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The Copy Book

A Library of History and Literature in English

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The Miracle of El Alamein

Under a moonlit sky in October 1942, Allied and Axis forces met in battle on the sands of the Egyptian desert.

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The Tale of Rip van Winkle

A hen-pecked, ne’er-do-well farmer from New York took off into the Catskill Mountains, and fell in with some very odd company.

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The Quiet Kingdom

James Tod brought order to Udaipur after years of turmoil, but not everyone appreciated him.

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The Raja and the Ox-Cart

Vijay Singh, Raja of Jodhpur, was left to fend for himself after his army deserted him.

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The War of the Austrian Succession

Prussia’s invasion of Silesia in 1740 plunged Europe into turmoil, and a French invasion of England became a very real threat.

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Winter Wisdom

William Cowper feels he has learnt more on one short walk than in many hours of study.