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This strange, topsy-turvey country, not content with having fruit with stones on the outside, has made the unique experiment of handing over its government to its peasantry! Other lands have at times fallen under the sway of the hoi-polloi, but this has always been temporary, and the result of some hysterical upheaval. But in Australia this has not been the case. The electors calmly and deliberately voted the Labour Party into power in April, 1910, and, since then, two of the six ridiculous States that this country of four and a-half millions has divided itself into have also calmly and deliberately decided, by majorities, to entrust their national guidance to butchers and bakers and candlestick-makers. That any body of people should do this¿even in a country where every man and woman, irrespective of education, wealth, or social position has a vote¿seems unintelligible to the English visitor. It certainly was unintelligible to me at first. It grew more of a mystery when I saw and heard several of the Labour leaders. Then I saw and heard the Liberal leaders, and I no longer wondered.

Persons who have yet to make their acquaintance with the early history of New South Wales will learn with surprise that the colony had been founded for almost a quarter of a century before the Blue Mountain barrier was crossed. For so long a period it was scarcely possible to proceed more than forty miles from Sydney in any direction. Many a despairing look must those early settlers have cast on the frowning ramparts of the range, which, leaving only a narrow margin between itself and the sea, threatened to convert the cradle of the colony into a Procrustes' bed, to which its dimensions would have to conform in the future, as they had done in the past. This sense of confinement was the harder to bear that it was met with in a land of freedom; and many a time did the caged eagle dash itself with fruitless rage against the bars of its prison. A record of the unsuccessful attempts to get beyond the main range would form a heroic chapter of our history, and one, too, of which we might well feel proud, if there is any truth in the saying that in great undertakings it is glorious even to fail. Within four months after the arrival of the "first fleet" our annals present a picture of Governor Phillip and party struggling laboriously westward to the gorges of the mountains.

"The Critic in the Orient" is a travelogue written by George Hamlin Fitch. Published in 1913, the book chronicles Fitch's experiences and observations as he travels through various countries in the Orient, providing insights into the cultures, customs, and landscapes of the region.George Hamlin Fitch, an American author and journalist, was known for his travel writings and works that explored different aspects of society. In "The Critic in the Orient," he likely offers a critical and analytical perspective on the places he visited, sharing his impressions of the Orient during the early 20th century.For readers interested in travel literature, cultural exploration, and the perspectives of Western travelers in the Orient during the early 1900s, "The Critic in the Orient" by George Hamlin Fitch offers a firsthand account of the author's journey through diverse and fascinating landscapes.

Rome's greatest poet was sent into exile for life and his works were consigned to damnatio memoriae -- eternal forgetting. But they weren't forgotten. Readers touched by their beauty preserved their precious volumes and copied them by hand so that the literature which had offended the government of Rome may yet live on forever. And it has.But who was Ovid? And what crime did he commit to bring down his punishment?This innovative novel presents the life of Ovid in a kind of live variety show, hosted by the narrator in the role of the emcee. The show features light-hearted sexy bits based on Ovid's erotic poems (including a striptease by the emperor's granddaughter), stress poetry, Emperor Augustus' internal monologues, political commentary, and a police investigation ("what crime did Ovid commit?"). The investigation device allows the author to present several original ideas as to the possible causes of the exile. And all of this dazzling structural innovation is couched in movingly beautiful prose.While the point isn't belabored, ultimately, like all of Boche¿ski's books, this too is a book about the individual's relationship to the ruling tyranny and the figure of Emperor Augustus looms large over the whole work. Because of its frank treatment of the topic of dictatorship, the book was eventually banned by the communist regime, and that "exile" forced its author into a new role: that of a prominent political dissident."It would be difficult to find a more brilliant fictional treatment of Ovid's life than this hilariously serious entertainment"--Theodore Ziolkowski, Ovid and the ModernsGet your copy today

Not much time has passed since the thrilling adventure of Castle MacGorilla, but Teddy, Porculina, and Gorilla are once again called upon to solve a baffling mystery.

Woodstock, or The Cavalier. A Tale of the Year Sixteen Hundred and Fifty-one (1826) is a historical novel by Sir Walter Scott, one of the Waverley novels. Set just after the English Civil War, it was inspired by the legend of the Good Devil of Woodstock, which in 1649 supposedly tormented parliamentary commissioners who had taken possession of a royal residence at Woodstock, Oxfordshire. The story deals with the escape of Charles II in 1652, during the Commonwealth, and his final triumphant entry into London on 29 May 1660. Scott began composing Woodstock at the very end of October 1825. He appears to have made rapid progress at first, but there were many interruptions during December and the second volume was not finished until 11 February 1826. He completed the final volume on 26 March.The History of England by David Hume (1754‒62), which Scott admired above all others, gave him most of what he needed for the historical background, though for many details he was able to draw on his profound acquaintance with the literature of the seventeenth century. For the goings-on at Woodstock Manor he was familiar with two accounts accepting a supernatural explanation in Satan's Invisible world Discovered by George Sinclair (1685) and Saducismus Triumphatus by Joseph Glanvil (1700). He also knew, though not necessarily at first hand, the version of the story in The Natural History of Oxford-shire by Robert Plot (1677), adopting its more sceptical approach to the business. (wikipedia.org)

Rob Roy (1817) is a historical novel by Walter Scott, one of the Waverley novels. It is probably set in 1715, the year of the first Jacobite uprising, and the social and economic background to that event are an important element in the novel, though it is not treated directly. The depiction of Rob Roy bears little relation to the historical figure: 'there are two Rob Roys. One lived and breathed. The other is a good story, a lively tale set in the past. Both may be accepted as "valid", but they serve different needs and interests.'Frank Osbaldistone narrates the story. He is the son of an English merchant who parted from his family home in the north of England near the border with Scotland when he was a young man, being of different religion and temperament than his own father or his younger brother. Frank is sent by his father to live at the long unseen family home with his uncle and his male cousins, when he refuses to join his father's successful business. In exchange, his father accepts Frank's cousin Rashleigh to work in his business. Rashleigh is an intelligent young man, but he is unscrupulous, and he causes problems for the business of Osbaldistone and Tresham. To resolve the problems, Frank travels into Scotland and meets the larger-than-life title character, Rob Roy MacGregor. (wikipedia.org)

Old Mortality is one of the Waverley novels by Walter Scott. Set in south west Scotland, it forms, along with The Black Dwarf, the 1st series of his Tales of My Landlord (1816). The novel deals with the period of the Covenanters, featuring their victory at Loudoun Hill and their defeat at Bothwell Bridge, both in June 1679; a final section is set in 1689 at the time of the royalist defeat at Killiekrankie.Scott's original title was The Tale of Old Mortality, but this is generally shortened in most references. On 30 April 1816 Scott signed a contract with William Blackwood for a four-volume work of fiction, and on 22 August James Ballantyne, Scott's printer and partner, indicated to Blackwood that it was to be entitled Tales of My Landlord, which was planned to consist of four tales relating to four regions of Scotland. In the event the second tale, Old Mortality, expanded to take up the final three volumes, leaving The Black Dwarf as the only story to appear exactly as intended. Scott completed The Black Dwarf in August, and composed Old Mortality during the next three months. (wikipedia.org)

There's big trouble at the Unseen University, Ankh-Morpork's lone institute of higher learning. A professor is missing?and the one person who can find him is not only the most inept magician the school ever produced, but currently stranded on the unfinished down-under continent of Fourecks.As the UU faculty tries to bring him back, Rincewind is having troubles of his own, thanks to a pushy mystical kangaroo trickster named Scrappy and a mob of Fourecks hooligans who are out to hang him. All his problems would be solved if he could just make it rain . . . for the first time ever. And if the time-traveling professors can get to the right millennium . . .

Let Their Spirits Dance is the moving story of a family's journey across America. Thirty years after the death of the family's son and brother, Jesse, in Vietnam, the family has remained in many ways locked in a time of grief and pain. Having heard her son's voice, Alicia makes a vow to touch his name on the Vietnam Memorial Wall in Washington, D.C., and her decision inspires her warring children, along with hundreds of strangers across the country.Stella Pope Duarte portrays a family struggling with the universal scars suffered by all who have been touched by death through war. In this powerfully evocative novel, Pope Duarte connects family, friends, and an entire nation with the names on the Wall, honoring the men and women who served in Vietnam as well as those who watched and waited, but never forgot.

She found peace in a time of war.Desperate to save her dying mother, Rachel accepts her newspaper's assignment to travel to Italy to capture images dangerously close to the front lines of WWII. Her real motive - to find the father she never knew -- an artist she hopes can offer the comfort and support both she and her mother need to survive. It's an unlikely situation for love and faith to flourish, but soon Rachel not only finds herself, but also her long-lost earthly father, and ultimately, the man her Heavenly father created to cherish and provide for her.Scott Lindstron, A Monuments Man, never imagined spending the war hunting for art, but is doing his part to save western civilization. In her quest, Rachel becomes involved with Scott's effort to save great moumuments and works for art from the Third Reich. Is it possible she'll find more than she ever imgained behind the front lines-- in war, in love, and in God? Winner of the Christian Retailing Best Award: Historical FictionHolt Medallion Award of Distinction Shadowed by Grace is a dramatic story inspired by the Monuments Men of World War II by acclaimed author Cara C. Putman.

What to believe can be as much about choice as reality. A Second Look is about the way two families and a community bear the weight of tragedy. A decade later, they face the unimaginable weight of new allegations. It begins in 1960 with the accidental drowning of two young boys. Peter's family moves forward. Tyler's family, already in crisis, implodes. A decade later, a new version of events challenges assumptions when an assistant district attorney trying to make a case in another state suggests there was a predator among them: A well-respected school principal. He's been accused of murdering her young nephew. No one imagined a pedophile in their midst until she comes looking for one. Then, it's all they can see. Her investigation fractures the foundation of how events are perceived, challenging every aspect of the original findings, revealing a conspiracy to bury the truth. Forty years after the loss, Tyler's sister tends their estranged mother as she dies. The relationship is difficult to navigate, each of them seeing only what they want to see, until in the end, they stumble upon a degree of reconciliation with each other and the past. A Second Look is a character driven narrative weaving three timelines together, skirting elusive truths within a fog of memory, the past maintaining a chokehold on the future. Everyone involved is haunted by a history unrelenting in its ability to lay guilt at their feet.

Fun-loving yet serious Bernard N. has been called up for service in Napoleon's war machine. He leaves behind the girl he loves and undercurrents of political tension in his home town.On the other side of Europe Vadimas Z. has completed his training as a dragoon. He is proud and excited as he rides off with his Tilsit regiment to confront the French. But not everyone here is who he appears to be.The meeting of these two young cavalrymen on the battlefield has far-reaching consequences for both of them and their loved ones. In this book set during the Napoleonic wars the author has been able to capture the pain and suffering of the battlefield as well as the love and camaraderie which can exist in warring countries.Times were troubled.Times were dangerous.Friendships were formed.People fell in love.

Megan Frampton's deliciously witty A School for Scoundrels series follows the adventures of five gentlemen who navigate life?and love?in London. Here, a dashing young businessman enters into a liaison with a widowed Duchess. Perfect for fans of Sarah MacLean and anyone who loves Bridgerton!Alexandra, Duchess of Chelmsworth, is tired of pretending to mourn a husband who squandered a fortune and never bothered to give her the time of day, much less any attentions at night. So, the still-beautiful duchess cuts up her mourning gowns, deciding to experience the pleasures long denied her by daringly visiting the Garden of Hedon. It is there the ton anonymously gives in to their deepest desires, and where Alexandra finds herself in the arms of a mysterious man. She willingly gives in to the passion he offers her, fully believing she would never see him again.But she is shocked to soon discover he is none other than Theo Osborne, who is continually being pushed forward as a husband?for Alexandra's own stepdaughter! While his wealth would save the family from financial ruin, his intentions are clear: he has no interest in anyone but Alexandra. And though he tempts and teases her, she is determined not to give her heart to any man. But what started as a sensuous game turns into something much more...

Back in Rustlers Creek, one cowboy discovers that a lifelong feud could become his forever romance...Charlotte Wayne has detested Chance Beaumont since the fourth grade. Her bickering with the big, rugged cowboy has become legendary around their small Montana town. But little does anyone know, Charlotte's animosity masks unspoken feelings... because underneath it all, Chance is the only man who ever truly claimed her heart. Chance has spent his whole life in Rustlers Creek, but he's always been on the outside looking in. He needs to focus on keeping his ranch afloat amid the massive debt left by his late father, and the feelings he harbors for Charlotte don't make it any easier. She's ranching royalty and he's perpetually scrubbing mud off his boots. It's safer to push her away than hope for something he can never have.When a business opportunity forces Charlotte and Chance to work together, they share a heated moment in each other's arms. The simmering attraction they've fought for years can no longer be ignored, but will Chance's doubts stand in the way of their happiness? Or will he finally declare his love and prove to Charlotte that he's always been her cowboy?

In a stunning follow-up to her best-selling debut, Mrs. Kimble, Jennifer Haigh′s second novel, BAKER TOWERS, is a compelling story of love and loss in a western Pennsylvania mining town in the years after World War II. Bakerton is a company town, built on coal; a town of church festivals and ethnic neighborhoods, hunters′ breakfasts and firemen′s parades. Its children are raised in company houses - three rooms upstairs, three rooms down. Its ball club leads the coal company league. The twelve Baker mines offer good union jobs, and the looming black piles of mine dirt don′t bother anyone. Called Baker Towers, they are local landmarks, clear evidence that the mines are booming. Baker Towers mean good wages and meat on the table, two weeks′ paid vacation and presents under the Christmas tree. The mines were not named for Bakerton; Bakerton was named for the mines. This is an important distinction. It explains the order of things. Born and raised on Bakerton′s Polish Hill, the five Novak children come of age in wartime, a thrilling moment when the world seems on the verge of changing forever. The oldest, Georgie, serves on a mine sweeper in the South Pacific and glimpses life beyond Bakerton, a promising future he is determined to secure at all costs. His sister Dorothy, a fragile beauty, takes a wartime job in Washington D.C. and finds herself unprepared for city life. Brilliant Joyce longs to devote herself to something of consequence but instead becomes the family′s keystone, bitterly aware of the opportunities she might have had elsewhere. Her brother Sandy sails through life on looks and charm, and Lucy, the volatile baby, devours the family′s attention and develops a bottomless appetite for love. BAKER TOWERS is a family saga and a love story, a hymn to a time and place long gone, to America′s industrial past and the men and women we now call the Greatest Generation. This is a feat of imagination from an extraordinary new voice in American fiction, a writer of enormous power and skill.

Caleb Watson is not like the other children at his Washington, D.C., private school. Having skipped a grade?and being younger and smaller than the rest of the boys?he finds that his Southern accent and sensitive, reserved nature set him even further apart. Caleb simply does not belong. But on a field trip to the art museum, Caleb discovers his hero?his icon?when he is exposed to the art of Andy Warhol. In the beauty of the things that don't fit, in the art and philosophy of Pop plus the glorious camp of The Rocky Horror Picture Show and its creatures of the night, Caleb will find sanctuary, transforming himself and the eccentric friends he meets along the way into his own little version of Warhol's Factory.

A collection of twenty poems by Shibla BetShmuel, compiling ten years of his experience in poetry.

Andy Riggins has just begun sixth grade. He's also just witnessed a seventy-year-old World War II bomber return to battle ready condition. His father is deployed in the Middle East. Who is Andy to confide in? Neither his best friend nor his little sister, or even his mother, understands. His father's plane crashes 8,000 miles away. It takes a warbird and her crew from another time to help Andy bring his father home.

Taxi driver Trung Nguyen spots something strange happening opposite his brother's restaurant inChina town.He moves closer and sees something he shouldn't. Beaten up, he's left for dead.Later, Trung tells passenger Robin Edwards, a detective, about it. Soon Trung and Edwards are in overtheir heads in a complicated situation. Edwards isn't sure about some of his colleagues. Who can they trust?German backpacker Renata says she's come to trace her grandfather, but should Edwards believeher?Moving between Perth and Vietnam, this action-packed crime story will keep you guessing until the final pages.

Tristan, a 17-year-old recent high school graduate, is at the heart of 'Blood Drops as Tears'. His life takes a dark turn as he develops symptoms of schizophrenia. This gripping novel immerses the reader in Tristan's world of delusions and heroic missions, as he struggles with the boundaries between reality and illusion.His journey leads him to a psychiatric facility, where he battles to overcome his delusions and grasp reality. This story offers a compelling look at mental disorders and the resilience of the human mind, making it an essential read for those interested in the complexities of our psyche.

All was going great, as both the siblings had chosen two different water guns for the upcoming festival of Holi. What could possibly go wrong?On a regular day of school, one elder sibling was greatly concerned about the younger one getting up and getting ready on time. Or was she?Experience the witty give-and-take of siblinghood through five naughty, sweet, impish & witty poetic tales of siblings, with a twist in the end just as slight as in a chameleon's tail. The hand-painted illustrations are just as poetic and will urge young readers to juggle between what they read and what they see.

What does it mean to provide hope, encouragement, solace and joy to a dear friend who is staying with you during a clinical trial for pancreatic cancer? My faith informs me that no love is greater than friendship; to lay down one's life for a friend. And yet, I think the power of friendship is generally undervalued by our culture. These poems arose from that context, both personal and societal, as I nurtured plants in my summer garden, ran daily errands in the car, and shared meals and laughter with our friend and her husband, always looking for signs of strength and hope for our days together.

Hi, I'm L. B. Smith, living in the Midwest and the author of My Love, My Pain, My Journey. You will read about how hard it is as a gentleman giving love but also getting hurt as well. In reading this, you will feel me expressing love, passion, and desires of my life through poetry. I love to box and teach self-defense to my daughters in my spare time as well as enjoy my life as if smelling a rose every morning for the first time.

Lucie nous raconte deux périodes de la vie d'une jeune fille au parcours aussi douloureux et difficile que beau et féérique. L'histoire se déroule dans une Provence aux odeurs de thym et de lavandes. Les pins aux allures nobles saluent les santon qui meublent cette crèches Provençale Lucie manque de tout. Elle manque aussi de goût.De son enfance merveilleuse à sa vie d'adulte elle va devoir traverser des épreuves. Des épreuves qui la conduiront souvent dans des souvenirs de Noël. Mais va t'elle réussir à dépasser toutes ses souffrances ?Est ce que les lucioles lui seront une aide ?Mais qui sont ces lucioles ?