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    Orfeo (Richard Powers)

    Orfeo Author: Richard Powers Project: Orpheus – power of music / love and trust Year of publication: 2014 Pages: 400 Goodreads: Orfeo     “Combining music with science leads to [...]
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    The Noise of Time (Julian Barnes)

    The Noise of Time Author: Julian Barnes Project: Orpheus – power of music Year of publication: 2016 Pages: 184 Goodreads: The Noise of Time     “‘Being hero is easier [...]
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    The History of Love (Nicole Krauss)

    The History of Love Author: Nicole Krauss Project: Orpheus – fleeting nature of happiness / love and trust Project: war – World War II Year of publication: 2019 Pages: 255 [...]
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    Western Lane (Chetna Maroo)

    Author: Chatna Maroo Published: 2023 Pages: 160 Prize: Recent Prize Short List (Shortlist, Man Booker 2023) Project: Orpheus | fleeting nature of happiness | unaccepted death         [...]
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    A Long Way Down (Nick Hornby)

    A Long Way Down follows four strangers who coincidentally meet on New Year’s Eve atop a London building, all with the same intention of ending their lives. Instead, they form [...]
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    Cloud Cuckoo Land (Anthony Doerr)

    Cloud Cuckoo Land Author: Anthony Doerr List: Recent Prize Winner (short list) Project: Orpheus | fleeting nature of happiness Project: War | Korean War (only part of the novel) Year [...]
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    The Lovely Bones (Alice Sebold)

    The Lovely Bones Author: Alice Sebold Project: Orpheus – unaccepted death / fleeting nature of happiness Year of publication: 2002 Pages: 372 Goodreads: The Lovely Bones     “A fourteen [...]
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    Wuthering Heights (Emily Brontë)

    Wuthering Heights is a captivating tale of love, obsession, and revenge. Set on the desolate moors of Yorkshire, it follows the tumultuous relationship between Heathcliff and Catherine Earnshaw, exploring their [...]

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The Secret History (Donna Tartt)

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Author: Donna Tartt Published: 1992 Pages: 559    please note that subscription libraries change over time; regional restrictions may apply In The Secret History, a group of elite college students, led by an enigmatic professor, [...]

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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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Girl in Translation (Jean Kwok)

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Girl in Translation portrays the story of Kimberly Chang, a young immigrant from Hong Kong, who faces numerous obstacles while striving for a better life in America. It explores themes of cultural adaptation, resilience, and […]

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