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- 21 May 2013
'And the Mountains Echoed' Khaled Hosseini
It’s been nearly 10 years since Hosseini’s dark horse debut hit, The Kite Runner, was published. He returns with (in his own words), “a multi-generational-family story as well, this time revolving around brothers and sisters, and the ways in which they love, wound, betray, honor, and sacrifice for each other.”
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It's the story of the seemingly perfect Walker family—two successful parents and two handsome sons, Max and Daniel. But when Steve Walker launches a Parliament run, the family is pushed into the spotlight and a secret Max has been keeping is uncovered.
- 28 May 2013
'The Son' by Philipp Meyer
The Son is an epic story of power and dynasty in Texas over 150 years—and it's a modern classic.
- 4 June 2013
'Trans-Atlantic' by Colum McCann
This latest novel goes from 1849 to 1918 to 1998 and explores the relationship between America and Ireland, slavery and freedom and war and peace.
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Inspired in part by Shriver's own relationship with her brother, who died of complications from diabetes and obesity in 2010, this is an unflinching look at the toll of obesity on family relationships.
'Sparta' by Roxana Robinson
Robinson takes on the issue of soldiers returning to the home front. Conrad enlisted after college, served his time without major incident, and comes home to his girlfriend and family. But he is unable to ease back into everyday life—and his bitterness turns into anger that might have serious consequences.
- 11 June 2013
'The Engagements' by J. Courtney Sullivan
In her third novel, Sullivan looks at the idea of marriage and how it has changed—or not—over the decades, tying her story in to the 1940s De Beers ad campaign that made the diamond engagement ring a touchstone of American culture.
- 18 June 2013
'The Ocean at the End of the Lane' by Neil Gaiman
This new modern fable—which, at 192 pages, is more of a novella—tells the story of a man who returns to his native English village and suddenly realizes the cost of the horrible evil he fought as a child, with the help of Lettie Hempstock and her extraordinary mother and grandmother.
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Tag Archives: World War II
Trailer Tuesday: ‘The Girls of Atomic City’ by Denise Kiernan
Oak Ridge, Tennessee didn’t exist until the American government bought land in the hills of Tennessee in 1942. Soon, 75,000 people were living and working in Oak Ridge, many of them young women just out of high school recruited to … Continue reading
A family’s story inspires poignant WWII novel
I am so excited to share news of The Plum Tree with readers of The Book Case. This is a historical novel by debut author Ellen Marie Wiseman, a first-generation German American who was inspired by her mother’s experiences in … Continue reading
Herman Wouk: still writing at 96
I can’t be the only reader who learned a lot about World War II through the engrossing, epic novels of Herman Wouk. The Winds of War (1971) and War and Remembrance (1978), read furtively beneath my desk in seventh-grade math class, decades … Continue reading
Another adventure story from Mitchell Zuckoff
In May, BookPage interviewed Mitchell Zuckoff about his book Lost in Shangri-La, the amazing true story of a crash landing in the New Guinea jungle at the end of World War II. I loved Zuckoff’s explanation of how he came … Continue reading
Debut author explores the power of the imagination
We readers know the power a story can hold—the way that someone’s imagination can transform our lives, if only for a little while. One of 2012′s most anticipated debut novels, No One Is Here Except All of Us by Ramona … Continue reading
Latest from Larson on sale today
Erik Larson has a truly dark gift for turning nonfiction into pure entertainment. His sixth book, In the Garden of the Beasts, continues his reputation of capturing that which we wish were untrue by detailing the first year of Nazi … Continue reading
Trailer Tuesday: ‘Lost in Shangri-La’
BookPage’s top pick for nonfiction this month is “one of the strangest survival stories of WWII.” In 1945, a group of American soldiers flew over a remote valley in New Guinea and crashed into the side of a mountain. Only … Continue reading
Marines’ memoirs behind “The Pacific”
If you’re interested in military history and loved Band of Brothers, mark your calendar for this Sunday at 9 pm EST—it’s the premiere of HBO’s miniseries The Pacific, based on memoirs by two U.S. Marines: With the Old Breed by … Continue reading
