Sävsjö stadsbibliotek

Trondheim år 1892.När Helenes familj står på ruinens brant och hennes far tragiskt dör, blir hon tvungen att ta arbete som tjänsteflicka hos den välbärgade skeppsredarfamiljen Andr ...

Jacques Menetrier, the son of a cookshop owner, finds his quiet life turned upside down when the wayward monk, Jerome Coignard, takes him under his tutelage. The pair soon find the ...

‘Oronooko’ tells the story of a fictional African prince, who is duped into slavery and sent to Surinam, a British colony in South America. There, with his beloved Imoinda also ens ...

‘The Beautiful Cassandra and Other Stories’ (1793) was written by the renowned English novelist Jane Austen, best-known for her novels ‘Sense and Sensibility’ (1811) and ‘Pride and ...

America, Australia, and London all feature in this globetrotting tale of love, deception, and psychic abilities. Diana Ford is as headstrong as they come and knows how to shoot a g ...

One of the earliest published works to explore the subject of homosexuality, ‘Bertram Cope's Year’ became the first of many books to later touch on homosexuality, such as ‘Brokebac ...

‘Life Is a Dream’ (1635) is a play by Spanish dramatist and poet Pedro Calderón de la Barca. Considered one of the finest Spanish dramas of all time, it explores the mysteries of h ...

If enduring popularity is a mark of quality, then 'She Stoops to Conquer' is among the greatest plays ever written; for the 1773 comedy has been performed almost without a break fo ...

‘Josiah Allen on the Woman Question’ (1914) was written by best-selling American writer and humourist Marietta Holley and is a short story featuring her well-known characters, Sama ...

A fictional autobiography of an 18-year-old who attempts to overcome hardship by way of her intellect and strong-mindedness, ‘Benigna Machiavelli’ tells the story of her brave batt ...

When 19-year-old Paul Manning moves to the countryside, his cousin Phillis is thrown into turmoil and insecurity as she falls for the charms of Paul’s sophisticated friend. Paul is ...

‘Sylvia's Lovers’ is a novel by English novelist and short story writer Elizabeth Gaskell, best-known for her novels ´North and South’, ‘Mary Barton’, and ‘Cranford’.Set in the 179 ...

Combining romance and adventure, ‘The Blockade Runners’ is set in both Scotland and the south of America, as the American Civil War looks to become a reality. Scottish entrepreneur ...

Judges receive legal training, but they cannot automatically be given courage and the wisdom of Solomon.That is what is needed when larger-than-life socialite the Marquise d'Espard ...

An Italian and Spanish love triangle with Napoleon's army on the march as the backdrop, 'Juana' is an all-action story about two morally corrupt Italian soldiers in the French army ...

History lovers will revel in Balzac’s social and political commentary of 19th century France in ‘The Old Maid’. With skilful insight into the human experience, the life of a rich l ...

‘The War of Women II’ follows the continuing rivalry between Nanon de Lartigues and Viscountess de Cambes, who have both fallen in love with the Baron de Canolles. Unlike many of h ...

‘The Two Dianas’ is historical fiction at its most romantic and swashbuckling. Set in 16th century France, ´The Two Dianas´ offers a fictionalised account of the death of the Frenc ...

Luc O'Donnell är ett ökänt kändisbarn. Hans rockstjärneföräldrar skildes när han var liten och när Lucs pappa nu gör comeback, efter att ha tillbringat de senaste tjugo åren in och ...

Leif Randts kritikerrosade roman ’Allegro Pastell’ kretsar kring relationen mellan den snart trettioåriga författaren Tanja som bor i Berlin och den framgångsrika webbdesignern Jer ...

Harry Booth är en av världens skickligaste konst- och juveltjuvar. Han är ovanlig i sin bransch – en bildad gentlemannatjuv med trasig barndom. I Harrys värld gör kärleken en sårba ...

Hermoromahduksesta kärsinyt maisteri Väinö Saha on palannut maaseudulta kasvattitätinsä luokse kaupunkiin. Vaan miksi vuorostaan täti on nyt niin huonona? Toki tädin rakas kissa ku ...

Rakkaus ei pääty kuolemaan.Kun puoliso kuolee, alkaa matka, joka tuntuu alkuun loputtoman pitkältä. Se on matka itseen ja samalla yhdessä koettuihin hetkiin. Kun menetys tuntuu kai ...

Ilona odottaa Tobiasta kotiin matkaltaan, jolla tämä on ollut jo neljä vuotta. Yleensä girlagomien miehet eivät viivy niin pitkiä aikoja reissuillaan, joilla etsivät viisautta laak ...

Leskeksi jääneen Ebban naapurissa asuu salaperäinen, aina punaiseen pukeutuva nainen, joka täyttää Ebban mielen villeillä kuvitelmilla. Millaista elämää kyntensä karmivan täydellis ...