Company of Liars by Karen Maitland by Gavin Bailey

Company of Liars is a well written historical novel set at the time of the Great Plague in Europe, 1348. The disease has just reached the shores of England and the populace are starting to panic as it spreads across the country, sparing no-one. Although this is the background, the tale essentially

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Novel in India – Major Indian Novelists and Their Works by Rakesh Ramubhai Patel

The roots of the novel form appeared in the ancient times in India. Some authors such as Bankim Chandra Chatterjee (Ananda Math, 1882) paved the way for defining the national consciousness through their novels before the 20th century. Then, the form developed gradually. If we talk about the early

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You Have Always Wanted to Go There – Might This Book Help You Decide to Visit Jerusalem and Israel? by Sandy Shaw

The Berlitz "Discover Israel" by Carlton Reid Since I have been leading Tours and Pilgrimages to Israel this is one of the books I have consulted most often to keep me up to date with the latest developments, and any major changes in the nation. Its 300 pages are packed with valuable information

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New Book Criticizes African Americans Who Use the ‘N’ Word by H. Lewis Smith

The book is called Bury That Sucka and it is a non-fictional account of a scandalous, bizarre love affair that the black community has with the N-word, exposing how they have been mesmerized by this infamous, diabolical word. Bury That Sucka, is to be officially released the end of September 2005.

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Butta and the Tower of Bling – African American Mainstream Literature by Shannon Evans

Butta and the Tower of Bling is a fast-paced adventure into the world of urban fiction. Corey Burkes in this his debut novel has produced mainstream fiction that will make the reader sit up and take notice of the characters rich with dialogues who speak and act like people we know. The novel is a

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