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Explicitly mentioned as a book about the War of Canudos in Brazil (1896-97). The speaker asks if the other person has read this novel about the conflict.

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Referenced as part of the Flashman book series when discussing the British expedition to Abyssinia (1867-68). The speaker notes that listeners who have read the Flashman books would recognize this as the setting of that particular novel.

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Mentioned as a novel in which the Czech Legion appears. The speaker was discussing the Russian Civil War and the Czech Legion's involvement. (Speaker said 'People's History of Love' but was likely referring to this James Meek novel set during the Russian Civil War.)

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Mentioned in passing when discussing the Russian Civil War and the Czech Legion. One speaker asks if the Czech Legion appears in Dr. Zhivago.