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How Much of These Hills is Gold by C Pam Zhang
In the twilight of the Gold Rush, two siblings cross a landscape with a gun in their hands. Ba dies in the night, Ma is already gone. Lucy and Sam, twelve and eleven, are suddenly alone and on the run. With their father’s body on their backs, they roam an unforgiving landscape dotted with giant buffalo bones and tiger paw prints, searching for a place to give him a proper burial...
A sweeping adventure tale, an unforgettable sibling story and a remarkable novel about a family bound and divided by its memories.
The Ratline by Philippe Sands
In this riveting real-life thriller, Philippe Sands offers a unique account of the daily life of senior Nazi SS Brigadefuhrer Otto Freiherr von Wachter and his wife, Charlotte. Drawing on a remarkable archive of family letters and diaries, he unveils a fascinating insight into life before and during the war, as a fugitive on the run in the Alps and then in Rome, and into the Cold War.
Pandora’s Jar by Natalie Haynes
‘Funny, sharp explications of what these sometimes notvery-nice women were up to, and how they sometimes made idiots of . . . but read on!’ - Margaret Atwood The Greek myths are among the world’s most important cultural building blocks and they have been retold many times, but rarely do they focus on the remarkable women at the heart of these ancient stories.