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1301) Paste Jewels
This linked story cycle from sharp-witted humorist John Kendrick Bangs delves into the delights and tribulations of married life. Beginning with the wedding of starry-eyed lovebirds Jane and Thaddeus, Paste Jewels is a rollicking and insightful look at long-term love.
1303) Notwithstanding
This smarter-than-average romance novel offers a piquant twist on the standard boy-meets-girl formula, perhaps because author Mary Cholmondeley had resigned herself to the fate of old maid by the age of eighteen, believing that she had neither the looks nor the charm to ensnare a husband. Although Notwithstanding offers all of the pleasures of an Austen novel, keen-eyed readers who read between the lines will detect a bit of healthy skepticism
...1305) A Hero of Romance
What starts as a new beginning for British diplomat Sir Arthur Byrne soon turns into a tragedy with mysterious overtones. In the aftermath of his new wife's fatal illness, Byrne is prepared to accept responsibility for her adopted daughter Juliet. But a little digging into Juliet's background and identity raises more questions than it answers.
Methodist minister Silas Hocking scored a major bestseller with Her Benny, an inspiring tale that follows the trials and triumphs of one Benny Bates, a young boy whose life has fallen to pieces and who is forced to fend for himself on the streets of Liverpool. Will Benny make it out of the slums and find a happy, stable life?
Immerse yourself in the romance of frontier living. The novel Isobel follows the rocky love affair between the title character and her soul mate, a Canadian Mountie who risks his life to rescue her when things go horribly awry. Packed with action, this is a quick and rewarding read for fans of the great outdoors.
Author Annie F. Johnston was first inspired to create the beloved children's literature character known as the Little Colonel after a run-in with a supremely self-possessed little boy who reminded her of the imperious mannerisms of her grandfather, a high-ranking officer in the Confederate army. In this novel, a later entry in the series, a key plot point is finally resolved as Lloyd chooses a bride.
1311) Barbara Rebell
British author Eleanor Stredder grew up in a large family and had an inborn understanding of the kind of stories that could ensnare the attention of quickly bored children. This knack came in handy when Stredder began writing juvenile fiction in the late 1800s. Doing and Daring is a gripping tale of adventure set in the New Zealand bush.
1313) The Coast of Adventure
Can't get enough of rip-roaring tales from the classic era of action-adventure? Tear into Harold Bindloss' The Coast of Adventure for a stiff dose of everything that makes this genre so enticing: exotic locales, stormy love affairs, gorgeous landscapes, and lots of pulse-pounding excitement.
After the original collection of stories featuring his lovable collie Lad was met with astounding success, journalist and dog expert Albert Payson Terhune penned a second batch of canine-centric yarns to please his clamoring fans. As always, the proud and playful Lad is at the center of these stories, bringing his usual mix of adventure, action, and adorable hijinks.
1315) A Second Coming
1316) Mother
1317) The Ghost of Guir House
If you like your hauntings with a heavy dose of philosophy thrown in, try the spooky but cerebral novella The Ghost of Guir House by American author Charles Willing Beale. A Mr. Henley receives an unusual request for assistance and decides on a whim to try to help out the writer of the letter. That decision leads him to Guir House, a mysterious manse full of strange characters.
The Sins of Severac Bablon is a thrilling crime novel from the author who would go on to pen the beloved Fu Manchu series. In this story, criminal mastermind Severac Bablon sets out to balance the scales of social justice by extorting a series of affluent victims and forcing them to donate vast sums of money to a variety of charitable causes.
Part of the popular Rover Boy series that captivated young audiences in the early 1900s, The Rover Boys at School follows the ups and downs of a group of students attending a military boarding school. The mischievous, fun-loving pranksters react to events like emerging new technologies and conflicts on the world stage as they learn the ways of the battlefield.
1320) Recalled to Life
Una Callingham suffered a terrible trauma that wiped out her entire past and irrevocably altered the course of her future. When she begins to emerge from the fog of her injury, Una starts to piece together the tragedy that changed her life. She sets her sights on revenge—but will she ever remember enough about the event to set her plan in motion?
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