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by Julian Barnes
Published Mar 2012
Read ReviewsA novel so compelling that it begs to be read in a single sitting, with stunning psychological and emotional depth and sophistication, The Sense of an Ending is a brilliant new chapter in Julian Barnes's oeuvre.
by Marianne Wiggins
Published Jun 2008
Read ReviewsThe Shadow Catcher dramatically inhabits the space where past and present intersect, seamlessly interweaving narratives from two different eras: the first fraught passion between turn-of-the-twentieth-century icon Edward Curtis (1868-1952) and his muse-wife, Clara; and a twenty-first-century journey of redemption.
The Vanishing Act of Esme Lennox
by Maggie O'Farrell
Published Jun 2008
Read ReviewsMaggie OFarrell takes readers on a journey to the darker places of the human heart, where desires struggle with the imposition of social mores. This haunting story explores the seedy past of Victorian asylums, the oppression of family secrets, and the way truth can change everything.
by Stephanie Kallos
Published Sep 2005
Read ReviewsFunny, heartbreaking, and alive with a potpourri of eccentric and irresistible characters, Broken for You is a testament to the saving graces of surrogate families, and shows how far the tiniest repair jobs can go in righting the worlds wrongs.
by Susanna Clarke
Published Sep 2005
Read ReviewsSophisticated, witty, and ingeniously convincing, Susanna Clarke's magisterial novel weaves magic into a flawlessly detailed vision of historical England. She has created a world so thoroughly enchanting that eight hundred pages leave readers longing for more.
by Nancy Reisman
Published Aug 2005
Read ReviewsSet in Buffalo, New York in the 1930s and '40s, The First Desire is a book of great emotional power that brings to life the weave of love, grief, tradition, and desire that binds a family together.
by Sarah Stonich
Published Mar 2002
Read ReviewsAn intimate story of friendship, a portrait of marriage, and a glimpse into the depths of loss - set in 1930's USA.
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