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  10 Classic Western Stories

  Washington Irving, Samuel...

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  Relive the Legend of the American West.
  
  Saddle up for a journey into the heart of the frontier. 10 Classic Western Stories brings together a curated selection of the most powerful and evocative tales from the golden age of Western fiction. From dusty shootouts at high noon to the quiet courage of pioneers on the open range, this collection captures the spirit of an era that defined a nation.
  
  In this collection, you will experience:
  
  Grit and Justice: Stories of lawmen standing tall against overwhelming odds in lawless territories.
  
  The Outlaw Trail: Gripping accounts of desperate men and the legends that followed them across the desert.
  
  Frontier Survival: Poignant tales of the men and women who carved a life out of the harsh, beautiful wilderness.
  
  High-Stakes Drama: Masterfully told narratives where honor, revenge, and redemption are won at the end of a barrel.
  
  Whether you are a lifelong fan of the genre or a newcomer looking to discover why these stories endure, this anthology provides a comprehensive look at the themes of bravery, rugged individualism, and the untamed horizon. These ten stories are more than just fiction; they are a tribute to the folklore of the American West.
  
  Dust off your boots and ride into the sunset. Buy "10 Classic Western Stories" today and own a piece of frontier history.

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  More Than Weeds

  L Kiew

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  More Than Weeds, the debut poetry collection by L. Kiew, explores the language of migration and how it is used in relation to plant and animal species, as well as peoples. These knowledgeable and verdant poems draw deeply on botanical and ecological detail and reveal secret histories thriving in the gaps between definitions; here are precious seedlings, unforced flowers, tongues of leaves, tangled roots and rhizomes.
  With roots in decolonialising botany and horticulture movements, and influenced by the impact of the climate crisis and regenerative gardening practices, Kiew's poetry is alive and thronging with the interconnected nature of things – and the formative forces of nurture, family, food, refuge and love. Human and plant voices speak for themselves of experiences of belonging and displacement, as well as encounters with violence. These vivid poems that ask us to scrutinise what is really contained or constrained by demarcations – whether those of weed or wildflower, or of borders and hostile environments.

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  The Stone Serpent - Barates of...

  Nouri al-Jarrah

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  Syrian poet Nouri al-Jarrah brings to life a story that can never again be lost in time after a single line in Aramaic on a tombstone fired his imagination. This inspiring epic poem awakens two extraordinary lovers, Barates, a Syrian from Palmyra, and Regina, the Celtic slave he freed and married, from where they have lain at rest beside Hadrian's Wall for eighteen centuries, and tells their unique story.
  Barates' elegy to his beloved wife, who died young at 30, is, however, not about mythologising history. With the poet himself an exile in Britain for 40 years from his birthplace of Damascus, the poem forges new connections with today, linking al-Jarrah's personal journey with that of his ancient forebear Barates, who resisted slavery with love.
  Barates' Eastern song also questions whether the young Celtic fighters, the Tattooed Ones, were really barbarians, as they emerged from forest mists to defend their hills and rivers and their way of life from the Romans, and died or lay wounded at the twisting stone serpent that was Hadrian's Wall.

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  A Rhyme A Dozen ― Fruit - 12...

  Elinor Wylie, Mirabai, D H...

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  ‘A dime a dozen’ as known in America, is perhaps equal to the English ‘cheap as chips’ but whatever the lingua franca of your choice in this series we hereby submit ‘A Rhyme a Dozen’ as 12 poems on many given subjects that are a well-rounded gathering, maybe even an essential guide, from the knowing pens of classic poets and their beautifully spoken verse to the comfort of your ears. 
  1 - A Rhyme a Dozen - 12 Poets, 12 Poems, 1 Topic.  Fruit - An Introduction 
  2 - Epigram on Fruit by Diodorus 
  3 - Wild Peaches by Elinor Wylie 
  4 - Moonlit Apples by John Drinkwater 
  5 - The Pomegranate by Alice Corbin 
  6 - Oranges and Lemons from Sicily by Abd-al-Rahman 
  7 - The Plums Tasted by Mirabai 
  8 - Sonnet 13 -  Summer Fruit by Rainer Maria Rilke 
  9 - This Is Just to Say by William Carlos Williams 
  10 - Apples by Jonathan Swift 
  11 - Cherry Ripe by Robert Herrick 
  12 - Figs by D H Lawrence 
  13 - Quince by Shafer Ben Utman Al-Mushafi

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  David Copperfield

  Charles Dickens

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  A childhood marked by hardship. A youth shaped by resilience. A life transformed by love, loss, and unbreakable hope.
  From the moment David Copperfield enters the world, his path is filled with challenges—cruelty at home, betrayal, poverty, and the struggle to find his place in a vast and unforgiving world. Yet through every trial, he grows: meeting unforgettable friends and foes, learning hard truths, and discovering the strength of his own character.
  
  Praised as "the novel Dickens loved most," this epic coming-of-age tale captures the full sweep of human experience with humor, heart, and emotional depth. Readers across generations cherish its vivid characters—Steerforth, Agnes, Uriah Heep, Mr. Micawber—and the hope that even the darkest beginnings can lead to a brighter future.
  
  If you love rich storytelling, powerful emotions, and classics that stay with you for life, this masterpiece is essential reading.
  
  Start David's journey today—and let his triumphs and trials inspire your own.

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  The Hoarders

  Caleb Leow

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  Caleb Leow's The Hoarders was a winner of the 2023 New Poets' Prize.
  'The Hoarders resounds with a subtle and unsettling music which creates its own complex, multilingual logic, even as Leow brings an attentive eye and an inquisitive wit to bear on a wide range of themes both personal and political. These are vivid and evocative poems which bear re-reading, and Leow is clearly a talent to watch.' - Mary Jean Chan

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