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The Abandonedby Paul GallicoISBN 1558820973 (1-55882-097-3)
Softcover, Intl Polygonics Ltd
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Abandoned'Book summary:Minimal shelfwear w/beginning to curl corners and inscription inside front cover. No markings. Pages are clean and bright. Binding is tight. [via]
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Afternoon Menby Anthony PowellISBN 1557132844 (1-55713-284-4)
Softcover, Sun & Moon Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Afternoon Men'Book summary:First published in 1931, this was Powell's first novel, and is reissued simultaneously with two others, "What's Become of Waring?" and "From a View to a Death". It deals critically with that cross-section of pre-war society which was chiefly known to the public through its artists and parties. [via]
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Anne of Avonleaby L.M. MontgomeryISBN 1560547804 (1-56054-780-4)
Softcover, Thorndike Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Anne of Avonlea'Book summary:In this sequel to Anne of Green Gables, the engaging orphan, just "half-past sixteen", becomes a schoolma'am in a small village on Prince Edward Island. [via]
Anne of Green Gablesby L.M. MontgomeryISBN 1560546433 (1-56054-643-3)
Softcover, Thorndike Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Anne of Green Gables'Book summary:When Marilla Cuthbert's brother, Matthew, returns home to Green Gables with a chatty redheaded orphan girl, Marilla exclaims, "But we asked for a boy. We have no use for a girl." It's not long, though, before the Cuthberts can't imagine how they could ever do without young Anne of Green Gables--but not for the original reasons they sought an orphan. Somewhere between the time Anne "confesses" to losing Marilla's amethyst pin (which she never took) in hopes of being allowed to go to a picnic, and when Anne accidentally dyes her hated carrot-red hair green, Marilla says to Matthew, "One thing's for certain, no house that Anne's in will ever be dull." And no book that she's in will be, either. This adapted version of the classic, Anne of Green Gables, introduces younger readers to the irrepressible heroine of L.M. Montgomery's many stories. Adapter M.C. Helldorfer includes only a few of Anne's mirthful and poignant adventures, yet manages to capture the freshness of one of children's literature's spunkiest, most beloved characters. There's just enough to make beginning readers want more--luckily, there's a lot more in the originals! Illustrator Ellen Beier creates vibrant pictures to portray the beauty of the land around Green Gables and the spirited nature of Anne herself. (Ages 5 to 8) --Emilie Coulter [via]
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Anne of the Islandby L.M. Montgomery, Genevieve WigginsISBN 1561383694 (1-56138-369-4)
Hardcover, Courage Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Anne of the Island'Book summary:Continues the adventures of Anne Shirley and her friends at college. [via]
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Anne's House of Dreamsby Lucy Maud MontgomeryISBN 1561384305 (1-56138-430-5)
Hardcover, Courage Books
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April Ladyby Georgette HeyerISBN 1560542039 (1-56054-203-9)
Hardcover, Thorndike Pr
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Arabellaby Georgette HeyerISBN 1560542047 (1-56054-204-7)
Hardcover, Thorndike Pr
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Avoidanceby Michael LowenthalISBN 1555973671 (1-55597-367-1)
Softcover, Farrar Straus & Giroux
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Avoidance'Book summary:Jeremy struggles to write his dissertation on the Amish and the laws of expulsion. How does someone, excluded entirely from the only community they have ever known, live the rest of their life? After extensive interviews with Beulaha young woman banishedJeremy is no closer to understanding her choice than he is to his own peculiar exile.[via]
Camp Ironwood, set in the Vermont woods, is more than a summer distraction for restless adolescent boysit is a place to belong. And not unlike the Amish community, it is a place where the whole is greater than the sum of its parts. For Jeremy, first as a camper and later as the co-director, the usual camp activities become their own kind of ritual that binds the community. But when he is blindsided by the seductive charm of Max, a fourteen-year-old boy from Manhattan, all arms and legs and attitude, Jeremy must confront his desires, and worse yet, uncover the dark secrets of his beloved Camp Ironwood.
In this powerful and daring novel, Lowenthal elegantly draws unexpected parallels between the Amish and Camp Ironwood. By doing so, he ingeniously explores an age-old dilemma: individual desires versus the good of a community.More editions of Avoidance:
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Balthasar's Odysseyby Amin MaaloufISBN 155970702X (1-55970-702-X)
Softcover, Little Brown & Co
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Balthasar's Odyssey'Book summary:It is 1665, and all the signs and portents foretell that next year the Antichrist will appear and the world will come to an end. Antiquarian merchant and sage Balthasar sets out in search of a rare book that may bring salvation to a distraught world, a mysterious work entitled The Hundredth Name. In the course of his odyssey throughout the Mediterranean and beyond, Balthasar travels through countries in ruin, cities in flames, and stricken communities awaiting the Apocalypse. He encounters fear, falsehood, and disillusion, but he also discovers love at a time when he had given up all hope. [via]
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Balthasar's Odysseyby Barbara Bray, Amin MaaloufISBN 155970666X (1-55970-666-X)
Hardcover, Little Brown & Co
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Bath Tangleby Georgette HeyerISBN 1560549491 (1-56054-949-1)
Softcover, Thorndike Pr
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The Best of O. Henryby O. HenryISBN 156138111X (1-56138-111-X)
Hardcover, Courage Books
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The Bridges of Madison Countyby Robert James WallerISBN 1560544899 (1-56054-489-9)
Hardcover, Thorndike Pr
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A Civil Contractby Georgette HeyerISBN 1560541997 (1-56054-199-7)
Hardcover, Thorndike Pr
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Cotillionby Georgette HeyerISBN 1560541989 (1-56054-198-9)
Hardcover, Thorndike Pr
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Cress Delahantyby Jessamyn West, Peters, Ann (AFT)ISBN 1558615164 (1-55861-516-4)
Softcover, Feminist Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Cress Delahanty'Book summary:[via]Brimming with humor and charm and youthful animal spirits&There is much true wisdom in Cress Delahanty. (The New York Times)
West writes gracefully, occasionally poetically, in a voice both innocent and brave. (The Washington Post)
Set in rural California in the 1940s, this novel wittily portrays an adolescent girl navigating pivotal moments of growing up between 12 and 16. West is equally insightful about the eternal problems of parenthood and how raising children transforms a marriage.
Jessamyn West (1902-1984) was the author of forty books and often contributed to magazines like The New Yorker.
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The Custom of the Country: Adapted from the Novel by Edith Whartonby Jane Stanton Hitchcock, Edith Custom of Country WhartonISBN 1557832870 (1-55783-287-0)
Softcover, Hal Leonard Corp
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Cycle of Violenceby Colin BatemanISBN 1559703490 (1-55970-349-0)
Hardcover, Little Brown & Co
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The Darling Buds of Mayby H.E. BatesISBN 1560547308 (1-56054-730-8)
Hardcover, Thorndike Pr
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Day of the Cheetahby Dale BrownISBN 1556111215 (1-55611-121-5)
Hardcover, Penguin USA
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Day of the Cheetah'Book summary:In this aerial combat story, the author refers to technology only now coming off real military drawing boards and his own hands-on insider's skill. In this novel of high-tech aviation, the story comes to a shattering climax. The author also wrote "Flight of the Old Dog" and "Silver Tower". [via]
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Draculaby Bram Stoker, Leigh Hope Wood, Ned ButterfieldISBN 1561563730 (1-56156-373-0)
Hardcover, Kidsbooks
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Dracula'Book summary:Faithfully reprinted from the 1897 classic, the chilling tale of Count Dracula and his insatiable thirst for blood follows a macabre trail from the lunatic asylum to the graveyard of the Un-Dead to the Count's eerie castle in Transylvania. [via]
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Dragonwyckby Philippa Gregory, Anya SetonISBN 1556525818 (1-55652-581-8)
Softcover, Chicago Review Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Dragonwyck'Book summary:First published in 1944, Dragonwyck was a national bestseller that was made into a major motion picture starring Gene Tierney and Vincent Price in 1946. A classic gothic romance, the story features an 18-year-old Miranda Wells who falls under the spell of a mysterious old mansion and its equally fascinating master. Tired of churning butter, weeding the garden patch, and receiving the dull young farmers who seek her hand in marriage, Miranda is excited by an invitation from the upstate New York estate of her distant relative, the intriguing Nicholas Van Ryn. Her passion is kindled by the icy fire of Nicholas, the last of the Van Ryns, and the luxury of Dragonwyck, and a way of life of which she has only dreamed. Dressed in satin and lace, she becomes part of Dragonwyck, with its Gothic towers, flowering gardens, acres of tenant farms, and dark, terrible secrets. This compelling novel paints a marvelous portrait of a country torn between freedom and feudal traditions; a country divided between the very wealthy and the very poor. Poor tenant farmers at Dragonwyck, the European royalty who visit, and American icons such as Edgar Allan Poe, Herman Melville, and the Astors are vividly brought to life. This is a heart-stopping story of a remarkable woman, her breathtaking passions, and the mystery and terror that await her in the magnificent hallways of Dragonwyck.[via]More editions of Dragonwyck:
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Dream Storyby Arthur Schnitzler, Otto P. SchinnererISBN 1557130817 (1-55713-081-7)
Softcover, Sun & Moon Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Dream Story'Book summary:novel, Austrian, tr Otto P Schinnerer [via]
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Fatherlandby Robert HarrisISBN 1560545569 (1-56054-556-9)
Hardcover, Thorndike Pr
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A Few Green Leavesby Barbara PymISBN 1559212284 (1-55921-228-4)
Softcover, Moyer Bell Ltd
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The Foundlingby Georgette HeyerISBN 1560549521 (1-56054-952-1)
Softcover, Thorndike Pr
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Frances Hodgson Burnett's the Secret Gardenby Frances Hodgson BurnettISBN 1561387134 (1-56138-713-4)
Hardcover, Courage Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Frances Hodgson Burnett's the Secret Garden'Book summary:Mistress Mary is quite contrary until she helps her garden grow. Along the way, she manages to cure her sickly cousin Colin, who is every bit as imperious as she. These two are sullen little peas in a pod, closed up in a gloomy old manor on the Yorkshire moors of England, until a locked-up garden captures their imaginations and puts the blush of a wild rose in their cheeks; "It was the sweetest, most mysterious-looking place any one could imagine. The high walls which shut it in were covered with the leafless stems of roses which were so thick, that they matted together.... 'No wonder it is still,' Mary whispered. 'I am the first person who has spoken here for ten years.'" As new life sprouts from the earth, Mary and Colin's sour natures begin to sweeten. For anyone who has ever felt afraid to live and love, The Secret Garden's portrayal of reawakening spirits will thrill and rejuvenate. Frances Hodgson Burnett creates characters so strong and distinct, young readers continue to identify with them even 85 years after they were conceived. (Ages 9 to 12) [via]
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Frankensteinby Mary Wollstonecraft ShelleyISBN 1561561428 (1-56156-142-8)
Softcover, Kidsbooks
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Frankenstein'Book summary:AGS Illustrated Classics (IC)
Students with lower reading abilities can enjoy some of the most important literature of our culture. This seventy-two book collection features easy-reading texts with extensive artwork on every page to capture students attention.
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Frankensteinby Mary . ShelleyISBN 1562548980 (1-56254-898-0)
Softcover, Saddleback Pub
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Frankenstein'Book summary:The epic battle between man and monster reaches its greatest pitch in the famous story of Frankenstein. In trying to create life the young student Victor Frankenstein unleashes forces beyond his control setting into motion a long and tragic chain of events that brings Victor himself to the very brink. How he tries to destroy his creation as it destroys everything Victor loves is a powerful story of love friendship and horror. Grades: 4 - 12. Level(s): Intermediate Middle School High School. Author: Mary Shelly. Binding: Paperback. Publishing Date: Jan 2005. Number of Pages: 61. Language: English. [via]
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Friday's Childby Georgette HeyerISBN 156054953X (1-56054-953-X)
Softcover, Thorndike Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Friday's Child'Book summary:"A lightsome, brightsome comedy." Kirkus Reviews
"Nimble, light-hearted chronicle of high London society in the time of the Regency." The New Yorker
Georgette Heyer's sparkling romances have charmed and delighted millions of readers. Her characters brilliantly illuminate one of the most exciting and fascinating eras of English historywhen drawing rooms sparkled with well-dressed nobility and romantic intrigues ruled the day. Heyer's heroines are smart and independent; her heroes are dashing noblemen who know how to handle a horse, fight a duel, or address a lady. And her sense of humor is legendary.
When the incomparable Miss Milbourne spurns the impetuous Lord Sherington's marriage proposal (she laughs at himlaughs!) he vows to marry the next female he encounters, who happens to be the young, penniless Miss Hero Wantage, who has adored him all her life. Whisking her off to London, Sherry discovers there is no end to the scrapes his young, green bride can get into, and she discovers the excitement and glamorous social scene of the ton. Not until a deep misunderstanding erupts and Sherry almost loses his bride, does he plumb the depths of his own heart, and surprises himself with the love he finds there.
"Reading Georgette Heyer is the next best thing to reading Jane Austen." Publishers Weekly
Georgette Heyer (19021974) wrote over fifty novels, including Regency romances, mysteries, and historical fiction. She was known as the Queen of Regency romance, and was legendary for her research, historical accuracy, and her extraordinary plots and characterizations. [via]
A Girl of the Limberlostby Gene Stratton-PorterISBN 1557092923 (1-55709-292-3)
Softcover, Ingram Pub Services
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The Grand Sophyby Georgette HeyerISBN 1560542020 (1-56054-202-0)
Hardcover, Thorndike Pr
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The Half Brotherby Kenneth Steven, Lars Saabye ChristensenISBN 1559707151 (1-55970-715-1)
Hardcover, Arcade Pub
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The Half Brotherby Lars Saabye Christensen, Kenneth StevenISBN 1559707593 (1-55970-759-3)
Softcover, Little Brown & Co
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Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Talesby Hans Christian Andersen, William King, Leon BaxterISBN 1561387657 (1-56138-765-7)
Hardcover, Courage Books
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The Illiad: Homerby HomerISBN 1557012008 (1-55701-200-8)
Softcover, Cyber Classics Inc
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Jacob the Liarby Leila Vennewitz, Jurek BeckerISBN 1559703156 (1-55970-315-6)
Hardcover, Arcade Pub
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Jacob the Liar'Book summary:This fable of a Jewish ghetto during World War II is one of the great literary masterworks of the Holocaust. Published in Germany in 1969, it is only now appearing in an authorized English translation. Concerning a former cafe owner who fabricates the story of the Russian army's inexorable advance on the ghetto, and the liberation that will follow their arrival, the tale has the simple power of myths or dreams. A comic tale of unimaginable tragedy, the novel brings vividly to life the doomed inhabitants of the ghetto: Schmidt, the obtuse assimilationist; the child, Lina, who hunts for Jacob's imaginary radio; Frankfurte,r the formerly obese burgher. And Jacob himself, a storyteller whose inventions become like bread to the others, who finds himself trapped in his growing mesh of lies until he is driven to tell the truth. At the end there are two final passages: one in which the Russians arrive to save the ghetto; and one in which they don't. Who is to distinguish between fact and myth? [via]
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Jane and Prudenceby Barbara PymISBN 1559212268 (1-55921-226-8)
Softcover, Moyer Bell Ltd
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Jane and Prudence'Book summary:This early novel by Barbara Pym captures the charm and folly of English middle-class life. The two title characters share a devoted friendship based on memories of Oxford school days, poetry and their neighbors' private affairs- all discussed over leisurely lunches. And they share a common goal: finding a suitable mate for Prudence. [via]
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Jude the Obscureby Thomas HardyISBN 1557132038 (1-55713-203-8)
Softcover, Sun & Moon Pr
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Just So Storiesby Rudyard KiplingISBN 1560005017 (1-56000-501-7)
Hardcover, Transaction Pub Large Print
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Just So Stories'Book summary:These wonderful and fanciful stories delight adult and child alike with their amusing and clever responses to such questions as how the leopard got his spots or why an elephant has a trunk. Kipling was born in India of English parents, and the impressions that exotic and fascinating country left on him in his early years would influence his writing in later years. Even in the deceptively simple Just So Stories, the reader recognizes Kipling's gifted ear for language and his vivid imagery.
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Killer Angelsby Michael ShaaraISBN 1560546697 (1-56054-669-7)
Hardcover, Thorndike Pr
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Less Than Angelsby Barbara PymISBN 1559213884 (1-55921-388-4)
Softcover, Moyer Bell Ltd
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The Life and Strange, Surprising Adventures of Robinson Crusoe or York, Marines, As Related by Himselfby Daniel Defoe, Joe WheelerISBN 156179743X (1-56179-743-X)
Softcover, Tyndale House Pub
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Life and Strange, Surprising Adventures of Robinson Crusoe or York, Marines, As Related by Himself'Book summary:This reprint of the classic, Robinson Crusoe, by Focus on the Family's "Classic Collection" is the incredible story of one man's triumph over crippling fear, doubt, and loneliness, which resulted in an amazing revelation--God is always with us. [via]
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Little Menby Louisa May Alcott, Joe L. WheelerISBN 1561796247 (1-56179-624-7)
Softcover, Tyndale House Pub
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Little Men'Book summary:Presented in their complete text and updated for easier reading, each story in the Great Stories Collection is truly unique. Each has been rigorously critiqued and selected for the quality of its Christian content, the value in its message, and its ability to bring and bind a family together. In-depth introductions detail both the authors and the times in which they lived. Many books feature original woodcut illustrations. Complete with thought-provoking questions, these books are keepsakes to be treasured for years to come. Perfect additions to the adult fiction section.
What happens when Little Women's Jo (March) Bhaer and her husband open their hearts and home to educate and care for young boys? Even more lads arrive on their doorstep! The sequel to Louisa May Alcott's well-loved story Little Women, Little Men shares the heartwarming story of a handful of rowdy yet kindhearted boys who have a positive effect on the lives of the entire Bhaer family-including the two young sons. With tales ranging from tearful to cheerful, it's a delightful glimpse into the life of one of American literature's favorite tomboys and how she lovingly transforms boys into men. [via]
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Lord Jimby Joseph ConradISBN 1557425043 (1-55742-504-3)
Softcover, Wildside Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Lord Jim'Book summary:JOSEPH CONRAD (1857-1924) was one of the most remarkable figures in English literature. Born in Poland, and originally named Josef Teodor Konrad Walecz Korzeniowski, he went to sea at the age of seventeen and eventually joined the crew of an English vessel, becoming a British citizen in the process. He retired from the sea in 1894 and took up the pen, writing all his works in English, a language he had only learned as an adult. Despite this, he was a master stylist, both lush and precise. His outsider's eye gave him special insights into the moral dangers of the great age of European empires.
In his prefactory note to this novel, Conrad said, "When this novel first appeared in book form a notion got about that I had been bolted away with. Some reviewers maintained that the work starting as a short story had got beyond the writer's control. One or two discovered internal evidence of the fact, which seemed to amuse them. They pointed out the limitations of the narrative form. They argued that no man could have been expected to talk all that time, and other men to listen so long. It was not, they said, very credible. After thinking it over for something like sixteen years, I am not so sure about that. Men have been known, both in the tropics and in the temperate zone, to sit up half the night 'swapping yarns.' This, however, is but one yarn, yet with interruptions affording some measure of relief. . . ." [via]
Meridianby Alice WalkerISBN 1557360197 (1-55736-019-7)
Hardcover, Ulverscroft Large Print Books
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The Nature Notes of an Edwardian Ladyby Edith HoldenISBN 1559700440 (1-55970-044-0)
Hardcover, Little Brown & Co
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Nop's Trialsby Donald McCaigISBN 1558211853 (1-55821-185-3)
Softcover, Globe Pequot Pr
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Passion Playby Jerzy N. KosinskiISBN 1559700238 (1-55970-023-8)
Softcover, Little Brown & Co
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Plains of Passageby Jean M. AuelISBN 1560549858 (1-56054-985-8)
Softcover, Thorndike Pr
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The Poet's Homecomingby George MacDonald, Michael R. PhillipsISBN 1556611358 (1-55661-135-8)
Softcover, Baker Pub Group
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Poet's Homecoming'Book summary:Scotland's master storyteller unfolds a classic novel noted for its profound truth wrapped in disarming simplicity
The Poet's Homecoming was written at a time when five of George MacDonald's six sons were in their early to mid-twenties, and he was no doubt observing and pondering their struggles of growth toward adulthood. In this story, Walter Colman leaves the country farming life to pursue fame and fortune in a literary career. But he is actually leaving much more. With the love of his father behind him, the road before him is one filled with rough places that will take their toll. Enchantment and ideals must face the rest of emerging manhood.
Sometimes the profoundest truths come wrapped in the humblest garb. The tale of the Good Samaritan was not noteworthy for its complexity, but it remains one of the most striking teachings in the Gospels. MacDonald, too, when conveying the magnificence of God's Fatherhood, does so with an amazing acuity of vision and simplicity of word.
"The radiance of the message shines through with unclouded clarity the message that, as MacDonald himself says, obedience is the opener of eyes."
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Pride and Prejudiceby Jane AustenISBN 1561381713 (1-56138-171-3)
Hardcover, Running Pr Book Pub
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Pride and Prejudice'Book summary:"It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife."
Next to the exhortation at the beginning of Moby-Dick, "Call me Ishmael," the first sentence of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice must be among the most quoted in literature. And certainly what Melville did for whaling Austen does for marriage--tracing the intricacies (not to mention the economics) of 19th-century British mating rituals with a sure hand and an unblinking eye. As usual, Austen trains her sights on a country village and a few families--in this case, the Bennets, the Philips, and the Lucases. Into their midst comes Mr. Bingley, a single man of good fortune, and his friend, Mr. Darcy, who is even richer. Mrs. Bennet, who married above her station, sees their arrival as an opportunity to marry off at least one of her five daughters. Bingley is complaisant and easily charmed by the eldest Bennet girl, Jane; Darcy, however, is harder to please. Put off by Mrs. Bennet's vulgarity and the untoward behavior of the three younger daughters, he is unable to see the true worth of the older girls, Jane and Elizabeth. His excessive pride offends Lizzy, who is more than willing to believe the worst that other people have to say of him; when George Wickham, a soldier stationed in the village, does indeed have a discreditable tale to tell, his words fall on fertile ground.
Having set up the central misunderstanding of the novel, Austen then brings in her cast of fascinating secondary characters: Mr. Collins, the sycophantic clergyman who aspires to Lizzy's hand but settles for her best friend, Charlotte, instead; Lady Catherine de Bourgh, Mr. Darcy's insufferably snobbish aunt; and the Gardiners, Jane and Elizabeth's low-born but noble-hearted aunt and uncle. Some of Austen's best comedy comes from mixing and matching these representatives of different classes and economic strata, demonstrating the hypocrisy at the heart of so many social interactions. And though the novel is rife with romantic misunderstandings, rejected proposals, disastrous elopements, and a requisite happy ending for those who deserve one, Austen never gets so carried away with the romance that she loses sight of the hard economic realities of 19th-century matrimonial maneuvering. Good marriages for penniless girls such as the Bennets are hard to come by, and even Lizzy, who comes to sincerely value Mr. Darcy, remarks when asked when she first began to love him: "It has been coming on so gradually, that I hardly know when it began. But I believe I must date it from my first seeing his beautiful grounds at Pemberley." She may be joking, but there's more than a little truth to her sentiment, as well. Jane Austen considered Elizabeth Bennet "as delightful a creature as ever appeared in print". Readers of Pride and Prejudice would be hard-pressed to disagree. --Alix Wilber [via]
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Queen Luciaby E. F. BensonISBN 1559212527 (1-55921-252-7)
Softcover, Moyer Bell Ltd
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The Quiet Gentlemanby Georgette HeyerISBN 1560542063 (1-56054-206-3)
Hardcover, Thorndike Pr
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Ralestone Luckby Andre NortonISBN 1557426716 (1-55742-671-6)
Softcover, Wildside Pr
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The Red Badge of Courageby Stephen CraneISBN 1561381152 (1-56138-115-2)
Hardcover, Courage Books
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Robinson CrusoeISBN 1557481180 (1-55748-118-0)
Softcover, Barbour Pub Inc
Find This BookBook summary:Incomparable editions combining classic tales with magnificent fullcolor N.C. Wyeth illustrations. Beautifully produced and offered at an unbeatable price, these volumes are classics that belong in any book lover's library. [via]
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The Screwtape Lettersby C. S. LewisISBN 1557481423 (1-55748-142-3)
Softcover, Spring Arbor Distributors
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Screwtape Letters'Book summary:This adaptation of C.S. Lewis's biting satire received a 1999 Grammy nomination for best spoken-word performance, and it's easy to see why--the story fits the format perfectly. It's relatively brief (the unabridged reading takes a mere four hours), and contains only one character--the demon Screwtape, who writes letters to his novice nephew Wormwood, instructing him on how to best tempt his "patient" (a wayward soul on earth) into the bosom of "our Lord below."
Obviously, the book wasn't written with former Monty Python John Cleese in mind, but it's hard to imagine a better Screwtape. Cleese's voice provides the perfect vehicle for Lewis's dry, razor-edged wit. His uncanny comic timing and ability to milk each phrase for maximum effect betray an infectious enthusiasm for the story. It's clear that he's having a great time reading, and it's impossible not to laugh along with him. This inspired pairing of two of the 20th century's greatest wits makes for a meditation on the dark side of spiritual guidance that's as relevant and funny today as it was in Lewis's war-torn England. (Running time: 4 hours, 3 cassettes) --Andrew Neiland [via]
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Sense And Sensibilityby C. S. Lewis, Jane AustenISBN 1561387053 (1-56138-705-3)
Hardcover, Courage Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Sense And Sensibility'Book summary:Though not the first novel she wrote, Sense and Sensibility was the first Jane Austen published. Though she initially called it Elinor and Marianne, Austen jettisoned both the title and the epistolary mode in which it was originally written, but kept the essential theme: the necessity of finding a workable middle ground between passion and reason. The story revolves around the Dashwood sisters, Elinor and Marianne. Whereas the former is a sensible, rational creature, her younger sister is wildly romantic--a characteristic that offers Austen plenty of scope for both satire and compassion. Commenting on Edward Ferrars, a potential suitor for Elinor's hand, Marianne admits that while she "loves him tenderly," she finds him disappointing as a possible lover for her sister:
Oh! Mama, how spiritless, how tame was Edward's manner in reading to us last night! I felt for my sister most severely. Yet she bore it with so much composure, she seemed scarcely to notice it. I could hardly keep my seat. To hear those beautiful lines which have frequently almost driven me wild, pronounced with such impenetrable calmness, such dreadful indifference!
Soon however, Marianne meets a man who measures up to her ideal: Mr. Willoughby, a new neighbor. So swept away by passion is Marianne that her behavior begins to border on the scandalous. Then Willoughby abandons her; meanwhile, Elinor's growing affection for Edward suffers a check when he admits he is secretly engaged to a childhood sweetheart. How each of the sisters reacts to their romantic misfortunes, and the lessons they draw before coming finally to the requisite happy ending forms the heart of the novel. Though Marianne's disregard for social conventions and willingness to consider the world well-lost for love may appeal to modern readers, it is Elinor whom Austen herself most evidently admired; a truly happy marriage, she shows us, exists only where sense and sensibility meet and mix in proper measure. --Alix Wilber [via]More editions of Sense And Sensibility:
Smiley's People/Audio Cassettesby John Le CarreISBN 1559350741 (1-55935-074-1)
Hardcover, Soundelux Audio Pub
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The Swiss Family RobinsonISBN 1557485526 (1-55748-552-6)
Softcover, Barbour Pub Inc
Find This BookBook summary:Shipwrecked! They must find a way to survive and trust in God to protect them on a wild island in the middle of nowhere. [via]
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The Swiss Family Robinsonby J.D. Wyss, Ned Butterfield, Sara HoardISBN 1561564591 (1-56156-459-1)
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Sylvester or the Wicked Uncleby Georgette HeyerISBN 1560542071 (1-56054-207-1)
Hardcover, Thorndike Pr
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A Tale of Two Citiesby Charles DickensISBN 156254277X (1-56254-277-X)
Softcover, Saddleback Pub
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› Find signed collectible books: 'A Tale of Two Cities'Book summary:The spectre of the French Revolution--the rumbling of the death carts, thethud of the guillotine, the ferocious mobs and the storming of the Bastille--isvividly portrayed in this lavish BBC production, complete with a full cast andstirring music. Dickens' epic tale is a listening experience to betreasured. [via]
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This Rough Magicby Mary StewartISBN 156054290X (1-56054-290-X)
Hardcover, Thorndike Pr
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Thousand Acresby Jane SmileyISBN 1560543612 (1-56054-361-2)
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The Three Musketeers: Being the First of the D'artagnan Romances; and Twenty Years After, a Sequelby Alexandre DumasISBN 1562549421 (1-56254-942-1)
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The Tragedie of Hamlet, Prince of Denmarkeby William Shakespeare, Neil FreemanISBN 1557833788 (1-55783-378-8)
Softcover, Hal Leonard Corp
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Tragedie of Hamlet, Prince of Denmarke'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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The Tragedie of Macbethby William Shakespeare, Neil FreemanISBN 1557832900 (1-55783-290-0)
Softcover, Hal Leonard Corp
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Tragedie of Macbeth'Book summary:If there ever has been a groundbreaking edition that likewise returns the reader to the original Shakespeare text, it will be the Applause Folio Texts. If there has ever been an accessible version of the Folio, it is this edition, set for the first time in modern fonts. The Folio is the source of all other editions. The Folio text forces us to re-examine the assumptions and prejudices which have encumbered over four hundred years of scholarship and performance. Notes refer the reader to subsequent editorial interventions, and offer the reader a multiplicity of interpretations. Notes also advise the reader on variations between Folios and Quartos. The heavy mascara of four centuries of Shakespearean glossing has by now glossed over the original countenance of Shakespeare's work. Never has there been a Folio available in modern reading fonts. While other complete Folio editions continue to trade simply on the facsimile appearance of the Elizabethan "look," none of them is easily and practically utilized in general Shakespeare studies or performances. [via]
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The Tragedy of Julius Caesarby William Shakespeare, Maurice Charney, John Russell Brown, Stuart VaughnISBN 1557831831 (1-55783-183-1)
Softcover, Hal Leonard Corp
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Tragedy of Julius Caesar'Book summary:(Applause Books). If there ever has been a groundbreaking edition that likewise returns the reader to the original Shakespeare text, it will be the Applause Folio Texts. If there has ever been an accessible version of the Folio, it is this edition, set for the first time in modern fonts. The Folio is the source of all other editions. The Folio text forces us to re-examine the assumptions and prejudices which have encumbered over four hundred years of scholarship and performance. Notes refer the reader to subsequent editorial interventions, and offer the reader a multiplicity of interpretations. Notes also advise the reader on variations between Folios and Quartos. The heavy mascara of four centuries of Shakespearean glossing has by now glossed over the original countenance of Shakespeare's work. Never has there been a Folio available in modern reading fonts. While other complete Folio editions continue to trade simply on the facsimile appearance of the Elizabethan "look," none of them is easily and practically utilized in general Shakespeare studies or performances. [via]
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Trying to Save Piggy Sneedby John IrvingISBN 1559703237 (1-55970-323-7)
Hardcover, Little Brown & Co
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Turtle Moonby Alice HoffmanISBN 1560549262 (1-56054-926-2)
Softcover, Thorndike Pr
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Venetiaby Georgette HeyerISBN 156054208X (1-56054-208-X)
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A Very Private Eyeby Barbara PymISBN 155921306X (1-55921-306-X)
Softcover, Moyer Bell Ltd
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Wildby Clint WillisISBN 1560252197 (1-56025-219-7)
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The Wind in the Willowsby Kenneth Grahame, A. A. MilneISBN 1561384550 (1-56138-455-0)
Hardcover, Courage Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Wind in the Willows'Book summary:If you ever feel like falling into a beautiful comic-book story--in the same way one falls back into a warm field of grass--reach for Michel Plessix's lush adaptation of Kenneth Grahame's Wind in the Willows. The artwork is an aquarelle, with thin, precise, detailed lines. It's no wonder he received numerous awards for his previous effort, Julien Boisvert, a contemporary take on the Tintin character type. In Wind in the Willows, Plessix breathes life into Mole, Rat, and Toad (of Toad Hall) as they picnic on the riverbank, indulge in Toad's latest fad, and get lost in Wild Wood. The pacing is masterful: each panel lingers just long enough to make you appreciate the simple pleasures of life.
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The Witch of Blackbird Pondby Elizabeth George SpeareISBN 155736138X (1-55736-138-X)
Hardcover, Cornerstone Books
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