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The story of the Egyptian revolution told through the eyes of Cairo-based tweeters

A love story woven around historical facts reflects life in Puritan America

The heart-wrenching tale of three friends whose husbands are consumed by the violence and trauma of the Second World War

An overdue letter sets off events that uncover old mysteries

The depraved 1980s Lower East Side Manhattan reconstructed from two policemen's memories

A teenage romance with predictable complications and a sickly sweet ending fails to appeal to seasoned readers

A rich, spoilt child is kidnapped aboard her mother's own yacht

A tale of two friends provides a sharp look at the nature of a teenager

Cancer cells of a woman that became one of the most important tools in medicine

A tragic tale about a boy in captivity is redeemed by its poignancy