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Siege in the Sun A romantic novel set during the Boer War.
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The Time of the Dragon Telling the story of three generations of the Carrington family, whose dealings in priceless antiques take them to Peking on the eve of the Boxer rebellion and embroil them in a struggle that will determine their destinies and reach out to tough their heirs even to the present day.
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Salamanca Drum The august and tragic military tradition of the Duncastle family epitomizes British patriotism. With the loss of successive males in battle, the family is a metaphor for the inexorable decline of the Empire in the face of a rapidly modernizing Twentieth Century. A formidable figure, Matilda Duncastle is tenacious in her belief in service to her country.
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Vines of Yarrabee An innocent Victorian lady gets married to a hard man who wants to start a wine vineyard in Australia but where no one has ever tried to grow grapes before. It tells the story of early settlers trying to tame an unfamiliar wilderness.
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Important Family The colonization of New Zealand forms the background for this saga of adventure and mystery. Sir John brings his fragile wife and daughter to this strange, wild country. The atmosphere is truly Victorian, genteel and redolent of rustling silk and elaborate picnics despite alien circumstances.
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