Fay WeldonEsther Wells goes on a diet and the scales fall from her eyes. Depriving themselves of fatty foods, both husband and wife have new perspectives on each other, and...

Michelle DeKretser   In a corner of southwestern France, a young rose grower nurtures a private passion to breed an exotic new flower. But the year is 1789, and the...

Hilma WolitzerContinuing the emotional journey of the two enormously appealing characters from the bestselling Hearts, this book is one of Wolitzer's best novels, filled with multiple levels of meaning and...

Suzannah DunnA queen brought low by love compromised and power abused -- the tragedy of Mary Tudor. Plain, dutiful and a passionate Catholic, Mary Tudor was overjoyed by joy when...

Joan KirkbyDrawing on letters and poems, this book examines the life and major work of Emily Dickinson with special emphasis on the poet's fascination with language, gender, the limit states...

Paula BennettThis internationally acclaimed study is now republished with a substantial new introduction by the author.It is a work of extraordinary finesse which offers a full-length study which integrates the...

Marti Hohmann

Valerie BlockWhen Justine and Barry meet during a plane crash just before the Christmas holidays, the relationship that follows is wild, turbulent, and maybe, just maybe, a keeper.Justine is a...

Marge Piercy   Post–Civil War New York City is the battleground of the American dream. In this era of free love, emerging rights of women, and brutal sexual repression, Freydeh,...

Gillian WhiteOne mistake reverberates through the lives of many, setting off a series of events that no one could have anticipatedThe connections between seemingly disparate people can run deep, as...

Alan GoldAn ancient golden amulet with a history of violence and death. A highly organised group of killers who will do anything to keep secret their past identities and their...

Judy AstleyAfter twenty years of marriage, Nina had offloaded serial philanderer Joe and was happy enough, thank you, coping alone with their two demanding daughters and her own hectic life....