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Sèna: roman
By Françoise De Luca. 2015
Quand la voisine italienne sait éteindre toutes les tristesses d'un garçon né dans une famille effrangée, la mère se venge.…
Mais comme pour donner de la force au petit, la voisine l'enchante en cousant des habits aux poignets mousquetaires, en tricotant des pulls au point de riz, des écharpes au point de sable et, pour lui, un bonnet en côtes torsadées. Jusqu'au jour où il délaisse le silence de fossile de sa famille pour découvrir l'ailleurs, la douceur, et se souvenir de l'odeur du tilleul. C'est sur une banquette en cuir dans le bar du restaurant Le Train Bleu que ce garçon devenu homme réalisera toute la détresse provoquée par sa famille. Son incapacité à vivre son histoire avec la belle Sèna est inversement proportionnelle à l'amour qu'il ressent pour elle. Pourquoi la trahit-il ? Peut-il la retrouver ? 2015.The capacity for infinite happiness
By Alexis Von Konigslow. 2015
Mathematician Emily Kogan's family is good at keeping their secrets. But when she uses her visit to the vacation lodge…
they own to conduct research for a graduate thesis on measuring the influence of interpersonal relationships, she learns far more than she bargained for. During her investigation at the Treasure Island Lodge - a resort that has catered to the Jewish community since the early 1930s, when their clientele would have been turned away from segregated hotels - she discovers long-buried clues to the mystery of her family's true identity, and how old friends, kind neighbours and even the famous Harpo Marx all played their roles in an astonishing tale of ill-fated love, extraordinary courage and a daring transatlantic escape. 2015.The bluebird and the sparrow (Women of the West ; #10)
By Janette Oke. 1995
Berta Berdette grows increasingly resentful and jealous of her vivacious, outgoing, younger sister Glenna. Berta struggles for her sense of…
self-identity and worth in the eyes of God and her family. Sequel to "Too long a stranger", followed by "A gown of Spanish lace". 1995. (Women of the West ; 10)The book of beasts: a novel
By Bernice Friesen. 2007
1965. James, a half-English, half-Irish boy, is taken on a visit home to Ireland by his mother. She soon decides…
to leave her husband and stay there, and although James is initially traumatized, he eventually becomes close to his uncle and his grandmother. His grandmother decides that James should become a priest, and he studies to do so, only to lose his faith as he enters adulthood. Through it all, James is deeply embittered at his father's apparent abandonment. Explicit descriptions of sex. Strong language. Some descriptions of violence. c2007.The book that matters most: a novel
By Ann Hood. 2016
Ava's twenty-five-year marriage has fallen apart, and her two grown children are pursuing their own lives outside of the country.…
Ava joins a book group, not only for her love of reading but also out of sheer desperation for companionship. The group's goal throughout the year is for each member to present the book that matters most to them. Ava rediscovers a mysterious book from her childhood--one that helped her through the traumas of the untimely deaths of her sister and mother. Meanwhile Ava's troubled daughter Maggie, who, living in Paris, descends into a destructive relationship with an older man. Ava's mission to find that book and its enigmatic author takes her on a quest that unravels the secrets of her past and offers her and Maggie the chance to remake their lives. 2016.The child inside
By Suzanne Bugler. 2013
When Rachel and her husband lose their unborn child, feelings of grief and resentment drive them apart. Desperate for empathy,…
Rachel reaches out to a man from her past who's also lost someone, but their relationship soon spirals into a destructive affair. 2013.The bride's house
By Sandra Dallas. 2011
Traces the experiences of three generations of women who live in a Victorian Colorado house, from Nealie, a hired girl…
torn between two suitors; to motherless Pearl, whose grieving father sabotages her happiness; to proud Susan, who resolves to protect the house's secrets and legacy. 2011.The Chains
By Gerald Green. 1980
Portrays three generations of the Chains, a Jewish Brooklyn family, from 1919 to 1960. A passionate, streetwise story that begins…
with the founding father of the dynasty, "Crazy Jake" Chain. Strong language. 1980.The cherished ones
By Laura Conway. 1974
This is a fictional account of the lives of the six daughters of George III, the "mad king" of England.…
Trapped by fear of disapproval from their father, the young princesses resort to living like nuns, or to secret love affairs. Though cherished and protected, their lives were sad and frustrated. 1974.The children's book
By A. S Byatt. 2009
Olive Wellwood, a famous writer, writes for each of her children a separate private book, bound in different colours and…
placed on a shelf. In their rambling house near Romney Marsh the children play in a story-book world, but their lives, and those of their rich cousins, children of a city stockbroker, and their friends, the son and daughter of a curator at the new Victoria and Albert Museum, are already inscribed with mystery. 2009.The charmed circle
By Catherine Gaskin. 1988
The three daughters of an acclaimed actor and a famous pianist are part of the charmed circle, a small group…
of people who appear to have everything - talent, fame, beauty, money and power. Even the tragedies which strike their lives seem to bring compensating loves and joys - until the final blow, the shadow of which none of them would ever escape. 1988.The Carradyne touch
By Anne McCaffrey. 1988
A saga of Ireland and the Irish, full of characters and, not least, horses. Cornanagh, the Carradyne family estate, is…
flourishing, and, under the sternly knowledgeable eye of her father, Michael, 13 year old Catriona is growing in stature as a rider. Behind the easy life an emotional abyss is to open however, as her mother slips over the edge into a shadowy world of fanaticism and madness. 1988.The Catalans
By Patrick O'Brian. 2006
Summoned from China, Alain Roig returns to his Catalan hometown to prevent an impending marriage between his cold, ascetic cousin…
Xavier and Madeleine, a quiet, beautiful village girl. As Alain seeks to understand his cousin's motivations for wooing the unhappy Madeleine, he is slowly drawn into Xavier's dark crisis of faith. Some descriptions of violence. 2006, c1953.The boys in the trees
By Mary Swan. 2008
William Heath leaves his native England with his young family, eventually landing in Emden, Canada. But just as the family…
is feeling settled, William is accused in the local paper of embezzlement, and as the scandal peaks, William kills his family. He's sentenced to death, and the novel is taken over by a cross-section of locals - a teacher, a doctor, a boy curious about the facts of the crime - who share their thoughts about the Heaths. c2008.The Brooklyn follies
By Paul Auster. 2006
Nathan Glass has come to Brooklyn to die. Divorced, retired, estranged from his only daughter, the former life insurance salesman…
seeks only solitude and anonymity. Then Glass encounters his long-lost nephew, Tom Wood and Tom's boss Harry Brightman. Through Tom and Harry, Nathan's world gradually broadens to include a new circle of acquaintances, not to mention a stray relative or two, and leads him to a reckoning with his past. Explicit descriptions of sex. 2006.The Cape Ann
By Faith Sullivan. 1988
Young Lark and her mother dream of a cottage with large bedrooms and two bathrooms, if only Lark's father will…
not drink and gamble away the money. A touching recollection of life in a small Minnesota town during the Depression. Some strong language. 1988.The camomile lawn
By Mary Wesley. 1984
In August 1939 five cousins gather at their aunt's home in Cornwall for the summer holiday. For most of them…
it is the last summer of their youth. They are eager to lose their innocence and explore every experience. Includes sex. 1984.The book of Stanley
By Todd Babiak. 2007
Stanley Moss is a retired florist, stricken with cancer, and living quietly with his wife Frieda in Edmonton. One day,…
Stanley experiences a boom and a flash, and then discovers that he has the strength of ten men, can read minds and fulfill people's dreams - and his illness has vanished. He and his disciples start The Stan, a new religion, and invite the world to join, but when the world shows up, along with the international media and an angry long-dead spiritualist, things take an unexpected turn. Some descriptions of violence and sex. Some strong language. c2007.The breached wall (Wheels of fortune ; #3)
By Anita Burgh. 2007
Spring 1915. Far away in France, the Great War was not over by Christmas as was confidently predicted. It shows…
no sign of ending, and the peaceful calm of Cresswell Manor in Devon has been shattered. It is now a convalescent home for soldiers from the Front. The old social order is crumbling as surely as time begins to breach the walls of the ancient manor house. Sequel to "The heart's citadel". 2007. (Wheels of fortune ; 3)The breakdown lane
By Jacquelyn Mitchard. 2006
In her weekly newspaper advice column, Julieanne doles out her wisdom to clueless strangers. Her own life is shattered when…
her husband goes on 'sabbatical' from their marriage. She must cope with her three children and being diagnosed with a serious illness. With the help of family and friends she works her way to a new definition of family. 2006.