Blogs in January 1970

The Yiddish Policeman’s Union 1st January 1970

The novel supposes that in 1940 the American Congress passed the Sitka Settlement Act to allow persecuted Jews of Europe to seek refuge, in Alaska, and that they would access to this land for 60 years. A book redolent...

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Gods without Men 1st January 1970

This novel takes you through various times, from 1778 up to 2009, and a number of characters who all intersect through the ages and a place in the Californian desert. A four-year-old autistic boy, Raj Matharu, disappears in the...

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Daughter of Fortune 1st January 1970

A magnificent sweeping tale from the international bestselling author of ‘The House of the Spirits’. Set in Anglophile Chile and goldrush California during the middle years of the nineteenth century, this magnificent romance tells the story of English foundling...

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Hawaii 1st January 1970

Pulitzer Prize-winning author James A. Michener brings Hawaii’s epic history vividly to life in a classic saga that has captivated readers since its initial publication in 1959. As the volcanic Hawaiian Islands sprout from the ocean floor, the land...

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The House without a Key 1st January 1970

When Bostonian John Quincy Winterslip is sent to Hawaii to retrieve his elderly Aunt Minerva, fully expects to return home quickly. Uncle Dan, however is murdered and Charlie Chan investigates.

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