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Bag of Bonesby Stephen KingISBN 0613171004 (0-613-17100-4)
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Battlestar Galacticaby Richard Hatch, Christopher GoldenISBN 0671011693 (0-671-01169-3)
Hardcover, Byron Preiss Multimedia
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Belgarath the Sorcererby David EddingsISBN 0613706943 (0-613-70694-3)
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Bloody Bonesby Laurell K. HamiltonISBN 0613123395 (0-613-12339-5)
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Capture the Flagby John VornholtISBN 0613046811 (0-613-04681-1)
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Cat's Eyeby Margaret AtwoodISBN 0613377036 (0-613-37703-6)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Cat's Eye'Book summary:Cat's Eye is one of Margaret Atwood's most intriguing novels, a ruminative, symbol-laced, and deceptively loose book that encompasses many of the concerns of her earlier works, compounding them with a new awareness of aging and the curious vagaries of memory. Its premise is simple enough: Elaine Risley, a successful painter living on the West Coast, returns to Toronto, the scene of her childhood and artistic development, for a retrospective of her work at an independent feminist gallery. As Risley arrives in Toronto, she begins to examine her past in that city, from her early girlhood through to the final days of her first marriage. Risley's memories dominate the book; her exhibition is a light but important counterpoint to all that has gone before it.
In a sense, Cat's Eye is a feminist deconstruction of the artist's coming-of-age novel, but Risley's feminism is skeptical and detached. Her painful girlhood friendships haunt her through her middle age, and she has far more sympathy for men than she does for the women who have supported her career. As a result, Cat's Eye transcends orthodox feminism and rigorously examines troubling questions of gender, sexuality, and art from a wryly nonpartisan perspective. Fans of Atwood's more recent novels will love Cat's Eye, but it is a book that deserves the attention of her numerous detractors; perhaps it will encourage them to give her a second look. --Jack Illingworth [via]
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Chrysalisby David N. WilsonISBN 0671001507 (0-671-00150-7)
Softcover, Simon & Schuster
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Darkspellby Katherine KerrISBN 0613630289 (0-613-63028-9)
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Dealing in Futuresby Joe HaldemanISBN 0670806358 (0-670-80635-8)
Hardcover, Penguin USA
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Different Seasonsby Stephen KingISBN 0670272663 (0-670-27266-3)
Hardcover, Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Different Seasons'Book summary:Different Seasons (1982) is a collection of four novellas, markedly different in tone and subject, each on the theme of a journey. The first is a rich, satisfying, nonhorrific tale about an innocent man who carefully nurtures hope and devises a wily scheme to escape from prison. The second concerns a boy who discards his innocence by enticing an old man to travel with him into a reawakening of long-buried evil. In the third story, a writer looks back on the trek he took with three friends on the brink of adolescence to find another boy's corpse. The trip becomes a character-rich rite of passage from youth to maturity.
These first three novellas have been made into well-received movies: "Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption" into Frank Darabont's 1994 The Shawshank Redemption (available as a screenplay, a DVD film, and an audiocassette), "Apt Pupil" into Bryan Singer's 1998 film Apt Pupil (also released in 1998 on audiocassette), and "The Body" into Rob Reiner's Stand by Me (1986).
The final novella, "Breathing Lessons," is a horror yarn told by a doctor, about a patient whose indomitable spirit keeps her baby alive under extraordinary circumstances. It's the tightest, most polished tale in the collection. --Fiona Webster [via]
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The Drawing of the Threeby Stephen KingISBN 0670032557 (0-670-03255-7)
Hardcover, Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Drawing of the Three'Book summary:Beginning with a short story appearing in The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction in 1978, the publication of Stephen King's epic work of fantasy-what he considers to be a single long novel and his magnum opus-has spanned a quarter of a century.
Set in a world of extraordinary circumstances, filled with stunning visual imagery and unforgettable characters, The Dark Tower series is King's most visionary feat of storytelling, a magical mix of science fiction, fantasy, and horror that may well be his crowning achievement. In November 2003, the fifth installment, Wolves of the Calla, will be published under the imprint of Donald M. Grant, with distribution and major promotion provided by Scribner. Song of Susannah, Book VI, and The Dark Tower, Book VII, will follow under the same arrangement in 2004. With these last three volumes finally on the horizon, readers-countless King readers who have yet to delve into The Dark Tower and a multitude of new and old fantasy fans-can now look forward to reading the series straight through to its stunning conclusion. Viking's elegant reissue of the first four books ensures that for the first time The Dark Tower will be widely available in hardcover editions for this eager readership. [via]More editions of The Drawing of the Three:
End Gameby Peter David, John J. OrdoverISBN 067101398X (0-671-01398-X)
Softcover, Simon & Schuster
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Exiles of the Starsby Andre NortonISBN 0670301124 (0-670-30112-4)
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The Eyes of the Dragonby Stephen King, David PalladiniISBN 067081458X (0-670-81458-X)
Hardcover, Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Eyes of the Dragon'Book summary:A kingdom is in turmoil as the old king dies and his successor must do battle for the throne. Pitted against an evil wizard and a would-be rival, Prince Peter makes a daring escape and rallies the forces of Good to fight for what is rightfully his. This is a masterpiece of classic dragons-and-magic fantasy that only Stephen King could have written! [via]
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The Far Shore of Timeby Frederik PohlISBN 0613278216 (0-613-27821-6)
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Fellowship of the Ringby J. R. R. TolkienISBN 0618129030 (0-618-12903-0)
Softcover, Houghton Mifflin
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Fellowship of the Ring'Book summary:Part one of The Lord of the Rings, now featuring film art on the cover.[via]
In ancient times the Rings of Power were crafted by the Elven-smiths, and Sauron, the Dark Lord, forged the One Ring, filling it with his own power so that he could rule all others. But the One Ring was taken from him, and though he sought it throughout Middle-earth, it remained lost to him. After many ages it fell into the hands of Bilbo Baggins, as told in THE HOBBIT. In a sleepy village in the Shire, young Frodo Baggins finds himself faced with an immense task, as his elderly cousin Bilbo entrusts the Ring to his care. Frodo must leave his home and make a perilous journey across Middle-earth to the Cracks of Doom, there to destroy the Ring and foil the Dark Lord in his evil purpose.More editions of Fellowship of the Ring:
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Firestarterby Stephen KingISBN 0670315419 (0-670-31541-9)
Hardcover, Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Firestarter'Book summary:Mass market paperback. [via]
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Forerunner Forayby Andre NortonISBN 0670323578 (0-670-32357-8)
Hardcover, Viking Press
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A Friend of the Earthby T. C. BoyleISBN 0670891770 (0-670-89177-0)
Hardcover, Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated
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From a Buick 8by Stephen KingISBN 0613707397 (0-613-70739-7)
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Gathering Blueby Lois LowryISBN 0618055819 (0-618-05581-9)
Hardcover, Walter Lorraine
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Guards! Guards!by Terry PratchettISBN 0613572173 (0-613-57217-3)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Guards! Guards!'Book summary:FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. In Anhk-Morpork, the blissful alcoholic oblivion of Vimes is disrupted by the arrival of Carrot, an ambitious dwarf cop who goes on an arresting spree, freeing an enormous dragon in the process. [via]
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Guilty Pleasuresby Laurell K. HamiltonISBN 0613582926 (0-613-58292-6)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Guilty Pleasures'Book summary:Anita Blake may be small and young, but vampires call her the Executioner. Anita is a necromancer and vampire hunter in a time when vampires are protected by law--as long as they don't get too nasty. Now someone's killing innocent vampires and Anita agrees--with a bit of vampiric arm-twisting--to help figure out who and why.
Trust is a luxury Anita can't afford when her allies aren't human. The city's most powerful vampire, Nikolaos, is 1,000 years old and looks like a 10-year-old girl. The second most powerful vampire, Jean-Claude, is interested in more than just Anita's professional talents, but the feisty necromancer isn't playing along--yet. This popular series has a wild energy and humor, and some very appealing characters--both dead and alive. [via]
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Halloween Rainby Christopher Golden, Nancy Holder, Joss WhedonISBN 0671017136 (0-671-01713-6)
Softcover, Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Halloween Rain'Book summary:As long as there have been vampires, there has been the Slayer. One girl in the all the world, to find them where they gather and to stop the spread of their evil and the swell of their numbers. Around Sunnydale, they say a scarecrow saturated with Halloween rain will come alive and slaughter anyone in sight. (Lovely place, Sunnydale.) Buffy's best friends, Xander and Willow, used to think the tale was nonsense -- but after a few adventures with Buffy, they're not so sure. Even without a maniacal scarecrow, a Sunnydale Halloween is a truly horrific happening. There are enough zombies and vampires about, ready to party hearty and eat some brains, to keep the Slayer and her friends up all night. And then rain starts to fall.... [via]
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Haroun and the Sea of Storiesby Salman RushdieISBN 0670838047 (0-670-83804-7)
Hardcover, Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Haroun and the Sea of Stories'Book summary:Immediately forget any preconceptions you may have about Salman Rushdie and the controversy that has swirled around his million-dollar head. You should instead know that he is one of the best contemporary writers of fables and parables, from any culture. Haroun and the Sea of Stories is a delightful tale about a storyteller who loses his skill and a struggle against mysterious forces attempting to block the seas of inspiration from which all stories are derived. Here's a representative passage about the sources and power of inspiration:
So Iff the water genie told Haroun about the Ocean of the Stream of Stories, and even though he was full of a sense of hopelessness and failure the magic of the Ocean began to have an effect on Haroun. He looked into the water and saw that it was made up of a thousand thousand thousand and one different currents, each one a different colour, weaving in and out of one another like a liquid tapestry of breathtaking complexity; and Iff explained that these were the Streams of Story, that each coloured strand represented and contained a single tale. Different parts of the Ocean contained different sorts of stories, and as all the stories that had ever been told and many that were still in the process of being invented could be found here, the Ocean of the Streams of Story was in fact the biggest library in the universe. And because the stories were held here in fluid form, they retained the ability to change, to become new versions of themselves, to join up with other stories and so become yet other stories; so that unlike a library of books, the Ocean of the Streams of Story was much more than a storeroom of yarns. It was not dead, but alive.
[via]"And if you are very, very careful, or very, very highly skilled, you can dip a cup into the Ocean," Iff told Haroun, "like so," and here he produced a little golden cup from another of his waistcoat pockets, "and you can fill it with water from a single, pure Stream of Story, like so," as he did precisely that.
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Heart of the Sunby Pamela Sargent, George ZebrowskiISBN 0671002376 (0-671-00237-6)
Softcover, Simon & Schuster
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Heart of the Sun'Book summary:Two SF superstars join forces to tell the tale of one incredible cosmic encounter! An abandoned space habitat full of technological marvels is on a collision course with an inhabited planet. It's up to Kirk and Spock to find a way to save the planet without destroying a treasure trove of alien science, and time is running out. [via]
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Her Klingon Soulby Michael Jan FriedmanISBN 0671002406 (0-671-00240-6)
Softcover, Pocket Books
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The Hobbit and the Lord of the Ringsby J. R. R. TolkienISBN 0618002251 (0-618-00225-1)
Softcover, Mariner Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Hobbit and the Lord of the Rings'Book summary:This four volume, deluxe paperback boxed set contains J.R.R. Tolkien's epic masterworks THE HOBBIT and the three volumes of THE LORD OF THE RINGS (THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING, THE TWO TOWERS, and THE RETURN OF THE KING) in their definitive text settings complete with maps and cover illustrations by the celebrated artist Alan Lee. In THE HOBBIT, Bilbo Baggins is whisked away from his comfortable, unambitious life in Hobbiton by the wizard Gandalf and a company of dwarves. He finds himself caught up in a plot to raid the treasure hoard of Smaug the Magnificent. THE LORD OF THE RINGS tells of the great and dangerous quest undertaken by Frodo Baggins and the Fellowship of the Ring: Gandalf the wizard; the hobbits Merry, Pippin, and Sam; Gimli the dwarf; Legolas the elf; Boromir of Gondor; and a tall, mysterious stranger called Strider. J.R.R. Tolkien's three volume masterpiece is at once a classic myth and a modern fairy tale -- a story of high and heroic adventure set in the unforgettable landscape of Middle-Earth. [via]
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Insomniaby Stephen KingISBN 0670855030 (0-670-85503-0)
Hardcover, Viking Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Insomnia'Book summary:INSOMNIA - 1994 1st EDITION HARDBACK WITH DUST JACKET LIKE NEW, INSCRIPTION ONLY NOTICABLE MARK. 1994 STEPHEN KING, PUBLISHED VIKING PENGUIN INC. 'S' IN" STEPHEN KING" ON SPINE IS NOT PERFECT. RARE VARIATION. [via]
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Itby Stephen KingISBN 0670813028 (0-670-81302-8)
Hardcover, Penguin Group USA
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› Find signed collectible books: 'It'Book summary:Stephen King's idea for It came from a favorite childhood image: the entire cast of the Bugs Bunny Show coming on at the beginning. He thought of bringing on all the monsters, one last time: Dracula, Frankenstein's creature, the Werewolf, the Crawling Eye, Rodan, It Came from Outer Space.
It is about a group of adults who were once troubled children in the late '50s--"The Losers." One of them is a best selling horror writer much like Stephen King (or his friend and collaborator Peter Straub). In order to defeat the protean "It" that threatens their hometown, they have to go back- -not only to the town itself, but deep into their childhood memories, to regain the talent for magic they once had. King says It is for "the buried child in us, but I'm writing for the grown-up, too. I want grown-ups to look at the child long enough to be able to give him up."
This huge, baggy beast of a novel is a favorite of Stephen King fans--second in popularity only to The Stand. Perhaps longtime fans develop mental filters for King's sloppy storytelling to tune out the repetitions and silliness. King is like the pointillist painter Seurat: if you stand too close to the little dots, the picture falls apart, and it looks meaningless. That's why he makes the storyscape so big--to take you up to that macro-level where you like the book in spite of its flaws. --Fiona Webster [via]
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Kahlessby Michael Jan FriedmanISBN 0671008870 (0-671-00887-0)
Softcover, Simon & Schuster
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Kahless'Book summary:For 1500 years, the Klingons have revered him as their first
emperor, the legendary warrior who united their people and taught
them the meaning of honor, but the truth of his incredible life
has been shrouded in myth and fables... until now.A clone of the original Kahless now reigns as emperor, but the
discovery of an ancient scroll throws the legends into doubt and
threatens to tear the Klingon empire apart. Surrounded by
treachery and rumors of revolt, this new Kahless can trust no one
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"U.S.S. Enterprise." [via]More editions of Kahless:
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Klingon for the Galactic Travelerby Marc OkrandISBN 0671009958 (0-671-00995-8)
Softcover, Star Trek
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Klingon for the Galactic Traveler'Book summary:"Heghlu'meH QaQ jajvam."
"It is a good day to die."
What is the proper response to this? What should I do?
Now, with Klingon for the Galactic Traveler you will know.
Organized into four easy-to-use sections, this book will guide your steps through the Klingon language and customs:
- The regional dialects of the Empire
- Common, everyday usage of the language
- The slang phrases and curses that color the Klingon volcabulary
- Most importantly, the proper verbal, physical, and cultural responses.
A misspoken word to a Klingon, who is quick to take offense and even quicker to take action, could have dire consequences. This book is the indispensable guide for the galactic traveler.
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The Last Shipby William BrinkleyISBN 0670809810 (0-670-80981-0)
Hardcover, Penguin USA
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Legendsby Robert SilverbergISBN 0613918363 (0-613-91836-3)
Hardcover, Bt Bound
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The Lord of the Ringsby J. R. R. TolkienISBN 0618260250 (0-618-26025-0)
Softcover, Baker & Taylor Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Lord of the Rings'Book summary:Let's face it--even some adults find Tolkien's mammoth fantasy a daunting mouthful but children now have this special seven-book box set of The Lord of The Rings to make the epic tale just that bit easier to chew on. Split into its seven constituent parts, these slim volumes tell the ageless tale of young Frodo's quest to destroy The Ring and defeat the forces of evil. It's beautifully presented in a black presentation box with the movie logo and an illustration on the side and the spines of the books also form the movie logo. A contemporary look and plenty of "cool appeal" will grab kids' interest and ensure they don't miss out on reading this classic of the genre. --Jonathan Weir [via]
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- The Lord of the Rings: ISBN 0618343997 (0-618-34399-7)
Softcover, Houghton Mifflin Company - The Lord of the Rings: ISBN 0618346244 (0-618-34624-4)
Softcover, Houghton Mifflin - The Lord of the Rings: ISBN 0618574999 (0-618-57499-9)
Softcover, Houghton Mifflin - The Lord Of The Rings: ISBN 0618640150 (0-618-64015-0)
Softcover, Houghton Mifflin - The Lord of the Rings: ISBN 0618153977 (0-618-15397-7)
Hardcover, Houghton Mifflin - The Lord of the Rings: ISBN 0618260242 (0-618-26024-2)
Hardcover, Houghton Mifflin Company Trade & Reference Division - The Lord of the Rings: ISBN 0618345841 (0-618-34584-1)
Hardcover, Houghton Mifflin Company - The Lord of the Rings: ISBN 0618517650 (0-618-51765-0)
Hardcover, Houghton Mifflin - The Lord of the Rings: ISBN 0618645616 (0-618-64561-6)
Hardcover, Houghton Mifflin - The Lord of the Rings: ISBN 0618129022 (0-618-12902-2)
Softcover, Houghton Mifflin - The Lord of the Rings: ISBN 0618153969 (0-618-15396-9)
Softcover, Houghton Mifflin - The Lord of the Rings: ISBN 0618260293 (0-618-26029-3)
Softcover, Houghton Mifflin - The Lord of the Rings: ISBN 0618037667 (0-618-03766-7)
Hardcover, Houghton Mifflin - The Lord of the Rings: ISBN 0618129014 (0-618-12901-4)
Hardcover, Houghton Mifflin - The Lord of the Rings: ISBN 0618260250 (0-618-26025-0)
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- The Lord of the Rings: ISBN 0618343997 (0-618-34399-7)
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Lord of the Rings Book: With Bookendsby J. R. R. TolkienISBN 0618401210 (0-618-40121-0)
Hardcover, Houghton Mifflin
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Lord of the Rings Book: With Bookends'Book summary:Presented here in hardcover with a beautiful jacket chosen through a global fan poll, J.R.R. Tolkien's epic masterpiece, The Lord of the Rings, has been hailed throughout the world as one of the greatest adventure stories ever written. Millions of readers have celebrated this exciting tale of hobbits, wizards, men, dwarves, and elves in a land called Middle-earth. Now millions of filmgoers have embraced the blockbuster motion picture trilogy that has fired the imaginations of a new generation.
Returning to Hobbiton after an absence of many years, the wizard Gandalf quickly sought out Bag End, the home of his old and dear friend the hobbit Bilbo Baggins. It was the morning of Bilbo's one hundred and eleventh birthday, and a party of special magnificence was planned for that night. The old hobbit had been plagued by the incessant attentions of unwanted visitors, well-wishers, and distant relations, prompting him to hang out a sign on his front gate warning "No admittance except on party business." It was in this grumpy state of mind that Bilbo, completely unprepared for the joyous reunion that awaited him, stomped to the door to answer Gandalf's knock.
These unique, limited-edition bookend sculptures have been hand-cast in heavyweight polystone and hand-painted to the highest standards by the artists of Sideshow/Weta, a unique partnership between museum-quality collectibles manufacturer Sideshow, Inc. and Weta Workshop of New Zealand, the artisans responsible for the conceptualization, prosthetics, makeup effects, weapons, armor, and miniatures for Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings film trilogy. [via]More editions of Lord of the Rings Book: With Bookends:
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The Lord of the Rings: Return of the King/Two Towers/Fellowship of the Ringby Alan Lee, J. R. R. TolkienISBN 0618260587 (0-618-26058-7)
Hardcover, Houghton Mifflin
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One Ring to rule them all, One Ring to find them, One Ring to bring them all and in the darkness bind them
In ancient times the Rings of Power were crafted by the Elven-smiths, and Sauron, The Dark Lord, forged the One Ring, filling it with his own power so that he could rule all others. But the One Ring was taken from him, and though he sought it throughout Middle-earth still it remained lost to him. After many ages it fell, by chance, into the hands of the hobbit, Bilbo Baggins.
From his fastness in the Dark Tower of Mordor, Sauron's power spread far and wide. He gathered all the Great Rings to him, but ever he searched far and wide for the One Ring that would complete his dominion.
On his eleventy-first birthday, Bilbo dissapeared bequeathing to his young cousin, Frodo, the Ruling Ring, and a perilous quest: to journey across Middle-earth, deep into the shadow of the Dark Lord and destroy the Ring by casting it into the Cracks of Doom.
The Lord of the Rings tells of the great quest undertaken by Frodo and the Fellowship of the Ring: Gandalf the wizard, the hobbits Merry, Pippin and Sam, Gimli the Dwarf, Legolas the Elf, Boromir of Gondor, and a tall, mysterious stranger called Strider.More editions of The Lord of the Rings: Return of the King/Two Towers/Fellowship of the Ring:
Lost Worldby Arthur Conan DoyleISBN 0613639596 (0-613-63959-6)
Hardcover, Bt Bound
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The Magic Touchby Rachel SimonISBN 0670852627 (0-670-85262-7)
Hardcover, Penguin USA
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Maroonedby Christie GoldenISBN 0671014234 (0-671-01423-4)
Softcover, Simon & Schuster
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Marooned'Book summary:When an alien pirate abducts Kes, U.S.S. Voyager takes off in hot pursuit, but the first rescue mission fails disastrously; an ion storm forces the shuttle to crash on an unknown world. Now Captain Janeway and her Away Team must embark on a hazardous trek through a hostile environment in search of a way off the planet, while Voyager, commanded by Chakotay, confronts an enemy fleet in the depths of space. [via]
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Men at Arms: A Novel of Discworldby Terry PrachettISBN 061334006X (0-613-34006-X)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Men at Arms: A Novel of Discworld'Book summary:Another wild romp through Discworld! Corporal Carrot, a young dwarf, is newly in charge of the recruits guarding Ankh-Morpork. Edward, the 37th Lord d'Eath, has just discovered that Ankh-Morpork, kingless for generations, has a sovereign ruler, who must be convinced that he is, in fact, the King. The fate of Ankh-Morpork rides on a young man's courage, an ancient sword's magic, and a three-legged poodle's bladder. [via]
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Monarch Notes on Twain's A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Courtby Charles LeavittISBN 067100879X (0-671-00879-X)
Hardcover, Peterson's
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Mudd in Your Eyeby Jerry OltionISBN 0671002600 (0-671-00260-0)
Softcover, Simon & Schuster
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Mutant 59by Gerry Davis, Kit PedlerISBN 0670496626 (0-670-49662-6)
Hardcover, Viking Press
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Mystery of the Missing Crewby Michael Jan FriedmanISBN 0613055713 (0-613-05571-3)
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Night of the Living Rerunby Arthur Byron Cover, Joss WhedonISBN 0671017152 (0-671-01715-2)
Softcover, Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Night of the Living Rerun'Book summary:"A History Lesson?
"As long as there have been vampires, there has been the Slayer. one girl in all the world, to find them where they gather and to stop the spread of their evil and the swell of their numbers.
As if real life wasn't already overflowing with vampire-staking, now Buffy has begun to "dream about slaying! Night after night, it's the same thing. She's back with the Puritans, a Slayer on the trail of a witch. What can it mean?
Buffy gets a clue when Xander and Giles start acting like "they have ancient alter egos. Now the stage is set for a symbolic replay of the night the Master was accidentally trapped in the other dimension.
Only this time, the Master wants a happy ending -- for himself. Buffy and her friends must pervent the Master from rewriting the script and escaping his supernatural prison before Sunnydale becomes history! [via]
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Night of the Living Rerun #4by Byron CoverISBN 0613084411 (0-613-08441-1)
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Nightmares and Dreamscapesby Stephen KingISBN 0670851086 (0-670-85108-6)
Hardcover, Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Nightmares and Dreamscapes'Book summary:Many people who write about horror literature maintain that mood is its most important element. Stephen King disagrees: "My deeply held conviction is that story must be paramount.... All other considerations are secondary--theme, mood, even characterization and language."
These fine stories, each written in what King calls "a burst of faith, happiness, and optimism," prove his point. The theme, mood, characters, and language vary, but throughout, a sense of story reigns supreme. Nightmares & Dreamscapes contains 20 short tales--including several never before published--plus one teleplay, one poem, and one nonfiction piece about kids and baseball that appeared in the New Yorker. The subjects include vampires, zombies, an evil toy, man-eating frogs, the burial of a Cadillac, a disembodied finger, and a wicked stepfather. The style ranges from King's well-honed horror to a Ray Bradbury-like fantasy voice to an ambitious pastiche of Raymond Chandler and Ross MacDonald. And like a compact disc with a bonus track, the book ends with a charming little tale not listed in the table of contents--a parable called "The Beggar and the Diamond." --Fiona Webster [via]
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Orlando: A Biographyby Virginia WoolfISBN 0613174224 (0-613-17422-4)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Orlando: A Biography'Book summary:FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. Orlando doubles as first an Elizabethan nobleman and then as a Victorian heroine who undergoes all the transitions of history in this novel that examines sex roles and social mores. [via]
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Outlanderby Diana GabaldonISBN 0613237501 (0-613-23750-1)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Outlander'Book summary:In Outlander, a 600-page time-travel romance, strong-willed and sensual Claire Randall leads a double life with a husband in one century, and a lover in another. Torn between fidelity and desire, she struggles to understand the pure intent of her heart. But don't let the number of pages and the Scottish dialect scare you. It's one of the fastest reads you'll have in your library.
While on her second honeymoon in the British Isles, Claire touches a boulder that hurls her back in time to the forbidden Castle Leoch with the MacKenzie clan. Not understanding the forces that brought her there, she becomes ensnared in life-threatening situations with a Scots warrior named James Fraser. But it isn't all spies and drudgery that she must endure. For amid her new surroundings and the terrors she faces, she is lured into love and passion like she's never known before.
I was lame and sore in every muscle when I woke next morning. I shuffled to the privy closet, then to the wash basin. My innards felt like churned butter. It felt as though I had been beaten with a blunt object, I reflected, then thought that that was very near the truth. The blunt object in question was visible as I came back to bed, looking now relatively harmless. Its possessor [Jamie] woke as I sat next to him, and examined me with something that looked very much like male smugness."
Gabaldon creates characters that you'll remember, laugh with, cry with, and cheer for long after you've finished the book. --Candy Paape [via]More editions of Outlander:
Parklandby Victor KelleherISBN 0670859044 (0-670-85904-4)
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Pet Semataryby Stephen KingISBN 0613592476 (0-613-59247-6)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Pet Sematary'Book summary:Renowned for its superior productions, BBC radio may have outdone itself by adapting Stephen King's Pet Sematary to audio. A clamorous cacophony of talking, whining, whistling, and howling, Pet Sematary is a quick, entertaining earful for those who don't have other auditory distractions to contend with, such as a car full of talking whining, whistling, howling children. However, the melodramatic prose marries well with the acting; such is the case when one reader--whose voice bears an uncanny resemblance to Kramer's from Seinfeld--tells another about the effects of the Pet Sematary: "Heroin makes junkies feel good when they put it in their arms, but all the time it's poisoning their mind and body--this place can be like that and don't you ever forget it!" (Running time: three hours, two cassettes) [via]
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The Picture of Dorian Grayby Oscar Wilde, Tony RossISBN 067089494X (0-670-89494-X)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Picture of Dorian Gray'Book summary:A lush, cautionary tale of a life of vileness and deception or a loving portrait of the aesthetic impulse run rampant? Why not both? After Basil Hallward paints a beautiful, young man's portrait, his subject's frivolous wish that the picture change and he remain the same comes true. Dorian Gray's picture grows aged and corrupt while he continues to appear fresh and innocent. After he kills a young woman, "as surely as if I had cut her little throat with a knife," Dorian Gray is surprised to find no difference in his vision or surroundings. "The roses are not less lovely for all that. The birds sing just as happily in my garden."
As Hallward tries to make sense of his creation, his epigram-happy friend Lord Henry Wotton encourages Dorian in his sensual quest with any number of Wildean paradoxes, including the delightful "When we are happy we are always good, but when we are good we are not always happy." But despite its many languorous pleasures, The Picture of Dorian Gray is an imperfect work. Compared to the two (voyeuristic) older men, Dorian is a bore, and his search for ever new sensations far less fun than the novel's drawing-room discussions. Even more oddly, the moral message of the novel contradicts many of Wilde's supposed aims, not least "no artist has ethical sympathies. An ethical sympathy in an artist is an unpardonable mannerism of style." Nonetheless, the glamour boy gets his just deserts. And Wilde, defending Dorian Gray, had it both ways: "All excess, as well as all renunciation, brings its own punishment." [via]
The Plague Talesby Ann BensonISBN 0613164105 (0-613-16410-5)
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Ralph Ellison's Invisible Manby P. EllisonISBN 067100901X (0-671-00901-X)
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Rebel Moonby Bruce Bethke, Vox DayISBN 0671002368 (0-671-00236-8)
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The Return of the Kingby J. R. R. Tolkien, Alan LeeISBN 0618002243 (0-618-00224-3)
Softcover, Houghton Mifflin
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Return of the King'Book summary:The third volume in J.R.R. Tolkien's epic adventure The Lord of the Rings[via]
"An extraordinary work -- pure excitement." -- New York Times Book Review
"A triumphant close...a grand piece of work, grand in both conception and execution. An astonishing imaginative tour de force." -- Daily Telegraph
One Ring to rule them all, One Ring to find them, One Ring to bring them all and in the darkeness bind them
As the Shadow of Mordor grows across the land, the Companions of the Ring have become involved in separate adventures. Aragorn, revealed as the hidden heir of the ancient Kings of the West, has joined with the Riders of Rohan against the forces of Isengard, and took part in the desperate victory of the Hornburg. Merry and Pippin, captured by Orcs, escaped into Fangorn Forest and there encountered the Ents. Gandalf has miraculously returned and defeated the evil wizard, Saruman. Sam has left his master for dead after a battle with the giant spider, Shelob; but Frodo is still alive -- now in the foul hands of the Orcs. And all the while the armies of the Dark Lord are massing as the One Ring draws ever nearer to the Cracks of Doom. -
The Return of the Shadowby J. R. R. Tolkien, Christopher TolkienISBN 061808357X (0-618-08357-X)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Return of the Shadow'Book summary:In this sixth volume of The History of Middle-earth the story reaches The Lord of the Rings. In The Return of the Shadow (an abandoned title for the first volume) Christopher Tolkien describes, with full citation of the earliest notes, outline plans, and narrative drafts, the intricate evolution of The Fellowship of the Ring and the gradual emergence of the conceptions that transformed what J.R.R. Tolkien for long believed would be a far shorter book, 'a sequel to The Hobbit'. The enlargement of Bilbo's 'magic ring' into the supremely potent and dangerous Ruling Ring of the Dark Lord is traced and the precise moment is seen when, in an astonishing and unforeseen leap in the earliest narrative, a Black Rider first rode into the Shire, his significance still unknown. The character of the hobbit called Trotter (afterwards Strider or Aragorn) is developed while his indentity remains an absolute puzzle, and the suspicion only very slowly becomes certainty that he must after all be a Man. The hobbits, Frodo's companions, undergo intricate permutations of name and personality, and other major figures appear in strange modes: a sinister Treebeard, in league with the Enemy, a ferocious and malevolent Farmer Maggot.[via]
The story in this book ends at the point where J.R.R. Tolkien halted in the story for a long time, as the Company of the Ring, still lacking Legolas and Gimli, stood before the tomb of Balin in the Mines of Moria. The Return of the Shadow is illustrated with reproductions of the first maps and notable pages from the earliest manuscripts.More editions of The Return of the Shadow:
Return to Witch Mountainby Alexander KeyISBN 0664326307 (0-664-32630-7)
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Rings of Tauteeby Dean Wesley Smith, Kristine K. RuschISBN 067100171X (0-671-00171-X)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Rings of Tautee'Book summary:The mischievous creature who calls himself Q has subjected Captain Jean-Luc Picard and the crew of the "Starship Enterprise" " to many of their strangest experiences. But little had been known of Q's curious existence or that of the advanced dimension from which he comes. But now Picard knows more than he ever dreamed about an ancient conflict whose consequences might spell
the doom of the entire galaxy.
The galactic barrier has fallen and Q's oldest enemy is free once more. Captain Picard and his crew find themselves in the middle of a cosmic war between vastly powerful entities. The future of the Federation may be at stake, but how can mere mortals turn the tide in such a superhuman battle? Picard has to find a way, or neither the Q Continuum nor the galaxy will survive. [via]More editions of Rings of Tautee:
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Rose Madderby Stephen KingISBN 0670858692 (0-670-85869-2)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Rose Madder'Book summary:After 14 years of being beaten, Rose Daniels wakes up one morning and leaves her husband -- but she keeps looking over her shoulder, because Norman has the instincts of a predator. And what is the strange work of art that has Rose in a kind of spell? In this brilliant dark-hued fable of the gender wars, Stephen King has fashioned yet another suspense thriller to keep readers right at the edge. [via]
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So You Want to Be a Wizardby Diane DuaneISBN 061336077X (0-613-36077-X)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'So You Want to Be a Wizard'Book summary:Ages 10 & up. In the spirit of Madeleine L'Engle's classic A Wrinkle in Time, this is a fascinating and powerfully involving story about two lonely kids who are inadvertently caught up in the never-ending battle between good and evil. The problems of everyday adolescent life and the mysteries of magic are perfectly blended, along with plenty of humor and suspense. In a starred review, School Library Journal wrote, "well-structured and believable... this fantasy should have wide appeal." Horn Book wrote, "a splendid, unusual fantasy... an outstanding, original work." [via]
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Something Rottenby Jasper FfordeISBN 0670033596 (0-670-03359-6)
Hardcover, Penguin Group USA
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Something Rotten'Book summary:Detective Thursday Next has had her fill of her responsibilities as the Bellman in Jurisfiction, enough with Emperor Zharks pointlessly dramatic entrances, outbreaks of slapstick raging across pulp genres, and hacking her hair off to fill in for Joan of Arc. Packing up her son, Friday, Thursday returns to Swindon accompanied by none other than the dithering Danish prince Hamlet. Caring for both is more than a full- time job and Thursday decides it is definitely time to get her husband Landen back, if only to babysit. Luckily, those responsible for Landens eradication, The Goliath Corporation formerly an oppressive multinational conglomerate, now an oppressive multinational religion have pledged to right the wrong.
But returning to SpecOps isnt a snap. When outlaw fictioneer Yorrick Kaine seeks to get himself elected dictator, he whips up a frenzy of anti-Danish sentiment and demands mass book burnings. The return of Swindons patron saint bearing divine prophecies could spell the end of the world within five years, possibly faster if the laughably terrible Swindon Mallets dont win the Superhoop, the most important croquet tournament in the land. And if thats not bad enough, The Merry Wives of Windsor is becoming entangled with Hamlet. Can Thursday find a Shakespeare clone to stop this hostile takeover? Can she prevent the world from plunging into war? Can she vanquish Kaine before he realizes his dream of absolute power? And, most important, will she ever find reliable child care? Find out in this totally original, action-packed romp, sure to be another escapist thrill for Jasper Ffordes growing legion of fans. [via]
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Spectreby William Shatner, Judith Reeves Stevens, Garfield Reeves StevensISBN 0671008803 (0-671-00880-3)
Softcover, Simon & Schuster
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Spectre'Book summary:Retired and happily in love, Kirk believes his adventuring days are over. But as he returns to Earth for the first time since his apparent "death" upon the Enterprise-B, events elsewhere in the galaxy set in motion a mystery that may provide Kirk with his greatest challenge yet.
The Enterprise-E, under the command of Captain Jean-Luc Picard, is exploring an unstable region of space on a scientific mission of vital concern to Starfleet when they discover the last thing they ever expected to find: a lonely, battle-scarred vessel that is instantly recognizable to every member of Picard's crew. Five years after being lost with all hands in the Delta Quadrant, the Starship Voyager has come home!
The commander of Voyager, one Tom Paris, explains that Captain Kathryn Janeway and half of the original crew is dead, but if that is true, who is the mysterious woman who has kidnapped Kirk back on Earth, pleading with him to assist her against a threat to the entire Federation?
All is not as it seems, and soon Kirk is forced to confront the hideous consequences of actions taken more than a hundred years prior, as well as his own inner doubts. After years of quiet and isolation, does he still have what it takes to put things right-and join with Captain Picard to save the lives of everyone aboard a brand-new Enterprise?
An unforgettable saga peopled by old friends and ancient enemies, "Star Trek: Spectre" propels Kirk on a journey of self-discovery every bit as harrowing as the cataclysmic new adventure that awaits him. [via]
Spike And Dru: Pretty Maids All In A Rowby Christopher GoldenISBN 0613741528 (0-613-74152-8)
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Star Trekby Michael J. FreidmanISBN 0614967767 (0-614-96776-7)
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Stolenby Kelley ArmstrongISBN 0670031372 (0-670-03137-2)
Hardcover, Penguin Group (Canada)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Stolen'Book summary:International acclaim for Kelley Armstrong's sophisticated debut novel, Bitten, is steadily growing. It was in Bitten that thirty-year-old Elena Michaels came to terms with her feral appetites and claimed the proud identity of a beautiful, successful woman-and the only living female werewolf.
In Stolen, on a mission for her own elite pack, she is lured into the net of ruthless Internet billionaire Tyrone Winsloe, who has funded a bogus scientific investigation of the "other races" and their supernatural powers. Kidnapped and studied in his underground lab deep in the Maine woods, these paranormals-witches, vampires, shamans, werewolves-are then released and hunted to the death in a real-world video game. But when Winsloe captures Elena, he meets his match.
Suspenseful, chilling, and witty, Stolen is a novel of rich and amazing versatility. [via]More editions of Stolen:
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The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hydeby Robert Louis Stevenson, Francois PlaceISBN 0670888710 (0-670-88871-0)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde'Book summary:The young Robert Louis Stevenson suffered from repeated nightmares of living a double life, in which by day he worked as a respectable doctor and by night he roamed the back alleys of old-town Edinburgh. In three days of furious writing, he produced a story about his dream existence. His wife found it too gruesome, so he promptly burned the manuscript. In another three days, he wrote it again. The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde was published as a "shilling shocker" in 1886, and became an instant classic. In the first six months, 40,000 copies were sold. Queen Victoria read it. Sermons and editorials were written about it. When Stevenson and his family visited America a year later, they were mobbed by reporters at the dock in New York City. Compulsively readable from its opening pages, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde is still one of the best tales ever written about the divided self.
This University of Nebraska Press edition is a small, exquisitely produced paperback. The book design, based on the original first edition of 1886, includes wide margins, decorative capitals on the title page and first page of each chapter, and a clean, readable font that is 19th-century in style. Joyce Carol Oates contributes a foreword in which she calls Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde a "mythopoetic figure" like Frankenstein, Dracula, and Alice in Wonderland, and compares Stevenson's creation to doubled selves in the works of Plato, Poe, Wilde, and Dickens.
This edition also features 12 full-page wood engravings by renowned illustrator Barry Moser. Moser is a skillful reader and interpreter as well as artist, and his afterword to the book, in which he explains the process by which he chose a self-portrait motif for the suite of engravings, is fascinating. For the image of Edward Hyde, he writes, "I went so far as to have my dentist fit me out with a carefully sculpted prosthetic of evil-looking teeth. But in the final moments I had to abandon the idea as being inappropriate. It was more important to stay in keeping with the text and, like Stevenson, not show Hyde's face." (Also recommended: the edition of Frankenstein illustrated by Barry Moser) --Fiona Webster [via]
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The Talismanby Stephen King, Peter StraubISBN 0670691992 (0-670-69199-2)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Talisman'Book summary:Twelve-year-old Jack Sawyer braves the mysterious dangers of the Territories, a surreal parallel world, in his quest--across the United States-for the Talisman, the only hope for his dying mother and for his own survival. [via]
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Trials and Tribble-ationsby Diane L. CareyISBN 0671009028 (0-671-00902-8)
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The Truthby Terry PratchettISBN 0613572904 (0-613-57290-4)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Truth'Book summary:The Truth, Pratchett's 25th Discworld novel, skewers the newspaper business. When printing comes to Ankh-Morpork, it "drag(s) the city kicking and screaming into the Century of the Fruitbat." Well, actually, out of the Century of the Fruitbat. As the Bursar remarks, if the era's almost over, it's high time they embraced its challenges.
William de Worde, well-meaning younger son of reactionary nobility, has been providing a monthly newsletter to the elite using engraving. Then he is struck (and seriously bruised) by the power of the press. The dwarves responsible convince William to expand his letter and the Ankh-Morpork Times is born. Soon William has a staff, including Sacharissa Cripslock, a genteel young lady with a knack for headline writing, and photographer Otto Chriek. Otto's vampirism causes difficulties: flash pictures cause him to crumble to dust and need reconstitution, and he must battle his desire for blood, particularly Sacharissa's. When Lord Vetinari is accused of attempted murder, the City Watch investigates the peculiar circumstances, but William wants to know what really happened. The odds for his survival drop as his questions multiply.
The Truth is satirical, British, and full of sly jokes. Although this cake doesn't rise quite as high as it did in previous volumes, even ordinary Pratchett is pretty darn good, and those who haven't read a Discworld novel before can start here and go on to that incredible backlist. --Nona Vero [via]
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Unfinished Tales of Numenor and Middle-Earthby J. R. R. Tolkien, Christopher TolkienISBN 0618154051 (0-618-15405-1)
Softcover, Houghton Mifflin
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Unfinished Tales of Numenor and Middle-Earth'Book summary:A New York Times bestseller for twenty-one weeks upon publication, UNFINISHED TALES is a collection of narratives ranging in time from the Elder Days of Middle-earth to the end of the War of the Ring, and further relates events as told in THE SILMARILLION and THE LORD OF THE RINGS.[via]
The book concentrates on the lands of Middle-earth and comprises Gandalf's lively account of how he came to send the Dwarves to the celebrated party at Bag-End, the story of the emergence of the sea-god Ulmo before the eyes of Tuor on the coast of Beleriand, and an exact description of the military organization of the Riders of Rohan and the journey of the Black Riders during the hunt for the Ring.
UNFINISHED TALES also contains the only surviving story about the long ages of Númenor before its downfall, and all that is known about the Five Wizards sent to Middle-earth as emissaries of the Valar, about the Seeing Stones known as the Palantiri, and about the legend of Amroth.
Writing of the Appendices to THE LORD OF THE RINGS, J.R.R. Tolkien said in 1955, "Those who enjoy the book as a 'heroic romance' only, and find 'unexplained vistas' part of the literary effect, will neglect the Appendices, very properly." UNFINISHED TALES is avowedly for those who, to the contrary, have not yet sufficiently explored Middle-earth, its languages, its legends, it politics, and its kings.More editions of Unfinished Tales of Numenor and Middle-Earth:
Vulcan's Forgeby Josepha Sherman, Susan ShwartzISBN 0671009273 (0-671-00927-3)
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The Waste Landsby Stephen King, Ned DameronISBN 0670032565 (0-670-03256-5)
Hardcover, Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated
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The Western Landsby William S. BurroughsISBN 0670813524 (0-670-81352-4)
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Where Wizards Stay Up Lateby Katie HafnerISBN 0613181530 (0-613-18153-0)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Where Wizards Stay Up Late'Book summary:Considering that the history of the Internet is perhaps better documented internally than any other technological construct, it is remarkable how shadowy its origins have been to most people, including die-hard Net-denizens!
At last, Hafner and Lyon have written a well-researched story of the origins of the Internet substantiated by extensive interviews with its creators who delve into many interesting details such as the controversy surrounding the adoption of our now beloved "@" sign as the separator of usernames and machine addresses. Essential reading for anyone interested in the past -- and the future -- of the Net specifically, and telecommunications generally. [via]
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Wizard and Glassby Stephen King, Dave McKeanISBN 0670032573 (0-670-03257-3)
Hardcover, Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Wizard and Glass'Book summary:Frank Muller, the recognized virtuoso of audiobook narration (The Green Mile, The Shawshank Redemption), takes on Stephen King's Goliath tale of sorcerers, time travelers, and sci-fi love. Totaling more than 27 hours and spanning 18 cassettes, Wizard and Glass requires the listener to love Muller's Hannibal Lecter-like voice--either that or suffer in audio hell for the equivalent of three full working days. While some might find his breathy staccatos irritating at best, others will find his voice the perfect accompaniment to King's creepy characters and nightmarish plots. (Running time: 27 hours, 18 cassettes) [via]
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Worldsby Joe HaldemanISBN 0670789844 (0-670-78984-4)
Hardcover, Penguin Group USA
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Worlds Apartby Joe HaldemanISBN 0670789879 (0-670-78987-9)
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