2006 (US)
The Glass Books Of The Dream Eaters
The power to absorb the intimacy of our secret selves and thereby manipulate the mind in a ruthless quest for…
When Madeline Was Young
In 1940s Chicago, ornithologist Aaron Maciver marries the beautiful, fashion-conscious Madeline. Shortly after their wedding, Madeline suffers a bicycle accident,…
Arthur and George
I should perhaps point out that as Julian Barnes is one of my favourite contemporary prose writers, I approached his…
Richard Temple
The novel opens with the protagonist, Richard Temple, enduring repeated sessions of torture at the hands of Nazi interrogators. It…
Virgin Earth
Charles I is on the verge of plunging England into civil war, and John Tradescant, royal gardener, flees the grief…
Born To Rule
This biography chronicles the tumultuous lives of the five granddaughters of Queen Victoria who became consorts to European ruling monarchs.…
Master of Souls
This is the 16th mystery for Sister Fidelma. On a bitter winter’s night, a ship is driven by wreckers onto…
The Lost Art Of Keeping Secrets
Rice, daughter of lyricist Tim Rice, has created a brilliant portrait of post-World War II London and of a specific…
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