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Bone China

Eurasian Saga, #1

by Jason Bainbridge ...

Series Book 1 - Eurasian Saga
A FORBIDDEN LOVE. A DANGEROUS EMPIRE. A SECRET THAT COULD DESTROY THEM ALL.Guangzhou, 1892. Liam Baines is the heir to a vast bone china empire, his future already written: marry the wealthy Victoria Montague, merge two great fortunes, and secure his family's legacy for generations.But Liam's carefully planned world shatters when he meets Mei-Lin, a quiet servant girl with a mysterious past. She ... Read more

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A FORBIDDEN LOVE. A DANGEROUS EMPIRE. A SECRET THAT COULD DESTROY THEM ALL.Guangzhou, 1892. Liam Baines is the heir to a vast bone china empire, his future already written: marry the wealthy Victoria Montague, merge two great fortunes, and secure his family's legacy for generations.But Liam's carefully planned world shatters when he meets Mei-Lin, a quiet servant girl with a mysterious past. She
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Shallow

Eurasian Saga, #2

by Jason Bainbridge ...

Series Book 2 - Eurasian Saga
In the aftermath of scandal and shipwreck, Liam Baines and Mei-Lin have built a fragile new life in Guangzhou. Their love has survived exposure, betrayal, and the fury of Lady Victoria Montague. But Victoria did not perish in the typhoon. She survived. And she has spent every waking moment plotting her revenge.Now she returns, not as a spurned fiancée, but as something far more dangerous: a woman ... Read more

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In the aftermath of scandal and shipwreck, Liam Baines and Mei-Lin have built a fragile new life in Guangzhou. Their love has survived exposure, betrayal, and the fury of Lady Victoria Montague. But Victoria did not perish in the typhoon. She survived. And she has spent every waking moment plotting her revenge.Now she returns, not as a spurned fiancée, but as something far more dangerous: a woman
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The Superhero Symbol

Media, Culture, and Politics

by Liam Burke, Ian Gordon, Henry Jenkins, Neal Curtis, Jason Bainbridge, Mitchell Adams, Tara Lomax, Dan Golding0, Steven Conway1, Claire Langsford2, Vladislav Iouchkov3, John McGuire4, Naja Later5, Paul M. Malone6, Shan Mu Zhao7, Kevin Patrick8 ...

“As a man, I'm flesh and blood, I can be ignored, I can be destroyed; but as a symbol... as a symbol I can be incorruptible, I can be everlasting”. In the 2005 reboot of the Batman film franchise, Batman Begins, Bruce Wayne articulates how the figure of the superhero can serve as a transcendent icon.It is hard to imagine a time when superheroes have been more pervasive in our culture. Today, ... Read more

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“As a man, I'm flesh and blood, I can be ignored, I can be destroyed; but as a symbol... as a symbol I can be incorruptible, I can be everlasting”. In the 2005 reboot of the Batman film franchise, Batman Begins, Bruce Wayne articulates how the figure of the superhero can serve as a transcendent icon.It is hard to imagine a time when superheroes have been more pervasive in our culture. Today,
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Peking

An Epic Novel of Twentieth-Century China

by Anthony Grey ...

This epic novel of a wide-eyed missionary and a rebellious woman thrust into China's Communist revolution is "an excellent read, panoramic in scope" ( Financial Times).In 1931, young English-born missionary Jakob Kellner brings all the crusading passion of his untried Christian faith to a China racked by famine and bloody civil war. He burns to save the world's largest nation from Communism.But ... Read more

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This epic novel of a wide-eyed missionary and a rebellious woman thrust into China's Communist revolution is "an excellent read, panoramic in scope" ( Financial Times).In 1931, young English-born missionary Jakob Kellner brings all the crusading passion of his untried Christian faith to a China racked by famine and bloody civil war. He burns to save the world's largest nation from Communism.But
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The Stone Dragon

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It is the turn of the 20th century - an era of tumultuous change. What is it that draws Tung Chi, a former Shaolin priest in the service of the Chinese emperor, to the Australian colony of Queensland?This mystery ensnares local businessman John Wong, who fears for his daughter, living across the world in Peking at a time when a revolutionary force known as the Boxers is on the rise. Together Tung ... Read more

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It is the turn of the 20th century - an era of tumultuous change. What is it that draws Tung Chi, a former Shaolin priest in the service of the Chinese emperor, to the Australian colony of Queensland?This mystery ensnares local businessman John Wong, who fears for his daughter, living across the world in Peking at a time when a revolutionary force known as the Boxers is on the rise. Together Tung
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Beneath a Jasmine Sky

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A disgraced woman. A faraway land. A forbidden love…***Previously published as The Secret Mandarin***Desperate to shield her from scandal, Mary's brother-in-law, the ambitious botanist Robert Fortune, forces her to accompany him on a mission to China to steal tea plants for the East India Company. But Robert conceals his secret motives – to spy for the British forces, newly victorious in the ... Read more

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A disgraced woman. A faraway land. A forbidden love…***Previously published as The Secret Mandarin***Desperate to shield her from scandal, Mary's brother-in-law, the ambitious botanist Robert Fortune, forces her to accompany him on a mission to China to steal tea plants for the East India Company. But Robert conceals his secret motives – to spy for the British forces, newly victorious in the
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The Promise: A Novel of China and Burma

A Novel of China and Burma

by Pearl S. Buck ...

A compelling historical novel about the tragic alliance between Chinese and English forces in Burma during World War IIBurma is under attack from the Japanese army, and a unit of Chinese soldiers is sent to aid endangered British forces trapped behind enemy lines. China’s assistance hinges on a promise: In return, the Allies will supply China with airplanes and military equipment, much needed to ... Read more

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A compelling historical novel about the tragic alliance between Chinese and English forces in Burma during World War IIBurma is under attack from the Japanese army, and a unit of Chinese soldiers is sent to aid endangered British forces trapped behind enemy lines. China’s assistance hinges on a promise: In return, the Allies will supply China with airplanes and military equipment, much needed to
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Flyaway / Windfall

by Desmond Bagley ...

Double action thrillers by the classic adventure writer about security consultant, Max Stafford, set in the Sahara and Kenya.FLYAWAYWhy is Max Stafford, security consultant, beaten up in his own office? What is the secret of the famous 1930s aircraft, the Lockheed Lodestar? And why has accountant Paul Bilson disappeared in North Africa? The journey to the Sahara desert becomes a race to save Paul ... Read more

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Double action thrillers by the classic adventure writer about security consultant, Max Stafford, set in the Sahara and Kenya.FLYAWAYWhy is Max Stafford, security consultant, beaten up in his own office? What is the secret of the famous 1930s aircraft, the Lockheed Lodestar? And why has accountant Paul Bilson disappeared in North Africa? The journey to the Sahara desert becomes a race to save Paul
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Murder in Ancient China

Two Judge Dee Mysteries

by Robert van Gulik ...

Series series Chicago Shorts
Two short mysteries—"The Murder on the Lotus Pond" and "Murder on New Year's Eve"—featuring seventh-century Chinese detective Judge Dee.Judge Dee—Confucian Imperial magistrate, inquisitor, and public avenger, based on a famous statesman—was Dutch diplomat and Chinese cultural historian Robert van Gulik's (1910–67) lasting invention. A welcome addition to the elite canon of fictional detectives, ... Read more

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Two short mysteries—"The Murder on the Lotus Pond" and "Murder on New Year's Eve"—featuring seventh-century Chinese detective Judge Dee.Judge Dee—Confucian Imperial magistrate, inquisitor, and public avenger, based on a famous statesman—was Dutch diplomat and Chinese cultural historian Robert van Gulik's (1910–67) lasting invention. A welcome addition to the elite canon of fictional detectives,
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Judge Dee at Work

by Robert van Gulik ...

Series series The Judge Dee Mysteries
"A pleasing collection of short stories about Chinese detective Judge Dee—an actual historical personage of the T'ang Dynasty."— Kirkus ReviewsA Dutch scholar, linguist, and diplomat who grew up immersed in Asian culture, Robert van Gulik discovered and translated an eighteenth-century Chinese crime novel he'd found in an antiquarian bookstore. Its success led him to write multiple mysteries ... Read more

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"A pleasing collection of short stories about Chinese detective Judge Dee—an actual historical personage of the T'ang Dynasty."— Kirkus ReviewsA Dutch scholar, linguist, and diplomat who grew up immersed in Asian culture, Robert van Gulik discovered and translated an eighteenth-century Chinese crime novel he'd found in an antiquarian bookstore. Its success led him to write multiple mysteries
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The Emperor's Pearl

A Judge Dee Mystery

by Robert van Gulik ...

Series series The Judge Dee Mysteries
"A rare and precious find," this mystery set in Tang Dynasty China features a detective based on a historical magistrate as he investigates a double murder ( Atlanta Times).It all begins on the night of the Poo-yang dragon boat races in 699 A.D.: a drummer in the leading boat collapses, and the body of a beautiful young woman turns up in a deserted country mansion. There, Judge Dee—tribunal ... Read more

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"A rare and precious find," this mystery set in Tang Dynasty China features a detective based on a historical magistrate as he investigates a double murder ( Atlanta Times).It all begins on the night of the Poo-yang dragon boat races in 699 A.D.: a drummer in the leading boat collapses, and the body of a beautiful young woman turns up in a deserted country mansion. There, Judge Dee—tribunal
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The Lost Mine

A Hercule Poirot Story

by Agatha Christie ...

Series series Hercule Poirot Short Stories
Previously published in the print anthology Poirot's Early Cases.A Burmese official goes missing in London, as does his very precious cargo. ... Read more

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Previously published in the print anthology Poirot's Early Cases.A Burmese official goes missing in London, as does his very precious cargo.
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