At eighteen, Rosemary arrives in New York from Tasmania with little more than her love of books and an eagerness to explore the city she's read so much about. The moment she steps into the...
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Author: HAY, SheridanSummary:Genre: Biographical fiction
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Author: GREEN, HilarySummary:
It is 1924. The theatres of war are North Africa and Italy . All eyes follow the front, but behind the scenes a messier war continues, an improvised game of snatched triumphs, terrible mistakes...
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Author: Pratchett, TerrySummary:
The comic adventures of Crowley, Hell's most approachable demon, and his old friend Aziraphale, a genuine angel and bookshop owner, as they attempt to stop Armageddon and track down the...
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Author: Falvey, PatriciaSummary:
The story of a fiery young woman fighting to reunite her family and reclaim their ancestral home during the war for Irish Independence.
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Author: KENEALLY, ThomasSummary:
The true story of an officer from the First Fleet and his production of "The Recruiting Officers" - Australia's first theatrical venture. But this is only part of an enthralling...
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Author: Fraser, AntheaSummary:
A French student disappears from an English university and Inspector Webb has a more complicated case than expected. Plenty of suspects and past events make it a difficult one to crack.
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Author: MCCULLOUGH, ColleenSummary:
First of a series about the Roman Republic, centering on the figure of Gaius Marius, an upstart from the conquered Roman colonies, who marries Julius Caesar's aunt, thus becoming a noble and...
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Author: SPOTO, DonaldSummary:
This biography taken from papers, files, medical reports casts new light on every aspect of Marilyn Monroe's thirty-six years; her dramatic childhood and adolescence; her marriages and...
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Author: ARCHER, GeoffreySummary:
Thriller concerning the hunt for a renegade British nuclear submarine on the loose in the Barents Sea. The Royal Navy must stop the deranged Commander, who has a personal grudge against the...
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Author: CHILD, LeeSummary:
After a brief stop in New York City (Gone Tomorrow), Jack Reacher is back in his element?Smalltown, U.S.A.?in bestseller Child's fine 14th thriller to feature the roving ex-military cop. When...
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Author: Siobhan DowdSummary:
In 1981, the height of Ireland's "Troubles," eighteen-year-old Fergus is distracted from his upcoming A-level exams by his imprisoned brother's hunger strike, the stress of...
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Author: Ragen, NaomiSummary:
This is the story behind the headlines we read every day, the heart-wrenching reality of modern life, where terrorists reign and average citizens find themselves at the intersection of politics...
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Author: Rubin, Lillian B.Summary:
Beautifully crafted stories of psychotherapy--told for the first time from the perspective of the therapist.
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Author: BAILEY, JennaSummary:
An intimate and moving collection of personal stories following an extraordinary group of women - starting with a heartfelt letter from a young woman in 1935, struggling to find her place in the...
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Author: ANDERSON, ClaireSummary:
Personal story of a young, brave female, of the physical and emotional journey, the people it has affected and the support shown by all.