- Location(s): West Indies, Cornwall
- Genre(s): Fiction, Historical, Romance
- Era(s): Turn of 18th-19th Centuries
The Lamorna Reach presents a Zola-esque tableau of raw, elemental life in Cornwall at the time of the Napoleonic wars. Issy Penhalligan, the heroine, is incredibly beautiful and talented, but these qualities do not secure her a happy, comfortable...
- Location(s): Java, Sumatra
- Genre(s): Fiction
- Era(s): late 20th century
A novel inspired by a true story (English Edition) Synopsis: Alif had never set foot outside of West Sumatra. He passed his childhood days searching for fallen durian fruit in the jungle, playing soccer on rice paddies, and swimming...
- Location(s): United States (USA)
- Genre(s): Short Stories
- Era(s): 20th century
Harper Lee remains a landmark figure in the American canon – thanks to Scout, Jem, Atticus, and the other indelible characters in her Pulitzer-winning debut, To Kill a Mockingbird; as well as for the darker, late-’50s version of small-town...
- Location(s): Slovenia
- Genre(s): Fiction
- Era(s): contemporary
To find herself, Nina must first unravel her past. After eight years abroad, twenty-nine-year-old Nina returns home to Slovenia to attend to her ill father. Plagued by painful childhood memories, poor health, and a broken heart, she struggles to...










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