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  In Yeddo Bay

  Jack London

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  John Griffith 'Jack' London (1876 - 1916) was a popular American novelist, journalist and social activist.'In Yeddo Bay' is the adventure of a young sailor who has lost his purse while ashore in a Japanese port. How is he to get back to his ship without the 'ten sen' required as advance payment by the sampan men?

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  Gulf of Guinea

  George Nii Amon Ashie

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  Gulf of Guinea, a delightful collection of original short stories: Open your eyes to life in West Africa! Like the many rivers that drain into the Gulf of Guinea in the Atlantic Ocean; these stories will spark your curiosity in the West African culture and its many characters whose innocent, unfiltered and organic, spirited dialogue will arouse your senses.The protagonists in each story will provide insight and appreciation of this rich and fragrant land and its people. Gulf of Guinea's collection of 5 short stories are intense, passionate and riveting with detail about another culture and way of life. ...  At times there is comedic relief, and at others …unexpected contemplation. The stories are unique, articulate and powerful.

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  Around the World in 80 Days

  Jules Verne

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  "Around the World in 80 Days" is an entertaining and light story about Phileas Fogg, a wealthy bachelor who makes a wager with a friend at his club regarding how long it would take for a person to circumnavigate the globe. Not wanting to lose his bet, he immediately embarks on a trip around the world with his valet Passepartout. Follow along on their extravagant adventure on a number of fascinating transportation modes that must be fully completed within 80 days or the bet is lost.

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  The Red-Headed League

  Arthur Conan Doyle

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  In "The Red-Headed League", the legendary Sherlock Holmes catches one of London's most daring criminals while investigating the strange business of the League, a suspicious organization that gives its members money for "nominal work".

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  The Crystal Egg

  H. G. Wells

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  Herbert George Wells (1866 – 1946) was a prolific English writer best known for his outstanding science fiction stories and novels.  He was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature four times."The Crystal Egg" is a science fiction short story about an antiquarian dealer, Mr. Cave, who discovers that a crystal egg in his shop has strange properties. In certain light conditions it functions as a window on the planet Mars and he is able to observe the Martians and their bizarre cities and machines.

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  The Awakening and Other Short...

  Kate Chopin

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  One of the earliest feminist works in American literature, The Awakening tells the story of Edna Pontellier. Unsatisfied with societal expectations and unhappy with her family life, she begins to fall in love with the dapper Robert Lebrun. Lebrun's flirtations, along with the lifestyle of renown musician Mademoiselle Reisz, rejuvenates Edna's sense of freedom and independence. However, an affair with the womanizer Alcee Arobin provides Edna with a taste of the danger that comes from living outside of social convention. Trapped between the life she is expected to live and the one she longs to lead, Edna struggles to find happiness. Also included are eight of Chopin's most celebrated short stories: A Pair of Silk Stockings, A Reflection, A Respectable Woman, Beyond the Bayou, Desiree's Baby, Ma'ame Pelagie, The Kiss, and The Locket.

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