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The murder in Sparks Street

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Two weeks after the assassination of MP Thomas D'Arcy McGee on Sparks Street in Ottawa, the body of Andrew Lenny, a wealthy lumber entrepreneur, is discovered under suspicious circumstances. Dispatched from Montreal to investigate, the brilliant Detective Silas Robinson and his astute assistant Miss Dupuis undertake a discreet inquiry. As they navigate the corridors of the burgeoning lumber ... Read more

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Two weeks after the assassination of MP Thomas D'Arcy McGee on Sparks Street in Ottawa, the body of Andrew Lenny, a wealthy lumber entrepreneur, is discovered under suspicious circumstances. Dispatched from Montreal to investigate, the brilliant Detective Silas Robinson and his astute assistant Miss Dupuis undertake a discreet inquiry. As they navigate the corridors of the burgeoning lumber
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The Fair Lady of Côte-Vertu

by Marcel Viau ...

Montreal, September 1866. A woman lies dead in a clearing, adorned with haunting elegance—patent leather shoes, enigmatic grace, and the weight of untold secrets. Detective Silas Robinson and his sharp-minded assistant Miss Dupuis are drawn into a web of espionage, loyalty, and betrayal that reaches deep into Montreal's shadowed past. Every clue they uncover reveals characters caught between ... Read more

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Montreal, September 1866. A woman lies dead in a clearing, adorned with haunting elegance—patent leather shoes, enigmatic grace, and the weight of untold secrets. Detective Silas Robinson and his sharp-minded assistant Miss Dupuis are drawn into a web of espionage, loyalty, and betrayal that reaches deep into Montreal's shadowed past. Every clue they uncover reveals characters caught between
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Somewhere in France

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"Somewhere in France" is a war-themed short story written by Richard Harding Davis, an American journalist and author known for his works during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The story likely revolves around the experiences of soldiers and civilians during World War I, capturing the atmosphere, challenges, and emotional impact of the war.Davis, renowned for his vivid and realistic ... Read more

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"Somewhere in France" is a war-themed short story written by Richard Harding Davis, an American journalist and author known for his works during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The story likely revolves around the experiences of soldiers and civilians during World War I, capturing the atmosphere, challenges, and emotional impact of the war.Davis, renowned for his vivid and realistic
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Kidnapping Madame Storey

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by H. Footner ...

At a time when the crime of kidnapping was sweeping the country like a plague, my employer Madame Storey and I attended the first night of a Paul Vallorbe play at the Bijou Theatre. Lately the kidnappers had been soaring to unprecedented heights of boldness. Nearly every week the son or the daughter of some prominent family was discovered to be missing, and enormous sums of money had been ... Read more

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At a time when the crime of kidnapping was sweeping the country like a plague, my employer Madame Storey and I attended the first night of a Paul Vallorbe play at the Bijou Theatre. Lately the kidnappers had been soaring to unprecedented heights of boldness. Nearly every week the son or the daughter of some prominent family was discovered to be missing, and enormous sums of money had been
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La Peste (The Plague)

by Albert Camus ...

The Nobel prize-winning Albert Camus, who died in 1960, could not have known how grimly current his existentialist novel of epidemic and death would remain. Set in Algeria, in northern Africa, The Plague is a powerful study of human life and its meaning in the face of a deadly virus that sweeps dispassionately through the city, taking a vast percentage of the population with it. ... Read more

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The Nobel prize-winning Albert Camus, who died in 1960, could not have known how grimly current his existentialist novel of epidemic and death would remain. Set in Algeria, in northern Africa, The Plague is a powerful study of human life and its meaning in the face of a deadly virus that sweeps dispassionately through the city, taking a vast percentage of the population with it.
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The Extraordinary Adventures of Arsene Lupin (Esprios Classics)

by Maurice Leblanc ...

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Arsène Lupin is a fictional gentleman thief and master of disguise created in 1905 by French writer Maurice Leblanc. He was originally called Arsène Lopin, until a local politician of the same name protested. The character was first introduced in a series of short stories serialized in the magazine Je sais tout. The first story, "The Arrest of Arsène Lupin", was published on 15 July 1905. Lupin ... Read more

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Arsène Lupin is a fictional gentleman thief and master of disguise created in 1905 by French writer Maurice Leblanc. He was originally called Arsène Lopin, until a local politician of the same name protested. The character was first introduced in a series of short stories serialized in the magazine Je sais tout. The first story, "The Arrest of Arsène Lupin", was published on 15 July 1905. Lupin
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Arsène Lupin versus Herlock Sholmes

by Maurice Leblanc ...

Arsène Lupin is involved in a series of daring thefts, including stealing valuable jewels from wealthy Parisians. Herlock Sholmes, the celebrated English detective, is called in to solve the case and capture Lupin. The story unfolds as a cat-and-mouse game between the two brilliant minds. Lupin uses his wits and charm to stay one step ahead of Sholmes, while Sholmes employs his detective skills ... Read more

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Arsène Lupin is involved in a series of daring thefts, including stealing valuable jewels from wealthy Parisians. Herlock Sholmes, the celebrated English detective, is called in to solve the case and capture Lupin. The story unfolds as a cat-and-mouse game between the two brilliant minds. Lupin uses his wits and charm to stay one step ahead of Sholmes, while Sholmes employs his detective skills
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The Late Monsieur Gallet (Inspector Maigret)

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Series Book 2 - Inspector Maigret
When a man traveling abroad is murdered in his hotel room, Inspector Maigret must sift through the misdirection and betrayal to find the truth hidden beneath.A Monsieur Gallet has been found dead—murdered—in his hotel room, in a small town outside of Paris. In Georges Simenon’s The Late Monsieur Gallet, Inspector Maigret sets off to figure out the course of events that led to this grim outcome. ... Read more

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When a man traveling abroad is murdered in his hotel room, Inspector Maigret must sift through the misdirection and betrayal to find the truth hidden beneath.A Monsieur Gallet has been found dead—murdered—in his hotel room, in a small town outside of Paris. In Georges Simenon’s The Late Monsieur Gallet, Inspector Maigret sets off to figure out the course of events that led to this grim outcome.
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Arvida

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Series Book 15 - Biblioasis International Translation Series
Samuel Archibald is the hottest young writer in Quebec. In a region where short story collections might sell worse than anywhere else in North America, Arvida sold through 25,000 copies.Arvida fits in naturally with "country noir" authors like Donald Ray Pollock and Daniel Woodrell, but with a sharp and humorous French-Canadian twist.The collection explores topical subjects, including the collapse ... Read more

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Samuel Archibald is the hottest young writer in Quebec. In a region where short story collections might sell worse than anywhere else in North America, Arvida sold through 25,000 copies.Arvida fits in naturally with "country noir" authors like Donald Ray Pollock and Daniel Woodrell, but with a sharp and humorous French-Canadian twist.The collection explores topical subjects, including the collapse
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The Lost Estate (Le Grand Meaulnes)

by Henri Alain-Fournier ...

Translated by Robin Buss ...

'I read it for the first time when I was seventeen and loved every page. I find its depiction of a golden time and place just as poignant now as I did then' Nick HornbyThe Lost Estate is Robin Buss's translation of Henri Alain-Fournier's poignant study of lost love, Le Grand Meaulnes.When Meaulnes first arrives at the local school in Sologne, everyone is captivated by his good looks, daring and ... Read more

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'I read it for the first time when I was seventeen and loved every page. I find its depiction of a golden time and place just as poignant now as I did then' Nick HornbyThe Lost Estate is Robin Buss's translation of Henri Alain-Fournier's poignant study of lost love, Le Grand Meaulnes.When Meaulnes first arrives at the local school in Sologne, everyone is captivated by his good looks, daring and
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Two Solitudes

by Hugh MacLennan ...

Winner of the Governor General’s Award for Fiction Canada Reads Selection (CBC), 2013A landmark of nationalist fiction, Hugh MacLennan’s Two Solitudes is the story of two peoples within one nation, each with its own legend and ideas of what a nation should be. In his vivid portrayals of human drama in First World War–era Quebec, MacLennan focuses on two individuals whose love increases the ... Read more

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Winner of the Governor General’s Award for Fiction Canada Reads Selection (CBC), 2013A landmark of nationalist fiction, Hugh MacLennan’s Two Solitudes is the story of two peoples within one nation, each with its own legend and ideas of what a nation should be. In his vivid portrayals of human drama in First World War–era Quebec, MacLennan focuses on two individuals whose love increases the
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1984. Nineteen Eighty-Four. Animal Farm. Down and Out In Paris and London

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A lot of things that Orwell described as if happening in 1984 can be observed in the nowadays world. However, he depicted the future that everyone should be afraid of at any time.The anti-utopian parable or satiric story Animal Farm is an allegory of the Revolution of 1917 and the following events in the USSR. It shows the transformation of supposedly animal society: from the complete freedom ... Read more

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A lot of things that Orwell described as if happening in 1984 can be observed in the nowadays world. However, he depicted the future that everyone should be afraid of at any time.The anti-utopian parable or satiric story Animal Farm is an allegory of the Revolution of 1917 and the following events in the USSR. It shows the transformation of supposedly animal society: from the complete freedom
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