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"A spirited, poignant history of the seven daughters of the great Empress Maria Theresia-among them, Queen Marie Antoinette of France-tracing their lives as they balanced dynastic duty with personal ambition in a time of revolutionary cataclysm...
"A boldly imagined debut novel about three Vietnamese siblings who seek refuge in the UK, expanding into a luminous meditation on ancestry and love. After the last American troops leave Vietnam, siblings Anh, Thanh, and Minh begin a perilous...
"Brings together recent cutting-edge research on the Spanish Caribbean in the sixteenth century, breaking new ground in defining the early Spanish Caribbean as a distinct and interconnected region"--
"This manga series blends intricate artwork and strong characters to create a fascinating glimpse into life in the Asian steppes during the 19th century. Amir and her young bridegroom Karluk are the main focus of the novels, but reader also gets a ..."
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"Amir is twenty years old when she marries her husband, a boy named Karluk from a neighboring village. Adjusting to life in a new household can be trying for any young bride, but Amir's husband is eight years her junior! Amir was a strong,...
