A novel about an easy going farmer in the North of England, his disastrous marriage and his ordeal in World War One.
General Fiction
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Author:COOKSON, CatherineSummary: - Author:SHUTE, NevilSummary:
John Turner, injured in an accident, sets out to find the three people who were involved with him. Was one of them a murderer?
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Susan Melrose, unwanted child of notorious straitswoman, Jenny Leigh, faces challenges in proving her legitimacy and her love for Johnny Harpoon.
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They blazed a trail of infamy, of murder and mayhem, defacing the glory of Australia's heritage with the wheelmarks of the Castlereagh Coach Company.
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Prue meets an attractive young artist who is troubled by his past. In order for the relationship to work she must discover the cause of his entanglements.
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In the attic of 27 Fairview Avenue sits an old captain's sea chest, secured with a large padlock. The chest fascinates young Ben Westerly, and he and his friends determine to open it, sure they will find fabulous treasure within...
- Author:HILL, AnthonySummary:
An entertaining mixture of fact and fiction about experiences in a small N.S.W. town, prompted by the decision of a family to escape the tensions of life in Canberra.
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Three brothers, born on a Greek island, spread their wings and soar to impressive heights in their three professions.
- Author:TROLLOPE, JoannaSummary:
Alice is thirty-eight. She has a house, a husband, two teenage children and a part-time job. She thinks she ought to be happy. But she isn't. Instead, she feels she has vanished, that she is like something lost down the back...
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Author:COOKSON, CatherineSummary:Though the social gulf between their families was as wide as the Tyne, it did not stop Sarah Bradley loving David Hetherington. But marrying into his family wasn't just a matter of forsaking a poky terrace and a bitter, bullying...
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Author:YORKE, MargaretSummary:Meriel Graham is confident that, as the dominant member of her family, her birthday will, of course, be remembered and celebrated. When her family, involved with problems of their own, forgets, she is devastated.
- Author:TROLLOPE, JoannaSummary:
A network of deep friendships connects the members of two families in the town of Whittingbourne. Laurence and Hilary with their three sons and Gina and Fergus with their daughter. This is a story where friendships and betrayal...
- Author:MORTEN, ChristopherSummary:
The gripping tale of a brilliant war orphan forced to use his genius to repay a debt to a mysterious benefactor . The goal is to radically curb the world's soaring population - setting in motion genocide on an unimaginable scale....
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Author:ADAMS, PoppySummary:From her lookout on the first floor, Ginny watches and waits for her adored younger sister to return to the crumbling mansion that was once their idyllic childhood home. Vivien has not stepped foot in the house since she left, forty...
- Author:BROOKNER, AnitaSummary:
When her widowed mother marries a wealthy older man and moves to Nice, Zoe's life changes forever. Alone in London, she discovers a new-found freedom and her independence.
- Author:MORRISSEY, DiSummary:
When Sydney corporate wife Holly Jamieson turns forty-five she shocks her husband by buying an old house in The Bay with plans to transform it into a charming B & B. She soon finds The Bay is a whirlpool of passions and conflict....
- Author:FORESTER, C. SSummary:
Adventure story of two English people thrown together in Central Africa.
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Author:FINE, AnneSummary:A dark, witty expose of family life. The Palmer sisters are close, and they all agree that loyalty to one another outweighs loyalty to lovers and husbands. And there are no secrets - not until now.
- Author:Clark, BrianSummary:
The banker's decision to quit big business for a quieter life in Dover, causes drastic family upheavals.
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Author:BINCHY, MaeveSummary:Ria and Marilyn have never met - they live thousands of miles apart, separated by the Atlantic Ocean: one in a big, warm, Victorian house in Tara Road, Dublin, the other in a modern, open-plan house in New England. Two more unlikely...
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