Blogs in October 2019

Beneath the Snow 14th October 2019

It’s been a long, hard winter in the small Alaskan town of Lake’s Edge – and things are about to get even tougher. Lisa McCall, a young research scientist, has vanished in the wilderness in the middle of a...

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The Giver of Stars 10th October 2019

England, late 1930s, and Alice Wright – restless, stifled – makes an impulsive decision to marry wealthy American Bennett Van Cleve and leave her home and family behind. But stuffy, disapproving Baileyville, Kentucky, where her husband favours work over...

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The Magic Strings of Frankie Presto 9th October 2019

At nine years old, Frankie Presto is sent to America in the bottom of a boat. His only possession is an old guitar and six precious strings. But Frankie’s talent is unique, and his amazing journey weaves him through...

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Behold the Dreamers 7th October 2019

New York, 2007. After two long years apart, Jende Jonga has brought his wife Neni from Cameroon to join him in the land of opportunity. Drawn by the promise of America they are seeking the chance of a better...

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The Collected Stories of Lorrie Moore 6th October 2019

Since the publication of Self-Help, her first collection of stories, Lorrie Moore has been hailed as one of the greatest and most influential voices in American fiction. Her ferociously funny, soulful stories tell of the gulf between men and...

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