August 1883. The future for Ling Southcott, a quarryman's daughter, seems to be already mapped. Marriage to her childhood sweetheart, Barney, a cluster of children, a life contained to the hamlet of Foggintor Quarry. For Ling, with her...
Railroad accidents
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Author:Crosse, TaniaSummary: - Author:Evison, JonathanSummary:
One of the LA Times's 10 Books to Add to Your Reading List This Month! One of Book Culture's Most Anticipated Reads of January 2021! "A bighearted, widescreen American tale." -Kirkus Reviews (starred) "...
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Lac-Mégantic, le 6 juillet 2013. En cette chaude nuit d’été, un train fou sans conducteur tirant des bombes de pétrole explosif dévale la pente qui mène au cœur de la localité et en pulvérise le centre-ville, carbonisant 47 victimes...
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Author:Braxton, DrakeSummary:While on business in a small town near Chicago, Wheeler Reynolds hears a tale about a traveling circus killed nearby in a horrific train wreck over 90 years ago. Haunted by the story, Wheeler falls asleep thinking someone is calling his...
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A TODAY SHOW #ReadWithJenna BOOK CLUB PICK! A New York Times Notable Book For readers of Tommy Orange, Yaa Gyasi, and Jhumpa Lahiri, an electrifying debut novel about three unforgettable characters who seek to rise — to the middle class...
