St Dominic's Catholic College (Henderson)

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  • Shrines of Gaiety

    By Kate Atkinson
    5 stars

    Set in London in 1926 , a feisty Nellie Coker and her dysfunctional family rule the nightclub scene. This is a wonderful story about the dazzle and darkness of SoHo’s nightlife.

  • The Lewis Chessmen Unmasked

    By D. Caldwell, M. Hall, C. Wilkinson
    4 stars

    An account of the discovery of 93 walrus ivory chess pieces discovered on the Island of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides in 1831 . Possibly hidden by a smuggler or diplomat 800 years earlier they are the best known treasure to have been found in Scotland.

  • Not That Sort of a Girl

    By Mary Wesley
    4 stars

    Set in middle class England in the 1930s this is a delightful tale about Rose, a perfect wife living in a perfect house with Ned , her dull, upstanding husband. Following Ned’s death , Rose looks back on the secret duplicity of her life shared with a passionate , impecunious Mylo. This is a charming love story and a witty social commentary.

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