Kumla Bibliotek

Love, relationships and everything in between. Although written over a hundred years ago each story in this collection touches on significant topics that are just as relevant today ...

‘The Eternal Feminine’ is a collection of short stories from the prolific American author Carolyn Wells. Tales in the collection include ‘The Night Before Christmas’, ‘Taking Care ...

Exasperated hostess Grace Gordon is tired of friends and distant relatives coming to stay, imposing themselves upon her and her husband’s lives. When a third cousin and his new bri ...

The only Anthony Trollope tale set in Australia, ‘Harry Heathcote of Gangoil’ is a short story which follows the troubles of young sheep farmer Harry as he attempts to thwart his j ...

Set in County Leitrim in Ireland, ‘The Macdermots of Ballycloran’ was the first novel Anthony Trollope wrote. When a traveller stumbles across the abandoned estate of Ballycloran, ...

‘The Duke’s Children’ is the sixth and final novel in Anthony Trollope’s popular ‘Palliser’ series of novels. In it, we are reunited with Plantagenet Palliser, the Duke of Omnium i ...

The second of Anthony Trollope’s ‘Palliser’ series of novels, Phineas Finn follows the story of young Phineas, a doctor’s son from Ireland with big Parliamentary ambitions. Set aga ...

Young Englishman John Pomfret is making his way through Spain in order to propose to Marie Daguilar, the daughter of his father’s partner. En route, he encounters an elaborately dr ...

The fourth in Anthony Trollope’s ‘Palliser’ series, in ‘Phineas Redux’ we are reunited with protagonist Phineas Finn - first introduced in the second book of the series, ‘Phineas F ...

First published in 1879, Cousin Henry is one of Anthony Trollope’s later novels. In it, we are introduced to Indefer Jones, the elderly squire of a large manor in Carmarthen as he ...

First published in 1871, ‘Mary Gresley, and an Editor’s Tales’ is a collection of short stories from popular author Anthony Trollope. Each story is narrated by a kindly editor, rec ...

Wealthy spinster Miss Sarah Jack encourages young Maurice Cumming, the impoverished proprietor of a Jamaican coffee and sugar plantation, to run for the House of Assembly in Jamaic ...

First published in 1863, this is an early short story from Anthony Trollope. After living in Costa Rica for ten years, Mr and Mrs Arkwright decide it is time to return to England w ...

Anthony Trollope’s final novel, ‘The Landleaguers’ was first published posthumously in 1883. Trollope had planned another 11 chapters, but these were left unwritten following his d ...

First published in 1863, ‘Aaron Trow’ follows the plight of convict Aaron, who has been sent to prison in Bermuda for the murder of a man during a strike in England. He escapes and ...

First serialised in the Cornhill Magazine in 1860 before publication as a novel, ‘Framley Parsonage’ is the fourth in the ‘Chronicles of Barsetshire’ series of novels by Anthony Tr ...

First published in 1865, Anthony Trollope’s ‘Hunting Sketches’ is a series of eight short essays based around the topic of hunting. Each sketch examines a different aspect of the h ...

När Martina, författare, 38 år, blyg och överkänslig, får möjlighet att fly från ett vintrigt Stockholm och hamnar på ett författarhem på en ö i Medelhavet, stöter hon på en mystis ...

Det är i början av 60-talet, Stockholm har vuxit och blivit en modern storstad. Men Ansel von Morian, släktens överhuvud, börjar bli gammal. Han känner sig alltmer ensam och övergi ...

Aura Sevonin esikoisromaani Okulovulva on teos naiskatseesta. Syvän henkilökohtainen ja yhteiskunnallinen liukenevat toisiinsa erottamattomasti, kun romaanin naiskatsetta tutkiva p ...

”Projekt jul är en välskriven feelgood om känslor av utanförskap och hur de kan överbryggas om man släpper sina egna förutfattade meningar. Trevlig och romantisk läsning.” Anette N ...

Vems sorger kommer barnet att ärva? Diktjaget räknar ner veckorna och gör plats för en ny berättelse. Hennes mage växer. Hon försöker skilja kroppen från sorgen, sorgen från minnet ...

Allis storasyster Ellinor ska gifta sig och impulsiv som Allis är erbjuder hon sig att hjälpa till med bröllopsförberedelserna. Men redan vid den första punkten på listan stöter ho ...

Hengästyttävä matka ihmissielun ja Meksikon synkkään ytimeen Noita on kuollut. Joku on murhannut takapajuisen meksikolaisen pikkukylän Noidan. Köyhyyden ja epätoivon keskellä sinni ...

Andra delen i Moa Martinsons självbiografiska trilogi Kyrkbröllop från 1938 är andra delen i den självbiografiska romantrilogi som inleds med Mor gifter sig och avslutas med Kungen ...