20th Century
The Bartender’s Tale
Doig’s latest (after Work Song, 2010) is a compassionate coming-of-age story, in which a few years in a boy’s life,…
The Sacrifice
Editors' choice
In the hot Australian summer of 1939, young factory manager Robert Wells and his friends are still trying to work…
The House of Jasmine
This book is set in Alexandria, Egypt, during the Sadat era and is essentially a snapshot of Egyptian life and…
Fatal Induction
I don’t mind starting a series late in the game. If I like the book, that means I’ve got earlier…
Istanbul Passage
If you enjoy Graham Greene or John le Carré espionage novels, then this is the book for you—bleak, deceitful, and…
Sweet Tooth
For many members of the HNS, the early 1970s may not seem to be very historical. But Ian McEwan’s new…
Debutantes
1923, England. World War I is over and the country is partying. London is fizzing with new music, new fashions…
The Greatcoat
With rationing and housing shortages continuing in 1952 England, Dr. Philip Carey and his new wife, Isabel, make do with…
The Last Newspaperman
In 1999, a feature writer with the Shore Record in New Jersey arrives at The Oceanview, a new assisted living…
Beggar’s Feast
“Beggar at the feast! Master of the dance!” The chorus from the musical Les Misérables will ring in your ears…
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