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Par Phil Jenkins. 2001
The author sails a tall ship from one end of the St. Lawrence River to the other, walks its banks,…
and dives its depths to trace the flow of Canada's early history from the perspective of its greatest river. Along the way, he recounts how individuals have made their acquaintance with the river, from the King of Siam, to the Molson family magnates. He also provides tales of war, trade, hope, abuse, disappearance and triumph. 2001.Par Guy Gavriel Kay. 2013
An epic tale of prideful emperors, battling courtiers, nomadic invasions, and of a woman at war in her own way…
to find a new place for women in the world. A world inspired by the glittering, decadent Song Dynasty of China. Sequel to "Under heaven". 2013.Par William Golding. 1980
In the cabin of an ancient, stinking warship bound for Australia, a man writes a journal to entertain his godfather…
back in England. With wit and disdain he records mounting tensions on board, as an obsequious clergyman attracts the animosity of the tyrannical captain and surly crew. Followed by "Close quarters" (DC31504). Junior and senior high. 1980 Man Booker Prize. 1980. (Sea trilogy ; 1)Par Rita Mae Brown. 1997
Autobiography of the openly lesbian novelist who has co-authored mysteries with her cat, Sneaky Pie. Describes her illegitimate birth, adoption…
by relatives, and southern childhood; how she became an advocate for women's rights; and her relationships with tennis star Martina Navratilova and author Fannie Flagg. Some strong language. c1997.Par Judith Tarr. 2004
The Saxons have ruled England for five hundred years. Now William of Normandy, the bastard son of a duke and…
a druid mother, is poised to conquer England. To succeed he must accept the help and love of French noblewoman Mathilda, who has her own powers. Some descriptions of sex. 2004.Par Rudy Wiebe. 1995
These twenty-two pieces by the Governor General's Award winning author Rudy Wiebe include fictional short stories often set in the…
West or the Arctic, as well as memories of his Mennonite childhood and his conflict with the community. c1995.Par David Adams Richards. 2003
Janie McCleary and her husband George King run one of the first movie theatres in the Maritimes. Their marriage is…
deemed scandalous because she is Irish Catholic while he is Anglican. After George dies in the 1920's, Janie is ostracized by the other people in her town and must survive in a man's world. 2003.Par Michael Crummey. 2001
At the turn of the nineteenth century, British naval officer David Buchan arrives in Newfoundland to establish contact with the…
Beothuk Indians, who are facing extinction. Approaching the area's most influential white settlers, the Peytons, for advice, Buchan learns of their allegiances, deep grudges and family tensions. As his peace missions go awry, and a murder occurs, the delicate web of allegiance, obligation and debt that holds together the Peyton household and the community slowly begins to unravel. Strong language, descriptions of violence and explicit descriptions of sex. Winner of the 2002 CNIB Torgi Award. 2001.Par Will Hobbs. 1997
Jessie and her friends from Downriver are back to raft down the Grand Canyon. They discover that the trip is…
paid for by rich kid Troy but decide to have fun anyway--only they are unaware of the record-high water due to mismanagement and bad weather. For junior high readers. 1997.Par Dara Joy. 2001
Jorlan Reynard, an intelligent, attractive young nobleman, has vowed he will never be fastened to a woman. Against his wishes,…
She-Lord Green Tamryn bids for his hand. To ensure the wedding occurs, Green forgoes the Ritual of Proof that Jorlan is a virgin. Explicit descriptions of sex and some violence. Bestseller. 2001.Par Wilbur A Smith. 1993
Taita the eunuch is slave to a noble's daughter in ancient Egypt. Taita narrates the dramatic events of which he…
was either witness or a participant as his mistress receives the dubious honour of betrothal and marriage to the pharaoh. Graphic depictions of lust, bloodletting, politics and honour in the pharaoh's Egypt. Followed by "The seventh scroll" (DC14374). 1993. (Egyptian novel ; 1)Par Jon Swain. 1997
Account of the exodus in Vietnam and the fall of Cambodia to the Khmer Rouge, which Swain witnessed as a…
foreign correspondent in Indo-China from 1970-1975. Although shocked and horrified by the senseless killing around him, Swain admired and appreciated both the French colonists and native cultures he encountered. Descriptions of violence and some descriptions of sex. 1997.Par Richard Dawkins. 1995
Aimed at the non-specialist reader, this book explains how evolution works. The author gives a contemporary account of how the…
infinite variety of forms of life are explained by Darwinian natural selection. 1995.Par Tim Bowler. 1997
Jess and her parents take her grandfather back to his childhood home so that he can finish his last painting…
"River Boy". While out swimming, Jess meets a boy who challenges her to swim down the river to the sea. Then she discovers that this was one of her grandfather's childhood ambitions. For junior high readers. 1997.Par Alistair Maclean. 1981
It takes Spaatz more than 30 years to track down his old SS comrade to exact vengeance for his betrayal…
and the theft of a hoard of gold. However, as Spaatz's small strike-force makes its way through the final stage of the deadly pursuit, he has failed to consider that there may be others in the party with different motives and no less a determination to bring their quarry to justice. 1981.Par John Farrow. 2011
On the night of the Rocket Richard Riot in 1955, the legendary Cartier Dagger is stolen from Montreal’s Sun Life…
Building. Many believe the dagger gives whoever possesses it mystical powers, and its journey through history is as spectacular as it is bloodstained. The same night, a police informer is found murdered in a nearby park with a dagger wound to his heart. But who murdered him, and why? Thirteen years later, the case is still unsolved, and a young constable named Émile Cinq-Mars is asked to investigate. Sequel to "Ice Lake". 2012, c2011.Par Claude Izner. 2008
Par une chaude nuit d'août 1895, la chute d'une météorite en forêt de Montmorency bouleverse le train-train du libraire-enquêteur Victor…
Legris, de son père adoptif Kenji Mori et de Joseph Pignot, ancien commis récemment promu associé. Cet événement spectaculaire entraîne, suite à un rocambolesque concours de circonstances, une série de meurtres mystérieux. Lancée à la poursuite d'une confrérie haute en couleur dont les membres ne font pas de vieux os, d'un jeune gandin en quête d'un trésor et d'une pierre maudite, l'aventureuse équipe, sillonne un Paris fin de siècle gouailleur et canaille à un rythme d'enfer. Rendez-vous pris avec le diable !Par Dorothy Allison, Michèle Valencia. 1999
Par Susanna Tamaro, Marguerite Pozzoli. 2001
Stigmatisés par le mal et la violence, les trois récits de ce recueil convient le lecteur à une descente aux…
enfers. "Nous sommes une invitation au mal, à nous faire souffrir les uns les autres". L'auteure italienne à succès, dont l'écriture est empreinte de douleur et de rage, raconte le destin d'une jeune fille marquée par ses origines peu reluisantes, les souffrances d'une mère qui tient son mari responsable de la mort de leur fils et met à jour des blessures profondes d'une famille qui se déchire. 2001.Par Danielle Steel, Marie-Pierre Malfait. 2004
Paris Armstrong, 46 ans, voit sa vie bouleversée lorsque son mari lui annonce qu'il la quitte pour une femme plus…
jeune. Elle fuit alors le Connecticut pour San Francisco, désireuse de recommencer sa vie, et tout particulièrement sa vie sentimentale. 2004.