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1939: THE LAST SEASON

\pause{1500}Author: de Courcy, Anne
\pause{1500}Catalogue number: \S+ 6434 \S*
\pause{1500}Number of cassettes: 0
\pause{1500}Time (hours): 9.75
\pause{1500}Main subject: History - General, Social history
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As war clouds gathered over Europe there was nothing to do but wait, and dance. 1939 may have been the last season of peace, but it was also the the last flutter of Thirties Society, marked by balls, house parties, and the pop of champagne corks.

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ANNIE DUNNE

\pause{1500}Author: Barry, Sebastian
\pause{1500}Catalogue number: \S+ 6575 \S*
\pause{1500}Number of cassettes: 8
\pause{1500}Time (hours): 0.00
\pause{1500}Main subject: General Fiction
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In the late 1950's, Annie Dunne and her cousin, Sarah, live and work on a small farm in Wicklow. When a nephew wants to go with his wife to London, to look for work, their two small children come to spend the summer at the farm. This turns out to be a period of adventure, pain, delight and reconciliation.

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CHANGES

\pause{1500}Author: Steel, Danielle
\pause{1500}Catalogue number: \S+ 7847 \S*
\pause{1500}Number of cassettes: 9
\pause{1500}Time (hours): 12.00
\pause{1500}Main subject: General Fiction
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Beautiful and successful television news anchor Melanie Adams falls in love with renowned heart transplant surgeon Peter Hallam. After a whirlwind romance, they marry. Each has children from previous marriages. The strain of a new marriage and attempts to blend a family jeopardize their happiness.

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CITY GIRL

\pause{1500}Author: Scanlan, Patricia
\pause{1500}Catalogue number: \S+ 7104 \S*
\pause{1500}Number of cassettes: 9
\pause{1500}Time (hours): 0.00
\pause{1500}Main subject: General Fiction
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The story of three young women, Devlin, Maggie and Caroline who deal with everything life throws at them. Their friendship sustains them through thick and thin, and as they start to live life on their own terms.

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DROWNING RUTH

\pause{1500}Author: Schwarz, Christina
\pause{1500}Catalogue number: \S+ 6051 \S*
\pause{1500}Number of cassettes: 8
\pause{1500}Time (hours): 10.75
\pause{1500}Main subject: Detective & Mystery Stories
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When Carl returns to rural Wisconsin from the battlefilds of the First World War he finds that his vivacious wife has been drowned and his daughter is being cared for by her possessive Aunt Amanda. What secret is Amanda keeping about Mattie and how she died?

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EARTHQUAKE BIRD, THE

\pause{1500}Author: Jones, Susanna
\pause{1500}Catalogue number: \S+ 6616 \S*
\pause{1500}Number of cassettes: 6
\pause{1500}Time (hours): 0.00
\pause{1500}Main subject: Thrillers
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Lucy Fly, a vulnerable English girl, lives and works in Tokyo as a translator. She is arrested for the murder of Lily Bridges, being the last person to see Lily alive. Lucy reveals her life and her past as she is interrogated by the police.

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FRIDAY'S CHILD

\pause{1500}Author: Heyer, Georgette
\pause{1500}Catalogue number: \S+ 1418 \S*
\pause{1500}Number of cassettes: 9
\pause{1500}Time (hours): 13.00
\pause{1500}Main subject: Historical Fiction - Pre 1914
\pause{1500}Additional subject: Key stage 4 - ages 14 - 16 years
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A marriage of convenience turns into a true Regency romance for Hero and Lord Sherry.

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FRIDAY'S CHILD

\pause{1500}Author: Heyer, Georgette
\pause{1500}Catalogue number: \S+ 15681 \S*
\pause{1500}Number of cassettes: 9
\pause{1500}Time (hours): 13.00
\pause{1500}Main subject: Historical Fiction - Pre 1914
\pause{1500}Additional subject: Key stage 4 - ages 14 - 16 years
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A marriage of convenience turns into a true Regency romance for Hero and Lord Sherry.

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GIRL WITH A PEARL EARRING

\pause{1500}Author: Chevalier, Tracy
\pause{1500}Catalogue number: \S+ 5940 \S*
\pause{1500}Number of cassettes: 7
\pause{1500}Time (hours): 7.00
\pause{1500}Main subject: Historical Fiction - Pre 1914
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Set in seventeenth century Delft, a young woman becomes a servant in the home of the enigmatic painter Vermeer. Servant and master become increasingly intimate which throws the whole household into turmoil!

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GOING INTO A DARK HOUSE

\pause{1500}Author: Gardam, Jane
\pause{1500}Catalogue number: \S+ 6880 \S*
\pause{1500}Number of cassettes: 5
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\pause{1500}Main subject: Short Stories & Anthologies
\pause{1500}Additional subject: Contemporary Fiction
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A collection of ten mesmeric and beautifully written short stories.

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