In ’11/22/63,’ Stephen King crafts a riveting narrative around Jake Epping, a high school English teacher who discovers a time portal to 1958 and embarks on a mission to prevent the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. This journey is fraught with unexpected challenges, moral dilemmas, and the heavy weight of altering history.
Tatiana de Rosnay’s ‘Sarah’s Key’ unfolds two interconnected stories: one of a young Jewish girl named Sarah, caught in the Vel’ d’Hiv Roundup in 1942 Paris, and the other of a journalist, Julia Jarmond, investigating Sarah’s story in 2002. As Julia uncovers the harrowing details of the past, she finds her life intertwined with Sarah’s, leading to profound changes in her present.
In ‘The Lost Symbol,’ Dan Brown follows Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon as he is plunged into a Masonic mystery that stretches deep into the history of America. Langdon navigates through codes, secrets, and unseen truths, all while being pursued by a concealed enemy.
Set in Jackson, Mississippi during the early 1960s, ‘The Help’ by Kathryn Stockett is a novel about African American maids working in white households. It explores themes of racism, inequality, and the quest for freedom and dignity.
‘Paris’ is a historical novel by Edward Rutherfurd, providing a multifaceted, detailed, and vibrant portrait of the French capital from its earliest years to the present day. It weaves through historical eras and events, following the lives and fortunes of multiple fictional families whose stories intertwine over the centuries.
A tale of Elizabeth Woodville’s ascent to royalty amidst warfare and intrigue.
A tale of adventure, heroism, and friendship set in 17th-century France.