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The White Mountain

The White Mountain
  • Author(s): Galsan Tschinag
  • Location(s): Mongolia
  • Genre(s): Fiction
  • Era(s): Contemporary

The story begins with the arrival of triplets, born to a woman who has given birth three times previously, and buried each child shortly thereafter. This time the delivery goes well. That same night a family of five suffocates...

The White Phoenix

The White Phoenix
  • Author(s): Catherine Randall
  • Location(s): London
  • Genre(s): Children
  • Era(s): 1666

Shortlisted for the Historical Association Young Quills Award 2021. London, 1666. After the sudden death of her father, thirteen-year-old Lizzie Hopper and her mother must take over THE WHITE PHOENIX – the family bookshop in the shadow of St...

The White Rajah

The White Rajah
  • Author(s): Tom Williams
  • Location(s): Borneo
  • Genre(s): Fiction, Historical
  • Era(s): Early 1800s

In 1838, James Brooke arrived in Sarawak with a schooner and less than thirty men. He came to trade, but ended up ruling the country. ‘The White Rajah’ tells his story. From Amazon: When charismatic adventurer James Brooke travels to...

The White Rock

The White Rock
  • Author(s): Anna Hope
  • Location(s): Mexico
  • Genre(s): Historical, Fiction
  • Era(s): Various

They are separating, she and her husband, after two decades together. This fact is new. Only really a fact for a few weeks or so. Before that it was a possibility – one potential outcome among many. But now...

The White Shadow

The White Shadow
  • Author(s): Mona Verma
  • Location(s): Varanasi
  • Genre(s): Fiction
  • Era(s): early 2000s

THE WHITE SHADOWS, the forlorn child widows in Banaras, Brinda and Debi, fight a valiant battle against the acrimonious oddities of the society they are ostracised from and their own desires. Sia and Uday visit Banaras, the most ancient...

The White Ship

The White Ship
  • Author(s): Chingiz Aitmatov
  • Location(s): Kyrgyzstan
  • Genre(s): Fiction
  • Era(s): 20th century

Deserted by his parents, a young boy finds himself alone in the often grotesque world or relatives who do not want to raise him. As daily events become more and more intolerable, the boy clings to the legends and...

The White Villa

The White Villa
  • Author(s): Emily Hourican
  • Location(s): Ibiza
  • Genre(s): Fiction
  • Era(s): Contemporary

What happens when you invite an outsider in? It was supposed to be the holiday of a lifetime – a luxury villa in Ibiza, a group of university friends, and their last chance to cut loose before embarking on...

The White Zone

The White Zone
  • Author(s): Carolyn Marsden
  • Location(s): Baghdad
  • Genre(s): Fiction
  • Era(s): 2003

The White Zone is a story of two cousins, Shiite Nouri and half Sunni Talib, and their lives in the aftermath of the Iraq war. Marsden gives a ten-year-old-eye view of sectarian strife and the life in and around...

The Whitstable High Tide Swimming Club

The Whitstable High Tide Swimming Club
  • Author(s): Katie May
  • Location(s): Whitstable
  • Genre(s): Fiction
  • Era(s): Contemporary

Dive into THE WHITSTABLE HIGH TIDE SWIMMING CLUB – the irresistible, feel-good novel from Katie May. Join Debs and Maisie and the high tide swimmers as they make waves in life, love and friendship. Only the truly devoted manage...

The Whole Golden World

The Whole Golden World
  • Author(s): Kristina Riggle
  • Location(s): Michigan
  • Genre(s): Fiction
  • Era(s): Modern

An astonishing novel from the acclaimed author of Keepsakethat pushes the boundaries of storytelling. At turns shocking, provocative, and heart-wrenching, and inspired by a true story The Whole Golden World forces us to ask the question “How well do...

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