Whether your passion is The Ancient Greeks, The Wars of The Roses or The Russian Revolution, you'll find stories of life during these eras and every other, often using factual accounts to build a fictional narrative.
Historical Fiction Books
Legend Press Ltd Night Climbing
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Penguin Putnam Inc Fifth Avenue Glamour Girl
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Legare Street Press Anna Boleyn
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Atria Books Crow Mary
Book SynopsisThe New York Times bestselling author of the book club classics The Kitchen House and Glory Over Everything returns with a sweeping and “richly detailed story of a woman caught between two cultures” (Sandra Dallas, New York Times bestselling author) inspired by the real life of Crow Mary—an Indigenous woman in 19th-century North America.In 1872, sixteen-year-old Goes First, a Crow Native woman, marries Abe Farwell, a white fur trader. He gives her the name Mary, and they set off on the long trip to his trading post in Saskatchewan, Canada. Along the way, she finds a fast friend in a Métis named Jeannie; makes a lifelong enemy in a wolfer named Stiller; and despite learning a dark secret of Farwell’s past, falls in love with her husband. The winter trading season passes peacefully. Then, on the eve of their return to Montana, a group of drunken whiskey traders slaughters forty Nakota—despite Farwell&rs
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Random House USA Inc Where Is Anne Frank
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Zaffre The Lost Girl: The heartbreaking new novel from
Book Synopsis1875With their father missing and their mother suddenly passing, Esme and Gabriel are forced to track down their estranged grandfather in Lincolnshire. Cold and unwelcoming, he is reluctant to take them in, but aware of his standing as the village vicar, he knows must protect his reputation, and allow the children to stay with him.Esme's relief at finding refuge soon turns to despair when Gabriel is sent to boarding school, leaving her alone in their grandfather's unhappy home. But the house isn't as empty as it first appeared and Esme, with her unusual gift of being able to see spirits, begins to encounter the ghosts of young women in the abandoned rooms and dark corridors of the rectory. The women are trapped between this world and the next, seeking help from Esme and leaving her with a mystery to solve if she is to stand a chance of establishing a peaceful, happy life.Can Esme lay the ghosts to rest to save herself and find the life she deserves?
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Tyndale House Publishers All My Secrets
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Little, Brown Book Group Bridgerton Romancing Mr Bridgerton
Book Synopsis''A veritable treat'' Daily MailThe fourth book in Julia Quinn''s globally bestselling, Regency-set, Bridgerton Family series, now the inspiration for the Netflix series Bridgerton created by Shondaland. Welcome to Colin and Penelope''s long-awaited story . . .................................Everyone knows that Colin Bridgerton is the most charming man in London . . .Penelope Featherington has secretly adored her best friend''s brother for . . . well, it feels like forever. After half a lifetime of watching Colin Bridgerton from afar, she thinks she knows everything about him, until she stumbles across his deepest secret . . . and fears she doesn''t know him at all.Colin Bridgerton is tired of being thought of as nothing but an empty-headed charmer, tired of the notorious gossip columnist Lady Whistledown, who can''t seem to publish an edition without mentioning him. But when Colin returns to London from a trip abroad, he discovers nothing in his life is quite the same - especially Penelope Featherington! The girl who was always simply there is suddenly the girl haunting his dreams. When he discovers that Penelope has secrets of her own, this elusive bachelor must decide . . . is she his biggest threat - or his promise of a happy ending?Find out why readers love Julia Quinn . . .''Light, pacy and full of feisty heroines'' Guardian on the Bridgerton series''Julia Quinn''s Bridgerton books take all of the classic tropes we know and love . . . and gives them a thoroughly modern twist. I can''t focus on anything else'' Stylist''Quinn is a master of historical romance'' Entertainment Weekly''A smart, funny touch'' Time Magazine''Like an episode of Downton Abbey mixed with a great rom-com'' iBooks Best Books of March''Powered by a surfeit of dazzling wit and graced with a cast of unforgettable characters'' Booklist''A romance readers will not want to put down . . . Hooray Julia!'' Romance Reviews Today''Quinn writes delightfully fast-paced, funny, sparkling and bright romance'' Romantic Times''The next best thing to Georgette Heyer'' Gloss''Julia Quinn is one of the best historical romance novelists of our time'' Heroes and Heartbreakers''Quinn excels in writing stories full of joy and delight, where laughter trembles on the edges'' Happy Ever After''Full of wit, charm and smouldering attraction . . . an unputdownable story that I think romance fans will treasure'' Harlequin Junkie
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Pan Macmillan The Guernsey Girls Find Peace
Book SynopsisBorn the thirteenth child of fifteen to a middle-class mother and an East End barrow boy, Mary Wood's childhood was a mixture of love and poverty. Throughout her life, Mary has held various posts in office roles, working in the probation services, and brought up her four children and numerous grandchildren, step-grandchildren and great-grandchildren. An avid reader, she first put pen to paper in 1989 while nursing her mother through her final months, but didn't become successful until she began self-publishing her writing in 2011.Her novels include the Jam Factory Girls series, the Orphanage Girls series, All I Have to Give, An Unbreakable Bond, In Their Mother's Footsteps and the Breckton novels.
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Penguin Publishing Group The Empusium
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Transworld A Foundling at the Wartime Bookshop
Book SynopsisLesley is an author of historical sagas. Having previously written sagas set around the time of the First World War, she ventured into the Second World War period with her fifth book, The Wartime Bookshop. Originally from the north west of England (Manchester), Lesley's home is now Hertfordshire where The Wartime Bookshop's fictional village of Churchwood is set. Lesley is thrilled to have enjoyed success in competitions as varied as crime writing to writing for children. She is particularly honoured to have won the Festival of Romance New Talent Award, the Romantic Novelists' Association's Elizabeth Goudge Cup and to have been twice shortlisted in the UK Romantic Novel Awards (RONAs).
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Westland Publications Limited Ponniyin Selvan: First Flood
Book SynopsisThis unabridged and first-rate translation of Kalki Krishnamurthyâs masterwork by Nandini Krishnan is at once faithful to the original and accessible to the readers of this day.
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC The Gunny Sack
Book SynopsisWinner of the 1990 Commonwealth First Novel Prize (Africa). The Gunny Sack follows the bizarre tale of an old and unremarkable bag and the life changing secrets within it. In exile from Tanzania, Salim Juma is given a gunny sack by his beloved, but strange, great-aunt. The bag takes him back to his childhood, when he was first mesmerised by the peculiar mementos inside. He soon begins to piece together the stories hidden within, only to discover the truth behind a fateful series of events that changed his family forever.The stories that follow stretch across four generations of Salim''s family, tracing their footsteps and unravelling their loves, betrayals, and incredible misadventures.The Gunny Sack is an extraordinary chronicle into the experiences of Indian migrants in Africa as they struggled under changing power structures, from German invasions to British colonialism.Trade ReviewM.G. Vassanji is one of the unsung greats of African literature. * Guardian *Vassanji is one of the country's finest storytellers. * Quill & Quire *Vassanji captures a wide and authentic perspective that ranks with V. S. Naipaul and Graham Greene. * The Times *
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Diversified Publishing The Heaven Earth Grocery Store
Book SynopsisFrom James McBride, author of the bestselling Oprah’s Book Club pick Deacon King Kong and the National Book Award–winning The Good Lord Bird, a novel about small-town secrets and the people who keep themIn 1972, when workers in Pottstown, Pennsylvania, were digging the foundations for a new development, the last thing they expected to find was a skeleton at the bottom of a well. Who the skeleton was and how it got there were two of the long-held secrets kept by the residents of Chicken Hill, the dilapidated neighborhood where immigrant Jews and African Americans lived side by side and shared ambitions and sorrows. Chicken Hill was where Moshe and Chona Ludlow lived when Moshe integrated his theater and where Chona ran the Heaven & Earth Grocery Store. When the state came looking for a deaf boy to institutionalize him, it was Chona and Nate Timblin, the Black janitor at Moshe’s theater and the unofficial leader of the Black community o
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Let Us Descend: An Oprah's Book Club Pick
Book Synopsis* AN OPRAH'S BOOK CLUB PICK * ‘A spectacular achievement’ ANTHONY DOERR ‘Extravagantly beautiful’ DAILY MAIL ‘One of the greatest writers of all time’ JACQUELINE WOODSON ‘Extraordinary’ GUARDIAN ‘The best book I’ve read in years’ LOUISE KENNEDY ----------------------- The first weapon I ever held was my mother's hand. On a slave plantation in the Carolinas, Annis has survived in the light of her mother’s resilience, comforted by stories of her African warrior grandmother. Everything she knows, she learned from her mother – how to fight, how to be strong, how to grow up in a world shrouded in darkness. When she is sold south by the white enslaver who fathered her, Annis must venture onward through the rich but unforgiving landscapes of the American South alone: from the rice fields of the Carolinas to the slave markets of New Orleans, and into the fearsome heart of a Louisiana sugar plantation. Searching for relief in memories of her mother, she opens herself to a world beyond her own, teeming with spirits of earth, water, history and myth. A reimagining of American slavery as beautifully rendered as it is heart-wrenching, Let Us Descend offers a magnificent portrait of the strength of the human spirit and its ability to emerge from darkness into light. This is a story of beauty, love, rebirth and reclamation – a masterwork for the ages. Praise for Sing, Unburied, Sing ‘A must’ Margaret Atwood ‘One of the most important writers in America today’ Ann Patchett ‘Ward is a lyrical, visceral storyteller’ Daily Mail ‘A searing, urgent read’ Celeste Ng ‘Plays out like a grand epic … Staggering’ Marlon JamesTrade ReviewI have read all of Jesmyn Ward’s books and have been a fan of her writing for years. Let Us Descend is a vital work for our culture and I’m so excited to have her newest offering as part of our Book Club -- Oprah WinfreyAn extraordinary novel ... As in all of Ward’s novels, the writing is both lyrical and sharply controlled * Guardian *A poetic book about slavery … Ward’s writing is like a spirit that flits and flies ... While also going deep into the rich inner world that sustains [Annis] * Financial Times, Critic's Pick: Best Books of 2023 *This harrowing, extravagantly beautiful novel at times seems to hover halfway between the real world and the spirit one. A sublime work * Daily Mail *Elegiac ... Let Us Descend is recounted with a lyrical economy * Times Literary Supplement *Ward’s specificity about the horrors of that journey – the beatings, the rapes, the near drownings, the actual drownings – is brutal. But there is also beauty: she has a poet’s ear and her repetition of phrases and conjunctions is hypnotic ... Just as Toni Morrison and Colson Whitehead used black spiritual traditions in their writing, so does Ward ... This skein of hope is what keeps one reading’ * Spectator *Jesmyn Ward is one of the greatest writers of all time. And Let Us Descend, once again, proves it -- Jacqueline Woodson, author of RED AT THE BONEExquisite, harrowing, elemental, transcendent and ultimately hopeful. The best book I’ve read in years. What a writer Jesmyn Ward is! -- Louise Kennedy, author of TRESPASSESWard resurrects an enslaved girl out of the lost folds of the antebellum South, twists magic through every raindrop, mushroom and stalk of sugarcane, and drops you into the middle of her harrowing, unendurable, magnificent song. This is a gripping, mythic, bone-pulverizing descent into the grim darkness of American slavery – and yet somehow this novel simultaneously leaves you in awe of the human capacity to not only endure, but to ascend back to the light. A spectacular achievement -- Anthony Doerr, author of ALL THE LIGHT WE CANNOT SEEA stunning achievement. Will grip you from the first word to the last -- Nathan Harris, author of THE SWEETNESS OF WATERThis harrowing, extravagantly beautiful novel at times seems to hover halfway between the real world and the spirit one. A sublime work * Daily Mail *A visceral chronicle of one young woman’s bondage ... This is a sensual book * Economist *A lush and harrowing journey through the American antebellum South ... Beautifully alive and luminous * Irish Times *
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Seagull Books London Ltd 30 April 1945: The Day Hitler Shot Himself and
Book SynopsisA reissue of Alexander Kluge's kaleidoscopic view of a historically important day and its effects on many people’s lives. April 30, 1945, marked an end of sorts in the Third Reich. The last business day before a national holiday and then a series of transfers of power, April 30 was a day filled with contradictions and bewildering events that would forever define global history. It was on this day that while the Red Army occupied Berlin, Hitler committed suicide in his underground bunker, and, in San Francisco, the United Nations was being founded. Alexander Kluge’s latest book, 30 April 1945, covers this single historic day and unravels its passing hours across the different theaters of the Second World War. Translated by Wieland Hoban, the book delves into the events happening around the world on one fateful day, including the life of a small German town occupied by American forces and the story of two SS officers stranded on the forsaken Kerguelen Islands in the South Indian Sea. Kluge is a master storyteller, and as he unfolds these disparate tales, one unavoidable question surfaces: What is the appropriate reaction to the total upheaval of the status quo? Presented here with an afterword by Reinhard Jirgl, translated by Iain Galbraith, 30 April 1945 is a riveting collection of lives turned upside down by the deadliest war in history. The collective experiences Kluge paints here are jarring, poignant, and imbued with meaning. Seventy years later, we can still see our own reflections on the upheaval of a single day in 1945.Trade Review“Readers familiar with how Hitler committed suicide on the last day of April 1945 will find that story enmeshed here in a dense tangle of plots playing out on the same fateful day. In this fractured polynarrative, gifted novelist Alexander Kluge depicts the travails of the famous (Martin Heiddegger, Ezra Pound, Thomas Mann) and the anonymous (refugees, scavengers, merchants). . . . A compelling translation of a vertiginous descent into a world-shaping cataclysm.” -- Booklist * starred review *“Uncompromisingly experimental and resistant to the shaping power of narrative. Kluge creates from the fragments of history the chronicle of a single day. . . . Interspersed with lyrical interludes by the poet Reinhard Jirgl, Kluge’s episodic tapestry allows the reader to appreciate the diverse responses to the imminent collapse of the Reich. . . . Kluge’s 'mosaic of time' shows the endpoint, but also the blossoming of new beginnings.” * Times Literary Supplement *“Those familiar with this particular date in history might feel as if they already know the story of the day Hitler committed suicide, but Kluge weaves a tale of all the events large and small that occurred concurrently. From the momentous political occasions to small tragedies, the examination of one single day demonstrates compellingly how the effects of war radiate out from the big players.” * World Literature Today *Table of Contents1. Alexander Kluge · Arrival at the Endpoint ‘Galloping Daybreak’ Death in Confusion The Weapon of Disregard The Way to the West The Most Dangerous Weapon of the Second World War En Route Further Westwards What is a Born Fighter? No Securing of Property at the Sudden Dawn of a New Age The Ways of Money A Future Fortune At Least for a Glance On Imagined Roads Undertaking in the Manner of a ‘Scouting Game’, Simply Because There Was Petrol Available A Practice Fight out of Recklessness Aftershocks of Wartime Film Scene in the Park End of an Epoch Processing the Spoils Overcome by the Front One Disaster among Millions No Enemy Was Needed to End the War A Fatal Encounter between Two Jurisdictions An Anti-Bolshevik Prague for One Day Much That Had Been Left Unfinished Was Still Meant to Be Taken Care of The Last Days of ‘Eternal France’ A Provisional Life The Trains East of the Brenner Pass Were Running at Full Tilt Three Russian Offensives in the Eastern Alps and up the Danube ‘But this one is called Ister. It dwells in beauty’ The End of Hostility, Experience at the Vienna Burgtheater A Hotel in No Man’s Land The ‘Black Hand’ of 1914 Would Not Have a Chance against the President of the USA Outrageous Decisions in So Short a Time More Waste than ever Before Deadline Pressure for the Führer Venus Plus Mars in Square Relation to Saturn: The Constellation of Death The Threshold for Violent Killing in a Stone Age Tribe ‘Everyone Approved of the Killing’ How Small a Number of Military Predictions Survived a Quarter-Centry Arrival at the Endpoint On Side Paths He Wished He Could Come Home ‘Guilt, the Oldest Marble’ The Intertwinement of the Spiritual World with the Real A Ghostly Celestial Phenomenon over the Brocken Heiner Müller: The Iron Cross The Last Meteorologist of Pillau 2. Reinhard Jirgl War Births Afterpiece. Lucky Shadow3. Alexander Kluge · in a Different Country The Large-Scale Celestial Events, Neutral towards the Turbulently Changing Fronts on the Ground Judgement at Dawn Metaphor of a Refugee Who Ended up in the Neutral Country Will You Be Emigrating in the Foreseeable Future? A Current Advertisement for Life Insurance Newspaper Report on a Tragic Detail Transfer of Migrant Workers to Their Home Countries through Switzerland A Military Hospital Crosses the Border with Heavily Wounded Patients Free Time The Weekly Film Schedule at Zurich Cinemas The Explosive Device in the Gotthard Tunnel On the ‘Black List’ Background Conversation in 1983 Laconic Reply A Straggler The Grave of Stefan Man4. Reinhard Jirgl The Great March The Smile of a Family Man5. Alexander Kluge · In the Reich Capital Division of the City into Combat Sectors How I Lost My Friend As the Last Poet in the Reich Ministry of Propaganda Skirmishes on the Eve of 30 April at Heerstrasse City Train Station An Unreal Final Connection between 1936 and April 1945 Commemoration of Dead Words Reading Time As a Faithful Eyewitness The Last and Only Action by the New Reich Chancellor in Matters of Foreign Policy Last Connection Everything Went Too Quickly to Process the New Realities Inwardly In the Basements of the Charité Island of Civilization Normally One Pays for Erotic Services; Here One Pays for Lives to Be Saved Education Struggle to the Last He Had Only Got Three of His Students Through to Spandau-West Thirst in the Wasteland News across the International Date Line6. Reinhard Jirgl A Proletarian Clytemnestra7. Alexander Kluge ·In a Small Town In a Small Town Digging for the Dead Loot with No Practical Value Domeyer Garden Centre at Burchardi Green Assigned to Removal Work: From the Large Space to Simple Cultivation Re-enacting Conquest Life in the Rhythm of Haricuts Haircut for the New Times Bartering Early Commercial Flowering, Blown away a Moment Later Gitti and the Captain Wandered along the Shore, holding Hands (‘Several heavens walked beside them’) Transatlantic Door Tufts of Grass View of the Brocken A Day with a Surprise 8. Reinhard Jirgl Uncanny Bridge-Building Early Shift. Scene for an Imaginary Front Theatre.9. Alexander Kluge · On the Globe Immense Redistribution of Military Forces Halfway around the Globe A Stock-Market Leap The System of Certificates Circumnavigation of the Early by Ship Disappointing Arrival in East Asia Robinsonad in the Ice Neutral Ship Fortunate Landing Coup in Argentina In the Seven-Hill City of San Francisco The Genesis of the Veto The Patriot of Lviv ‘What To Do?’ ‘All wheels stand still if your strong arm wills it’ On Folding Beds With Embers That Burn for Over 40 Years In the Eye of the Secret Service A Labour Leader at the Hotel Palace A Senior Comrade Pilloried by the New Generation 10. Reinhard Jirgl After Midnight The Oldest Peace Shadow Figures 1. We all fall down.11. Alexander Kluge · Heidegger at Wildenstein Castle An Enclave of German Spirit From the Attendance List Wildenstein Castle Was No Ship Transients Unoccupiable Territory Crossing to Switzerland The Night March to Neu-Breisach Mineness of Concern The Three Leaves of the Lily Curiosity and the Lust of the Eyes Is It Possible, as Hölderlin Says, to ‘Fall” Upwards? ‘The Aroundness of the Environment’ ‘Man Was Originally Similar to Other Creatures, Namely, Fish’ Announcement on Swiss Radio News on Radio Beromünster at 9:40 a.m. Heidegger on Actuality ‘Primordial Will as Spirit’ The Entertainment Character of Thought The Brothers Grimm and the ‘Small Border Traffic of Fairy Tales’ ‘Fallen Into the Well’ The Temporality of Hope12. Reinhard Jirgl Shadow Figure 2. Into the Light13. Alexander Kluge · I, the Last National Socialist in Kabul I, the Last National Socialist in Kabul A Building Block for the Fourth Reich The Tunnel to Leuthen A Warlike Leftovers Radio Work in the Final Hour Group Photo with Capitulators A Failed Surrender Episode near Eitting: Taken Prisoner along with Their Prisoners Surrender at Unusual Times Bite Inhibition in Wolves Failed Surrender by the Last Followers of Antony and Cleopatra Certain Captivity, an Uncertain Status ‘Whether the governor of a besieged fortress should go out and parley’ ‘I will lay my head on screws until all bridges are blown to pieces’ Handover of a City A Surrender That Was Unprofessional in Form but Successful in Content Life-Saving Message to the Enemy Emergency Supplying of Shaft Mines Knows No Fronts Exhausted as We were At Rest Devastated Youth: Hitler Youth Area Leader Friedrich Grupe Reports Fair Copy Based on the Latin Network of Loyalty The Loyalty Machine Nocturnal Confession Performance of a Play Betrayal of Comrades on All Sides Hatred without Distinction of Person ‘Darkness in the minds if the perpetrators’ The Uncanniness of Props Disloyalty, Sacrificial Death ‘When I see you, I must weep’ ‘I readily trust others’ Awkward Leap ‘Mourir pour Danzing’: Nobody Wants to Die for Gdansk ‘When I look at a head officer, I imagine how he would look headless’ New Use for Old Property14. Alexander Kluge · In Place of a Postscript Photograph Credits Acknowledgements
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Random House USA Inc To Say Nothing of the Dog
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Random House USA Inc Lucy by the Sea
Book SynopsisNEW YORK TIMESBESTSELLER ? From the Pulitzer Prize?winning author ofMy Name is Lucy BartonandOlive Kitteridgecomes a?poised and moving? (Vogue) novel about a divorced couple stuck together during lockdown?and the love, loss, despair, and hope that animate us even as the world seems to be falling apart.?Strout?sunderstanding of the human condition is capacious.??NPRA BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR: The New York Times Book Review, The New Yorker, Oprah Daily, Entertainment Weekly, San Francisco Chronicle, NPR, Time, The Washington Post, The Christian Science Monitor, PopSugar, She ReadsWith her trademark spare, crystalline prose?a voice infused with ?intimate, fragile, desperate humanness? (The Washington Post)?Elizabeth Strout turns her exquisitely tuned eye to the inner workings of the human heart, following the indomitable heroine of My Name Is Lucy Barton through the early days of the pandemic.As a panicked world goes into lockdown, Lucy Barton is uprooted from her life in Manhattan and bundled away to a small town in Maine by her ex-husband and on-again, off-again friend, William. For the next several months, it?s just Lucy, William, and their complex past together in a little house nestled against the moody, swirling sea.Rich with empathy and emotion, Lucy by the Sea vividly captures the fear and struggles that come with isolation, as well as the hope, peace, and possibilities that those long, quiet days can inspire. At the heart of this story are the deep human connections that unite us even when we?re apart?the pain of a beloved daughter?s suffering, the emptiness that comes from the death of a loved one, the promise of a new friendship, and the comfort of an old, enduring love.Shortlisted for the Rathbones Folio Prize
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Pan Macmillan The Guernsey Girls: A heartwarming historical
Book SynopsisFrom the bestselling author of The Jam Factory Girls, Mary Wood's The Guernsey Girls is the first in a touching new series of friendship found far from home . . .January 1936. After the hard work of being a maid at Wallington Manor in the lead-up to Christmas, Annie is thrilled at the prospect of going home to Bethnal Green. She has missed her family, but the money she earns keeps them all afloat.Olivia is from the island of Guernsey and is visiting her aunt at Wallington Manor. When she has to leave for London, Annie is asked to look after her, and on the train journey a friendship blossoms.A tragic accident sees their friendship become even stronger. A friendship that will see both girls through pain, happiness, marriage and death. A friendship that will see them both united in Guernsey.And this is just the beginning of their incredible journey . . .Trade ReviewWood is a born storyteller * Lancashire Evening Post *A cosy fireside read * Westmeath Examiner *
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Kensington Publishing The Novelist from Berlin
Book SynopsisAn engrossing novel inspired by the mysterious true story of Irmgard Keun, a female novelist who defied all the rules during Berlin’s volcanic post-WWI years, as a young German writer exiled for her ideas flees her country and her Nazi-supporting husband, fighting for her art, her life, and her child.1920s Germany: Though the world has changed in the wake of the Great War, it is still ruled by men. Even a woman as resourceful and intelligent as Niki Rittenhaus needs alliances in order to survive. Her marriage to Rickard Länger, a movie producer for Berlin’s Passport Pictures, seems convenient for them both. When Rickard succumbs to increasing pressure from the Nazis to make propaganda movies, a horrified Niki turns away from her own film aspirations and instead, begins to write.Niki’s first novel, The Berlin Woman, is published under a pseudonym to great success. But Niki knows she cannot stay anonymous for long.
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Kensington Born to Hang
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Random House USA Inc The Passenger
Book SynopsisNEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLER? The first of a two-volume masterpiece, The Passenger series, from the Pulitzer Prize?winning author of The Road ? The story of a salvage diver, haunted by loss, afraid of the watery deep, pursued for a conspiracy beyond his understanding, and longing for a death he cannot reconcile with God. A NEW YORK TIMES BEST BOOK OF THE YEARBlends the rowdy humor of some of McCarthy?s early novels with the parched tone of his more apocalyptic later work. ?The New York TimesStella Maris, the second volume in The Passenger series, is available now.1980, PASS CHRISTIAN, MISSISSIPPI: It is three in the morning when Bobby Western zips the jacket of his wet suit and plunges from the Coast Guard tender into darkness. His dive light illuminates the sunken jet, nine bodies still buckled in their seats, hair floating, eyes devoid of speculation. Missing from the crash site are the pilot?s flight bag, the plane?s black box, and the tenth passenger. But how? A collateral witness to machinations that can only bring him harm, Western is shadowed in body and spirit?by men with badges; by the ghost of his father, inventor of the bomb that melted glass and flesh in Hiroshima; and by his sister, the love and ruin of his soul.Traversing the American South, from the garrulous barrooms of New Orleans to an abandoned oil rig off the Florida coast, The Passenger is a breathtaking novel of morality and science, the legacy of sin, and the madness that is human consciousness.
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Zaffre A Lesson Learned: The new heartwarming novel from
Book SynopsisNuneaton, 1850Growing up on a canal boat has meant life for young Saffie Doyle has been hard. Her mother, Olivia, was cast out by her well-to-do family when she fell in love with Saffie's father, a lowly boatman named Reuben. But as the years have passed, Reuben has become a bitter and cruel drunk, forced to work for the local crook, Seth Black, to keep their family afloat. Saffie always dreamed of becoming a teacher, despite her father's insistence that she had no need to read and write. Keen to nurture her ambitions, Olivia hoped to introduce Saffie to a childhood friend - the kindly and wealthy Marcus - who runs a free school for the local children, but when Olivia falls ill, she's unable to.One night, Saffie's 17-year-old brother and her father go out on a job with Seth Black and never return home. Saffie is forced to place her dreams on hold as she steps up to look after her family.With her younger siblings relying on her, will Saffie ever be able to live the life she hopes for?
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Orion Publishing Co The Daughters of Madurai
Book Synopsis''Oh my goodness. If I could give this book 6 stars out of 5 I would'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐''One of those books that will stay with me for years and decades to come...'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐''Grabbed my heart and wouldn''t let go!'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐''A joy to read'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐_____________________________________________________________A temple city in lush southern India, Madurai is bustling with pilgrims and steeped in history and tradition. Yet not all traditions should be upheld...1992. As a low-caste cleaner for a wealthy family, Janani''s duty has always been quiet obedience. Even at home, her mother-in-law''s word is law. Janani has never dared to dream of a different life. But now, she has something she''ll do anything to protect... even if it means losing everything she''s ever known.Trade ReviewExquisitely drawn, this book will pull you in from the first page. Nila and Janani's stories are delicately woven together and the sights, sounds and smells of India are so vivid. Heartrending but ultimately hopeful, this is a richly evocative and spellbinding book which will touch your soul. I raced through it as I was desperate to know what happens, but now I will return to read it more slowly and savour every word. * Veronica Henry *A haunting, powerful novel. * Thrity Umrigar *An absolutely beautiful debut about motherhood, family, friendship, and love. It tackles immensely difficult themes with such grace and tenderness. I can't wait to read more from Rajasree. * Jyoti Patel *A truly powerful story that remains with you long after the final word has been read. * GLAMOUR *Utterly devastating and quietly hopeful. * WOMAN'S OWN *This raw and moving debut packs a punch. * PLATINUM *Heart-breaking, emotional and thought-provoking... this book will stay with me for a long time. * Aliya Ali-Afzal, author of Would I Lie to You? *A captivating and riveting debut from an unforgettable new voice. * Louise O'Neill *Once read it is not easily forgotten. -- Fanny Blake * DAILY MAIL *Madurai is brought to life in vivid descriptions of ornate, colourful temples, hectic streets and delicious meals... You won't be able to put down this compelling novel. -- Elizabeth Archer * SUNDAY EXPRESS S MAGAZINE *THE DAUGHTERS OF MADURAI is an assured and accomplished debut about the courage of women. I cared deeply about the brave and loving Janani, fighting against misogyny and tradition to save her unborn child in India; I identified strongly with Australian Nila, raised in the diaspora, who is torn between culture and identity. It's a beautiful story, hauntingly written, and I look forward to more from Rajasree Variyar. * Julie Cohen *Powerful and important. * Karen Angelico *
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Quercus Publishing The Fox Wife: an enchanting historical mystery
Book Synopsis'Vivid, enigmatic, enchanting' M. L. Rio'Irresistible' Sunday TimesSome people think foxes go around collecting qi, or life force, but nothing could be further than the truth. We are living creatures, just like you, only usually better looking . . .Manchuria, 1908: A young woman is found frozen in the snow. Her death is clouded by rumours of foxes, believed to lure people into peril by transforming into beautiful women and men. Bao, a detective with a reputation for sniffing out the truth, is hired to uncover the dead woman's identity. Since childhood, Bao has been intrigued by the fox gods, yet they've remained tantalizingly out of reach. Until, perhaps, now.Snow is a creature of many secrets, but most of all, she's a mother seeking vengeance. Hunting a murderer, the trail will take her from northern China to Japan, with Bao following doggedly behind. And as their paths draw ever closer together, both Snow and Bao will encounter old friends and new foes, even as more deaths occur. The Fox Wife is a stunning novel about old loves and second chances, the depth of maternal bonds, and ancient folktales that may very well be true.PRAISE FOR THE FOX WIFE'Magical, wondrous, transporting and illuminating' Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai'Rich and beguiling' Daily Mail 'Filled with wonder, mystery and folklore' Sue Lynn Tan'Enchanting' the i'A rich tangle of myth, mystery, and history' Alix E. HarrowTrade ReviewThe reader is taken on a journey from the underbelly of a Chinese town to the mountains of Japan. Among the more memorable characters along the way is a male fox spirit called Shiro. He is seductive, deadly and, like the book itself, quite irresistible to mere humans * Sunday Times *Like the foxes who populate its pages, The Fox Wife is vivid, enigmatic, and enchanting. Choo's fresh new fable conjures a world where danger and intrigue are forever entwined with sublime and sensory delights * M.L. Rio, author of IF WE WERE VILLAINS *Rich and beguiling * Daily Mail *A stunning story filled with wonder, mystery and folklore. I was utterly captivated by Yangsze Choo's exquisite prose and fascinating characters from the first page till the last. A remarkable tale, one that will stay with me * Sue Lynn Tan, author of Heart of the Sun Warrior *Witty and suspenseful * New York Times Book Review *Enchanting * The i *Magical, wonderous, transporting and illuminating, The Fox Wife reminds me that reading can be pure joy . . . I was captivated from the very first word of this novel until its very last. Yangsze Choo is a writer of immense talent * Nguyen Phan Que Mai, internationally best-selling author of The Mountains Sing and Dust Child *Masterfully plotted and superbly surprising, The Fox Wife will entice you into a world of magic and heartbreak, a beautiful tapestry woven from love and revenge and forgiveness. But beware: once you start, you may not be able to put it down! -- Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni, author of INDEPENDENCE and THE LAST QUEENThe Fox Wife is a rich tangle of myth, mystery, and history, delivered with Choo's inimitable grace and precision. It's not a book so much as a beguilement; it enchanted me entirely -- Alix E. Harrow, New York Times bestselling author of STARLING HOUSEChoo's writing is lush and the slow revelations of complicated relationships and reunions hum with tension. This is a treat * Publishers Weekly *Snow's difficulties as both a fox and a young woman in a man's world are clearly drawn, as is the pathos of Bao's situation as a gentle soul who's always been in search of something or someone. An intriguing vulpine mystery worth the suspension of disbelief * Kirkus *A beguiling tale of a bygone era * Straits Times *
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Transworld Publishers Ltd The Ballroom Girls: Christmas Dreams: Curl up
Book SynopsisAs war rages on, can they keep dancing?Blackpool, November 1942Wartime worries fail to dampen the glitz and glamour of the ballroom in the run-up to Christmas. After all, life is for living.Newlywed Pearl's bliss is cut short when her beloved Bernie is called up into the Army. Will dancing at the Tower Ballroom take the edge off her heartache or will it throw temptation her way?Unexpected news of an inheritance presents Joy with a different dilemma. Should she move to Scotland in line with her parents' final wishes or stay in Blackpool to dance with Tommy, the man she loves?Meanwhile, ambitious Sylvia ditches Eddie, her loyal dance partner and launches into a new career teaching jive and jitterbug. Regrets soon set in, however. Is this the worst mistake she's ever made?Change is in the air. Can our Ballroom Girls fulfil their dreams and make this a Christmas to remember?Trade ReviewFull of drama, romance and the thrill of dancing . . . A heartwarming and uplifting story * Lancashire Post on THE BALLROOM GIRLS *
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC The Girls Who Dared to Love
Book SynopsisThree girls seem to have the world at their feet in the summer of 1914. But World War I is coming and things will change forever especially for women.Debutante Lucinda McFarlane is engaged to be married to Major Sir David Melcome, but their society wedding has to be scaled right down when war is declared and David is recalled to his regiment.Mabel Oakley, once a maid for the McFarlanes, has inherited Thomas Clarke's printing works, but an unexpected turn of events leaves her at the mercy of her father's old enemy, solicitor John Sheridan. What can she do?Lady Diana Fosse-Bury is incredibly beautiful and reckless. When war is declared she immediately wants to be in the thick of it. Can her budding romance with Lucinda McFarlane's brother Iain survive the Western front?With war coming, the destinies of these three girls will soon be entwined forever, but only if they dare to love in the face of the dangers ahead of them.Praise
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Pan Macmillan Palace of Shadows
Book SynopsisRay Celestin is the author of the prize-winning City Blues Quartet, a series of novels which charts the twin histories of jazz and the Mob through the middle fifty years of the twentieth century. The first novel in the series, The Axeman's Jazz, won the CWA New Blood Dagger for best debut crime novel of the year, and was featured on numerous Books of the Year' lists. The second and third books in the series, Dead Man's Blues and The Mobster's Lament, were shortlisted for the CWA Gold Dagger and the Capital Crime Novel of the Year respectively. The final novel in the series, Sunset Swing, won both the CWA Historical Dagger and the Gold Dagger 2022 and was described in the Sunday Telegraph as the conclusion to one of the finest achievements of recent crime fiction'. Palace of Shadows is his fifth novel.
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC The Temple of Fortuna
Book SynopsisThe final instalment in Elodie Harper''s Sunday Times bestselling Wolf Den TrilogyA courtesan in Rome. Playing for power. Haunted by her past. Her name is Amara. How will her fortunes fall?Amara's journey has taken her far, from a lowly slave in Pompeii's brothel to a high-powered courtesan in Rome. Yet she is still drawn back to her past. For while Amara is caught up in the political scheming of the Imperial palace, her daughter remains in Pompeii, raised by the only man she ever truly loved. And although she longs for her family, Amara knows they are safest while she is far away. But the year is AD 79, and Mount Vesuvius is preparing to make itself known...The Temple of Fortuna is the dramatic final instalment in Elodie Harper's Sunday Times-bestselling Wolf Den trilogy, which reimagines the lives of women who have long been overlooked.Praise for the Wolf Den Trilogy: ''C
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Pan Macmillan Turn a Blind Eye
Book SynopsisJEFFREY ARCHER, whose novels and short stories include the Clifton Chronicles, Kane and Abel and Cat O' Nine Tales, is one of the world's favourite storytellers and has topped the bestseller lists around the world in a career spanning four decades. His work has been sold in ninety-seven countries and in more than thirty-seven languages. He is the only author ever to have been a number one bestseller in fiction, short stories and non-fiction (The Prison Diaries).Jeffrey is also an art collector and amateur auctioneer, and has raised more than 50m for different charities over the years. A member of the House of Lords for over a quarter of a century, the author is married to Dame Mary Archer; they have two sons, two granddaughters and two grandsons.
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Pan Macmillan Celebrations for the Woolworths Girls
Book SynopsisElaine Everest, author of bestselling novels The Woolworths Girls, The Butlins Girls, Christmas at Woolworths and The Teashop Girls, was born and brought up in north-west Kent, where many of her books are set. She has been a freelance writer for twenty-five years and has written widely for women's magazines and national newspapers, both short stories and features. Her non-fiction books for dog owners have been very popular and led to her broadcasting on radio about our four-legged friends. Elaine has been heard discussing many topics on radio, from canine subjects to living with a husband under her feet when redundancy looms.Trade ReviewA warm, tender tale of friendship and love . . . sweet as a Woolies pick’n’mix -- Milly Johnson on The Woolworth GirlsA heart-warming story about finding strength in the hardest of times * Woman’s Own *
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Sourcebooks, Inc Athena's Child
Book SynopsisFor readers of Madeleine Miller and Natalie Haynes comes the story of the most infamous monster of Greek mythology: Medusa.First, they loved her. Then, they abused her. Finally, they made her a villain.Gifted and burdened with stunning beauty, young Medusa seeks sanctuary with the Goddess Athena. But when she catches the eye of the lecherous but mighty Poseidon, she is beyond protection. Powerful men rarely answer for their actions, after all.Meanwhile, Perseus embarks on a seemingly impossible quest, equipped with only bravado and determination...Medusa and Perseus soon become pawns of spiteful and selfish gods. Faced with the repercussions of Athena's wrath, blamed for her assault, Medusa has no choice but to flee and hide. But can she do so without becoming the monster they say she is?Medusa's truth has long been lost. History tells of conquering heroes, of men with hearts of gold. Now it is time to hear the story of how history treats women who don't comply.
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Cornerstone On Green Dolphin Street
THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER'Compelling . . . Faulks has become an international sensation' GUARDIAN'Performs like an elegant melody' OBSERVER'Tense and affecting . . . A modern epic' SPECTATORLife at the British Embassy in Washington in 1959 is awash with parties, martinis, jazz, and for Mary van der Linden, the kind of happiness she has always dreamt of. With her diplomat husband Charlie busy and the children off at boarding school, she feels listless until news reporter Frank Renzo enters their lives. And when Frank and Mary begin a torrid affair, their passion will force an impossible decision.Set between Washington, New York and Moscow, On Green Dolphin Street, is a masterful exploration of Cold War chaos, and devastating love.
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Embla Books The Good Time Girls at War
Book SynopsisWorld War Two casts a dark shadow over the Hammersmith Palais de Danse, but the show must go on...
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Little, Brown Book Group Dillys Sacrifice
Book SynopsisA desperate act to save her family . . .Dilly is devastated: with her husband unable to work and four children already at home, they cannot afford to feed their new-born baby. Heartbroken, she heads into the night to deliver her baby girl to the Farthing family at the big house. Having just lost their own daughter to measles, the Farthings adopt the baby and offer Dilly a lifeline: a job as a maid.This act of desperation will change the lives of both families irrevocably - and the onset of WWI even more so. Sons are taken, love is declared, hearts are broken and terrible acts are committed. Through it all, Dilly does everything she can to preserve her family. But when the chance for true love finally comes, will she choose family over her own happiness?
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Pan Macmillan The Orphanage Girls Come Home: The heartwarming
Book Synopsis'These heartbreaking but also inspirational tales are full of the grit and hardship that have become hallmarks of a storyteller who writes straight from the heart.' - Lancashire Evening PostHeartfelt and moving, The Orphanage Girls Come Home is the beautiful conclusion to the Orphanage Girls series, set during WW1 and travelling from London's East End to Montreal, Canada.London, 1910. When Amy is chosen to be a part of a programme to resettling displaced children in Canada, her life changes overnight. Her great sadness is having to say goodbye to Ruth and Ellen, the friends who became family to her during the dark days at the orphanage. As she steps on board the ship to Montreal, the promise of a new life lies ahead. But during the long crossing, Amy discovers a terrifying secret.Canada, 1919. As the decades pass, Amy’s Canadian experience is far from the life she imagined. She always kept Ruth’s address to hand – longing to return to London and reunite with her dear friends. With the world at war, it seems an impossible dream . . .Separated by oceans, will Amy the orphanage girl ever come home?The Orphanage Girls Come Home is the third and final book in the Orphanage Girls series, which began with The Orphanage Girls and The Orphanage Girls Reunited. For more beautiful saga writing from Mary Wood, try The Guernsey Girls – available now.Trade ReviewThese heartbreaking but also inspirational tales are full of the grit and hardship that have become hallmarks of a storyteller who writes straight from the heart. * Lancashire Evening Post *
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Transworld Publishers Ltd University Challenges
Book SynopsisA laugh-out-loud, nostalgic and heart-warming novel about the ups and downs of life at a fictional Yorkshire university, perfect for fans of James Herriot and Tom Sharpe. York, 1989. Beginning his second year as a tutor at the University of Eboracum, Dr Tom Frith is surprised to be paired as a buddy tutor' for a new member of staff. At first, Dr Rosie Tremaine appears staunchly independent, and even standoffish. But as Rosie and Tom navigate the trials and tribulations of life on campus, they soon become firm friends. Whether they're investigating the shady practices of the new bursar or chasing down a rogue student suspected of being a Peeping Tom, university life is always full of surprises. Off campus, the whole faculty must rally together to support a colleague through a difficult time, while Tom has an important question for his girlfriend, Inger . . . *Readers love Jack Sheffield!'It's like a big comfort blanket . . . I could read Jack's books all day every day!' *****'
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Zaffre A Season for Hope: The brand-new heartwarming
Book SynopsisThe brand new novel from Britain's best-loved saga authorWhitby, 1845Amber Ainsley works as a laundry maid for the wealthy Greenwood family, but when she falls pregnant with her employer's illegitimate child, she is cast out, left homeless and destitute. She flees to Whitby, but Barnaby Greenwood follows, offering to find a family to raise their daughter, to save her being sent to the workhouse. Broken-hearted but wanting the best for her child, Amber hands her daughter over. Meanwhile, Barnaby's wife, Louisa, is overjoyed when she gives birth to twins - but the babies are weak, and she is terrified they won't survive. Poverty-stricken, Amber soon has no choice but to return to work for the Greenwoods. There, one twin is flourishing while the other sickens. And when Amber notices a familiar birth mark on the infant girl's leg, her world is turned upside-down . . .Will Amber ever be able to have the family life she hopes for?
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Kensington Publishing The Medicine Woman of Galveston
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Pan Macmillan Learned By Heart
Book SynopsisBorn in Dublin in 1969, and now living in Canada, Emma Donoghue writes fiction (novels and short stories, contemporary and historical), as well as drama for screen and stage. Room was a New York Times Best Book of 2010 and a finalist for the Man Booker, Commonwealth and Orange Prizes, selling between two and three million copies in forty languages. Donoghue was nominated for an Academy Award for her 2015 adaptation starring Brie Larson. She co-wrote the screenplay for the film of her novel The Wonder, starring Florence Pugh.
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Transworld Annie
Book SynopsisCan her courage lead her to a life of happiness?Annie Swinburn is harbouring a terrible secret. She has killed a man. The man was evil in every possible way, but she knows that her only fate if she stays in the slums of Hull is a hanging.And so she runs. As fast as she can, and as far as she can up the river, along hidden paths of the Humber and into a new and familiar territory where she can start a new life.There she meets Toby Linton a man born into a good life but now estranged from his family. He and his brother Matt earn a dangerous living as smugglers, but Annie soon realises they have more in common than she thought. And this new way of life might just offer her the chance of love, in spite of all the tragedy that has gone beforeIf you enjoy books by Katie Flynn and Dilly Court, you''ll love Val''s heartwarming stories of triumph over adversity.
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HarperCollins Publishers This Child of Mine
Book Synopsis?Beautiful, emotional and hopeful, but have tissues to hand.? Liz FenwickWhen Stephanie is told she?s pregnant and that she is sick on the same day, she faces an impossible choice?After trying for a baby for so long, finding out I was pregnant was supposed to be the happiest day of my life. But in the same breath as the news I had been waiting years to hear, the doctor told me I was seriously ill.If I carry my baby to term, I will almost certainly die.If I proceed with treatment, my baby will not live.My husband ? the father of this child ? is telling me to save myself. But with all the secrets I know he is keeping from me, I can?t trust him anymore.What would you do?An emotional yet uplifting tear-jerker that will have you reaching for the tissues ? perfect for fans of EMMA ROBINSON and JODI PICOULT. This Child of Mine is breaking reader?s hearts!?The ultimate decision! What a heartbreaking story.? Real Reader Review, ?????WOW. What a heartbreaking, but beautifully written story, I absolutely loved every minute of this book ? and what an ending!? Real Reader Review, ??????This book certainly proves that when you want to be a mother, you will do everything possible to get it. Beautifully written.? Real Reader Review, ?????This Child of Mine will give you all of the feels. This beautifully written story will have you reaching for the tissues.? Real Reader Review, ????Trade Review‘Beautiful, emotional and hopeful, but have tissues to hand.’ Liz Fenwick ‘Tragic but ultimately uplifting.’ Katie Fforde ‘A heartfelt and suspenseful tale of an agonising life-and-death dilemma…this is a family drama that doesn’t shy away from sadness and conflict but powers towards an ultimately hopeful conclusion.’ Ali Mercer ‘An emotional story which broke my heart but was beautifully uplifting and filled with hope.’ Emma Cowell ‘This Child of Mine is an emotionally-charged, beautiful, and poignant story that will stay with me for a very long time. Wilson had me sobbing from the very first page, and I couldn't put the book down. An absolute triumph of a debut.’ Natali Simmonds ‘Right from the first pages, the reader is plunged into and emotional and heartrending story… wondering what they might do in a similar situation. This book cannot fail to move the reader.’ Janet Gover ‘A highly emotional read. Both harrowing and hopeful. Wilson offers a subtle, raw and tender exploration of what family means and how grief can ultimately open up new strength and unknown paths to happiness.’ Sarah Jost ‘I spent my Sunday devouring this heartfelt, emotional, charming and gorgeously-written debut. With many unexpected moments, great characters, and a satisfying conclusion, I was lost in the story. Highly recommended.’ Louise Beech 'Gripping, timely and important, This Child of Mine tackles something that is all too often swept into the shadows: the heartbreak that can come with starting a family.’ Katie Allen ‘Heartbreaking, unexpected and necessary. This book is just stunning.’ Emma Cooper ‘A beautifully written story of love and hope that will capture readers' hearts and minds. Emma-Claire is the real deal – a writer to fall in love with.’ Alison May ‘A strong debut that takes the reader on a heartbreaking rollercoaster of emotions. Thoroughly recommend.’ Jenni Keer
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc The Tiffany Girls
Book SynopsisTrade Review"The Tiffany Girls is a richly detailed and impeccably researched story of art and friendship. Shelley Noble has crafted an intimate view of the professional and personal lives of the incredible women who brought Tiffany glass to life. A beautiful novel!” — Chanel Cleeton, New York Times Bestselling author of The Cuban Heiress A historical fiction of bold new beginnings and the creative courage of three women artists who forged their careers at Tiffany’s glassworks. — Tessa Arlen, USA Today bestselling author of In Royal Service to the Queen Rich with finely-wrought detail, The Tiffany Girls is the moving, little-known story of the women who worked as artists making glorious glassworks for Tiffany, their struggles, heartaches, and triumphs. Not to be missed! — Christine Wells, author of One Woman’s War The Tiffany Girls sparkles with as much light, hope, and wonder as Mr. Tiffany’s stained-glass creations. — Kaia Alderson, author of SISTERS IN ARMS Under Noble's deft hand, Grace, Clara, and Emilie come vividly to life in turn of the century New York City in her new novel, THE TIFFANY GIRLS. I couldn’t help but root for the trio of heroines as they strived to become artists in their own right through their work for Louis Comfort Tiffany, renowned master of stained glass. Readers will revel in the fascinating and lavish details, and never look at a Tiffany lamp the same way again. An immersive, wonderful read! — Heather Webb, USA Today bestselling author of Strangers in the Night A fascinating look into the art world, and the working conditions of women, at the dawn of the 20th century. A sweeping cast of characters, comprised of both historical figures and fictional ones alike, brings the high-stakes word of the Tiffany Glass Works to life in vivid detail. Through tragedy and triumph, readers will find themselves rooting for these women as they face their personal challenges and the mounting pressure as Tiffany Glass Works prepares for a major display at the 1900 Exposition Universelle in Paris. Richly researched, and utterly captivating, a must-read for fans of turn-of-the-century historical fiction. — Aimie K. Runyan, bestselling author of The School for German Brides and A Bakery in Paris TIFFANY GIRLS is an engaging story filled with unforgettable characters as incandescent as the iconic Tiffany stained-glass designs they helped create. Brimming with passion and reverence for the artistic mastery of the Tiffany style, Shelley Noble’s excellent storytelling presents a portrait of turn-of-the-century New York City and Paris that illustrates the dedication and determination of women to gain recognition for their contributions within the art world and take control of their lives. A must read! — Monica Chenault Kilgore, Author of Long Gone, Come Home A fascinating look into the lives of the women employed at the Tiffany Glass Company studio in New York City, as they work toward the final showing of their projects at the exposition in Paris. Noble brings the late 19th century alive in her story of these young women from various walks of life who work and live together as they forge their own artistic paths while supporting each other through the ups and downs. An inspiring friendship tale of talented female artists, and their search for independence in a world that wasn’t too keen on female autonomy — Eliza Knight, USA Today bestselling author of STARRING ADELE ASTAIRE "This story is beautifully written, and as rich, colourful, and breathtaking as Tiffany glass” — Lecia Cornwall, Author of That Summer in Berlin "Best-selling Noble... transforms the mundane lives of a group of working women into an engrossing and fascinating story that brings the magic of Tiffany Glass to life." — Booklist "I honestly cannot think of anything the author could have done to improve this novel. Highly recommended." — Historical Novel Society
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Pan Macmillan Once a Monster
Book SynopsisA gothic, historical tale of found family and friendship, loss and redemption, Once a Monster is a dazzling reimagining of the myth of the Minotaur set in 19th century London.‘Robert Dinsdale mixes history and mythology with great panache . . . Richly textured and with an appropriately labyrinthine plot . . . Book of the Month’ - Book of the Month, The Sunday TimesSome villains are meant to be heroes . . .London, 1861: Ten-year-old Nell belongs to a crew of mudlarks who work a stretch of the Thames along the Ratcliffe Highway. An orphan since her mother died, leaving Nell with only broken dreams and a pair of satin slippers, she spends her days searching for treasure in the mud in order to appease her master, Benjamin Murdstone.But one day, Nell discovers a strange body on the shore. Nearly seven feet tall, the creature has matted hair covering his legs, and on his head is the suggestion of horns.
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HarperCollins Publishers The Letter
Book SynopsisWill its words uncover a dark family secret?Readers love Josephine Cox!'Loved the story and the characters''Family secrets hidden away for years. I really loved this story''I was hooked from start to finish''This one goes to the top of my list a five star read'Another gripping and dramatic family drama from the Sunday Times bestsellerBella can't wait to be married to her fiancée Sidney, and dreams of the day she will walk up the aisle to be given away by her widowed father, with her bookish sister Alice as her bridesmaid.Their lives are disturbed when they receive a letter from their fifteen-year-old cousin Millie. Taken in by her austere aunt and uncle when her parents were killed in an accident, Millie says she is being badly treated and pleads to be rescued.When the two sisters take a trip to find out the truth, things take a troubling turn. Millie is brought home to live with them, her only possessions her ill-fitting clothes and a tatty suitcase.But soon they are questioning thisTrade ReviewReader reviews for The Letter: ‘Loved the story and the characters’ Netgalley reviewer, 5 stars ‘It's so well written and the story line was addictive.’ Netgalley reviewer, 5 stars ‘What a brilliant book – so many rollercoasters, emotional, funny and sad’ Netgalley reviewer, 5 stars ‘A definite read again book on my shelf’ Netgalley reviewer, 5 stars Praise for Josephine Cox: 'Thanks to her near faultless writing … readers will find it impossible to tear themselves away.' News of the World 'Another hit for Josephine Cox' Sunday Express ‘Cox's talent as storyteller never lets you escape the spell' Daily Mail 'Another masterpiece' Best ‘Another beautifully spun family epic' Scottish Daily Echo 'A born storyteller' Bedfordshire Times ‘A surefire winner' Woman's Weekly
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Adama
Book SynopsisTHERE IS NO LAND WITHOUT BLOOD, AND I WATER THIS LAND WITH THE BLOOD OF MY MEN. Ruth’s family were in Budapest when the Nazis came. Now Ruth is in Palestine, amid the bare hills inland from Haifa, breaking the rocky soil of an unyielding land before it breaks her. With her comrades, her fellow kibbutzniks, she will build a better world. There will be green grass, orange trees and pomegranates, a land that is their own and no one else’s. So they till their fields, dig their wells, build their homes and forge a new way of living, fiercely proud of their shared pursuit of a dream. But as one generation begets another, the dream unravels, twisted into a dark tapestry of secrets and lies; sacrificed for revenge, forbidden love and murder. A sweeping historical epic following four generations of a single family as they struggle to hold on to their land and each other. 'Tidhar [is] fast emerging as the leader of a new wave of Israeli literature' Daily Mail 'Adama is an unstoppable masterpiece... If history is a nightmare we’re all trying to wake up from, then Adama is a trumpet blast that rings out the past and into the future' Junot Díaz 'As a study of biblical comeuppance, the land and the blood have the last say. I recommend Adama as an instructive primer for today's generation of Israeli politicians. There are, indeed, lessons to be learned' Jewish Chronicle 'Word by word I was drawn deeper and deeper into this incredible book – a story of inheritance, loss, longing and what could have been. Lavie Tidhar's prose is beautiful, his characters lacerating and heartbreaking by turns. I loved it.' Catriona WardTrade ReviewADAMA is an unstoppable masterpiece ... Tidhar is a magician, a time-traveler, a historian, a comedian, a raconteur, a subversive, a truth teller and also one of the finest writers around. If history is a nightmare we’re all trying to wake up from, then ADAMA is a trumpet blast that rings out the past and into the future. -- Junot DíazWord by word I was drawn deeper and deeper into this incredible book – a story of inheritance, loss, longing and what could have been. Lavie Tidhar's prose is beautiful, his characters lacerating and heartbreaking by turns. I loved it. -- Catriona WardA brutal but compassionate and compelling view of the compromises required to sustain a nation -- Maxim JakubowskiThis violent, shadowy history of a kibbutz family makes for a propulsive, decades-spanning noir saga. I couldn’t put it down. -- Silvia Moreno-GarciaThe prolific Tidhar [is] fast emerging as the leader of a new wave of Israeli literature, thanks to his risky, exhilarating experiments with tone and genre... Tidhar's imagination is both Old Testament through and through, and sick with a 21st-century disenchantment * Daily Mail *A brilliantly unsentimental portrayal, full of moral murkiness and tarnished hopes, with small, half-glimpsed bursts of joy -- Antonia Senior * The Times *As a study of biblical comeuppance, the land and the blood have the last say. I recommend Adama as an instructive primer for today's generation of Israeli politicians. There are, indeed, lessons to be learned * Jewish Chronicle *PRAISE FOR MAROR: 'A sprawling epic set across four decades, and an audacious account of the underbelly of nation-building... Spectacular... Fascinating... Astonishing... Maror is a masterpiece of the sacred and the profane... Tidhar has achieved a literary triumph' Jake Arnott, Guardian. 'Some write in ink, others in song, Tidhar writes in fire... Maror is a kaleidoscopic masterpiece, immense in its sympathies, alarming in its irreverences and altogether exhilarating' Junot Díaz. 'Maror blends the page-turning wit of a hard-boiled detective noir with the stirring intrigue of a multi-national political epic. An ambitious achievement that weaves a tapestry of both story and statement' Kevin Jared Hosein. 'Radiant with [...] the richly nuanced complexity and style of Marlon James' A Brief History of Seven Killings... Will catch your breath as it presents the history of Israel from unique points of view, with dazzling multi-generational scope' * LoveReading *A Times 'best historical fiction novel' for 2023': A novel of immense power * The Times *A brilliant follow-up to Maror ... Extraordinary storytelling * Tim Pears *
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Canongate Books The Heart in Winter
Book SynopsisTHE INSTANT IRISH TIMES BESTSELLERA GUARDIAN BOOK TO LOOK OUT FOR IN 2024A NEW STATESMAN FICTION HIGLIGHT OF 2024AN OBSERVER FICTION TO LOOK OUT FOR IN 2024AN IRISH TIMES FICTION TO LOOK OUT FOR IN 2024What if we ride out tonight?What if we ride out and never once look back?October, 1891. Butte, Montana. A hard winter approaches across the Rocky Mountains. The city is rich on copper mines and rampant with vice and debauchery among a hard-living crowd of immigrant Irish workers. Here we find Tom Rourke, a young poet and balladmaker, but also a doper, a drinker and a fearsome degenerate. Just as he feels his life is heading nowhere fast, Polly Gillespie arrives in town as the new bride of the devout mine captain Long Anthony Harrington.A thunderbolt love affair takes spark between Tom and Polly and they strike out west on a stolen
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Hodder & Stoughton Golden Dreams: Book 2 in the gripping new Jubilee
Book SynopsisThe second book in the gripping and heartwarming new Jubilee Lake series, from multi-million-copy bestselling author Anna JacobsLancashire, 1895. Lillian Hesketh has taken a new name, and a brave step towards a happier life. Suddenly widowed after an unhappy marriage, and pursued by her unscrupulous in-laws, Lillian finds a fresh start in the beautiful Ollindale valley. Thanks to the kindness of her new neighbours, Walter Crossley and his family, she finally has a home to call her own - but the threat of discovery by her husband's family still casts a shadow over her new life.Meanwhile, Edward Ollerton has returned to the valley to rebuild his ancestral home. Hoping to one day to marry and start a family, Edward finds himself drawn to the shy, attractive widow - but not everyone is happy to see him reclaim his estate . . .Will their dreams fade to dust, or can a golden future blossom on the shores of Jubilee Lake?Readers love Anna Jacobs! 'Amazing' - 5 STARS'Thank you, Anna, for the pleasure you give in all your books' - 5 STARS'Another brilliant, hard-to-put-down book' - 5 STARS'Can't wait for the next instalment' - 5 STARS'A real page turner, I can't wait to read the next one' - 5 STARS'Another triumph for Anna Jacobs' - 5 STARS'BRILLIANT READ' - 5 STARSBook 1 in the Jubilee Lake Saga, SILVER WISHES, is out now in hardback, eBook and audio ***Have you discovered all of Anna Jacobs' wonderful series? For a story of romance, drama and family ties on Daisy Street, try the BACKSHAW MOSS series:A VALLEY DREAMA VALLEY SECRETA VALLEY WEDDINGFor a heartwarming and emotional saga set in a Lancashire valley, try the BIRCH END series:A DAUGHTER'S JOURNEYA WIDOW'S COURAGEA WOMAN'S PROMISE
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