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Dr. John Thorndike is a fictional detective in a series of novels. He is a medical lawyer – a doctor by origin, he turned to the bar and became one of the...

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Banbridge is close enough to the great City that, after dark, the merging light of its many eyes of electric fire can be seen on the southern horizon. This...

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A suburban train runs over a man lying on the rails. Passengers at the nearest station recognize the famous gem dealer Oscar Brodsky as the deceased. Was it...

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In this sprawling novel, American writer Mary E. Wilkins Freeman moves from the light subject of much of her early work to a larger issue: the impact of...

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Many men were indebted to the trader in Flambeau, and many considered him a friend. The latter never explained why, other than that he did them a favor, and...

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On December 26, 2004, one of the largest earthquakes in human history occurred off the coast of Indonesia, causing a series of powerful tsunamis that hit...

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This is the story of two friends Esther and Rachel who have known each other since childhood and see each other as a kindred spirit. They are both smart,...

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Joseph Smith Fletcher was an English journalist, writer and Fellow of the Royal Historical Society. He studied law before turning to journalism. This book...

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In this magnificent novel, love and death intertwine and dissolve into each other. But the characters are the perfect product of the best Victorian...

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This novel combines nostalgic autobiographical memories and social philosophy. The author gives a comprehensive view of colonial life and society in the...

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Most of the stories were written in a cottage in Suffolk. Everyone now has a so-called cottage. This is a story about how a seemingly simple cottage won the...

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The novel is set in the fictional town of Templeton, modeled after the village of Cooperstown. In the novel, the Effingham family returns to Templeton from...

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The novel ‟Two Admirals” tells about the events from the history of the naval war between England and France in the middle of the 18th century. At the...

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The author draws attention to the catastrophe of the future – the destruction of the world as a result of careless and deliberate poisoning by human beings...

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The young French robber Raoul Ivar appeared with his ship in a small harbor in the city of Porto Ferraio. He introduced himself as Jack Smith, but he was...

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This book is meant to be read by young women at that tender age, when the feelings of their nature begin to act most insidiously on them, and when their...

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Two surviving American sailors, Mark and Bob, found themselves on a bare volcanic rock in the middle of the ocean. Gradually, they manage to form a soil...

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Calvin Gray is a swindler who won immediate sympathy from readers. It’s sleek, stylish, smart and full of life. However, the best thing about him is that he...

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A slow paced story of love and self-sacrifice with thoughtful character development. In this novel, the heroine Sylvia is on the verge of receiving a large...