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  • Over Here: Impressions of America by a British officer

    by Hector MacQuarrie ...
    "Impressions of America" by Hector MacQuarrie offers a unique perspective on the United States through the eyes of a British officer. MacQuarrie provides vivid descriptions of American society, culture, and landscapes, capturing the essence of a nation in transition. His observations reflect both admiration and critique, as he navigates the complexities of American life. The book serves as a ... Read more

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  • Little Wheels

    Across Australia in a Baby Austin

    by Hector MacQuarrie ...
    Little Wheels is a humorous account of a road trip from Sydney to Cape York and Thursday Island by Hector MacQuarrie and Richard Mathews, his mechanic mate, in 1927, over "roads" that had never been motored before. In those days, all roads stopped at Cooktown, so the 960k north to Cape York was a first by any motorist - encountering quicksand, turkey-brush, melon-holes, wide creeks, little water - ... Read more

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  • Over Here: Impressions of America by a British officer

    Enriched edition. Insights into American Society from a British Perspective

    by Hector MacQuarrie, Aria Whitfield ...
    In "Over Here: Impressions of America by a British Officer," Hector MacQuarrie offers a vivid and introspective exploration of American society as experienced through the eyes of a British officer during World War I. MacQuarrie's prose is characterized by its keen observational detail and lyrical quality, presenting a tapestry of American life amid the tumult of war. The book straddles the lines ... Read more

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  • Something Of Myself: For My Friends Known And Unknown

    by Rudyard Kipling ...
    Kipling was one of the most popular writers in English, both prose and verse, in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Henry James famously said of him: "Kipling strikes me personally as the most complete man of genius (as distinct from fine intelligence) that I have ever known." In 1907, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature. This book is the world famous autobiography that Kipling ... Read more

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  • Rain and Other South Sea Stories (The Trembling of a Leaf Collection) (Annotated)

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    by William Somerset Maugham, Keaton Briarwell ...
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  • My Discovery of England

    by Stephen Leacock ...
    According to Wikipedia: "Stephen Butler Leacock, (30 December 1869 28 March 1944) was a Canadian writer and economist... Early in his career, Leacock turned to fiction, humour, and short reports to supplement (and ultimately exceed) his regular income. His stories, first published in magazines in Canada and the United States and later in novel form, became extremely popular around the world. It ... Read more

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  • The Hohenzollerns in America, with Bolsheviks in Berlin and Other Impossibilities

    by Stephen Leacock ...
    According to Wikipedia: "Stephen Butler Leacock, FRSC (30 December 1869 28 March 1944) was a Canadian writer and economist... Early in his career, Leacock turned to fiction, humour, and short reports to supplement (and ultimately exceed) his regular income. His stories, first published in magazines in Canada and the United States and later in novel form, became extremely popular around the world. ... Read more

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  • Hilary And The Hurricane (a novelette)

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  • Outpost A Doctor on the Divide

    by Gweneth Wisewould ...
    Gweneth Wisewould had no direct descendents of her own but the Australian farming community in Central Victoria was as important to her as a family. Moving from Melbourne in the 1930s, she soon became respected and was known only as "The Doctor" for over 30 years. This book recounts her historical view of the people, their lives and illnesses, the beauty and ferocity of the local environment and ... Read more

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