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Green Dolphin Street
Classic historical fiction
Green Dolphin Street
In the nineteenth-century Channel Islands, sisters Marianne and Marguerite both love their childhood friend William Ozanne before his life carries him to New Zealand. When William writes home to propose, a mistake names Marianne instead of Marguerite, and he chooses to honor the marriage set in motion by his error. Their difficult union unfolds amid pioneering hardship, natural disaster, ambition, unrequited love, and the sisters' very different forms of strength. Sweeping and spiritual, this saga suits a long reading stretch for anyone drawn to ocean voyages, frontier New Zealand, complicated marriages, and love understood as endurance rather than wish fulfillment.
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Adultery and extramarital relationships; pregnancy outside marriage; death and grief; shipwreck/natural-disaster peril; disability and chronic injury; religious guilt; family separation.
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Backseat Cold Brew
Cold brew over ice is wonderfully straightforward, with a touch of sweetness if you like.
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- Fill a glass with ice, add cold brew, and stir in simple syrup if desired.
- Garnish: None.
- Glassware: Highball glass.
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Maple Old Fashioned
For adults of legal drinking age. Please drink responsibly.
A warming pour with a sharp edge suits rugged adventures and wide-open settings.
What you'll need
- 2 oz bourbon
- 1/4 oz pure maple syrup ↗
- 2 dashes aromatic bitters
- Ice
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How to mix it
- Stir bourbon, maple syrup, and bitters with ice. Strain over one large ice cube.
- Garnish: Orange peel.
- Glassware: Rocks glass.
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