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"After reading Upton Sinclair's book The Jungle I found it to be overstated. The tragedies described in this book are in part fact, but in whole fiction.The book is very negative and hard to read, in my case I listened to a audiobook version, st..."
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Jurgis Rudkus, an impoverished Lithuanian immigrant, takes a lowly job at Brown's slaughterhouse to support his young wife and their relatives. Once admiring America for its potential, Rudkus has found opportunities to be too far out of his reach....
"This is a well written historical account of the Battle of Stoney Creek during the War of 1812. The writing flows as does the story, which, in my opinion, makes the book a good read. If you like military history or you are a local history buff thi..."
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"A good historical work on the actions of HM Schooner Nancy during the War of 1812. What I did not like was the few typos and editorial mistakes and I would have liked have to seen better pictures; the black and white reproductions weren’t good eno..."
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