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  • Worst Case, We Get Married

    Translated by JC Sutcliffe ...
    Series series Literature in Translation Series
    Aïcha lives with her mother in Montreal's Centre-Sud neighbourhood. She's only thirteen but claims to be older. She has never known her father, and resents her mother for leaving Hakim, her stepfather. Her only friends are Mel and Jo, two local prostitutes, and Baz, a musician in his twenties, who comes to her rescue one day and with whom she proceeds to fall in love. Her impossible love for Baz, ... Read more

    $14.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Blood and Sand

    In this adventure based on a true story, a Scottish soldier captured in the Napoleonic Wars converts to Islam and joins forces with the Ottoman Empire.1807, Egypt. It is the height of the Napoleonic Wars. 6,000 British soldiers have invaded Alexandria in a bid to wrest the control of the country from the Ottoman Empire. Among their number is Private Thomas Keith of the 78th Highlanders.After the ... Read more

    $17.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Mirror Lake

    Translated by J. C. Sutcliffe ...
    From internationally acclaimed crime writer Andrée A. Michaud, a brilliant and original tragicomic thriller about one man’s search for peace and sanctuary amid invasive neighbours and a mysterious death.Retired fifty-something Robert Moreau flees a society he can no longer bear for Mirror Lake, Maine. Little does he suspect that an intrusive neighbour and a mysterious death will quickly dispel any ... Read more

    $15.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Mama's Boy

    Translated by JC Sutcliffe ...
    Series series Literature in Translation Series
    Winner of the 2016 Grand Prix litt�raire ArchambaultWritten with gritty humour in the form of a confession, Mama's Boy recounts the family drama of a young man who sets out in search of his mother after a childhood spent shuffling from one foster home to another. A bizarre character with a skewed view of the world, he leads the reader on a quest that is both tender and violent.A runaway ... Read more

    $14.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Document 1

    Translated by JC Sutcliffe ...
    Series series Literature in Translation Series
    Tess and Jude live in small-town Quebec and spend their time travelling all across North America—using Google maps—which provides them the luxury of adventure while remaining in the comfort of their own home. But Tess and Jude are dreamers, and their online adventures eventually give rise to a desire to actually travel somewhere. They settle on Bird in Hand, Pennsylvania, and begin scheming to ... Read more

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  • The Flowers of Adonis

    A "highly satisfactory" historical novel portrays Alcibiades as "magnetic, brilliant, often ruthless, restless, unable to accept a simple destiny" ( Kirkus Reviews).From the internationally acclaimed author of The Eagle of the Ninth . . .The epic story of Greece's most controversial hero.In the fifth century BC, against the background of perpetually warring Greek city-states, one man towered above ... Read more

    $9.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Audiobook

    Stolen Family

    Captive in Saudi Arabia

    Narrated by Teri Schnaubelt ...

    Unabridged

    6 hours 8 min

    Canadian Nathalie Morin's four children cannot leave Saudi Arabia without exit visas signed by Nathalie's abusive husband. Her mother chronicles her decades-long struggle to bring her daughter and four grandchildren home to safety in Montreal. ... Read more

    $29.99 CAD

  • Gardening Naturally

    Ecological gardening with ease and simplicity.Gardening Naturally offers a wealth of information and practical advice for growing indoor and outdoor plants based on sustainability, a rejection of artificial chemicals, and respect for biodiversity and the natural world. From advice on planning your garden and dealing with disease, insects, and the arrival of cold weather, to tips for starting your ... Read more

    $19.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Hand-Craft

    The Most Reliable Basis of Technical Education in Schools and Classes

    by Sutcliffe ...
    Hand-Craft: The Most Reliable Basis of Technical Education in Schools and Classes is a comprehensive treatise by T. W. Berry, first published in the late 19th century, that advocates for the integration of manual training and hand-craft into the educational curriculum. The book presents a compelling argument that practical, hands-on work is essential for the intellectual and moral development of ... Read more

    $29.99 CAD

  • Heather, Oak, and Olive

    Three Stories

    "For a child poised between Harry Potter and Tolkien, there really is nothing better than Sutcliff."—The New Yorker"Rosemary Sutcliff is a spellbinder."—New York Times Book Review"The preeminent master of British historical fiction for young people."—Kirkus ReviewsCherished author Rosemary Sutcliff presents three stories of youthful courage and fidelity in ancient times.The Chief's Daughter: A ... Read more

    $12.67 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

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    The Shining Company

    Narrated by Ron Keith ...

    Unabridged

    9 hours 24 min

    A rousing tale of swashbuckling adventure, The Shining Company sweeps young adults back to Britain in A.D. 600. When King Mynyddog calls for warriors to battle the Saxons, young Prosper travels to the King's fortress to serve as shieldbearer. Deeply rooted in the true events of the Saxon invasion, this powerful historical novel is a great choice for young adults who enjoy courageous adventure. ... Read more

    $29.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Mama's Boy Behind Bars

    Translated by JC Sutcliffe ...
    Series Book 2 - Mama's Boy Trilogy
    Now I've killed another person. I'm a serial killer. Sure, two people is hardly serial, but it's a good start. I'm still young. Who knows where opportunities might lead me? Opportunity makes the thief, or the murderer, or even the pastry chef. It's well documented.Mama's Boy Behind Bars is the second book in David Goudreault's wildly successful and darkly funny Mama's Boy trilogy. Once again ... Read more

    $14.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus