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Paris in the Present Tense

October 23, 2017

paris

  Despite seeing his parents murdered by Nazis in a city outside of Paris when he was four, Jules Lacour has remained a loyal Frenchman his entire life. A classical musician, now in his 70s, he ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: literary, Paris, suspense, The Overlook Press

The Ornatrix: A Novel

December 5, 2016

ornatrix

  Those of us in the contemporary world often believe that our problems are new to civilization and have never been experienced before, but Kate Howard shatters that belief in her debut novel ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: debut, historical fiction, Italy, The Overlook Press, W.W. Norton

Wicked Pleasures

December 7, 2012

Wicked Pleasures

When it comes to British multi-generational family dramas no one does it better than Penny Vincenzi. Her books are Dynasty and Dallas on the page. In her latest, Wicked Pleasures, she follows the ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: 20th century, book clubs, England, family saga, historical fiction, The Overlook Press

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