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Hamnet and Judith: A novel

By Maggie O'Farrell. 2020

DAISY audio (CD), DAISY audio (Direct to player), DAISY audio (Zip)
General fiction, Historical fictionCriticism
Human-narrated audio

WINNER OF THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION"[An] exceptional winner.... It expresses something profound about the human experience that seems both…

extraordinarily current and at the same time, enduring." --Martha Lane Fox, Chair of The Women's Prize for Fiction judges TWO EXTRAORDINARY PEOPLE. A LOVE THAT DRAWS THEM TOGETHER. A PLAGUE THAT THREATENS TO TEAR THEM APART.England, 1580. A young Latin tutor--penniless, bullied by a violent father--falls in love with an eccentric young woman: a wild creature who walks her family's estate with a falcon on her shoulder and is known throughout the countryside for her unusual gifts as a healer. Agnes understands plants and potions better than she does people, but once she settles on the Henley Street in Stratford she becomes a fiercely protective mother and a steadfast, centrifugal force in the life of her young husband. His gifts as a writer are just beginning to awaken when their beloved twins, Hamnet and Judith, are afflicted with the bubonic plague, and, devastatingly, one of them succumbs to the illness.A luminous portrait of a marriage, a shattering evocation of a family ravaged by grief and loss, and a hypnotic recreation of the story that inspired one of the greatest literary masterpieces of all time, Hamnet & Judith is mesmerizing and seductive, an impossible-to-put-down novel from one of our most gifted writers.Published as Hamnet in the US and the UK.

Daughter of Earth: a novel (G - Reference,information And Interdisciplinary Subjects Ser.)

By Agnes Smedley. 1987

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Historical fiction, General fictionGeneral non-fiction, Women biography, Criticism
Human-narrated audio

Marie Rogers grows up in rural America, torn between helping her family financially and furthering her own education. She eventually…

travels to San Francisco and then on to Asia, involved with the Socialist Party. Includes foreword by Alice Walker and afterword by Nancy Hoffman. Some violence and some strong language. 1929

The cook, the crook, and the real estate tycoon: a novel of contemporary China

By Howard Goldblatt, Sylvia Li-chun Lin, Liu Zhenyun. 2015

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General fiction, Suspense and thrillers, Family stories, Historical fiction, Mysteries and crime storiesCriticism, Asian travel and geography, General non-fiction
Human-narrated audio

Liu Yuejin, a worksite cook and a thief, has his pack with money stolen. While searching for it, he discovers…

another bag which contains a USB card detailing corruption of high officials and putting him in danger. Translated from the original 2007 Chinese edition. Violence, strong language, and some explicit descriptions of sex. 2015

A saloonkeeper's daughter (The Longfellow Series of American Languages and Literatures)

By Drude Krog Janson, Gerald Thorson, Orm Øverland. 2002

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Historical fiction, General fictionGeneral non-fiction, Criticism
Human-narrated audio

An authentic story of life in Minneapolis in the late nineteenth century. That ring of authenticity comes clearly from the…

mind and craft of an artist at work. For the contemporary reader, the novel provides a glimpse of an immigrant society, a culture in exile, and the immigrants' responses to the social scene. It has been sadly neglected in the history of American literature, despite its unusually forward-looking portrayal of a self-reliant, career-minded woman and its importance within America's regional and urban literary traditions. Adult. Unrated

Serafina's stories

By Rudolfo Anaya, Rudolfo A Anaya. 2004

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Short stories, Westerns, Historical fictionCriticism, United States history
Human-narrated audio
The author tells a series of stories in the tradition of the Arabian nights, only these are tales with a Southwestern Pueblo Indian theme

Uncle Tom Andy Bill: a story of bears and Indian treasure (Library of Indiana Classics)

By Charles Major. 1993

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Historical fiction, General fictionFamily and relationships, Criticism
Human-narrated audio

Originally published in 1908, Uncle Tom Andy Bill relates the boisterous boyhood adventures of the narrator, Thomas Andrew William Addison.…

Young Tom Addison--fighting the forest, the elements, and the ferocious animals of rural Indiana--is the quintessential hero of early twentieth-century boys' lore of action and suspense. Unrated.. For high school and adult readers

Sherlock Holmes and the Red Demon (Sherlock Holmes)

By Larry Millett. 2001

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Mysteries and crime stories, Historical fictionCriticism
Human-narrated audio

When a cunning villain sets out to destroy the Great Northern railway in America, Holmes comes face-to-face with all manner…

of frontier characters. He also becomes attentive to one woman's (and suspect's) charms. But charm gives way to terror when Holmes goes up against an arsonist called the Red Demon

Eve: a novel of the first woman

By Elissa Elliott. 2009

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Christian fiction, Historical fiction, Multi-cultural fictionCriticism
Human-narrated audio

Fictionalized account of the biblical first woman, Eve, and her family. Eve recounts her and Adam's banishment from the Garden…

of Eden. Eve's daughters Naava, Aya, and Dara describe their struggles and those of their brothers Cain, Abel, and Jacan. Some explicit descriptions of sex. 2009

The truth about Hillary: what she knew, when she knew it, and how far she'll go to become president

By Edward Klein. 2005

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Historical fictionPolitics and government, Politics and government biography, Bestsellers (Non-fiction), Women biography
Human-narrated audio

Author of The Kennedy Curse (DB 56880) assesses the New York senator and her aspirations for the presidency. Comments on…

Mrs. Clinton's successes and failures as First Lady and her ambitions for the 2008 Democratic nomination. Covers the Lewinsky scandal. Some strong language. Bestseller. 2005

West of the Jordan: a novel (Bluestreak #19)

By Laila Halaby. 2003

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Family stories, General fiction, Historical fictionCriticism, Anthologies
Human-narrated audio

Four Palestine-born female cousins experience individual problems growing up. Mawal stays in the Middle East following a traditional lifestyle. Soraya…

and Khadija, emigrés in California, are torn between cultures. Hala lives in Arizona but falls in love in Jordan. Strong language. For senior high and older readers. 2003

The great legend

By Rex Stout. 1997

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Historical fiction, Mysteries and crime storiesCriticism
Human-narrated audio

Ancient Troy. Young warrior Idaeus, his brother killed in battle, becomes a kesten (scribe) for the king. Palace life ensnares…

him in the daily doings of royalty, secret missions, and political intrigue--while he falls in love with a slave. First serialized in All-Story Weekly. 1916

Martin Dressler: the tale of an American dreamer

By Steven Millhauser. 1996

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Historical fictionPsychology, General non-fiction
Human-narrated audio

From a boy working in his father's New York City cigar shop in the late 1800s, Martin Dressler rises to…

the pinnacle of entrepreneurial success during the early 1900s. His vision leads him to build the Grand Cosmo, the ultimate hotel, retail center, and theme park. Only later does he realize that "he had dreamed the wrong dream."

Rob Roy (Everyman Ser.)

By Walter Scott, Sir Walter Scott. 1995

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Historical fiction, General fictionCriticism
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First published in 1817. In eighteenth-century England, when the poetic Frank Osbaldistone refuses to enter the family business, he is…

banished to his uncle's home. There he learns he has falsely been named an outlaw by his corrupt cousin because they love the same woman. Jacobite outlaw Rob Roy helps Frank clear his name. Some violence

Great lives: American literature (Great Lives Ser.)

By Doris Faber, Harold Faber. 1995

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Historical fictionBiography, Criticism, Literature biography
Human-narrated audio

Collection of biographical sketches of thirty American writers. Subjects, who include Nobel Prize recipients, are restricted to literary figures no…

longer alive and whose major works were completed before 1960. They include Edgar Allan Poe, Henry David Thoreau, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Louisa May Alcott, Langston Hughes, Tennessee Williams, and Pearl Buck. For grades 4-7 and older readers

The last testament of Oscar Wilde

By Peter Ackroyd. 1983

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Historical fiction, LGBTQ+ fictionCriticism
Human-narrated audio

Novel in the form of a journal kept by Oscar Wilde after his release from Reading Gaol where he was…

interned for acts of homosexuality. This account of the last three months of his life depicts Wilde's ambitions, artistic intentions, and his pursuit of beauty. Some descriptions of sex

Haunted Oklahoma: ghosts and strange phenomena of the Sooner State

By Jeff Provine. 2021

DAISY audio (CD), DAISY audio (Direct to player), DAISY audio (Zip)
Historical fiction, Ghost and horror storiesParanormal, United States travel and geography, Psychology
Human-narrated audio

Oklahoma's Ghostly Legends are as varied as its history and culture. The state boasts hauntings by ancient Native Americans, Spanish…

miners, soldiers, outlaws, ranchers, performers, students, repairmen, and many more. Oklahoma's stately mansions, theaters, and old hotels still have previous residents dwelling in a spectral form. One phenomenon that may be surprising is Oklahoma's uncanny number of headless ghosts. Haunted Oklahoma explores King Tutt's Tomb on the Arkansas, Mr. Apple's Mausoleum, and the Spooksville Triangle, to name just a few. Eerie occurrences, spooky events, unsolved mysteries, and terrifying specters make for a scary journey through Oklahoma's Haunted past. Adult. Some violence. Unrated

Happy birthday: a novel

By Danielle Steel. 2011

Braille (Contracted), Electronic braille (Contracted)
Bestsellers (Fiction), Romance, Family stories, General fiction, Historical fiction, Contemporary romanceBestsellers (Non-fiction)
Human-transcribed braille

Three people start out miserable on their landmark birthdays but end up happy. Aging style guru Valerie Wyatt turns sixty…

unattached, Valerie's single daughter April is thirty and pregnant, and quarterback-turned-sportscaster Jack Adams faces fifty alone. Bestseller. 2011

The Houdini box

By Brian Selznick. 2008

Braille (Contracted), Electronic braille (Contracted)
Historical fiction, Adventure stories, FantasySelf help, Psychology
Human-transcribed braille

From the age of eight, Victor tries to perform Houdini's escape tricks, much to his mother's dismay. His admiration for…

the great magician leads him to inherit a box--supposedly Houdini's, but with the confusing initials "E.W." marked on it. For grades 3-6. 2008

The king in the tree: three novellas

By Steven Millhauser. 2003

Braille (Contracted), Electronic braille (Contracted)
Short stories, Suspense and thrillers, Historical romance, Historical fictionPsychology
Human-transcribed braille

Three novellas centering on illicit love. In the title piece, the king's counselor deplores the queen's affair but doesn't tell…

her husband. In Revenge a widow remembers her husband's infidelities and wants to punish his mistress. In An Adventure of Don Juan, the Spanish rake discovers unrequited love in England. Strong language. 2003

Hope Leslie, or, Early times in the Massachusetts: Or, Early Times In The Massachusetts (American Women Writers Ser.)

By Catharine Maria Sedgwick. 1987

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Historical fiction, Serious and literary fiction, Multi-cultural fictionIndigenous peoples, Criticism, United States history, Social issues
Human-narrated audio

Set in seventeenth-century New England, Hope Leslie portrays early American life and celebrates the role of women in history. At…

the heart of the story is a cross-cultural friendship between Hope-Leslie, a spirited thinker in a repressive Puritan society and Magawisca, the passionate daughter of a Pequot chief. It challenges the conventional view of Indians, tackles interracial marriage and claims for women their rightful place in history. Adult. Unrated

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