20th Century
Cage on the Sea
Just before the end of WWII in 1944, a group of Japanese soldiers from three Japanese ships wound up stranded…
Strange Gods
In 1911 British East Africa, in a tiny settlement outside Nairobi, Scottish missionaries, doctors, and plantation owners tread a fine…
Edge of Eternity
Editors' choice
The Century Trilogy concludes with this historical novel that captures the essence of historical events from 1961 to 2008. It…
Flying Time
On the eve of the Second World War, Kay Jeynes volunteers to transfer out of her typist’s job to work…
Empire Girls
Rose and Ivy Adams are heartbroken when their father dies in 1925. Shock follows grief when the young women learn…
Natchez Burning
Editors' choice
In this sprawling novel, Iles, best known for his contemporary mysteries featuring prosecutor and author Penn Cage, begins his anticipated…
Red Winter
Editors' choice
What began as a revolution to overthrow the tsar has devolved into civil war, and anyone deemed an enemy of…
Lucky Us
At the age of twelve, Evie Acton’s young mother leaves her on the steps of her father’s house, where she…
Henna House
Editors' choice
This extraordinary family saga begins in Yemen in 1923. Five-year-old Adela is the ninth child and only daughter and lives…
Suffragette Autumn Women’s Spring
The title highlighting the women’s suffrage movement drew me to this book. When I discovered the starting point of the…
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