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2) The idiot
Set in pre-civil rights Mississippi, The View from Delphi follows two young mothers, Hazel and Vida-one wealthy and white, the other poor and black-who find a common cause in an unfair world. This absorbing novel is the story of a town, a people, and a society on the verge of great changes-and how great changes begin with small things, like friendship. About the author: Jonathan Odell was born and raised in Mississippi, growing up in the institutional
...5) Dumb witness
When a mock murder game staged for charity threatens to turn into the real thing, the intrepid Hercule Poirot is called in to take part in this Dead Man's Folly, a classic from the queen of suspense, Agatha Christie.
Sir George and Lady Stubbs, the hosts of a village fete, hit upon the novel idea of staging a mock murder mystery. In good faith, Ariadne Oliver, the well-known crime writer, agrees to organize their murder hunt.
Despite
...7) Jack Frake
Bringing a radically new perspective to the events leading up to the American Revolution, Sparrowhawk, a series of historical novels, establishes that the revolution occurred in two stages: the war for independence and a more subtle revolution in men's minds many years before the Declaration of Independence. From an early age, Jack develops an independent mind and spirit, traits that are not openly welcomed by all for someone of his lowly class.
...8) Hugh Kenrick
Following the success of Sparrowhawk Book One: Jack Frake, this second installment in the historical series recounts the life of Hugh Kenrick as he finds his own moral path through England’s upper class. When his adventures in London earn him the enmity of his uncle, the Earl of Danvers, Hugh is sent to the colonies for his own safety. He shares with Jack Frake—a future friend and enemy—the hallmark of all heroes who act in the name of a
...12) Affaire de Coeur
Paris, May 1770, in the midst of aristocracy, country girl Madeleine Dumont is privileged to partake in social events while living with her friend Colette du Lorme,daughter of a Marquis. While following in the shadow of her popular and socially verse friend, she finds herself caught up with her infatuation with a man, a Comte. Lucien de Laurent, one of King Louis XV's favourites and established bachelor, as well as social recluse. But how does
...13) The Jungle Law
In the tradition of The Hours and The Master, The Jungle Law offers a glimpse into the life of Rudyard Kipling, author of the beloved classic, The Jungle Book. In 1892, at the age of twenty-six, Rudyard Kipling arrived in Vermont, virtually penniless, with a newly pregnant wife and the germ of a story about a feral child who was raised by a pack of wolves. Having fled the literary high life in London, he hoped to find a quiet corner in which to
...14) Empire
The political tumult in the American Colonies immediately following the French and Indian War was as turbulent as the war itself. With the war’s conclusion and English liberties now presumably guaranteed, the British government felt secure enough in its North American hegemony to reap the spoils. In rapid succession, Privy Council orders, royal proclamations, and acts of Parliament were put forth culminating in the Stamp Act of 1765, all designed
...15) Revolution
Edward Cline’s historical series about the years leading up to the American Revolution continues with Book V. Following on from Book IV, the story continues with the intensifying of colonial resistance to The Stamp Act including our heros, Jack Frake and Hugh Kenrick. Together they help rise up against the Act endorsed by the King of England. Speaking out against the crown is still dangerous and murder and mayhem ensue as well as a little bit
...16) War
The sixth and final installment in this popular series about the start of the American Revolution. Opening in the spring of 1774 and ending explosively on the York River in the fall of 1775, Sparrowhawk Book VI: War concludes Edward Cline’s celebrated series and brings readers one step closer to the American Revolution. Jack Frake is now the captain of an independent company of militia, while Hugh Kenrick is a burgess witnessing the twilight
...When I was younger, I wished I had been born in a concentration camp like my mother, instead of in boring Englewood Hospital. I used to imagine all the prisoners crying mutely with joy while my grandmother lay swallowing her screams so the guards wouldn't hear. So writes Deborah Gelb, the teenage daughter of the title character, in her opening chapter. Deborah's voice is complemented by that of Ruth Mondschein - Clara's mother, who recounts her
...18) Atonement
19) Every now & then
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