Author: marydoriarussell
From the bestselling and award-winning author of The Sparrow comes “historical fiction that feels uncomfortably relevant today” (Kirkus Reviews) about “America’s Joan of Arc”–the courageous woman who started a rebellion by leading a strike against the largest copper mining company in the world. In July 1913, twenty-five-year-old Annie Clements has seen enough of the world to know that it’s … the world to know that it’s unfair. She’s spent her whole life in the mining town of Calumet, Michigan, where men risk their lives for meager salaries–and have barely enough to put food on the table for their families. The…
A New York Times bestselling author delivers “a natural for book club discussions” (Booklist). After the influenza epidemic of 1919, schoolteacher Agnes travels to Egypt — where she forms unexpected friendships with Winston Churchill and Lawrence of Arabia. “Will keep readers hooked to the end” (Publishers Weekly).
From the New York Times bestselling author of The Sparrow comes a novel that “will challenge and sometimes shred the reader’s preconceptions” (Kirkus Reviews): After a devastating experience, a priest embarks on a high-stakes return mission to Rakhat — a planet ravaged by war between two alien races.
A New York Times bestseller called “hauntingly beautiful” (San Francisco Chronicle): As Hitler’s empire grasps at power, 14-year-old Claudette and her father make a frantic escape — only to find unexpected hardship in Italy. “Riveting” (Publishers Weekly starred review).
In this “epic tale” (The Washington Post), a New York Times bestselling author reveals the story of the legendary gunfight at the O.K. Corral — and the lives it changed forever. A “magnificent” NPR Best Book of 2015 (Cleveland Plain Dealer) with over 1,600 five-star Goodreads ratings!
From a New York Times bestselling author comes a “riveting” tale (Booklist): Emilio, a Jesuit priest, travels to a distant planet to make contact with extraterrestrial life — a journey that leaves him irrevocably changed. “Shades of Wells, Ursula K. Le Guin, and Arthur C. Clarke… and yet strikingly original” (Kirkus Reviews).