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  • The Seduction of Silence
    The Seduction of Silence
    by Bem Le Hunte
    Hardcover: Jan 2003
    Paperback: Mar 2004
     
    Both magical and utterly compelling, this spellbinding novel interweaves family sagas with the richness of Indian mysticism, creating an intimate portrait of an unforgettable family.
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  • See What I Have Done
    See What I Have Done
    by Sarah Schmidt
    Hardcover: Aug 2017
    Paperback: Jun 2018
     
    In this riveting debut novel, See What I Have Done, Sarah Schmidt recasts one of the most fascinating murder cases of all time into an intimate story of a volatile household and a family devoid of love.
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  • The Seine
    The Seine : The River that Made Paris
    by Elaine Sciolino
    Hardcover: Oct 2019
    Paperback: Oct 2020
     
    A vibrant, enchanting tour of the Seine from longtime New York Times foreign correspondent and best-selling author Elaine Sciolino.
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  • Self-Made Man
    Self-Made Man : One Woman's Year Disguised as a Man
    by Norah Vincent
    Hardcover: Jan 2006
    Paperback: Dec 2006
     
    Having gone where no woman (who wasn't an aspiring or actual transsexual) has gone for any significant length of time, let alone eighteen months, Norah Vincent's surprising account is an enthralling reading experience and a revelatory piece ...
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  • The Sellout
    The Sellout
    by Paul Beatty
    Hardcover: Mar 2015
    Paperback: Mar 2016
     
    The Sellout is the first book by an American author to win the UK's prestigious Man Booker Prize.

    A biting satire about a young man's isolated upbringing and the race trial that sends him to the Supreme Court, Paul Beatty's The Sellout showcases a ...
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  • The Sense of an Ending
    The Sense of an Ending : A Novel
    by Julian Barnes
    Hardcover: Oct 2011
    Paperback: Mar 2012
     
    A novel so compelling that it begs to be read in a single sitting, with stunning psychological and emotional depth and sophistication, The Sense of an Ending is a brilliant new chapter in Julian Barnes's oeuvre.
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  • The Sequel
    The Sequel : The Book Series #2
    by Jean Hanff Korelitz
    Hardcover: Oct 2024
     
    After the "insanely readable" (Stephen King) and "perfectly told" (Malcolm Gladwell) New York Times bestseller The Plot comes Jean Hanff Korelitz's equally captivating new novel: The Sequel.
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  • Seraglio
    Seraglio
    by Janet Wallach
    Hardcover: Jan 2003
     
    Transporting readers to the menacing yet majestic world of eighteenth-century Turkey, biographer and Middle East expert Janet Wallach brilliantly re-imagines the life of Aimee Dubucq, cousin of Empress Josephine and concubine to the Sultan.
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