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Jane Austen grew up to become the greatest woman writer in the English language. Unlike most brilliant artists, though, she wasn’t rebellious or moody. In fact, quiet, neat, well-mannered Jane was so much less demanding than her more forceful brothers and sisters that she tended to be overlooked. Even when she showed clear signs of her genius, no one took any notice. As far as her parents were concerned, the only hope for their daughter was that she should marry, as soon and as well as possible. But Jane was disgusted at the idea that she should just hook a man for his money. Marriage, in her view, had to be for love, and nothing else. And it was her own quest for true romance that provided such rich material for her books

Nelson Mandela by Adrian Hadland,
Publisher: Short Books
Publish date: 2003
Number of pages: 128 pages
ISBN: 1904095593
ISBN13: 1904095593

Who would have thought that Nelson, a young African boy with a reputation for trouble-making, would one day grow up to lead his people to freedom? This is the story of Nelson Mandela - the man who despite being imprisoned on Robben Island for 27 years never bore a grudge. At times it seemed as though everyone was against him, even his own family, but he never stopped fighting for what he believed in more than anything: true equality for all, no matter what the colour of their skin.