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WHEN THE DANCING STOPPED: THE REAL STORY OF THE MORRO CASTLE DISASTER AND ITS DEADLY WAKE, BY BRIAN HICKS [Non-Fiction] This account of the last voyage of the Morro Castle reads more like an adventure novel than a true story. Two young men, one a true hero and one a blackguard, are both employed by the cruise ship. Newly declassified FBI files reopen this cold case. A compelling story that will keep the reader mesmerized.
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REDEMPTION: THE LAST BATTLE OF THE CIVIL WAR, BY NICHOLAS LEMANN [Non-Fiction] Once the Civil War ended at Appomattox, a second war continued on for years. It all had to do with voting and the persecution of the newly-enfranchised slaves. In a huge civil rights conflict, a so-called “White Line” organization murdered thousands of African-Americans in order to intimidate others into not voting and forcing them out of the vicinity. President Grant wavered in his resolve to deal with the problem. This is a fascinating look at a period of time which set the tone for decades to come. |
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VILLA AIR-BEL: WORLD WAR II, ESCAPE, AND A HOUSE IN MARSEILLE, BY ROSEMARY SULLIVAN [Non-Fiction] In 1940's France, the Vichy government hounded the intelligentsia, planning to eliminate all radicals. In Marseille, a group of forward-thinkers created a refuge. Villa Air-Bel was financed by a private American relief organization, called the Emergency Rescue Committee. Here was a home to brilliant debates and lively salons, while all the time the forces of Hitler circled closer and closer. An extraordinary account.
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THIRTEEN MOONS, BY CHARLES FRAZIER [Fiction] Will Cooper looks back from the perspective of his 90-plus years and tells the story of his life with the Indians. At 12, he was given a horse, a coat, and some money and sent off as a bound boy to run a trading post on the edge of the Cherokee Nation. What a beautifully written story this is, rich in detail and overflowing with evocative language. Enjoy.
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THUNDERSTRUCK, BY ERIK LARSON [Non-Fiction] Dr. H.H. Crippen murders his wife in England, and flees with the "other woman" across the Atlantic Ocean to find a hiding place in Quebec. While at sea, Marconi is trying to prove to his doubters that his wireless system works. A British detective is in hot pursuit of the murderer and Marconi is keeping the world apprised of all the exciting details. This is a case of reality being stranger than fiction. |
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SUITE FRANÇAISE, BY IRÈNE NÉMIROVSKY, TRANSLATED BY SANDRA SMITH [Fiction] Author Irene Nemirovsky planned an entire "suite" consisting of five sections. Tragically, she was taken to Auschwitz and was never heard from again. The setting for the first part of the suite, called "A Storm in June," is Paris, where the Germans are beginning their occupation. We experience the chaos of the coming occupation and we meet the people who will play a part in the future books. Part Two, "Dolce," is set in a German-occupied village near Paris, where the lives of the townspeople reveal nothing less than the essence of the French identity. This book is so well-written and is an absolutely fascinating look at an important period in history.
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THE LOST GARDENS: AN ENGLISH GARDEN MYSTERY, BY ANTHONY EGLIN
[Mystery] When American Jamie Gibson inherits an English estate, she hires retired botany professor Lawrence Kingston to restore its lost gardens to their former glory. Mystery abounds on the grounds of this estate, which was once a thirteenth century priory. A skeleton is uncovered. Two murders occur. But the biggest question of all is just why this estate was left to Jamie in the first place. . .
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