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  Little Princess A - Unabridged

  Frances Hodgson Burnett

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  "A Little Princess" is Frances Hodgson Burnett's beloved novel of privilege, hardship and redemption. It is regularly listed among the finest children's books ever written and has been adapted to the stage and screen dozens of times.   
  Young Sara Crewe lives the life of a princess. Born to rich father who dotes on her, she enjoys all the trappings of wealth: carriages, fine clothing, servants...anything her heart desires. As her father - a Captain in the British Army - is stationed in India, Sara is sent to an all-girls boarding school in England where she is afforded every luxury, including a maid and a private room. But when her father dies and his fortune dries up, Sara finds herself a penniless orphan, abused by her guardian and forced to work at menial jobs to scratch out an existence.   
  A beautiful story of survival, friendship and the power of the human spirit,"A Little Princess" is ranked fifty-six on the School Library Journal's list of the one hundred greatest children's books of all time. It is presented here in its original and unabridged format, just as it first appeared in print in 1905 and it has been performed by renowned audiobook performer Sara Nichols, known for her  productions of Charlotte Bronte's "Jane Eyre," Willa Cather's "Prairie Trilogy" as well as the entire works of Jane Austen.

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  Anna: Before the Sackville Hotel...

  Susan A. Jennings

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  Anna: Before the Sackville Hotel is the prequel to The Sackville Hotel Trilogy. The story is set against the backdrop of a changing world, Anna’s journey is one of courage, self-discovery, and breaking free from societal expectations.  
  The year is 1912, spirited Anna Neale dreams of independence and adventure, inspired by her globe-trotting Uncle Bertie. But her father expects her to marry and embrace Edwardian propriety. When an unjust dismissal from prestigious Lady Chartwell’s employ and her father’s failing attempts to find a suitable husband, leave her future uncertain, Anna discovers secretarial school—a chance to forge her own path.   
  Determined to defy convention, Anna dives into a world of learning, friendship, and ambition, navigating challenges that test her resilience. With her uncle’s guidance and an extraordinary opportunity on the horizon, Anna faces pivotal choices that could reshape her destiny.   
  Will Anna overcome her father’s and society’s expectations and follow her dreams?

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  The Story Thief

  Kyra Geddes

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  Her family's story made Henry Lawson famous. But was it his story to tell? 
  Fact and fiction meld into one in this stirring family saga set against shifting landscapes and pivotal moments in Australian history. Lillian was born in 1892, the same year Henry Lawson wrote 'The Drover's Wife' and cemented his place in Australia's literary canon. 
   When Lillian reads the short story as a teenager, she is convinced that it is based upon her own family and becomes determined to prove it. But as the years pass, the truth becomes more problematic, and Lillian must decide what is more important: holding onto the past or embracing the future.  
  The Story Thief is about mothers and daughters, love, loss and the power of words. Ultimately it is about how each of us must find our own way to live. 
   
  ‘Brimming with evocative, authentic detail, The Story Thief brings a fresh, feminist perspective to Australian literature and art. Australian historical fiction at its finest.’ LIANE MORIARTY 
   
  ‘A richly textured and immersive novel filled with defining moments, minute detail and compelling insights into the meaning of loss, love and family.’ NICOLE ALEXANDER 
   
  ‘Vividly drawn – a delightful book.’ WENDY SHARPE, multi-award winning Australian artist 
   
  ‘The Story Thief is a finely wrought historical novel about those who have been seen, but not seen, in Australian literature and in life. RYAN O’NEILL, author of The Drover’s Wives

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  The Tribe

  Michael Arditti

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  Books to look out for in the first half of 2026 —Lucy Popescu, Camden New Journal
  The Tribe is the epic tale of a family and its history and a family in history.
  The Carraches are a powerful Sephardic dynasty in the cosmopolitan city of Salonica during the dying days of the Ottoman Empire. After the Greek annexation of the city, they settle in France until, in 1940, the Nazi Occupation sends some into hiding, some into flight and others into camps. In the early 1960s, the survivors and their children confront the family's past, with long hidden secrets uncovered and deep-seated conflicts exposed, even as the Eichmann trial forces the world at large to confront the full enormity of the Holocaust.
  The Tribe crosses cultures and continents in its exploration of family, race, nation and empire. As the central characters journey from adolescence through early adulthood to late middle age, they experience first loves, political and sexual awakenings, artistic triumphs, religious pressures, marital struggles, dynastic rivalries, brutal persecution, resilience and liberation, before, helped by their children, they finally achieve a degree of reconciliation both with one another and the city of their birth.

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  The Gold Seekers

  Vivian Stuart

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  The thirteenth book in the dramatic and intriguing story about the colonisation of Australia: a country made of blood, passion, and dreams.
   
  Against overwhelming odds they fought to tame a savage land, now they must fight to keep it.
  During the 1850s on a promise of fertile soil, the wilderness of Australia had been tamed by proud men and passionate women like the Broomes or Tempests. This first line of pioneers had worked the land for the betterment of the colony. But when gold was discovered in the rugged hills and desolate outback, a different type of pioneers made their way into the wilderness: The Gold seekers.

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  Scarlet Angel

  Elizabeth Thornton

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  A woman is captive to her own desire in this sizzling Regency romance from the USA Today–bestselling author of Highland Fire.   Eleven years ago, Cam Colburne, Duke of Dyson, witnessed the unspeakable horrors of mob hysteria in a French prison as he watched his family condemned to death by the actions of an innocent young girl, the daughter of a French diplomat. Now, a decade later, Cam’s moment of retribution has come. Lovely Gabrielle de Brienne is now his prisoner, held for ransom at Cornwall castle.   The product of a most unconventional education, Gabrielle is now more hoyden than lady. Her powerful captor doesn’t frighten her with his threats. But, his commanding kiss sends shivers of desire through her body. The tenderness beneath his pride and arrogance, however, warns her that she is far too vulnerable. In the dark of night, she longs to understand the secret her enigmatic captor hides behind his mask of indifference. But by day, she plots her escape, fearing her heart and her will to resist him will soon be lost forever.   “A joy to read!” —RT Book Reviews   “I consider Elizabeth Thornton a major find.” —Mary Balogh, New York Times–bestselling author

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