Gabriela Degwitz
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After the death of her father, Isabel Archer, a young American woman, travels to England to stay with her aunt, where she finds herself an object of affection for several men. When she is left a large legacy by her ailing uncle, she also attracts the attention of those with an interest in her substantial fortune. Faced with decisions about her future, Isabel must live with the consequences of the choices she makes, as her life is forever altered.
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2) Moby-Dick
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IL: LG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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A nineteenth-century tale of life aboard a New England whaling ship whose captain is obsessed with the pursuit of a large white whale
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"The Last of the Mohicans," penned by the literary maestro James Fenimore Cooper, is a tour de force that beckons readers into the heart of the untamed American wilderness. Published in 1826, this timeless novel unfolds against the backdrop of the French and Indian War, a tumultuous period that serves as the canvas for Cooper's masterpiece.
In the vast expanse of the North American frontier, where verdant forests echo with the whispers of ancient...
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Buck is a domesticated dog living with his loving family on a ranch in California when he is stolen away and sold off into the brutish life of an Alaskan sled dog. In order to survive, Buck must withstand cruel treatment from his human masters, and fight to gain respect and dominance within his new pack. No longer able to rely on his family, Buck must adjust to this new life and answer the call of the wild. The Call of the Wild is a story of Northern...