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"British literary novel. A grieving author agrees to a fake kidnapping for charity but is actually chained in a shed. His wife and daughter died in a train accident near Christmas. Parallel story of a woman renovating a flood‑damaged house who ends up caring for her niece. Fairy walks lead to discovering the shed on Christmas Day."
February 22, 2026
Life After Life
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Life After Life

Kate Atkinson

2013
4.2
18 editions
A god in ruins
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A god in ruins

Kate Atkinson

2015
4.2
4 editions
A God in Ruins Lib/E
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A God in Ruins Lib/E

Kate Atkinson

2015
4.2
1 edition
Transcription
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Transcription

Kate Atkinson, Fenella Woolgar

2018
4.2
14 editions
Cloud Atlas
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Cloud Atlas

David Mitchell

2004
4.2
41 editions
The Luminaries
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The Luminaries

Eleanor Catton

2013
4.2
7 editions
Luminaries, The
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Luminaries, The

Eleanor Catton, Mark Meadows

2014
4.2
1 edition
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