Harper
Prague Winter: A Personal Story of Remembrance and War, 1937-1948
Madeleine Albright has written a book that mixes family memoir with Czech/European history, heavy on the history. Albright’s father, Josef…
The Thread
At the beginning of the 20th century, the Greek city of Thessaloniki was populated by a vibrant mixture of Jews,…
Women from the Ankle Down: The Story of Shoes and How They Define Us
Women (and some men) love shoes; they speak to us. In the last 100 years, certain shoes have become iconic,…
The Emerald Storm
In 1803, American adventurer Ethan Gage becomes involved in Caribbean island intrigue when a renegade former French police officer and…
The Shadow Queen
Most of us know Wallis Simpson for what she is most famous: Edward VIII’s love for the twice-divorced woman was…
House of the Hunted
In 1919 Petrograd, Tom Nash is a young British agent with a plan to free his Russian girlfriend from prison.…
The Uninvited Guests
This is a bizarre and fantastic story, which takes place over 24 hours in Sterne – a substantial English country…
Waiting for Sunrise
In Boyd’s latest literary adventure (after Ordinary Thunderstorms, 2010), a young English actor begins a life of deception off-stage, mostly…
The Orchardist
At the turn of the 20th century, eastern Washington is largely rural and sparsely populated. Lives are bounded by family;…
Elegy for Eddie
In this latest outing for Maisie Dobbs, Winspear’s thoughtful and plucky detective returns to her roots across the river in…
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