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“As ever, Morpurgo's warmth and humanity suffuse a story of courage, love and hope.”

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Amanda Craig is a celebrated British novelist, born in 1959. Her novels frequently explore themes of class, power, and the complexities of modern life, characterized by her sharp wit and intricate character development. more

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Author:Amado Nervo

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Author:David Liss

“Wright and Cowen, who have separately written important scholarly works on the financial history of the early republic, here repackage their research for readers of popular history, and do so impressively.”

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“Effort without talent is a depressing situation... but talent without effort is a tragedy.”

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Author:Mike Ditka

“As the lower parts of the Japanese houses and shops are open both before and behind, I had peeps of these pretty little gardens as I passed along the streets; and wherever I observed one better than the rest I did not fail to pay it a visit.”

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Book:Yedo and Peking: A Narrative of a Journey to the Capitals of Japan and China

Source: Yedo and Peking: A Narrative of a Journey to the Capitals of Japan and China

“Nature generally struggles against this treatment for a while, until her powers seem in a great measure exhausted, when she quietly yields to the power of the art.”

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“Junipers are generally chosen for the latter purpose, as they can be more readily bent into the desired form; the eyes and tongue are added afterwards, and the representation altogether is really good.”

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Book:Two visits to the tea countries of China and the british tea plantations in the Himalaya

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Book:A Journey to the Tea Countries of China: Including Sung-Lo and the Bohea Hills; with a Short Notice of the East India Company's Tea Plantations in the Himalaya Mountains

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“Sometimes, as is the case of peach and plum trees, which are often dwarfed, the plants are thrown into a flowering states, and then, as they flower freely year after year, they have little inclination to make vigorous growth.”

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“Stunted varieties were generally chosen, particularly if they had the side branches opposite or regular, for much depends upon this; a one-sided tree is of no value in the eyes of the Chinese.”

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