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Fall of Frost
Robert Frost, the beloved American poet, was born into a long and sorrow-ridden life in 1874. High infant mortality made…
The Tenth Gift
In present-day London, Julia Lovat receives a goodbye gift from her lover: a book of 17th century embroidery patterns…
Winter in Madrid
A bestseller in the United Kingdom, C.J. Sansom’s thriller is now available in the U.S. Readers may recognize Sansom for…
The Slave Ship: A Human History
Countless thousands of words have been written about the slave trade and the industries built upon its products. In The…
The Lodger: Shakespeare on Silver Street
In 1612 Shakespeare gave evidence at the Court of Requests in Westminster. Eight years previously he had lodged with the…
People of the Book
Editors' choice
This wonderful gem has convinced me to put Geraldine Brooks’s other novels on my to-be-read list. Set both in the…
Scotland: The Autobiography: 2000 Years of Scottish History by Those Who Saw It Happen
This splendid account presents Scotland’s history in the words of the people who lived it: from the first century until…
Louisiana’s Song
In the spring of 1963, 12-year-old Livy Two and her nine siblings eagerly await their father’s return to the home…
The Lion Hunter: The Mark of Solomon, Book One
This novel for young adult readers is the fourth in Wein’s ongoing Arthurian/Aksumite cycle, which began with The Winter Prince…
Home Run: Escape From Nazi Europe
Throughout World War II a total of a quarter of a million Allied soldiers and airmen found themselves cut off,…
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