Tag: WWI
Paying Guests
https://fairfieldpubliclibrary.org/blog/2015/02/26/paying-guests/
Title: The Paying Guests Author: Sarah Waters Publisher: Riverhead Books, September 2014 Summary/Review: I have never read the fiction of Sarah Waters before, but I am happy to have now read The Paying Guests. She writes beautifully – creating characters that you can...
100 Years and 4 Days
https://fairfieldpubliclibrary.org/blog/2014/08/01/100-years-and-4-days/
In our final installment of World War I fiction and non-fiction recommendations, we would like to suggest the following titles. Cavendon Hall By Barbara Taylor Bradford “The popular and prolific Bradford knocks another fast-paced family saga out of the park with charming characters and...
100 Years and 3 Days
https://fairfieldpubliclibrary.org/blog/2014/07/31/100-years-and-3-days/
This week we are commemorating the 100th anniversary of the outbreak of WWI. Florence Green, the last known WWI veteran, died in 2012 at age 110. Frank Buckles, the last living U.S. WWI veteran died in 2011, also at age 110. Here are today’s...
100 Years and 2 Days
https://fairfieldpubliclibrary.org/blog/2014/07/30/100-years-and-2-days/
World War I, which began 100 years ago Monday, involved a total of 76 current nations and more than 65,000,000 troops. Here are today’s suggested fiction and non-fiction titles that are set during or around The Great War. The Secret Life of Violet Grant By Beatriz Williams “Rumor has...
100 Years and a Day
https://fairfieldpubliclibrary.org/blog/2014/07/29/100-years-and-a-day/
This week we are highlighting some novels set during or around World War I. We’ll also share a few non-fiction titles to commemorate this historic event. 100 years and a day ago, World War I, “The Great War”, began and would last more than...
The Day the Falls Stood Still
https://fairfieldpubliclibrary.org/blog/2009/09/01/the-day-the-falls-stood-still/
Title: The Day the Falls Stood Still Author: Cathy Marie Buchanan Publisher: Voice, August 2009 Summary: This is a sweeping historical romance set in the Niagara Falls area of Canada during the early 20th century. Bess Heath has just finished her junior year at...