KRISTIN LAVRANSDATTER Sigrid Undset Deserving
Nobel prize-winner. A graphic tale of the passionate Kristin.
MY LADY OF THE CHIMNEY CORNER Alexander Irvine
Dire poverty in Antrim in the 19th century. Full of wisdom, humour and pathos.
THE KITE RUNNER Khaled Hosseini
Gives a true insight into life in Afghanistan, especially for the youngsters.
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MISTER GOD, THIS IS ANNA “Fynn”
Classic tale of the relationship between a child, a few adults and their God.
TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD Harper Lee
The only book she wrote — but it was enough for a lifetime of rereading.
THE SPECKLED PEOPLE Hugo Hamilton
The author’s life in Ireland with a German mother and an Irish father.
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