exiles

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A clash of kings

book two of A song of ice and fire
1999
Two young men fight each other to gain control of a land that isn't rightfully theirs and there is only one woman who can stop them, but first she must find a way back into the country that exiled her years before.

The necessary beggar

2005
When Darroti, a young merchant in the city of Lemabantunk, is accused of murdering a highborn woman, he and his family are exiled to the unknown world that lies beyond a mysterious gate, where they encounter a world tormented by hatred and warfare.

As you like it

2008
A guide to Shakespeare's "As You Like It," a comedy of love and redemption in exile, featuring critical essays written about the play since the seventeenth century, and including an introduction, plot summary, character list, and selection of key passages.

Border crossings

emigration and exile
1992
A collection of fiction, non-fiction, and photo essays concerning emigration and exile.

Blindspot

by A Gentleman in Exile and a Lady in Disguise
2008
In 1764, Scottish portrait painter Stewart Jameson, trying to avoid debtors, relocates to Boston, where he takes Fanny Easton, the disgraced daughter of a leading citizen, as his apprentice and together, with the help of runaway slave Dr. Ignatius Alexander, the investigate the murder of an abolitionist.

The prodigal

2004
An epic poem by Derek Walcott in which a desperate wanderer travels through Europe looking for peace and happiness.

A Clash of Kings #2 A Song of Fire of Ice

2011
Joffrey ascends the Iron Throne after the death of Robert Baratheon, The Usurper, and chaos reigns as six factions struggle for control of the kingdom.

Home and exile

2000
African writer Chinua Achebe discusses how the European impact on African culture affected his own life.

Trotsky

a graphic biography
2009
A graphic novel that depicts the controversial life of Leon Trotsky, a Bolshevik and Marxist theorist, describing his involvement in the Russian Revolution, his multiple imprisonments and exiles, and related topics.

As you like it

2004
Presents the original text of Shakespeare's "As You Like It," side-by-side with a plain English translation, and includes character profiles, and commentary.

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