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Silver Rifle, the Girl Trailer is set in Michigan county and features a group of American Indians. It opens with a dramatic confrontation between a 'half-breed' and a group of young Indian braves, and continues to tell the story of the White Tigers of Lake Superior.
This content is an independent and unofficial summary created for informational and educational purposes only. It is not affiliated with, authorized, approved, licensed, or endorsed by the original author or publisher. All rights to the original work belong to its respective copyright holders. This summary is not intended to substitute the original book, but to offer a concise overview and interpretation of its main ideas. Spanning generations and soaked in memory, The Covenant of Water is an epic tale of love, legacy, and the quiet strength that flows through a family bound by mystery and resilience. In 1900s Kerala, a twelve-year-old girl enters an arranged marriage and steps into a family haunted by a strange curse—one member from each generation dies by drowning. As she grows into Big Ammachi, the matriarch of the Parambil household, she bears witness to tragedies, transformations, and the quiet endurance of those who refuse to be broken. Through sweeping landscapes and decades of upheaval, the story follows the intertwined lives of a compassionate doctor in exile, a gifted child born with a disability, and a grieving father struggling to hold onto purpose. With water as both threat and salvation, the family's multigenerational journey becomes a testament to hope, science, and the invisible threads that connect us all.Mostra libro
Embark on an inspiring journey with "The Song of the Lark" by Willa Cather, where art and self-discovery intertwine. Follow Thea Kronborg, a talented young singer from a small Colorado town, as she rises to success. Her passion for music leads her from humble beginnings to the bustling world of Chicago and beyond. Through struggles and triumphs, Cather paints a vivid portrait of artistic dedication and the pursuit of dreams, celebrating the transformative power of art and resilience.Mostra libro
The latest novel by Larissa Lai (The Tiger Flu): an epic yet intimate story set during the Japanese occupation of Hong Kong during World War II. Lambda Literary Award winner Larissa Lai (The Tiger Flu) returns with a sprawling historical novel about war, colonialism and queer experience during Japan’s occupation of Hong Kong during World War II. On the eve of the return of the British Crown Colony of Hong Kong to China in 1997, young Ophelia asks her peculiar great-aunt Violet about the Japanese occupation of Hong Kong during World War II and the disappearance of her uncle Theo. From Violet, she learns the story of her grandmother, Emily. Emily’s marriage—three times—to her father’s mortal enemy causes a stir among three very different Hong Kong Chinese families, as well as among the young cricketers at the Hong Kong Cricket Club, who’ve just witnessed King Edward VIII’s abdication to marry Wallis Simpson. But the class and race pettiness of the scandal around Emily’s marriage is violently disrupted by the Japanese Imperial Army’s invasion of Hong Kong on Christmas Day, 1941, which plunges the colony into a landscape of violence none of its inhabitants escape from unscathed, least of all Emily. When her situation becomes dire, Violet, along with a crew of unlikely cosmopolitans determines to rescue Emily from the wrath of the person she thought loved her the most, her husband, Tak-Wing. In the middle of it all, a strange match of timeless Test cricket unfolds, in which the ball has an agency all its own. With great heart, The Lost Century explores the intersections of Asian relations, queer Asian history, underground resistance, the violence of war, and the rise of modern China? a sprawling novel of betrayal, epic violence and intimate passions.Mostra libro
Mixing Mystery and Romance in a Fizzy 1930s Cocktail! A dazzling wedding. A grand estate. A murder no one saw coming. Henrietta and Clive Howard are finally tying the knot—but family tensions and clashing expectations threaten to upend their plans. As the long-awaited day arrives, love is in the air—but so are complications. Elsie’s budding romance with Stanley is tested by the arrival of the dashing Lieutenant Harrison Barnes-Smith and Henrietta’s vivacious friend Rose—a situation that grows increasingly dark and confused as time goes on. Clive and Henrietta begin their honeymoon at Castle Linley, Clive’s ancestral home in England, where Henrietta must adjust to a host of new relations—including the brooding Wallace Howard, heir to the estate. When a local man is found murdered in the nearby village, Wallace falls under suspicion, and Clive is reluctantly drawn into the investigation. Together, Clive and Henrietta must navigate crumbling traditions, family secrets, and disturbing news from home—all while trying to prove Wallace’s innocence. But as they dig deeper into the case, they uncover truths that could shake the Linley legacy to its core. Can Clive and Henrietta find the real killer and clear Wallace’s name—without destroying the estate’s future? ★ “Henrietta and Clive are a sexy, endearing, and downright fun pair of sleuths.”—Library Journal (starred review) ★ “The mix of sleuthing and aristocratic life pairs well with Rhys Bowen’s Royal Spyness series.”―Booklist ★ “A story full of family secrets, twisted plots, and a striking English setting, A Promise Given is the perfect novel for fans of Sherlock Holmes.”―Brit + Co.Mostra libro
Vicente Blasco Ibáñez was born in Valencia, Spain on 29th January 1867. At university, he studied law and graduated in 1888 but never felt the urgency to practice - he was more interested in politics, journalism, literature and women. Politically he was a militant Republican partisan and, in his youth, founded a newspaper, El Pueblo (The People). The newspaper was taken to court many times and he made many enemies. In one incident he was shot and almost killed. In 1896, Ibáñez was arrested and sentenced to a few months in prison. Despite this colourful background he found time to write novels. His first published work was ‘La Araña Negra’ (The Black Spider) in 1892, a work that he later repudiated although at the time it was a useful vehicle for him to express his anti-clerical views. In 1894, he published ‘Arroz y Tartana’ (Airs and Graces), about a late 19th Century widow in Valencia trying to keep up appearances in order to marry her daughters well. Ibáñez’s next sequence of books studied rural life in the farmlands of Valencia and failed to gain much of an audience. His writing now took on a new direction with its now familiar sensational and melodramatic themes in 1908 with ‘Sangre y Arena’ (Blood and Sand), which follows the career of Juan Gallardo from his poor beginnings as a child in Seville, to his rise to becoming a famous matador in Madrid However, his greatest success was ‘Los Cuatro Jinetes del Apocalipsis (The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse) in 1916, which tells a tangled tale of the French and German sons-in-law of an Argentinian land-owner who find themselves fighting on opposite sides in the First World War. It was a literary and commercial sensation and became the best-selling book of 1919. It also propelled Rudolph Valentino to stardom in the 1921 film. Ironically his fame in the English-speaking world has come not as a novelist but as the stories behind some of Hollywood’s greatest silent movies. Vicente Blasco Ibáñez died in Menton, France on January 28th, 1928, the day before his 61st birthday.Mostra libro
In "Nicholas Nickleby Volume 2," Charles Dickens continues the captivating journey of young Nicholas, a beacon of resilience in a callous Victorian society. As he battles oppressive adversaries and navigates complex familial bonds, Nicholas ultimately seeks justice and love. Overflowing with Dickensian wit and richly drawn characters, this tale weaves themes of perseverance and moral fortitude, resonating across generations with its timeless struggle for integrity and compassion.Mostra libro
