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The Red Badge of Courage (EN)
There comes a time in the course of a battle when a soldier leaves his fate in the hands of the Gods of war. He carries on with the battle at hand, the only way he knows how - fight now, think later. Stephen Cranes’ classic novel ‘The Red Badge of Courage’ offers us an insight into the mind of a young soldier.
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Starlight Ranch and Other Stories of Army Life on the Frontier (EN)
"Starlight Ranch and Other Stories of Army Life on the Frontier" collects five of Captain Charles King's frontline stories, and offers a glimpse of American army life in the mid- to late 19th century. It follows his campaigns in the American-Indian wars in a number of battles. It offers valuable insights into life in the military at this time as well as stunning first-hand accounts of combat in these theatres.
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The Secret Mark (EN)
The third in a series of books revolving around cousins Marian and Lucile by author Roy J. Snell, in ‘The Secret Mark’ we are reunited with Lucile, now working part-time at the library at her Chicago University. While at the library one night Lucile witnesses the theft of a valuable book from the library’s collection.
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Hopeful Hearts at Glendale Hall (EN)
Audiobook Hopeful Hearts at Glendale Hall written by Victoria Walters. Heather Douglas appears to have it all. But living on a farm in the Scottish Highlands with her partner, Rory Fraser, while bringing up their adorable toddler, Harry, isn’t easy. As a former librarian, Heather is worried that she’ll never fully fit into life on Fraser Farm.
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That Affair at Elizabeth (EN)
Published in 1907 ‘That Affair at Elizabeth’ is a detective novel set in turn of the century New York City. When bride-to-be Marcia disappears just hours before her wedding, friend of the groom Lester decides to turn detective as he tries to track down the bride and uncover the mysterious reason behind her disappearance.
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Queen Lucia (EN)
"Queen Lucia" (1920) is the first volume of E. F. Benson’s "Mapp and Lucia" 6-novel series. It is a comedy of manners, set in provincial Riseholme (Lincolnshire). Emmeline Lucas rules local society with the help of her friend Georgie Pillson, a position she fiercely protects from her rival Daisy Quantock.
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Laddie (EN)
"Laddie" is Gene Stratton-Porter’s most autobiographical novel, and is titled after her brother, who drowned as a teenager. It is the story of Pamela Pryor and Laddie Stranton. Whilst she is rich, Laddie is but a poor farm boy. Her father opposes the match, and Pamela tries her best to change his mind.
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The Harvester (EN)
"The Harvester" is a gentle love story, made up of a fondness for nature, high moral ideals and an engaging plot. It is the story of young David Langston, who lives in the countryside with his dog, growing medicinal herbs he then sells in the city. One evening, he has a vision of his Dream Girl and goes searching for her, and in so doing changes the course of his life forever.
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The Custom of the Country (EN)
The Custom of the Country (1913) is a scathing critique of American upward mobility, as told through the journey of overindulged Undine Spragg. She moves from Apex City to New York and then Paris in pursuit of two things - money and status. She will stop at nothing to achieve this goal, no matter how many affairs, lies, and divorces it takes.
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Aunt Crete's Emancipation (EN)
‘Aunt Crete’s Emancipation’ follows Miss Lucretia Ward or ‘Crete’ to her family, as she navigates life with her rude sister Carrie and her spoilt niece Luella. They treat the older Crete like a maid more than a family member but everything will change when cousin Donald Grant visits from out west. Carrie and Luella shun the ‘backwoods’ cousin but Crete welcomes him with loving and open arms, changing everyone’s lives forever.
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The Blind Brother (EN)
First published in 1887, ‘The Blind Brother’ was one of American author Homer Greene’s earliest works. The tale follows the story of two brothers, 14-year-old Tom Taylor and his blind younger brother Bennie, and their experiences while working in the Pennsylvania coal mines. The boy’s father was killed in a mining accident some years previously, and now the brothers must work to make ends meet.
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Otcovy hříchy
Audiokniha Otcovy hříchy (Cliftonova kronika: Díl druhý), kterou napsal Jeffrey Archer. New York, 1939. Harry Clifton, nyní pod novou identitou jako Tom Bradshaw, je zatčen za vraždu prvního stupně. Když mu špičkový manhattanský právník Sefton Jelks nabídne zdarma své služby, Harry, který je na mizině, nemá jinou možnost než jeho nabídku a rady přijmout. Jenže poté co je Harry shledán vinným a odsouzen, Jelks záhadně zmizí a jediný způsob, jak Harry může dokázat svou nevinu, je odhalit svou pravou identitu – něco, co přísahal, že nikdy neudělá, aby ochránil Emmu Barringtonovou, ženu, kterou miluje.
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Abych to zkrátil
„Abych to zkrátil" je soubor čtrnácti strhujících povídek, ve kterých se projevuje Archerova mistrná schopnost vykreslit širokou škálu postav, témat i prostředí umně zakomponovaných do příběhu – jak je pro Archera typické – s překvapivým rozuzlením na konci. Každý čtenář si najde svou oblíbenou povídku, a že je z čeho vybírat.
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Čtvrtý stav
Boj dvou tiskových magnátů na život a na smrt. Lubji Hoch, chlapec z chudé židovské rodiny, uteče před nacisty a změní si jméno na Richard Armstrong. Po úspěšné kariéře v britské armádě přebírá noviny, které se zmítají v problémech, a s neslýchanou bezohledností začíná budovat své mediální impérium.
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Jedenácté přikázání
Audiokniha Jedenácté přikázání, kterou napsal Jeffrey Archer. Connor Fitzgerald je jeden z nejspolehlivějších profesionálních zabijáků ve službách CIA. Před plánovaným odchodem do výslužby je poslán do Ruska splnit poslední misi. Jenže se ukáže, že všechno je jinak. Po roztržce mezi CIA a Bílým domem kvůli vraždě prominentního kolumbijského politika se šéfka CIA rozhodne využít ruskou mafii, aby zakryla stopy poslední operace.
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Coming Home to Glendale Hall (EN)
A charming, uplifting, romantic novel that will warm your heart – perfect for fans of Trisha Ashley, Debbie Johnson and Cathy Bramley. Beth Williams is finally coming home for Christmas. After falling pregnant at sixteen, she ran away from her family and the imposing Scottish estate where she grew up, working hard to build a life for herself and daughter Isabelle - but now she’s returning to Glendale Hall.
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