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  The Glimpses of the Moon

  Edith Wharton

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  Edith Wharton paints a compelling portrait of Nick and Susy Lansing, a couple navigating the opulent social circles of 1920s Europe. Their marriage is born of a mutual pact: to enjoy a year of luxury on the generosity of wealthy friends, then amicably part ways if either finds a more advantageous match. As they travel from villa to villa, their evolving feelings and moral dilemmas challenge their initial plans, offering a profound exploration of love, ambition, and the pursuit of happiness.

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  Justice - Stories

  Larry Watson

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  The author of Montana 1948 explores the early years of a powerful Western family in these “beautifully written” linked stories (USA Today). 
   
  Larry Watson’s bestselling novel Montana 1948 was acclaimed as a “work of art,” a prize-winning evocation of a time, a place, and a family (San Francisco Chronicle). Justice is the stunning prequel that illuminates the Hayden clan’s early years, and the circumstances that led to the events of Montana 1948. With the precision of a master storyteller, Watson moves seamlessly through the decades and among the strong and hard-bitten characters that make up the Hayden family, and in the process opens an evocative window on the very heart of the American West. 
   
  “An engrossing story of love, familial relationships, and secrets . . . re-creates the vivid beauty of Big Sky country.” —Booklist 
   
  “Filled with rugged prose sometimes as biting as a northern plains wind.” —The Washington Post 
   
  “Surprises and scenes of dramatic power punctuate the narrative . . . Throughout, Watson writes with ruthless honesty about his characters’ stunted dreams, unpredictable emotions and outbursts of senseless violence, showing once again that he understands not only the West but the untamed hearts that have roamed it.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review)

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  Hagar's Daughter A Story of...

  Pauline Elizabeth Hopkins

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  Hagar's Daughter was first published serially in "The Colored American Magazine" in 1901-1902 by Pauline E. Hopkins, a prominent African-American novelist, journalist, historian, and playwright. The book was described as "a powerful narrative of love and intrigue, founded on events which happened in the exciting times immediately following the assassination of President Lincoln: a story of the Republic in the power of Southern caste prejudice toward the Negro." (From the January, 1901, issue of "The Colored American Magazine")In another of her works, the author explained the nature and purpose of her literary efforts: "But, after all, it is the simple, homely tale, unassumingly told, which cements the bond of brotherhood among all classes and all complexions. Fiction is of great value to any people as a preserver of manners and customs—religious, political and social. It is a record of growth and development from generation to generation. No one will do this for us; we must ourselves develop the men and women who will faithfully portray the inmost thoughts and feelings of the Negro with all the fire and romance which lie dormant in our history, and, as yet, unrecognized by writers of the Anglo-Saxon race." (From the Preface, Contending Forces, 1900) (Summary by lubee930)

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  Light a Distant Fire

  Lucia St.Clair Robson

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  Threatened with forced removal from their Florida homeland, the Seminole and Miccosukee Indians took up arms. Using alligator-infested swamps to their advantage, they fought the U.S. Army to a standstill. Unable to win militarily, General Thomas Jesup captured his enemies under flags of truce. With most of their people transported west, fewer than a hundred remained hidden in the heart of the Everglades, members of the only tribe never to surrender.

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  The Flowers of the Field - Part 1

  Sarah Harrison

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  Thea Tennant, eldest daughter of a wealthy family, yearns to do more with her life. When her beautiful but flighty sister Dulcie brings trouble to the family, both Thea and Dulcie are sent to relatives in Austria. But with the onset of War, their lives change beyond recognition. It isn't just the Tennants whose lives have changed: for their parlour maid, Primmy, the War brings opportunities she is determined to take.

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  Music is Not Bound by Time -...

  Steve Moretti

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  A time-slip fantasy-adventure powered by music that refuses to be bound by time – and an impossible love that defies the tragic fate already determined by history. 
  Crushed with the rejection of joining a world-renowned orchestra, a modern-day cellist finds new hope in an unexpected summons to Scotland. Adeena’s dying grandmother has a gift for her; a lost music score that Adeena performs on the oldest surviving cello ever made in the United Kingdom. 
   As she plays… time transforms. 
   A connection is made through the music to Katharine, another young cellist and composer in Scotland, though the year is 1745. 
  Their connection is cemented by the love of the same man doomed to die after the Battle of Culloden in 1746. The magic of a priceless cello connects two souls that share the same heart in all that truly matters to them – love and the maddening drive to compose and to perform. 
  “I adore time travel stories and this is one of the best I've found. Great characters and I could almost hear the music.” - R. Pool 
  In ‘Music is Not Bound by’ Time, Book I of the Song for a Lost Kingdom trilogy, the timeless power of music transcends the limitations of the ordinary world for those who truly listen through their heart. 
  Your time-slip adventure awaits… 
  "This book grabbed me instantly and it was one of the best I've read that combines my love of music, belief in time travel, and love of historical romance!" - Vanessagram  
  The audiobook version includes original music by Paul van Geldrop and Marc Moretti and a haunting vocal performance by soprano Ania Hejnar. Voice actors Tom McLean and Bethany Mason combine their talents to bring the story to life.

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