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A Long, Long Time Ago and Essentially True
by Brigid Pasulka
Hardcover: Aug 2009
Paperback: 18 May 2010
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| Whimsical, wise, beautiful, magical, and sometimes even heartbreaking, A Long, Long Time Ago and Essentially True weaves together two remarkable stories, reimagining half a century of Polish history through the legacy of one unforgettable love affair. |
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The Coral Thief
by Rebecca Stott
Hardcover: Sep 2009
Paperback: 4 May 2010
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| The Coral Thief, as riveting and beautifully rendered as Ghostwalk, Rebecca Stott’s first novel, is a provocative and tantalizing mix of history, philosophy, and suspense. It conjures up vividly both the feats of Napoleon and the accomplishments of those working without fame or glory to change our ideas of who we are and the world in which we live. |
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Sunnyside: A Novel
by Glen David Gold
Hardcover: May 2009
Paperback: 4 May 2010
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| A novel with Charlie Chaplin at its center, capturing the moment when American capitalism, a world at war, and the emerging mecca of Hollywood intersect to spawn an enduring culture of celebrity. |
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The Secret Speech
by Tom Rob Smith
Hardcover: May 2009
Paperback: 3 May 2010
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| Former state security officer Leo Demidov is struggling to change as the Soviet Union changes around him. The two young girls he adopted have yet to forgive him for his part in the death of their parents, and they are not alone; now that the truth is out, Leo and his family are in grave danger from someone consumed by the dark legacy of Leo's past. |
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The Physick Book of Deliverance Dane
by Katherine Howe
Hardcover: Jun 2009
Paperback: 6 Apr 2010
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| A spellbinding, beautifully written novel that moves between contemporary times and one of the most fascinating and disturbing periods in American history - the Salem witch trials. |
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Shadow and Light: A Novel
by Jonathan Rabb
Hardcover: Mar 2009
Paperback: 30 Mar 2010
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| Berlin, between the two world wars. When an executive at the renowned Ufa film studios is found dead floating in his office bathtub, it falls to Nikolai Hoffner, a chief inspector in the Kriminalpolizei, to investigate. |
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All Other Nights: A Novel
by Dara Horn
Hardcover: Apr 2009
Paperback: 8 Mar 2010
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| In this eagerly-awaited third novel, award-winning author Dara Horn brings us page-turning storytelling at its best. Layered with meaning, All Other Nights presents the most American of subjects with originality and insight -- and the possibility of reconciliation that might yet await us. |
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The Killing Way
by Tony Hays
Hardcover: Mar 2009
Paperback: 2 Mar 2010
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| When a young woman is brutally murdered and the blame is placed at Merlin’s feet, Arthur’s reputation is at stake and his enemies are poised to strike. Arthur turns to Malgwyn ap Cuneglas, a man whose knowledge of battle and keen insight into how the human mind works has helped Arthur come to the brink of kingship. |
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