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Join Monkey D. Luffy and his swashbuckling crew in their search for
the ultimate treasure, the One Piece. As a child, Monkey D. Luffy
dreamed of becoming King of the Pirates. But his life changed when
he accidentally ate the Gum-Gum Fruit, an enchanted Devil Fruit
that gave him the ability to stretch like rubber. Its only
drawback? He'll never be able to swim again-a serious handicap for
an aspiring sea dog! Years later, Luffy sets off on his quest to
find the "One Piece," said to be the greatest treasure in the
world... In the land of Wano, Luffy and the Straw Hats hastily
attempt to recruit allies in preparation for an imminent raid. But
unbeknownst to the crew, the balance of world power is about to be
thrown further askew when Big Mom shows up and forms a pirate
alliance with Kaido! How will this potent union affect Luffy's
recovering crew?
HarperCollins is proud to present its range of best-loved,
essential classics. 'Is Mr. Heathcliff a man? If so, is he mad? And
if not, is he a devil?' Heathcliff, an orphan, wild and unkempt, is
taken in by Mr Earnshaw and raised as his son at Wuthering Heights
on the bleak Yorkshire moors. He is drawn to Earnshaw's daughter
Catherine, and as the pair grow up together they become bound by an
intense and passionate love. But when Catherine's father dies,
Heathcliff is condemned to servitude, and social disparity drives a
wedge between them that will eventually become their downfall.
Poetic, grand in scope, and with complex ideas of morality, social
codes, violence and illness, Wuthering Heights is one of the most
unique and emotive Gothic novels, and is considered Emily Bronte's
masterpiece.
"In place of happy love, lonely pain. In place of motherhood,
disease. Misery and shame, child. Medicine and surgery, and never
any possibility of any child for me." First published in her
magazine The Forerunner, Charlotte Perkins Gilman's The Crux is an
emotive tale on the nuances of female independence, social
expectation and love in early 20th century America. Following an
all-female group who move west to open a boarding house for men,
The Crux focuses on the experience of Vivian and her desire for the
undesirable. Deeply in love with Morton, a charismatic young man
infected with both syphilis and gonorrhea, Vivian's expected
journey through her 'marriage' years is abruptly turned upside
down. Torn by her personal intuition, the advice provided by her
female companions and the knowledge that Morton will never give her
healthy children, Vivian is faced with a permanent choice to
forfeit love for the benefit of future generations. Balancing
female and male perspectives on illness, personal preservation and
nationalism, The Crux tracks Vivian's path through heart break,
emotional development and female camaraderie. As an allegory for
Gilman's own branch of utopian feminism, The Crux is a story of
sacrifice and partnership deliberation within the framework of 20th
century disease hysteria, eugenic ideology and developing
modernism. Often omitted from her writing canon, The Crux is an
integral aspect to understanding not only Gilman's own writing but
the history of feminism as a whole.
From the esteemed New York Times bestselling and
multi-award-winning author Mac Barnett comes a thrilling, hilarious
fully-illustrated spy adventure series! Ravens have been stolen
from the Tower of London! Mac B.'s top-secret mission? Travel to
Iceland and retrieve the ravens... or Britain is ruined! In
Iceland, Mac discovers: secret submarines hungry polar bears
mysterious blueprints... and his old archnemesis! Is the KGB man
behind this birdnapping? Can Mac get the ravens to safety? It's
time for an epic, top secret smackdown between these two secret
agents! historical facts masterfully woven throughout the plot
full-colour illustrations on every page perfect for kids who love
to laugh themselves silly. Don't Miss! Mac Undercover (Mac B, Kid
Spy #1) The Impossible Crime (Mac B, Kid Spy #2) Top Secret
Smackdown (Mac B, Kid Spy #3)
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