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  The Antiquary - A Collector a...

  Walter Scott

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  A young man traveling under a false name arrives in a Scottish coastal town, and an old collector of relics who is wrong about nearly everything turns out to be the one who sees straight. Scott said it was his own favorite of the novels, and the antiquary is partly his father's friend and partly himself. Forty-eight plates of coastal and river painting by Conrad Martens and Alfred Sisley answer the sea light and shoreline that shape this Scottish tale.

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  The Chimes

  Charles Dickens

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  In The Chimes, Charles Dickens offers a haunting and redemptive New Year’s tale that strikes at the heart of Victorian society’s neglect of the poor. Toby “Trotty” Veck, a humble ticket-porter beset by poverty and self-doubt, finds himself disillusioned with a world that seems to deem people like him worthless. But when the tolling of ancient church bells guides him into a strange and supernatural realm, Trotty is granted a powerful vision of what could be—if compassion and faith are rekindled. 
  This emotionally charged novella, narrated with warmth and gravity by Stuart Bentley, explores the themes of social justice, the dignity of the working class, and the hope of personal and societal transformation. Both ghostly and uplifting, The Chimes is a deeply moral tale wrapped in Dickens’ signature gothic atmosphere, ideal for fans of A Christmas Carol and those seeking timeless stories of conscience and redemption.

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  How They Stopped the 'Run' -...

  Anthony Hope

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  Sir Anthony Hope Hawkins was born on 9th February 1863 in Clapton, London.  
  He was educated at St John's School, Leatherhead, Marlborough College and Balliol College, Oxford.  Hope trained as a lawyer and barrister and was called to the Bar by the Middle Temple in 1887. Despite what was thought to be a promising legal career he had literary ambitions and wrote in his spare time. 
  His early works appeared in various periodicals of the day but for his first book ‘A Man of Mark’ (1890), with no publisher interested, he published with his own resources.  
  More novels and short stories followed, including the mildly successful ‘Mr Witt's Widow’ in 1892. Hope even found time to run as the Liberal candidate for Wycombe in the election that same year but was unsuccessful. 
  His first major literary success came with ‘The Dolly Dialogues’, a collection of previously published magazine pieces followed very quickly by his instant classic, ‘The Prisoner of Zenda’. He now gave up the vestiges of his legal career to pursue writing full-time. 
  Despite never again reaching the same pinnacle of success he was popular and wrote prolifically across novels, plays and of course, short stories though his writing output rapidly diminished after the war. 
  In 1918 he was knighted for his contribution to propaganda efforts during World War I.  
  His short stories are delicate, mannered and often surprising with their wit, humour and interplay of characters who say one thing and usually mean another.  He was very definitely a writer of escapist rather than serious fare but they are no less enjoyable for that. 
  Anthony Hope died of throat cancer on 8th July 1933 at his country home, Heath Farm at Walton-on-the-Hill in Surrey. He was 70.

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  The Crime of Micah Rood

  Elia W. Peattie

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  The Crime of Micah Rood by Elia W. Peattie is offered here in a clean English digital edition prepared for fluent ebook reading. The work stands within classics and gives modern readers direct access to a public-domain classic with navigable structure and a restrained typographic presentation. The opening pages establish the book's atmosphere with this first movement: In the early part of the last century there lived in eastern Connecticut a man named Micah Rood. He was a solitary soul, and occupied a low, tumble-down house, in which he had seen his sisters and his brothers, his father and his mother, die. The mice used the bare floors for a play-ground; the swal This edition is suited to readers who want a reliable, uncluttered version of the text for study, rediscovery, and sustained reading.

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  A Christmas Mistake

  Lucy Maud Montgomery

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  Some mistakes carve wounds. Others, however, carve paths—twisting, unexpected roads that lead straight to the heart of what truly matters. In A Christmas Mistake, Montgomery paints a holiday tale where a simple misunderstanding reshapes lives in ways neither regret nor logic could predict. The charm of this story lies in its warmth, its humanity, and the quiet wisdom that sometimes, what seems like misfortune is nothing more than fate wrapped in disguise. Witty, touching, and utterly Montgomery, this is Christmas storytelling at its finest—where mishaps become blessings and where the wrong road just might lead to the right home.

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  The Complete Novels of Jack London

  Jack London

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  Answer the Call of the Untamed North.
  
  Jack London lived the adventures most only dream of, and he poured that raw, freezing reality into his prose. This comprehensive collection brings together the complete novels of a writer who understood the thin veneer of civilization and the powerful, primitive heartbeat that lies beneath it. From the brutal frost of the Yukon to the unforgiving waves of the Pacific, London's work is a testament to the endurance of the spirit.
  
  Inside this monumental collection, you will encounter:
  
  The Master of Naturalism: Experience the "Law of Club and Fang"—London's unflinching look at a world where nature is indifferent and only the strong or the adaptable survive.
  
  The Primal Perspective: Discover his revolutionary ability to capture the world through the eyes of the wild, exploring the instincts that drive both beast and man.
  
  High-Stakes Adventure: Journey through the Gold Rush, survive maritime mutinies, and traverse the frozen wastes in tales that defined the modern adventure genre.
  
  Social and Philosophical Depth: Beyond the action, explore London's complex views on individualism, socialism, and the evolutionary forces that shape human society.
  
  London's writing remains the gold standard for wilderness fiction and American realism. Whether you are seeking a gripping survival saga or a profound meditation on the animal nature of humanity, this volume is an essential cornerstone for your library.
  
  Test your mettle against the elements. Buy "The Complete Novels of Jack London" today and rediscover the power of the wild.

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