Tag Archives: Historical Fiction

Book Club Kit: Snow Flower and the Secret Fan

Posted on April 5, 2011 by

Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See First Published: 2005 10 Copies & Reading Guide In nineteenth-century China, in a remote Hunan county, a girl named Lily, at the tender age of seven, is paired with a laotong, … Continue reading →

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Book Club Kit: The Hummingbird’s Daughter

Posted on March 22, 2011 by

The Hummingbird’s Daughter by Luís Alberto Urrea First Published: 2005 10 Copies & Reading Guide It is 1889, and civil war is brewing in Mexico. A 16-year-old girl, Teresita, illegitimate but beloved daughter of the wealthy and powerful rancher Don … Continue reading →

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Book Club Kit: Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet

Posted on February 28, 2011 by

Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet by Jamie Ford First Published: 2009 10 Copies & Reading Guide When artifacts from Japanese families sent to internment camps during World War II are uncovered during renovations at a Seattle hotel, Henry … Continue reading →

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Book Club Kit: Cold Mountain

Posted on January 20, 2011 by

Cold Mountain by Charles Frazier First Published: 1997 7 Copies & Reading Guide Set against the backdrop of the American Civil War, this is the story of a wounded soldier, Inman, who escapes the army and tries to make his … Continue reading →

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Book Club Kit: The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society

Posted on January 4, 2011 by

The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows First Published: 2008 PCLD Kit: 10 Copies & Reading Guide AJPL Kit: 6 Copies & Reading Guide January 1946: writer Juliet Ashton receives a letter … Continue reading →

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Book Club Kit: Sea of Poppies

Posted on December 30, 2010 by

Sea of Poppies by Amitav Ghosh First Published: 2008 10 Copies & Reading Guide At the heart of this vibrant saga is a vast ship, the Ibis. Her destiny is a tumultuous voyage across the Indian Ocean shortly before the … Continue reading →

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Book Club Kit: The Return

Posted on December 29, 2010 by

The Return by Victoria Hislop First Published: 2008 10 Copies & Reading Guide Upon visiting a small cafe in Granada, Spain, modern tourist Sonia is treated to the historical tale of the Ramirez family, whose atmosphere of hope is threatened … Continue reading →

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Book Club Kit: Prayers for Sale

Posted on December 22, 2010 by

Prayers for Sale by Sandra Dallas First Published: 2009 10 Copies & Reading Guide Set in Colorado during the Depression, an unforgettable friendship between two women–86-year-old Hennie Comfort & 17-year-old Nit Spindle–and the deepest hardships and darkest secrets they shared with … Continue reading →

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Book Club Kit: The Piano Teacher

Posted on December 16, 2010 by

The Piano Teacher by Janice Y K Lee First Published: 2009 8 Copies & Reading Guide Hired by the wealthy Chen family as a piano instructor, Claire Pendleton is seduced by the social life of Hong Kong’s expatriate community and … Continue reading →

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Book Club Kit: These is My Words

Posted on December 12, 2010 by

These is My Words: the Diary of Sarah Agnes Prine by Nancy E. Turner First Published: 1998 8 Copies & Reading Guide These Is My Words uses the love of learning as a major plot element in a story inspired by the … Continue reading →

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