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"Abé is an exquisite storyteller." —Fiona Davis, New York Times bestselling author of The Magnolia Palace
The New York Times bestselling author of The Second Mrs. Astor returns with a spellbinding new book perfect for fans of HBO's The Gilded Age and readers of Marie Benedict, Karen Harper, and Allison Pataki. This sweeping novel of historical fiction is inspired by the true rags-to-riches...
The New York Times bestselling author of The Second Mrs. Astor returns with a spellbinding new book perfect for fans of HBO's The Gilded Age and readers of Marie Benedict, Karen Harper, and Allison Pataki. This sweeping novel of historical fiction is inspired by the true rags-to-riches...
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"In the 1920s, long before he wrote The Little Prince, Antoine de Saint-Exupéry was an accomplished pilot. Along with Jean Mermoz and Henri Guillaumet, he was chosen to pioneer new mail routes across the globe. No distance was too far and no mountain too high - each letter had to reach its destination. The three friends soared through the air, while back on solid ground, they dealt with a world torn apart by wars and political factions. This is a...
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Der wohlhabende und gutmütige Gutsherr Allworthy, der gemeinsam mit seiner Schwester Bridget auf seinem Landsitz in Somerset lebt, kehrt nach langem Aufenthalt in London nach Hause zurück und findet ein Baby in seinem Bett vor. Er vertraut das Kind seiner Haushälterin Deborah Wilkins an. Jenny Jones, eine junge Frau, die als Dienstbote bei dem Schulmeister Partridge und seiner Frau arbeitet, wird als die vermutliche Mutter ausgemacht. Jenny Jones...
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Laura tenía sueños grandes. Desde niña quiso ser enfermera. Se resistía al destino de las chicas de su generación: casarse, ocuparse del hogar y tener hijos. Como todo lo difícil le costó mucho trabajo y tuvo que poner todo su empeño en convertir su sueño en realidad.
Se adelantó a su tiempo desde muy pronto. Encontró un marido dispuesto a aceptar que hiciera compatible su decisión de trabajar y tener hijos, pero los celos terminaron...
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DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "Studies and Essays: The Inn of Tranquility, and Others" by John Galsworthy. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic...
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Indianapolis, 1957. Ten-year-old Aaron Cooper has witnessed the death of his younger sister, Pookie, and the trauma has left him unwilling to speak. Aaron copes with life's challenges by disappearing into his own imagination, envisioning being captain of the Kon Tiki, driving his sled in the snowy Klondike, and tiger hunting in India. He is guarded by secret friends like deposed Hungarian Count Blurtz Shemshoian and Blurtz's wonder dog, Nipper, who...
10) Voyage East
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A stirring tale of life aboard ship during the last great days of the Merchant Navy
New junior officer Laddie signs on to the cargo liner Antigone on a voyage to the Far East. He finds himself part of a crew who all have their own stories to tell about life at sea.
Over the course of the eventful journey to Hong Kong and Singapore, he comes to know them all, from Captain 'China Dick' Richards and the experienced and remote Master to the vulnerable...
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"The Golden Grasshopper" by William Henry Giles Kingston. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is...
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DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "The Green Carnation" by Robert Hichens. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.
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Heinrich Mann: Zwischen den Rassen Entwicklungsroman einer jungen Deutsch-Brasilianerin Neu editierte 2021er Ausgabe, mit zahlreichen erklärenden Fußnoten Der heute irritierende, aber von Heinrich Mann wertfrei verstandene Titel Zwischen den Rassen bezeichnet den Entwicklungsroman einer in Rio geborenen jungen Deutsch-Brasilianerin, die von ihrem Vater zur Ausbildung in ein Internat in die deutsche Provinz gebracht wird und von nun an zwischen zwei...
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¡Los antídotos! ¿Los necesitaste alguna vez? Supe que los antídotos eran momentáneos; sin embargo, me salvaban de la realidad. Cada antídoto es único e irrepetible, como lo son cada una de las personas. Algunos reaccionan de manera más rápida, más eficaz, más duradera; algunos son más nocivos que otros incluso.
Los antídotos fueron necesarios en mi viaje hasta que armé mi propia crisálida y fue ahí que finalmente pude abandonarlos....
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Ein autobiografischer Erfahrungsbericht, der episodenhaft Einblicke gibt in die Tücken und Katastrophen des (Familien)Lebens mit einem Au Pair. Die Autorin schildert aus ihrer Sicht was geschieht, wenn anstelle der "großen Schwester" zur Kinderbetreuung ein heiratswilliges Sorgenkind einzieht...
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The "Cyclops" of Greek myth tells the story of his life, including his famous encounter with Odysseus. He is a man, not the monster of myth, although he is extremely large, very powerful, and has but one good eye. He tells the story of his troubled childhood; his friendship with his little sister, Anastasia; his love for his mother, Thoosa; and his fraught pursuit of the beautiful island shepherdess, Galatea. It is a story of loneliness, banishment,...
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DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "The Hidden Masterpiece" by Honoré de Balzac. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.
18) Nellie
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Nellie finds herself alone, confused, desperate. A resident of Sycamore Acres memory care unit, life makes no sense anymore. Where are her boys? Why don't her friends come around? Where are the people who care for her? Her fellow residents hate her. The feeling is mutual. Worst yet, the staff at Sycamore Acres make her life a living hell. Her daily routine is redundant conflict. They look at her with disdain, they treat her like a troubled child....
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Einer, der mal Affe gewesen war, berichtet vor der Akademie und spricht über seine Menschwerdung. Ein unglaubliches Geschehen! Das Thema kluger und gelehriger Menschenaffe ist jedoch nicht neu; es beschäftigt seit jeher die menschliche Phantasie. Franz Kafka hatte es vor mehr als einhundert Jahren mit seinem Bericht für eine Akademie eindrucksvoll aufgegriffen.
Der Autor dieses Buches hat, in Anlehnung an Kafkas Erzählung, den gewesenen Affen...
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Bucky Lew burst through pro basketball's color barrier to become the first Black player in an otherwise white league-and playing was just a start. He wanted to dominate in every single role in the game-from player to coach to general manager to owner. His dream looked to be deferred when Harry Hough, the league's best player, refused to play against him in a regular season matchup that the press billed as a preview of the championship. Not only were...
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