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Sailor Twain! is the first graphic novel to be discussed in BookBrowse's book club! Before requesting, please click to view pages from the book
A mysterious and beguiling love story with elements of Poe, Twain, Hemingway, and Greek mythology, drawn in moody black-and-white charcoal, this new paperback edition of the New York Times Best-Selling graphic novel by author/illustrator Mark Siegel is a study in romance, atmosphere, and suspense. Don't miss Sailor Twain.
The discussion will open April 22. It will be open for a few weeks but early participation is always appreciated.
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A stunning literary debut of two young women on opposite sides of the devastating Sri Lankan Civil War—in the tradition of Michael Ondatjee's Anils's Ghost and Arundhati Roy's The God of Small Things, Island of a Thousand Mirrors is an emotionally resonant saga of cultural heritage, heartbreaking conflict and deep family bonds.
"By turns tender, beautiful, and devastating, Island of A Thousand Mirrors is a deeply resonant tale of an unravelling Sri Lanka. Incredibly moving, complex, and with prose you may want to eat, this debut is a triumph." - NoViolet Bulawayo, author of We Need New Names
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An astonishing debut, a novel of epic scope and suspense that conjures up all the magic and menace of Victorian London.
"A sly and glittering addition to the literature of the macabre... As soon as you have breathed with relief, much worse horrors begin. It's a skilled, assured performance, and it's hard to believe it is a first novel." - Hilary Mantel, author of Wolf Hall and Bring Up the Bodies
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A beautiful empress, a handsome horseman, and a bluestocking heiress form a passionate love triangle in this historical novel from the New York Times
bestselling author of The American Heiress
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