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The Wheels of ChanceNovel
H. G. Wellsstandalone novel1896
Set in 19th century.
“In 1922 it was adapted into a silent film The Wheels of Chance directed by Harold M. Shaw.”
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Bastable ChildrenSeries
series24 books1898
completed
About coming of age, set in 19th century.
“E. Nesbit's Bastable novels follow their well-meaning, thoroughly unsuccessful schemes across three books published between 1899 and 1904, mixing believable sibling squabbles with the children's own overactive imaginations.”
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Even Cowgirls Get the BluesNovel
Tom Robbinsstandalone novel1976
About identity and gender and society, set in north america and late 20th century.
“Sissy Hankshaw was born with unusually oversized thumbs, and instead of seeing them as a flaw turns them into a gift: the greatest hitchhiking thumbs in America, carrying her across the country on a restless road life.”
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The Fire-EatersNovel
David Almondstandalone novel2003
Emotional and reflective in tone, about coming of age.
The Irish StoriesSeries
series12 books1956
completed
Literary & general, set in british isles and mid 20th century.
“The title plays on Peter Viertel's Huston-focused White Hunter, Black Heart.”
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A Little PrincessNovel
Frances Hodgson Burnettstandalone novel1905
Emotional in tone, about coming of age and class conflict, set in 19th century.
“All three versions tell the story of Sara Crewe, a wealthy young girl and the prize student of a private London boarding school who is reduced to poverty and forced to endure the life of a servant under the school's cruel headmistress.”
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