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Vendor: Roy Moxham
The East India Company Wife
Catherine, an impetuous thirteen year-old girl, sails with her family from England to India in 1709. Her father is an officer in the army of the East India Company. Catherine dreams of Calcutta balls and meeting handsome young men, but her mother has different...- $16.90
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The Lipstick Bureau: A Novel Inspired by True WWII Events
1944, Rome. Newlywed Niki Novotna is recruited by a new American spy agency to establish a secret branch in Italy's capital.One of the OSS's few female operatives abroad--and multilingual--she is tasked with crafting fake stories and distributing propaganda to lower the morale of enemy...- $46.99
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Wherever You Go: A Conversation About Life, Faith, and Courage
Strangers Corrie Lee and Keiko Suzuki have just graduated from university and moved to China to start their first jobs. Corrie believes that God has called her there, while Keiko is in it for the work experience. No matter the reason, life in China...- $11.99
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The Vanquished Queen: the Diary of Kaikeyi
The 14-year-exile is long over. Treaties and ties have been established and sealed with promises, rewards, and tributes. The royal treasury overflows with wealth, and so does the royal palace with politics. Peace prevails in all corners of the Ram Rajya with everyone satiated,...- $14.99
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Vendor: Elena Chizhova
The Time of Women
Life is not easy in the Soviet Union at mid-twentieth century, especially for a factory worker who becomes an unwed mother. But Antonina is lucky to get a room in a communal apartment that she and her little girl share with three old women....- $34.99
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The Judicious Use of Intangibles
The story of how a chance encounter with an Italian countess helped one man reach for the sky and bring us closer to the divine.Luck, talent, and hard work. Pietro Belluschi was blessed with all three-whether crossing paths with Ernest Hemingway or Ayn Rand,...- $16.99
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Vendor: Gustave Flaubert
Sentimental Education - An Autobiographical Novel (Complete Edition)
Sentimental Education is an autobiographical novel. The story focuses on the romantic life of a young man at the time of the French Revolution of 1848. The novel describes the life of a young man (Fr d ric Moreau) living through the revolution of...- $19.30
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Dreams of Discovery: A Novel Based on the Life of the Explorer John Cabot
A determined man with a dream whose mentors and friendships supported him through his difficult life's journey.John Cabot was born Giovanni Caboto in Genoa, Italy. As a child, he dreamed of captaining a ship across a mysterious, uncharted ocean, from Europe to the riches...- $16.99
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Meine Hle (Vollst舅dige Ausgabe)
Jakob Elias Poritzky, eigentlich: Isaak Porycki (1876 - 1935) war ein deutscher Schriftsteller und Theater-Regisseur russischer Herkunft. Aus dem Buch: "Und meine Seele, die, wie man mich belehrte, g ttlichen Ursprungs war, stellte Sch nheitsforderungen an das Leben; ich lechzte nach Sch nheit und...- $5.50
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Ike's Journey: A Novel of World War II
Ike Eisenhower is charged by Franklin D. Roosevelt and Winston Churchill with leading an alliance to liberate the subjugated people of Europe from Hitler's iron grip. The US Army is humiliated in its first battle with the Germans. Prima donna generals Patton and Montgomery...- $17.95
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Vendor: Marcel Proust
Gesammelte Werke: Romane + Novellen: Auf der Suche nach der verlorenen Zeit: Im Schatten der jungen M臈chen + Die Herzogin von Guermante
Marcel Proust (1871-1922) war ein franz sischer Schriftsteller und Kritiker. Prousts Hauptwerk ist Auf der Suche nach der verlorenen Zeit ( la recherche du temps perdu) in sieben B nden. Dieser monumentale Roman ist eines der bedeutendsten erz hlenden Werke des 20. Jahrhunderts. "Im...- $21.90
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Ascendance of Man
Ascendance of Man is the story of Robert "Rocky" Erickson. This unique individual becomes aware in the womb after 17 weeks of conception and grows into a truly remarkable individual, transforming himself and others into empathic individuals.Through his interactions with others, he eventually affects...- $9.95
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Liebe und Leben der Lady Hamilton
Liebe und Leben der Lady Hamilton ist eine romanhafte Biografie ber Emma Lyon. Emma, Lady Hamilton (1765-1815) war M tresse des britischen Admirals Horatio Nelson. Aus einfachsten Verh ltnissen stammend, gelang der sch nen Emma der gesellschaftliche Aufstieg bis in die vornehmsten Kreise. Durch...- $8.70
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Vendor: Clemens Finpol
Pink Bison
You're encountering a seemingly never-ending series of obstacles. Although you have comrades along your side, you discover that it only makes matters more stressful. Yet, day after day, you proceed. In one moment, optimistic, but in the next, hopeless. Could you stand this test?...- $7.95
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Die Mappe meines Urgro゚vaters (Ein Tagebuch aus dem Anfang des 18. Jahrhunderts)
In keiner seiner vielen Erz hlungen hat Stifter seiner B hmerw lder Heimat ein so nachhaltiges Denkmal gesetzt wie in seinem romanartigen Werk "Die Mappe meines Urgro vaters". Mit keinem anderen Werk hat sich also Stifter so intensiv besch ftigt wie mit diesem Stoff,...- $6.60
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Vendor: Clemens Finpol
Pink Bison
You're encountering a seemingly never-ending series of obstacles. Although you have comrades along your side, you discover that it only makes matters more stressful. Yet, day after day, you proceed. In one moment, optimistic, but in the next, hopeless. Could you stand this test?...- $22.95
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Vendor: Johanna Schopenhauer
Gabriele
Johanna Schopenhauer (1766-1838) war eine deutsche Schriftstellerin und Salonni re. Sie war die Mutter des Philosophen Arthur Schopenhauer und der Schriftstellerin Adele Schopenhauer. Aus dem Buch: "Wie oft versuchte ich es schon, sein Bild auf dem Papier festzuhalten Aber ich erm de im fruchtlosen...- $9.80
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Vendor: Jose Cordova
The Fountain and other short stories
Our life's journey and chosen paths are filled with many episodes. The gift of life is compounded with realization, reflection, and execution of ideas, to counter and act responsibly toward our growth and development. The episodes in life present challenges and tests that always...- $14.99
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Vendor: Paul Scheerbart
Cervantes (Vollst舅dige Ausgabe)
Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (der Autor des Don Quijote und Spaniens Nationaldichter), f hrte ein sehr abenteuerliches Leben. Nach Studien bei dem Humanisten Juan L pez de Hoyos in Madrid zog er 1569 zun chst nach Rom, m glicherweise auf der Flucht vor der...- $5.20
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The Accidental Governor
Almost a hundred years ago, an embattled Mississippi Governor staked his 1927 campaign on his vow to give a confessed black murderer and rapist a fair and open trial. It was another era in American social culture. His opponent, a former governor, was the...- $24.99
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Faust: Eine autobiographische Liebesgeschichte - Erz臧lung in neun Briefen
Iwan Turgenew (1818-1883) war ein russischer Schriftsteller. Er war einer der Ersten in der russischen Literatur, der die allt glichen N te und ngste der russischen Gesellschaft thematisierten. Turgenew gilt als einer der bedeutendsten Vertreter des russischen Realismus. Sein Werk hatte gro en Einfluss...- $4.70
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Defending Alice: A Novel of Love and Race in the Roaring Twenties
Gripping courtroom drama and social commentary . . . the story flows well . . . [the author is] masterful in building suspense.--Kirkus ReviewsSet in 1920s New York, an addictively readable, thoroughly entertaining historical novel involving sex and secrets, race and redemption, and power...- $57.99
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Vendor: Arthur Schnitzler
Casanovas Heimfahrt: Desillusionierung eines Verf?rers: Eine erotische Novelle des Autors von Traumnovelle, Reigen und Fr舫lein Else
Casanovas Heimfahrt ist eine Novelle von Arthur Schnitzler, die im Sommer 1918 in der Literaturzeitschrift Die neue Rundschau in Berlin erschien. Zum Inhalt: 1778, in seinem 53. Lebensjahr, wartet Casanova in Mantua auf ein Zeichen aus Venedig: Der Rat der Zehn m ge die...- $5.40
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Dating Site
Johan has a boring life out in the country. He is lonely, unemployed, and no longer noticeably young. One day he is asked to apply for a job as a data administrator on a dating site. When he checks his intended workplace, his interest...- $27.50
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Vendor: Ben Thieu Long
13 Moons over Vietnam: 8th Moon Strife
13 Moons Over Vietnam: 8th Moon StrifeIf love is a drug, then the separation from love can be an unbearable misery. Numbness, anger, recklessness, and self-loathing are typical emotions during this period. A person is vulnerable to erratic impulses, and their life may feel...- $18.95
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Das Feuer (Autobiographischer Roman): Die Liebe ist wie der Krieg: ein Sieg macht zwei Besiegte!
Das Feuer ist ein Roman des italienischen Schriftstellers Gabriele d'Annunzio. In diesem Buch verarbeitet er seine f nf Jahre andauernde Liebesbeziehung zu der Schauspielerin Eleonora Duse. Das Buch war ein gro er Skandalerfolg in Italien, aber auch im brigen Europa und Amerika. Zum Inhalt:...- $8.20
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Vendor: Hugh Goldie
Memoir of King ヒyo VII of Old Calabar: A Christian King of Africa
Memoir of King yo VII of Old Calabar - A Christian King of Africa is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1894. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking...- $16.50
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Vendor: Ardie Cesario
We Have Secrets: Were We Rotten?
Your obituary does not tell the entire story.You may be romanticized, but is that the true picture of your life? Others talk about your deep dark secrets in private.In "We Have Secrets ... Were We Rotten?", the person has a chance to explain how...- $17.95
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Vendor: Edmund Burke
The Works of the Right Honorable Edmund Burke: Third Edition, Vol. X
The Works of the Right Honorable Edmund Burke - Third Edition, Vol. X is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1869. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and...- $44.90
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Vendor: A. Grieme
Paging Dr. Freedman
"It all started to unravel the night she lost her dress in Connecticut. In fact, that was the first time I felt needed. Truly needed. Mental illness is a tricky thing. It manifests itself differently depending on decades. And if the mentally ill make...- $12.99
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The Works of the Right Honorable Edmund Burke: Third Edition, Vol. VIII
The Works of the Right Honorable Edmund Burke - Third Edition, Vol. VIII is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1869. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and...- $45.50
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Vendor: Robert Macomber
Honoring the Enemy: A Captain Peter Wake Novel
Honoring the Enemy is the story of how American sailors, Marines, and soldiers landed in eastern Cuba in 1898 and, against daunting odds, fought their way to victory. Capt. Peter Wake, USN, is a veteran of Office of Naval Intelligence operations inside Spanish-occupied Cuba,...- $24.95
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The Works of the Right Honorable Edmund Burke: Third Edition. Vol. VII
The Works of the Right Honorable Edmund Burke - Third Edition. Vol. VII is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1869. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and...- $45.50
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Vendor: Alison Weir
The King's Pleasure: A Novel of Henry VIII
The New York Times bestselling author of the Six Tudor Queens series explores the private side of the legendary king Henry VIII and his dramatic and brutal reign in this extraordinary historical novel. "A delightful yarn . . . an all-around fun read about...- $30.00
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Vendor: Sydney Morgan
Lady Morgan's memoirs: autobiography, diaries, and correspondence - Volume II
Lady Morgan's memoirs - autobiography, diaries, and correspondence - Volume II is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1863. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine,...- $36.90
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Vendor: Heather Webb
Strangers in the Night: A Novel of Frank Sinatra and Ava Gardner
It was the tumultuous romance that scandalized the world: Frank Sinatra and Ava Gardner fought, loved, and lived life to the hilt. Now their unbridled story is brought vividly to life by Heather Webb, the bestselling author of Meet Me in Monaco and The...- $30.00
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The Coffin Family: The Life of Tristram Coffyn, of Nantucket, Mass. Founder of the Family Line in America
The Coffin Family - The Life of Tristram Coffyn, of Nantucket, Mass. Founder of the Family Line in America is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1881. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and...- $17.90
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Vendor: Edward Field
Esek Hopkins: Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Navy During the American Revolution
Esek Hopkins - Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Navy During the American Revolution is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1898. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition,...- $35.50
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Vendor: Lee Kravetz
The Last Confessions of Sylvia P.
Author: Lee KravetzISBN-10: 0063140012ISBN-13: 9780063140011Publisher: Harper PerennialLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/14/2023Pages: 272Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.45lbsSize: 7.70h x 5.40w x 1.00d- $17.99
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Vendor: Heather Webb
Strangers in the Night: A Novel of Frank Sinatra and Ava Gardner
It was the tumultuous romance that scandalized the world: Frank Sinatra and Ava Gardner fought, loved, and lived life to the hilt. Now their unbridled story is brought vividly to life by Heather Webb, the bestselling author of Meet Me in Monaco and The...- $19.99
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Vendor: Alexander Campbell
Memoirs of Elder Thomas Campbell
Memoirs of Elder Thomas Campbell is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1861. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and other genres. As a publisher...- $35.50
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Vendor: Jody Cooksley
The Glass House
What is a life without Art and Beauty? Not one that Julia chooses to live. And so she searches the world for both, discovering happiness through the lens of a camera. A fictional account of pioneer photographer, Julia Margaret Cameron, and her extraordinary quest...- $16.00
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Vendor: Demetrius C. Boulger
Lord William Bentinck
Lord William Bentinck is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1897. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and other genres. As a publisher we focus...- $26.90
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Vendor: Victoria W. Spencer
The Shepherd Kings
After the pharaoh of Egypt suddenly awakens and sits up in bed, sweat drips from his body. Continually plagued by horrifying nightmares, Rahotep is once again shaken to his core. While pacing the palace halls in the dark of the night, he wonders what...- $26.99
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Vendor: William Ged
Biographical Memoirs of William Ged
Biographical Memoirs of William Ged is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1781. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and other genres. As a publisher...- $16.50
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The Shepherd Kings
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Rape of the Heart
The doctors need to study the patient's mind as well as her body. When emotional difficulties arise in a young girl whose mother had died, the problems may not be the result of physical symptom! Hormonal imbalance and unspoken thoughts hidden at the back...- $13.95
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The Life of the Reverend John McVickar, S. T. D.: Professor of moral and intellectual philosophy, belles-lettres, political economy, and the evidences
The Life of the Reverend John McVickar, S. T. D. - Professor of moral and intellectual philosophy, belles-lettres, political economy, and the evidences, in Columbia college is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1872. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on...- $42.90
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The Red Badge of Courage: An Episode of the American Civil War
A teenager with dreams of glory enlisted with the Union army in the American Civil War. With not much in the way of immediate action, Henry Fleming began to have doubt and fear while waiting.The author, Stephen Crane, was only twenty-five years old himself,...- $29.95
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Saint Augustine from Florida: Sketches of its History, Objects of Interest and Advantages
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Biographical Fiction Books
Biographical fiction books are a unique genre that combines elements of biography and literature. They provide readers with a fascinating blend of historical fact and imaginative storytelling, offering a fresh perspective on the lives of real people throughout history. These books breathe life into the past, allowing readers to immerse themselves in the experiences, emotions, and challenges of prominent individuals.
One key characteristic of biographical fiction is its commitment to historical accuracy. Authors undertake meticulous research to ensure that the facts, events, and cultural nuances of the era are faithfully represented in the story. This makes biographical fiction a valuable source for both history enthusiasts and casual readers seeking an engaging narrative rooted in reality. However, unlike traditional biographies that often rely heavily on documented evidence, biographical fiction allows authors to speculate, imagine, and creatively fill in the gaps in a subject's life. This literary license enables them to delve deeper into a character's thoughts, emotions, and motivations, adding an extra layer of depth and intimacy to the storytelling.
Biographical fiction also provides authors with an opportunity to bring lesser-known figures or those with untold stories to the forefront. By shedding light on these often marginalized characters, these books enhance our understanding of history and challenge conventional narratives. In recent years, biographical fiction has gained popularity and garnered critical acclaim as readers increasingly seek narratives that combine the authenticity of biography with the narrative power of fiction. This genre not only bridges the gap between fact and fiction but also serves as a means of connecting readers with the lives, experiences, and struggles of individuals who have shaped our world.
Popular Books
One such popular book is "The Paris Wife" by Paula McLain. Set in the vibrant backdrop of 1920s Paris, the novel chronicles the turbulent relationship between Ernest Hemingway and his first wife, Hadley Richardson. McLain's exquisite storytelling brings to life the bohemian atmosphere of the Lost Generation, while delving into the complexities of love, ambition, and the sacrifices made in the pursuit of artistic success.
Another book that has garnered widespread acclaim is "The Invention of Wings" by Sue Monk Kidd. Inspired by the lives of real-life abolitionist and women's rights advocate Sarah Grimké, and her slave-handmaid Hetty/Handful, the novel explores themes of freedom, sisterhood, and the resilience of the human spirit. Kidd's masterful writing seamlessly blends historical facts with fictional elements, making for a powerful and thought-provoking read.
These are just a few examples of the popular books that make up the vast and diverse landscape of biographical fiction. Through these captivating tales, readers are given the opportunity to connect with the lives of extraordinary individuals, gaining a deeper understanding of their struggles, motivations, and lasting impact on history.