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American novels (Norman Lock) volume 1
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Launched into existence by Mark Twain in 1835, Huck Finn and Jim have now been transported through three transformative centuries of American history. They witness the Civil War, the betrayal of promises to the freed slaves, the crushing of the Native Americans, and the electrification of America. Huck, who comes of age when he's washed ashore during Hurricane Katrina, narrates the story as an older man in 2077, revealing the past, present, and future...
2) Bedmates
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From the New York Times bestselling author of Suddenly Royal comes the first in a sparkling new series about America’s favorite royal—the First Daughter.
Everyone makes mistakes, especially in college. But when you’re the daughter of the President of the United States, any little slip up is a huge embarrassment. Maddie McGuire’s latest error in judgment lands her in police custody, giving the press a field day.
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As America's economic and cultural influence grew in the 20th Century, the history of the literary arts in Europe cast a long shadow onto this burgeoning nation. And thus, the myth of the Great American Novel was born of a loaded question-would the United States ever produce a work to rival the accepted great works of Western Culture? Many tried. And, in the trying, many looked to model themselves after already extant writers and works which had gained...
4) The Ice Harp
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Ralph Waldo Emerson battles dementia while debating whether to intercede in a Black soldier's unjust arrest
In 1879, toward the end of his life, the Sage of Concord has lost his words. Beset by aphasia and grief, Ralph Waldo Emerson is scarcely recognizable as America's foremost essayist and orator. To the dismay of his wife, he frequently entertains the specters of his fellow transcendentalists, including Whitman, Thoreau, John Muir, and Margaret...
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