Blogs in January 1970

The Help 1st January 1970

Early 1960s, Jackson, Mississippi, The Civil Rights movement is thundering along. An unjust world where black maids raise white children, but aren’t trusted not to steal belongings…

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The Echo Maker 1st January 1970

On a winter night on a remote road in Nebraska, Mark Schluter’s truck turns over in a near fatal accident. His sister, Karin, returns reluctantly to their home town to look after him. But when he finally awakes from...

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Turtle in Paradise 1st January 1970

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...

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The Delivery Man 1st January 1970

Young, good-looking, newly graduated from art college: Chase has everything going for him. Okay, so he’s back in Vegas. But he plans to leave it behind, hook up with his girlfriend in California, and become an artist. Or at...

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The Whaleboat House 1st January 1970

Also released under the title -Amagansett. Rich and colourful evocation of Long Island in the 1940s. Life at sea, World War 2 and a small town life. The murder of a young, beautiful high society woman, Lillian Wallace, whose...

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