Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Rome under the emperors Rome under the emperors Eilis Dillon Depicts the daily life of four families in Imperial Rome, those of a senator, businessman, farmer, and stallholder. OL3063303W
Children of Bach Children of Bach Eilis Dillon A Hungarian Jewish family of talented musicians escapes Nazi persecution during World War II. OL3063308W
A herd of deer A herd of deer Eilis Dillon Ostracized by the villagers, a newcomer in the community hires a fifteen-year-old Irish boy to discover why some of the deer are disappearing from his herd. OL3063311W
Across the bitter sea Across the bitter sea Eilis Dillon This is the novel of Ireland in the tumultuous years from the mid-19th-century famine to the Easter Rebellion. The Irish peasants were scraping the earth to stay alive, when Alice found herself thro… OL3063320W
Death in the quadrangle Death in the quadrangle Eilis Dillon When the unpopular president of King's College, Dublin, begins getting threatening anonymous letters, he asks retired professor John Daly to investigate. Unfortunately for Daly and his friend, Garda… OL3063323W
The Island of Horses The Island of Horses Eilis Dillon When two boys from a remote island off the western Irish coast venture to the forbidden Island of Horses, they find a mysterious tame black colt and unexpected danger. OL3063333W
The lost island The lost island Eilis Dillon When a tramp brings what may be a message from his missing father, Michael determines to follow the piecemeal clues and find a boat and crew for the hazardous journey in search of an unknown island l… OL3063334W