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Z: A Novel of Zelda Fitzgerald
by Therese Fowler
Hardcover: 26 Mar 2013
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A dazzling novel that captures all of the romance, glamour, and tragedy of the first flapper, Zelda Fitzgerald.

Fever
by Mary Beth Keane
Hardcover: 12 Mar 2013
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A bold, mesmerizing novel about the woman known as "Typhoid Mary," the first known healthy carrier of typhoid fever in the burgeoning metropolis of early twentieth century New York.

The Gods of Gotham : A Novel
by Lyndsay Faye
Hardcover: Mar 2012
Paperback: 5 Mar 2013
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1845. New York City forms its first police force. The great potato famine hits Ireland. These two seemingly disparate events will change New York City. Forever.

Out of The Easy
by Ruta Sepetys
Hardcover: 12 Feb 2013
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With characters as captivating as those in her internationally bestselling novel Between Shades of Gray, Ruta Sepetys skillfully creates a rich story of secrets, lies, and the haunting reminder that decisions can shape our destiny.

The House Girl
by Tara Conklin
Hardcover: Feb 2013
Paperback: 1 Oct 2013
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A stunning debut novel of love, family, and justice that intertwines the stories of an escaped house slave in 1852 Virginia and ambitious young lawyer in contemporary New York

Philida
by André Brink
Paperback: 5 Feb 2013
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In Philida, longlisted for the Man Booker Prize, André Brink—"one of South Africa's greatest novelists" (The Telegraph)—gives us his most powerful novel yet; the truly unforgettable story of a female slave, and her fierce determination to survive and to be free.

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Helga's Diary
Helga Weiss

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The remarkable diary of a young girl who survived the Holocaust—appearing in English for the first time.
Fever
Mary Beth Keane

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A bold, mesmerizing novel about the woman known as "Typhoid Mary," the first known healthy carrier of typhoid fever in the burgeoning metropolis of early twentieth century New York.
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Claire Messud

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The riveting confession of a woman awakened, transformed, and betrayed by passion and desire for a world beyond her own.
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