Exploring the natural world and human meaning in Teaching a Stone to Talk. Godfrey experiences a midlife crisis in The Professor’s House as he moves into a new home but clings to his old study in the attic. A Portuguese Jesuit endures intense torture, confronting a crisis of faith in Silence.
Read MoreRelentless ambition in the life of Mary Anne Clark, a story inspired by du Maurier's great-great-grandmother. A strange, wonderful, and relatable tale of man’s experience on Mars in The Martian Chronicles. The question of legitimacy is revealed on a deathbed in The Dead Secret.
Read MoreA collection of reflections and maxims, Some Fruits of Solitude. The value of daily moments, community, and nature is explored in Adventures in Friendship. A gothic romance in a country torn between freedom and feudalism, Dragonwyck. People’s lives intersect at an African American bookshop in Redemption Song.
Read MoreThe Grand Sophy brings a refreshing sense of freedom and vitality to a dull, troubled household. Literary sketches written during a period of hospitalization in Adventures in Solitude. A tale about a talented yet reckless young wizard-in-training who unleashes a dangerous shadow creature in The Wizard of Earthsea.
Read MoreRecognizing the hidden powers and creativity of introverts to develop a more well-balanced society in Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking. A spirited country young woman lies about being a wealthy heiress and deceives a wealthy bachelor in the Regency romance, Arabella.
Read MoreThe construction of the cathedral is at the center of the story, which carries betrayal, revenge, and love in Pillars of the Earth. An unusual yet adventurous book in which three children step through A Wrinkle in Time.
Read MoreA high-stakes attempt at a prison break in A Torch Against the Light. Navigating war and ancient evils in A Reaper at the Gates. A face-off with the Nightbringer and a looming apocalypse in A Sky Beyond the Storm. The love story of John of Gaunt, son of Edward III, and his third wife, Katherine.
Read MoreHeroes or mutineers in The Wager. President and Supreme Court Justice, a history of The William Howard Taft Presidency. A future militant empire akin to the Roman must contend with a brutal regime and another, more sinister evil that wages a spiritual battle in An Ember in the Ashes.
Read MoreIn The Still Point, three mothers and their daughters vie for a prestigious scholarship to the Ballet de Paris Academie. A mysterious murder case when a seductress becomes the victim of her own deception in Murder in Washington Square. This compelling and emotional account details the final eventful years in Richard, Coeur de Lion's life in A King’s Ransom.
Read MoreRichard I develops into the warrior king known as the Lionheart. “Can you love someone you don’t remember?” is the question in Reset. Sarah Brandt, a widow and midwife, assists detective Frank Malloy in Murder on Astor Place and Murder on St. Mark’s Place, set in late 19th-century New York City. The enduring and energetic life of Theodore Roosevelt comes to a close in Colonel Roosevelt.
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