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1) The Sheik
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English
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The Sheik (1919) is a romance novel by English author E.M. Hull. Written while the author's husband was serving in the Great War, The Sheik launched Hull's career as a bestselling author of romance fiction, selling millions of copies following the release of a 1921 film of the same name. Part of a tradition of Orientalist fiction, The Sheik has proven as controversial as it has been popular, and serves now as a reminder of the ways in which British...
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English
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Barry Craven is an adventurous but troubled Englishman who, after suffering a tragic loss, suddenly becomes guardian to a young woman whom he eventually marries. The Shadow of the East is a tumultuous story driven by one man's shame and need for redemption.
A wealthy Englishman, Barry Craven, has unexpectedly followed in his father's footsteps. Despite their strained relationship, their personal lives have become intertwined. This leads to a shocking...
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Finnish
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Syyllisyys, rakkaus, pelastus, kohtalo.
1920-luvun Japanissa Barry Lord Craven, seikkailijoiden jälkeläinen, kohtaa järkyttävän paljastuksen, joka tulee määräämään hänen kohtalonsa. Kun hän ottaa huostaansa Gillian Locken, kauniin nuoren naisen, heidän välilleen kehittyy herkkä rakkaustarina. Menneisyyden aaveet eivät kuitenkaan salli Barrylle rauhaa, vaan ajavat miehen matkalle Japanista Englantiin ja Lähi-itään etsimään helpotusta...
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English
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The Desert Healer (1923) is a romance novel by English author E.M. Hull. Hull's novel The Sheikh (1919) sold millions of copies following the release of a 1921 film of the same name. Part of a tradition of Orientalist fiction, The Desert Healer, alongside The Sheik and its sequel, The Sons of the Sheik (1925), have proven both controversial and popular, and now serve as a reminder of the ways in which British subjects imagined themselves in relation...
