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ISBN 9780393327991 (0-393-32799-X, 039332799X)

by James Kelman

ISBN 039332799X (0-393-32799-X)
Softcover, W W Norton & Co Inc

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"Ye wake in a corner and stay there hoping yer body will disappear, the thoughts smothering ye; these thoughts; but ye want to remember and face up to things, just something keeps ye from doing it, why can ye no do it; the words filling yer head: then the other words; there's something wrong; there's something far far wrong; ye're no a good man, ye're just no a good man." From the moment Sammy wakes slumped in a park corner, stiff and sore after a two-day drunk and wearing another man's shoes, James Kelman's Booker Prize-winning novel How Late it Was, How Late loosens a torrent of furious stream-of-consciousness prose that never lets up. Beaten savagely by Glasgow police, the shoplifting ex-con Sammy is hauled off to jail, where he wakes to a world gone black. For the rest of the novel he stumbles around the rainy streets of Glasgow, brandishing a sawed-off mop handle and trying in vain to make sense of the nightmare his life has become. Sammy's girlfriend disappears; the police question him for a crime they won't name; the doctor refuses to admit that he's blind; and his attempts to get disability compensation tangle in Kafkaesque red tape. Gritty, profane, darkly comic, and steeped in both American country music and working class Scottish vernacular, Sammy's is a voice the reader won't soon forget. --Mary Park [via]

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ISBN 9780140436587 (0-14-043658-8, 0140436588)

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Ivanhoe

by Walter Scott, Graham Tulloch

ISBN 0140436588 (0-14-043658-8)
Softcover, Penguin Group USA

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In Ivanhoe Scott fashioned an imperial myth of national cultural identity that has shaped the popular imagination ever since its first appearance at the end of 1819. With the secret return of King Richard and the disinherited Saxon knight Ivanhoe, Scott confronts his splendid and tumultuous romance, featuring the tournament at Ashby-de- la-Zouche, the siege of Torquilstone, and the clash of wills between the wicked Templar Bois-Guilbert and the sublime Rebecca. Based on the 1830 text of Ivanhoe, this is the first edition to make corrections against Scott's working materials and incorporates readings from Scott's own manuscript. [via]

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ISBN 9780061064999 (0-06-106499-8, 0061064998)

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Ivanhoe

by Scott, Walter, Sr., Joanne Mattern, Ed Parker, Kathryn Yingling

ISBN 0061064998 (0-06-106499-8)
Softcover, HarperCollins Canada, Limited

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Ivanhoe, Rowena, and Robin Hood march through unforgettable scenes. [via]

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ISBN 9789583007453 (958-30-0745-5, 9583007455)

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LA Isla Del Tesoro / Treasure Island

by Lewis Stevenson

ISBN 9583007455 (958-30-0745-5)
Softcover, Panamericana Pub Llc

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ISBN 9781564783073 (1-56478-307-3, 1564783073)

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Poor Things

by Alasdair Gray

ISBN 1564783073 (1-56478-307-3)
Softcover, Dalkey Archive Pr

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"The greatest Scottish novelist since Sir Walter Scott."Anthony Burgess

One of Alasdair Gray's most brilliant creations, Poor Things is a postmodern revision of Frankenstein that replaces the traditional monster with Bella Baxtera beautiful young erotomaniac brought back to life with the brain of an infant. Godwin Baxter's scientific ambition to create the perfect companion is realized when he finds the drowned body of Bella, but his dream is thwarted by Dr. Archibald McCandless's jealous love for Baxter's creation.

The hilarious tale of love and scandal that ensues would be "the whole story" in the hands of a lesser author (which in fact it is, for this account is actually written by Dr. McCandless). For Gray, though, this is only half the story, after which Bella (a.k.a. Victoria McCandless) has her own say in the matter.

Satirizing the classic Victorian novel, Poor Things is a hilarious political allegory and a thought-provoking duel between the desires of men and the independence of women, from one of Scotland's most accomplished authors.

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ISBN 9781568496986 (1-56849-698-2, 1568496982)

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The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie: Library Edition

by Muriel Spark

ISBN 1568496982 (1-56849-698-2)
Hardcover, Buccaneer Books

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At the staid Marcia Blaine School for Girls, in Edinburgh, Scotland, teacher extraordinaire Miss Jean Brodie is unmistakably, and outspokenly, in her prime. She is passionate in the application of her unorthodox teaching methods, in her attraction to the married art master, Teddy Lloyd, in her affair with the bachelor music master, Gordon Lowther, andmost importantin her dedication to "her girls," the students she selects to be her crème de la crème. Fanatically devoted, each member of the Brodie setEunice, Jenny, Mary, Monica, Rose, and Sandyis "famous for something," and Miss Brodie strives to bring out the best in each one. Determined to instill in them independence, passion, and ambition, Miss Brodie advises her girls, "Safety does not come first. Goodness, Truth, and Beauty come first. Follow me."

And they do. But one of them will betray her.

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Quite Ugly One Morning

by Christopher Brookmyre

ISBN 0802138616 (0-8021-3861-6)
Softcover, Grove Pr

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Jack Parlabane is a journalist who finds himself involved with a number of characters including a hitman from Essex, a gambling medic, now dead, his ex-wife, and a female detective constable with attitude. His job is to expose the dealings of a crooked hospital trust administrator, Stephen Lime. [via]

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ISBN 9780945260233 (0-945260-23-7, 0945260237)

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Readers Digest Best Loved Books for Young Readers

by Robert Louis Stevenson

ISBN 0945260237 (0-945260-23-7)
Hardcover, Choice Pub

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reader's digest for young readers treasure island [via]

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ISBN 9781416500292 (1-4165-0029-4, 1416500294)

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Treasure Island

by Robert Louis Stevenson

ISBN 1416500294 (1-4165-0029-4)
Softcover, Pocket Classics

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Climb aboard for the swashbuckling adventure of a lifetime. Treasure Islandhas enthralled (and caused slight seasickness) for decades. The names Long John Silver and Jim Hawkins are destined to remain pieces of folklore for as long as children want to read Robert Louis Stevenson's most famous book. With it's dastardly plot and motley crew of rogues and villains, it seems unlikely that children will ever say no to this timeless classic. --Naomi Gesinger [via]

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ISBN 9780794504113 (0-7945-0411-6, 0794504116)

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Treasure Island

by Angela Wilkes, Sam Taplin, Peter Dennis

ISBN 0794504116 (0-7945-0411-6)
Softcover, Edc Pub

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64 pages with colorful photos dispersed throughout book. Great introduction to this classic. Age 8 years and up. [via]

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ISBN 9780361027960 (0-361-02796-6, 0361027966)

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Treasure Island

by Edwards, N. C. Wyeth

ISBN 0361027966 (0-361-02796-6)
Hardcover, Heinemann/Raintree

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Climb aboard for the swashbuckling adventure of a lifetime. Treasure Islandhas enthralled (and caused slight seasickness) for decades. The names Long John Silver and Jim Hawkins are destined to remain pieces of folklore for as long as children want to read Robert Louis Stevenson's most famous book. With it's dastardly plot and motley crew of rogues and villains, it seems unlikely that children will ever say no to this timeless classic. --Naomi Gesinger [via]

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ISBN 9781402713187 (1-4027-1318-5, 1402713185)

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Treasure Island

by Lucy Corvino, Chris Tait

ISBN 1402713185 (1-4027-1318-5)
Hardcover, Sterling Pub Co Inc

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Following Sterling's spectacularly successful launch of its children's classic novels (240,000 books in print to date),comes a dazzling new series: Classic Starts. The stories are abridged; the quality is complete. Classic Starts treats the world's beloved tales (and children) with the respect they deserve--all at an incomparable price.

Pirates, buried treasure, and action aplenty--that's what's served up in this fine story, mates, and kids will eat it up. After Jim Hawkins finds the map to a mysterious treasure, he sets sail in search of the fortune. Little does he realize he's boarded a pirate ship, and that surprises and danger await him...including a meeting with the inforgettable Long John Silver.

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ISBN 9781402714573 (1-4027-1457-2, 1402714572)

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Treasure Island

by Scott McKowen

ISBN 1402714572 (1-4027-1457-2)
Hardcover, Sterling Pub Co Inc

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Climb aboard for the swashbuckling adventure of a lifetime. Treasure Islandhas enthralled (and caused slight seasickness) for decades. The names Long John Silver and Jim Hawkins are destined to remain pieces of folklore for as long as children want to read Robert Louis Stevenson's most famous book. With it's dastardly plot and motley crew of rogues and villains, it seems unlikely that children will ever say no to this timeless classic. --Naomi Gesinger [via]

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ISBN 9780517618165 (0-517-61816-8, 0517618168)

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Treasure Island : With Story of the Treasure of Normon Island

by Robert Louis Stevenson

ISBN 0517618168 (0-517-61816-8)
Hardcover, Random House Value Publishing

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Climb aboard for the swashbuckling adventure of a lifetime. Treasure Islandhas enthralled (and caused slight seasickness) for decades. The names Long John Silver and Jim Hawkins are destined to remain pieces of folklore for as long as children want to read Robert Louis Stevenson's most famous book. With it's dastardly plot and motley crew of rogues and villains, it seems unlikely that children will ever say no to this timeless classic. --Naomi Gesinger [via]

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Treasure Island : With Story of the Treasure of Normon Island: ISBN 0517618168 (0-517-61816-8)
Hardcover, Random House Value Publishing

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