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Books > Fiction > Genre fiction > Historical fiction
Finished in 1947, House of Earth is Woody Guthrie's only fully
realized novel--a powerful portrait of Dust Bowl America, filled
with the homespun lyricism and authenticity that have made his
songs a part of our national consciousness.
Tike and Ella May Hamlin struggle to plant roots in the arid
land of the Texas Panhandle. The husband and wife live in a
precarious wooden farm shack, but Tike yearns for a sturdy house
that will protect them from the treacherous elements. Thanks to a
five-cent government pamphlet, Tike has the know-how to build a
simple adobe dwelling, a structure made from the land
itself--fireproof, windproof, Dust Bowl-proof. A house of
earth.
Though they are one with the farm and with each other, the land
on which Tike and Ella May live and work is not theirs. Due to
larger forces beyond their control--including ranching
conglomerates and banks--their adobe house remains painfully out of
reach.
A story of rural realism, and in many ways a companion piece to
Guthrie's folk anthem "This Land Is Your Land," House of Earth is a
searing portrait of hardship and hope set against a ravaged
landscape.
Richard Garay lives alone with his mother in Buenos Aires, hiding his sexuality from her and the world. Stifled by a job he despises, he finds himself willing to take considerable risks.
Set in Argentina in a time of great change, The Story of the Night by Colm Tóibín is a powerful and moving novel about sex, death, and a man who, as the Falklands War is fought and lost, finds his own way to emerge into the world.
The third installment of a bewitching series brimming with charm
and charisma that will make fans of Outlander rejoice! (Woman's
World Magazine). New York Times bestselling author Paula
Brackston's second novel in the Found Things series, Secrets of the
Chocolate House, was called a time-swapping romance [that] will
please fans of Alice Hoffman (Publishers Weekly). Now, Brackston
returns to the Found Things series with a third book, The Garden of
Promises and Lies. As the bustle of the winter holidays in the
Little Shop of Found Things gives way to spring, Xanthe is left to
reflect on the strange events of the past year. While she's tried
to keep her time-traveling talents a secret from those close to
her, she is forced to take responsibility for having inadvertently
transported the dangerous Benedict Fairfax to her own time. Xanthe
comes to see that she must use her skills as a Spinner if she and
Flora are ever to be safe, and turns to the Spinners book for help.
It is then that a beautiful antique wedding dress sings to her.
Realizing the dress and her adversary are connected in some way,
she answers the call. She finds herself in Bradford-on-Avon in
1815, as if she has stepped into a Jane Austen story. Now in
Xanthe's time, Fairfax is threatening Xanthe into helping him with
his evil doings, and demonstrates all too clearly how much damage
he is capable of causing. With Fairfax growing ever more powerful,
Xanthe enlists the help of her boyfriend Liam, taking him back in
time with her. It is a decision that might just ensure she prevails
over her foe, but only by putting her life--and his--on the line.
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