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Book The Good Earth by Pearl S. Buck

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Book The Good Earth by Pearl S. Buck Published March 4th 2009 by Howard Publishing Co (first published March 2nd 1931) with ISBN 9.78142E+12  Description in English : This tells the poignant tale of a Chinese farmer and his family in old agrarian China. The humble Wang Lung glories in the soil he works, nurturing the land as it nurtures him and his family. Nearby, the nobles of the House of Hwang consider themselves above the land and its workers; but they will soon meet their own downfall. Hard times come upon Wang Lung and his family This tells the poignant tale of a Chinese farmer and his family in old agrarian China. The humble Wang Lung glories in the soil he works, nurturing the land as it nurtures him and his family. Nearby, the nobles of the House of Hwang consider themselves above the land and its workers; but they will soon meet their own downfall. Hard times come upon Wang Lung and his family when flood and drought force them to seek work in the city. The working people
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Book Shadow Kiss by Richelle Mead

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Book Shadow Kiss by Richelle Mead Published November 13th 2008 by Razorbill with ISBN 9.7816E+12  Description in English : WHAT IF FOLLOWING HER HEART MEANS ROSE COULD LOSE HER BEST FRIEND FOREVER? Lissa Dragomir is a Moroi princess: a mortal vampire with a rare gift for harnessing the earth's magic. She must be protected at all times from Strigoi; the fiercest vampires - the ones who never die. The powerful blend of human and vampire blood that flows through Rose Hathaway, Lissa's best friend, WHAT IF FOLLOWING HER HEART MEANS ROSE COULD LOSE HER BEST FRIEND FOREVER? Lissa Dragomir is a Moroi princess: a mortal vampire with a rare gift for harnessing the earth's magic. She must be protected at all times from Strigoi; the fiercest vampires - the ones who never die. The powerful blend of human and vampire blood that flows through Rose Hathaway, Lissa's best friend, makes her a Dhampir. Rose is dedicated to a dangerous life of protecting Lissa from the Strigoi, who ar
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Book Love in the Time of Cholera by Gabriel García MárquezEdith Grossman

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Book Love in the Time of Cholera by Gabriel García MárquezEdith Grossman Published October 5th 2003 by Vintage International (first published 1985) with ISBN 9.7814E+12  Description in English : In their youth, Florentino Ariza and Fermina Daza fall passionately in love. When Fermina eventually chooses to marry a wealthy, well-born doctor, Florentino is heartbroken, but he is a romantic. As he rises in his business career he whiles away the years in 622 affairsyet he reserves his heart for Fermina. Her husband dies at last, and Florentino purposefully attends the In their youth, Florentino Ariza and Fermina Daza fall passionately in love. When Fermina eventually chooses to marry a wealthy, well-born doctor, Florentino is heartbroken, but he is a romantic. As he rises in his business career he whiles away the years in 622 affairs—yet he reserves his heart for Fermina. Her husband dies at last, and Florentino purposefully attends the funeral. Fifty years, nine months, and four days aft
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Book The Compleat Works of Wllm Shkspr (abridged) by Reduced Shakespeare CompanyAdam LongDaniel SingerJess Winfield

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Book The Compleat Works of Wllm Shkspr (abridged) by Reduced Shakespeare CompanyAdam LongDaniel SingerJess Winfield Published February 1st 1994 by Applause Books with ISBN 9.78156E+12  Description in English : Revised from the rather long original complete works of Shakespeare, this abridged version is written by three Americans, with no qualifications worth speaking of. The playtext is reproduced here with footnotes which will be of no help to anyone and a letter from the authors to the Queen. 
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Book All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria RemarqueA.W. Wheen

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Book All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria RemarqueA.W. Wheen Published March 12th 1987 by Ballantine Books (first published 1929) with ISBN 9.78045E+12  Description in English : One by one the boys begin to fall In 1914 a room full of German schoolboys, fresh-faced and idealistic, are goaded by their schoolmaster to troop off to the glorious war. With the fire and patriotism of youth they sign up. What follows is the moving story of a young unknown soldier experiencing the horror and disillusionment of life in the trenches. One by one the boys begin to fall… In 1914 a room full of German schoolboys, fresh-faced and idealistic, are goaded by their schoolmaster to troop off to the ‘glorious war’. With the fire and patriotism of youth they sign up. What follows is the moving story of a young ‘unknown soldier’ experiencing the horror and disillusionment of life in the trenches....more ( # ) 
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Book The Last Olympian by Rick Riordan

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Book The Last Olympian by Rick Riordan Published May 5th 2009 by Disney-Hyperion Books with ISBN 9.78142E+12  Description in English : All year the half-bloods have been preparing for battle against the Titans, knowing the odds of victory are grim. Kronos's army is stronger than ever, and with every god and half-blood he recruits, the evil Titan's power only grows. While the Olympians struggle to contain the rampaging monster Typhon, Kronos begins his advance on New York City, where Mount Olympus stands All year the half-bloods have been preparing for battle against the Titans, knowing the odds of victory are grim. Kronos's army is stronger than ever, and with every god and half-blood he recruits, the evil Titan's power only grows. While the Olympians struggle to contain the rampaging monster Typhon, Kronos begins his advance on New York City, where Mount Olympus stands virtually unguarded. Now it's up to Percy Jackson and an army of young demigods to stop the Lor
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Book The Divine Comedy by Dante AlighieriAllen MandelbaumEugenio Montale

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Book The Divine Comedy by Dante AlighieriAllen MandelbaumEugenio Montale Published August 1st 1995 by Everyman's Library (first published 1320) with ISBN 9.78068E+12  Description in English : The Divine Comedy describes Dante's descent into Hell with Virgil as a guide; his ascent of Mount Purgatory and encounter with his dead love, Beatrice; and finally, his arrival in Heaven. Examining questions of faith, desire and enlightenment, the poem is a brilliantly nuanced and moving allegory of human redemption. Dante Alighieri was born in Florence in 1265 and The Divine Comedy describes Dante's descent into Hell with Virgil as a guide; his ascent of Mount Purgatory and encounter with his dead love, Beatrice; and finally, his arrival in Heaven. Examining questions of faith, desire and enlightenment, the poem is a brilliantly nuanced and moving allegory of human redemption. Dante Alighieri was born in Florence in 1265 and belonged to a noble but impoverished family. His life wa
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