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The Tattooist of Auschwitz
The Tattooist of Auschwitz is based on the true story of Lale and Gita Sokolov, two Slovakian Jews who survived Auschwitz. When Lale, given the job of tattooing the prisoners, saw Gita waiting in line, it was love at first sight. In that moment he determined to keep them both alive. This is a story of hope and of courage.
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The Opium Clerk
Hiran is born in 1857: the year of Mutiny and the year his father dies. Brought to Calcutta by his widowed mother he turns out to have few talents, apart from an uncanny ability to read a man's lies in his palm. When luck gets him a job at the auction house, Hiran finds himself embroiled in a mysterious trade, and even more deeply embroiled in the affairs of his nefarious superior, the infamous Mr Jonathan Crabbe and his opium addicted wife. An unlikely hero, Hiran is caught up in rebellion and war, buffeted by storms at sea, by love and intrigue, innocently implicated in fraud and dark dealings.
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The Great Indian Railways
Following an experimental railway track at Chintadripet, in 1835, the battle for India's first railroad was fought bitterly between John Chapman's Great Indian Peninsular Railway and Rowland MacDonald Stephenson's East India Railway Company, which was merged with Dwarkanauth Tagore's Great Western of Bengal Railway. Even at the height of the Mutiny of 1857, Bahadur Shah Zafar promised Indian owned railway tracks for native merchants if Badshahi rule was restored in Delhi. From Jules Verne to Rudyard Kipling to Mark Twain to Rabindranath Tagore to Nirad C. Chaudhuri to R.K. Narayan and Ruskin Bond-the aura of Indian trains and railway stations have enchanted many writers and poets. With iconic cinematography from The Apu Trilogy, Aradhana, Sonar Kella, Sholay, Gandhi, Dil Se, Parineeta, Barfi, Gangs of Wasseypur, and numerous others, Indian cinema has paved the way for mythical railroads in the national psyche. The Great Indian Railways takes us on a historic adventure through many junctions of India's hidden railway legends, for the first time in a book replete with anecdotes from imperial politics, European and Indian accounts, the battlefronts of the Indian nationalist movement, Indian cinema, songs, advertisements, and much more, in an ever-expanding cultural biography of the Great Indian Railways. Dubbed as 'one of a kind' this awe-inspiring saga is 'compulsive reading.' 'In this fascinating cultural history, Arup K Chatterjee charts the extraordinary journey of the Indian Railways, from the laying of the very first sleeper to the first post-Independence bogey. It evokes our collective accumulation of those innumerable memories of platform chai and rail-gaadi stories, bringing alive through myriad voices and tales the biography of one of India's defining public institutions.' - Shashi Tharoor, Author, M.P., Lok Sabha 'The Great Indian Railways is a fascinating and well-researched cultural biography of the Indian Railways-those intricate arteries of the soul of India, as have been experienced, written, filmed, and dreamed. We cannot all travel by rail to know India, as Gandhiji did, but we can and should read this book!' - Tabish Khair, Author, Professor
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Lost
Detective Tom moon and his multi-talented team face off against an international crime ring looking to seize control over America's most exciting city, Miami. Miami is detective Tom Moon's home and heartland. When he's asked to lead a new FBI task force tackling international crime, he's proud to represent his beloved city. But his arrest of a man trafficking children from Amsterdam into Miami international airport opens an investigation that will lead moon into the depths of a vast crime Syndicate. An underground network that is bigger and more powerful than he could possibly imagine. Moon is devoted to his city and its citizens – but will that be enough to save them?.
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At the Spanish Duke's Command
He wanted her at his command—but as his wife…? Arrogant, autocratic—but also superblySpanish and sensual. Georgiana fell headlong forJuan Felipe Mansanto, Duque de la Caniza, eventhough he was supposed to be her guardian. Andit seemed that Juan—try as he might to deny theflaming attraction between them—couldn't keephimself from taking Georgiana into his bed.But Juan was about to make a marriage ofconvenience with another woman. There could beno future in their affair…. So how could Georgianatell him that she was pregnant?
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Valentino's Love Child A Secret Baby Romance
Under the Sicilian sun, Valentino's mistress tempts him like no other! Their relationship is scorching, its intensity unmatched, the desire indescribable. Only, love can never be mentioned…. But Faith, his stunning, intriguing American lover, is testing his resolve. He said he'd never marry again, that his principles won't allow it. The one person to tame the untamable Valentino is Faith—the woman who's carrying his child….
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By Marriage Divided
The heiress bride and her rough, tough husband… Angus Keir, a self-made millionaire, considers Domenica to be a social butterfly. Her privileged background is in direct contrast to his own. But their fortunes are reversed when he saves her family from bankruptcy. And this tough Australian makes it clear that Domenica is in his debt! Keir seems determined to keep Domenica at his side, and gradually he discovers the passion behind her cool, sophisticated exterior. But they're worlds apart—surely marriage between them is out of the question?
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Hajar's Hidden Legacy
Beauty... Princess Katharine has always been destined for a political marriage. Her heart heavy, she prepares to meet her future husband the man whisperers in his royal kingdom call The Beast of Hajar... ...and the Scarred Sheikh Concealing his disfigurement from public scrutiny, Sheikh Zahir rules his country from within the castle walls, allowing no one in. Until duty demands he carry on the Hajar family dynasty and allow his new bride to cross the threshold. Zahir expects Katharine to flee at first sight. Yet her unflinching gaze fires Zahir s blood, their attraction burning hotter than the scorching desert sands...
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The Sheikh's Disobedient Bride
Sheikh Tair lives by the rules of the desert. When he finds Tally has broken a sacred law, endangering the safety of his tribe, Tair has to act. Tally is kept like a harem girl, but every time she tries to escape, the hostile desert drives her back. And with each new act of her disobedience, Tair's resolve hardens. As ruler, he must tame her. As a man he wants her — willing or not!
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The Mediterranean Millionaire's Reluctant Mistress
Carole Mortimer was born in England, the youngest of three children. She began writing in 1978, and has now written over one hundred and seventy books for Harlequin Mills and Boon®. Carole has six sons, Matthew, Joshua, Timothy, Michael, David and Peter. She says, ‘I’m happily married to Peter senior; we’re best friends as well as lovers, which is probably the best recipe for a successful relationship. We live in a lovely part of England.’
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His Duty, Her Destiny
The time had come…duty called. Bound by his word, Sir Fergus Melrose would honor his betrothal, but first he must claim his betrothed…. His task wouldn't be easy. Lady Nicola Coldyngham was no longer the young lass who had worshipped his every move. Nor, since he'd spurned her childish love, was she willing to give up her heart so easily again. Her defiance became his challenge–a challenge he was unable to resist. Spurred on by the promise of her fiery beauty, this was one contest Sir Fergus Melrose had every intention of winning.
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The Cowboy's Christmas Miracle
The true spirit of Christmas Christmas was tough for widow Jenna Wheeler and her four children. But she was determined to make the holiday magical. Now if she could only find a job… Maybe gorgeous, child-averse Carson McRaven could help. He needed a chef, and he knew the lovely Jenna could do a bang-up job – if only she could keep her kids out of his hair. But as he found himself catapulted into the cheerful chaos of her family – not to mention Jenna’s arms – he learned more about the spirit of Christmas than he’d ever dreamed.
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One Illicit Night
They'll always have Paris. After one uncharacteristically wicked night, the once-reckless Eleanor Brace well-Lowen now leads a safe and prudent life. On his return to London's high society, Lord Cristo Willingham looks different from the man she knew so briefly y in Paris but he is still as magnetic. In his cold amber eyes Eleanor detects something she has seen mirrored in her own - longing. His touch invites passion but this is a man who could destroy her good name with just one glance.
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The Earl And The Pickpocket
Heloise Edwina Marchant longs for the beauty and comfort of her former life, before she was forced to flee her family home. Coming to London in the guise of a boy, she has learned the hard way how to survive among the hovels and alleyways of St. Giles. There is shame in having to pick the pockets of unsuspecting passersby, and the inevitable happens–she is caught! The gentleman who seizes hold of her is not angry for long. In fact, his firm kindness is almost her undoing. For he has come to St. Giles with a purpose–and she will help him if she doesn't want to be reported to the authorities. But how can she agree, when at any moment this good-looking man could find out that he is a she?
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Long Ago and Far away
In 12th-century Ireland, Hildie grows up under the watchful eye of her first and true love, Kieron, an inhabitant of the Fairy Kingdom, but when Hildie is of a marriageable age, a curse on both their worlds threatens to keep them apart forever. Original.
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Reckless Angel
She turned his life into chaos even as she melted his heart… The injured “boy” Sir Daniel Drummondrescues from a British battlefield is no boy at all,but a vivacious young enchantress fleeing hertyrannical father. Moved by her plight, herspirit, and her mesmerizing beauty—and his own young daughters’ need for a mother—the dashing nobleman impulsively offers towed Henrietta “Harry” Ashby, who promptlythrows his life and household into disarray. Headstrong, impetuous, wildly unconventional, “Harry” knows precious little about wifelyduties. But the irrepressible miss understandsthe importance of unwavering loyaltywhen danger threatens. And she knows daringways to set a man’s passions aflame—and the sensuous secret to transforming amarriage of convenience into a union ofeverlasting ecstasy and love.
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Heart of a Desert Warrior
The Sheikh's last challenge. Stepping off his private jet, in his designer suit, Sheikh Asad returns to his kingdom ready to secure his legacy. For beneath his starched white shirt beats the heart of a desert warrior! Iris Carpenter barely recognizes the man standing before her. He's even more magnificent than he was six years ago and even more dangerous. Especially when the searing heat of his eyes burns hotter than the fierce desert sun. Iris can resist all she likes but Asad knows it's just a matter of time before the flame haired temptress is back in his bed -where she belongs!