Tag: deception

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Number the Stars by Lois Lowry

Number the Stars by Lois Lowry is a historical fiction novel set during World War II, following a young Danish girl named Annemarie who helps her Jewish friend Ellen escape from the Nazis.

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Our Mutual Friend by Charles Dickens

“Our Mutual Friend” by Charles Dickens is a complex tale of love, greed, and social class, revolving around the inheritance of a fortune and the intertwining lives of various characters.

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The Woman In White by Wilkie Collins

“The Woman in White” by Wilkie Collins is a gripping Victorian mystery novel that follows the lives of two sisters caught in a web of deceit, mistaken identities, and madness.

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The Appeal by John Grisham

“The Appeal” by John Grisham is a legal thriller that follows a small town’s fight against a corrupt corporation and the deceptive tactics used to manipulate a Supreme Court election.

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Eugénie Grandet by Honoré de Balzac

“Eugénie Grandet” by Honoré de Balzac is a novel that tells the story of a young woman named Eugénie who is trapped in a life of financial and emotional oppression.

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The Moonstone by Wilkie Collins

The Moonstone by Wilkie Collins is a detective novel that revolves around the mysterious theft of a valuable diamond and the subsequent investigation to recover it.

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Rebecca by Daphne Du Maurier

“Rebecca” by Daphne du Maurier is a suspenseful novel about a young woman who marries a wealthy widower, only to be haunted by his deceased first wife, Rebecca.

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Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen

“Northanger Abbey” is a satirical novel by Jane Austen that follows the adventures of Catherine Morland as she navigates love, friendship, and the pitfalls of her overactive imagination.