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  • 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 [...]
  • 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 [...]
  • War

    What’s the What (Dave Eggers)

    What’s the What Author: Dave Eggers Project: War – African Conflicts (Sudan Civil War) Project: Identity – racial Year of publication: 2006 Pages: 538 Goodreads: What’s the What     [...]
  • Identity

    Peach Blossom Spring (Melissa Fu)

    Peach Blossom Spring Author: Melissa Fu Published: 2022 Pages: 400 Project: War –  World War II Project: Identity – hybrid cultural                please note [...]
  • Recent Prize Winner

    Milkman (Anna Burns)

    Milkman Author: Anna Burns Label: Recent Prize Winner (Man Booker 2018 – Winner) Year of publication: 2018 Pages: 368 Goodreads: Milkman      
  • Orpheus

    The Tiger’s Wife (Téa Obreht)

    The Tiger’s Wife Author: Téa Obreht Project: Orpheus – unaccepted death Project: war – Balkan War Year of publication: 2011 Pages: 336 Goodreads: The Tiger’s Wife   “A story weaving [...]
  • War

    Lilac Girls (Martha Hall Kelly)

    Author: Martha Hall Kelly Project: War – Word War II Year of publication: 2016 Pages: 487 Goodreads: Lilac Girls              
  • War

    Regeneration (Pat Barker)

    Regeneration Author: Pat Barker Project: War – World War I Year of publication: 1991 Pages: 256 Goodreads: Regeneration     “Civil disobedience occurs when duty conflicts with conscience. Set during [...]

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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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10th November 2021 0

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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