Isabelle Reinharez Book order (chronological)

Tense and memorable . . . A journey worth taking and a worthy addition to contemporary apocalyptic fiction. Daily Mail

Pluto, North Dakota, is a town on the verge of extinction. Its unsavory origins - which lie in white greed - contain the seeds of its demise. Here, everybody is connected - by love or friendship, by blood, and, most importantly, by the burden of a shared history

Having survived World War I, Fidelis Waldvogel returns to his quiet German village and marries the pregnant widow of his best friend, killed in action. With a suitcase full of sausages and a master butcher's precious knife set, Fidelis sets out for America. In Argus, North Dakota, he builds a business, a home for his family—which includes Eva and four sons—and a singing club consisting of the best voices in town. When the Old World meets the New—in the person of Delphine Watzka—the great adventure of Fidelis's life begins. Delphine meets Eva and is enchanted. She meets Fidelis, and the ground trembles. These momentous encounters will determine the course of Delphine's life, and the trajectory of this brilliant novel.

Ce n'est pas facile d'avoir quinze ans et d'être amoureuse - surtout si le garçon que vous aimez en a dix-sept, est beau comme Apollon et ne se doute même pas de votre existence ! Victoria a décidé de travailler comme fille au pair à Fire Island, où Jim passera l'été. Et tant pis s'il a une petite amie à New York. Tout peut arriver. Victoria se retrouve débordée de travail, avec deux petits enfants sur les bras et une kyrielle de corvées ménagères, mais elle est persuadée que le jeu en vaut la chandelle car d'abord Jim la remarque - et en plus elle lui plaît. Pourtant, si ses rêves se réalisent, pourquoi n'est-elle pas heureuse ?

The hallowed halls of Moo University, a midwestern agricultural institution (aka "cow college"), are rife with devious plots, mischievous intrigue, lusty liaisons, and academic one-upsmanship. In this wonderfully written and masterfully plotted novel, Jane Smiley, the prizewinning author of A Thousand Acres , offers a wickedly funny, darkly poignant comedy. A finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award for fiction.