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  Don't Break My Rice Bowl - A...

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  Feeling life is slipping him by, an American agriculturalist heads to Vietnam to try and make a difference in the lives of the people as part of President Johnson's 'Hearts and Minds' campaign. There is just one big problem - there's a war going on. 
  Eddie joins a small group of civilian advisors chosen to work with local farmers to help make Vietnam once again self-sufficient in rice. He is drawn to the adventure, the challenge, and the opportunity to make a difference, but he is leaving some problems behind. 
  His story follows the ups and downs of cultural and tropical agriculture training in Washington DC and the Philippines, and then his assignment in the Gia Dinh province just outside Saigon. The stakes increase as the war intensifies and Eddie's connections in the country deepen, providing the backdrop for the cultural, political and personal struggles that unfold. 
  This semi-autobiographical novel shines a light on a relatively unknown part of Vietnam War history as elements of Asian history and culture, including the introduction of 'miracle rice', are woven into the challenges of being a civilian trying to work - and live - in a war zone. 
  The poignant Foreword by his daughter, the Afterword by his second wife, the Appendix, and 25 hand painted illustrations by his granddaughter provide added layers to the story. The fragility of life was the late author's parting lesson; however, these words left behind were his ultimate gift.

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  A Sister's Secret

  Margaret Dickinson

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  The Scarlet Pimpernel

  Baroness Emmuska Orczy

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  "The Scarlet Pimpernel" is a historical adventure novel first published in 1905. Written by Baroness Emmuska Orczy, the story is set during the early phase of the French Revolution and introduces the character of Sir Percy Blakeney, a daring English nobleman who disguises himself as the mysterious Scarlet Pimpernel. Under this alter ego, he daringly rescues French aristocrats from the guillotine. The novel also explores the tension and romance between Sir Percy and his French wife, Marguerite, who is initially unaware of her husband's secret identity. The book has been adapted into numerous stage and film productions and has spawned sequels and a whole series of Pimpernel books.

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  Invisible Cities

  Italo Calvino

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  “Cities, like dreams, are made of desires and fears, even if the thread of their discourse is secret, their rules are absurd, their perspectives deceitful, and everything conceals something else.” — from Invisible Cities In a garden sit the aged Kublai Khan and the young Marco Polo — Mongol emperor and Venetian traveler. Kublai Khan has sensed the end of his empire coming soon. Marco Polo diverts his host with stories of the cities he has seen in his travels around the empire: cities and memory, cities and desire, cities and designs, cities and the dead, cities and the sky, trading cities, hidden cities. As Marco Polo unspools his tales, the emperor detects these fantastic places are more than they appear. “Invisible Cities changed the way we read and what is possible in the balance between poetry and prose . . . The book I would choose as pillow and plate, alone on a desert island.” — Jeanette Winterson

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  Tess of the d'Urbervilles: A...

  Thomas Hardy

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  Torn between the innocence of the rural countryside and the dark appetites of the aristocracy, one woman's fate will shatter the boundaries of society. 
  When the impoverished Durbeyfield family discovers they are the last descendants of the ancient and noble d'Urberville bloodline, their desperate greed sets a devastating tragedy into motion. They send their beautiful, dutiful eldest daughter, Tess, to claim kinship with a wealthy, fraudulent branch of the family. But instead of salvation, Tess encounters the charming, manipulative, and dangerous Alec d'Urberville. As she navigates a world where rigid societal laws collide with raw human nature, Tess finds her life forever altered by a single moment in the shadowed woods. Pushed to the brink of survival, she must fight to reclaim her soul in an unforgiving world that refuses to let her forget her past. 
  Why you will love this: A towering pillar of Classic Literature, Hardy's masterful storytelling masterfully dissects the hypocrisy of Victorian morality while painting a lush, vivid portrait of pastoral England. Fans of tragic romanticism, psychological depth, and complex, resilient heroines will be deeply moved by this unforgettable narrative. 
  Thomas Hardy was a brilliant English novelist and poet known for his sharp critiques of Victorian society and profound fatalism. Through his rich, evocative descriptions of the fictional region of Wessex, he immortalized the struggles of ordinary rural people against the indifferent forces of nature and destiny.

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  The Rebel Daughters

  Lady Cecil Cameron

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  An epic historical love story of freedom, courage and passion 
  “It was the season of the beliye nochi when the sun never set and days slipped effortlessly into pearlescent nights. Tiny stars appeared, clusters of yellow in a paper sky. When you looked again, they were gone…” 
  Young Anna Brianski has led a charmed life between St Petersburg and the peace of the Russian countryside, until one terrible day in December 1825. It’s a day that starts with winter sun and ends with blood on the snow. Until now, the only thing Anna has risked has been her naïve heart. But one day – the Decemberist Revolt – changes everything. Her family, her freedom and her friends are all in grave danger, as she sees the caprice and cruelty of the Tsar at first hand. 
  Sweeping from high society to the frozen gulag, from the embrace of a lover to the tears of friends separated friends, The Rebel Daughters tells the story not just of the brave women who defied everyone by following the revolutionaries into the wilds of Siberia, but also how courage comes in many forms, the price we pay for defiance and how love can be greatest rebellion of all. 
  In this latest historical fiction novel, romance and adventure collide as war and military action drive a wife, husband, mother and father to the edge of everything they thought they knew. These stories trace the cost of choosing “him” in a world that punishes tenderness, where a boyfriend or girlfriend may offer hope—but only courage can carry it through Siberia. 
  For fans of Siobhan Curham (The Storyteller of Auschwitz), Lindsay Marie Morris (The Last Letter from Sicily), Gayle Callen (The Daring Girls of Guernsey), Robert Harris (The Cicero Trilogy), and David Mccloskey (The Seventh Floor). 
  HarperCollins 2025

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