HNR Issue 47 (February 2009)
Wobble to Death
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It is a cold November morning in 1879 and a dozen ‘pedestrians’ in silk drawers and white tights gather at the Agricultural Hall in ...Read Review
Unbridled Dreams
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In 1886, thanks to a successful banking business, the Friedrichs are social leaders in South Platte, Nebraska. Eighteen-year-old Irma is determined to ride in ...Read Review
High Spirits
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In 1921, this third book in the series continues the story of Daisy Gumm Majesty, who supports her World War I-disabled veteran husband, Billy, ...Read Review
The Piano Teacher
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Claire and Martin Pendleton arrive in Hong Kong: Martin to work in “water,” and Claire to teach piano to Locket, daughter of wealthy ...Read Review
Serendipity
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Serendipity is an intergenerational coming-of-age story set in the present day. The main heroine is Carrie Manning who has just lost her mother, ...Read Review
October Skies
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In the spring of 1857, a starving man dressed in rags emerges from the forest surrounding a small American town. All he can tell ...Read Review
Between Two Seas
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Marianne begins her story in Grimsby in a world of poverty, cruelty and illness. The victim of bullies, Marianne, is illegitimate and is ...Read Review
Patterns of Fashion 1540-1660
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This illustrated work devoted to linen clothes of the Elizabethan and early Stuart periods is the companion to the previous volume on tailored ...Read Review
The Popes of Avignon: A Century in Exile
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In the 14th century, Avignon, a small Provençal town beside the Rhone River, became the site of the papal court. Because of ...Read Review
Infinity In The Palm of Her Hand
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Gioconda Belli’s daring feat of climbing inside the world of Adam and Eve, from their creation through the fall and toward a ...Read Review
