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  Children of Sugarcane

  Joanne Joseph

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  “Shanti is a heroine that the reader will not easily forget. The story that is told here is worth not only knowing but also remembering.” – Siphiwe Gloria Ndlovu, author, filmmaker and academic  
    
  Vividly set against the backdrop of 19th century India and the British-owned sugarcane plantations of Natal, written with great tenderness and lyricism, Children of Sugarcane paints an intimate and wrenching picture of indenture told from a woman’s perspective.  
    
  Shanti, a bright teenager stifled by life in rural India and facing an arranged marriage, dreams that South Africa is an opportunity to start afresh. The Colony of Natal is where Shanti believes she can escape the poverty, caste, and troubling fate of young girls in her village. Months later, after a harrowing sea voyage, she arrives in Natal only to discover the profound hardship and slave labour that await her. 
    
  Spanning four decades and two continents, Children of Sugarcane demonstrates the lifegiving power of love, heartache, and the indestructible bonds between family and friends. These bonds prompt heroism and sacrifice, the final act of which leads to Shanti's redemption.

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  Elagabalus - Crown Of Leaves

  Darrell L. Minor

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  Set in the backdrop of 3rd century Rome, a time of turmoil and decay, the empire finds itself on the brink of collapse. The social fabric is unraveling, and the once thriving economy is now in shambles. However, amidst this bleak scenario, a young and inexperienced fourteen-year-old boy named Varius Avitus Bassianus unexpectedly ascends to the throne. Known to history as Emperor Elagabalus, his reign is marked by controversy and scandal, leaving a lasting impact on the Roman senate and the empire as a whole. 
  In this alternate historical drama, the narrative delves into the first four years of Varius's reign, presenting a different turn of events. The young emperor's life becomes a battleground, not only against the crumbling state of the empire but also against his own power-hungry grandmother, Julia Maesa. As Varius grapples with the challenges of governance, he finds himself entangled in a fierce struggle for control and influence with his grandmother, who seeks to manipulate him for her own gain. 
  Alongside the political power struggle, Varius also faces the consequences of his personal choices and secrets. This alternate narrative sheds light on the hidden aspects of his life, exploring the scandals and controversies that surround him. From his religious background to his unconventional sexual preferences, each passing day on the throne further fuels the growing animosity of the Roman senate and the empire towards their young emperor. As the story unfolds, the audience witnesses the complex web of intrigue, power dynamics, and personal struggles that shape Varius's reign, offering a fresh perspective on this tumultuous period in Roman history.

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  A Thimble for Christmas

  Dilly Court

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  Don’t miss the next utterly romantic historical saga from the No.1 Sunday Times bestselling author Dilly Court! 
  She ran along the snow-covered cobbles, gripping her sewing box – fate in her hands… 
  Living hand to mouth ever since her mother’s tragic death, Amelia sells the last of her treasured possessions to avoid being cast out of her home onto London’s streets. 
  Her estranged grandfather unexpectedly bequeaths a small, struggling factory making mourning dresses and Amelia dares to dream… Drawing sketches by candlelight, she longs to sew elegant gowns from fine silks and beautiful ribbons for the rich. 
  As the cold winter wind begins to bite, Amelia’s future hangs by a thread – can she keep her hopes alive?Readers LOVE A Thimble for Christmas! 
  ‘Love the author loved the book. Family saga at its best’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 
  ‘I loved it from cover to cover, and I didn't want it to end’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 
  ‘A wonderful book by my favourite author Dilly Court, I absolutely adore her style of writing and the rich and warm characters that are interwoven into the story’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 
  ‘I'm a huge Dilly Court fan, and I've yet to read a book of hers that disappoints’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 
  ‘Really enjoyed it and read it right through on this windy and wet Sunday’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 
  ‘Heart-warming historical drama, full of ups and downs and full of lively and interesting characters’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 
  ‘Another great read from Dilly Court, I was unable to put it down’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 
  Dilly’s novel Sunday’s Child hit #1 in the Sunday Times bestselling charts the w/e 25th June 2022 
  Set in the Victorian era, this bestseller is a saga of friendship, romance, and a young girl's coming of age. Amelia's dream of sewing elegant gowns for the rich is a captivating journey that has made this a Sunday Times bestselling book. 
  For fans of Rosie Goodwin (The Winter Promise), Katie Flynn (First Love, Last Love), Emma Hornby (The Maid’s Disgrace), Margaret Dickinson (Secrets at Bletchley Park), and Sheila Newberry (The Canal Boat Girl). 
  HarperCollins 2023

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  Crusader Gold - Pride & Betrayal...

  Dion Mayne, Paul Richardson

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  The Treasures of Alexander the Great have intrigued people ever since he amassed them after his victory at Damascus. The lure of such vast amounts of wealth has taunted people for centuries. Many risked their lives to acquire them. Many gave their lives to protect them. 
  This story takes place in the twelfth century at the end of the Third Crusade, when European monarchs strove for empirical dominance. It was a time when life was brutal, men were courageous, and women were at the behest of these men’s desires. 
  Crusader Gold follows the fortunes and misfortunes of those who defended Alexander’s treasures, and the Crusaders who went to great lengths to seize them. Those French Knights intended to use their hoard to fund future humanitarian ventures across Europe. But as history has shown, the relocation of the treasures to places of safekeeping has led to the mysteries that have enshrouded them to this day. 
  When the young Alexandrian, Yasheed, breaks his oath to the protection of Alexander’s treasures, to spare his and his father’s life from the gallows, he sets a course that changes his own future as much as it does for his executioners. The knowledge Yasheed shares with the French General Pierre Favre and the French Knight Colonel Bertrand Resolu, sparks a thrilling adventure into the mysteries of hidden treasures, and the lengths men will take, to possess them. When the stakes were high enough, lives were expendable, and combat was brutal. 
  Crusader Gold is a story of courage, commitment, camaraderie and daring. 
  However, it is also a story about Alexander’s treasures and the spirit and determination of the men and women committed to their protection. 
  Following Boomerang Gold and Masquerade Gold, this is the final book in the “Gold” trilogy.

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  Bride of Montrose

  Cynthia Keyes

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  Her marriage was arranged. Her death might be too. 
   
  Whisked off to Yorkshire in an arranged marriage, Lady Madelyn strives to make her dreams of love come true. She soon learns her husband, the Lord of Montrose, scarred during his stint in the King's service, suffers even deeper wounds from the suicide of his first wife a decade ago. Isolated in an ancient manor, Madelyn discovers a curse that has hovered over the house for centuries; a curse that threatens all brides who dare to love a Lord of Montrose. 
   
  Julian, Lord of Montrose, is a man as impregnable as the walls of his ancient manor. A stoic warrior whose goal is to secure an heir for his beloved estate, he vigilantly guards his heart. But the lure of his new wife is impossible to resist. Despite his efforts, their partnership evolves into a searing passion neither can withstand. 
   
  Just as Madelyn sees her dreams becoming reality, she falls victim to a series of accidents. All around her are characters who would benefit from her demise, in a house plagued with secrets from the past. She wants the future. 
   
  Can Madelyn break the bloody curse before it claims her as its next victim? Will true love conquer all?

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  Benang - From the Heart

  Kim Scott

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  Winner of the Miles Franklin Literary Award, Winner of the Western Australian Premier’s Book Award, Winner of the Kate Challis RAKA Award. 
   
  Harley, a man of Nyoongar ancestry, finds himself at a difficult point in the history of his country, family and self. As the apparently successful outcome of his white grandfather’s enthusiastic attempts to isolate and breed the ‘first white man born’, he wants to be a failure. But would such failure mean his Nyoongar ancestors could label him a success? And how can the attempted genocide represented by his family history be told? 
   
  Oceanic in its rhythms and understanding, brilliant in its use of language and image, moving in its largeness of spirit, compelling in its narrative scope and style, Benang is a novel of celebration and lament, of beginning and return, of obliteration and recovery, of silencing and of powerful utterance. Both tentative and daring, it speaks to the present and a possible future through stories, dreams, rhythms, songs, images and documents mobilised from the incompletely acknowledged and still dynamic past. 
   
  ‘Benang is brilliant. It is a mature, complex, sweeping historical novel which will remind people of Rushdie, Carey and Grenville at their best. This is an absolute page turner and in the end we are left with a sense of joy and gratitude that such stories are still possible – that the silence has been broken.’ Sydney Morning Herald 
  ‘… Benang soars to the level of superb storytelling with an emotional punch to the guts, not unlike Toni Morrison’s Beloved.’ Weekend Australian 
  ‘Haunting and poignant, Benang pierces the heart even as it seeks to lance the savage bleeding of the wounds of white settlement in Australia.’ Canberra Times

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