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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.

The Beauty of Humanity Movement : A Novel
by Camilla Gibb
Hardcover: Mar 2011
Paperback: 28 Feb 2012
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This deeply observed novel of contemporary Vietnam interweaves stories of a venerable soup seller, a young Vietnamese American curator, and an enterprising tour guide in ways that will mark all of their lives forever.

Save Me
by Lisa Scottoline
Hardcover: Apr 2011
Paperback: 14 Feb 2012
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Save Me will have readers wondering just how far they would go to save the ones they love. Lisa Scottoline is writing about real issues that resonate with real women, and the results are emotional, heartbreaking and honest.

The Illumination : A Novel
by Kevin Brockmeier
Hardcover: Feb 2011
Paperback: 14 Feb 2012
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From best-selling and award-winning author Kevin Brockmeier: a new novel of stunning artistry and imagination about the wounds we bear and the light that radiates from us all.

Vaclav & Lena : A Novel
by Haley Tanner
Hardcover: May 2011
Paperback: 7 Feb 2012
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In Vaclav & Lena Haley Tanner has created two unforgettable young protagonists who evoke the joy, the confusion, and the passion of having a profound, everlasting connection with someone else.

Madame Tussaud : A Novel of the French Revolution
by Michelle Moran
Hardcover: Feb 2011
Paperback: 27 Dec 2011
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The world knows Madame Tussaud as a wax artist extraordinaire... but who was this woman who became one of the most famous sculptresses of all time? In these pages, her tumultuous and amazing story comes to life as only Michelle Moran can tell it. The year is 1788, and a revolution is about to begin.

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