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Historical Fiction November 2020
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Sew in love : 4 historical stories
by Debby Lee
"HEARTS SEWN WITH LOVE by Darlene Panzera Gold Bar, California, April 1850 During the California gold rush, a beautiful seamstress finds her heart torn between the men who want to marry her and the one fortune hunter who won't. WOVEN HEARTS by Jacquolyn McMurray New York City, 1911 A shirtwaist factory fire survivor struggles to provide for her family despite the disastrous misguided intentions of the handsome union organizer who tries to help. A LANGUAGE OF LOVE by Kimberley Woodhouse New York City, 1911 A milliner with thick Irish accent and a renowned baseball player with speech impediment meet at the office of a language teacher. But the issues with their backgrounds that first brought them together will also drive them apart. TAILORED SWEETHEARTS byDebby Lee Dutch Harbor, Alaska, Summer 1945 A parachute seamstress struggles with her faith in desperate circumstances. A fighter pilot teaches her to hope in her darkest hours"
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Call of the raven
by Wilbur A. Smith
A prequel to A Falcon Flies traces the story of Augustus Mungo St John, who upon returning from university discovers his inheritance and childhood sweetheart under the control of scheming enemy, Chester Marion.
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The rock blaster
by Henning Mankell
A first English-language translation of the late author’s first novel follows the experiences of a working-class Swedish man who reflects on the realities of his disabilities, marriage and dreams. By the author of the Kurt Wallander series.
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Miss Graham's Cold War Cookbook
by Celia Rees
Recruited as a spy for the OSS for her educational background and brother’s Oxford connections to help find a war criminal in occupied post-World War II Germany, a young British schoolteacher finds herself surrounded by civilians hiding dubious agendas.
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| The Devil and the Dark Water by Stuart TurtonWhat it is: a dramatic and intricately plotted historical mystery set during the 17th century, on a long sea voyage from the Dutch East Indies back to Amsterdam.
All aboard! Just before the ship sets sail, a man ravaged by leprosy tries to warn the passengers and crew that the voyage is doomed -- moments before he spontaneously combusts.
Passengers include: Imprisoned British spy Samuel Phipps; colonial Governor General Jan Haan, on his way to a cushy promotion; and if sailor superstitions are to be believed, a demon named Old Tom on whom they blame a series of violent deaths. |
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The Library of Legends : A Novel
by Janie Chang
Set in 1937 China, as Japanese bombs begin falling on the city of Nanking, Hu Lian and her classmates at Minghua University, entrusted with a priceless treasure, must navigate a world of danger, betrayal and love to keep a 500-year-old collection of myths and legends safe.
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The exiles : a novel
by Christina Baker Kline
Sent to a Tasmanian penal colony after conceiving her employer’s grandchild, a young governess befriends a talented midwife and an orphaned Aboriginal chief’s daughter while confronting the harsh realities of British colonialism and oppression in 19th-century Australia.
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Postmark Berlin
by Anne Emery
From Halifax, Nova Scotia all the way to Berlin, Germany, Father Brennan Burke searches for answers in the murder of a parishioner and finds that she was a woman with many secrets in her past.
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| Carrying Albert Home: The Somewhat True Story of a Man, His Wife, and Her Alligator by Homer HickamStarring: Homer Hickam Sr. (the man), a coal miner based on the author’s father; Elsie Lavender (the woman), an aspiring writer based on the author’s mother; and Albert (the alligator), their pet whose dislike of West Virginia sends the couple on an unforgettable road trip to return him to Florida.
About the author: Former NASA engineer Homer Hickam writes fiction and nonfiction, and his memoir Rocket Boys was the basis for the film October Sky. |
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The Brideship Wife
by Leslie Howard
England, 1862. Charlotte is somewhat of a wallflower. Shy and bookish, she knows her duty is to marry, but with no dowry, she has little choice in the matter. She can't continue to live off the generosity of her sister Harriet and her wealthy brother-in-law, Charles, whose political aspirations dictate that she make an advantageous match. When Harriet hosts a grand party, Charlotte is charged with winning the affections of one of Charles's colleagues, but before the night is over, her reputation--her one thing of value--is at risk. In the days that follow, rumours begin to swirl. Soon Charles's standing in society is threatened and all that Charlotte has held dear is jeopardized, even Harriet, and Charlotte is forced to leave everything she has ever known in England and embark on a treacherous voyage to the New World.
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