Narrative theme: Social issues

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BeforeIt Ends with Us, it started with Atlas.

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Culture, 1922 traces the intellectual and institutional deployment of the culture concept in England and America in the first half of the twentieth century.

London 1844, and a shy young woman has arrived to take up a new position in the grandeur of No.

A hilarious drama about family secrets, perfect for fans of Liane Moriarty.

Intimidated by her father, the rector of Knype Hill, Dorothy performs her submissive roles of dutiful daughter and bullied housekeeper.

'From an author who has a wicked sense of humour comes a skillfully written must-read for any woman who winces at the idea of celebrating the "e;big 3-0"e; - or for any man who still seeks the answer to the eternal question: What do women really want?

Solstad doesn t write to please other people.

We assume we can spot a psychopath from across the room.

'His best novel yet .

'Powerful as [Richard Wright] was - is - as a writer, nobody can surpass him in doing certain kinds of writing.

Breaking the constraints of style and imagery central to classical Tamil literature, Mahakavi C.

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For Robert Jacklin - packed off without warning to boarding school in Zimbabwe - everything is terrifyingly new.

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Ein atmosphärischer Kriminalroman, der zwischen einem einsamen piemontesischen Bergdorf und der lärmenden Kino- und Politikmetropole Rom spielt: «Longo ist einer der fabelhaftesten Schriftsteller Italiens.

Die Kurpfalz 1593.

All she has is her reputation When Emma Robinson discovers she is carrying Paul Greenslade s child, there are harsh consequences after he disappears rather than marry a common shop-girl.

A dazzling, smart and razor-sharp story collection by Curtis Sittenfeld, Sunday Times bestselling author of Rodham and American Wife.

A Caribbean country on the verge of collapse.

A Calgary Herald Bestseller!

The first part of the book reflects the context of life within the totalitarian systems of Communism and Nazism.

This radical feminist work is an extraordinary gothic novel exploring themes of gender inequality, social injustice, and the indomitable spirit of a resilient woman.

Immer mehr Menschen haben heute psychische Probleme, weil sie sich innerlich verloren haben.

Absorbing, chilling and dripping with evil atmosphere The TimesSince his mother s disappearance, Hans Olofson has led an isolated life.

1923: eine Gesellschaft in moralischer Auflösung voller Spekulanten und Schieber, Verarmter, Kriegsversehrter, Verlierer und Profiteure.

Father Duncan MacAskill has spent most of his priesthood as the 'Exorcist' - an enforcer employed by his bishop to discipline wayward clergy and suppress potential scandal.

First published in 1911, "e;In a German Pension"e; is a collection of short stories by the writer Katherine Mansfield.

"e;Last Poems"e; is a 1936 collection of poetry by A.

The breakout poetry collection by Sunday Times bestselling author and presidential inaugural poet Amanda Gorman'This is poetry rippling with communal recognition and empathy' Guardian'This is more than protest.

Nach Unterwelt, dem großen politischen Roman, hat Don DeLillo in Körperzeit die intimsten und elementarsten zwischenmenschlichen Regungen genau beobachtet und unter die Haut gehend dargestellt.

Thomas Keneally pulls no punches in this powerful novel about the Catholic Church's attempts to cover up cases of child abuse, and a priest who decides to help its innocent victims' fight to be heard.

2016 Unhanged Arthur Award for Best Unpublished First Crime Novel - WinnerWhen a phantom stalker targets her friend, Lacey McCrae s crime-busting skills are tested to their limits.

THE BOOK; Alice Kessleris a fighter and when she is told that her husband only has a few months left to live, she refuses to accept it.

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Explore the diverse storytelling of Jane Austen in this beautiful collection featuring Lady Susan and The Watsons.

For Pip, swimming is a necessity.

The Four Million is the first volume of O.

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Diese Frauen fühlen sich an wie eigene Freundinnen: der mitreißende Roman über Freundschaft, Ehemänner und Liebhaber, vor der flirrenden Kulisse von Barcelona»Es geht um Frauen wie uns.

Three emotionally damaged children were all under assessment in Biehl's experimental school, they were all borderliners.

YOU LET HER INTO YOUR HOME.

A powerful exploration of identity and belonging, Where You Come From is the major new novel from internationally acclaimed and bestselling author Sa a Stani icSa a Stani ic's Where You Come From is a novel about a village where only thirteen people remain, a country that no longer exists, a shattered family that is his own.

In Laura Fish's ambitious and captivating novel, three very different women struggle for freedom.

This gripping saga about midwives, on and off duty, is perfect for fans of Call the Midwife, Katie Flynn, Dilly Court and Catherine Cookson.

**WINNER OF THE ENCORE AWARD 2020** 'This is literary fiction as it should be: in stylish, surprising, lyrical sentences we are forced to confront the hidden power structures, public and private, that control our everyday lives' The TimesA young woman has been murdered, and a neighbour, a retired teacher from Chapleton College, is arrested.

Alles könnte so einfach sein für Martha und Karl, doch das Leben legt ihnen nur Steine in den Weg.

First published in 1873, "e;Work: A Story of Experience"e; is a semi-autobiographical novel written by American author Louisa May Alcott (1832 - 1888).