North and South by Elizabeth Gaskell. © 1998 Wordsworth Editions. Originally Published 1854. ISBN 1853260932. Paperback. Classic Fiction. 448 pages. $4.99 US. [ Purchase ]
Synopsis
Set in the midst of the Industrial Revolution, Margaret Hale’s life is turned upside-down when her father gives up his parish and moves their family to Milton, a city in the north of England. […]
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North and South by Elizabeth Gaskell
Drood by Dan Simmons
Drood by Dan Simmons. © 2009 Little, Brown and Company. ISBN 0-3160-0702-1. Hardback. Historical Fiction/Horror. 755 pages. $26.99 US. [ Purchase ]
Synopsis
On June 9, 1865, while traveling by train to London with his secret mistress, 53-year-old Charles Dickens–at the height of his powers and popularity, the most famous and successful novelist in the world […]
The Samaritan’s Secret by Matt Beynon Rees
The Samaritan’s Secret by Matt Beynon Rees. © 2009 Soho Crime. ISBN 9781569475454. Hardback. Mystery/Crime. 288 pages. $24.00 US. [ Purchase ]
Synopsis
A member of the tiny but ancient Samaritan community has been murdered. The dead man controlled hundreds of millions of dollars of government money. If the World Bank cannot locate it within the […]
Nefertiti by Michelle Moran
Nefertiti by Michelle Moran. © 2008 Quercus. ISBN 978-1847242983. Paperback. Historical Fiction. 528 pages. $14.95 US. [ Purchase ]
Synopsis
Nefertiti is one of the world’s great legendary beauties. Seen through her sister’s eyes, she is vividly brought to life in this heartbreaking story of celebrity, ambition, love and loss.
Review
I truly have mixed feelings about this […]
The Tales of Beedle the Bard by J.K. Rowling
The Tales of Beedle the Bard by J.K. Rowling. © 2008 Children’s High Level Group. ISBN 978-0-7475-9987-6. Hardcover. Fiction. 109 pages. $12.99 US. [ Purchase ]
Synopsis
In Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Hermione is given The Tales of Beedle the Bard, a book containing five fairy tales: ‘The Wizard and the Hopping Pot,’ ‘The Fountain […]
Disquiet by Julia Leigh
Disquiet by Julia Leigh. © 2008 Penguin Books. ISBN 0-1431-1350-X. Fiction. Paperback. 112 pages. $13.00 US. [ Purchase ]
Synopsis
Olivia arrives at her mother’s chateau in rural France (the first time in more than a decade) with her two young children in tow. Soon the family is joined by Olivia’s brother Marcus and his wife […]
