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1984by George OrwellISBN 1421808323 (1-4218-0832-3)
Hardcover, 1st World Library
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› Find signed collectible books: '1984'Book summary:Among the seminal texts of the 20th century, Nineteen Eighty-Four is a rare work that grows more haunting as its futuristic purgatory becomes more real. Published in 1949, the book offers political satirist George Orwell's nightmare vision of a totalitarian, bureaucratic world and one poor stiff's attempt to find individuality. The brilliance of the novel is Orwell's prescience of modern life--the ubiquity of television, the distortion of the language--and his ability to construct such a thorough version of hell. Required reading for students since it was published, it ranks among the most terrifying novels ever written. [via]
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20,000 Leagues Under the Seaby Jules VerneISBN 1555760910 (1-55576-091-0)
Softcover, Edcon Pub Group
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› Find signed collectible books: '20,000 Leagues Under the Sea'Book summary:Bring The Classics To Life. This novel has been adapted into 10 short chapters that will excite the reluctant reader as well as the enthusiastic one. Key words are defined and used in context. Multiple-choice questions require the student to recall specific details sequence the events draw inferences from story context develop another name for the chapter and choose the main idea. Let the Classics introduce Kipling Stevenson and H.G. Wells. Your students will embrace the notion of Crusoe s lonely reflections the psychological reactions of a Civil War soldier at Chancellorsville and the tragedy of the Jacobite Cause in 18th Century Scotland. In our society knowledge of these Classics is a cultural necessity. Improves fluency vocabulary and comprehension. [via]
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Ambientby Jack WomackISBN 1555840825 (1-55584-082-5)
Hardcover, Grove Pr
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And Now the Newsby Paul Williams, Theodore Sturgeon, David G. HartwellISBN 155643460X (1-55643-460-X)
Hardcover, Random House Inc
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Artemis Fowlby Eoin ColferISBN 1423103998 (1-4231-0399-8)
Softcover, Miramax
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Artemis Fowl'Book summary:After his last run-in with the fairies, Artemis Fowl had his mind wiped of his memories of the world belowground. Any goodness he had grudgingly learned is now gone, and the young genius has reverted to his criminal lifestyle.
Artemis is in Berlin preparing to steal a famously well-guarded painting from a German bank. Little does he know that his every move is being watched by his cunning old rival, Opal Koboi. The evil pixie has spent the last year in a self-induced coma, plotting her revenge on all those who foiled her attempt to destroy the LEPrecon fairy police. And Artemis is at the top of her list. In a brilliant move, Opal escapes by cloning herself and masquerading as a human in order to carry out her schemes. Her first act is to lure Captain Holly Short and Commander Root into a deadly trap. Her next step is to destroy Artemis by turning his own genius against him.
Once again, its up to Artemis Fowl to stop the human and fairy worlds from colliding -- only this time, Artemis faces an enemy who may have finally outsmarted him . . . [via]
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The Beasts of Tarzanby Edgar Rice BurroughsISBN 1421807149 (1-4218-0714-9)
Hardcover, 1st World Library
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Black No Moreby George S. SchuylerISBN 155553063X (1-55553-063-X)
Softcover, Univ Pr of New England
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Bring the Jubileeby Ward MooreISBN 1557850321 (1-55785-032-1)
Softcover, Bart Books
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Choicesby Nancy ToderISBN 1555830617 (1-55583-061-7)
Softcover, Alyson Pubns
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A Christmas Carolby Charles DickensISBN 142180610X (1-4218-0610-X)
Hardcover, 1st World Library
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› Find signed collectible books: 'A Christmas Carol'Book summary:In the history of English literature, Charles Dickens's A Christmas Carol, which has been continuously in print since it was first published in the winter of 1843, stands out as the quintessential Christmas story. What makes this charming edition of Dickens's immortal tale so special is the collection of 80 vivid illustrations by Everett Shinn (1876-1953). Shinn, a well-known artist in his time, was a popular illustrator of newspapers and magazines whose work displayed a remarkable affinity for the stories of Charles Dickens, evoking the bustling street life of the mid-1800s. Printed on heavy, cream-colored paper stock, the edges of the pages have been left rough, simulating the way in which the story might have appeared in Dickens's own time. Though countless editions of this classic have been published over the years, this one stands out as particularly beautiful, nostalgic, and evocative of the spirit of Christmas. [via]
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- A Christmas Carol: ISBN 1556706480 (1-55670-648-0)
Hardcover, Stewart, Tabori & Chang - A Christmas Carol: ISBN 1557489637 (1-55748-963-7)
Softcover, Barbour Pub Inc - A Christmas Carol: ISBN 1556701616 (1-55670-161-6)
Hardcover, Harry N Abrams Inc - A Christmas Carol: ISBN 142180610X (1-4218-0610-X)
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- A Christmas Carol: ISBN 1556706480 (1-55670-648-0)
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A Christmas Carol: A Ghost Story of Christmasby Charles Dickens, Richard KellyISBN 1551114763 (1-55111-476-3)
Softcover, Broadview Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'A Christmas Carol: A Ghost Story of Christmas'Book summary:In the history of English literature, Charles Dickens's A Christmas Carol, which has been continuously in print since it was first published in the winter of 1843, stands out as the quintessential Christmas story. What makes this charming edition of Dickens's immortal tale so special is the collection of 80 vivid illustrations by Everett Shinn (1876-1953). Shinn, a well-known artist in his time, was a popular illustrator of newspapers and magazines whose work displayed a remarkable affinity for the stories of Charles Dickens, evoking the bustling street life of the mid-1800s. Printed on heavy, cream-colored paper stock, the edges of the pages have been left rough, simulating the way in which the story might have appeared in Dickens's own time. Though countless editions of this classic have been published over the years, this one stands out as particularly beautiful, nostalgic, and evocative of the spirit of Christmas. [via]
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The Country of the Blindby H. G. WellsISBN 1421986086 (1-4219-8608-6)
Softcover, Indypublish.Com
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Country of the Blind And Other Stories'Book summary:As I sit writing in my study, I can hear our Jane bumping her way downstairs with a brush and dust-pan. She used in the old days to sing hymn tunes, or the British national song for the time being, to these instruments, but latterly she has been silent and even careful over her work. [via]
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Crime and Punishmentby Fyodor DostoevskyISBN 142182325X (1-4218-2325-X)
Hardcover, 1st World Library
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Crime and Punishment'Book summary:On an exceptionally hot evening early in July a young man came out of the garret in which he lodged in S. Place and walked slowly, as though in hesitation, towards K. bridge. He had successfully avoided meeting his landlady on the staircase. His garr [via]
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Daughters of an Amber Noonby Katherine V. ForrestISBN 1555836631 (1-55583-663-1)
Softcover, Alyson Pubns
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Daughters Of An Emerald Duskby Katherine V. ForrestISBN 1555838235 (1-55583-823-5)
Softcover, Alyson Pubns
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The Devil Is Deadby R LaffertyISBN 1557850461 (1-55785-046-1)
Softcover, Bart Books
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Doctor Who and the Dinosaur Invasionby Malcolm HulkeISBN 1558171908 (1-55817-190-8)
Softcover, Kensington Pub Corp
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Doctor Who and the Loch Ness Monsterby Terrance DicksISBN 1558171932 (1-55817-193-2)
Softcover, Kensington Pub Corp
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Doctor Who and the Seeds of Doomby Philip HinchcliffeISBN 1558172971 (1-55817-297-1)
Softcover, Kensington Pub Corp
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Dorothy And the Wizard in Ozby Frank L. BaumISBN 1421976951 (1-4219-7695-1)
Softcover, Indypublish.Com
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Dr Who Book Genesis of the Daleksby Dicks TerranceISBN 1558171916 (1-55817-191-6)
Softcover, Kensington Pub Corp
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Dr. Jekyll And Mr. Hyde: A Kaplan Sat Score-raising Classicby Robert Louis StevensonISBN 1419542273 (1-4195-4227-3)
Softcover, Kaplan
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Dr. Jekyll And Mr. Hyde: A Kaplan Sat Score-raising Classic'Book summary:Kaplan guarantees that readers will improve their SAT score using guidesor get their money back.
Vocabulary is a critical part of studying for the SATs. Memorizing words that are written on flashcards can be difficult because they are not put in the context of a sentence. Kaplans SAT Score-Raising Classics make learning SAT vocabulary words easier and more enjoyable for students. Classic novels that are taught throughout high school can now be read while learning vocabulary words that frequently appear on the SAT exam.
Designed for easy use, these books feature the actual text on one side of the page, with the word definitions on the opposite side. In addition, the vocabulary words are in easy-to-spot bold typeface throughout.
Each Kaplan SAT Score-Raising Classic features:
- The complete text of the classic novel
- Hundreds of vocabulary words tested on the SAT exam
- Definitions for each highlighted work on the facing page
- A pronunciation guide
- An index for easy reference
Kaplans SAT Score-Raising Classics series give readers get an invaluable learning tool and an enjoyable reading experience. [via]
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Dragons of Lightby Orson Scott CardISBN 1557850372 (1-55785-037-2)
Softcover, Bart Books
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Dragonswordby Gael BaudinoISBN 1558020039 (1-55802-003-9)
Softcover, Lynx Books
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Dragonsword'Book summary:1st edition paperback, vg+ [via]
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The Earth Will Shakeby Robert Anton WilsonISBN 1558021760 (1-55802-176-0)
Softcover, Lynx Books
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Edgar Allen Poe Complete Tales and Poemsby Edgar Allan PoeISBN 1555211976 (1-55521-197-6)
Hardcover, Book Sales
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Fantastic Companionsby Julie CzernedaISBN 1550418637 (1-55041-863-7)
Softcover, Fitzhenry & Whiteside Ltd
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Far As Human Eye Could Seeby Isaac AsimovISBN 155817107X (1-55817-107-X)
Softcover, Kensington Publishing Corporation
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Fixedby Beth GoobieISBN 1551433745 (1-55143-374-5)
Hardcover, Orca Book Pub
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Fullmetal Alchemist 10by Hiromu ArakawaISBN 1421504618 (1-4215-0461-8)
Softcover, Viz
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Fullmetal Alchemist 11by Hiromu ArakawaISBN 1421508389 (1-4215-0838-9)
Softcover, Viz
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Fullmetal Alchemist 2: Curse Of The Crimson Elixirby Hiromu ArakawaISBN 1421501759 (1-4215-0175-9)
Softcover, Viz
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Fullmetal Alchemist 2: Curse Of The Crimson Elixir'Book summary:In an alchemical ritual gone wrong, Edward Alric lost his arm and his leg. He was lucky...his brother Alphonse lost his entire body. With Alphonse's soul grafted into a suit of armor, and the other brother equipped with mechanical limbs, they become government alchemists, serving the state on deadly missions and fighting the evil alchemists called the Seven Deadly Sins. [via]
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Softcover, Viz - Fullmetal Alchemist 2: Curse Of The Crimson Elixir: ISBN 1421504588 (1-4215-0458-8)
Softcover, Viz - Fullmetal Alchemist 2: Curse Of The Crimson Elixir: ISBN 1421504596 (1-4215-0459-6)
Softcover, Viz - Fullmetal Alchemist 2: Curse Of The Crimson Elixir: ISBN 142150460X (1-4215-0460-X)
Softcover, Viz - Fullmetal Alchemist 2: Curse Of The Crimson Elixir: ISBN 1421501759 (1-4215-0175-9)
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Fullmetal Alchemist 2: Curse Of The Crimson Elixirby Alexander O. Smith, Hiromu Arakawa, Rich AmtowerISBN 1421502224 (1-4215-0222-4)
Softcover, Viz
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Fullmetal Alchemist 2: Curse Of The Crimson Elixir'Book summary:Alphonse and Edward get caught up in a string of terrorist bombings. Enlisting the help of Col. Roy Mustang the two alchemists must hunt down the insurrectionists and stop their reign of terror. Author: Hiromu Arakawa Makoto Inoue [via]
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Fullmetal Alchemist 3by Alexander O. Smith, Hiromu Arakawa, Makoto Inoue, Rich AmtowerISBN 1421501554 (1-4215-0155-4)
Softcover, Viz
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Gender and Community Policing: Walking the Talkby Susan L. MillerISBN 1555534139 (1-55553-413-9)
Softcover, Univ Pr of New England
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Gender and Community Policing: Walking the Talk'Book summary:While traditional policing celebrated male officers as masculine crime fighters who were tough, aloof, and physically intimidating, policewomen were characterized as too soft and emotional for patrol assignments and were relegated to roles focusing on children, other women, or clerical tasks. With the advent of community policing, women's perceived skills are finally finding a legitimate place in police work, and law enforcement structures now encourage such previously undervalued feminine traits as trust, cooperation, compassion, interpersonal communication, and conflict resolution.
In this illuminating study of gender and community policing, Susan L. Miller draws on a combination of survey data, forthright interviews with a diverse mix of police officers, and extensive fieldwork conducted in a midwestern city where community policing has been practiced for over a decade. She describes the differences and similarities in policing styles of male and female officers, considers the relationships that develop between neighborhood police on foot and patrol officers in squad cars, and explores the interactions between neighborhood officers and community members.
Miller confronts such questions as how police reconcile incompatible images of masculinity and femininity; how actions of neighborhood police officers compare with those of traditional rapid response patrol officers; how community police cope with resistance from the rank and file; and how gender and gender-role expectations shape police activities and the evaluation of new skills.
Gender and Community Policing provides both a feminist framework for community policing and a fresh examination of how race, gender, and sexual orientation affect police image, identity, and methods. [via]More editions of Gender and Community Policing: Walking the Talk:
Glinda of Ozby L. Frank BaumISBN 1421817861 (1-4218-1786-1)
Hardcover, 1st World Library
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Herlandby Charlotte Perkins GilmanISBN 1421810182 (1-4218-1018-2)
Hardcover, 1st World Library
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Herland'Book summary:Purchase one of 1st World Library's Classic Books and help support our free internet library of downloadable eBooks. Visit us online at www.1stWorldLibrary.ORG - - This is written from memory, unfortunately. If I could have brought with me the material I so carefully prepared, this would be a very different story. Whole books full of notes, carefully copied records, firsthand descriptions, and the pictures - that's the worst loss. We had some bird's-eyes of the cities and parks; a lot of lovely views of streets, of buildings, outside and in, and some of those gorgeous gardens, and, most important of all, of the women themselves. Nobody will ever believe how they looked. Descriptions aren't any good when it comes to women, and I never was good at descriptions anyhow. But it's got to be done somehow; the rest of the world needs to know about that country. I haven't said where it was for fear some self-appointed missionaries, or traders, or land-greedy expansionists, will take it upon themselves to push in. They will not be wanted, I can tell them that, and will fare worse than we did if they do find it. [via]
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Island Dreamsby Claude LalumireISBN 1550651714 (1-55065-171-4)
Softcover, Vehicule Pr
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Journey to Zelindarby Diana RiversISBN 1555833055 (1-55583-305-5)
Softcover, Alyson Pubns
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Jules Verne's Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Seaby Jules Verne, Walter James Miller, Frederick Paul WalterISBN 1557508771 (1-55750-877-1)
Hardcover, Naval Inst Pr
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King Solomon's Minesby Henry Rider Haggard, Gerald MonsmanISBN 1551114399 (1-55111-439-9)
Softcover, Broadview Pr
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The Land That Time Forgotby Edgar Rice BurroughsISBN 1421807181 (1-4218-0718-1)
Hardcover, 1st World Library
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The Man Who Was Thursday: A Nightmareby G. K. ChestertonISBN 1420925148 (1-4209-2514-8)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Man Who Was Thursday: A Nightmare'Book summary:In an article published the day before his death, G.K. Chesterton called The Man Who Was Thursday "a very melodramatic sort of moonshine." Set in a phantasmagoric London where policemen are poets and anarchists camouflage themselves as, well, anarchists, his 1907 novel offers up one highly colored enigma after another. If that weren't enough, the author also throws in an elephant chase and a hot-air-balloon pursuit in which the pursuers suffer from "the persistent refusal of the balloon to follow the roads, and the still more persistent refusal of the cabmen to follow the balloon."
But Chesterton is also concerned with more serious questions of honor and truth (and less serious ones, perhaps, of duels and dualism). Our hero is Gabriel Syme, a policeman who cannot reveal that his fellow poet Lucian Gregory is an anarchist. In Chesterton's agile, antic hands, Syme is the virtual embodiment of paradox:
He came of a family of cranks, in which all the oldest people had all the newest notions. One of his uncles always walked about without a hat, and another had made an unsuccessful attempt to walk about with a hat and nothing else. His father cultivated art and self-realization; his mother went in for simplicity and hygiene. Hence the child, during his tenderer years, was wholly unacquainted with any drink between the extremes of absinthe and cocoa, of both of which he had a healthy dislike.... Being surrounded with every conceivable kind of revolt from infancy, Gabriel had to revolt into something, so he revolted into the only thing left--sanity.
Elected undercover into the Central European Council of anarchists, Syme must avoid discovery and save the world from any bombings in the offing. As Thursday (each anarchist takes the name of a weekday--the only quotidian thing about this fantasia) does his best to undo his new colleagues, the masks multiply. The question then becomes: Do they reveal or conceal? And who, not to mention what, can be believed? As The Man Who Was Thursday proceeds, it becomes a hilarious numbers game with a more serious undertone--what happens if most members of the council actually turn out to be on the side of right? Chesterton's tour de force is a thriller that is best read slowly, so as to savor his highly anarchic take on anarchy. --Kerry Fried [via]More editions of The Man Who Was Thursday: A Nightmare:
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Marvelous Land of Ozby L. Frank BaumISBN 1421806509 (1-4218-0650-9)
Hardcover, 1st World Library
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Marvelous Land of Oz'Book summary:In the Country of the Gillikins, which is at the North of the Land of Oz, lived a youth called Tip. There was more to his name than that, for old Mombi often declared that his whole name was Tippetarius; but no one was expected to say such a long word when "Tip" would do just as well. This boy remembered nothing of his parents, for he had been brought when quite young to be reared by the old woman known as Mombi, whose reputation, I am sorry to say, was none of the best. For the Gillikin people had reason to suspect her of indulging in magical arts, and therefore hesitated to associate with her. [via]
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The Master Keyby L. Frank BaumISBN 1421933268 (1-4219-3326-8)
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Matildaby Roald Dahl, Quentin BlakeISBN 1557361231 (1-55736-123-1)
Hardcover, Cornerstone Books
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Microcosmic Godby Paul Williams, Theodore SturgeonISBN 1556433018 (1-55643-301-8)
Softcover, Random House Inc
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No One Noticed the Catby Anne McCaffreyISBN 1557423245 (1-55742-324-5)
Softcover, Wildside Pr
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The Picture of Dorian Grayby Oscar WildeISBN 1420925288 (1-4209-2528-8)
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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]
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Plague Shipby Andre NortonISBN 1557429944 (1-55742-994-4)
Softcover, Wildside Pr
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A Princess of Marsby Edgar Rice BurroughsISBN 1421980142 (1-4219-8014-2)
Hardcover, IndyPublish.com
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› Find signed collectible books: 'A Princess of Mars'Book summary:Although Edgar Rice Burroughs (1875-1950) is justifiably famous as the creator of Tarzan of the Apes, that uprooted Englishman was not his only popular hero. Burroughs's first sale (in 1912) was A Princess of Mars, opening the floodgates to one of the must successful--and prolific--literary careers in history. This is a wonderful scientific romance that perhaps can be best described as early science fiction melded with an epic dose of romantic adventure. A Princess of Mars is the first adventure of John Carter, a Civil War veteran who unexpectedly find himself transplanted to the planet Mars. Yet this red planet is far more than a dusty, barren place; it's a fantasy world populated with giant green barbarians, beautiful maidens in distress, and weird flora and monstrous fauna the likes of which could only exist in the author's boundless imagination. Sheer escapism of the tallest order, the Martian novels are perfect entertainment for those who find Tarzan's fantastic adventures aren't, well, fantastic enough. Although this novel can stand alone, there are a total of 11 volumes in this classic series of otherworldly, swashbuckling adventure. --Stanley Wiater [via]
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Principia Discordiaby Steve Jackson, Jeff Koke, Derek Pearcy, Nadrew HartsockISBN 1556343205 (1-55634-320-5)
Softcover, Psi
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Principia Discordia'Book summary:This book is the bible of Discordianism...the worship of Eris, the goddess of Chaos. This book contains subversive truths, absurd lies, guerilla philosophy, and several naughty words. Open mind before reading! [via]
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Ptolemy's Gateby Jonathan StroudISBN 1423101162 (1-4231-0116-2)
Hardcover, Disney Pr
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Rinkitink in Ozby L. Frank BaumISBN 1421818914 (1-4218-1891-4)
Softcover, 1st World Library
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The Road to Ozby L. Frank BaumISBN 1421801655 (1-4218-0165-5)
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Robur the Conquerorby Jules VerneISBN 1557429669 (1-55742-966-9)
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The Scarecrow of Ozby L. Frank BaumISBN 1421818906 (1-4218-1890-6)
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The Screwtape Lettersby C. S. LewisISBN 1557481423 (1-55748-142-3)
Softcover, Spring Arbor Distributors
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Screwtape Letters'Book summary:This adaptation of C.S. Lewis's biting satire received a 1999 Grammy nomination for best spoken-word performance, and it's easy to see why--the story fits the format perfectly. It's relatively brief (the unabridged reading takes a mere four hours), and contains only one character--the demon Screwtape, who writes letters to his novice nephew Wormwood, instructing him on how to best tempt his "patient" (a wayward soul on earth) into the bosom of "our Lord below."
Obviously, the book wasn't written with former Monty Python John Cleese in mind, but it's hard to imagine a better Screwtape. Cleese's voice provides the perfect vehicle for Lewis's dry, razor-edged wit. His uncanny comic timing and ability to milk each phrase for maximum effect betray an infectious enthusiasm for the story. It's clear that he's having a great time reading, and it's impossible not to laugh along with him. This inspired pairing of two of the 20th century's greatest wits makes for a meditation on the dark side of spiritual guidance that's as relevant and funny today as it was in Lewis's war-torn England. (Running time: 4 hours, 3 cassettes) --Andrew Neiland [via]
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The Sea Fairiesby L. Frank BaumISBN 1421818884 (1-4218-1888-4)
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So Long Been Dreaming: Postcolonial Science Fiction & Fantasyby Nalo Hopkinson, Uppinder Mehan, Samuel R. DelanyISBN 155152158X (1-55152-158-X)
Softcover, Arsenal Pulp Pr Ltd
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› Find signed collectible books: 'So Long Been Dreaming: Postcolonial Science Fiction & Fantasy'Book summary:Science fiction has always led the way when it comes to exploring identity, with many writers offering radical reconstructions of sexuality, gender, and race. But for all its experimentation and theoretical diversity, the genre has been dominated by a remarkably narrow selection of voices, with its mainly white authors writing largely from a European tradition. The result is a lot of uncharted literary space, a void that So Long Been Dreaming fills by using the tropes and conventions of sci-fi to explore the legacy of colonialism--both in history and in the genre itself.
Co-editors Nalo Hopkinson and Uppinder Mehan have selected writers from marginalized groups and asked them to use "massa's tools"--"stories that take the meme of colonizing the natives"--to rewrite the narratives of colonization and oppression. The result is an entirely new way of looking at science fiction and its presuppositions, one that offers a view from a parallel but profoundly different universe. Rising to the challenge, many of the writers collected here have appropriated familiar cultural models. Suzette Mayr adapts the Irish folk tale of the selkie--a mermaid-like creature--to explore notions of cultural displacement in "Toot Sweet Matricia," while in "Rachel" Larissa Lai highlights the ways in which the film Blade Runner glosses over issues of race. Tamai Kobayashi morphs Western social and cultural theories in "Panopte's Eye," a story of identity control in a post-apocalyptic military society in which Michel Foucault's panopticon makes a guest appearance. Nor is history itself exempt, as Eden Robinson uses the tensions of the Oka crisis and the fisheries disputes as source material for "Terminal Avenue," an examination of the psychology of assimilation.
The stories cover such a wide range of material--space opera, dimension travel, myth and fairy tale, fantasy, magic realism--that the anthology resists attempts to categorize it. It is not entirely science fiction, not entirely fantasy, not even entirely postcolonial literature. And this resistance is largely the point of So Long Been Dreaming. Such boundaries belong to the past, the anthology suggests, but we're living in the future now. --Peter Darbyshire [via]
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Star Bornby Andre NortonISBN 1557429448 (1-55742-944-8)
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The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll And Mr. Hydeby Martin A. Danahay, Martin DanahayISBN 1551116553 (1-55111-655-3)
Softcover, Broadview Pr
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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 Strange Case of Dr.jekyll And Mr Hydeby R. L. StevensonISBN 1421806665 (1-4218-0666-5)
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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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Surprising Adventures of the Magical Monby L. Frank BaumISBN 1421957884 (1-4219-5788-4)
Softcover, IndyPublish.com
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Surprising Adventures of the Magical Mon'Book summary:A good many years ago the Magical Monarch of Mo became annoyed by the Purple Dragon, which came down from the mountains and ate up a patch of his best chocolate caramels just as they were getting ripe. So the King went out to the sword tree and picked a long, sharp sword and tied it to his belt and went away to the mountains to fight the Purple Dragon. [via]
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Tarzan And the Jewels of Oparby Edgar Rice BurroughsISBN 1421807106 (1-4218-0710-6)
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Terraplaneby Jack WomackISBN 1555841651 (1-55584-165-1)
Hardcover, Grove Pr
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Thunder and Rosesby Paul Williams, Theodore SturgeonISBN 155643328X (1-55643-328-X)
Softcover, Random House Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Thunder and Roses'Book summary:Thunder and Roses is the fourth volume in The Complete Stories of Theodore Sturgeon. Included in Thunder and Roses are 15 stories, with major works like "Maturity," "The Professor's Teddy Bear," "A Way Home," and the title story, in addition to two works never published before. [via]
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Time Tradersby Andre NortonISBN 142805202X (1-4280-5202-X)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Time Traders'Book summary:If it is possible to conquer space, then perhaps it is also possible to conquer time. At least that was the theory American scientists were exploring in an effort to explain the new sources of knowledge the Russians possessed. Perhaps Russian scientists had discovered how to transport themselves back in time in order to learn long-forgotten secrets of the past.
That was why young Ross Murdock, above average in intelligence but a belligerently independent nonconformist, found himself on a "hush-hush" government project at a secret base in the Arctic. The very qualities that made him a menace in civilized society were valuable traits in a man who must successfully act the part of a merchant trader of the Beaker people during the Bronze Age.
For once they were transferred by time machine to the remote Baltic region where the Russian post was located, Ross and his partner Ashe were swept into a fantastic action-filled adventure involving Russians, superstitious prehistoric men, and the aliens of a lost galactic civilization that demanded every ounce of courage the Americans possessed! [via]
The Tin Woodman of Ozby L. Frank BaumISBN 1421818892 (1-4218-1889-2)
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Tuck Everlastingby Natalie BabbittISBN 1557360502 (1-55736-050-2)
Hardcover, Cornerstone Books
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The Turn of the Screwby Henry JamesISBN 1420922440 (1-4209-2244-0)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Turn of the Screw'Book summary:The story starts conventionally enough with friends sharing ghost stories 'round the fire on Christmas Eve. One of the guests tells about a governess at a country house plagued by supernatural visitors. But in the hands of Henry James, the master of nuance, this little tale of terror is an exquisite gem of sexual and psychological ambiguity. Only the young governess can see the ghosts; only she suspects that the previous governess and her lover are controlling the two orphaned children (a girl and a boy) for some evil purpose. The household staff don't know what she's talking about, the children are evasive when questioned, and the master of the house (the children's uncle) is absent. Why does the young girl claim not to see a perfectly visible woman standing on the far side of the lake? Are the children being deceptive, or is the governess being paranoid? By leaving the questions unanswered, The Turn of Screw generates spine-tingling anxiety in its mesmerized readers. [via]
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Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Seaby Jules VerneISBN 1420922645 (1-4209-2264-5)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea'Book summary:Purchase one of 1st World Library's Classic Books and help support our free internet library of downloadable eBooks. Visit us online at www.1stWorldLibrary.ORG - - The year 1866 was signalised by a remarkable incident, a mysterious and puzzling phenomenon, which doubtless no one has yet forgotten. Not to mention rumours which agitated the maritime population and excited the public mind, even in the interior of continents, seafaring men were particularly excited. Merchants, common sailors, captains of vessels, skippers, both of Europe and America, naval officers of all countries, and the Governments of several States on the two continents, were deeply interested in the matter. For some time past vessels had been met by "an enormous thing," a long object, spindle-shaped, occasionally phosphorescent, and infinitely larger and more rapid in its movements than a whale. [via]
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Venous Humby Suzette MayrISBN 1551521709 (1-55152-170-9)
Softcover, Arsenal Pulp Pr Ltd
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Venous Hum'Book summary:[via]Praise for The Widows
Engagingly written. Canadian Literature
A comic novel . . . [with] a happy and delicious ending. Quill & Quire
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Mayr skewers her characters mercilessly and mixes references . . . with a giddy eclecticism. Canadian Forum
An exciting literary journey . . . a powerful and compelling debut. Calgary Herald
High school reunions can be hell. But when you throw in racial and sexual tensions, extramarital affairs and cannibalistic, undead vegetarians, its hell times infinity.
Brash, clever and monstrously funny, Venous Hum charts the lives of Lai Fun Kugelheim and Stefanja Dumanowski, best friends who, upon hearing the news of an old high school acquaintances death, are gripped by an insatiable nostalgia and organize a 20-year reunion. What initially seemed like a simple task becomes increasingly complicated for Lai Fun, but the past is nothing compared to her messy present: Her marriage to a successful businesswoman is crumbling, shes having an affair with a man (who happens to be Stefanjas husband) and her oddly supernatural motheran immigrant vegetarian with an unusual appetiteonly wants her daughter to be happy. But in the wake of such chaos, the only constant is the hum of the blood coursing through her veins.
A satire on race, gender, sexual preference and vegetarianism, this is a magic-realist novel that will throw your assumptions of the world and the people who inhabit it out the window. Its the exclamation mark at the end of the sentence that announces the end of literary fiction as we know it and the beginning of something entirely new.
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Writing Science Fiction & Fantasyby Crawford KilianISBN 1551803445 (1-55180-344-5)
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