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The Third Death
(Hardcover)
Murat Tuncel; Translated by Stuart Kline; Edited by Richard Holmes
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R773
Discovery Miles 7 730
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Eyrbyggja Saga
(Hardcover)
Andrew Valkauskas, Andy Pfrenger; Contributions by Jonathan Burrello
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R1,716
Discovery Miles 17 160
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It is 1763, and the French and Indian War is taking a toll on
the colonists, British soldiers, and their Indian allies. As two
men on opposite sides of the Atlantic Ocean struggle with internal
demons, both have no idea that they are about to become entangled
with a seductive, mysterious woman who has devious intentions.
As surgeon Thomas Gage skillfully operates on one soldier after
the other, he knows he must decide whether to pursue his medical
career or fulfill his mother's wishes to marry and carry on the
family legacy. Meanwhile, Richard Hayes, a high-ranking officer in
the British army, is desperately searching Boston for an evil
swindler. He has one year to retrieve the money and clear his name
before he is sent to prison. In an ironic twist of fate, Gage's
mother has a chance encounter with Margaret Ann Thatcher, the niece
of a wealthy merchant whose temptations are about to lead her into
a forbidden relationship.
As one war ends, a battle between good and evil rages on as the
lives of three vastly different characters become intertwined in a
web of treachery, greed, and insurmountable challenges that only
the resilient will survive.
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White Jade
(Hardcover)
Anna Podhaski
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R1,074
R936
Discovery Miles 9 360
Save R138 (13%)
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"White Jade" weaves a story of legend, truth, and betrayal,
spanning two continents and hundreds of years.
Driven from the shores of their beloved China by war in 1864,
Meili's heirs travel to San Francisco, where they find themselves
thrust into a strange, foreign world-a world of Nob Hill wealth,
romance, clandestine societies, betrayals, ghosts, and
self-discovery. Three diverse families intertwine as cultures
collide, deceptions unravel, and the legacy of a legendary "big
luck" grabs hold of them all
Can a legendary jade amulet really possess the power to change
the luck not only of the living but also of the dead? For decades,
Meili and her heirs must hold on to a small jade goat to unlock its
legendary "big luck." Little do they know that the White Jade,
guarded by a mysterious ghostly figure and sought after by a rising
tong leader, is destined to launch them on an incredible journey
that spans cultures and generations.
""I warn you, luck can come disguised in many ways. You must
wear the White Jade well-this you must do for the sake of the
ancestors.""
The Inheritance tells the story of a family disintegrating from
conflicting loyalties in 1900 Calabria, Itlay. The region was
subject to earthquakes and tsunamis; the land was harsh and poverty
the norm. Superstition clashed with religion and a class system
ruled the people. Calabria is the perfect backdrop for the tragedy
the unfolds in "The Inheritance."
Caterina is an atypical woman, and "The Inheritance" chronicles
her life from birth to young womanhood. Born with an inheritance of
loss into a society that has predetermined what she can and cannot
do, she vows to live a life of her choosing. Caterina refuses to
allow the limits of her gender, the constraints of her class and
the demands imposed by those in power to stand in her way. Caterina
remains steadfast in her commitment to become the woman she
imagines. Her decisions ignite conflicts and fuel a chain of events
that result in dire consequences for all whose path she
crosses.
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The Spy
(Hardcover)
James Fenimore Cooper
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R909
Discovery Miles 9 090
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How will a young family in 1830s Alabama break free from their
society's prevailing beliefs? Do individuals really have the power
to change the direction in which their society is moving? Can love
transcend the boundaries we draw around our lives? Red Feather
tackles these questions and more while illustrating powerful
spiritual truths that are every bit as true today as they were over
a hundred years ago. As Leah Stimpson's story winds through
backwoods swamps, elegant port towns, and stormy Gulf waters, she
illuminates exactly how the people of our not-so-distant past were
able to choose God's light over man's desire for darkness. By
learning from them, we just might be able to do the same.
Endorsement
"Red Feather captured my imagination from the beginning. I felt
like one of the children sitting on the couch absorbed in Red
Feather and Samuel's innocent, beautiful romance-a story that
demonstrates a higher truth of a far deeper love. It is as if Leah
jumped into that great river of inspiration and let the current
take her." -Stephanie B. Morris, portrait artist in Mobile,
Alabama
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