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Time and Again

Time and Again
  • Author(s): Jack Finney
  • Location(s): New York City (NYC)
  • Genre(s): Fantasy
  • Era(s): Late 20th Century, Late 1800s

Si Morley is bored with his job as a commercial illustrator and his social life doesn’t seem to be going anywhere. So, when he is approached by an affable ex-football star and told that he is just what the...

To Kill a Mockingbird

To Kill a Mockingbird
  • Author(s): Harper Lee
  • Location(s): Monroeville
  • Genre(s): Fiction, Historical
  • Era(s): 1930s

The novel is renowned for its warmth and humour, yet deals with with the serious issues of rape and racial inequality. The story takes place during three years of the Great Depression in the fictional “tired old town” of...

To the Bright and Shining Sun

To the Bright and Shining Sun
  • Author(s): James Lee Burke
  • Location(s): Kentucky
  • Genre(s): Crime
  • Era(s): Second half of the 20th Century

For generations, Perry James’ family has lived under the shadow of the Cumberland range and worked in the coal mines. Staunch union supporters, Perry’s grandfather and father have known hard times and after Perry helps to sabotage the mine...

Too Far

Too Far
  • Author(s): Jason Starr
  • Location(s): Manhattan
  • Genre(s): Thriller, Fiction
  • Era(s): Contemporary

Jack Harper isn’t a bad man, but he’s stuck in a loveless marriage with a mediocre job just trying to keep sober. The only good thing in his life is his son. When an old college friend introduces him...

TransAtlantic

TransAtlantic
  • Author(s): Colum McCann
  • Location(s): Ireland, New York City (NYC), United States (USA)
  • Genre(s): Fiction, Historical
  • Era(s): 1800s onwards

1919. Emily Ehrlich watches as two young airmen, Alcock and Brown, emerge from the carnage of the First World War to pilot the very first non-stop transatlantic flight from Newfoundland to the west of Ireland. Among the letters being...

Travels with Charley

Travels with Charley
  • Author(s): John Steinbeck
  • Location(s): United States (USA)
  • Era(s): Mid 20th Century

In 1960, John Steinbeck set out to rediscover and document his native land: accompanied only by his dog, he travelled all across the United States in a pick-up truck. This Penguin Classics edition of Travels with Charley includes an...

Triburbia

Triburbia
  • Author(s): Karl Taro Greenfield
  • Location(s): New York City (NYC)
  • Genre(s): Fiction
  • Era(s): Modern

With an unflinching eye, Triburbia explores TriBeCa, Manhattan, where an artists’ community has been overrun by those made staggeringly wealthy by the world of finance. A group of fathers – a sound engineer, a writer, a career criminal –...

Trinity

Trinity
  • Author(s): Nigel May
  • Location(s): London, Los Angeles, Venice
  • Genre(s): Fiction, Romance
  • Era(s): Modern

‘Move over Jackie Collins, there’s a new blockbuster star in town.’ New! Magazine ‘An addictive plot that is packed with twists and turns. Prepare for larger than life characters, fabulous locations and plenty of humour.’ The Sun When friends...

Turtle in Paradise

Turtle in Paradise
  • Author(s): Jennifer L Holm
  • Location(s): Key West
  • Genre(s): Fiction, Historical
  • Era(s): 1930s

n Jennifer L. Holm’s New York Times bestselling, Newbery Honor winning middle grade historical fiction novel, life isn’t like the movies. But then again, 11-year-old Turtle is no Shirley Temple. She’s smart and tough and has seen enough of...

Twelve Bar Blues

Twelve Bar Blues
  • Author(s): Patrick Neate
  • Location(s): Africa, New Orleans, New York City (NYC)
  • Genre(s): Fiction
  • Era(s): 20th Century/19th Century

Spanning three continents and two centuries, Twelve Bar Blues is an epic tale of fate, family, friendship and jazz. At its heart is Lick Holden, a young jazz musician, who sets New Orleans on fire with his cornet at...

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