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The prospector (Verba Mundi)
Par J.-M. G Le Clézio. 1993
In 1892 Alexis and his sister Laure are enjoying an idyllic childhood in the wild Boucan valley on the island…
of Mauritius. Their father has great plans, including building a power plant, but none comes to fruition. Eventually, economics drives the family from the valley, but Alexis is not happy in civilization. Years later, after his father's death, Alexis returns to the wild to search for gold and paradise. Some descriptions of sexGood night, Mr. Holmes
Par Carole Douglas. 1990
Nell Huxleigh, a parson's daughter, relates this tale of Irene Adler--opera singer and detective. Miss Adler, who has the uncanny…
ability to outsmart even Sherlock Holmes, became a detective in the early days of her operatic career. Her sleuthing results in encounters with Victorian personages such as Charles Lewis Tiffany, Oscar Wilde, and Anton Dvorak, and with the mysterious Godfrey Norton, who aids her in her search for a skein of diamondsSierra triumph
Par Dana Ross. 1992
In the sequel to Hawaii Heritage (BR 09033), as journalist Tim Holt tries to get over one woman, another forces…
him to think about women's suffrage. Meanwhile Tim's cousin Frank Blake is enlightened by impoverished immigrants and, abandoning military plans, decides to become a hobo. Frank's unexpected reunion with his brother Peter is fiery. Strong language, some violence, and some explicit descriptions of sexThe crown and the crucible
Par Michael Phillips. 1991
Change comes to Russia, and Anna Burenin is forced to leave her loving family and go to work in the…
palace in St. Petersburg. With her she takes the family Bible and her faith--which will be sorely tested as she, Princess Katrina, and her brother Prince Sergei watch their beloved country being torn by war. War also separates Anna and Sergei. Prequel to A House Divided (BR 9335)The vast memory of love
Par Malcolm Bosse. 1992
In eighteenth-century London, after he is unjustly dismissed by the Earl of Sandwich, Ned Carleton burns his hand trying to…
rescue a woman from a fire. When no one will hire him, he is forced to turn to robbery. Planning to quit once he blackmails his former employer, Ned is thrown in prison instead. His only hope is novelist Henry Fielding, who has taken an interest in him and his sweetheart. Strong language, violence, and descriptions of sexThe scarlet city: a novel of 16th-century Italy
Par Hella Haasse. 1990
Depicts some of Italy's most illustrious citizens, such as Michelangelo and Machiavelli, during the Italian Wars. Giovanni, one of the…
Borgias, finds his ancestry a mystery he hopes to solve by moving about among rivals. Just as there are no ready answers to the outward turmoil, Giovanni has difficulty finding a solution to his problem. His search, recorded in entries from a diary, alternates with other personal narrativesSign of misfortune
Par Vasilʹ Bykaŭ. 1990
English translation of Byelorussian novelist's depiction of life under Stalin's regime and the Nazi occupation forces during World War II.…
Stepanida and Petroc, an elderly peasant couple, endure years of physical hardship and degradation, yet they somehow escape the moral corruption that surrounds them. Bykov also portrays scenes from village life and the countryside in this 1986 winner of the Lenin PrizeDefend and betray
Par Anne Perry. 1992
London 1857. At a dinner party, Thaddeus Carlyon fell over a stair bannister, landing on a suit of armor. But…
it wasn't the fall that killed him--someone stabbed him after he fell. His wife Alexandra claims responsibility, but Carlyon's sister Edith does not believe her, and calls upon her friend Hester Latterly for help. Hester enlists Inspector William Monk and barrister Oliver Rathbone, who uncover shocking circumstances during the trialYukon justice
Par Dana Ross. 1992
In the sequel to Sierra Triumph (RC 36743, BR 9322), Frank Blake is on the road again following the explosion…
at the Sierra refinery. After a stint with a circus, Frank heads for the Yukon territory and is pleased to meet up again with Peggy, his favorite Sierra resident. Meanwhile his doctor cousin Janessa faces opposition for helping poor women obtain birth control. Strong language, some violence, and descriptions of sexA house divided
Par Michael Phillips. 1992
Prince Sergei Fedorcenko has returned home from war. He still loves Anna, but he is too confused to know his…
own heart. Anna's brother Paul has joined the opposing side in the conflict--causing Anna to choose sides. She must call upon her faith to help hold together the two families she loves, as Katrina finds her future. Sequel to The Crown and the Crucible (BR 9334)King of the corner
Par Loren Estleman. 1992
Conclusion of the Detroit trilogy, following Whiskey River (RC 34363/BR 8823) and Motown (RC 34364/BR 8824). Seven years after Doc…
Miller, a six-foot-five relief pitcher for the Tigers, was locked up for hosting a party where a guest overdosed, Doc's out and in need of a job. Reluctantly he accepts an offer from Maynard Ance, a bail bondsman, and is plunged into a series of fast-moving events. Strong language and violenceJames Clavell's Gai-Jin: a novel of Japan
Par James Clavell. 1993
Yokohama, 1862. Three gai-jin (foreigners) have been attacked. One of them is Angelique Richaud, a Frenchwoman, who hopes to marry…
Malcolm Struan, heir to the Noble House. Malcolm is also wounded in the attack, and while he recovers Angelique is raped and impregnated with the heir to the family trying to take over the Noble House. Sequel to Tai-Pan (RC 13214). Strong language, violence, and some descriptions of sex. BestsellerTravail and triumph
Par Michael Phillips. 1992
Prince Sergei's book is finished, but the contents soon bring trouble to him and his entire family. Sergei will eventually…
be sent to Siberia. But Anna's faith will continue to sustain her as she struggles to deal with the problems created by Sergei's book, the birth of Katrina's daughter, and a proposal of marriage. Sequel to A House Divided (BR 9335)Cracking India: a novel
Par Bapsi Sidhwa. 1991
Lenny, eight, worries about what is happening to her world in the affluent area of Lahore, India, in 1947. Lenny's…
carefree days are spent with her ayah (nanny) and her parents, and in visits to her godmother, her aunt, and her aunt's son. But those lighthearted times are quickly disappearing as tensions increase among Hindus, Muslims, Sikhs, and Parsees. And when her ayah is kidnapped, Lenny's life is never the same. Violence and strong languageThe grisly wife
Par Rodney Hall. 1993
Hall's fictional history of nineteenth-century Australia ends with Captivity Captive (BR 7368). The Second Bridegroom (BR 8874) took his history…
back to the 1830s. Now Hall fills in the story through the eyes of Catherine Byrne, who comes to Australia with a charismatic preacher and the women of the Household of Hidden Stars. She recalls the voyage to Australia and the events leading up to a multiple murderTen thousand seeds
Par Linda Ty-Casper. 1987
A young American couple, Edward and Calista Rowbotham, are honeymooning in Manila in 1898 just after Dewey's rout of the…
Spanish from Manila Bay. Their journey is symbolic of human growth toward maturity and freedom, and the Filipino people's struggle toward national independenceThe Venetian mask
Par Rosalind Laker. 1993
Marietta's life at the Pieta, a Venetian orphanage and music school, is made joyful by her friend Elena. Then Marietta,…
shunned by her true love, is unknowingly promised to a mysterious man with a link to her past and who is a sworn enemy of the man Elena is forced to marry. The girls' secret friendship survives illicit romance, babies switched at birth, attempted murder, Napoleon's reign, and false imprisonment. Violence and descriptions of sexPomp and circumstance: a novel
Par Fred Stewart. 1991
As ten-year-olds, Adam Thorne and Lizzie Desmond vow their love for each other. In 1856, at eighteen, they consummate that…
love. Shortly thereafter, Lizzie finds she is with child, and Adam unexpectedly becomes heir to a family secret that sends him to India. Before the two can finally be united, they will have become involved in significant historical events in England, India, and the United States. Violence, strong language, and descriptions of sexHomeland
Par John Jakes. 1993
Berlin street urchin Pauli Kroner dreams of being a painter and coming to America. At fourteen he arrives, makes his…
way to his uncle's home in Chicago, and changes his name to Paul Crown. A Kodak camera gives him a chance to put his artistic skills to work, and he becomes involved in Hollywood and the motion picture industry. Along the way, he falls in love with Julie Vanderhoff. Crown Family Chronicles. Some strong language. BestsellerThe Golly Sisters go West (I Can Read Level 3)
Par Betsy Byars, Sue Truesdell. 1985
May-May and Rose Golly know their songs and dances and are all set to head west when their horse refuses…
to go. Once they learn the right words, they're off. But the two sisters still run into trouble because they get mad at each other over who starts the show and who will wear the blue dress. They get lost and sometimes they're afraid, but when they stop fussing, they have one adventure after another. For grades K-3