent the transatlantic slave trade ever taking place. But that means she, as the Daughter of Peace, would be leaving her village behind at a precarious moment in the reconciliation process. 
   
  Whichever path she chooses to take, the future of her people lies on her shoulders.

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  The Diary of Katy Yehonala

  Robert Barclay

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  The Diary of Katy Yehonala is a sweeping, evocative tale spanning three generations of resilient women navigating personal and political upheaval in Mao’s China and beyond and finding their place in the world. Beautifully narrated by Natasha Cheng, first through the lens of the child (May-ling), then later as the grown-up Katy, we are drawn into a world where the indomitable spirit of love, family, and heritage triumphs. 
  Guided by her mother’s unyielding grace and wisdom, May-ling’s identity is shaped by the powerful legacy of her family, echoing the resilience of women who came before her and the delicate balance of tradition and self-determination. 
  Rich in detail, The Diary of Katy Yehonala is a deeply personal narrative and a profound commentary on love, loyalty, and the sacrifices we make for family. With lyrical prose, haunting landscapes and unforgettable women, this novel celebrates the human spirit.  
  About the narrator 
  Natasha Cheng is one of Australia’s rising stars of theatre and film. She has performed in numerous theatre productions with rave reviews and was nominated for best play at The Sydney Fringe Festival in 2023. She’s performed dramatic Shakespearean lead roles (Macbeth and Iago in Othello) and appeared in Thor: Love and Thunder (2022) and Spores (2023). Natasha recently featured in her own production of a supernatural comedy web series called Fangs and Fur on the ABC. She also appeared in Shippers (a contender for the 2025 AACTA Awards) and starred in Death in the Pantheon at Sydney’s Flight Path Theatre.

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