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by Audrey Magee
Published Sep 2015
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by Dasa Drndic
Published Mar 2015
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by Ayelet Waldman
Published Jan 2015
Read ReviewsA spellbinding new novel of contraband masterpieces, tragic love, and the unexpected legacies of forgotten crimes, Ayelet Waldman's Love and Treasure weaves a tale around the fascinating, true history of the Hungarian Gold Train in the Second World War.
by David Finkel
Published Sep 2014
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by William Kent Krueger
Published Mar 2014
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by Chang-rae Lee
Published Mar 2011
Read ReviewsA stunning story about how love and war inalterably change the lives of those they touch, The Surrendered is elegant, suspenseful, and unforgettable: a profound meditation on the nature of heroism and sacrifice, the power of love, and the possibilities for mercy and salvation.
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