Collins Booksellers Autumn Reading Guide 2022 | Page 8

FICTION

Due may
3
Esther ’ s Children
Caroline Beecham
RRP $ 32.99
From the picturesque streets of pre-war Vienna to Britain ’ s atmospheric cities in the grip of war , Esther ’ s Children is the perfect read for fans of Kate Quinn ’ s The Alice Network , and Kelly Rimmer ’ s The Warsaw Orphan .
Due april
27
Daisy & Woolf
Michelle Cahill RRP $ 32.99
A meditation on art , race and class in a postcolonial world , Daisy & Woolf is a masterpiece of postmodern fiction to rival The Hours . Powerfully recentring those in the margins of Anglo-centric histories and fictions , its exquisite telling demands we listen .
Due april

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Due april
27
Due may
4
Dancing with the Enemy
Diane Armstrong RRP $ 32.99
From the author of The Collaborator comes a compelling story of betrayal , collusion , revenge , and redemption set in Germanoccupied Jersey during World War II .
The Leviathan
Rosie Andrews RRP $ 29.99
The Leviathan is a beguiling , atmospheric tale of superstition , myth and murder , set in seventeenthcentury England , from a major new voice in historical fiction .
The Little Wartime Library
Kate Thompson RRP $ 32.99
Based on true events , The Little Wartime Library is a gripping and heart-wrenching page-turner that remembers one of the greatest resistance stories of the war .
The Last Station
Nicole Alexander RRP $ 32.99
The Last Station is a captivating story of heritage , heartbreak and hope , set during the dying days of the riverboat trade along the Darling River .
The Plant Hunter
T . L . Mogford RRP $ 29.99
1867 . King ' s Road , Chelsea , is a sea of plant nurseries , catering to the Victorian obsession with rare flora . But each emporium is fuelled by the dangerous world of the planthunters .
The Nurses ' War Victoria Purman RRP $ 32.99
The Nurses ' War is an extraordinary story of grit , love and loss , based on the true history and real experiences of Australian nurses in World War 1 .
Only Birds Above Portland Jones RRP $ 29.99
War doesn ’ t happen just to the solider – its effects and after-effects are felt down the generations . Only Birds Above spans two wars and two generations , looking at the lasting impacts of war on the lives it touches .
The Natural History of Love
Caroline Petit RRP $ 32.99
The Natural History of Love is based upon the true story of French explorer , naturalist and diplomat the Count de Castelnau and his lover Madame Fonçeca . Set in Brazil , Paris and the early days of Melbourne .
The German Wife
Kelly Rimmer RRP $ 32.99
Inspired by a true story , the author of The Warsaw Orphan returns with an unputdownable novel of a community torn apart when a former Nazi family moves into town to work on NASA ’ s space program .
The Winter Dress
Lauren Chater RRP $ 32.99
Two women separated by centuries but connected by one beautiful silk dress . A captivating novel based on a real-life shipwreck discovered off Texel Island , by the author of Gulliver ’ s Wife , Lauren Chater .
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