Madeline Miller Greece in the age of heroes. Patroclus, an awkward young prince, has been exiled to the court of King Peleus and his perfect son Achilles. Despite their differences,...

Norman Lebrecht Two boys are growing up in wartime London. Martin is an only child, imprisoned in swottish loneliness. Then Dovidl enters his home, a refugee violinist from Warsaw. 'I...

Willa CatherPerhaps Willa Cather's most autobiographical work, The Song of the Lark charts the story of a young woman's awakening as an artist against the backdrop of the western landscape....

Colleen McCullough The tragic and terrible drama of the war between Greeks and Trojans, the long siege of Troy, and the impact of one woman's beauty on the fate of...

Siri Hustvedt "The Sorrows of an American" by Siri Hustvedt is a novel that delves into the intricacies of family, memory, grief, and identity. The story revolves around Erik Davidsen,...

Wilbur Smith THE SOUND OF THUNDER continues the Courtney saga where WHEN THE LIONS FEEDS left off. Sean Courtney is off to fight the burghers in the Boer War --...

James A Michener   In the grand storytelling style that is his signature, James Michener sweeps us back through time to the very beginnings of the Jewish faith, thousands of...

Thrity Umrigar Set in modern-day India, it is the story of two compelling and achingly real women: Sera Dubash, an upper-middle-class Parsi housewife whose opulent surroundings hide the shame and...

Alan Hollinghurst From the winner of the Man Booker Prize, a masterly novel that spans seven transformative decades as it plumbs the complex relationships of a remarkable family.In 1940, David...

Dorothy Dunnett With the bravura storytelling and pungent authenticity of detail she brought to her acclaimed Lymond Chronicles , Dorothy Dunnett, grande dame of the historical novel, presents The House...

Paulo Coelho When Mata Hari arrived in Paris she was penniless.Soon she was feted as the most elegant woman in the city.A dancer who shocked and delighted audiences, as a...

Henry Oster April 4, 2023 by Coivos