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4) Ivanhoe
Author
Language
English
Description
"The epitome of the chivalric novel, Ivanhoe sweeps readers into Medieval England and the lives of a memorable cast of characters. Ivanhoe, a trusted ally of Richard-the-Lion-Hearted, returns from the Crusades to reclaim the inheritance his father denied him. Rebecca, a vibrant, beautiful Jewish woman is defended by Ivanhoe against a charge of witchcraft -- but it is Lady Rowena who is Ivanhoe's true love. The wicked Prince John plots to usurp England's...
Author
Publisher
GemmaMedia
Pub. Date
2011.
Language
English
Description
"Forced to flee their home in Nigeria by the violence of the Biafran War, the McCall family washes up in a small California town with just one suitcase between them. Everyone assumes they must be delighted to be safe in their own country, but America has become a foreign land to these unlikely refugees; they dream of the Africa they left behind."--Page 4 of cover.