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Please Look After Mom : A Novel
by Kyung-sook Shin
Hardcover: Apr 2011
Paperback: 3 Apr 2012
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An international sensation and a bestseller that has sold over 1.5 million copies in the author's native Korea, Please Look After Mom is a stunning, deeply moving story of a family's search for their missing mother - and their discovery of the desires, heartaches and secrets they never realized she harbored within.

The Forgotten Waltz
by Anne Enright
Hardcover: Oct 2011
Paperback: 2 Apr 2012
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In this extraordinary novel, Anne Enright explores the momentous drama of everyday life; the volatile connections between people; the wry, accurate take on families, marriage, and brittle middle age.

The Autobiography of Mrs. Tom Thumb : A Novel
by Melanie Benjamin
Hardcover: Jul 2011
Paperback: 1 Apr 2012
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A barnstorming novel of the Gilded Age, and of a woman's public triumphs and personal tragedies, The Autobiography of Mrs. Tom Thumb is the irresistible epic of a heroine who conquered the country with a heart as big as her dreams - and whose story will surely win over yours.

The American Heiress : A Novel
by Daisy Goodwin
Paperback: 27 Mar 2012
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Witty, moving, and brilliantly entertaining, The American Heiress marks the debut of a glorious storyteller who brings a fresh new spirit to the world of Edith Wharton and Henry James.

The Submission : A Novel
by Amy Waldman
Hardcover: Aug 2011
Paperback: 27 Mar 2012
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Ten years after 9/11, a dazzling, kaleidoscopic novel reimagines its aftermath and wonders what would happen if a Muslim-American was blindly chosen to plan the World Trade Center Memorial.

The Sense of an Ending : A Novel
by Julian Barnes
Hardcover: Oct 2011
Paperback: 1 Mar 2012
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A 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.

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