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Historical Fiction September 2017
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| The Body in the Clouds: A Novel by Ashley HayA lovingly rendered Sydney Harbor provides the setting for this stylistically complex novel. Three interconnected storylines introduce real-life 18th-century English astronomer William Dawes; 1930s laborer Ted Dawes, who watches a man fall off a bridge and miraculously survive; and 21st-century banker Dan Kopek, who returns to Australia after living abroad. The Body in the Clouds offers a lyrical meditation on the passage of time and the meaning of home. |
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| Careers for Women: A Novel by Joanna ScottCareer girl Maggie Gleason envisions a bright future for herself; single mother Pauline Moreau is fleeing a troubled past. Both believe they've found what they seek when they're hired as "clerical girls" by the formidable Lee K. Jaffe ("Mrs. J"), who presides over the New York Port Authority's public relations department. But have they? This novel's richly detailed 1950s Manhattan setting and its authentic depiction of female friendships should charm readers who enjoyed Michael Callahan's Searching for Grace Kelly. |
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| The Daughters of Ireland by Santa MontefioreIn the aftermath of the Irish Civil War, Castle Deverill lies in ruins, while its previous inhabitants, cousins Kitty and Celia Deverill, and their friend Bridie Doyle, assess the lives they're now living and the difficult choices they've made out of necessity. Driven by lost loves, hidden regrets, and scandalous family secrets, this historical family saga is the 2nd book in the Deverill Chronicles, after The Girl in the Castle. |
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| The Diplomat's Daughter: A Novel by Karin TanabeA sweeping and romantic World War II saga in the vein of Anthony Doerr's All the Light We Cannot See or Julie Orringer's The Invisible Bridge, this novel unfolds from the perspectives of three well-drawn characters: Emi Kato, a Japanese diplomat's daughter; Emi's first love, Austrian-Jewish Leo Hartmann; and German-American Christian Lange, who meets Emi when they're sent to the same internment camp. For another moving tale of first loves lost due to wartime politics and anti-immigrant prejudice, try Jamie Ford's Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet, which is set in the Pacific Northwest. |
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Focus on: Biblical Figures
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The Da Vinci Code
by Dan Brown
Adapted for a new generation of readers and published to coincide with the release of the film, Inferno, a young adult edition of Brown's mega best-seller follows the experiences of a Harvard religious symbology professor who, in the wake of a Louvre curator's murder, uncovers a conspiracy with ties to an ancient-world secret. Simultaneous.
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| The Secret Chord by Geraldine BrooksThis "psychologically astute" (Publishers Weekly) portrait of the biblical King David traces his astonishing rise from shepherd to bandit to warrior to king. Tasked with writing the life story of the now-aged ruler, the prophet Natan combines his own recollections with those of the people who either love David (despite his many flaws) or hate him (for betraying them in his quest for power). While The Secret Chord is primarily a character-driven story, it illuminates the landscapes and culture of Israel's Second Iron Age. |
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The Templar Legacy
by Steve Berry
Cotton Malone, a former covert U.S. Justice Department operative, and his ex-supervisor Stephanie Nelle, follow a labyrinthine trail of danger, treachery, high-level intrigue, and overwhelming ambition across Europe on a quest that leads them to the enigmatic secrets of the Knights Templar.
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Contact your librarian for more great books!
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