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The Irresistible Henry House
Henry House is an orphan, yet he has many mothers. He is what was known as a “practice baby” in…
Turtle in Paradise
“When I asked Moma about my Conch relatives, she said her parents had been dead for a long time, but…
The Information Officer
Mark Mills (Savage Garden and Amagansett) passes the first test as a historical novelist by demonstrating a comprehensive knowledge, and…
The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet
Editors' choice
David Mitchell has written an historical novel which equals if not surpasses the originality of his previous prize-listed works including…
The Secret Lives of Somerset Maugham
Fascinating throughout, this epic biography of one of the great men of English letters covers Maugham’s unhappy childhood, a youth…
Super
It’s April of 1956, and the pride of Santa Fe’s fleet, the storied Super Chief, is preparing to depart Chicago’s…
Last Night in Twisted River
The story opens in 1954 at a logging camp along the Twisted River. Danny is only twelve years old when,…
The Ninth: Beethoven and the World in 1824
This work reminded me how much I love Beethoven. I have a Bachelor of Music degree, and when I studied…
Requiem by Fire
Set in 1928 North Carolina, in Requiem by Fire Caldwell returns to the Appalachia of his first novel, Cataloochee. The…
The Many Deaths of the Firefly Brothers
The 1930s changed the lives of millions of Americans. Dreams and hope disappeared for the majority of the laid-off, financially…
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