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The Adventures of Sherlock Holmesby Arthur Conan DoyleISBN 0595014682 (0-595-01468-2)
Softcover, Iuniverse Inc
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The Age of Aristocracy, 1688 to 1830by William B. Willcox, Walter L. ArnsteinISBN 0618001034 (0-618-00103-4)
Softcover, Houghton Mifflin College Div
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- The Age of Aristocracy, 1688 to 1830: ISBN 0669043796 (0-669-04379-6)
Softcover, D.C. Heath - The Age of Aristocracy, 1688 to 1830: ISBN 0669134236 (0-669-13423-6)
Softcover, D.C. Heath - The Age of Aristocracy, 1688 to 1830: ISBN 0669244597 (0-669-24459-7)
Softcover, D C Heath & Co - The Age of Aristocracy: 1688 To 1830: ISBN 0669397180 (0-669-39718-0)
Softcover, Houghton Mifflin College Div - The Age of Aristocracy 1688-1830: ISBN 0618001034 (0-618-00103-4)
Softcover, Houghton Mifflin College Div
- The Age of Aristocracy, 1688 to 1830: ISBN 0669043796 (0-669-04379-6)
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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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The Anglo-Saxon Chroniclesby Anne Savage, Random House Value Publishing StaffISBN 0517140799 (0-517-14079-9)
Hardcover, Random House Value Publishing
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Armadaby Garrett MattinglyISBN 0618565914 (0-618-56591-4)
Softcover, Houghton Mifflin
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Bleak Houseby Charles DickensISBN 0553212230 (0-553-21223-0)
Softcover, Bantam Classic & Loveswept
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Bleak House'Book summary:Bleak House is a satirical look at the Byzantine legal system in London as it consumes the minds and talents of the greedy and nearly destroys the lives of innocents--a contemporary tale indeed. Dickens's tale takes us from the foggy dank streets of London and the maze of the Inns of Court to the peaceful countryside of England. Likewise, the characters run from murderous villains to virtuous girls, from a devoted lover to a "fallen woman," all of whom are affected by a legal suit in which there will, of course, be no winner. The first-person narrative related by the orphan Esther is particularly sweet. The articulate reading by the acclaimed British actor Paul Scofield, whose distinctive broad English accent lends just the right degree of sonority and humor to the text, brings out the color in this classic social commentary disguised as a Victorian drama. However, to abridge Dickens is, well, a Dickensian task, the results of which make for a story in which the author's convoluted plot lines and twists of fate play out in what seems to be a fast-forward format. Listeners must pay close attention in order to keep up with the multiple narratives and cast of curious characters, including the memorable Inspector Bucket and Mr. Guppy. Fortunately, the publisher provides a partial list of characters on the inside jacket. (Running time: 3 hours; 2 cassettes) [via]
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Britons: Forging the Nation, 1707-1837by Linda ColleyISBN 0517136163 (0-517-13616-3)
Hardcover, Random House Value Publishing
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Celtic Britainby Charles ThomasISBN 0500279357 (0-500-27935-7)
Softcover, Thames & Hudson
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Celtic Britain'Book summary:The period between the departure of the Romans, around AD 400, and the establishment of the English kingdoms in the later 7th century is one of the least known and most important episodes in British history. In this time of turmoil, Scots, Picts and Anglo-Saxons contributed to a breakdown in civilized life, but it was also a time of renaissance: a rebirth of Celtic language and art, the rise of native British kingdoms in Scotland, Wales and Cornwall, and the flowering of the Church in Celtic Britain. This is the period that this work seeks to illuminate. In this turbulent period, how much continuity can be discerned with Roman Britain? What are the links with Britain today? Charles Thomas pieces together the facts behind the accretions of myth. He ranges from Rome's Christian legacy to the growth of monasticism, from Ogham writing to Pictish symbol stories, from St Ninian, Scotland's first bishop, to St Columba of Iona, from the narrative poem, "The Gododdin", to the origins of the story of Tristan and Isolde, providing a portrait of this romantic and heroic age. [via]
Celtic Britainby Lloyd LaingISBN 0586083731 (0-586-08373-1)
Softcover, Hunter Pub Inc
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A Certain Justiceby P. D. JamesISBN 0517463091 (0-517-46309-1)
Hardcover, Random House Value Publishing
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The Diary of Samuel Pepys: 1660by Samuel Pepys, Robert Latham, William MatthewsISBN 0520225791 (0-520-22579-1)
Softcover, Univ of California Pr
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The Diary deals with some of the most dramatic events in English history. Pepys witnessed the London Fire, the Great Plague, the Restoration of Charles II, and the Dutch Wars. He was a patron of the arts, having himself composed many delightful songs and participated in the artistic life of London. His flair for gossip and detail reveals a portrait of the times that rivals the most swashbuckling and romantic historical novels. In none of the earlier versions was there a reliable, full text, with commentary and notation with any claim to completeness. This edition, first published in 1970, is the first in which the entire diary is printed with systematic comment. This is the only complete edition available; it is as close to Pepys's original as possible.More editions of The Diary of Samuel Pepys: 1660:
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Diary Of Samuel Pepys: Selected Passagesby Samuel PepysISBN 0486436675 (0-486-43667-5)
Softcover, Dover Pubns
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A Dictionary of British Folk Customsby Christina HoleISBN 058608293X (0-586-08293-X)
Hardcover, Paladin Grafton Books
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The Domesday Book : England's Heritage Then and Nowby Thomas Hinde, Crown StaffISBN 0517558688 (0-517-55868-8)
Hardcover, Crown Publishing Group
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The Druidsby Stuart PiggottISBN 0500273634 (0-500-27363-4)
Softcover, W W Norton & Co Inc
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Emmaby Jane AustenISBN 0553212737 (0-553-21273-7)
Softcover, Bantam Classic & Loveswept
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Emma'Book summary:Emma Woodhouse is beautiful, clever and rich. She loves "matchmaking" - arranging marriages between her friends and neighbours in the village of Highbury. However, she often creates more heartache than happiness - and what about her own chance of love ...? Jane Austen (1775-1817) is still one of the world's favourite authors and her delightful stories have been enjoyed by generations of readers. Emma was made into a film in 1997 starring Gwyneth Paltrow. [via]
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Far from the Madding Crowdby Thomas HardyISBN 0553213318 (0-553-21331-8)
Softcover, Bantam Classic & Loveswept
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Far from the Madding Crowd'Book summary:Bathsheba Everdene is a beautiful young woman with three men who love her, but, unfortunately for her, she chooses the wrong man to marry. "Penguin Readers" is a series of simplified novels, film novelizations and original titles that introduce students at all levels to the pleasures of reading in English. Originally designed for teaching English as a foreign language, the series' combination of high interest level and low reading age makes it suitable for both English-speaking teenagers with limited reading skills and students of English as a second language. Many titles in the series also provide access to the pre-20th century literature strands of the National Curriculum English Orders. "Penguin Readers" are graded at seven levels of difficulty, from "Easystarts" with a 200-word vocabulary, to Level 6 (Advanced) with a 3000-word vocabulary. In addition, titles fall into one of three sub-categories: "Contemporary", "Classics" or "Originals". At the end of each book there is a section of enjoyable exercises focusing on vocabulary building, comprehension, discussion and writing. Some titles in the series are available with an accompanying audio cassette, or in a book and cassette pack. Additionally, selected titles have free accompanying "Penguin Readers Factsheets" which provide stimulating exercise material for students, as well as suggestions for teachers on how to exploit the Readers in class. [via]
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The Forestby Edward RutherfurdISBN 0609603825 (0-609-60382-5)
Hardcover, Crown Publishing Group
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Forest'Book summary:With such novels as Sarum and Russka, Edward Rutherfurd has laid claim to James Michener's longtime turf: the immensely researched, meticulously detailed epic of place, in which the characters tend to play second fiddle to the setting. The Forest is the most ambitious example yet of Rutherfurd's art. This time the location is that bosky patch of English real estate known as the New Forest. Other writers have tackled the area before. But The Forest is surely the definitive chronicle, with all the local stories, legends, and apocrypha woven into an irresistible narrative--think of Thomas Hardy's power and drama filtered through a very modern sensibility.
Opening with the assassination of King William II in 1099, the book covers nearly a millennium's worth of history. Rutherfurd creates generation after generation of adroitly realized characters, the best of whom defy our generic expectations: the canny Brother Adam, for example, is that rarest of literary creatures, a virtuous man who doesn't end up being simply bland and anodyne. Rutherfurd may be at his best when dealing with big-canvas events like the bloody Monmouth Rebellion of 1685. But he's no slouch at detailing more microcosmic conflicts, like this head-butting contest between two buck deer:
Her buck had hit firmer ground and his feet suddenly got a purchase on the grass. His hindquarters shivering, he dug in. She saw the shoulders rise and his neck bear down. And now the interloper was slipping on the wet leaves. Slowly, cautiously, their antlers locked, the two straining bucks began to turn. Now they were both on grass. Suddenly the interloper disengaged. He gave his head a twist. The jagged spike was aiming at the buck's eye.
Bestial behavior? Perhaps. Yet the level of human folly and brutality scattered throughout The Forest makes the foregoing passage resemble an outtake from Bambi--and gives this sylvan saga a very memorable edge. --Barry Forshaw [via]More editions of The Forest:
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Frances Hodgson Burnett's the Secret Gardenby Frances Hodgson BurnettISBN 0486407845 (0-486-40784-5)
Softcover, Dover Pubns
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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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- Frances Hodgson Burnett's the Secret Garden: ISBN 055321201X (0-553-21201-X)
Softcover, Bantam Classic & Loveswept - Frances Hodgson Burnett's the Secret Garden: ISBN 0582426596 (0-582-42659-6)
Softcover, Addison-Wesley - Frances Hodgson Burnett's the Secret Garden: ISBN 0517221152 (0-517-22115-2)
Hardcover, Random House Value Pub - Frances Hodgson Burnett's the Secret Garden: ISBN 0590240773 (0-590-24077-3)
Softcover, Scholastic - Frances Hodgson Burnett's the Secret Garden: ISBN 051763225X (0-517-63225-X)
Hardcover, Random House Value Pub - Frances Hodgson Burnett's the Secret Garden: ISBN 0606036482 (0-606-03648-2)
Hardcover, Demco Media - Frances Hodgson Burnett's the Secret Garden: ISBN 0486407845 (0-486-40784-5)
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- Frances Hodgson Burnett's the Secret Garden: ISBN 055321201X (0-553-21201-X)
Heritage of Britainby A. L. RowseISBN 0517424371 (0-517-42437-1)
Hardcover, British Heritage Press
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A History of Englandby C. Warren HollisterISBN 066904377X (0-669-04377-X)
Softcover, Houghton Mifflin College Div
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History of the Kings of Britainby Geoffrey of MonmouthISBN 052547014X (0-525-47014-X)
Softcover, Penguin USA
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Hornblower and the Hotspurby Cecil Scott ForesterISBN 052341790X (0-523-41790-X)
Softcover, St Martins Pr
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Howards Endby E. M. ForsterISBN 0486424545 (0-486-42454-5)
Softcover, Dover Pubns
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James Herriot's Yorkshire : A Guided Tour with the Beloved Veterinarian Through the Land of All Creatures Great and Small and Every Living Thing, Gloriously Photographed and Memorably Describedby James HerriotISBN 0553259814 (0-553-25981-4)
Softcover, Bantam Books
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Jane Austenby Jane AustenISBN 0517118297 (0-517-11829-7)
Hardcover, Grammercy
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Jane Austen'Book summary:Collected together in one volume, The Complete Novels show the development of Austen as a writer and social commentator. From the early optimism and youthful energy of Northanger Abbey to the quiet and subtle art of Persuasion, this collection reveals the breadth of one of the best loved novelists of all time. [via]
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Judeby Thomas HardyISBN 0553211919 (0-553-21191-9)
Softcover, Bantam Classic & Loveswept
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Jude'Book summary:In 1895 Hardys final novel, the great tale of Jude the Obscure, sent shock waves of indignation rolling across Victorian England. Hardy had dared to write frankly about sexuality and to indict the institutions of marriage, education, and religion. But he had, in fact, created a deeply moral work. The stonemason Jude Fawley is a dreamer; his is a tragedy of unfulfilled aims. With his tantalizing cousin Sue Bridehead, the last and most extraordinary of Hardys heroines, Jude takes on the worldand discovers, tragically, its brutal indifference.
The most powerful expression of Hardys philosophy, and a profound exploration of mans essential loneliness, Jude the Obscure is a great and beautiful book. His style touches sublimity. T. S. Eliot [via]More editions of Jude:
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Jude the Obscureby Thomas HardyISBN 0486452433 (0-486-45243-3)
Softcover, Dover Pubns
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Jude the Obscure'Book summary:Hardy's masterpiece traces a poor stonemason's ill-fated romance with his free-spirited cousin. No Victorian institution is spared marriage, religion, education and the outrage following publication led the embittered author to renounce fiction. Modern critics hail this novel as a pioneering work of feminism and socialist thought.[via]More editions of Jude the Obscure:
Lieutenant Hornblowerby Cecil Scott ForesterISBN 0523413874 (0-523-41387-4)
Softcover, Kensington Pub Corp
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The Lives Of The Kings & Queens Of Englandby Antonia FraserISBN 0520224604 (0-520-22460-4)
Softcover, Univ of California Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Lives Of The Kings & Queens Of England'Book summary:This essential reference is a concise, accessible guide to the great dynasties of English royalty. A collection of biographical sketches that encompasses the period from the establishment of monarchical power by the early Norman kings through the reign of Elizabeth II, The Lives of the Kings and Queens of England tells the stories of many monarchs and their colorful lives--some merry, some cruel, some heroic, others sinister. Antonia Fraser and a collection of distinguished contributors bring the people and events to life in this lavishly illustrated volume that is both engrossing history and an excellent reference tool.[via]
This updated edition includes a new essay describing the recently tumultuous reign of the Windsors. Included are details of the weddings of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer, and of Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson; the acrimonious collapse of the marriages; the effect the media have had on the royal family's image; and the fire at Windsor Castle. Such recent events as Diana's tragic death, the decommissioning of the Royal Yacht Britannia, and the launching of Queen Elizabeth's own website are also discussed.
Accompanying the text are 175 contemporary illustrations and drawings of the royal coats of arms, with their significance explained by J.P. Brooke-Little, Richmond Herald of Arms. This is a dazzling story of a thousand years of English history, as told through the lives and deeds of the nation's sovereigns.More editions of The Lives Of The Kings & Queens Of England:
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Londonby Random House Value Publishing StaffISBN 0517161745 (0-517-16174-5)
Hardcover, Random House Value Publishing
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The Lord God Made Them Allby James HerriotISBN 0553269585 (0-553-26958-5)
Softcover, Bantam Books
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Lord Hornblowerby Cecil Scott ForesterISBN 0523421095 (0-523-42109-5)
Softcover, St Martins Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Lord Hornblower'Book summary:"In this, the tenth volume in C.S. Forester's series of classic naval adventure tales, Horatio Hornblower must rescue a man he knows to be a tyrant from the mutiny of his crew--a dubious chore, but one that leads Hornblower, with the aid of his old love, Marie, to the glorious conclusion of his own battle with Napoleon." [via]
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Lord of the Fliesby William GoldingISBN 0606001964 (0-606-00196-4)
Hardcover, Demco Media
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The Making of England: 55 B C to 1399by C. Warren Hollister, Lacey B. SmithISBN 0669244570 (0-669-24457-0)
Softcover, Houghton Mifflin College Div
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The Making of England to 1399by C. Warren Hollister, Robert C. Stacey, Robin Chapman StaceyISBN 0618001018 (0-618-00101-8)
Softcover, Houghton Mifflin College Div
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Mary Queen of Scotsby Outlet Book Company Staff, Random House Value Publishing StaffISBN 0517414244 (0-517-41424-4)
Hardcover, Random House Value Publishing
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Mary Queen of Scots'Book summary:Mary Queen of Scots passed her childhood in France and married the Dauphin to become Queen of France at the age of sixteen. Widowed less than two years later, she returned to Scotland as Queen after an absence of thirteen years. Her life then entered its best known phase: the early struggles with John Knox and the unruly Scottish nobility; the fatal marriage to Darnley and his mysterious death; her marriage to Bothwell, the chief suspect, that led directly to her long English captivity at the hands of Queen Elizabeth; the poignant and extraordinary story of her long imprisonment that ended with the labyrinthine Babington plot to free her, and her execution at the age of forty-four. [via]
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Mary Queen of Scotsby Susan Watkins, Mark FiennesISBN 0500510385 (0-500-51038-5)
Hardcover, W W Norton & Co Inc
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Mr. Midshipman Hornblowerby Cecil Scott ForesterISBN 0523420536 (0-523-42053-6)
Softcover, Kensington Pub Corp
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Mrs Dallowayby Virginia WoolfISBN 0613706226 (0-613-70622-6)
Hardcover, Bt Bound
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Mrs Dalloway'Book summary:FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. [via]
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Neverwhereby Neil GaimanISBN 0613163931 (0-613-16393-1)
Hardcover, Bt Bound
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Neverwhere'Book summary:Neverwhere's protagonist, Richard Mayhew, learns the hard way that no good deed goes unpunished. He ceases to exist in the ordinary world of London Above, and joins a quest through the dark and dangerous London Below, a shadow city of lost and forgotten people, places, and times. His companions are Door, who is trying to find out who hired the assassins who murdered her family and why; the Marquis of Carabas, a trickster who trades services for very big favors; and Hunter, a mysterious lady who guards bodies and hunts only the biggest game. London Below is a wonderfully realized shadow world, and the story plunges through it like an express passing local stations, with plenty of action and a satisfying conclusion. The story is reminiscent of Douglas Adams's The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, but Neil Gaiman's humor is much darker and his images sometimes truly horrific. Puns and allusions to everything from Paradise Lost to The Wonderful Wizard of Oz abound, but you can enjoy the book without getting all of them. Gaiman is definitely not just for graphic-novel fans anymore. --Nona Vero [via]
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The Old Curiosity Shopby Charles DickensISBN 0486426793 (0-486-42679-3)
Softcover, Dover Pubns
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Old Curiosity Shop'Book summary:The emotional tale of Little Nell and her doting grandfather was an immediate popular success in 1840-41. Played out against the backdrop of a cold and brutal London, the twosome abandon their home to escape debt and roam the countryside as beggars. Dickens' tale brims with pathos and villainy.[via]More editions of The Old Curiosity Shop:
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Persuasionby Jane AustenISBN 0553211374 (0-553-21137-4)
Softcover, Bantam Classic & Loveswept
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Persuasion'Book summary:Anne Elliot, heroine of Austen's last novel, did something we can all relate to: Long ago, she let the love of her life get away. In this case, she had allowed herself to be persuaded by a trusted family friend that the young man she loved wasn't an adequate match, social stationwise, and that Anne could do better. The novel opens some seven years after Anne sent her beau packing, and she's still alone. But then the guy she never stopped loving comes back from the sea. As always, Austen's storytelling is so confident, you can't help but allow yourself to be taken on the enjoyable journey. [via]
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The Pickwick Papersby Charles DickensISBN 0553211234 (0-553-21123-4)
Softcover, Bantam Classic & Loveswept
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Pickwick Papers'Book summary:The high-spirited work of a young Dickens, The Pickwick Papers is the remarkable first novel that made its author famous and that has remained one of the best-known books in the world. In it the inimitable Samuel Pickwick, his well-fed body and unsinkable good spirits clad in tights and gaiters, sallies forth through the noisy streets of London and into the colorful country inns of rural England for a series of sparkling encounters with love and misadventure. From the wit of cockney bootblack Sam Weller to the unforgettable Fat Boy and rascals like the amorous Mr. Jingle and the unscrupulous lawyers Dodson and Fogg, The Pickwick Papers reels with joyous fantasy, infectious good humor, and a touch of the macabrea classic work that G. K. Chesterton called the great example of everything that made Dickens great&[a] supreme masterpiece. [via]
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Reflections on the Revolution in Franceby Edmund BurkeISBN 0486445070 (0-486-44507-0)
Softcover, Dover Pubns
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Reflections on the Revolution in France'Book summary:[via]Published in 1790, two years before the start of the Terror, this work offered a remarkably prescient view of the chaos that lay ahead. A classic of political science and a cornerstone of modern conservative thought, it articulates a defense of property, religion, and traditional values that resonates with modern readers.More editions of Reflections on the Revolution in France:
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Secret Gardenby Random House Value Publishing Staff, Frances Hodgson BurnettISBN 0517189607 (0-517-18960-7)
Hardcover, Random House Value Publishing
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› Find signed collectible books: '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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The Secret Garden: A Young Reader's Edition of the Classic Storyby Frances Hodgson Burnett, Troy HowellISBN 0517200198 (0-517-20019-8)
Softcover, Crown Publishing Group
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Secret Garden : A Young Reader's Edition of the Classic Story'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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Spycatcher: The Candid Autobiography of a Senior Intelligence Officerby Peter WrightISBN 0517014378 (0-517-01437-8)
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A Tale of Two Citiesby Charles DickensISBN 048641776X (0-486-41776-X)
Softcover, Dover Pubns
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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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Tess of the D'Urbervillesby Thomas HardyISBN 0486415899 (0-486-41589-9)
Softcover, Dover Pubns
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Tess of the D'Urbervilles'Book summary:Violated by one man, forsaken by another, Tess Durbeyfield is the magnificent and spirited heroine of Thomas Hardy's immortal work. Of all the great English novelists, no one writes more eloquently of tragic destiny than Hardy. With the innocent and powerless victim Tess, he creates profound sympathy for human frailty while passionately indicting the injustices of Victorian society. Scorned by outraged readers upon its publication in 1891, Tess of the d'Urbervilles is today one of the enduring classics of nineteenth-century literature. [via]
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This Realmby SmithISBN 0669244589 (0-669-24458-9)
Softcover, D C Heath & Co
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This Realm of England: 1399-1688by SmithISBN 0669134228 (0-669-13422-8)
Softcover, Houghton Mifflin College Div
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This Realm of England, 1399 to 1688by Lacey Baldwin Smith, Baldwin Lacey SmithISBN 0618001026 (0-618-00102-6)
Softcover, Houghton Mifflin College Div
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Vanity Fairby William Makepeace ThackeryISBN 0553214624 (0-553-21462-4)
Softcover, Bantam Classic & Loveswept
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Vanity Fair'Book summary:Becky Sharpe is very clever but she has no family and no money. Her friend, Amelia, comes from a rich family and is in love with an army officer. Can Becky marry well and be happy? What will the future hold for these two strong young women? A classic novel of the nineteenth century. [via]
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Victoria Victoriousby Jean PlaidyISBN 0609810243 (0-609-81024-3)
Softcover, Random House Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Victoria Victorious'Book summary:In this unforgettable novel of Queen Victoria, Jean Plaidy re-creates a remarkable life filled with romance, triumph, and tragedy.
At birth, Princess Victoria was fourth in line for the throne of England, the often-overlooked daughter of a prince who died shortly after her birth. She and her mother lived in genteel poverty for most of her childhood, exiled from court because of her mothers dislike of her uncles, George IV and William IV. A strong, willful child, Victoria was determined not to be stifled by her powerful uncles or her unpopular, controlling mother. Then one morning, at the age of eighteen, Princess Victoria awoke to the news of her uncle Williams death. The almost-forgotten princess was now Queen of England. Even better, she was finally free of her mothers iron hand and her uncles manipulations. Her first act as queen was to demand that she be given a roomand a bedof her own.
Victorias marriage to her German cousin, Prince Albert, was a blissfully happy one that produced nine children. Albert was her constant companion and one of her most trusted advisors. Victorias grief after Prince Alberts untimely death was so shattering that for the rest of her lifenearly forty yearsshe dressed only in black. She survived several assassination attempts, and during her reign Englands empire expanded around the globe until it touched every continent in the world.
Derided as a mere girl queen at her coronation, by the end of her sixty-four-year reign, Victoria embodied the glory of the British Empire. In this novel, written as a memoir by Victoria herself, she emerges as truthful, sentimental, and essentially humanboth a lovable woman and a great queen. [via]More editions of Victoria Victorious:
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The Way of All Fleshby Samuel ButlerISBN 0486434664 (0-486-43466-4)
Softcover, Dover Pubns
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The Wench Is Deadby Colin DexterISBN 0553291203 (0-553-29120-3)
Softcover, Bantam Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Wench Is Dead'Book summary:It is only to entertain himself in the hospital that the impatient Inspector Morse opens the little book called Murder on the Oxford Canal. But so fascinating is the story it tells--of the notorious 1859 murder of Joanna Franks aboard the canal boat Barbara Bray--that not even Morse's attractive nurses can distract him from it. Was Joanna really raped and murdered by fellow passengers? Morse believes the men hanged for the crime were innocent. Now, in one of the most dazzling investigations of his career, Morse sets out to piece together the shattered past, hoping to expose the shocking truth about the Barbara Bray--and a beautiful wench who is journeying towards her death. [via]
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William Golding's Lord of the Fliesby William Golding, Nigel WilliamsISBN 0571160565 (0-571-16056-5)
Softcover, Farrar Straus & Giroux
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› Find signed collectible books: 'William Golding's Lord of the Flies'Book summary:The classic tale of a group of English school boys who are left stranded on an unpopulated island, and who must confront not only the defects of their society but the defects of their own natures. [via]
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