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AT YOUR LIBRARY
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Librarian Linda Black writes 7. Courtney, Bryce: The Power
Into the summer months with two Exhibitions & A Slide Show of One (Heineman)
excellent exhibitions in May. shops in the library on Saturdays of 'Saturday Night and Sunday -a magnificent moving novel of a
From 26 April until 17 May we during the period of the exhibi- Morning', this new novel is the small boy's triumph over cruelty
welcome local artist Dave Morse tion. final volume in the Seaton series. and loneliness. Set in the
to our exhibition programme. From 17 May until 4 June Set in the Nottingham of the 50's, turbulent 1940's in Southern
Entitled 'Sunsets and Trees' this historians amongst you will be Brian Seaton is full of life and Africa, it is an epic novel of
exhibition offers an extremely pleased to hear that the Swindon raring to get on, but the shadow survival in the best dramatic
colourful and imaginative tab- Society will be organizing a major of tuberculosis hangs over him. tradition.
leaux of Swindon - a highly indi- photographic exhibition based on His battle against it in a military 8. Scortia, Thomas and
vidual interpretation which is historical Swindon. The small hospital forms the core of this Robinson, Frank: Blow Out
certainly worth a visit! Mr Morse displays in the past have witty 'tour de force'. (Severn House)
will be taking instrumental work- prompted many of you to ask 3. Andrew, Virginia: Fallen - exciting plot involving the
whether the Society would be Hearts (Collins) construction of a high-speed train
Car Boot Sale willing to offer something on a -continues the story of the Casteel tunnel under the waters of Lake
Sat 6 May lOam - 2pm larger scale, and we are delighted family begun in 'Heaven' and Michigan. After a massive
Link Centre Coach Park £3/4 to be able to accommodate what Dark Angel'. explosion, the survivors have to
on the day. To book a pitch ring is sure to be an extremely 4. Burgess, Anthony: Any Old edge their way out to safety -
873131 or 694514 interesting display of Iron (Hutchinson) everything from treachery to
Run by Thamesdown North Scout Council photographs. The Society will be - an outstanding comic novel poisonous gas!
In aid of PROJECT PO1TERNE organizing a slide show in the based on the hypothesis of the 9. Gregory, Philippa: The
library on Tuesday 23 May at recovery of King Arthur's sword Favoured Child (Viking)
Sues's 7.00p.m. - look out for further Excalibur, and what would - Revolutionary England of the
details of this event in the library happen if it were to be used in the 1790's is the background against
Bouquets nearer the time. name of modern causes. which the saga of the Lacey family
5. Cookson, Catherine: The started in 'Wideacre' is continued
BeautlBouquets, Posies, Top Ten Titles for May Harrogate Secret (Bantham) - family secrets from the past
1. Steel, Danielle: Star - everyday life on Tyneside' impacting on the characters in
Tithte arrangements, etc. for
(Michael Joseph) 6. Hanlon, Emily: Petersburg the present!
that Special Vay. - the twenty fourth blockbuster (W. H. Allen) 10. Hyde, Christopher. Crest-
from one of our most popular - set against a tapestry woven wood Heights (Simon &
Let Sue create a unique silk
writers. The story of a heroine from some of the most fascinating Schuster)
flower arrange ment just for destined for stardom in events and figures of the turn of - by the author of 'The Wave',
you on that Special Day. Hollywood at the time of the century Russia -the crumbling Christopher Hyde has produced
Kennedy's circle - glossyromantic court of Czar Nicholas II, the yet another startling tale of terror
9-lire Service Avadable. escapism! music ofStravinsky,the romantic - secret research centres, human
2. Sillitoe, Alan: The Open writings of Gorky, the politics of experiment - action, evil and
Telephone:
Doors (Grafton) Trotsky - all this coupled with a greed - all the best ingredients to
Sue - 21195 -following the fame and acclaim moving love story. give you a tingling thrill!

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