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The green road
By Anne Enright. 2015
Ardeevin, County Clare, Ireland. 1980. When her oldest brother Dan announces he will enter the priesthood, young Hanna watches her…
mother howl in agony and retreat to her room. In the years that follow, the Madigan children leave one by one. When Christmas Day reunites the children under one roof, each confronts the terrible weight of family ties and the journey that brought them home. 2015.The great pretender (Griot audio)
By Millenia Black. 2006
For six years, Reginald Brooks--slick Disney marketing VP--has pulled off the perfect scam. He has juggled two families without the…
other one finding out. He stays two weeks in Miami with his wife and two young adult daughters and the next two weeks in Orlando with his trophy mistress and their young daughter. But when the charade unravels, it's clear there's been a lot more pretending than anyone realized. Soon wide-ranging consequences begin to take their toll. 2006.The Halliday girls
By Pamela Oldfield. 1991
Life for the Halliday girls seems full of promise, but disaster comes when their father faces financial ruin. With their…
brother abroad in the army Eve, drawn towards a man she can never marry, takes control. Vi faces unrequited love, and Maude takes the ultimate risk and marries. Against a colourful background of horseracing in England and France at the turn of the century, the girls struggle against jealousy, betrayal, despair and death. 1991.The green gauntlet
By R. F Delderfield. 1968
Paul and Claire Craddock have grown older in years - but not in spirit. World War II is over. But…
for Craddock and his family there are new battles to be fought and won. The new property laws enable speculators to reap huge profits from agricultural lands, and Paul's livelihood is threatened. With the help of his children and grandchildren, Paul struggles to preserve the happiness and peace he has built up over the years. In doing so, he comes to discover deeper, richer ties with those around him - ties which hold a ripe promise for the future! Sequel to "A horseman riding by" (DC06111). 2002. (Craddock Family Saga ; 2)The green library
By Janice Kulyk Keefer. 1996
Eva has carefully constructed her world in a bid to make herself invisible. The structure falls to pieces when a…
stranger gives her a photograph of a boy identical to her own son, but who lived in the 1930s in another place. The photograph sets Eva on a journey to trace her family's unknown history. 1996.The ghost brush
By Katherine Govier. 2010
In an art gallery in Washington, DC, Rebecca is accosted by a ghost - O-Ei, the daughter of the great…
Japanese printmaker Hokusai, who wants her rightful place in history. She recounts a life of living amongst actors, novelists, tattoo artists and prostitutes, travelling, dodging spies, and making exquisite pictures. Rebecca is left to discover why and how O-Ei vanished from her own time, and from history. Some strong language, some descriptions of violence, and some descriptions of sex. c2010.The gathering night
By Margaret Elphinstone. 2009
Between Grandmother Mountain and the cold sea, Alaia and her family live off the land, but when one of her…
brothers goes hunting and never returns, the fragile balance of life is upset. Half-starved and maddened with grief, Alaia's mother follows her visions and goes in search of her lost son, while a stranger from a rival tribe appears seeking shelter, describing a great wave and a people perished. Hopes of resolution come when all the Auk people come together for their annual Gathering Night. Some descriptions of violence and some descriptions of sex. c2009.The doctor's house
By Ann Beattie. 2005
Nina and her brother Andrew share a strong bond: during childhood, they helped each other survive the cruelty of their…
physician father. Their mother has not fared so well: she is a drunken by-product of domestic mythology. Now Nina, a reclusive editor, has sealed herself off from the world since her husband's accidental death, while her brother is busy locating and seducing women he knew in high school. 2005.The eagle and the raven: a novel
By Pauline Gedge. 1978
Historical saga set in ancient Britain spans three generations and tells the story of Caradoc, son of a Celtic king,…
who sets out to unite the people of the Raven and lead them against Imperial Rome. It also tells of his gentle wife who, left alone for long periods of time, seeks solace in the arms of Caradoc's best friend, Cinnamus. 1978.The Dutch wife
By Eric P McCormack. 2002
Thomas Vanderlinden's mother shared her life with two men, both called Rowland Venderlinden. The first went abroad and never returned;…
the second Rowland, a man whom she accepted unquestioningly as her husband, was a mystery. Determined to uncover the secrets of both men, Thomas sets off in search of the first Rowland, eventually tracking him down on a remote island in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. 2002.The divine Ryans
By Wayne Johnston. 1990
Nine-year-old Draper Doyle Ryan is the youngest member of his strict, extensive and eccentric Irish-Catholic clan in Newfoundland. Told from…
his point of view, the book describes his experiences with black Irish humour. Amidst his struggles with daily life, the hapless boy is obsessed with Montreal Canadiens hockey, erotic dreams, and recurring visions of his deceased father. Some descriptions of sex. 1990.The dreaming suburb (Avenue Ser.)
By R. F Delderfield. 1958
The dower house
By Annabel Davis-Goff. 1998
In post-war Ireland, young Molly Hassard and her upper-class Anglo-English family live in genteel poverty. In order to change their…
fortunes, Molly and her cousin Sophie eventually relocate to England. But Molly misses the Irish traditions and longs to return to rekindle her secret love for a fellow countryman. 1998.The Drayton legacy
By Rona Randall. 1985
When Joseph Drayton, head of the family, refuses to let his sister marry and sends her suitor packing, he little…
knows what turmoil he is creating for the future. For Jessica is pregnant by her lover, and her predicament has far-reaching consequences in the close-knit community of the Staffordshire village of Butslem. 1985.The diamond bride (Presents Ser.)
By Carole Mortimer. 1998
Nanny wanted! A young girl needs a mother, but does her father need a wife? Annie's delighted when she's hired…
as Jessica Diamond's nanny - she adores her new charge and, after her own childhood spent in care, she's part of a family for the first time. But how complicated her relationship with Rufus Diamond turns out to be! Rufus is more than just Annie's employer; he has the power to make her laugh and cry - and he wants to make love to her! But he obviously won't marry again; the so called 'curse' of the Diamond brides has already touched his life. Some strong language and some descriptions of sex. 1998.The distant laughter (A Cass Canfield book)
By Bryan Forbes. 1972
Returning to London to shoot a film, British motion picture director Dick Warren becomes disenchanted with his brittle actress wife…
and renews an old love affair with Alison, now married. 1972.The darkest child (Griot audio)
By Delores Phillips. 2008
Thirteen-year-old African American Tangy Mae Quinn and her siblings suffer the cruel madness of their mother, Rozelle, amid poverty and…
racial inequalities of rural Georgia. Tangy fights for the strength to survive, finish school, and one day escape Rozelle’s abuse. 2008.The colour of tea
By Hannah Tunnicliffe. 2011
After moving with her husband to Macau, Grace Miller finds herself a stranger in a foreign land, confronting the devastating…
news of her infertility and a fraying marriage. She resolves to do something bold, and opens a café, where among fellow expatriates and locals alike, Grace carves out a new definition of home and family. But when her marriage reaches a crisis, secrets Grace thought she had buried long ago rise to the surface, and she realizes it’s now or never to lay old ghosts to rest and to begin to trust herself. Includes sex and violence. c2011.The coal tattoo (Southern voices audio)
By Silas House. 2005
The story of two Appalachian sisters, fun-loving party girl Anneth and deeply religious Easter. From the mid 1950s through the…
1960s, Easter and Anneth’s personalities clash, until tragedies and sacrifice finally bring them together. 2005.The devil's dream
By Lee Smith. 1998