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Beautiful Lies

September 28, 2012

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Set in late 1800s England, Beautiful Lies is the story of Maribel Campbell Lowe and her husband, Liberal MP, Edward Campbell Lowe. The story follows Edward’s mission to bring economic relief to the ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: historical fiction

The Headmaster’s Wager

September 21, 2012

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  In 1930 Percival Chen’s father left him and his mother in mainland China to go to Vietnam and seek his fortune. He never returned and so, after his mother’s death, Percival left their province to ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: book clubs, China, Doubleday, historical fiction, Vietnam, Vietnam War

Laura Lamont’s Life in Pictures

September 3, 2012

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From an idyllic childhood near the lakes of Wisconsin to the glamour of Hollywood’s studio days, Laura Lamont’s Life in Pictures traces Elsa Emerson’s journey to becoming Laura Lamont.Elsa’s family is ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: 1930s, debut, historical fiction, Hollywood, Riverhead Books

The Map of Lost Memories

August 19, 2012

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The one thing to remember about an adventure is that if it turns out the way you expect it to, it has not been an adventure at all.  They traveled at night as it was only then that the heat released ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: Ballantine, book clubs, debut, historical fiction, mystery, Southeast Asia

Misfit: A Novel

August 13, 2012

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The 50th anniversary of Marilyn’s death was this month and it’s been heralded by an uptick in new books about her life. I reviewed Lois Banner’s biography Marilyn last week but was interested to see ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: book clubs, historical fiction, literary, pop culture, Tin House

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