- Location(s): New York City (NYC)
- Genre(s): Fiction, Historical
- Era(s): Earlier 20th Century
Vera Keller, the daughter of German immigrants in turn-of-the-century New York City, finds her life upended when the man she loves becomes engaged to another woman. But Angelo Bellavia has also inadvertently opened up Vera’s life to unexpected possibilities....
The Way of Love: On The Camino de Santiago
- Location(s): Northern Spain
- Genre(s): Autobiography/Memoirs, Travelogue
- Era(s): Contemporary
There must be easier ways to heal and grow, than walking 500 miles across Spain. But it’s hard to imagine one filled with more adventure, laughter and excitement. The author sets off armed with idealistic expectations and a backpack....
The Way of the Warrior (Young Samurai, Book 1)
- Location(s): Japan
- Genre(s): Children
- Era(s): 17th century
August 1611. Jack Fletcher is shipwrecked off the coast of Japan – his beloved father and the crew lie slaughtered by ninja pirates. Rescued by the legendary sword master Masamoto Takeshi, Jack’s only hope is to become a samurai...
- Location(s): Japan
- Genre(s): Travelogue
- Era(s): Current
An in-depth, personal journey around Japan’s whisky distilleries. Award-winning author and Japanese whisky expert, Dave Broom, tells their story and unveils the philosophy that lies behind this fascinating whisky culture, and how it relates to many Japanese concepts. Dave...
- Location(s): Scotland
- Genre(s): Folklore, Mystery
- Era(s): Present day
Sometimes hope is the most dangerous thing of all. When their brother dies, two sisters lose the one thing that connected them. But then a year after her twin’s death, Tamsin goes missing. Despite police indifference and her husband’s...
- Location(s): Ireland, Northern Ireland
- Genre(s): Children
- Era(s): N/A
‘Dazzling storytelling’ – Hilary McKay Born with a serious heart condition, Dara has been waiting for his Big Operation forever, and this summer it’s finally going to happen. The moment his heart is fixed he’ll row out to the...
- Location(s): Peru
- Genre(s): Fiction
- Era(s): 19th century
The Way to Paradise interweaves the story of the painter Paul Gauguin with that of his grandmother, Flora Tristan. In 1844, Flora embarked on a tour of France to campaign for workers’ and women’s rights. In 1891, her grandson...
- Location(s): California
- Genre(s): Fiction
- Era(s): 1930s/1940s
The Wayward Bus travels through the backroads of the lush California countryside, transporting the lost and the lonely to new destinations. Juan Chicoy is at the wheel, a man of the land, hot-blooded and uninhibited. His passengers include Ernest,...
- Location(s): London
- Genre(s): Erotica, Fiction, Historical
- Era(s): 19th Century
‘Perfectly balancing romance and intrigue, this is a true page-turner’ Publishers Weekly HE IS THE ICE-COLD DUKE Julian, the Duke of Hastings, is known for being aloof and utterly in control. For nine years, he’s kept his distance from...
- Location(s): Shetland Islands
- Genre(s): Children
- Era(s): Contemporary
What if you could befriend a cloud? What weather would you choose? What if the weather matched itself to your mood, whether you wanted it to, or not? 11-year-old Stella has returned home to Shetland to spend the summer...
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