Three stories are told: a young Southerner wants to become a writer; a turbulent love-hate affair between a brilliant Jew and a beautiful Polish woman; and of an awful wound in that woman's … [Read more...] about Sophie’s Choice by William Styron
Fiction
Sweet Little Lies by Caz Frear
In this gripping debut procedural, a young London policewoman must probe dark secrets buried deep in her own family's past to solve a murder and a long-ago disappearance. Your father is a liar. But … [Read more...] about Sweet Little Lies by Caz Frear
Around the Boree Log & other verses
In his affectionate and gently humorous verses John O'Brien (Father Patrick Joseph Hartigan) sang of farming life and of the life of Irish settlers in Australia - at home, on the land, and at the … [Read more...] about Around the Boree Log & other verses
The Housekeeper & The Professor by Yoko Ogawa
He is a brilliant math Professor with a peculiar problem--ever since a traumatic head injury, he has lived with only eighty minutes of short-term memory. She is an astute young Housekeeper, with a … [Read more...] about The Housekeeper & The Professor by Yoko Ogawa
Letters to My Daughters by Emma Hannigan
Her three girls were her world. It was time to let them know. To sisters Bea, Jeannie and Rose, the death of their beloved childhood nanny is a devastating loss. As the girls grew up, Nanny May … [Read more...] about Letters to My Daughters by Emma Hannigan
Without a Trace by Lesley Pearce
Molly Heywood has always been a pillar of strength for her local community, so when her friend Cassie fails to attend the Coronation Day party in the village, it is Molly who heads out in the rain to … [Read more...] about Without a Trace by Lesley Pearce
Irish Legends for Children
This beautifully illustrated collection contains six tales that have been passed down for generations in Ireland. The legends include; Children of Lir Deirdre of the Sorows, a mystical … [Read more...] about Irish Legends for Children
After the Lockout by Darran McCann
An ambitious and compelling first novel about a key moment in Irish history. November 1917. With tensions in Ireland, war in Europe and revolution in Russia, Victor Lennon returns to his home village … [Read more...] about After the Lockout by Darran McCann
Lord of the Flies by William Golding
At the dawn of the next world war, a plane crashes on an uncharted island, stranding a group of schoolboys. At first, with no adult supervision, their freedom is something to celebrate; this far from … [Read more...] about Lord of the Flies by William Golding
HHhH by Laurent Binet
Taking its title from the German for “Himmler’s brain is called Heydrich,” Binet’s tour de force debut tells two stories: primarily that of the daring mission to assassinate Reinhard Heydrich, the … [Read more...] about HHhH by Laurent Binet