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All Creatures Great and Smallby James HerriotISBN 0553268120 (0-553-26812-0)
Softcover, Bantam Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'All Creatures Great and Small'Book summary:Here is the heartwarming true story of Dr. James Herriot, an English country veterinarian, whose humor and natural storytelling ability have captured the hearts of American readers in a very special way. "Warm, joyous, often hilarious . . . "--New York Times Book Review. (All Ages) [via]
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Along the Shore : Tales by the Seaby L. M. MontgomeryISBN 0553285890 (0-553-28589-0)
Softcover, Random House Children's Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Along the Shore : Tales by the Sea'Book summary:In this collection of stories L. M. Montgomery captures the haunting beauty and drama of living on Prince Edward Island surrounded by the sea. Ernest Hughes, a courageous young boy who with his dog is caught in changing tides; twelve-year-old Mary Margaret, who must row through a snowstorm to keep the lighthouse light burning; Nora, who dreams of escaping New York and retuming to her harbor home; and Ethel Lennox, who reconciles with her estranged fiance during a storm at sea, are some of the heartwarming characters linked by their love of the sea whom L.M. Montgomery readers will cherish. [via]
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Angie and the Ghostbusterby Theresa P. GladdenISBN 0553443437 (0-553-44343-7)
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Anne McCaffreyby Anne McCaffreyISBN 0553188445 (0-553-18844-5)
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Assassin's Apprenticeby Robin HobbISBN 0553374451 (0-553-37445-1)
Softcover, Bantam Dell Pub Group
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Assassin's Apprentice'Book summary:As Fitz, an outcast and the bastard son of Prince Chivalry, grows to manhood, a legacy of magical skill and other mysterious talents propels him into the role of protector of the kingdom, if his initial perilous mission does not destroy him first. A first novel. [via]
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Bambi's Woodland Adventureby Jim RazziISBN 0553054201 (0-553-05420-1)
Hardcover, Random House Childrens Books
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Beachesby Iris Rainer DartISBN 0553277464 (0-553-27746-4)
Softcover, Bantam Books
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Beachesby Rainer, Iris, D.ISBN 0553050818 (0-553-05081-8)
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Beekeeper's Apprenticeby Laurie R. KingISBN 0553381520 (0-553-38152-0)
Softcover, Bantam Dell Pub Group
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The Bell Jarby Sylvia Plath, Frances McCulloughISBN 0553260081 (0-553-26008-1)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Bell Jar'Book summary:A vulnerable young girl wins a dream assignment on a big-time New York fashion magazine and finds herself plunged into a nightmare. An autobiographical account of Sylvia Plath's own mental breakdown and suicide attempt, The Bell Jar is more than a confessional novel, it is a comic but painful statement of what happens to a woman's aspirations in a society that refuses to take them seriously... a society that expects electroshock to cure the despair of a sensitive, questioning young artist whose search for identity becomes a terrifying descent toward madness. [via]
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Big Redby Jim KjelgaardISBN 0553154346 (0-553-15434-6)
Softcover, Skylark
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Big Red'Book summary:From the moment Danny sees the beautiful Irish setter, he knows Red is the dog for him. Fast and smart, strong and noble, Red is the only dog Danny wants by his side. Soon, neither boy nor dog can stand to be apart. Together Danny and Red face many dangers in the harsh Wintapi wilderness that they call home. But the greatest test of their courage and friendship will come from an enemy more cunning than any they've known before--a bear who is the undisputed king of the wilderness, a savage killer called Old Majesty. [via]
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Blue Castleby L.M. MontgomeryISBN 0553280511 (0-553-28051-1)
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Body and Soulby Linda WarrenISBN 0553444026 (0-553-44402-6)
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Captains Courageousby Rudyard KiplingISBN 0553211900 (0-553-21190-0)
Softcover, Bantam Classic & Loveswept
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Captains Courageous'Book summary:The only one of Kipling's novels to be cast in an American setting, Captains Courageous endures as one of literature's most cherished and memorable sea adventures. Harvey Cheyne, spoiled millionaire's son, tumbles overboard from a luxury liner--only to be rescued by the crew of a Gloucester schooner. Thus begins the boy's second voyage into the rugged rites and ways of sailors. Like all Kipling's masterworks, Captains Courageous is an interweaving of art and moral purpose. Angus Wilson has said that it shows "delicacy of craft and violence of feeling, exactitude and wile impressionism, subtlety and true innocence." A popular favorite since its first publication in 1897, the novel remains a classic story of youthful initiation--and a lively tribute to the author's famous code of bravery, loyalty, and honor among men. [via]
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Caring for Your School-Age Child: Ages 5 to 12by Edward L. SchorISBN 0553373455 (0-553-37345-5)
Softcover, Bantam Dell Pub Group
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Caring for Your School-Age Child: Ages 5 to 12by American Academy of Pediatrics, Edward L. SchorISBN 0553379925 (0-553-37992-5)
Softcover, Bantam Dell Pub Group
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The Castle in the Atticby Elizabeth WinthropISBN 0553156012 (0-553-15601-2)
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Castle Stormby Garry KilworthISBN 0552545473 (0-552-54547-3)
Softcover, Transworld Pub
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Clash of Kingsby George R.R. MartinISBN 0553381695 (0-553-38169-5)
Softcover, Bantam Dell Pub Group
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Clash of Kings'Book summary:How does he do it? George R.R. Martin's high fantasy weaves a spell sufficient to seduce even those who vowed never to start a doorstopper fantasy series again (the first book--A Game of Thrones--runs over 700 pages). A Clash of Kings is longer and even more grim, but Martin continues to provide compelling characters in a vividly real world.
The Seven Kingdoms have come apart. Joffrey, Queen Cersei's sadistic son, ascends the Iron Throne following the death of Robert Baratheon, the Usurper, who won it in battle. Queen Cersei's family, the Lannisters, fight to hold it for him. Both the dour Stannis and the charismatic Renly Baratheon, Robert's brothers, also seek the throne. Robb Stark, declared King in the North, battles to avenge his father's execution and retrieve his sister from Joffrey's court. Daenerys, the exiled last heir of the former ruling family, nurtures three dragons and seeks a way home. Meanwhile the Night's Watch, sworn to protect the realm from dangers north of the Wall, dwindle in numbers, even as barbarian forces gather and beings out of legend stalk the Haunted Forest.
Sound complicated? It is, but fine writing makes this a thoroughly satisfying stew of dark magic, complex political intrigue, and horrific bloodshed. --Nona Vero [via]
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Crime and Punishmentby Fyodor DostoevskyISBN 0553211757 (0-553-21175-7)
Softcover, Bantam Classic & Loveswept
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Crime and Punishment'Book summary:A desperate young man plans the perfect crime -- the murder of a despicable pawnbroker, an old women no one loves and no one will mourn. Is it not just, he reasons, for a man of genius to commit such a crime, to transgress moral law -- if it will ultimately benefit humanity? so begins one of the greatest novels ever written: a powerful psychological study, a terrifying murder mystery, a fascinating detective thriller infused with philosophical, religious and social commentary. Raskolnikov, an impoverished student living in a garret in the gloomy slums of st. Petersburg, carries out his grotesque scheme and plunges into a hell of persecution, madness and terror. Crime and punishment takes the reader on a journey into the darkest recesses of the criminal and depraved mind, and exposes the soul of a man possessed by both good and evil ... A man who cannot escape his own conscience [via]
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A Darker Placeby Laurie R. KingISBN 0553107119 (0-553-10711-9)
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The Diamond Ageby Neal StephensonISBN 0553380966 (0-553-38096-6)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Diamond Age'Book summary:John Percival Hackworth is a nanotech engineer on the rise when he steals a copy of "A Young Lady's Illustrated Primer" for his daughter Fiona. The primer is actually a super computer built with nanotechnology that was designed to educate Lord Finkle-McGraw's daughter and to teach her how to think for herself in the stifling neo-Victorian society. But Hackworth loses the primer before he can give it to Fiona, and now the "book" has fallen into the hands of young Nell, an underprivileged girl whose life is about to change. [via]
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The Diamond Age/Or, Young Lady's Illustrated Primerby Neal StephensonISBN 0553096095 (0-553-09609-5)
Hardcover, Bantam Dell Pub Group
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Diamond Age/Or, Young Lady's Illustrated Primer'Book summary:John Percival Hackworth is a nanotech engineer on the rise when he steals a copy of "A Young Lady's Illustrated Primer" for his daughter Fiona. The primer is actually a super computer built with nanotechnology that was designed to educate Lord Finkle-McGraw's daughter and to teach her how to think for herself in the stifling neo-Victorian society. But Hackworth loses the primer before he can give it to Fiona, and now the "book" has fallen into the hands of young Nell, an underprivileged girl whose life is about to change. [via]
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Dragonsingerby Anne McCaffreyISBN 0553141279 (0-553-14127-9)
Softcover, Random House Childrens Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Dragonsinger'Book summary:Science fiction book in english. RL 7, IL, age 14 and up. Chapter one, The little queen all golden, flew hissing at the sea. To stop each wave, hercluch to save, she ventured bravely. [via]
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Dragonsongby Anne McCaffreyISBN 0553258524 (0-553-25852-4)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Dragonsong'Book summary:Anne McCaffrey's best-selling Harper Hall Trilogy is a wonder-filled classic of the imagination. Dragonsong, the first volume in the series, is the enchanting tale of how Menolly of Half Circle Hold became Pern's first female Harper, and rediscovered the legendary fire lizards who helped to save her world. [via]
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The Early Childhood Years: The 2 to 6 Year Oldby Frank Caplan, Theresa CaplanISBN 0553269674 (0-553-26967-4)
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East of Eden: An Easy Guide to Car Maintenance And Repairby John SteinbeckISBN 0553129090 (0-553-12909-0)
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Emily's Questby L.M. MontgomeryISBN 0553264931 (0-553-26493-1)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Emily's Quest'Book summary:The third and final volume of Lucy Maud Montgomerys celebrated Emily trilogy, Emilys Quest is a vigorously drawn study of a woman coming to terms with love and her own ambition. In no other novel did Montgomery explore more fully the beauty, complexity, and wonder of love. In every detail, this mature novel, by one of the worlds best-loved authors, captures the drama and confusion of a young life on the brink.
Along with Emily of New Moon and Emily Climbs, Emilys Quest is an honest and poignant portrait of a singular woman.
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Engine Summerby John CrowleyISBN 0553233602 (0-553-23360-2)
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Fathers and Sonsby Ivan Turgenev, Barbara Makanowitzky, Alexandra TolstoyISBN 0553212591 (0-553-21259-1)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Fathers and Sons'Book summary:When first published in 1862, this novel of a divided Russia, with peasants set against masters and fathers set against sons, caused great outrage. But its enduring legacy of social insight and conscience mixed with drama has given it universal appeal. Features an introduction by Anna Tolstoy in an exciting new Bantam Classics' package. [via]
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Flowers for Algernonby Daniel KeyesISBN 0553274503 (0-553-27450-3)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Flowers for Algernon'Book summary:Daniel Keyes wrote little SF but is highly regarded for one classic, Flowers for Algernon. As a 1959 novella it won a Hugo Award; the 1966 novel-length expansion won a Nebula. The Oscar-winning movie adaptation Charly (1968) also spawned a 1980 Broadway musical.
Following his doctor's instructions, engaging simpleton Charlie Gordon tells his own story in semi-literate "progris riports." He dimly wants to better himself, but with an IQ of 68 can't even beat the laboratory mouse Algernon at maze-solving:
I dint feel bad because I watched Algernon and I lernd how to finish the amaze even if it takes me along time.
I dint know mice were so smart.
Algernon is extra-clever thanks to an experimental brain operation so far tried only on animals. Charlie eagerly volunteers as the first human subject. After frustrating delays and agonies of concentration, the effects begin to show and the reports steadily improve: "Punctuation, is? fun!" But getting smarter brings cruel shocks, as Charlie realizes that his merry "friends" at the bakery where he sweeps the floor have all along been laughing at him, never with him. The IQ rise continues, taking him steadily past the human average to genius level and beyond, until he's as intellectually alone as the old, foolish Charlie ever was--and now painfully aware of it. Then, ominously, the smart mouse Algernon begins to deteriorate...
Flowers for Algernon is a timeless tear-jerker with a terrific emotional impact. --David Langford [via]
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Franny and Zooeyby J. D. SalingerISBN 0553203487 (0-553-20348-7)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Franny and Zooey'Book summary:The author writes: FRANNY came out in The New Yorker in 1955, and was swiftly followed, in 1957 by ZOOEY. Both stories are early, critical entries in a narrative series I'm doing about a family of settlers in twentieth-century New York, the Glasses. It is a long-term project, patently an ambiguous one, and there is a real-enough danger, I suppose that sooner or later I'll bog down, perhaps disappear entirely, in my own methods, locutions, and mannerisms. On the whole, though, I'm very hopeful. I love working on these Glass stories, I've been waiting for them most of my life, and I think I have fairly decent, monomaniacal plans to finish them with due care and all-available skill. [via]
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A Game of Thronesby George R.R. MartinISBN 0553381687 (0-553-38168-7)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'A Game of Thrones'Book summary:Readers of epic fantasy series are: (1) patient--they are left in suspense between each volume, (2) persistent--they reread or at least review the previous book(s) when a new installment comes out, (3) strong--these 700-page doorstoppers are heavy, and (4) mentally agile--they follow a host of characters through a myriad of subplots. In A Game of Thrones, the first book of a projected six, George R.R. Martin rewards readers with a vividly real world, well-drawn characters, complex but coherent plotting, and beautifully constructed prose, which Locus called "well above the norms of the genre."
Martin's Seven Kingdoms resemble England during the Wars of the Roses, with the Stark and Lannister families standing in for the Yorks and Lancasters. The story of these two families and their struggle to control the Iron Throne dominates the foreground; in the background is a huge, ancient wall marking the northern border, beyond which barbarians, ice vampires, and direwolves menace the south as years-long winter advances. Abroad, a dragon princess lives among horse nomads and dreams of fiery reconquest.
There is much bloodshed, cruelty, and death, but A Game of Thrones is nevertheless compelling; it garnered a Nebula nomination and won the 1996 Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel. So, on to A Clash of Kings! --Nona Vero [via]
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Gathering Blueby Lois LowryISBN 0553494783 (0-553-49478-3)
Softcover, Random House Childrens Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Gathering Blue'Book summary:Lois Lowry's magnificent novel of the distant future, The Giver, is set in a highly technical and emotionally repressed society. This eagerly awaited companion volume, by contrast, takes place in a village with only the most rudimentary technology, where anger, greed, envy, and casual cruelty make ordinary people's lives short and brutish. This society, like the one portrayed in The Giver, is controlled by merciless authorities with their own complex agendas and secrets. And at the center of both stories there is a young person who is given the responsibility of preserving the memory of the culture--and who finds the vision to transform it.
Kira, newly orphaned and lame from birth, is taken from the turmoil of the village to live in the grand Council Edifice because of her skill at embroidery. There she is given the task of restoring the historical pictures sewn on the robe worn at the annual Ruin Song Gathering, a solemn day-long performance of the story of their world's past. Down the hall lives Thomas the Carver, a young boy who works on the intricate symbols carved on the Singer's staff, and a tiny girl who is being trained as the next Singer. Over the three artists hovers the menace of authority, seemingly kind but suffocating to their creativity, and the dark secret at the heart of the Ruin Song.
With the help of a cheerful waif called Matt and his little dog, Kira at last finds the way to the plant that will allow her to create the missing color--blue--and, symbolically, to find the courage to shape the future by following her art wherever it may lead. With astonishing originality, Lowry has again created a vivid and unforgettable setting for this thrilling story that raises profound questions about the mystery of art, the importance of memory, and the centrality of love. (Ages 10 and older) --Patty Campbell [via]
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The Girl in the Boxby Ouida SebestyenISBN 0553282611 (0-553-28261-1)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Girl in the Box'Book summary:To Anybody Out There
My name is Jackie McGee. I am the girl who disappeared. Listen to the news. See if other pieces of paper are scattered nearby. Maybe if you yell really loud I can hear you and yell back. I am not making this up. Please help!
Left in an underground cement room by an unknown captor, Jackie has food and water but no light or human contact. She does not know when--or if--her abductor will retum.
As her desperation mounts, Jackie touch-types to focus her mind: letters to her family, a story for her English class, and reflections on her life in the past few months. In her isolation and fear, Jackie is forced to test her emotional boundaries, and in doing so she finds new meaning in her past as well as rich reserves of strength and courage within herself. [via]More editions of The Girl in the Box:
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Gnomesby Rien Poortvliet, Will HuygenISBN 0553345001 (0-553-34500-1)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Gnomes'Book summary:Les gnomes sont nombreux à peupler les sous-bois de toute l'Europe. Il fallait donc bien un livre qui apprenne aux humains à mieux les connaître. Celui-ci, largement commenté et illustré, est devenu l'ouvrage de référence en la matière. Il détaille la vie et les légendes des gnomes. Ses auteurs ont mené une véritable enquête scientifique et font part de toutes leurs observations. Comment les gnomes construisent-ils leurs maisons ? Comment mangent-ils ? Comment se soignent-ils ? Comment se reproduisent-ils ? Rien n'est oublié. Les Gnomes régaleront ceux qui s'intéressent aux personnages fantastiques. Ils trouveront des mêmes auteurs et chez le même éditeur Le Livre secret des gnomes. --Ségolène Dujardin [via]
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Hamletby William Shakespeare, David M. BevingtonISBN 0553212923 (0-553-21292-3)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Hamlet'Book summary:Undoubtedly the most famous of all of Shakespeare's plays, Hamlet remains one of the most enduring but also enigmatic pieces of western literature. The story of Hamlet, the young Prince of Denmark, his tortured relationship with his mother, and his quest to avenge his father's murder at the hand of his brother Claudius has fascinated writers and audiences ever since it was written around 1600.
For many years interest focused on both Hamlet's inability to avenge his father's death, claiming that "the native hue of resolution / Is sicklied o'er with the pale cast of thought", and, according to none other than Freud, his oedipal fixation with his mother. However, more recently critics have turned their attention to Hamlet's bold theatrical self-reflexivity (most famously reflected in the performance of "The Mousetrap"), its fascination with issues of theology and Renaissance humanism, and its dense, complex poetic language. What is so remarkable about the play is the way in which it tends to uncannily reflect the concerns of different epochs. As a result, Hamlet has been at different moments defined as a romantic rebel, an angst-ridden existentialist, a paralysed intellectual and an ambivalent New Man. Whatever subsequent generations make of Hamlet, they are unlikely to exhaust the possibilities of this most extraordinary play. --Jerry Brotton [via]
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He's So Shyby Linda CajioISBN 0553442740 (0-553-44274-0)
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Heart of Darkness and the Secret Sharerby Joseph ConradISBN 0553212141 (0-553-21214-1)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Heart of Darkness and the Secret Sharer'Book summary:Heart Of Darkness. The story of the civilized, enlightened Mr. Kurtz who embarks on a harrowing "night journey" into the savage heart of Africa, only to find his dark and evil soul. The Secret Sharer. The saga of a young, inexperienced skipper forced to decide the fate of a fugitive sailor who killed a man in self-defense. As he faces his first moral test the skipper discovers a terrifying truth -- and comes face to face with the secret itself. Heart Of Darkness and The Secret Sharer draw on actual events and people that Conrad met or heard about during his many far-flung travels. In portraying men whose incredible journeys on land and at sea are also symbolic voyages into their own mysterious depths, these two masterful works give credence to Conrad's acclaim as a major psychological writer. [via]
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Henry Vby William ShakespeareISBN 0553212958 (0-553-21295-8)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Henry V'Book summary:A triumphantly patriotic play that also casts a critical eye at war and warriors, this great epic drama depicts a charismatic ruler in a time of national struggle. The young King Henrys victory over the French despite overwhelming odds creates a spectacle of action, color, and thundering battles. Whether the warrior-king is urging his men Once more unto the breach, dear friends, or wooing Katharine of France, Henry is magnificently adapted to the role he must play in Englands greatness. Henry V represents the culmination of Shakespeares art as a writer of historical drama.
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" Comprehensive explanatory notes
" Vivid introductions and the most up-to-date scholarship
" Clear, modernized spelling and punctuation, enabling contemporary readers to understand the Elizabethan English
" Completely updated, detailed bibliographies and performance histories
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Housekeepingby Marilynne RobinsonISBN 055327872X (0-553-27872-X)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Housekeeping'Book summary:Winner of the Pen/Hemingway Award[via]
A modern classic, Housekeeping is the story of Ruth and her younger sister, Lucille, who grow up haphazardly, first under the care of their competent grandmother, then of two comically bumbling great-aunts, and finally of Sylvie, the eccentric and remote sister of their dead mother. The family house is in the small town of Fingerbone on a glacial lake in the Far West, the same lake where their grandfather died in a spectacular train wreck and their mother drove off a cliff to her death. It is a town "chastened by an outsized landscape and extravagant weather, and chastened again by an awareness that the whole of human history had occurred elsewhere." Ruth and Lucille's struggle toward adulthood beautifully illuminates the price of loss and survival, and the dangerous and deep undertow of transcience.More editions of Housekeeping:
In Lane Three, Alex Archerby Tessa DuderISBN 0553290207 (0-553-29020-7)
Softcover, Random House Children's Books
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Inherit the Windby Jerome LawrenceISBN 0553254359 (0-553-25435-9)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Inherit the Wind'Book summary:The accused was a slight, frightened man who had deliberately broken the law. His trial was a Roman circus. The chief gladiators were two great legal giants of the century. Like two bull elephants locked in mortal combat, they bellowed and roared imprecations and abuse. The spectators sat uneasily in the sweltering heat with murder in their hearts, barely able to restrain themselves. At stake was the freedom of every American. One of the most moving and meaningful plays of our generation. "a tidal wave of a drama." -- New York World-Telegram And Sun [via]
Isle of the Shapeshiftersby Otto CoontzISBN 0553248014 (0-553-24801-4)
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Jane of Lantern Hillby L.M. MontgomeryISBN 055328049X (0-553-28049-X)
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A Journey to the Center of the Earthby Jules VerneISBN 0553213970 (0-553-21397-0)
Softcover, Bantam Classic & Loveswept
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› Find signed collectible books: 'A Journey to the Center of the Earth'Book summary:Written almost a century before the daring flights of the astronauts, Jules Vernes prophetic novel of mans race to the stars is a classic adventure tale enlivened by broad satire and scientific acumen.
When the members of the elite Baltimore Gun Club find themselves lacking any urgent assignments at the close of the Civil War, their president, Impey Barbicane, proposes that they build a gun big enough to launch a rocket to the moon. But when Barbicanes adversary places a huge wager that the project will fail and a daring volunteer elevates the mission to a manned flight, one mans dream turns into an international space race.
A story of rip-roaring action, humor, and wild imagination, From the Earth to the Moon is as uncanny in its accuracy and as filled with authentic detail and startling immediacy as Vernes timeless masterpieces 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea and Around the World in Eighty Days.
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The Jungleby Upton Beall Sinclair, Morris DicksteinISBN 0553212451 (0-553-21245-1)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Jungle'Book summary:In this powerful book we enter the world of Jurgis Rudkus, a young Lithuanian immigrant who arrives in America fired with dreams of wealth, freedom, and opportunity. And we discover, with him, the astonishing truth about "packingtown," the busy, flourishing, filthy Chicago stockyards, where new world visions perish in a jungle of human suffering. Upton Sinclair, master of the "muckraking" novel, here explores the workingman's lot at the turn of the century: the backbreaking labor, the injustices of "wage-slavery," the bewildering chaos of urban life. The Jungle , a story so shocking that it launched a government investigation, recreates this startling chapter if our history in unflinching detail. Always a vigorous champion on political reform, Sinclair is also a gripping storyteller, and his 1906 novel stands as one of the most important -- and moving -- works in the literature of social change. [via]
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Keeping Watchby Laurie R. KingISBN 0553382527 (0-553-38252-7)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Keeping Watch'Book summary:Acclaimed as one of the most original talents to emerge in the last decade, award-winning author Laurie R. King returns to Folly Island to deliver her most stunning achievement yet--a breathtaking novel of suspense that explores the very essence of good and evil.
Allen Carmichael came back from Vietnam a lifetime ago--but only now was he ready to return home. For years, hes lived on the fringes of the law, using a soldiers skills to keep watch over those too young to defend themselves. Some consider him nothing but a kidnapper for hire--the best in the business; others call him a hero. His specialty has been rescuing children from abusive parents and escorting them to loving homes. But after twenty-five years, he is ready to take on his final case--a case that could destroy him.
The boys name is Jamie: He believes his father is going to kill him. Allen is convinced that the twelve-year-old is right and devises a strategy to save him. His last job done, Allen heads back to Folly Island, where he plans to settle into a quiet life. But not long after his return, a small plane piloted by the boys fathers crashes, leaving behind debris--but no body. Now it is up to Allen to resolve whether Jamies father is dead or alive--and to make sure Jamie himself stays out of harms way. But a series of ominous events leads Allen to question whether Jamies father is really the enemy after all. Or if the real threat is far more unspeakable...and the killer unimaginable.
Riveting, harrowing, and unforgettable, Keeping Watch takes psychological suspense to its most dizzying heights and proves again why Laurie R. King has been called by both readers and critics an undisputed master of suspense.
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Kimby Rudyard KiplingISBN 0553213326 (0-553-21332-6)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Kim'Book summary:One of the particular pleasures of reading Kim is the full range of emotion, knowledge, and experience that Rudyard Kipling gives his complex hero. Kim O'Hara, the orphaned son of an Irish soldier stationed in India, is neither innocent nor victimized. Raised by an opium-addicted half-caste woman since his equally dissolute father's death, the boy has grown up in the streets of Lahore:
Though he was burned black as any native; though he spoke the vernacular by preference, and his mother-tongue in a clipped uncertain sing-song; though he consorted on terms of perfect equality with the small boys of the bazar; Kim was white--a poor white of the very poorest.
From his father and the woman who raised him, Kim has come to believe that a great destiny awaits him. The details, however, are a bit fuzzy, consisting as they do of the woman's addled prophecies of "'a great Red Bull on a green field, and the Colonel riding on his tall horse, yes, and'--dropping into English--'nine hundred devils.'"In the meantime, Kim amuses himself with intrigues, executing "commissions by night on the crowded housetops for sleek and shiny young men of fashion." His peculiar heritage as a white child gone native, combined with his "love of the game for its own sake," makes him uniquely suited for a bigger game. And when, at last, the long-awaited colonel comes along, Kim is recruited as a spy in Britain's struggle to maintain its colonial grip on India. Kipling was, first and foremost, a man of his time; born and raised in India in the 19th century, he was a fervid supporter of the Raj. Nevertheless, his portrait of India and its people is remarkably sympathetic. Yes, there is the stereotypical Westernized Indian Babu Huree Chander with his atrocious English, but there is also Kim's friend and mentor, the Afghani horse trader Mahub Ali, and the gentle Tibetan lama with whom Kim travels along the Grand Trunk Road. The humanity of his characters consistently belies Kipling's private prejudices, and raises Kim above the mere ripping good yarn to the level of a timeless classic. --Alix Wilber [via]
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Leaves of Grassby Walt WhitmanISBN 0553211161 (0-553-21116-1)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Leaves of Grass'Book summary:One of the great innovative figures in American letters, Walt Whitman created a daringly new kind of poetry that became a major force in world literature. Leaves Of Grass is his one book. First published in 1855 with only twelve poems, it was greeted by Ralph Waldo Emerson as "the wonderful gift . . . the most extraordinary piece of wit and wisdom that America has yet contributed." Over the course of Whitman's life, the book reappeared in many versions, expanded and transformed as the author's experiences and the nation's history changed and grew. Whitman's ambition was to creates something uniquely American. In that he succeeded. His poems have been woven into the very fabric of the American character. From his solemn masterpieces "When Lilacs Last in the Dooryard Bloom'd" and "Out of the Cradle Endlessly Rocking" to the joyous freedom of "Song of Myself," "I Sing the Body Electric," and "Song of the Open Road," Whitman's work lives on, an inspiration to the poets of later generations. [via]
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The Light in the Forestby Conrad RichterISBN 0553268783 (0-553-26878-3)
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Long After Midnightby Ray BradburyISBN 0553242393 (0-553-24239-3)
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Lord Jimby Joseph ConradISBN 0553210270 (0-553-21027-0)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Lord Jim'Book summary:This immortal novel of the sea tells the story of a British sailor haunted by a single youthful act of cowardly betrayal. To the white men in Bombay, Calcutta, and Rangoon, Jim is a man of mystery. To the primitive natives deep in the Malayan jungle, he is a god gifted with supernatural powers. To the beautiful half-caste girl who flees to his hut for protection, he is a lord to be feared and loved.Lord Jim-Conrad's classic portrait of a man's guilt, his search for forgiveness, and his final, tragic redemption-is a work of enduring value and one of the world's great masterpieces. [via]
Magic for Marigoldby L. M. MontgomeryISBN 0553280465 (0-553-28046-5)
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A Midsummer Night's Dreamby William ShakespeareISBN 0553213008 (0-553-21300-8)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'A Midsummer Night's Dream'Book summary:Magic, love spells, and an enchanted wood provide the materials for one of Shakespeare's most delightful comedies. When four young lovers, fleeing the Athenian law and their own mismatched rivalries, take to the forest of Athens, their lives become entangled with a feud between the King and Queen of the Fairies. Some Athenian tradesmen, rehearsing a play for the forthcoming wedding of Duke Theseus and his bride, Hippolyta, unintentionally add to the hilarity. The result is a marvelous mix-up of desire and enchantment, merriment and farce, all touched by Shakespeare's inimitable vision of the intriguing relationship between art and life, dreams and the waking world.Each Edition Includes: Comprehensive explanatory notes Vivid introductions and the most up-to-date scholarship Clear, modernized spelling and punctuation, enabling contemporary readers to understand the Elizabethan English Completely updated, detailed bibliographies and performance histories An interpretive essay on film adaptations of the play, along with an extensive filmography [via]
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Mona Lisa Overdriveby William GibsonISBN 0553281747 (0-553-28174-7)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Mona Lisa Overdrive'Book summary:Into the cyber-hip world of William Gibson comes Mona, a young girl with a murky past and an uncertain future whose life is on a collision course with internationally famous Sense/Net star Angie Mitchell. Since childhood, Angie has been able to tap into cyberspace without a computer. Now, from inside cyberspace, a kidnapping plot is masterminded by a phantom entity who has plans for Mona, Angie, and all humanity, plans that cannot be controlled...or even known. And behind the intrigue lurks the shadowy Yakuza, the powerful Japanese underworld, whose leaders ruthlessly manipulate people and events to suit their own purposes.
An over-the-top thrill ride sequel to Neuromancer and Count Zero. [via]
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Much Ado About Nothingby William Shakespeare, David BevingtonISBN 0553213016 (0-553-21301-6)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Much Ado About Nothing'Book summary:Like Love's Labour's Lost, Much Ado about Nothing shows Shakespeare moving into a more complex and darker terrain through his exploration of an apparently harmless comical romance. The play revolves around the adventures of the two gallants Claudio and Benedick at the court of Sicily. Claudio falls in love with the governor's daughter Hero, and is eager for his more misanthropic friend Benedick to also find love. Benedick is introduced to the fiery, independent Beatrice, and sparks soon fly as they banter with each other in a more wittier version of Kate and Petruchio in The Taming of the Shrew. Beatrice has some wonderful ripostes to marriage asking why should a woman marry "a clod of wayward marl", whilst Benedick grumbles that "She speaks poniards and every word stabs". Meanwhile, the jealous Don John convinces Claudio that Hero has in fact been unfaithful to him. When Claudio rejects Hero on their wedding day, she faints and is taken for dead. In the hectic final scenes the play moves towards reconciliation between Claudio and Hero, and the tentative admission of the love between Benedick and Beatrice. Famously filmed by Kenneth Branagh in the Tuscan countryside with a cast that included Keanu Reeves, Much Ado about Nothing remains one of Shakespeare's most successful comedies. --Jerry Brotton. [via]
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Notes to Myselfby Hugh PratherISBN 0553273825 (0-553-27382-5)
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Notes to Myself : My Struggle to Become a Personby Hugh PratherISBN 0553348647 (0-553-34864-7)
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One, Two, Three Infinityby George GamowISBN 0553132784 (0-553-13278-4)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'One, Two, Three Infinity'Book summary:340 pp Original Viking edition published Sept. 1947 Revised Viking edition publ. May 1961 Viking Explorer Series Ed. publ. 1961 Natural History Book Club ed. publ. 1948 12th printing Aug. 1079 [via]
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Painted Birdby Jerzy KosinskiISBN 0553265202 (0-553-26520-2)
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Pat of Silverbushby L. M. MontgomeryISBN 0553280473 (0-553-28047-3)
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Peace Breaks Outby John KnowlesISBN 0553275747 (0-553-27574-7)
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The Pearlby John SteinbeckISBN 0553262610 (0-553-26261-0)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Pearl'Book summary:Make this your next book club selection and everyone saves.[via]
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In this short book illuminated by a deep understanding and love of humanity, John Steinbeck retells an old Mexican folk tale: the story of the great pearl, how it was found, and how it was lost. For the diver Kino, finding a magnificent pearl means the promise of a better life for his impoverished family. His dream blinds him to the greed and suspicions the pearl arouses in him and his neighbors, and even his loving wife cannot temper his obsession or stem the events leading to the tragedy.For Steinbeck, Kino and his wife illustrate the fall from innocence of people who believe that wealth erases all problems. Originally published in 1947, The Pearl shows why Steinbecks style has made him one of the most beloved American writers: it is a simple story of simple people, recounted with the warmth and sincerity and unrivaled craftsmanship Steinbeck brings to his writing. It is tragedy in the great tradition, beautifully conveying not despair but hope for mankind.
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Pigmanby Paul ZindelISBN 0553253972 (0-553-25397-2)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Pigman'Book summary:For sophomores John and Lorraine, the world feels meaningless; nothing is important. They certainly can never please their parents, and school is a chore. To pass the time, they play pranks on unsuspecting people. It's during one of these pranks that they meet the "Pigman"--a fat, balding old man with a zany smile plastered on his face. In spite of themselves, John and Lorraine soon find that they're caught up in Mr. Pignati's zest for life. In fact, they become so involved that they begin to destroy the only corner of the world that's ever mattered to them. Originally published in 1968, this novel by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Paul Zindel still sings with sharp emotion as John and Lorraine come to realize that "Our life would be what we made of it--nothing more, nothing less." [via]
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A Portrait of the Artist As a Young Manby James JoyceISBN 0553214047 (0-553-21404-7)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'A Portrait of the Artist As a Young Man'Book summary:Perhaps Joyce's most personal work, A Portrait Of The Artist As A Young Man depicts the intellectual awakening of one of literature's most memorable young heroes, Stephen Dedalus. Through a series of brilliant epiphanies that parallel the development of his own aesthetic consciousness, Joyce evokes Stephen's youth, from his impressionable years as the youngest student at the Clongowed Wood school to the deep religious conflict he experiences at a day school in Dublin, and finally to his college studies where he challenges the conventions of his upbringing and his understanding of faith and intellectual freedom. James Joyce's highly autobiographical novel was first published in the United States in 1916 to immediate acclaim. Ezra Pound accurately predicted that Joyce's book would "remain a permanent part of English literature," while H.G. Wells dubbed it "by far the most important living and convincing picture that exists of an Irish Catholic upbringing." A remarkably rich study of a developing young mind, A Portrait Of The Artist As A Young Man made an indelible mark on literature and confirmed Joyce's reputation as one of the world's greatest and lasting writers. [via]
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Pride and Prejudiceby Jane AustenISBN 0553213105 (0-553-21310-5)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Pride and Prejudice'Book summary:For over 150 years, Pride And Prejudice has remained one of the most popular novels in the English language. Jane Austen herself called this brilliant work her "own darling child." Pride And Prejudice , the story of Mrs. Bennet's attempts to marry off her five daughters is one of the best-loved and most enduring classics in English literature. Excitement fizzes through the Bennet household at Longbourn in Hertfordshire when young, eligible Mr. Charles Bingley rents the fine house nearby. He may have sisters, but he also has male friends, and one of these-the haughty, and even wealthier, Mr. Fitzwilliam Darcy-irks the vivacious Elizabeth Bennet, the second of the Bennet girls. She annoys him. Which is how we know they must one day marry. The romantic clash between the opinionated Elizabeth and Darcy is a splendid rendition of civilized sparring. As the characters dance a delicate quadrille of flirtation and intrigue, Jane Austen's radiantly caustic wit and keen observation sparkle. [via]
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The Prince and the Pauperby Mark TwainISBN 0553212567 (0-553-21256-7)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Prince and the Pauper'Book summary:Rich with surprise and hilarious adventure, The Prince and the Pauper is a delightful satire of Englands romantic past and a joyful boyhood romp filled with the same tongue-in-cheek irony that sparks the best of Mark Twains tall tales. Two boys, one an urchin from Londons filthy lanes, the other a prince born in a lavish palace, unwittingly trade identities. Thus a bedraggled Prince of Poverty discovers that his private dreams have all come truewhile a pampered Prince of Wales finds himself tossed into a rough-and-tumble world of squalid beggars and villainous thieves. Originally written as a story for children, The Prince and the Pauper is a classic novel for adults as wellthrough its stinging attack on the ageless human folly of attempting to measure true worth by outer appearances. [via]
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The Prince of Tidesby Pat ConroyISBN 0553268880 (0-553-26888-0)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Prince of Tides'Book summary:PAT CONROY has created a huge, brash thunderstorm of a novel, stinging with honesty and resounding with drama. Spanning forty years, this is the story of turbulent Tom Wingo, his gifted and troubled twin sister Savannah, and their struggle to triumph over the dark and tragic legacy of the extraordinary family into which they were born.
Filled with the vanishing beauty of the South Carolina low country as well as the dusty glitter of New York City, The Prince of Tides is PAT CONROY at his very best. [via] 
The Railway Childrenby E. NesbitISBN 0553214152 (0-553-21415-2)
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The Scarlet Pimpernelby OrczyISBN 0553214020 (0-553-21402-0)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Scarlet Pimpernel'Book summary:very good//near new copy--ships quick-nan56 [via]
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Separate Peaceby John KnowlesISBN 055323224X (0-553-23224-X)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Separate Peace'Book summary:Gene was a lonely, introverted intellectual. Phineas was a handsome, taunting, daredevil athlete. What happened between them at school one summer during the early years of World War II is the subject of A Separate Peace. A great bestseller for over thirty years--one of the most starkly moving parables ever written of the dark forces that brood over the tortured world of adolescence. [via]
Shaneby Jack SchaeferISBN 0553262629 (0-553-26262-9)
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Shaneby Jack Warner SchaeferISBN 0553271105 (0-553-27110-5)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Shane'Book summary:He rode into our valley in the summer of 89, a slim man, dressed in black. Call me Shane, he said. He never told us more.
There was a deadly calm in the valley that summer, a slow, climbing tension that seemed to focus on Shane.
Theres something about him, Mother said. Something . . . dangerous . . .
Hes dangerous all right, Father said, but not to us.
Hes like one of these here slow burning fuses, the mule skinner said.
Quiet . . . so quiet you forget its burning till it sets off a hell of a blow of trouble. And theres trouble brewing.
Jack Schaefer is best known for this timeless classic. [via]More editions of Shane:
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Sons and Loversby D. H. LawrenceISBN 0553211927 (0-553-21192-7)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Sons and Lovers'Book summary:Sons and Lovers was the first modern portrayal of a phenomenon that later, thanks to Freud, became easily recognizable as the Oedipus complex. Never was a son more indentured to his mother's love and full of hatred for his father than Paul Morel, D.H. Lawrence's young protagonist. Never, that is, except perhaps Lawrence himself. In his 1913 novel he grappled with the discordant loves that haunted him all his life--for his spiritual childhood sweetheart, here called Miriam, and for his mother, whom he transformed into Mrs. Morel. It is, by Lawrence's own account, a book aimed at depicting this woman's grasp: "as her sons grow up she selects them as lovers--first the eldest, then the second. These sons are urged into life by their reciprocal love of their mother--urged on and on. But when they come to manhood, they can't love, because their mother is the strongest power in their lives."
Of course, Mrs. Morel takes neither of her two elder sons (the first of whom dies early, which further intensifies her grip on Paul) as a literal lover, but nonetheless her psychological snare is immense. She loathes Paul's Miriam from the start, understanding that the girl's deep love of her son will oust her: "She's not like an ordinary woman, who can leave me my share in him. She wants to absorb him." Meanwhile, Paul plays his part with equal fervor, incapable of committing himself in either direction: "Why did his mother sit at home and suffer?... And why did he hate Miriam, and feel so cruel towards her, at the thought of his mother. If Miriam caused his mother suffering, then he hated her--and he easily hated her." Soon thereafter he even confesses to his mother: "I really don't love her. I talk to her, but I want to come home to you."
The result of all this is that Paul throws Miriam over for a married suffragette, Clara Dawes, who fulfills the sexual component of his ascent to manhood but leaves him, as ever, without a complete relationship to challenge his love for his mother. As Paul voyages from the working-class mining world to the spheres of commerce and art (he has fair success as a painter), he accepts that his own achievements must be equally his mother's. "There was so much to come out of him. Life for her was rich with promise. She was to see herself fulfilled... All his work was hers."
The cycles of Paul's relationships with these three women are terrifying at times, and Lawrence does nothing to dim their intensity. Nor does he shirk in his vivid, sensuous descriptions of the landscape that offers up its blossoms and beasts and "shimmeriness" to Paul's sensitive spirit. Sons and Lovers lays fully bare the souls of men and earth. Few books tell such whole, complicated truths about the permutations of love as resolutely without resolution. It's nothing short of searing to be brushed by humanity in this manner. --Melanie Rehak [via]
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A Storm of Swordsby George MartinISBN 0553381709 (0-553-38170-9)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'A Storm of Swords'Book summary:Is George R.R. Martin for real? Can a fantasy epic actually get better with each new installment? Fans of the genre have glumly come to expect go-nowhere sequels from other authors, so we're entitled to pinch ourselves over Martin's tightly crafted Song of Ice and Fire series. The reports are all true: this series is the real deal, and Martin deserves his crown as the rightful king of the epic. A Game of Thrones got things off to a rock-solid start, A Clash of Kings only exceeded expectations, but it's the Storm of Swords hat trick that cements Martin's rep as the most praiseworthy fantasy author to come along since that other R.R.
Like the first two books, A Storm of Swords could coast on the fundamentals: deftly detailed characters, convincing voices and dialogue, a robust back-story, and a satisfyingly unpredictable plot. But it's Martin's consistently bold choices that set the series apart. Every character is fair game for the headman's axe (sometimes literally), and not only do the good guys regularly lose out to the bad guys, you're never exactly sure who you should be cheering for in the first place.
Storm is full of admirable intricacies. Events that you thought Martin was setting up solidly for the first two books are exposed as complex feints; the field quickly narrows after the Battle of the Blackwater and once again, anything goes. Robb tries desperately to hold the North together, Jon returns from the wildling lands with a torn heart, Bran continues his quest for the three-eyed crow beyond the Wall, Catelyn struggles to save her fragile family, Arya becomes ever more wolflike in her wanderings, Daenerys comes into her own, and Joffrey's cruel rule from King's Landing continues, making even his fellow Lannisters uneasy. Martin tests all the major characters in A Storm of Swords: some fail the trial, while others--like Martin himself--seem to only get stronger. --Paul Hughes [via]
Sulaby Toni MorrisonISBN 055320517X (0-553-20517-X)
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Summer of My German Soldierby Bette GreeneISBN 0553272470 (0-553-27247-0)
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A Tale of Two Citiesby Charles DickensISBN 0553211765 (0-553-21176-5)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'A Tale of Two Cities'Book summary:With his sublime parting words, "It is a far, far better thing that I do, than I have ever done..." Sidney Carton joins that exhalted group of Dickensian characters who have earned a permanent place in the popular literary imagination. His dramatic story, set against the volcanic fury of the French Revolution and pervaded by the ominous rumble of the death carts trundling toward the guillotine, is the heart-stirring tale of a heroic soul in an age gone mad. A masterful pageant of idealism, love, and adventure -- in a Paris bursting with revolutionary frenzy, and a London alive with anxious anticipation -- A Tale of Two Cities is one of Dickens's most energetic and exciting works. [via]
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Tame a Wildcatby Patt BucheisterISBN 0553443313 (0-553-44331-3)
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The Taming of the Shrewby William Shakespeare, David M. Bevington, David Scott KastanISBN 0553213067 (0-553-21306-7)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Taming of the Shrew'Book summary:One of the most controversial and problematic of all of Shakespeare's plays, The Taming of the Shrew is a typical Elizabethan domestic comedy written around 1592. Petruchio, a gentleman of Verona, arrives in Padua and announces to his friends that "I come to wive it wealthily in Padua; / If wealthily, then happily in Padua". He soon finds that a group of men keen to marry Bianca, the younger daughter of rich old Baptista, are frustrated by her elder, "shrewish" sister, Katherine. There is much subsequent hilarity as Bianca's suitors make a bet with Petruchio that he cannot "tame" and marry Katherine. Despite Katherine's protestations, Petruchio goes ahead with the match, using deliberately unorthodox behaviour to confuse Katherine (including a scene where he starves her), claiming that "this is the way to kill a wife with kindness". The play culminates with a scene of Katherine's apparently spontaneous subjection to her husband's will, where she places her hand beneath her husband's foot, and tells the other wives present that "thy husband is thy lord, thy life, thy keeper". The play's gratuitous scenes of women being abused and vilified in the name of "comedy" has made many directors and critics very uncomfortable with the play, and many feminist critics have condemned contemporary productions of the play as reproducing certain 16th-century stereotypes concerning women who speak out against male authority. --Jerry Brotton [via]
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Tess of the D'Urbervillesby Thomas HardyISBN 0553211684 (0-553-21168-4)
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The Three Musketeersby Alexandre DumasISBN 0553212176 (0-553-21217-6)
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The Three Musketeers: Being the First of the D'artagnan Romances; and Twenty Years After, a Sequelby Alexandre DumasISBN 0553213377 (0-553-21337-7)
Softcover, Bantam Classic & Loveswept
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Three Musketeers: Being the First of the D'artagnan Romances; and Twenty Years After, a Sequel'Book summary:Product Details Paperback Publisher: Bantam Classics (1984) Language: English ISBN-10: 0553213377 ISBN-13: 978-0553213379 ASIN: B006U1RHYA Product Dimensions: 1.1 x 4.2 x 6.9 inches Shipping Weight: 12.6 ounces [via]
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Thunder Oakby Garry KilworthISBN 0552545465 (0-552-54546-5)
Softcover, Transworld Pub
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Whistling for the Elephantsby Sandi ToksvigISBN 0552998192 (0-552-99819-2)
Softcover, Transworld Publishers Limited
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The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Six Moreby Roald DahlISBN 0553154451 (0-553-15445-1)
Softcover, Bantam Books
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