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William Nicholson

Amherst

By William Nicholson - Published 2015

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Amherst, set largely in the small Massachusetts town famous for its connections to reclusive poet Emily Dickinson, tells the story of Emily’s ...Read Review

Motherland

By William Nicholson - Published 2013

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Literary

“Summer, 1942. Kitty, an army driver stationed in Sussex, meets Ed, a Royal Marine commando, and Larry, a liaison officer with Combined Ops. She ...Read Review

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