by Peabody Institute Library | Jul 30, 2011 | Historical Fiction
Reviewed by Kim In this fascinating tale of perseverance, Linda Urbach picks up where Flaubert left off, at Charles Bovary’s funeral. A society outcast because of her mother’s actions, twelve-year-old Berthe is forced to live with her bitter and...
by Peabody Institute Library | May 17, 2011 | Fiction, Historical Fiction
Publisher’s Summary: “An invalid for most her life, Alice James is quite used to people underestimating her. And she generally doesn’t mind. But this time she is not about to let things alone. Yes, her brother Henry may be a famous author, and her...
by Peabody Institute Library | Apr 26, 2011 | Fiction, Historical Fiction
If you are a fan of writers like Gabriel Garcia Marquez or Isabelle Allende, you may want to pick up a copy of The Invisible Mountain. In her debut novel, Carolina De Robertis tells the story of three generations of a family in Uruguay. Ignazio fled Venice and his...
by Peabody Institute Library | Oct 27, 2010 | Fiction, Historical Fiction
We were so lucky to have Daphne Kalotay visit the library at the beginning of the month. She was a wonderful speaker. We couldn’t resist another joint review for Russian Winter. The beautiful cover is what first catches your eye of Daphne Katolay’s ...
by Peabody Institute Library | Oct 14, 2010 | Fiction, Historical Fiction, Staff Picks
Juliet is the debut novel by Anne Fortier and what a grand debut it is. For those of you who are Romeo and Juliet purists, a word of warning; while there are many similarities, there are also just as many differences such as instead of the story being set in Verona it...
by Peabody Institute Library | Sep 17, 2010 | Fiction, Historical Fiction
The life changing events in Agnes Trussel’s life seem to occur by chance. She has a knack for either being in the right place at the right time or vice versa. When she accidentally comes upon some money, she flees to London to avoid facing the consequences of...
