20th Century
The Second Objective
Mid-December 1944 was not a good time for the American forces fighting the Germans on the Franco-German borders. The seemingly…
The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas
The story opens in Berlin during World War II and is told through the eyes of nine-year-old Bruno who lives…
The Rebels
The Rebels tells the story of a group of young men on the eve of their graduation from a boy’s…
Skylark Farm
Skylark Farm is the Arslanian family’s country retreat. The life of this prosperous Armenian family is touchingly centered on the…
The Long Way Home
Daisy Denham is young and naïve, but that does not stop her from embarking on a career on the stage,…
The Flight
This is a powerful story of a rarely told episode of World War II. Early in 1945, Ida and her…
Beyond the Blue
Industrial Dundee, Scotland, is the background for this hauntingly beautiful tale of four women’s awakenings to love, death, and truth.…
The Communist’s Daughter
Canadian writer Bock’s first novel, The Ash Garden, stunned the literary world, and his second only enhances his reputation. Here…
Stalking Ivory
American Jade del Cameron returns in her second mystery, following Mark of the Lion. In her first adventure, Jade, who…
The Castle in the Forest
Mailer never rests on his laurels and never fails to shock and surprise. In this novel, the 84-year-old Pulitzer Prize…
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