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The Peregrine’s Odyssey by Michael Kleinfall

During the first 20 years of the second century AD, Gaius Segusiavus Peregrinus is torque-bearer of the Gallic clan based near Lugdunum (Lyons). As master of the family’s cereal and luxury goods shipping enterprise, he constantly roams Mare Nostrum, visiting the trading posts in Ostia (Rome), Carthago, Alexandria, Antiochia and Ephesos. His faithful wife Fionna delights him whenever he is back at the Villa of the Three Crows, but his sons and nephew disappoint him. Will anyone prove worthy of inheriting the family torque when he dies?

Jersey: Secrets Of The Sea by Paul Darroch

You don’t need to have a special relationship with the island to truly appreciate these remarkable cameos of Jersey folk from various epochs who left a mark on history. But if St. Ouen’s Bay, Mont Orgueil Castle and The Howard Davis Park mean anything to you, this book is even more inspiring.

Herz auf Eis von Isabelle Autissier

Zwei Abenteuer sind in diesem Roman zu finden: ein kaum zu glaubender Überlebenskampf auf einer eisigen unbewohnten Insel im Südatlantik und die Seelenreise der sich selbst suchenden Hauptdarstellerin, Louise. Dazwischen noch ein Abstecher in die Sehnsüchte und das Unbehagen des etwas leichtlebigen Ludovic, als er verzweifelt versucht das vorbeifahrende Kreuzfahrtschiff einzuholen (Seite 88f).

Chickens, Mules and Two Old Fools by Victoria Twead

This is an entertaining account of a daring adventure on the part of Victoria and Joe Twead. We hear of the numerous doubts, misgivings, obstacles and mishaps they face as they seek to realise their five-year plan: to move from their comfortable jobs and suburban home in England to a tiny, remote mountain village in the south of Spain.

An Irish Country Doctor and An Irish Country Village by Patrick Taylor

These first two books in the Irish Country Books series are light-hearted stories recounting the experiences of freshly qualified Doctor Barry Laverty as he starts working for the larger-than-life, old-school Dr. Fingal Flahertie O’Reilly.

Zwei alte Frauen von Velma Wallis

Als Legende, ist diese Geschichte lehrreich. Es ist eine harte Entscheidung des Häuptlings, die zwei alten Frauen, die ja für nichts anderes gut scheinen als ständig zu jammern, um das Überlebenswillen des ganzen Volkes zu hinterlassen. Bei der Tochter und dem Enkel der einen bilden sich besonders schwere Gewissensbisse.

Taking The Plunge by J.B. Reynolds

A mad confusion of rival affairs

At about the same time that Kate discovers her husband is unfaithful, she gets a crush on her snowboard instructor, Evan. And the flirtings and double-crossings start. And never seem to end.

The setting is a winter sports region in New Zealand. The players are mostly party-lovers who live rather loose relationships.

Der Fremde von Albert Camus

Dies ist eine kurze Geschichte von einem Franzosen in Algerien, der, von der Hitze verwirrt, zufällig einen Araber erschiesst. Dadurch will Camus seine Sicht des Lebens vermitteln: Leben oder Tod, Arbeit, Liebe, Zuhälterei oder Mord – alles ist belanglos, absurd.

Das ist ihm sehr gut gelungen!

Winter of the World by Ken Follett

Another masterpiece of passion and insight!

We experience the suspense and tragedy of WWII through the eyes of the offspring of the people we came to know in Fall of Giants, the first book in the Century Trilogy. These children grow up into realistic, passionate characters who travel the world, engage in devious pursuits and fall in love.

Shadow Doctor: The Past Awaits by Adrian Plass

The Shadow Doctor – or is it Adrian Plass himself, in his inimitable way? – tantalises his characters – especially Jack, his young trainee partner. He also frequently leaves us readers in suspense as he delves off onto some unlikely sidetrack, which later turns out to be somehow relevant. The trick works. And, as a result, it’s hard to put this book down at the end of a chapter.

Jack has his list of questions and so do we. By the end, a few of them get answered.