“She had always been alone, and she had always been strong.” Part One: Olga’s Childhood and Youth The novel begins with Olga’s early life in late 19th-century Prussia. […]
French literature
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“The dead don’t go anywhere. They’re all here. Each one in a box.” Fresh Water for Flowers follows Violette Toussaint, a cemetery caretaker in a small French town, […]
American literature
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“I’m not sure what it is about this woman, but I’m drawn to her in a way I can’t explain.” Chapter 1-5: The Offer Lowen Ashleigh, a struggling […]
American literature
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“There are some who can live without wild things, and some who cannot.” Part 1: The Marsh Girl The story begins in 1969 with the discovery of Chase […]