Lord Loam, a British peer, considers class divisions to be artificial. He promotes his views during tea-parties where servants mingle with his aristocratic guests, to the embarrassment of all....
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Author: Barrie, J. M.Summary:
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Author: Appleton, Victor pseudSummary:
In preparation for presenting his new airship to the United States Government, Tom has invited a Lieutenant Marbury, from the navy, to review his ship. Marbury informs Tom of a possible plot...
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Author: Wells, H. G.Summary:
In The War in the Air, the astonishingly prophetic vision of H. G. Wells reveals how one invention can change the world. Before the World Wars, Wells predicted that airplanes would be used for...
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Author: Smith, Joseph Jr.Summary:
The Book of Mormon : an account written by the hand of Mormon upon plates taken from the plates of Nephi. The central book of scripture of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints...
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Author: ABC Radio NationalSummary:
An audio tour of the Nullarbor plain in southern Australia.
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Author: Windsor, Lee, Sarty, Roger, Milner, MarcSummary:
Loyal Gunners uniquely encapsulates the experience of Canadian militia gunners and their units into a single compelling narrative that centres on the artillery units of New Brunswick. The story of...
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Author: Kamboureli, SmaroSummary:
Scandalous Bodies is an impassioned scholarly study both of literature by diasporic writers and of the contexts within which it is produced. It explores topics ranging from the Canadian government...
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Author: Vermette, KatherenaSummary:
2017 Burt Award for First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Literature Finalist Winner, Amazon.ca First Novel Award Winner, Margaret Laurence Award for Fiction Winner, Carol Shields Winnipeg Book Award...
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Author: Javid, Ali, Javeed, TabassumSummary:
Hundreds of India's stunning temples are catalogued and copiously illustrated in this two-volume work loaded with color photographs. A brief introduction to the principal religious groups who have...
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Author: Alcott, William, Thomas, AnnaSummary:
The dedicated lifestyle philosophy advocated in Alcott’s Vegetable Diet might have been written by a contemporary vegetarian food critic. Alcott’s complete disdain for meat and all animal products...
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Author: Vermette, Katherena, Washburn, MichaelaSummary:
2017 Burt Award for First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Literature Finalist Winner, Amazon.ca First Novel Award Winner, Margaret Laurence Award for Fiction Winner, Carol Shields Winnipeg Book Award...
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"Nta'tugwaqanminen provides evidence that the Mi'gmaq of the Gespe'gewa'gi (Northern New Brunswick and the Gaspé Peninsula) have occupied their territory since time immemorial. They were the sole...
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Author: Kenyon, MichaelSummary:
Parallel Rivers is a collection of stories that were coaxed into existence from Kenyon’s interest in seeing what fiction might learn from film, particularly the German, French, Italian, and...
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Author: Turner, NancySummary:
Volume 1: The History and Practice of Indigenous Plant Knowledge Volume 2: The Place and Meaning of Plants in Indigenous Cultures and Worldviews Nancy Turner has studied Indigenous peoples'...
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Author: Pompe, JeffreySummary:
The constant assault of natural forces make fragile barrier islands some of the most rapidly changing locations in the world, but human activities have had enormous impact on these islands as well...