- Location(s): Texas
- Genre(s): Fiction
- Era(s): 1890s
The final novel in Larry McMurtry’s Lonesome Dove quartet, Streets of Laredo is an exhilarating and achingly poignant tale of heroism and friendship. Captain Woodrow Call, Gus McCrae’s old partner, once a youthful Texas Ranger, is now a bounty...
- Location(s): Burundi, New York City (NYC)
- Genre(s): Fiction
- Era(s): Contemporary
Strength in What Remains recounts the remarkable experiences of Deo, a medical student from Burundi who narrowly survived two genocides, first in his own country, then Rwanda. Through sheer fortitude, and the astonishing kindness of strangers, Deo fled to...
- Location(s): Edinburgh
- Genre(s): Crime
- Era(s): Modern
Gregor Jack, MP, well-liked, young, married to the fiery Elizabeth – to the outside world a very public success story. But Jack’s carefully nurtured career plans take a tumble after a ‘mistake’ during a police raid on a notorious...
- Location(s): Cannes
- Genre(s): Historical, Fiction
- Era(s): 1960s
Celita is a stripper at the Monico, a nightclub in Cannes. She is also the long-standing mistress of Monsieur Leon, the owner of the Monico. She has enjoyed her struggle to win him away from his wife, Madame Florence,...
Strong as Fire, Fierce as Flame
- Location(s): India
- Genre(s): Children
- Era(s): 19th century
In 1857 India, 12-year-old Meera escapes a life she has no say in–and certain death on her husband’s funeral pyre–only to end up a servant to a British general in the East India Company. When a rebellion against British...
- Location(s): South Africa
- Genre(s): Romance
- Era(s): Present day
A captivating contemporary romance that you won’t want to put down Julia decides to leave her controlling boyfriend and make a new life for herself in the wild landscape of South Africa. A chance encounter with a handsome yet...
- Location(s): New York City (NYC)
- Genre(s): Children, Fiction
- Era(s): 1945
Stuart Little is no ordinary mouse. Born to a family of humans, he lives in New York City with his parents, his older brother George, and Snowbell the cat. Though he’s shy and thoughtful, he’s also a true lover...
Stubborn Twig: Three Generations in the Life of a Japanese-American Family
- Location(s): Oregon
- Genre(s): Autobiography/Memoirs
- Era(s): 20th century
Beginning in 1903, with the arrival of sixteen-year-old Masuo Yasui in Oregon, the author of After All These Years chronicles the lives of three generations of a Japanese-American family.
Stuff: Curious Everyday STUFF That Helps Our Planet
- Location(s): World
- Genre(s): Children
- Era(s): N/A
Do you ever wonder where your stuff comes from, and what happens to it when you’re finished with it? From CBBC presenter Maddie Moate: a collection of incredible stories about STUFF! Did you know that you can make paper...
- Location(s): Australia
- Genre(s): Short Stories
- Era(s): 20th century and beyond
In the title story of this book, Fritz Carter, on the death of his wife, starts a new life as an opal prospector at Lightning Ridge. He buys a deserted mine, but finds working it too taxing, so he...
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