The Beautiful and Damned
Summary The Beautiful and Damned follows Anthony Patch and Gloria Gilbert, a glamorous young couple who believe beauty, charm, and […]
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Modern Era
Modern era book summaries cover works from roughly the 19th and early 20th centuries, when societies faced industrialization, empire, war and rapid change. On Thornbook you’ll find summaries that highlight how these books question tradition, explore psychology and respond to shifting social and political realities.
This Side of Paradise
Summary This Side of Paradise traces the coming-of-age of Amory Blaine, a talented, restless young man growing up with ambition,
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Tender Is the Night
Summary Tender Is the Night follows Dick Diver, a brilliant American psychiatrist living among wealthy expatriates on the French Riviera.
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Baptism of Fire
Summary Baptism of Fire follows Geralt as he refuses to accept Ciri’s disappearance and sets out into a continent consumed
Time of Contempt
Summary Time of Contempt detonates the fragile balance of the Continent. With war escalating, mages, monarchs, and spies gather under
Blood of Elves
Summary Blood of Elves begins the main Witcher saga as war spreads across the Continent and a young girl becomes
Sword of Destiny
Summary Sword of Destiny continues Geralt’s short-story journey, deepening the emotional stakes and pushing the world toward the main saga.
The Last Wish
Summary The Last Wish introduces Geralt of Rivia, a witcher—an elite monster hunter trained to kill creatures that ordinary people
The Doors of Perception
Summary The Doors of Perception is Huxley’s short, influential essay describing a mescaline experience and what it suggests about consciousness.
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Island
Island — Summary Island follows Will Farnaby, a cynical journalist who shipwrecks on Pala—an isolated island nation that has built