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L'étoile mystérieuse
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Hergé |
Tintin, Snowy, and Captain Haddock search in the polar regions for a vast meteorite containing a valuable new metal. |
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Jerome's Pillows
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Christian Filostrat |
Sister Immanuel recounts her life and the life of her great love, Sister Mària, from their childhood in Belgium to their service as Catholic nuns in colonial Belgian Congo in this mesmerizing, psycho… |
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The Sage of Waterloo
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Leona Francombe |
"On June 17, 1815, the Duke of Wellington amassed his troops at Hougoumont, an ancient farmstead not far from Waterloo. The next day, the French attacked--the first shots of the Battle of Waterloo--s… |
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The Folding Star
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Alan Hollinghurst |
**From Amazon.com:**
Alan Hollinghurst's hypnotic and exquisitely written novel tells the story of Edward Manners, a disaffected 33-year-old who leaves England to earn his living as a language tut… |
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War and turpentine
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Stefan Hertmans |
"An international best seller: a vivid, masterly novel about a Flemish man who reconstructs his grandfather's story--his hopes, loves, and art, all disrupted by the First World War--from the unflinch… |
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Brothers in arms
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Iain Gale |
The year is 1708 and Jack Steel has returned to Flanders from England a married man. At the battle of Oudenarde, Steel repels the French attack and wins a glorious victory for the Duke of Marlborough… |
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The Labours of Hercules
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Agatha Christie |
The Labours of Hercules is a short story collection written by Agatha Christie and first published in the US by Dodd, Mead and Company in 1947. It features Belgian detective Hercule Poirot, and gives… |
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A Reckless Beauty
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Kasey Michaels |
Fanny Becket has adored her adopted brother since the day they both lost their parents and became part of the Becket family. Where he goes, she has always followed. But pursuing him into battle, Fann… |
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