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Accelerandoby Charles StrossISBN 0441014151 (0-441-01415-1)
Softcover, Berkley Pub Group
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Accelerando'Book summary:Expanding upon his award-winning short story cycle from the pages of Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine, Charles Stross-author of such revolutionary science fiction novels as Singularity Sky and Iron Sunrise-delivers the story fans have been anticipating with Accelerando, a novel destined to change the face of the genre.
For three generations, the Macz family has struggled to cope with the rampant technological achievements that have rendered humans near obsolete. And mankind's end encroaches even closer when something starts to dismantle the nine planets of the solar system in an effort to annihilate all biological lifeforms. [via] 
Alias Olympia: A Woman's Search for Manet's Notorious Model & Her Own Desireby Eunice LiptonISBN 0452011353 (0-452-01135-3)
Softcover, Meridian Books
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Ambition & Loveby Ward JustISBN 0395681960 (0-395-68196-0)
Hardcover, Houghton Mifflin
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Anais Nin: A Biographyby Deirdre BairISBN 0399139885 (0-399-13988-5)
Hardcover, Putnam Pub Group
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Anais Nin: A Biography'Book summary:The National Book Award-winning author of Samuel Beckett draws on unprecedented access to unpublished archives and journals to provide an incisive portrait of the controversial author, her literary work, and her complex personal life. [via]
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Another Countryby James BaldwinISBN 0440302005 (0-440-30200-5)
Hardcover, Dell
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Atomisedby Michel Houellebecq, Frank WynneISBN 0434007935 (0-434-00793-5)
Hardcover, Heinemann
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Bertie & the Crime of Passionby Peter LoveseyISBN 0446403687 (0-446-40368-7)
Softcover, Mysterious Pr
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Blood Lureby Nevada BarrISBN 0425183750 (0-425-18375-0)
Softcover, Berkley Pub Group
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Blood Lure'Book summary:Park ranger Anna Pigeon, the fortyish heroine of Barr's popular series, is back, tracking grizzlies through the unforgiving landscape of Glacier National Park as part of a scientific investigation that's outlined with more detail than anyone who's not totally fascinated by these awesome animals will care about. In fact, the description of what actually goes into the lures set to attract the bears so they can be tagged and counted is guaranteed to rumble the strongest stomach--but that's just the back story in this newest Pigeon adventure. When the mutilated body of the stepmother of one of the bear trackers turns up in a remote corner of the park, and it becomes clear that she met death at the hands of a human rather than the claws of a grizzly, Anna goes on the hunt for the killer.
Barr's strength is in depicting the natural surroundings in which her heroine finds inspiration, solace, and comfort, and she limns the gorgeous landscape of Glacier with consummate skill. But her plotting leaves much to be desired, and when she finally reveals the killer's identity, motivation, and especially his accomplice, the discriminating reader may be tempted to throw this book at the nearest teddy bear. The trick ending is too much to stomach, unless you're a grizzly who'll eat (almost) anything. Up to that point, however, there's much to appeal to Barr's fans: another beautifully drawn portrait of a piece of America's vanishing wilderness and a few hours in the company of an appealingly cranky heroine whose appreciation of it knows no bounds. --Jane Adams [via]
Blow-Upby Julio CortazarISBN 0394728815 (0-394-72881-5)
Softcover, Random House Inc
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Bonjour, Mr. Satieby Tomie De PaolaISBN 0399217827 (0-399-21782-7)
Hardcover, Putnam Pub Group
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Bonjour, Mr. Satie'Book summary:Mr. Satie is a traveling cat of the 1920s who has many famous friends in Paris, like Pablo who once painted his portrait in blue. Mr. Satie tells of his latest escapade in Paris in this most original story, accompanied by extraordinary, vibrant paintings. Full color. [via]
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Camilleby Alexandre DumasISBN 0451519337 (0-451-51933-7)
Softcover, New Amer Library Classics
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Camilleby Edmund Gosse, Alexandre DumasISBN 0451523989 (0-451-52398-9)
Softcover, New Amer Library Classics
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Camille'Book summary:This anthology is a thorough introduction to classic literature for those who have not yet experienced these literary masterworks. For those who have known and loved these works in the past, this is an invitation to reunite with old friends in a fresh new format. From Shakespeare s finesse to Oscar Wilde s wit, this unique collection brings together works as diverse and influential as The Pilgrim s Progress and Othello. As an anthology that invites readers to immerse themselves in the masterpieces of the literary giants, it is must-have addition to any library. [via]
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Camilleby Toril Moi, Edmund Gosse, Alexandre DumasISBN 0451529200 (0-451-52920-0)
Softcover, New Amer Library Classics
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Camille'Book summary:[via]With a new introduction, this Signet Classic is the only available paperback edition of Camille, the instantly-famous story of passion versus class that remains as timeless as love itself.
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Candide and Other Talesby Francois M. VoltaireISBN 0460019368 (0-460-01936-8)
Softcover, J M Dent & Sons Ltd
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Carioca Fletchby Gregory McdonaldISBN 0446348996 (0-446-34899-6)
Softcover, Grand Central Publishing
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Cat & Mouseby James PattersonISBN 0446606189 (0-446-60618-9)
Softcover, Grand Central Pub
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Century Rainby Alastair ReynoldsISBN 0441013074 (0-441-01307-4)
Softcover, Berkley Pub Group
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Century Rain'Book summary:Alastair Reynolds's Revelation Space trilogy is "one of the most impressive serial space operas of recent times" (Locus). The award-winning author continues to forge the future of science fiction with Century Rain.
In the far future, the technological disaster known as the Nanocaust left Earth uninhabitable. Archaeologist Verity Auger continues to explore the remnants of the planet's environment. But Verity is needed to examine something far more important-the discovery of mid-twentieth century Earth at the far end of a wormhole. And on this alternate world is a device capable of destroying both Earths if Verity cannot find the man preparing to detonate it in time. [via] 
City of Darkness City of Lightby Marge PiercyISBN 0449912752 (0-449-91275-2)
Softcover, Fawcett Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'City of Darkness City of Light'Book summary:Robespierre and Danton. These are that have come down to us as the architects of the French Revolution. Yet, there is another story of that glorious, bloody movement that still lies buried: the courageous women who sparked the Revolution by taking to the streets. Now, in her most splendid, thought provoking novel, Marge Piercy brings to vibrant life three of the women who played prominent roles in the most tumultuous turning point in European history, and tells the intimate stories of the men we know so well. [via]
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Conditions of Faithby Alex MillerISBN 0425181774 (0-425-18177-4)
Softcover, Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated
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The Confusionby Neal StephensonISBN 0434012386 (0-434-01238-6)
Softcover, Heinemann
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Confusion'Book summary:Thrown back into a web of international intrigue, Eliza must contend with all manner of characters, including buccaneers, poisoners, Jesuits, financial manipulators, and ever the stray cryptographer or two.-In this hugely ambitious, profoundly compelling adventure, Neal Stephenson brings to life a cast of unforgettable characters in a time of breathtaking genius and discovery - men and women whose exploits defined an age known as the Baroque. [via]
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Count of Monte Cristoby Alexandre Dumas, Roger CelestinISBN 0451529707 (0-451-52970-7)
Softcover, New Amer Library Classics
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Count of Monte Cristo'Book summary:Alexandre Dumas' thrilling classic, now with an introduction by Patricia C. Wrede.[via]
Edmond Dantès has a perfect life. He is engaged to a beautiful woman and has just been named captain of a ship. But when three jealous friends conspire to destroy him, Dantès is locked away for life in the infamous Chateau d'If.
In prison, Dantès learns of an island where vast treasure is hidden. He plots a daring escape, then uses the treasure to transform himself into the Count of Monte Cristo. Equipped with power, wealth, and disguise, he seeks out his enemies. Nothing can stand between the count and his obsession...revenge.More editions of Count of Monte Cristo:
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Softcover, Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated - Count of Monte Cristo: ISBN 0396082556 (0-396-08255-6)
Hardcover, Dodd Mead - Count of Monte Cristo: ISBN 0451529707 (0-451-52970-7)
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Crossingsby Danielle SteelISBN 044011585X (0-440-11585-X)
Softcover, Dell Pub Co
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Cyrano De Bergeracby Edmond Rostand, Lowell Bair, Eteel LawsonISBN 0451528921 (0-451-52892-1)
Softcover, New Amer Library Classics
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The Dentist and the Empress: The Adventures of Dr. Tom Evans in Gas-Lit Parisby Gerald CarsonISBN 0395331226 (0-395-33122-6)
Hardcover, Houghton Mifflin
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Depths of Gloryby Irving StoneISBN 0451164970 (0-451-16497-0)
Softcover, New Amer Library
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Depths of Glory'Book summary:A fictional biography of Camille Pissarro, a central figure of the Impressionist movement. It explores the artist's relationship with other great painters of the time, including Degas, Monet, Manet, Renoir, Cezanne and Van Gogh. By the author of "Lust for Life" and "The Agony and the Ecstasy". [via]
Doctor Mirabilisby James BlishISBN 039606325X (0-396-06325-X)
Hardcover, Dodd, Mead
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The Empire of Sleepby Henri-Frederic BlancISBN 0436200449 (0-436-20044-9)
Hardcover, Secker & Warburg
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An Encyclopedia of World History; Ancient, Medieval, and Modern, Chronologically Arranged.by William Leonard LangerISBN 0395135923 (0-395-13592-3)
Hardcover, Houghton Mifflin
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The Feast of All Saintsby Anne RiceISBN 0449210634 (0-449-21063-4)
Softcover, Ballantine Books
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The Firebrandby Marion Zimmer BradleyISBN 0451459245 (0-451-45924-5)
Softcover, Roc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Firebrand'Book summary:[via]Blending archaeological fact and legend, the myths of the gods and the feats of heroes, Marion Zimmer Bradley breathes new life into the classic tale of the Trojan War-reinventing larger-than-life figures as living people engaged in a desperate struggle that dooms both the victors and the vanquished, their fate seen through the eyes of Kassandra-priestess, princess, and passionate woman with the spirit of a warrior.
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Five Days in Parisby Danielle SteelISBN 0440222842 (0-440-22284-2)
Softcover, Dell Pub Co
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The Frenchby Theodore ZeldinISBN 0394724216 (0-394-72421-6)
Softcover, Random House Inc
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French Kissby Aimee FriedmanISBN 0439792819 (0-439-79281-9)
Softcover, Scholastic Paperbacks
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Geniuses Together: American Writers in Paris in the 1920sby Humphrey CarpenterISBN 0395464161 (0-395-46416-1)
Hardcover, Houghton Mifflin
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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stoneby J. K. RowlingISBN 043936213X (0-439-36213-X)
Softcover, Scholastic Paperbacks
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone'Book summary:Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone Cassette Travel Bag is a complete and unabridged reading by Stephen Fry on six cassettes, contained in a travel box. A CD travel bag is also available.
Just when it seems that there cannot possibly be another twist to the Harry Potter tale, Stephen Fry dons his haughtiest and naughtiest tones to bring Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone to vibrant life on audio. Harry Potter has spent the first 10 years of his life at the mercy of the dreadful Dursleys--the aunt, uncle and fat, spoilt brat of a cousin who reluctantly gave him a home after the death of his mother and father. But on his 11th birthday Harry discovers that he is no ordinary boy, and despite the best efforts of his hideous relatives he escapes to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry to begin his new life as a trainee wizard. And the rest, as they say, is history...
As Harry battles against the evils thrown in his path, Stephen Fry injects the proceedings with a wry, dry and extremely contagious humour that perfectly suits the tale, wringing out the best in Harry and his cohorts as they get to grips with their new lives at the sharp end of Hogwarts. Fry's innate upper-class drone is perfectly suited to the telling of this most magical tale, cracking into the high-pitched squawking of Hermione the swat, or the gentle tones of the firm but fair Dumbledore, or the evil sniping of slimey Snape at precisely the right moments.
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone is a fine story and much has been written about its success, but until you have heard Fry's cracking reading of this most magical of stories then you simply haven't lived. As with any audio book, this one is perfect for car journeys and an ideal way of introducing reluctant readers to the magic that is Harry Potter. (Ages 9 and over) --Susan Harrison
Running time: 8 hrs 25 mins [via]
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Harry Potter and the Sorcerers Stoneby Jill Daniels, Rodger Smith, Jill DaneilsISBN 0439294827 (0-439-29482-7)
Hardcover, Scholastic
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Harry Potter and the Sorcerers Stone'Book summary:With six two-page spreads featuring the key scenes from Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, this Harry Potter pop-up book allows younger children to begin to experience the thrilling saga of Harry Potter's first year at Hogwarts. Every page literally pops out with creative 3-D engineering in full color, while pull-tabs allow readers to bring a Quidditch game to life or help Harry see his heart's desire in the Mirror of Erised. The cartoonish art is muddy and unspectacular, but fans and collectors blinded by their enthusiasm for the boy wizard may not care a bit. (Ages 4 and older) [via]
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Heartlessby Mary BaloghISBN 0425150119 (0-425-15011-9)
Softcover, Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Heartless'Book summary:Dreaming of happier futures as man and wife, Lucas and Anna Kendrick find their new marriage threatened by forces that cause them to deny their mutual feelings, and each claims to have married for the sake of convenience only. [via]
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The Huntersby W. E. B. GriffinISBN 0399153799 (0-399-15379-9)
Hardcover, Putnam Pub Group
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Hunters'Book summary:Hunters, The: A Presidential Agent Novel, by Griffin, W.E.B. [via]
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The Iliadby Homer, W. H. D. RouseISBN 0451527372 (0-451-52737-2)
Softcover, Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Iliad : The Story of Achilles'Book summary:Focusing on the closing days of the Trojan War, this novel incorporates the same epic cast of gods and warriors from The Odyssey. From the kidnapping of Helen from her Greek home to the death of Achilles's companion, the battle rages between two warring nations and the gods which protect both sides. Thrilling in content, but literate and subtle in its meaning, The Iliad remains a classic among classics. [via]
Innocent Libertineby ColetteISBN 0436105187 (0-436-10518-7)
Hardcover, Secker & Warburg
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Innocents Abroad or the New Pilgrims Progressby Mark TwainISBN 0451525027 (0-451-52502-7)
Softcover, New Amer Library Classics
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Innocents Abroad or the New Pilgrims Progress'Book summary:Book may have numerous typos, missing text, images, or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1906. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER XXXII. WE were at sea now, for a very long voyage -- we were to pass through the entire length of the Levant; through the entire length of the Mediterranean proper, also, and then cross the full width of the Atlantic -- a voyage of several weeks. We naturally settled down into a very slow, stay-at-home manner of life, and resolved to be quiet, exemplary people, and roam no more for twenty or thirty days. No more, at least, than from stem to stern of the ship. It was a very comfortable prospect, though, for we were tired and needed a long rest. We were all lazy and satisfied, now, as the meager entries in my note-book (that sure index, to me, of my condition) prove. What a stupid thing a notebook gets to be at sea, any way. Please observe the style: '" Sunday--Services, as usual, at four bells. Services at night, also. No cards. "Monday--Beautiful day, but rained hard. The cattle purchased at Alexandria for beef ought to be shingled. Or else fattened. The water stands in deep puddles in the depressions forward of their after shoulders. Also here and there all over their backs. It is well they are not cows-- it would soak in and ruin the milk. The poor devil eagle* from Syria * Afterwards presented to the Central Park. looks miserable and droopy in the rain perched on the forward capstan. He appears to have his own opinion of a sea voyage, and if it were put into language and the language solidified, it would probably essentially dam the widest river in the world. "Tuesday--Somewhere in the neighborhood of the island of Malta. Can not stop there. Cholera. Weather very stormy. Many passengers seasick and invisible. "Wednesday--Weather still very savage. Storm blew two land birds to sea, and they came on board. A hawk was blown off, also. He circled round and round the shi... [via]
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Labyrinthby Kate MosseISBN 0425213978 (0-425-21397-8)
Softcover, Berkley Pub Group
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Labyrinth'Book summary:In this extraordinary thriller, rich in the atmospheres of medieval and contemporary France, the lives of two women born centuries apart are linked by a common destiny. July 2005. In the Pyrenees mountains near Carcassonne, Alice, a volunteer at an archaeological dig stumbles into a cave and makes a startling discovery-two crumbling skeletons, strange writings on the walls, and the pattern of a labyrinth; between the skeletons, a stone ring, and a small leather bag. Eight hundred years earlier, on the eve of a brutal crusade to stamp out heresy that will rip apart southern France, Alais is given a ring and a mysterious book for safekeeping by her father as he leaves to fight the crusaders. The book, he says, contains the secret of the true Grail, and the ring, inscribed with a labyrinth, will identify a guardian of the Grail. As crusading armies led by Church potentates and nobles of northern France gather outside the city walls of Carcassonne, it will take great sacrifice to keep the secret of the labyrinth safe. In the present, another woman sees the find as a means to the political power she craves; while a man who has great power will kill to destroy all traces of the discovery and everyone who stands in his way. [via]
The Left Bank: Writers, Artists, and Politics from the Popular Front to the Cold Warby Herbert R. LottmanISBN 0395313228 (0-395-31322-8)
Hardcover, Houghton Mifflin
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Les Liaisons Dangereusesby Choderlos De Laclos, Richard AldingtonISBN 041509447X (0-415-09447-X)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Les Liaisons Dangereuses'Book summary:Au petit jeu du libertinage, l'adorable Valmont et la délicieuse Madame de Merteuil se livrent à une compétition amicale et néanmoins acharnée : c'est à celui qui aura le plus de succès galants, et le moins de scrupules. Peu importent les sentiments, seule la jouissance compte. Les conquêtes se succèdent de part et d'autre, jusqu'à ce que Valmont rencontre la vertu incarnée : la présidente de Tourvel. Elle est belle, douce, mariée et chaste : en un mot, intouchable. Voilà une proie de choix pour Valmont : saura-t-il relever ce défi sans tomber dans les pièges de l'amour ? De lettre en lettre, les héros dévoilent leurs aventures, échangent leurs impressions et nous entraînent dans un tourbillon de plaisirs qui semble n'avoir pas de fin.
Ce sulfureux roman a longtemps été censuré, ce qui ne l'a pas empêché de fasciner des générations de lecteurs et, plus près de nous, de captiver bon nombre de cinéastes : Les Liaisons Dangereuses de Stephen Frears mais aussi les adaptations de Roger Vadim, et de Milos Forman. --Karla Manuele [via]
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Les Miserables a New Unabridged Translationby Victor HugoISBN 0451525264 (0-451-52526-4)
Softcover, New Amer Library Classics
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Light My Fireby Katie MacalisterISBN 0451219821 (0-451-21982-1)
Softcover, Signet Eclipse
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Loveby Paul KafkaISBN 0395860016 (0-395-86001-6)
Softcover, Mariner Books
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The Mistressby Philippe TaponISBN 0452280583 (0-452-28058-3)
Softcover, Penguin Group (Canada)
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Monetby Claude Monet, Michel HoogISBN 0413398706 (0-413-39870-6)
Hardcover, Eyre Methuen
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Nora: A Biography of Nora Joyceby Brenda MaddoxISBN 0449904105 (0-449-90410-5)
Softcover, Ballantine Books
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Nora: The Real Life of Molly Bloomby Brenda MaddoxISBN 0395365104 (0-395-36510-4)
Hardcover, Houghton Mifflin
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The Oracle Glassby Judith M. RileyISBN 0449910067 (0-449-91006-7)
Hardcover, Random House Publishing Group
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Our Hearts Were Young and Gayby Cornelia Otis SkinnerISBN 0396024017 (0-396-02401-7)
Hardcover, Dodd Mead
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Paris Inside Out: The Insider's Guide for Visitors, Residents, Professionals & Students on Living in Parisby David ApplefieldISBN 0395727758 (0-395-72775-8)
Softcover, Houghton Mifflin
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Paris, 1850by Sebastian RookeISBN 0439633931 (0-439-63393-1)
Softcover, Scholastic Paperbacks
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Paris, Capital Of Modernityby David HarveyISBN 0415952204 (0-415-95220-4)
Softcover, Routledge
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Paris, Capital Of Modernity'Book summary:Collecting David Harvey's finest work on Paris during the second empire, Paris, Capital of Modernity offers brilliant insights ranging from the birth of consumerist spectacle on the Parisian boulevards, the creative visions of Balzac, Baudelaire and Zola, and the reactionary cultural politics of the bombastic Sacre Couer. The book is heavily illustrated and includes a number drawings, portraits and cartoons by Daumier, one of the greatest political caricaturists of the nineteenth century. [via]
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Personal Assetsby Emma HollyISBN 0425199312 (0-425-19931-2)
Softcover, Berkley Sensation
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A Portrait of the Artist As a Young Manby James Joyce, Langdon HammerISBN 0451530152 (0-451-53015-2)
Softcover, Signet Classic
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› Find signed collectible books: 'A Portrait of the Artist As a Young Man'Book summary:Joyce's semi-autobiographical chronicle of Stephen Dedalus' passage from university student to "independent" artist is at once a richly detailed, amusing, and moving coming-of-age story, a tour de force of style and technique, and a profound examination of the Irish psyche and society. [via]
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The Pure and the Impureby ColetteISBN 0436105179 (0-436-10517-9)
Hardcover, Secker & Warburg
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Quicksilverby Neal StephensonISBN 0434008931 (0-434-00893-1)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Quicksilver'Book summary:Quicksilver is a massive, exuberant and wildly ambitious historical novel that's also Neal Stephenson's eagerly awaited prequel to Cryptonomicon--his pyrotechnic reworking of the 20th century, from World War II codebreaking and disinformation to the latest issues of Internet data privacy.
Quicksilver, "Volume One of the Baroque Cycle", backtracks to another time of high intellectual ferment: the late 17th century, with the natural philosophers of England's newly formed Royal Society questioning the universe and dissecting everything that moves. One founding member, the Rev John Wilkins, really did write science fiction and a book on cryptography--but this isn't history as we know it, for here his code book is called not Mercury but Cryptonomicon. And although the key political schemers of Charles II's government still have initials spelling the word CABAL, their names are all different...
While towering geniuses like Newton and Leibniz decode nature itself, bizarre adventures (merely beginning with the Great Plague and Great Fire) happen to the fictional Royal Society member Daniel Waterhouse, who knows everyone but isn't quite bright enough for cutting-edge science. Two generations of Daniel's family appear in Cryptonomicon, as does a descendant of the Shaftoes who here are soldiers and vagabonds. Other links include the island realm of Qwghlm with its impossible language and the mysterious, seemingly ageless alchemist Enoch Root.
As the reign of Charles II gives way to that of James II and then William of Orange, Stephenson traces the complex lines of finance and power that form the 17th-century Internet. Gold and silver, lead and (repeatedly) mercury or quicksilver flow in glittering patterns between centres of marketing and intrigue in England, Germany, France and Holland. Paper flows as well: stocks, shares, scams and letters holding layers of concealed code messages. Binary code? Yes, even that had already been invented and described by Francis Bacon.
Quicksilver is crammed with unexpected incidents, fascinating digressions and deep-laid plots. Who'd believe that Eliza, a Qwghlmian slave girl liberated from a Turkish harem by mad Jack Shaftoe (King of the Vagabonds) could become a major player in European finance and politics? Still less believable, but all too historically authentic, are the appalling medical procedures of the time--about which we learn a lot. There are frequent passages of high comedy, like the lengthy description of a foppish earl's costume which memorably explains that someone seemed to have been painted in glue before "shaking and rolling him in a bin containing thousands of black silk doilies".
This is a huge, exhausting read, full of rewards and quirky insights that no other author could have created. Fantastic or farcical episodes sometimes clash strangely with the deep cruelty and suffering of 17th-century realism. Recommended, though not to the faint-hearted. --David Langford [via]
Raiders of the Lost Corset: A Crime of Fashion Mysteryby Ellen ByerrumISBN 0451219031 (0-451-21903-1)
Softcover, Signet
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Salaam, Parisby Kavita DaswaniISBN 0452287464 (0-452-28746-4)
Softcover, Penguin Group USA
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The Scarlet Pimpernelby OrczyISBN 0451527623 (0-451-52762-3)
Softcover, New Amer Library Classics
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Sentimental Educationby Gustave FlaubertISBN 0452008522 (0-452-00852-2)
Softcover, Penguin Group USA
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The Silk Vendettaby Victoria HoltISBN 0449215482 (0-449-21548-2)
Softcover, Random House Publishing Group
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Sister Brother: Gertrude and Leo Steinby Brenda WineappleISBN 0399141030 (0-399-14103-0)
Hardcover, Putnam Pub Group
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The Sleeping Car Murdersby Sebastien Japrisot, Francis PriceISBN 0452277787 (0-452-27778-7)
Softcover, Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated
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Tartuffe And Other Playsby Jean Baptiste Moliere, Virginia Scott, Donald Murdoch FrameISBN 0451530330 (0-451-53033-0)
Softcover, New Amer Library Classics
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Trilbyby George Du MaurierISBN 0460018639 (0-460-01863-9)
Softcover, J M Dent & Sons Ltd
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U. S. A.by John DOS PassosISBN 0395076277 (0-395-07627-7)
Hardcover, Houghton Mifflin
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The Vilde Affair: Beginnings of the French Resistanceby Martin BlumensonISBN 0395253500 (0-395-25350-0)
Hardcover, Houghton Mifflin
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We Love Glenda So Much and a Change of Lightby Julio CortazarISBN 0394722973 (0-394-72297-3)
Softcover, Random House Inc
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The World of Atgetby Berenice Abbott, Eugene AtgetISBN 0399503919 (0-399-50391-9)
Hardcover, Putnam
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You Slay Meby Katie MacalisterISBN 0451411528 (0-451-41152-8)
Softcover, Onyx Books
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