- Location(s): Zambia (Northern Rhodesia)
- Genre(s): Autobiography/Memoirs
- Era(s): 1970s/80s
“Exciting. . . part adventure story, part wildlife tale”–The Boston Globe Intelligent, majestic, and loyal, with lifespans matching our own, elephants are among the greatest of the wonders gracing the African wilds. Yet, in the 1970s and 1980s, about...
- Location(s): Córdoba
- Genre(s): Historical, Fiction
- Era(s): 10th century
A story of intrigue, betrayal and murder set in the royal court of 10th century Andalusia.When the caliph of al-Andalus, al-Hakim II, dies leaving an eleven-year-old boy as his heir, Queen Subh knows that her son is in danger—other...
- Location(s): Zambia (Northern Rhodesia), Sweden
- Genre(s): Fiction
- Era(s): 1964 and earlier
Interweaving past and present, Sweden and Zambia, rich and poor, The Eye of the Leopard is a stunning novel from a modern master. Hans Olofson arrives in Zambia not long after independence, hoping to fulfill the missionary dream of...
- Location(s): Japan
- Genre(s): Fiction
- Era(s): Contemporary
Beyond the town, there is the factory. Beyond the factory, there is nothing. Within the sprawling industrial complex, three employees are assigned to different departments. There, each must focus on a specific task: one shreds paper, one proofreads documents,...
- Location(s): Andalusia (Andalucía)
- Genre(s): Autobiography/Memoirs, Travelogue
- Era(s): 1990s
1999 the author finds a house in a small Andalucian village of Frailes. Exploring the co-existence of the modern world with the traditional, he takes up residence above the Discoteca, and gradually becomes bound up in the rhythm of...
The Fairytale Chicago of Francesca Finnegan
- Location(s): Chicago
- Genre(s): Fantasy
- Era(s): Contemporary
There is magic in the city… In Chicago, a secret L train runs through the mythical East Side. On that train, you’ll discover fantastical truths about the city, alongside the most incredible cast of characters, including one exceptional girl by the...










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