Helen Humphreys
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English
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What is an ordinary life worth?
A seasoned writer stumbles across an obituary and imagination is sparked. The brief words of memoriam describe a woman who was both extraordinary-eccentric, revered in her field, a renowned expert-but also utterly ordinary. How does a writer, intrigued by all that isn't said, create a story, or capture an unknowable woman and all the secret passions, choices and compromises that make up a life?
In Machine Without...
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English
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When Charles Sainte-Beuve, an ambitious French journalist, meets Victor Hugo, a young writer on the verge of fame, he finds himself in a world of great passions, a world where words can become swords. But, to Charles' surprise, he is more attracted to Victor's long-suffering wife, Adèle. When the two lovers create a scandal in Paris, Victor exacts his price for betrayal. Set during the tumultuous reign of Napoleon III, and sweeping from France to...
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English
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A stunning novel of love, loss and redemption, Coventry was published to rave reviews and became an instant bestseller in 2008. The Gazette (Montreal) called it "a small gem. . . . A beautifully sculpted, meticulously researched work." The novel opens on the fateful evening of November 14, 1940, when from her post as a firewatcher on the roof of Coventry Cathedral, Harriet watches the waves of German bombers approach. As the city is consumed by firestorms,...
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HarperCollins Publishers Ltd
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English
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Composed in short, compelling scenes and inspired by his journals and writing, 'Followed by the Lark' inhabits the life and mind of renowned 19th-century naturalist, poet, and abolitionist Henry David Thoreau, revealing the deep connections between his time and our own.