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This is a short story about Vikings who protect themselves and others from harm. In addition to fending off an attack on their fort, they save the region from pirates and other bad guys.
This audiobook is an independent and unofficial overview, created solely for educational and informational purposes. It is not associated with, authorized by, or endorsed by the original author or publisher. Shark Heart is a haunting and poetic love story that begins with an unusual diagnosis: Lewis, a young teacher, is told he is slowly transforming into a great white shark. As his body changes in unpredictable and irreversible ways, his wife Wren must navigate the emotional and physical distance growing between them. Set in a world where such transformations—into animals—are rare but real, the novel explores the fragility of identity, the endurance of love, and the grief of watching someone you adore slip away. With lyrical prose and a surreal, tender atmosphere, this story dives deep into what it means to hold on—and to let go.Ver livro
Clotel; or, The President's Daughter is a novel by William Wells Brown (1814-84), a fugitive from slavery and abolitionist and was published in London, England in December 1853. It is often considered the first African-American novel. This novel focuses on the difficult lives of mulattoes in America and the "degraded and immoral condition of the relation of master and slave in the USA" (Brown). It is about the tragic lives of Currer, Althesea, and Clotel. In the novel, Currer is the former mulatto mistress of President Thomas Jefferson who together have two daughters, Althesea and Clotel. Because she was beautiful and the mistress of Jefferson, Currer and her daughters lived a confortable life, this changed when her master passes away. In the end, Currer and Althesea are auctioned to the notorious slave trader, Dick Walker. Clotel is bought by her lover Horatio Green. The separation of these three women is just the beginning of the injustices they face.It gained notoriety amid the unconfirmed rumors regarding Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemmings. Brown was still considered someone else's legal property within the borders of the United States at the time of its publication. It is considered to be the first novel written by an African American.Brown used the injustices of slavery to demonstrate the destructive effects it had on the African American family, most significantly the so-called tragic mulatto. Brown had escaped from slavery in Kentucky while still in his youth, and became active on the anti-slavery circuit.(Summary from Wikipedia)Ver livro
Charlotte Bronte was a British author, the eldest of the three famous Bronte sisters who have become standards of English literature. She is best known for her novel Jane Eyre, one of the greatest classics of all times. Just two years after Charlotte's death, her friend Elizabeth Gaskell wrote her biography. Want to know more about Charlotte Bronte? If you do, please read this biography. Summary by Stav Nisser.Volume One of this biography is available hereVer livro
Cat's Cradle is Vonnegut's satirical commentary on modern man and his madness. An apocalyptic tale of this planet's ultimate fate, it features a little person as the protagonist; a complete, original theology created by a calypso singer; and a vision of the future that is at once blackly fatalistic and hilariously funny.Ver livro
This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. Silas Warner is a flighty sort of fellow, a butterfly in his attire and his jumps from one man to the next. But there’s something about boxer Ezra Curiel—first his incredible body, and then his emotional depth—that delivers a knockout punch to Silas’s heart. But can love thrive between two men with such different backgrounds—a poor clerk from the English countryside and a French-born pugilist who has achieved fame and fortune as the Hammering Hebrew? Their romance is tested when Ezra is arrested for murder. But Silas and his friends know Ezra must be innocent, because he was in their presence at a soirée at Ormond Yard as the murder was committed. Can Silas gather the talents of the men of Ormond Yard to prove Ezra’s innocence? Or in the process will they ruin his reputation, and subject him and Silas to prison for sodomy? Saving the Boxer is a tale of two wounded men finding each other and fighting for their true love match in a restrictive society. It is a 65,000 word story of found family, the warmth of accepting strays, and triumph over adversaries. Though it’s third in the Ormond Yard series of historical romances, it can easily be read as a standalone.Ver livro
Step into a world where radiance and darkness wage an eternal war, stirring forces long forgotten by mortals. This sweeping fantasy odyssey leads you through realms of ancient myth and whispered prophecy, where imagination burns like wildfire. Stand witness as a legend rises from the dust of dying kingdoms, through forbidden magic and fate-bound hearts—a destiny powerful enough to crack the heavens and remake the stars themselves.Brace yourself for a narrative steeped in political intrigue and earth-shattering battles. With every unearthed secret and prophecy revealed, the fate of the world hangs in the balance, drawing you deeper into a perilous dance between gods and mortals.Can a hero wielding a forbidden power save the world, or will the very magic they command be its undoing? Immerse yourself in this unforgettable saga that will echo in legend long after the final page is turned.Ver livro
