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A Son Of The Circus by John Irving
Born a Parsi in Bombay and educated in Vienna, Dr Farrokh Daruwalla is a Canadian citizen, an orthopedic surgeon, living in Toronto. Periodically, he returns to India. Once 20 years ago, Dr Darwalla was the examining physician of two murder victims in Goa. Now, he is reacquainted with the murderer.
Emperor: The Gods Of War by Conn Iggulden
This is the fourth and final volume in the acclaimed "Emperor" series, in which Conn Iggulden brilliantly interweaves history and adventure to recreate the astonishing life of Julius Caesar. Caesar must fight his toughest battle yet - with Rome itself. Julius Caesar, fresh from triumph in Britain an
This Human Season by Louise Dean
It is December 1979. Kathleen's son Sean has been convicted of a crime on behalf of the IRA and sent to Long Kesh prison - newly renamed the Maze. John Dunn has just taken up a job as a prison guard after leaving the army. Both will be shocked at what they find. Both will try to do the right thing,
My Heart's A Suitcase by Clare Mcintyre
Two young women take a weekend break in Brighton but find you can never be on holiday from your feelings. Fear, money and the lack of it on the English Riveria.
Death And The Maiden: A Play In Three Acts by Ariel Dorfman
Written by the author of "Widows", "The Last Song of Manuel Sendero" and "Mascara", this play is set in the period immediately after the Chilean dictatorship. The events take place at a beach house on the night that the lawyer, Gerardo, is asked to investigate the crimes of the recent past.
Six Degrees Of Separation (methuen Modern Plays) by John Guare
Based on the true story of a young black conman who succeeded in exploiting smart New Yorkers while posing as Sidney Poitier's son, this play opened at the Royal Court Theatre, London in June 1992. John Guare has also written the award-winning screenplay "Atlantic City".
Lake Wobegon Days (ff Classics) by Garrison Keillor
A collection of offbeat tales which established the author's reputation. Presenting a portrait of small-town American life, the stories describe the town's beginnings and how it developed as the book's narrator - a skinny boy with wire-rimmed glasses - grows up.
A Son Of The Circus by John Irving
Born a Parsi in Bombay and educated in Vienna, Dr Farrokh Daruwalla is a Canadian citizen, an orthopedic surgeon, living in Toronto. Periodically, he returns to India. Once 20 years ago, Dr Darwalla was the examining physician of two murder victims in Goa. Now, he is reacquainted with the murderer.
The House Of The Eagle (ptolemies Quartet) by Duncan Sprott
Narrated by Thoth, the ibis-headed Egyptian God of writing and wisdom, The House of the Eagle chronicles the golden years of the first three Ptolemies - the shrewd Ptolemy Soter, the luxury-loving Ptolemy Philadelphus, the empire-building Ptolemy Euergets - and their tragic queens, pampered mistress
Labyrinth by Kate Mosse
"A reader's Holy Grail, mixing legend, religion, history past and present in a heart wrenching, thrilling tale....." Val McDermid
Gates Of Fire: An Epic Novel Of The Battle Of Thermopylae by Steven Pressfield
Go tell the Spartans, stranger passing by, that here, obedient to their laws, we lie. Nearly 2,500 years ago, in 480BC, at a bleak pass in a far-flung corner of eastern Greece, three hundred Spartan warriors faced the army of Xerxes of Persia, a massive force rumoured to be over a million strong. Th
I, Claudius: From The Autobiography Of Tiberius Claudius, Emperor Of The Romans, Born 10 B.c., Murdered And Deified A.d. 54 by Robert Graves
Having never seen the famous 1970s television series based on Graves' historical novel of ancient Rome and being generally uneducated about matters both ancient and Roman, I wasn't prepared for such an engaging book. But it's a ripping good read, this fictional autobiography set in the Roman Emp
The Ragged School by F.k. Salwood
A saga based in Essex, powerfully evoking the day to day lives of those living in the shadow cast by the Second World War.
Wayward Angel by Elaine Crowley
It is 1914 and the beautiful Angel Lucas is the pride of the village. But when she becomes pregnant everybody thinks the father is the young priest she works for, so Angel flees to Dublin. She soon discovers she has a lot further to fall before she can find lasing happiness. About the Author Elaine
Those Golden Days by Sally Spencer
The shadow of war hangs over the village of Marston, and Becky worries that her hot-headed son Billy will enlist the army. Her daughter Michelle is another cause for concern - since her illness she has withdrawn into herself, and Becky fears she will never be able to find real happyness. And Becky i
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