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Historical Fiction July 2017
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Shades of Fiction - August 7 @ 6:30 |
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The Underground Railroad : a novel
by Colson Whitehead
After Cora, a slave in pre-Civil War Georgia, escapes with another slave, Caesar, they seek the help of the Underground Railroad as they flee from state to state and try to evade a slave catcher, Ridgeway, who is determined to return them to the South
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Kiss Carlo
by Adriana Trigiani
Establishing a stable home and Western Union Telegraph Office in post-World War II Philadelphia, the hardworking Palazzini family is shattered by their nephew's epiphany in the wake of a telegram that changes everything for the citizens of a small Italian-American village.
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The duchess : a novel
by Danielle Steel
A tale set in early 19th-century England, Paris and New York follows the endeavors of a noble orphan who, after being thrown out of her ancestral home by a vicious half-sibling, makes her way to Paris, where she takes in abused streetwalkers and transforms them into upper-crust courtesans in an exclusive bordello.
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The secret wife
by Gill Paul
Leaving London for her grandfather's remote cabin in the Adirondacks, Kitty Fisher discovers a pendant that leads her discover that her grandfather was cared for by Grand Duchess Tatiana in 1914 Russia
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The Valcourt heiress
by Catherine Coulter
Returning home from the king’s service, Baron Wareham finds his castle nearly destroyed by the elusive Black Demon and teams up with the illegitimate but educated daughter of a priest to restore his home, an effort complicated by mysteries about the woman’s identity and the Black Demon’s agenda. 750,000 first printing.
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The jester : a novel
by James Patterson
Returning home from the Crusades, a disillusioned Hugh discovers that his village has been ransacked and his wife abducted by relic-seeking knights, a situation that prompts him to pose as a court jester in order to infiltrate the castle where his wife is imprisoned. 1,000,000 first printing.
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| World Without End by Ken FollettTwo centuries after the events of The Pillars of the Earth, which saw the construction of an elaborate Gothic cathedral in the English town of Kingsbridge, the world is a different place. Although the Church still plays a central role in European life, war and plague have shaken the foundations of society. Beginning on All Hallow's Day in the year 1327, four children witness an event that will influence their lives, as well as the future of their country. Like its predecessor, World Without End combines a large ensemble cast, multilayered plot, and well-researched historical details to tell a sweeping family saga. Fans of this series will be pleased to know that book 3, A Column of Fire, will be released in September. |
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Timeline
by Michael Crichton
From the best-selling author of Jurassic Park, The Lost World, and Airframe comes a new action-packed thriller that blends the latest in scientific knowledge with heart-pounding suspense. 1,500,000 first printing.
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