HNR Issue 50 (November 2009)
The Year of the Flood
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Described as an epic of biblical proportions, The Year of the Flood is a tale set in a purely imaginary span at the ...Read Review
Night Fires
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In 1922, thirteen-year-old Woodrow Harper’s father dies in a car accident. His father had been a West Point career army officer. Woodrow and ...Read Review
Aristocrats: Power, Grace and Decadence – Britain’s Great Ruling Classes from 1066 to the Present
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This is a wide-ranging survey of the influence of the aristocracy, from 1066 to the present, on politics, the constitution, culture, sport, industry and ...Read Review
Hitler’s War
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What if British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain had refused Hitler’s request to return the Sudetenland to Germany? That is the premise of ...Read Review
Sphinx’s Princess
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Biographical FictionChildren/Young Adult
Aimed at a young adult audience, Friesner’s novel portrays Nefertiti as a dutiful, lively, and intelligent teenage girl, growing up in a ...Read Review
An Artist in Treason: The Extraordinary Life of General James Wilkinson
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James Wilkinson (1757-1825) is one of the most obscure figures in American history. His life was spent as a Revolutionary War hero, American ...Read Review
An Echo in the Bone
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One of the best feelings in opening a sequel is in knowing you are soon to be reunited with very good friends, people ...Read Review
Children of the Dawnland
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Twelve-year-old Twig of the People of the Dawnland has begun to develop powerful dreaming abilities. In particular, she is haunted by a vision ...Read Review
The Locked Garden
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It is 1900, and with the dawn of the new century comes a chance for Verna and Carlie to make a fresh start after ...Read Review
Something for the Girls: The Official Guide to the First 100 Years of Guiding
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This is the history of the birth and evolution of guiding for the past 100 years. After the formation of the Scouts movement by ...Read Review
