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List view record 29041: The quiet AmericanList view anchor tag for record 29041: The quiet American
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The quiet American

Greene, Graham, 1904-19912004
Books, Manuscripts
Into the intrigue and violence of Indo-China comes Pyle, a young idealistic American sent to promote democracy through a mysterious 'Third Force'. As his naìˆve optimism starts to cause bloodshed, his friend Fowler finds it hard to stand and watch.
List view record 29042: Frenchman's creekList view anchor tag for record 29042: Frenchman's creek
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Frenchman's creek

Du Maurier, Daphne, 1907-19892003
Books, Manuscripts
Seeking peace of mind, Lady Donna de Colomb flees the stews of London and the Restoration court for remote Navaron. There she finds the boundless passion her spirit craves - daring to love the pirate hunted by all Cornwall.
List view record 29043: Ireland : awakeningList view anchor tag for record 29043: Ireland : awakening
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Ireland : awakening

Rutherfurd, Edward2007
Books, Manuscripts
This sweeping novel tells the story of Ireland from the time of Cromwell to the Easter Rising and Independence, taking in along the way the Year of the French, Parnell, the Celtic Dawn and of course the time of Yeats.
List view record 29044: The drowned worldList view anchor tag for record 29044: The drowned world
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The drowned world

Ballard, J. G., 1930-20092014
Books, Manuscripts
This fast-paced narrative by the author of 'Crash' and 'Empire of the Sun' is a stunning evocation of a flooded, tropical London of the near future and a foray into the workings of the unconscious mind.
List view record 29045: RebornList view anchor tag for record 29045: Reborn
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Reborn

Brubaker, Ed2010
Books, Manuscripts
Steve Rogers was Captain America, the world's greatest hero since the days of WWII, a champion for all citizens of the world. One fateful day, the Sentinel of Liberty was struck down. But now there may be a way to bring back the world's greatest hero!
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The lacuna : a novel

Kingsolver, Barbara2010
Books, Manuscripts
Mexico, 1935. Harrison Shepherd is working in the household of Diego Rivera and his wife Frida Kahlo. When exiled Bolshevik leader Leon Trotsky arrives, Shepherd throws in his lot with art and the revolution.
List view record 29047: Black mulberriesList view anchor tag for record 29047: Black mulberries
List view record 29048: A greater evilList view anchor tag for record 29048: A greater evil
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A greater evil

Cooper, Natasha, 1951-2008
Books, Manuscripts
Abandoned as a baby and brutalised in care, sculptor Sam Foundling is the obvious suspect when his wife is found beaten to death in his studio. Trish Maguire, who acted for him when he was a child, tries to clear his name. To do so, she must find out exactly what happened in the studio that morni...
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The German refugees

Goethe, Johann Wolfgang von, 1749-18322006
Books, Manuscripts
A family of German nobles have been forced from their home on the left bank of the Rhine by the French Revolution. Their peace is further disrupted by the arguments between the young Karl, a supporter of the ideals of the revolution, and the other men. The Baroness saves the day by suggesting the...
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At swim, two boys

O'Neill, Jamie2002
Books, Manuscripts
Set in Dublin between Easter 1915 and 1916, At Swim, Two Boys charts the love story of two young boys: Jim, a naive and reticent scholar, and Doyler, a cleaner of privies and, what is worse, a socialist.
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