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  • Illuminations
    Illuminations : A Novel of Hildegard von Bingen
    by Mary Sharratt
    Hardcover: Oct 2012
    Paperback: Oct 2013
     
    Skillfully interweaving historical fact with psychological insight and vivid imagination, Sharratt's redemptive novel, Illuminations, brings to life one of the most extraordinary women of the Middle Ages: Hildegard von Bingen, Benedictine abbess, ...
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  • The Illusion of Separateness
    The Illusion of Separateness : A Novel
    by Simon Van Booy
    Hardcover: Jun 2013
    Paperback: Jun 2014
     
    This gripping, emotional story intertwines the stories of several compelling characters - one by one, through seemingly random acts of selflessness, they discover the vital parts they have played in each other's lives, a realization that shatters the...
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  • The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
    The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
    by Rebecca Skloot
    Hardcover: Feb 2010
    Paperback: Mar 2011
     
    Winner of BookBrowse's 2010 Best Book Award
    Intimate in feeling, astonishing in scope, and impossible to put down, The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks captures the beauty and drama of scientific discovery, as well as its human consequences.
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  • The Immortalists
    The Immortalists : A Novel
    by Chloe Benjamin
    Hardcover: Jan 2018
    Paperback: Feb 2019
     
    A dazzling family love story reminiscent of Everything I Never Told You from a novelist heralded by Lorrie Moore as a "great new talent."
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  • The Imperfectionists
    The Imperfectionists : A Novel
    by Tom Rachman
    Hardcover: Apr 2010
    Paperback: Jan 2011
     
    Set against the gorgeous backdrop of Rome, Tom Rachman’s wry, vibrant debut follows the topsy-turvy private lives of the reporters, editors, and executives of an international English language newspaper as they struggle to keep it—and ...
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  • The Impressionist
    The Impressionist
    by Hari Kunzru
    Hardcover: Mar 2002
    Paperback: Mar 2003
     
    From Victorian India to Edwardian London this unforgettable novel dazzles with its artistry and wit while it challenges what it means to be Indian or English, black or white, and every degree that lies between them.
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  • In A Dark Wood
    In A Dark Wood
    by Amanda Craig
    Hardcover: Jan 2002
    Paperback: Mar 2003
     
    Interspersing the magic of fairy tales with a wry yet touching narrative, Amanda Craig examines the thin line between fantasy and reality, creativity and mental illness.
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  • In Falling Snow
    In Falling Snow
    by Mary-Rose MacColl
    Paperback: Aug 2013
     
    A bestselling Australian writer's American debut and a heart-wrenching novel of World War I, painting a portrait of the changing role of women in medicine and the powerful legacy of love.
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