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Let's set a target to
read more English books this year. Let's read
some abstract of the books in Library. |
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Weep
Not, Child
'My father's land was taken from him. He died
lonely, waiting for the white man to go. But the
white man stayed. My father died on the land,
working for another man. Now I too work for a
white on the land that used to belong to us.'
'... But one day the land will return to us.
I work here, waiting for that day.'
The tragic story of Njoroge and his family is
set in Kenya in the 1950s.
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L.A.
Winners
The woman looked around my office. She looked at
the old furniture and the dirty windows. She looked
at the broken blind and the plastic coffee cups
in the waste bin. Then she looked at me. I wasn't
looking good. I hadn't shaved. And my suit and hair
were untidy. The woman didn't speak.
Suddenly, she took a handkerchief out of her
bag. She wiped the dust from the chair and she
sat down.
'Mr Samuel,' she said. 'I saw your name and address
in the telephone book. Are you cheap? And are
you a good detective?'
"I'm not good," I replied. "I'm
the best. The best private detective in Los Angeles."
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Little
Women
1861- Massachusetts, North America. There is a civil
war.
This is the story of four sisters -- Meg, Jo,
Beth and Amy March.
The March girls live with their mother in a small
house in a small town. Their father is away. He
is with the Union Army.
Laurie Laurence lives in a big house with his
grandfather. Laurie is the March girls' neighbour.
And he is the best friend.
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Mine
Boy
Xuma is from the north. He comes to live in Maylay
Camp, a township near Johannesburg, so that he can
work in the mine. The job is very hard but Xuma
is strong and learns quickly.
Xuma is lonely in Maylay Camp. He desperately
wants Eliza's love but she wants the comforts
of a white man's life. Xuma cannot give her these
things, for he is black.
Maisy is a simple, happy girl. She loves Xuma
very much. Will Xuma overcome his desire for Eliza
and accept Maisy's love? |
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Sept 2009
