Fiction - Sagas

Known primarily for her poetry, Inger Christensen (1935-2009) remains one of Denmark's most distinguished and original authors. Natalja's Stories, modeled after Boccaccio's Decameron, takes an usual approach to the theme of migration by focusing on the shifting ground of meaning itself. It is a...

The Berlin Jew Hannah Epstein and her great love Hans Mangold luckily survived the Nazi extermination of Jews in the Berlin underground. Hans' father, who was presumed dead, runs an asset management business in Switzerland, brings Hans into the Business, and he soon brings...

NATIONAL BESTSELLER - A NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW TOP TEN BOOK OF THE YEARA WASHINGTON POST TOP TEN BOOK OF THE YEAR - FINALIST FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD A sweeping novel about a single house in the woods of New...

As the war continues, the library girls face their greatest challenge yet... With the echoes of war reverberating around London, Cordelia, Mavis, and Jane are delighted to be blessed with some good news: the King and his Queen will be making a visit to...

A lady who must follow all the rules tangles with a duke who loves to break them. Most ladies would be thrilled to receive a proposal from a handsome duke only weeks into their first season, but Olivia is not most ladies, and the...

After the turmoil of the past few years, the Nelson family is finally starting to come back together. Jan has opened her bakery, Jack has established his pottery shop, and the toddler twins-Joe and Mary-are growing fast. Jack is realizing, through Jan, how important...

Jack's beloved grandma and grandpa are now gone, colon cancer having finally taken Joe away. However, Jack receives an unexpected surprise when he is announced as sole heir to the family inheritance, including his grandparents' mysterious home. He and his wife Jan are now...

Liam Fulton wants to see the world beyond the vineyard his parents live and work on. The only option he sees is the Anatalian army. Shortly after he joins, war breaks out, where he discovers a treasonous plot. Will he come away unscathed, or...

As the youngest son of a noble family, Val has always been sheltered. Though he is friendly and good-hearted, Val rarely takes initiative, as most of his life is planned for him. However, when Val is forced to hide a life-altering secret about himself,...

Set in a unique and isolated community, The Master of the Greylands: A Novel follows a small, private village by the sea and its occupants. Owned by the Castlemaine family, the community is old and quirky, with haunted ruins and gothic aesthetic. Despite the...

International Best Seller, having achieved #2 in the UK, #2 in Japan, #8 in France and #10 in the USA across Amazon's Best Seller charts. A gut-wrenching love story inspired by real events. Heart-breaking love and devastating loss, as beautiful as Paris itself.Guillaume is...

The first novel in Karisa DeLay's Crystal Gate series is that of intrigue and paranormal discovery, leading you along as good and evil wait for the balance of life to shift. While leaving you suspended, your new perspective of the world Alexis uncovers will...

The last thing on Shantel's mind, on her first night out after a holiday in Dominica, is a relationship. She'd enjoyed some great relationships, but none had made her consider settling down. Little did she know that by accepting a drink from Andre, a...

In 1794, Johnny Watkins returns to America from Barbados, intent on becoming a great statesman. Even his hero, John Adams, believes the gifted boy will go far. There's just one catch: Johnny must learn to pass for white.He finds a spirited and lovely confidante...

Author: Madonna KennedyISBN-10: 1441538216ISBN-13: 9781441538215Publisher: XlibrisLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/24/2009Pages: 230Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.75lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.52d

Award-winning novelist, Teri Case puts us inside the minds of mother, father, daughter, and son to portray how addiction, poverty, and secrets can derail the best of intentions. But with a little hope and a dose of trust, the human spirit can prevail.In Nevada,...

Rolled, silver white hair created a halo about the woman's head. The lamplight cast oblique shadows on her delicate, high cheekbones. Above the cheekbones, her eyes were ice blue and steady, belying the eighty years of this statuesque woman. Her demeanor exhibited and commanded...

Author: Lawrence R. KelleherISBN-10: 0595197582ISBN-13: 9780595197583Publisher: iUniverseLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/01/2001Pages: 544Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.89lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.04w x 1.33d

The resonant story of a young woman's struggle to take charge of her own future, The Flight of Gemma Hardy is a modern take on a classic story--Charlotte Bront 's Jane Eyre--that will fascinate readers of the Gothic original and fans of modern literary...

Author: James VoorheesISBN-10: 1964126118ISBN-13: 9781964126111Publisher: Bonfire BooksLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/28/2024Pages: 420Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.35lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.93d

In 1914, Britain faces a new kind of war. For Edward and Beatrice Hunter, their children, servants and neighbours, life will never be the same again. Perfect for fans of Downton Abbey and Barbara Taylor-Bradford. For David, the eldest, war means a chance to...

"Some fiction is both story and testimonial--a bearing witness to lessons that must not be forgotten. Haunting and elegiac, The Stone Home is fearless in its clear-eyed recounting." -- The Washington PostA hauntingly poetic family drama and coming-of-age story that reveals a dark corner...

The next novel by the bestselling Ruth Hamilton.Author: Ruth HamiltonISBN-10: 1447230477ISBN-13: 9781447230472Publisher: Pan PublishingLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/30/2016Pages: 400Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.75lbsSize: 7.70h x 5.10w x 1.20d

The BRAND NEW instalment in Elaine Roberts' emotional wartime saga series London, 1918: war rages on, but the girls of London's Foyles bookshop always have a place to feel safe. Rosie Burrows loves being part of the Foyles team, and outwardly, she's a happy...

In this thrilling novel of friendship and betrayal at the royal court, the New York Times bestselling author of the Six Tudor Queens series explores the rise of Thomas Wolsey, who was Henry VIII's chief advisor--until the king accused him of treason. Cardinal Thomas...

"The Pillars of the House: Or, Under Wode, Under Rode Vol. I" by Charlotte M. Yonge, a captivating Victorian family saga. Charlotte M. Yonge's "The Pillars of the House: Or, Under Wode, Under Rode" Vol. I, transports readers to the heart of Victorian England,...

Egypt 1100 BCE - disease and old age have weakened Pharaoh's grip on power. Egypt's Council of Archpriests seeks to supplant him. But their pride and heavy-handedness have plunged the kingdom into dire straits. In order to avert a crisis twenty-two year old Crown...

Through generations, their honor and bravery prevailed.In the early 19th century, a Blackfoot Indian warband slaughters a group of Irish immigrants. Soon after, another war party finds the wagon - and a baby still alive in the wreckage.He soon becomes known as the White...

1880 North Devon, EnglandAnnie Carter is a farm labourer's daughter, and life is a continual struggle for survival. When her father dies of consumption, her mother, Sabina, is left with seven hungry mouths to feed and another child on the way. To save them...

A job at The Riverview Inn offers Delia a safe place to hide with her daughter-and the chance to salvage their damaged relationship. But when her secrets follow them, she has to make the most difficult choice of her life. Delia has made some...

In the spring of 1881, William Bell and his son-in-law Walter leave their families in Pickering, Ontario, and head west in hopes of securing land in what was then the North-West Territories. At fifty-six William is determined to keep a promise made to his...

Brad Adams appears to have it all. A devoted wife. Two intelligent sons. A large house in the suburbs. And a successful career. But the death of his mother in a plane crash disturbs his tranquil existence. His brothers are able to mourn and...

Author: Elizabeth TommeISBN-13: 9798893165845Publisher: Selfpublishing.comLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/19/2024Pages: 434Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.77lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.13d

An epic and powerfully intimate novel about an unconventional and irresistible family--from the New York Times bestselling author of In Love, White Houses, and Away Immigrating alone from Paris to New York after the crucible of World War II, Gazala Benamar, still a teenager,...

Author: Jennifer WaltersISBN-10: 1960585088ISBN-13: 9781960585080Publisher: Jennifer WaltersLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/24/2024Pages: 204Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.01lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.63d

An addictively entertaining, internationally bestselling family saga by a National Book Award finalist. Meet the Mikkola sisters: Ina, Evelyn, and Anastasia. Their mother is a Tunisian carpet seller, their father a mysterious Swede who left them when they were young. Ina is tall, serious,...

Author: R. L. PriorISBN-10: 1763705900ISBN-13: 9781763705906Publisher: Rl PriorLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/02/2024Pages: 266Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.59lbsSize: 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.56d

Written by a former arms control negotiator turned historical novelist, this epic WWII tale of betrayal and second chances details how a woman trapped in occupied Russia fights the Nazis--and her own demons. For fans of Kate Quinn and Mark Sullivan, a haunting World...

""Confessions is a remarkable debut. A complex and compulsive read that unravels the intricate twists and revelations among three generations of women with elegance and urgency."" --Miranda Cowley Heller, author of The Paper PalaceFor fans of The Goldfinch and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow,...

Author: Lucie AtayaISBN-10: 1836544014ISBN-13: 9781836544012Publisher: Lucie AtayaLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/03/2024Pages: 460Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.28lbsSize: 8.50h x 5.50w x 1.02dLarge Print

Author: Rita BradshawISBN-10: 1035000326ISBN-13: 9781035000326Publisher: Pan PublishingLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/09/2023Pages: 498Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.18lbsSize: 8.00h x 5.00w x 1.11d

To the world beyond, Philippe Duval, former eminent surgeon, husband to Julia, father to Pippa, has a life other men envy. Wealth beyond anyone's imagining. A life of leisure. A lovely wife. A delightful young daughter. A mansion on New York's Long Island. A...

Will it all end in flames?With the revival of magic in the world of Ladrehdin, an ancient foe reawakens. Lady Karenina is called home to wield her wizardry against a power far older and deadlier. Will she survive? Who will hear her call for...

A cowboy, friends to lovers romanceMarshal Deacon has had the hots for Daisy since she was fifteen. Only he's way too shy to let her know how he really feels. Daisy is feisty and headstrong and she wants this year to be the year...

""Her best work yet... about fame and family, culture and change, the power of story, the writer's life... and robots. This one has it all." -- George R.R. MartinIn this exhilarating tale by New York Times bestselling and award-winning author Nnedi Okorafor, a disabled...

A young winemaker. A devastating family secret. A truth that could destroy the man she loves.Napa Valley, 1956: Winemaker Caterina Rosetta and her mother Ava harbor family secrets and face threats that could ruin their family winery, Mille ?toiles Vineyards. Concealing her husband's past...

1915: As war continues to rage across the Channel, the families of the Somerset village of Street can no longer avoid its long shadow. Workers in the Clarks shoe factory, at the heart of the village, have left for the army in droves, and...

Author: Catherine AsaroISBN-10: 1504090799ISBN-13: 9781504090797Publisher: Open Road Media Science & FantasyLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/30/2024Pages: 332Format: Paperback

Working for Winston Churchill, can she help achieve victory? Churchill's Cabinet War Rooms are full of secrets ... June, 1941 Britain is in the throes of war, but Katharina Valentine feels sidelined.Employed as a shorthand-typist in the War Office, she is transferred to the...

Ena picks up her glass and sips her wine thoughtfully, remembering the words of her boss at the Home Office. "The things we have to do to keep our country safe, Ena. They're not always morally right, but they're always necessary..." Ena Dudley slips...