On September 8, 1900, a massive hurricane slammed into Galveston, Texas. A tidal surge of some four feet in as many seconds inundated the city, while the wind destroyed thousands of buildings. When the water and winds subsided, entire...
A Ponzi scheme, initiated by Malcom Dyer leaves Maddie, Avery, and Nikki penniless: but they each a third share in the beach house Bella Flora, a once majestic mansion overlooking the sea, but now pretty derelict. This is the...
A descendant of one of Hawaii’s largest landowners, Matthew King finds his luck has changed. His two daughters – Scottie, a feisty ten-year-old, and Alex, a teenage recovering drug addict – are out of control: his thrill-seeking, high-maintenance wife,...
Booth Tarkington’s “The Magnificent Ambersons” is the second book in his Growth trilogy, which depicts Mid-Western life from the post-Civil War era to the early twentieth century. Awarded the Pulitzer Prize in 1919, this novel follows the decline of...
Shanghai, 1937. Pearl and May are two sisters from a bourgeois family. Though their personalities are very different – Pearl is a Dragon sign, strong and stubborn, while May is a true Sheep, adorable and placid – they are...
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