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  • Identity

    Days Without End (Sebastian Barry)

    Days without End follows the journey of Thomas McNulty, an Irish immigrant, and his companion John Cole as they join the U.S. Army during the mid-19th century. Through the American [...]
  • War

    The Book of Jonas (Stephen Dau)

    Author: Stephen Dau Project: War – Other Wars Year of publication: 2012 Pages: 272 Goodreads: The Book of Jonas              
  • War

    Toby’s Room (Pat Barker)

    Toby’s Room Author: Pat Barker Project: War – World War I Year of publication: 2012 Pages: 256 Goodreads: Toby’s Room     “Toby died in the trenches of World War [...]
  • War

    The First Casualty (Ben Elton)

    The First Casualty Author: Ben Elton Project: War – World War I Year of publication: 2005 Pages: 444 Goodreads: The First Casualty            
  • War

    The Zone of Interest (Martin Amis)

    Author: Martin Amis Published: 2014 Pages: 320        please note that subscription libraries change over time; regional restrictions may apply In Auschwitz, German officer Angelus Thomsen falls in [...]
  • Orpheus

    The Cellist of Sarajevo (Steven Galloway)

    The Cellist of Sarajevo Author: Steven Galloway Project: Orpheus – power of music Year of publication: 2008 Pages: 235 Goodreads: The Cellist of Sarajevo     “A survival novel about [...]
  • Recent Prize Winner

    The Shadow King (Maaza Mengiste)

    The Shadow King Author: Maaza Mengiste List: Recent Prize Winner (Short List 2020) Project: War – World War II Year of publication: 2019 Pages: 448 Goodreads: The Shadow King   [...]

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The Underground Railroad (Colson Whitehead)

by jng in Identity 0

Set in the United States during the 19th century, a young slave named Cora escapes from a Georgia plantation and embarks on a perilous journey through the Underground Railroad, a network of secret routes and [...]

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Project Orpheus

The Midnight Library (Matt Haig)

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Author: Matt Haig Published: 2020 Pages: 300 Project: Orpheus | fleeting nature of happiness | unaccepted death    please note that subscription libraries change over time; regional restrictions may apply In The Midnight Library, Nora […]

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Project Identity

Girl in Translation (Jean Kwok)

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Author: Jean Kwok Published: 2010 Pages: 290 Project: Identity – Hybrid Cultural Identity          please note that subscription libraries change over time; regional restrictions may apply Girl in Translation portrays the story […]

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