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Plainsong is a novel by Kent Haruf. [1] Set in the fictional town of Holt, Colorado, it tells the interlocking stories of some of the inhabitants.The title comes from a type of unadorned music sung in Christian churches, and is a reference to both the Great Plains setting and the simple style of the writing.
Crooked Kingdom is a fantasy novel written by Israeli–American author Leigh Bardugo, published by Henry Holt and Co. in 2016. [1] Set in a world loosely inspired by 19th-century Europe, [2] it takes place days after the events of the duology's first book, Six of Crows. [3] The plot is told from the third-person viewpoints of eight characters.
The Beetle plans to send Holt to the home of Paul Lessingham, a member of the House of Commons, to steal the letters from the drawer in his desk. When Holt encounters Lessingham, he is to say "the Beetle," which would hinder him. Holt succeeds because the Beetle can control him, but Lessingham captures Holt before he can leave with the letters.
Set in 19th century England, Mistress of Mellyn weaves together elements from earlier Gothic novels such as Jane Eyre (1847), The Woman in White (1859), and Rebecca (1938) - a young, impressionable girl meets a mysterious widower in a mansion filled with the memories of his first wife who has suffered a tragic death.
The Devouring is a teen horror novel by author Simon Holt. This book was published by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers on September 1, 2008. The Devouring is the first in a series; the second book, titled The Devouring #2: Soulstice, was released September 1, 2009, while the third book titled Fearscape was released in 2010.
The book was listed as one of the "Top 100 Picture Books" of all time in a 2012 poll by School Library Journal. [13] As of 2013, it ranked 21st on a Goodreads list of "Best Children's Books." [ 14 ] The book is praised by many parents and school teachers, many of whom requested a trade edition of the book from the publisher. [ 8 ]
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The Secret Woman is a Gothic romance and suspense novel written by English author Eleanor Hibbert under the pseudonym Victoria Holt. It was originally published in 1970 and is considered to be a bestseller. [1] Set in 1887, it chronicles Anna Brett's scandalous romance with the married ship captain Redvers Stretton.