Fiction - Sagas

Author: Ole Edvart RølvaagPublisher: South Dakota Historical Society PressPublished: 09/19/2024Pages: 456Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 1.45lbsSize: 8.98h x 5.98w x 1.26dISBN: 9781941813553About the AuthorOle Edvart Rølvaag (1876-1931) embodies the American story of success. Immigrating to the United States from his native Norway at the age of...

A Gilded Age Cinderella story...of sorts.When Eliza Chapman, a London ladies maid, learns that Ward Redfield, one of the richest, most successful men in New York City is also her father, her whole world changes. He has sent a one-way ticket for her to...

A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER- OPRAH'S BOOK CLUB PICK - WINNER OF THE PULITZER PRIZE FOR FICTION - NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD WINNER- A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK - MORE THAN 1 MILLION COPIES SOLD "Quietly powerful [and] moving." O, The Oprah...

A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER- OPRAH'S BOOK CLUB PICK - WINNER OF THE PULITZER PRIZE FOR FICTION - NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD WINNER- A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK - MORE THAN 1 MILLION COPIES SOLD "Quietly powerful [and] moving." O, The Oprah...

The New York Times bestselling prequel to the Pulitzer Prize-winning classic The Killer Angels In this brilliantly written epic novel, Jeff Shaara traces the lives, passions, and careers of the great military leaders from the first gathering clouds of the Civil War. Here is...

A piercing collection of stories about ordinary lives in contemporary China, where loneliness, longing, and small acts of kindness expose the fragile ways people reach for connection. From the PEN/Faulkner Award-winning author Yiyun Li comes a quietly devastating collection of stories about solitude, devotion,...

NATIONAL BESTSELLER - The daughter of an affluent Black family pieces together the connection between a childhood tragedy and a beloved heirloom in this moving novel from the bestselling author of Black Cake, a Read with Jenna Book Club Pick "Engrossing . . ....

From USA Today bestselling author Jennifer Robson--author of Moonlight Over Paris and Somewhere in France--comes a lush historical novel that tells the fascinating story of Ruby Sutton, an ambitious American journalist who moves to London in 1940 to report on the Second World War,...

Former international flight attendant Annie Taylor is embracing her country roots and racing toward a future with her sustainable farmer fiancé, but wedding plans are complicated by her new job, a mysterious ex-boyfriend, and a narcissistic father. Meanwhile, Annie's old-fashioned grandma, Beulah, is facing...

UNO DE LOS MEJORES LIBROS DE 2024 SEGÚN LA REVISTA TIMEDe la aclamada autora de El libro de los americanos desconocidos, Cristina Henríquez, llega una extraordinaria novela histórica sobre la construcción del canal de Panamá un hito que partió en dos la historia del...

BEST BOOK AWARD IN FICTION BY THE ASSOCIATION FOR ASIAN AMERICAN STUDIES - A stunning, lyrical novel that tells "the story of how the Tsais, a Taiwanese family, survive the 'February 28 Incident' of 1947 and precariously navigate the decades that follow" (The New...

A magnificent generational saga that charts a family's rise and fall, its secrets and inherited crimes, from one of Canada's most acclaimed novelists Longlisted for the Scotiabank Giller Prize - "A rugged, riveting novel . . . This superb family saga will satisfy fans...

NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY TIME AND THE WASHINGTON POST - LOCUS AWARD WINNER "The Shattered Seas trilogy has worked its way into a very exclusive group of my favorite fantasy novels of all time."--James Dashner, #1 New York...

"A rollicking tale." --The Washington Post *"Propulsive." --Associated Press * "Wild, smart, energetic." --Los Angeles Times * "Brilliant and effervescent." --NPR From the #1 bestselling author of The Glass Castle, the instant New York Times bestseller a "rip-roaring, action-packed" (The New York Times) novel...

National bestselling authors William W. Johnstone and J.A. Johnstone return to Cutthroat County, Montana and the bold multigenerational saga of two ranch family dynasties fightiing to build and maintain their legacies, told in alternating timelines across 132 years, from 1891 through 2023. Two Families....

Pulitzer Prize-winning author James A. Michener brings Hawaii's epic history vividly to life in a classic saga that has captivated readers since its initial publication in 1959. As the volcanic Hawaiian Islands sprout from the ocean floor, the land remains untouched for centuries--until, little...

"A puzzling, absorbing mystery.... Recommended for readers who have been caught up in the fantasy mystery trend." --Library Journal on Shards of Glass There is always a price to be paid for power and justice. With the Academia now awakened from its centuries-long slumber,...

The dramatic conclusion to the inspirational family saga that has captivated millions of readers around the world!A New York Times, USA Today, and Publisher's Weekly bestseller from the author of Redeeming Love.In the dramatic conclusion to the Marta's Legacy series, the beloved author of...

Book one in the bestselling Christian fiction series that has captivated millions of readers around the world! A New York Times, USA Today, and Publisher's Weekly bestseller. "Her Mother's Hope has all the meaty elements of a blockbuster." ―Denver Post The first in a...

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of By Any Other Name comes a riveting novel about the risks we take to protect the ones we love in a world where crisis is always just around the corner. On September 11, 2001, when...