https://angus.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/ALLENQ?QRY=GENSU%3A%20(BIOGRAPHICAL%20%2B%20FICTION)&QRYTEXT=Subject%3A%20Biographical%20fiction%20(Keywords)&SETLVL=SET&SORTS=MAIN.CREATED_DATE.DESC%5DMAIN.CREATED_TIME.DESC&NRECS=20 Spydus Search Results en © 2022 Civica Pty Limited. All rights reserved. https://angus.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=3908343 An aristocratic woman in 18th century England is expected to act in certain ways. But Mary has never let society's expectations stifle her: she writes celebrated poetry and articles advocating for equality, as well as endless, often scandalous, letters to her many powerful friends. However, Mary wants more from the world. Using her charm and connections, she engineers a job offer for her husband as ambassador to the Ottoman Empire. Travelling to Constantinople, Mary finally discovers the autonomous life she dreams of. And when she observes Turkish women 'engrafting' children against smallpox, she resolves to bring the miracle cure back to England. Despite this, Mary's reputation becomes increasingly tainted. Her inability to abide by the rules, her outspoken opinions on women's rights, and her search for love and desire at all costs gains her powerful enemies. An aristocratic woman in 18th century England is expected to act in certain ways. But Mary has never let society's expectations stifle her: she writes celebrated poetry and articles advocating for equality, as well as endless, often scandalous, letters to her many powerful friends. However, Mary wants more from the world. Using her charm and connections, she engineers a job offer for her husband as ambassador to the Ottoman Empire. Travelling to Constantinople, Mary finally discovers the autonomous life she dreams of. And when she observes Turkish women 'engrafting' children against smallpox, she resolves to bring the miracle cure back to England. Despite this, Mary's reputation becomes increasingly tainted. Her inability to abide by the rules, her outspoken opinions on women's rights, and her search for love and desire at all costs gains her powerful enemies.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Lusk, Sean<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Doubleday, 2024.<br />416 pages ; 23 cm<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">1 reserve</span><br /><br />Arbroath Library - (Angus Libraries) - Adult Fiction - On order<br />Carnoustie Library - (Angus Libraries) - Adult Fiction - On order<br /> https://angus.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=3812335 Emperor Tiberius first dispatches a traitor. Then his whole family. Next all his friends. It is as if he never existed. Into this fevered forum, a child is born. His mother is Agrippina, granddaughter of Emperor Augustus. But their imperial blood is no protection. The closer you are to the heart of the empire, the closer you are to power, intrigue and danger. She faces soldiers, senators, rivals, silver-tongued pretenders, each vying for position. One mistake risks exile, incarceration, execution. Or, worst of all, the loss of her infant son. For Agrippina knows that opportunity waits, even in your darkest moments. Emperor Tiberius first dispatches a traitor. Then his whole family. Next all his friends. It is as if he never existed. Into this fevered forum, a child is born. His mother is Agrippina, granddaughter of Emperor Augustus. But their imperial blood is no protection. The closer you are to the heart of the empire, the closer you are to power, intrigue and danger. She faces soldiers, senators, rivals, silver-tongued pretenders, each vying for position. One mistake risks exile, incarceration, execution. Or, worst of all, the loss of her infant son. For Agrippina knows that opportunity waits, even in your darkest moments.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Iggulden, Conn<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>UK : Michael Joseph, 2024.<br />395 pages : illustration (black and white), maps (black and white) ; 24 cm<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">1 reserve</span><br /><br />Arbroath Library - (Angus Libraries) - Adult Fiction - On order<br />Brechin Library - (Angus Libraries) - Adult Fiction - On order<br />Mobile 2 - (Angus Libraries) - Adult Fiction - On order<br />Montrose Library - (Angus Libraries) - Adult Fiction - On order<br /> https://angus.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=3656684 Before George Orwell was Orwell - the pen name he took on becoming a writer - he was Eric Blair, an unlikely policeman in Burma. 19 years old, unusually tall, highly intelligent, a diffident loner fresh from Eton, Blair stood out amongst his fellow trainees in 1920s Mandalay. It was here, over five years in the narrow colonial world of the Raj - a decaying system steeped in overt racism and petty class-conflict - that Eric Blair became the George Orwell we know: an anti-imperialist, a socialist and a writer of rare commitment. The inner journey he made in these years is remarkable, but in the absence of letters or diaries from the period, this richly complex transformation can only be told in fiction, as it is here by Paul Theroux, in one of his most striking and accomplished novels. Before George Orwell was Orwell - the pen name he took on becoming a writer - he was Eric Blair, an unlikely policeman in Burma. 19 years old, unusually tall, highly intelligent, a diffident loner fresh from Eton, Blair stood out amongst his fellow trainees in 1920s Mandalay. It was here, over five years in the narrow colonial world of the Raj - a decaying system steeped in overt racism and petty class-conflict - that Eric Blair became the George Orwell we know: an anti-imperialist, a socialist and a writer of rare commitment. The inner journey he made in these years is remarkable, but in the absence of letters or diaries from the period, this richly complex transformation can only be told in fiction, as it is here by Paul Theroux, in one of his most striking and accomplished novels.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Theroux, Paul<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>UK : Hamish Hamilton, 2024.<br />390 pages : map (black and white) ; 24 cm<br /><br />Arbroath Library - (Angus Libraries) - Adult Fiction - Available - 38046100578144<br /> https://angus.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=3471020 Diana believes in love. Growing up amid the fallout of her parents' bitter divorce, she takes refuge in romantic novels. She dreams of being rescued by a handsome prince. Prince Charles loves his freedom. He's in no rush to wed, but his family have other ideas. Charles must marry for the future of the Crown. The right girl needs to be found, and fast. She must be young, aristocratic and free of past liaisons. The teenage Diana Spencer is just about the only candidate. Her desperation to be loved dovetails with royal desperation for a bride. But the route to the altar is full of hidden obstacles and people with their own agendas. When she steps from the golden carriage on her wedding day, has Diana's romantic dream come true? Or is it already over? Diana believes in love. Growing up amid the fallout of her parents' bitter divorce, she takes refuge in romantic novels. She dreams of being rescued by a handsome prince. Prince Charles loves his freedom. He's in no rush to wed, but his family have other ideas. Charles must marry for the future of the Crown. The right girl needs to be found, and fast. She must be young, aristocratic and free of past liaisons. The teenage Diana Spencer is just about the only candidate. Her desperation to be loved dovetails with royal desperation for a bride. But the route to the altar is full of hidden obstacles and people with their own agendas. When she steps from the golden carriage on her wedding day, has Diana's romantic dream come true? Or is it already over?<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Holden, Wendy, 1965-<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Welbeck, 2023.<br />388 pages ; 25 cm<br /><br />Montrose Library - (Angus Libraries) - Adult Fiction - Onloan - Due: 01 Jun 2024 - 38046100484871<br /> https://angus.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=3405271 There once was a boy who was going to be king one day. Sir Michael Morpurgo brings us a poetic celebration of our new monarch, King Charles III, illustrated in watercolour by acclaimed artist Michael Foreman. There once was a little boy, born a prince. Encouraged by his parents, he grew up with a passion for the countryside, wanting to look after it. Then, as the longest-serving Prince of Wales in British history, he dedicated decades of his life to raising awareness for conservation. Now our king, his devoted work will continue to inspire the protection of our planet for future generations. This allegorical story tells how - with the help of a tiny acorn - a wise old woman gives a lonely boy, who would be king, the courage and determination to change the world for the better, for everyone. There once was a boy who was going to be king one day. Sir Michael Morpurgo brings us a poetic celebration of our new monarch, King Charles III, illustrated in watercolour by acclaimed artist Michael Foreman. There once was a little boy, born a prince. Encouraged by his parents, he grew up with a passion for the countryside, wanting to look after it. Then, as the longest-serving Prince of Wales in British history, he dedicated decades of his life to raising awareness for conservation. Now our king, his devoted work will continue to inspire the protection of our planet for future generations. This allegorical story tells how - with the help of a tiny acorn - a wise old woman gives a lonely boy, who would be king, the courage and determination to change the world for the better, for everyone.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Morpurgo, Michael<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : HarperCollins Children's Books, 2023.<br />64 pages : illustrations (colour) ; 23 cm<br /><br />Arbroath Library - (Angus Libraries) - Junior Fiction - Available - 38046100472801<br /> https://angus.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=3242992 Leipzig, 1726. Eleven-year-old Stefan Silbermann has just lost his mother. Sent to Leipzig to train as a singer in the St Thomas Church choir, he is rescued from his homesickness and grief by the Cantor: Johann Sebastian Bach himself. Stefan is brought into the Bach household as an apprentice - until a devastating loss brings his period of sanctuary to a close. Something is happening, though. In the depths of his loss, the Cantor is writing a new work. As Stefan watches the work rehearsed, he realises he is witness to the creation of one of the most extraordinary pieces of music that has ever been written. Leipzig, 1726. Eleven-year-old Stefan Silbermann has just lost his mother. Sent to Leipzig to train as a singer in the St Thomas Church choir, he is rescued from his homesickness and grief by the Cantor: Johann Sebastian Bach himself. Stefan is brought into the Bach household as an apprentice - until a devastating loss brings his period of sanctuary to a close. Something is happening, though. In the depths of his loss, the Cantor is writing a new work. As Stefan watches the work rehearsed, he realises he is witness to the creation of one of the most extraordinary pieces of music that has ever been written. <br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Runcie, James<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>Bloomsbury, 2023.<br />260 pages ; 20 cm.<br /><br />Arbroath Library - (Angus Libraries) - Adult Fiction - Available - 38046100468627<br />Montrose Library - (Angus Libraries) - Adult Fiction - Available - 38046100468635<br /> https://angus.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=3242786 In the snowbound city of Kiev, aspiring historian Mila Pavlichenko's life revolves around her young son - until Hitler's invasion of Russia changes everything. Suddenly, she and her friends must take up arms to save their country from the Fuhrer's destruction. Handed a rifle, Mila discovers a gift - and months of blood, sweat and tears turn the young woman into a deadly sniper: the most lethal hunter of Nazis. Yet success is bittersweet. Mila is torn from the battlefields of the eastern front and sent to America while the war still rages. There, she finds an unexpected ally in First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt, and an unexpected promise of a different future. But when an old enemy from Mila's past joins forces with a terrifying new foe, she finds herself in the deadliest duel of her life. In the snowbound city of Kiev, aspiring historian Mila Pavlichenko's life revolves around her young son - until Hitler's invasion of Russia changes everything. Suddenly, she and her friends must take up arms to save their country from the Fuhrer's destruction. Handed a rifle, Mila discovers a gift - and months of blood, sweat and tears turn the young woman into a deadly sniper: the most lethal hunter of Nazis. Yet success is bittersweet. Mila is torn from the battlefields of the eastern front and sent to America while the war still rages. There, she finds an unexpected ally in First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt, and an unexpected promise of a different future. But when an old enemy from Mila's past joins forces with a terrifying new foe, she finds herself in the deadliest duel of her life.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Quinn, Kate<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : HarperCollinsPublishers, 2023.<br />448 pages : illustrations (black and white), map (black and white) ; 20 cm<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">1 reserve</span><br /><br />Arbroath Library - (Angus Libraries) - Adult Fiction - Onloan - Due: 14 Jun 2024 - 38046100468585<br />Forfar Library - (Angus Libraries) - Adult Fiction - In-transit from Forfar Library to Carnoustie Library (Set: 18 May 2024) - 38046100468593<br /> https://angus.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=3205253 It is 1932 and Marion Crawford has her future mapped out. She has always dreamt of being a teacher, helping the children who need her most - and one day, perhaps, she hopes to fall in love and have children of her own. But everything is thrown off-course by a job offer she cannot refuse. She starts teaching the young princesses, Lillibet and Margaret, and is suddenly indispensable to the Royal family. Pulled into this extraordinary world, Marion starts to put her duty before her dreams. Without knowing it, she begins to lose herself. And, when she meets George and falls in love for the first time, Marion faces an impossible choice. It is 1932 and Marion Crawford has her future mapped out. She has always dreamt of being a teacher, helping the children who need her most - and one day, perhaps, she hopes to fall in love and have children of her own. But everything is thrown off-course by a job offer she cannot refuse. She starts teaching the young princesses, Lillibet and Margaret, and is suddenly indispensable to the Royal family. Pulled into this extraordinary world, Marion starts to put her duty before her dreams. Without knowing it, she begins to lose herself. And, when she meets George and falls in love for the first time, Marion faces an impossible choice.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Britton, Fern, 1957-<br />Large print edition.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>Oxford : ISIS, 2022.<br />558 pages (large print) ; 24 cm<br /><br />Arbroath Library - (Angus Libraries) - Large Print - Onloan - Due: 22 May 2024 - 38046100414373<br />Montrose Library - (Angus Libraries) - Large Print - Available - 38046100402477<br /> https://angus.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=3181039 Live the journeys of six ultimate football heroes as they begin their journey to World Cup glory. Discover how superstar players Sadio Mané, Kylian Mbappé, Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Kevin de Bruyne and Declan Rice all stepped up for their national sides and helped secure qualification for the Qatar World Cup. Live the journeys of six ultimate football heroes as they begin their journey to World Cup glory. Discover how superstar players Sadio Mané, Kylian Mbappé, Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Kevin de Bruyne and Declan Rice all stepped up for their national sides and helped secure qualification for the Qatar World Cup.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Oldfield, Matt<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Dino, 2022.<br />224 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 20 cm.<br />Ultimate football heroes<br /><br />Mobile 1 - (Angus Libraries) - Junior Fiction - Onloan - Due: 06 Jun 2024 - 38046100441988<br /> https://angus.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=3155573 Gareth Southgate was once just a boy with a big England dream. But he knew he couldn't get there without hard work. He trained every day, honed his defensive qualities and quickly became a formidable centre-back for club and country. He went on to guide Middlesbrough, as captain, to a first major trophy in 128 years! His leadership qualities as a player would transform him into a manager. Discover how Southgate put the penalty pain of Euro 96 behind him and inspired the Three Lions through his kindness, tactical rigour and positive mindset, to their first ever the UEFA Euro final. Gareth Southgate was once just a boy with a big England dream. But he knew he couldn't get there without hard work. He trained every day, honed his defensive qualities and quickly became a formidable centre-back for club and country. He went on to guide Middlesbrough, as captain, to a first major trophy in 128 years! His leadership qualities as a player would transform him into a manager. Discover how Southgate put the penalty pain of Euro 96 behind him and inspired the Three Lions through his kindness, tactical rigour and positive mindset, to their first ever the UEFA Euro final.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Oldfield, Matt<br />Manager special edition.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Dino, 2022.<br />176 pages : illustration (black and white) ; 20 cm.<br />Ultimate football heroes<br /><br />Arbroath Library - (Angus Libraries) - Junior Fiction - Available - 38046100421105<br />Montrose Library - (Angus Libraries) - Junior Fiction - Onloan - Due: 20 Jun 2024 - 38046100497212<br /> https://angus.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=3113170 There once was a little girl, born a princess. While she was still a young woman, she became a queen, our Queen Elizabeth. Now, seventy years later, her reign as the longest serving female monarch in history has seen her stand steadfast through triumph and tribulation, and through the monumental changes that have shaped our world. She has remained devoted to crown, to country - and a corgi or two! Beginning with the Queen as a little girl, planting an oak tree with her father, 'There Once is a Queen' follows her incredible story in a way that will bring this historic reign vividly to life for readers, big and small, around the globe. There once was a little girl, born a princess. While she was still a young woman, she became a queen, our Queen Elizabeth. Now, seventy years later, her reign as the longest serving female monarch in history has seen her stand steadfast through triumph and tribulation, and through the monumental changes that have shaped our world. She has remained devoted to crown, to country - and a corgi or two! Beginning with the Queen as a little girl, planting an oak tree with her father, 'There Once is a Queen' follows her incredible story in a way that will bring this historic reign vividly to life for readers, big and small, around the globe.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Morpurgo, Michael<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : HarperCollins Children's Books, 2022.<br />60 unnumbered pages : illustrations (black and white, and colour) ; 23 cm<br /><br />Arbroath Library - (Angus Libraries) - Junior Fiction - Available - 38046100390219<br />Kirriemuir Library - (Angus Libraries) - Junior Fiction - Available - 38046100390227<br /> https://angus.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=3091785 Arriving in 1928, Wallis was a divorced, penniless, middle-aged foreigner with average looks and no connections. Yet, just eight years later, a king renounced his throne for her. How did a woman from nowhere capture the heart of the world's most glamorous bachelor? Arriving in 1928, Wallis was a divorced, penniless, middle-aged foreigner with average looks and no connections. Yet, just eight years later, a king renounced his throne for her. How did a woman from nowhere capture the heart of the world's most glamorous bachelor?<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Holden, Wendy, 1965-<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Welbeck, 2022.<br />426 pages ; 20 cm<br /><br />Home Delivery Service - (Angus Libraries) - Adult Fiction - Onloan - Due: 01 Jul 2024 - 38046100399285<br />Kirriemuir Library - (Angus Libraries) - Adult Fiction - Available - 38046100399293<br /> https://angus.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=3090753 It is 1932 and Marion Crawford has her future mapped out. She has always dreamt of being a teacher, helping the children who need her most - and one day, perhaps, she hopes to fall in love and have children of her own. But everything is thrown off-course by a job offer she cannot refuse. She starts teaching the young princesses, Lillibet and Margaret, and is suddenly indispensable to the Royal family. Pulled into this extraordinary world, Marion starts to put her duty before her dreams. Without knowing it, she begins to lose herself. And, when she meets George and falls in love for the first time, Marion faces an impossible choice. It is 1932 and Marion Crawford has her future mapped out. She has always dreamt of being a teacher, helping the children who need her most - and one day, perhaps, she hopes to fall in love and have children of her own. But everything is thrown off-course by a job offer she cannot refuse. She starts teaching the young princesses, Lillibet and Margaret, and is suddenly indispensable to the Royal family. Pulled into this extraordinary world, Marion starts to put her duty before her dreams. Without knowing it, she begins to lose herself. And, when she meets George and falls in love for the first time, Marion faces an impossible choice.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Britton, Fern, 1957-<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : HarperCollinsPublishers, 2022.<br />539 pages ; 24 cm<br /><br />Arbroath Library - (Angus Libraries) - Adult Fiction - Available - 38046100395622<br />Forfar Library - (Angus Libraries) - Adult Fiction - Available - 38046100395630<br />Home Delivery Service - (Angus Libraries) - Adult Fiction - Available - 38046100503837<br />Mobile 2 - (Angus Libraries) - Adult Fiction - Onloan - Due: 11 Jul 2024 - 38046100395663<br />Monifieth Library - (Angus Libraries) - Adult Fiction - Available - 38046100395655<br />Montrose Library - (Angus Libraries) - Adult Fiction - Available - 38046100395648<br /> https://angus.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=3042656 Laura, an impoverished Cornish girl, meets her husband when they are both in service in Teignmouth in 1916. They have a baby, Charles, but Laura's husband returns home from the trenches a damaged man, already ill with the tuberculosis that will soon leave her a widow. In a small, class-obsessed town she raises her boy alone, working as a laundress, and gradually becomes aware that he is some kind of genius. As an intensely private young man, Charles signs up for the navy with the new rank of coder. His escape from the tight, gossipy confines of Launceston to the colour and violence of war sees him blossom as he experiences not only the possibility of death, but the constant danger of a love that is as clandestine as his work. Laura, an impoverished Cornish girl, meets her husband when they are both in service in Teignmouth in 1916. They have a baby, Charles, but Laura's husband returns home from the trenches a damaged man, already ill with the tuberculosis that will soon leave her a widow. In a small, class-obsessed town she raises her boy alone, working as a laundress, and gradually becomes aware that he is some kind of genius. As an intensely private young man, Charles signs up for the navy with the new rank of coder. His escape from the tight, gossipy confines of Launceston to the colour and violence of war sees him blossom as he experiences not only the possibility of death, but the constant danger of a love that is as clandestine as his work.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Gale, Patrick, 1962-<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Tinder Press, 2022.<br />420 pages : illustration (black and white) ; 25 cm<br /><br />Arbroath Library - (Angus Libraries) - Adult Fiction - Onloan - Due: 14 Jun 2024 - 38046100386332<br />Montrose Library - (Angus Libraries) - Adult Fiction - Available - 38046100386340<br /> https://angus.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=3038452 Elisabeth loves to paint, just like her papa. But when tragedy strikes she is thrown into a world of grey. Will she be able to find the colour in her life again? Elisabeth loves to paint, just like her papa. But when tragedy strikes she is thrown into a world of grey. Will she be able to find the colour in her life again?<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Woodfine, Katherine, 1983-<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>Edinburgh : Barrington Stoke, 2022.<br />79 pages : illustrations (colour) ; 17 cm.<br />Little gems<br /><br />Arbroath Library - (Angus Libraries) - Junior Fiction - Dyslexia Friendly - Onloan - Due: 29 May 2024 - 38046100499713<br /> https://angus.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=3000323 August, 1797. When Mary Wollstonecraft's labour begins on a fine summer's day everything appears normal, and she anticipates being back at her usual occupations before too long. However, after her baby girl, her second daughter, is delivered, both mother and child will fight for survival. In that time, Mary weaves the tale of her life to bind her frail daughter close and to give herself a reason to fight, even as her own strength wanes. Charting the course of her life across Europe and against the conventions and restrictions of her time. A life that urgently demanded equality for herself and all women. A life that tempered triumph with loss. August, 1797. When Mary Wollstonecraft's labour begins on a fine summer's day everything appears normal, and she anticipates being back at her usual occupations before too long. However, after her baby girl, her second daughter, is delivered, both mother and child will fight for survival. In that time, Mary weaves the tale of her life to bind her frail daughter close and to give herself a reason to fight, even as her own strength wanes. Charting the course of her life across Europe and against the conventions and restrictions of her time. A life that urgently demanded equality for herself and all women. A life that tempered triumph with loss.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Silva, Samantha<br />Large print edition.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>Oxford : ISIS, 2021.<br />306 pages (large print) ; 24 cm<br /><br />Brechin Library - (Angus Libraries) - Large Print - Available - 38046100128940<br /> https://angus.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=2995587 When Harry Kane was released by Arsenal at nine years old for being too small, he had to use all his self-belief to prove that he could make it as a footballer. Now a superstar striker for Tottenham Hotspur and England, his hard work and determination have paid off. 'Kane' is the amazing story of how the boy from North London became the Premier League's most lethal goalscorer. When Harry Kane was released by Arsenal at nine years old for being too small, he had to use all his self-belief to prove that he could make it as a footballer. Now a superstar striker for Tottenham Hotspur and England, his hard work and determination have paid off. 'Kane' is the amazing story of how the boy from North London became the Premier League's most lethal goalscorer.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Oldfield, Matt<br />New edition.<br />International edition.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Dino, [2021]<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>©2021<br />191 pages ; 20 cm.<br />Ultimate football heroes<br /><br />Mobile 2 - (Angus Libraries) - Junior Fiction - Available - 38046100342145<br /> https://angus.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=2920655 When they are little girls, Cibi, Magda and Livia make a promise to their father - that they will stay together, no matter what. Years later, at just 15, Livia is ordered to Auschwitz by the Nazis. Cibi, only 19 herself, remembers their promise and follows Livia, determined to protect her sister, or die with her. Magda, aged 17, escapes capture for a time but eventually she too is transported to the death camp. In Auschwitz-Birkenau the three sisters are reunited and, remembering their father, they make a new promise, this time to each other. That they will survive. When they are little girls, Cibi, Magda and Livia make a promise to their father - that they will stay together, no matter what. Years later, at just 15, Livia is ordered to Auschwitz by the Nazis. Cibi, only 19 herself, remembers their promise and follows Livia, determined to protect her sister, or die with her. Magda, aged 17, escapes capture for a time but eventually she too is transported to the death camp. In Auschwitz-Birkenau the three sisters are reunited and, remembering their father, they make a new promise, this time to each other. That they will survive.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Morris, Heather<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Zaffre, 2021.<br />468 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 24 cm<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">1 reserve</span><br /><br />Arbroath Library - (Angus Libraries) - Adult Fiction - Available - 38046100508943<br />Brechin Library - (Angus Libraries) - Adult Fiction - Available - 38046100376382<br />Forfar Library - (Angus Libraries) - Adult Fiction - On reserve shelf at Mobile 1 - 38046100356483<br />Kirriemuir Library - (Angus Libraries) - Adult Fiction - Available - 38046100376390<br />Mobile 2 - (Angus Libraries) - Adult Fiction - Available - 38046100362754<br />Monifieth Library - (Angus Libraries) - Adult Fiction - Available - 38046100376408<br /> https://angus.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=2904345 'The Magician' tells the story of Thomas Mann, whose life was filled with great acclaim and contradiction. He would find himself on the wrong side of history in the First World War, cheerleading the German army, but have a clear vision of the future in the second, anticipating the horrors of Nazism. He would have six children and keep his homosexuality hidden; he was a man forever connected to his family and yet bore witness to the ravages of suicide. He would write some of the greatest works of European literature, and win the Nobel Prize, but would never return to the country that inspired his creativity. 'The Magician' tells the story of Thomas Mann, whose life was filled with great acclaim and contradiction. He would find himself on the wrong side of history in the First World War, cheerleading the German army, but have a clear vision of the future in the second, anticipating the horrors of Nazism. He would have six children and keep his homosexuality hidden; he was a man forever connected to his family and yet bore witness to the ravages of suicide. He would write some of the greatest works of European literature, and win the Nobel Prize, but would never return to the country that inspired his creativity.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Tóibín, Colm, 1955-<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>UK : Viking, 2021.<br />437 pages ; 24 cm<br /><br />Mobile 1 - (Angus Libraries) - Adult Fiction - Available - 38046100353266<br /> https://angus.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=2892313 Arriving in 1928, Wallis was a divorced, penniless, middle-aged foreigner with average looks and no connections. Yet, just eight years later, a king renounced his throne for her. How did a woman from nowhere capture the heart of the world's most glamorous bachelor? Arriving in 1928, Wallis was a divorced, penniless, middle-aged foreigner with average looks and no connections. Yet, just eight years later, a king renounced his throne for her. How did a woman from nowhere capture the heart of the world's most glamorous bachelor?<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Holden, Wendy, 1965-<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Welbeck, 2021.<br />426 pages ; 24 cm<br /><br />Mobile 1 - (Angus Libraries) - Adult Fiction - Available - 38046100347151<br />Monifieth Library - (Angus Libraries) - Adult Fiction - Available - 38046100347169<br /> https://angus.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=2887723 Norwegian international Erling Haaland is the rising star of Europe. Having already smashed Messi, Ronaldo and Harry Kane's record of quickest to twenty Champions League goals, 'The Terminator' is proving to be a ruthless, efficient, goalscoring machine. At just 20 years of age, the world is his playground. Discover how he's caught the eye of the footballing world and whether he'll pip Mbappe to a Ballon d'Or. Norwegian international Erling Haaland is the rising star of Europe. Having already smashed Messi, Ronaldo and Harry Kane's record of quickest to twenty Champions League goals, 'The Terminator' is proving to be a ruthless, efficient, goalscoring machine. At just 20 years of age, the world is his playground. Discover how he's caught the eye of the footballing world and whether he'll pip Mbappe to a Ballon d'Or.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Oldfield, Matt<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Dino, 2021.<br />173 pages : illustration (black and white) ; 20 cm.<br />Ultimate football heroes<br /><br />Arbroath Library - (Angus Libraries) - Junior Fiction - Onloan - Due: 20 Jun 2024 - 38046100347516<br /> https://angus.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=2834247 In 1933, a progressive young teacher became governess to the little Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret. Determined to give her pupils a fun and normal childhood, she took them on buses, swimming at public baths and Christmas shopping at Woolworths. For seventeen years she served at the heart of the royal family. But her devotion and loyalty counted for nothing when a perceived betrayal brought everything crashing down. In 1933, a progressive young teacher became governess to the little Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret. Determined to give her pupils a fun and normal childhood, she took them on buses, swimming at public baths and Christmas shopping at Woolworths. For seventeen years she served at the heart of the royal family. But her devotion and loyalty counted for nothing when a perceived betrayal brought everything crashing down.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Holden, Wendy, 1965-<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Welbeck, 2021.<br />424 pages : illustration (black and white) ; 20 cm<br /><br />Forfar Library - (Angus Libraries) - Adult Fiction - Available - 38046100338291<br /> https://angus.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=2824854 This volume recounts the story of Henry VIII's last wife - Katharine Parr, the queen who survived him. Two husbands dead, a boy and a sick man. And now Katharine is free to make her own choice. The ageing King's eye falls upon her. She cannot refuse him - or betray that she wanted another. She becomes the sixth wife - a queen and a friend. Henry loves and trusts her. But Katharine is hiding another secret in her heart, a deeply held faith that could see her burn. This volume recounts the story of Henry VIII's last wife - Katharine Parr, the queen who survived him. Two husbands dead, a boy and a sick man. And now Katharine is free to make her own choice. The ageing King's eye falls upon her. She cannot refuse him - or betray that she wanted another. She becomes the sixth wife - a queen and a friend. Henry loves and trusts her. But Katharine is hiding another secret in her heart, a deeply held faith that could see her burn.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Weir, Alison, 1951-<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Headline Review, 2021.<br />512 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 24 cm.<br />Six Tudor queens ; 6.<br />Six Tudor queens series ; 6.<br /><br />Montrose Library - (Angus Libraries) - Adult Fiction - Available - 38046100343630<br /> https://angus.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=2781366 This title relates one of the most tragic stories in English history - Katheryn Howard, Henry VIII's fifth queen. At just nineteen, Katheryn Howard is quick to trust and fall in love. She comes to court. She sings, she dances. She captures the heart of the King. Henry declares she is his rose without a thorn. But Katheryn has a past of which he knows nothing. It comes back increasingly to haunt her. For those who share her secrets are waiting in the shadows, whispering words of love - and blackmail. This title relates one of the most tragic stories in English history - Katheryn Howard, Henry VIII's fifth queen. At just nineteen, Katheryn Howard is quick to trust and fall in love. She comes to court. She sings, she dances. She captures the heart of the King. Henry declares she is his rose without a thorn. But Katheryn has a past of which he knows nothing. It comes back increasingly to haunt her. For those who share her secrets are waiting in the shadows, whispering words of love - and blackmail.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Weir, Alison, 1951-<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Headline Review, 2021.<br />462 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 20 cm.<br />Six Tudor queens series<br /><br />Arbroath Library - (Angus Libraries) - Adult Fiction - Available - 38046100322592<br />Monifieth Library - (Angus Libraries) - Adult Fiction - Available - 38046100322600<br /> https://angus.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=2735298 Trent Alexander-Arnold is Livepool FC's wonder kid, already promising big things despite the fact he was only born in 1998. He got his big break in an unusual way when his name was drawn from a hat to attend a camp with Liverpool FC and he's been there ever since. He's made an impact at moments that matter such a during Liverpool's successful 2019 Champions League campaign. It seems like there's nothing he can't do! Trent Alexander-Arnold is Livepool FC's wonder kid, already promising big things despite the fact he was only born in 1998. He got his big break in an unusual way when his name was drawn from a hat to attend a camp with Liverpool FC and he's been there ever since. He's made an impact at moments that matter such a during Liverpool's successful 2019 Champions League campaign. It seems like there's nothing he can't do!<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Oldfield, Matt<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Dino, 2020.<br />171 pages ; 20 cm.<br />Ultimate football heroes<br /><br />Brechin Library - (Angus Libraries) - Junior Fiction - Available - 38046100321297<br />Forfar Library - (Angus Libraries) - Junior Fiction - Onloan - Due: 20 Jun 2024 - 38046100321305<br /> https://angus.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=2621683 It is 1943, and for four years, sixteen-year-old Stefania Podgórska has been working for the Diamant family in their grocery store in Przemsyl, Poland. She has even made a promise to one of their sons, Izio - a betrothal they must keep secret since she is Catholic and the Diamants are Jewish. But everything changes when the German army invades Przemsyl. The Diamants are forced into the ghetto, and Stefania is alone in an occupied city, the only one left to care for her six-year-old sister. And then comes the knock at the door. Max Diamant has jumped from the train headed to a death camp. Stefania and Helena make the extraordinary decision to hide Max, and eventually twelve more Jews. Then they must wait, every day, for the next knock at the door, the one that might mean the end of everything. It is 1943, and for four years, sixteen-year-old Stefania Podgórska has been working for the Diamant family in their grocery store in Przemsyl, Poland. She has even made a promise to one of their sons, Izio - a betrothal they must keep secret since she is Catholic and the Diamants are Jewish. But everything changes when the German army invades Przemsyl. The Diamants are forced into the ghetto, and Stefania is alone in an occupied city, the only one left to care for her six-year-old sister. And then comes the knock at the door. Max Diamant has jumped from the train headed to a death camp. Stefania and Helena make the extraordinary decision to hide Max, and eventually twelve more Jews. Then they must wait, every day, for the next knock at the door, the one that might mean the end of everything.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Cameron, Sharon, 1970-<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Ebury Press, 2020.<br />405 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 20 cm<br /><br />Monifieth Library - (Angus Libraries) - Adult Fiction - Available - 38046010940723<br /> https://angus.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=2621024 Meet Queenie. She just can't cut a break. Well, apart from one from her long term boyfriend, Tom. That's just a break though. Definitely not a break up. Stuck between a boss who doesn't seem to see her, a family who don't seem to listen (if it's not Jesus or water rates, they're not interested), and trying to fit in two worlds that don't really understand her, it's no wonder she's struggling. She was named to be queen of everything. So why is she finding it so hard to rule her own life? A darkly comic and bitingly subversive take on life, love, race and family, Queenie will have you nodding in recognition, crying in solidarity and rooting for this unforgettable character every step of the way. Meet Queenie. She just can't cut a break. Well, apart from one from her long term boyfriend, Tom. That's just a break though. Definitely not a break up. Stuck between a boss who doesn't seem to see her, a family who don't seem to listen (if it's not Jesus or water rates, they're not interested), and trying to fit in two worlds that don't really understand her, it's no wonder she's struggling. She was named to be queen of everything. So why is she finding it so hard to rule her own life? A darkly comic and bitingly subversive take on life, love, race and family, Queenie will have you nodding in recognition, crying in solidarity and rooting for this unforgettable character every step of the way.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Carty-Williams, Candice, 1989-<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Trapeze, 2020.<br />392 pages ; 20 cm<br /><br />Mobile 1 - (Angus Libraries) - Adult Fiction - Available - 38046010931664<br /> https://angus.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=2606125 From the moment she first holds him, after his twin brother is stillborn, Gladys Presley loves her son Elvis ferociously. She will be his greatest influence, the love of his life. She will be the one by his side, when Elvis is a boy and his father is in the jailhouse; as the family move from place to place, skirting poverty in Tupelo, Mississippi; as Elvis's obsession with music grows; as they move to Memphis and he begins his whirlwind rise to never-before-seen success. And he will love her back, even as his heart is turned by the blues, clothes and girls. But while he makes it big in Hollywood, brings audiences across the land to their knees and achieves unimagined wealth and fame, there is another story - of drinking and diet pills, loneliness and loss. From the moment she first holds him, after his twin brother is stillborn, Gladys Presley loves her son Elvis ferociously. She will be his greatest influence, the love of his life. She will be the one by his side, when Elvis is a boy and his father is in the jailhouse; as the family move from place to place, skirting poverty in Tupelo, Mississippi; as Elvis's obsession with music grows; as they move to Memphis and he begins his whirlwind rise to never-before-seen success. And he will love her back, even as his heart is turned by the blues, clothes and girls. But while he makes it big in Hollywood, brings audiences across the land to their knees and achieves unimagined wealth and fame, there is another story - of drinking and diet pills, loneliness and loss.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Roberts, Bethan, 1973-<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Vintage, 2020.<br />423 pages ; 20 cm<br /><br />Brechin Library - (Angus Libraries) - Adult Fiction - Available - 38046010942372<br /> https://angus.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=2549613 Her beauty saved her life - and condemned her. Cilka is just 16 years old when she is taken to Auschwitz-Birkenau Concentration Camp, in 1942. The Commandant at Birkenau, Schwarzhuber, notices her long beautiful hair, and forces her separation from the other women prisoners. Cilka learns quickly that power, even unwillingly given, equals survival. After liberation, she is charged as a collaborator for sleeping with the enemy and sent to Siberia. But what choice did she have? And where did the lines of morality lie for Cilka, who was sent to Auschwitz when still a child? In a Siberian prison camp, she faces challenges both new and horribly familiar, including the unwanted attention of the guards. But when she makes an impression on a woman doctor, Cilka is taken under her wing. Cilka begins to tend to the ill in the camp, struggling to care for them under brutal conditions. Her beauty saved her life - and condemned her. Cilka is just 16 years old when she is taken to Auschwitz-Birkenau Concentration Camp, in 1942. The Commandant at Birkenau, Schwarzhuber, notices her long beautiful hair, and forces her separation from the other women prisoners. Cilka learns quickly that power, even unwillingly given, equals survival. After liberation, she is charged as a collaborator for sleeping with the enemy and sent to Siberia. But what choice did she have? And where did the lines of morality lie for Cilka, who was sent to Auschwitz when still a child? In a Siberian prison camp, she faces challenges both new and horribly familiar, including the unwanted attention of the guards. But when she makes an impression on a woman doctor, Cilka is taken under her wing. Cilka begins to tend to the ill in the camp, struggling to care for them under brutal conditions.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Morris, Heather (Screenwriter)<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Zaffre, 2019.<br />401 pages : maps (black and white) ; 24 cm<br /><br />Arbroath Library - (Angus Libraries) - Adult Fiction - Available - 38046010912268<br />Brechin Library - (Angus Libraries) - Adult Fiction - Available - 38046010912193<br />Carnoustie Library - (Angus Libraries) - Adult Fiction - Available - 38046010912276<br />Forfar Library - (Angus Libraries) - Adult Fiction - Available - 38046010912284<br />Monifieth Library - (Angus Libraries) - Adult Fiction - Onloan - Due: 10 Jun 2024 - 38046010912300<br />Montrose Library - (Angus Libraries) - Adult Fiction - Available - 38046010912292<br /> https://angus.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/WPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=2524933 Alva Smith, her Southern family destitute after the Civil War, married into one of America's great Gilded Age dynasties: the newly wealthy but socially shunned Vanderbilts. Ignored by New York's old-money circles and determined to win respect, she designed and built nine mansions, hosted grand balls, and arranged for her daughter to marry a duke. But Alva also defied convention for women of her time, asserting power within her marriage and becoming a leader in the women's suffrage movement. With a nod to Jane Austen and Edith Wharton, Therese Anne Fowler paints a glittering world of enormous wealth contrasted against desperate poverty, of social ambition and social scorn, of friendship and betrayal, and an unforgettable story of a remarkable woman. Alva Smith, her Southern family destitute after the Civil War, married into one of America's great Gilded Age dynasties: the newly wealthy but socially shunned Vanderbilts. Ignored by New York's old-money circles and determined to win respect, she designed and built nine mansions, hosted grand balls, and arranged for her daughter to marry a duke. But Alva also defied convention for women of her time, asserting power within her marriage and becoming a leader in the women's suffrage movement. With a nod to Jane Austen and Edith Wharton, Therese Anne Fowler paints a glittering world of enormous wealth contrasted against desperate poverty, of social ambition and social scorn, of friendship and betrayal, and an unforgettable story of a remarkable woman.<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: </span>Fowler, Therese<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Published: </span>London : Two Roads, 2019.<br />392 pages ; 20 cm<br />Novel of the Vanderbilts<br /><br />Montrose Library - (Angus Libraries) - Adult Fiction - Available - 38046010907805<br />