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The Good German

A Novel

by Dennis Bock ...

In November1939, a German anti-fascist named Georg Elser came as close to assassinatingAdolf Hitler as anyone ever had. In this gripping novel of alternate history,he doesn’t just come close—he succeeds. But he couldnever have imagined the terrible consequences that would follow from this actof heroism.HermannGöring, masterful political strategist, assumes the Chancellery and quickly signs a non ... Read more

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In November1939, a German anti-fascist named Georg Elser came as close to assassinatingAdolf Hitler as anyone ever had. In this gripping novel of alternate history,he doesn’t just come close—he succeeds. But he couldnever have imagined the terrible consequences that would follow from this actof heroism.HermannGöring, masterful political strategist, assumes the Chancellery and quickly signs a non
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Strangers at the Red Door

A Novel

by Dennis Bock ...

A GLOBE AND MAIL TOP 100 BOOK OF THE YEAR"The Giller-shortlisted novelist uses the fantastic to tell a thrilling tale of censorship and the artist’s need to tell their story." —The Globe and MailA foreign ghostwriter visiting Hong Kong partners up with the disembodied spirit of the most dangerous novelist in China to find a local bookseller who’s been disappeared by the authorities after ... Read more

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A GLOBE AND MAIL TOP 100 BOOK OF THE YEAR"The Giller-shortlisted novelist uses the fantastic to tell a thrilling tale of censorship and the artist’s need to tell their story." —The Globe and MailA foreign ghostwriter visiting Hong Kong partners up with the disembodied spirit of the most dangerous novelist in China to find a local bookseller who’s been disappeared by the authorities after
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Going Home Again

by Dennis Bock ...

When Charlie Bellerose reunites with his flamboyant brother Nate, after two decades apart, their youthful rivalry seems forgotten. Drawn together again by their failed marriages, trying to survive in a world of long-distance parenting and hopeful reunions, they begin to imagine that they can be a new family of sorts. But Charlie’s chance encounter with his first love, Holly, now happily married, ... Read more

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When Charlie Bellerose reunites with his flamboyant brother Nate, after two decades apart, their youthful rivalry seems forgotten. Drawn together again by their failed marriages, trying to survive in a world of long-distance parenting and hopeful reunions, they begin to imagine that they can be a new family of sorts. But Charlie’s chance encounter with his first love, Holly, now happily married,
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Olympia

by Dennis Bock ...

Drawing on imaginary outtakes from Riefenstahl's infamous film of the 1936 Berlin Olympic Games, Dennis Bock weaves together the lives of a family living in the shadow of history.Olympia is the story of post-war German immigrants, as told by their son Peter, born in the New World and raised in the sixties and seventies.Though great figures and events of mid-century touch the lives of this ... Read more

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Drawing on imaginary outtakes from Riefenstahl's infamous film of the 1936 Berlin Olympic Games, Dennis Bock weaves together the lives of a family living in the shadow of history.Olympia is the story of post-war German immigrants, as told by their son Peter, born in the New World and raised in the sixties and seventies.Though great figures and events of mid-century touch the lives of this
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The Ash Garden

by Dennis Bock ...

A scientist stealing across the Pyrenees into Spain, then smuggled into America... A young woman quarantined on a ship wandering the Atlantic, her family left behind in Austria... A girl playing on a riverbank as a solitary airplane appears on the horizon... Lives already in motion, unsettled by war, and about to change beyond reckoning -- their pasts blurred and their destinies at once bound for ... Read more

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A scientist stealing across the Pyrenees into Spain, then smuggled into America... A young woman quarantined on a ship wandering the Atlantic, her family left behind in Austria... A girl playing on a riverbank as a solitary airplane appears on the horizon... Lives already in motion, unsettled by war, and about to change beyond reckoning -- their pasts blurred and their destinies at once bound for
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The Communist's Daughter

by Dennis Bock ...

Dennis Bock’s novel The Communist’s Daughter met with praise from readers and reviewers the moment it reached bookstore shelves, debuting as an instant Maclean’s bestseller. This is the story of legendary Canadian doctor Norman Bethune—visionary, radical, martyr. Amidst the death and chaos of the Japanese army’s advance into the hills of northern China, Bethune composes a wrenching letter to his ... Read more

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Dennis Bock’s novel The Communist’s Daughter met with praise from readers and reviewers the moment it reached bookstore shelves, debuting as an instant Maclean’s bestseller. This is the story of legendary Canadian doctor Norman Bethune—visionary, radical, martyr. Amidst the death and chaos of the Japanese army’s advance into the hills of northern China, Bethune composes a wrenching letter to his
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The Good German

A Novel

by Dennis Bock ...

Narrated by Adam Verner ...

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7 hours 6 min

In November1939, a German anti-fascist named Georg Elser came as close to assassinatingAdolf Hitler as anyone ever had. In this gripping novel of alternate history,he doesn’t just come close—he succeeds. But he couldnever have imagined the terrible consequences that would follow from this actof heroism.HermannGöring, masterful political strategist, assumes the Chancellery and quickly signs a non ... Read more

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In November1939, a German anti-fascist named Georg Elser came as close to assassinatingAdolf Hitler as anyone ever had. In this gripping novel of alternate history,he doesn’t just come close—he succeeds. But he couldnever have imagined the terrible consequences that would follow from this actof heroism.HermannGöring, masterful political strategist, assumes the Chancellery and quickly signs a non
... Read more

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Going Home Again

by Dennis Bock ...

Narrated by Graham Rowat ...

Unabridged

7 hours 11 min

***Shortlisted for 2013 Giller Prize*** After two acclaimed historical novels, one of Canada' s most celebrated young writers now gives us the vibrant, contemporary story of a man studying the suddenly confusing shape his life has taken, and why, and what his responsibilities-- as a husband, a father, a brother, and an uncle-- truly are. Charlie Bellerose leads a seminomadic existence, traveling ... Read more

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***Shortlisted for 2013 Giller Prize*** After two acclaimed historical novels, one of Canada' s most celebrated young writers now gives us the vibrant, contemporary story of a man studying the suddenly confusing shape his life has taken, and why, and what his responsibilities-- as a husband, a father, a brother, and an uncle-- truly are. Charlie Bellerose leads a seminomadic existence, traveling
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The Communist's Daughter

by Dennis Bock ...

Narrated by T. Ryder Smith ...

Unabridged

9 hours 40 min

The Communist's Daughter is a sweeping novel of love and betrayal spanning the trenches of the Great War to the horrors of Spain and China. Norman Bethune was a visionary whose dedication touched millions. Rebelling in childhood against his father's religion, he finds a calling himself, saving lives on the battlefield. In Republican Spain he fulfills his idealism, yet before long politics destroy ... Read more

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The Communist's Daughter is a sweeping novel of love and betrayal spanning the trenches of the Great War to the horrors of Spain and China. Norman Bethune was a visionary whose dedication touched millions. Rebelling in childhood against his father's religion, he finds a calling himself, saving lives on the battlefield. In Republican Spain he fulfills his idealism, yet before long politics destroy
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Strangers at the Red Door

A Novel

by Dennis Bock ...

Narrated by Fajer Al-Kaisi ...

Unabridged

8 hours 5 min

A GLOBE AND MAIL TOP 100 BOOK OF THE YEAR"The Giller-shortlisted novelist uses the fantastic to tell a thrilling tale of censorship and the artist’s need to tell their story." —The Globe and MailA foreign ghostwriter visiting Hong Kong partners up with the disembodied spirit of the most dangerous novelist in China to find a local bookseller who’s been disappeared by the authorities after ... Read more

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A GLOBE AND MAIL TOP 100 BOOK OF THE YEAR"The Giller-shortlisted novelist uses the fantastic to tell a thrilling tale of censorship and the artist’s need to tell their story." —The Globe and MailA foreign ghostwriter visiting Hong Kong partners up with the disembodied spirit of the most dangerous novelist in China to find a local bookseller who’s been disappeared by the authorities after
... Read more

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Tell Me Something Good

A Novel

by Court Stevens ...

Narrated by Marin Ireland, Charlie Thurston, Annalee Scott ...

Unabridged

8 hours 44 min

"This is a writer that understands people down to the bones. Her characters are fallible and hopeful, flawed and loving, and so real they have stayed with me." --Joshilyn Jackson, New York Times bestselling author"A knockout." --Booklist Starred ReviewThis is a story of the rich and the very poor. This is a story of an illegal auction with dire consequences. This is a story of murders past and ... Read more

$34.99 CAD

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"This is a writer that understands people down to the bones. Her characters are fallible and hopeful, flawed and loving, and so real they have stayed with me." --Joshilyn Jackson, New York Times bestselling author"A knockout." --Booklist Starred ReviewThis is a story of the rich and the very poor. This is a story of an illegal auction with dire consequences. This is a story of murders past and
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Caught (TV tie-in edition)

by Lisa Moore ...

Narrated by Matt Wells ...

Unabridged

8 hours 45 min

Shortlisted for the Rogers Writers' Trust Fiction Prize and the Scotiabank Giller Prize. Selected as an Amazon.ca Best Book and for The Globe 100 Books in 2013."In the creation of David Slaney, Lisa Moore brings us an unforgettable character, embodying the exuberance and energy of misspent youth. Caught is a propulsive and harrowing read."—Patrick deWitt, author of The Sisters BrothersInternationally ... Read more

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Shortlisted for the Rogers Writers' Trust Fiction Prize and the Scotiabank Giller Prize. Selected as an Amazon.ca Best Book and for The Globe 100 Books in 2013."In the creation of David Slaney, Lisa Moore brings us an unforgettable character, embodying the exuberance and energy of misspent youth. Caught is a propulsive and harrowing read."—Patrick deWitt, author of The Sisters BrothersInternationally
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