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  Now & Then Redux - Two Long...

  Salah el Moncef

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  As its title suggests, Now & Then is an urgent plea to revisit the present in relation to the past—to bear in mind the admonition that “The past is never dead. It’s not even past” (William Faulkner). Lurking behind the warning is a ponderous question that haunts this collection of stories and essays: Are we going to have to relive it all over again—the era of racial, ethnic, and national tensions that made the 1930s such a terrifying decade in the history of western societies? In two stories and two essays, Salah el Moncef conjures up a set of fearful symmetries between the flimsy diversity and globalism of “Now,” and the authoritarian, martial echoes of “Then,” a world long consigned to the ash heap of history—or so we think. Moncef’s collection of stories and essays is a timely reminder that Now and Then are frightfully similar—a warning we would do well to heed.

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  Fifteen Wild Decembers

  Karen Powell

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  SHORTLISTED FOR THE NERO BOOK AWARDS 2023 
   
   
   
  A SUNDAY TIMES' BEST HISTORICAL FICTION BOOK OF 2023  
   
   
   
  Isolated from society, Emily Brontë and her siblings spend their days inventing elaborate fictional realms or roaming the wild moors above their family home in Yorkshire. When the time comes for them to venture out into the world to earn a living, each of them struggles to adapt, but for Emily the change is catastrophic. Torn from the landscape to which she has become so passionately bound, she is simply unable to function. 
   
    
    
  To the outside world, Emily Brontë appears taciturn and unexceptional, but beneath the surface her mind is in a creative ferment. A violent phenomenon is about to burst forth that will fuse her imaginary world with the landscape of her beloved Yorkshire and change the literary world forever. 
   
   
   
  Fifteen Wild Decembers is the dazzling second novel from a writer who has been compared to Shirley Hazzard and Graham Greene, and whose first novel was described as "utterly stunning," "mesmerizing," and hailed as "a masterpiece."

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  Anne of Green Gables: The...

  Lucy Maud Montgomery

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  This beautifully presented volume gathers together the complete Anne series, chronicling the life and adventures of one of literature's most beloved heroines.
  
  Beginning with the arrival of an imaginative orphan on Prince Edward Island, the series follows her journey from spirited childhood to adulthood, marriage, motherhood, and life through times of joy and hardship. Set against the pastoral landscapes of rural Canada, these novels celebrate friendship, education, ambition, resilience, and the transformative power of imagination.
  
  Rich in warmth, humor, and emotional depth, the Anne books explore themes of belonging, personal growth, family bonds, and community life. Through vivid storytelling and unforgettable characters, the series has inspired generations of readers and remains a cornerstone of classic children's and young adult literature.
  
  This complete collection includes all eight novels in the Anne series, presented in one volume for devoted readers and new generations alike.
  
  A timeless literary treasure filled with charm, heart, and enduring optimism.
  
  
  
  Included in This Collection
  
  Anne of Green Gables (1908)
  
  Anne of Avonlea (1909)
  
  Anne of the Island (1915)
  
  Anne of Windy Poplars (1936)
  
  Anne's House of Dreams (1917)
  
  Anne of Ingleside (1939)
  
  Rainbow Valley (1919)
  
  Rilla of Ingleside (1921)

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  Runaway Bride The: A Lyme Park...

  Felicity York

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  Only the boldest of ladies risks her heart and her reputation . . . 
  THE FIRST BOOK IN THE STATELY SCANDALS SERIES 
  1826. At first sight, Ellen Turner does not seem the type to elope with a stranger. So when the young heriess vanishes from her boarding school in the arms of the rugged scoundrel Edward Wakefield, and the pair are sighted in a carriage racing from Gretna Green to the Port of Dover, her virtue becomes the subject of hot public debate. 
  In the ensuing court case, Ellen keeps a cool head. Until she discovers who is judging the trial – her mortifyingly handsome and charming neighbour, Thomas Legh of Lyme Park. 
  Ellen faces a choice. To pursue the husband of her dreams would mean risking everything. But when a lady’s reputation already lies in tatters, what has she to lose? 
  Inspired by the incredible true story of romance, subterfuge and intrigue, The Runaway Bride will whisk you away on the escapade that was Lyme Park’s greatest scandal. 
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  The Stately Scandals series is a brand new selection of incredible true stories, never before told in fiction, by Felicity York. Each novel follows one of the most rebellious women to have lived in the stately homes of 19th-century northern England. The next novel in the series, The Quiet Wife: A Speke Hall Scandal, will be published in June 2024spring 2025. 
  In The Runaway Bride, Felicity York masterfully narrates a biographical saga that transports readers to 19th-century northern England. The book, a top pick among readers, is a compelling tale of rebellious women and their scandalous lives. 
  For fans of Mimi Matthews (The Lily of Ludgate Hill), Erica Ridley (My Rogue to Ruin), Sandra Sookoo (Night of Lyons), Sophia Holloway (The Chaperone), and Mary Balogh (Remember That Day). 
  HarperCollins 2023

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  Ethan Frome

  Edith Wharton

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  Ethan Frome is Edith Wharton’s masterful tale of isolation, duty, and forbidden longing set against the stark backdrop of rural New England. In the frozen town of Starkfield, Massachusetts, the quiet and physically broken Ethan Frome toils through a bleak existence alongside his cold, hypochondriac wife, Zeena. When her cousin Mattie Silver arrives to help care for Zeena, Ethan finds himself drawn to her warmth and vitality. As their connection deepens, an impossible choice brews beneath the surface—between passion and obligation, between escape and sacrifice. 
  Told through the eyes of an unnamed outsider who uncovers the tragic story piece by piece, Ethan Frome explores the crushing power of social expectations and the irreversible consequences of a single decision. With its haunting atmosphere and poignant psychological insight, this novella remains one of Wharton’s most enduring and heartbreaking works.

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  Bend Don't Break - A Novel

  Julie L. Brown

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  "An absorbing, thought-provoking, emotionally engaging, and deftly scripted multi-generational historical novel."–Midwest Book Review 
  "Bend, Don't Break is a powerful, evocative novel that honors the resilience of Black women throughout history...Brown has crafted a novel that does not just recount history—it breathes life into it, making it feel immediate, urgent, and deeply personal."—Seattle Book Review 
  Timely and unforgettable, Bend, Don't Break spans two centuries of American history and is a captivating testament to women's ambition and the unbreakable bond between Black mothers and their daughters. 
  Drawing strength from their ancestor, Aisha, a slave born free on the west coast of Africa, four Black women will do whatever is necessary to succeed—and will do even more to protect their daughters. Aisha's granddaughter, Dinah, a plantation slave, fends off the advances of the master's son and vows to prevent the same mistreatment of her daughter, Sarah. During the Harlem Renaissance, Augusta, an aspiring teacher, falls in love for the first time. Her mother, Julia, is determined to prevent her from getting hurt. Attorney Olivia and her news producer daughter, Nicole, both seek success and equality in the white man's world of 1980s corporate life. And in the present day, Sha, a tech company chief information officer, turns amateur detective after her daughter's assault. 
  Throughout the generations, these women encounter similar challenges but face them in different ways and survive and thrive through all of it, because they bend but do not break. They demonstrate that although generational trauma can be passed down like an inheritance, so, too, can healing and resilience.

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