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The Escape of Alice: A Christmas Fantasy

Vincent Starrett

5,624 Words.

Categories: Fiction » Fantasy

On a snowy Christmas Eve, a curious girl slips out of her famous pages into a bustling modern city. With a bemused bibliophile as guide, she tumbles through shop windows, tea rooms, and newspaper offices, trading riddles with Wonderland acquaintances and holiday ghosts. Streetlamps glow like lanterns of dream as whimsy, satire, and tenderness turn the winter night into a door back to wonder.

Ali Pacha

Alexandre Dumas

43,507 Words.

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Categories: Non-Fiction » Biography » Criminals & outlaws

In this gripping historical account, the rise and fall of Ali Pacha of Ioannina unfolds in a world of ambition, cruelty, and political intrigue. From his ruthless ascent within the Ottoman Empire to his defiance of the Sultan, his rule is marked by calculated violence and dangerous alliances. Power, betrayal, and vengeance collide in a dramatic portrait of a man whose legend was forged in blood.