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AlaskaISBN 1843532581 (1-84353-258-1)
Softcover, Rough Guides
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Alexander's Bridgeby Willa Cather, Hermione LeeISBN 1844083713 (1-84408-371-3)
Softcover, Trafalgar Square
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Alexander's Bridge'Book summary:'Something had broken loose in him of which he knew nothing except that it was sullen and powerful, that it wrung and tortured him.' Bartley Alexander, an engineer famous for the audacious structure of his North American bridges, is at the height of his reputation. He has a distinguished and beautiful wife and an enviable Boston home. Then, on a trip to London, he meets again the Irish actress he had once loved. Their affair resumes, and Alexander finds himself caught in a transatlantic tug of emotions - between the wife who has supported his career with understanding and strength and Hilda, whose impulsiveness and generosity restore to him the passion and energy of his youth. Alongside this personal dilemma there are ominous signs of strain in his professional life ... [via]
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The American Civil Warby Gary W. GallagherISBN 1841767360 (1-84176-736-0)
Softcover, Osprey Pub Co
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The American Civil War: The War in the East 1861-May 1863by Gary W. GallagherISBN 1841762393 (1-84176-239-3)
Softcover, Osprey Pub Co
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American Defenses of Corregidor and Manila Bay 1898-1945by Terrance McGovern, Mark Berhow, Chris TaylorISBN 1841764272 (1-84176-427-2)
Softcover, Osprey Pub Co
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The Americas: The History of a Hemisphereby Felipe Fernandez-ArmestoISBN 1842127136 (1-84212-713-6)
Hardcover, Weidenfeld & Nicolson
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Americas: The History of a Hemisphere'Book summary:With his trademark range and independence of thought, Felipe Fernandez-Armesto sweeps aside the tidy separation between the enlightened first world' United States and Canada, and less privileged Latin America. He shows us why it is impossible to understand the history of North, Central and South America in isolation. From the emergence of the first human civilisations through the arrival of Europeans and up to today, the land mass has been bound together in a complex web of inter-relationships - from migration and trade to religion, slavery, warfare, culture, food and the spread of political ideas. For most of human history, it was the South that dominated the North - and, as he argues in his provocative conclusion, it might well again. [via]
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Anne of Green Gablesby L. M. MontgomeryISBN 1853261394 (1-85326-139-4)
Softcover, Wordsworth Editions, Limited
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Anne of Green Gables'Book summary:When Marilla Cuthbert's brother, Matthew, returns home to Green Gables with a chatty redheaded orphan girl, Marilla exclaims, "But we asked for a boy. We have no use for a girl." It's not long, though, before the Cuthberts can't imagine how they could ever do without young Anne of Green Gables--but not for the original reasons they sought an orphan. Somewhere between the time Anne "confesses" to losing Marilla's amethyst pin (which she never took) in hopes of being allowed to go to a picnic, and when Anne accidentally dyes her hated carrot-red hair green, Marilla says to Matthew, "One thing's for certain, no house that Anne's in will ever be dull." And no book that she's in will be, either. This adapted version of the classic, Anne of Green Gables, introduces younger readers to the irrepressible heroine of L.M. Montgomery's many stories. Adapter M.C. Helldorfer includes only a few of Anne's mirthful and poignant adventures, yet manages to capture the freshness of one of children's literature's spunkiest, most beloved characters. There's just enough to make beginning readers want more--luckily, there's a lot more in the originals! Illustrator Ellen Beier creates vibrant pictures to portray the beauty of the land around Green Gables and the spirited nature of Anne herself. (Ages 5 to 8) --Emilie Coulter [via]
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Asperger Syndrome Employment Workbook: An Employment Workbook for Adults With Asperger Syndromeby Roger N. Meyer, Tony AttwoodISBN 1853027960 (1-85302-796-0)
Softcover, Jessica Kingsley Pub
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Asperger Syndrome Employment Workbook: An Employment Workbook for Adults With Asperger Syndrome'Book summary:Published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers January 2001, this workbook is designed as a self-paced guide for mature adults with Asperger Syndrome. Through a complete review of three periods in the reader's work life, this guide assists the reader to compose his/her autobiographical work history based upon understanding the impact of Asperger Syndrome on their employment experiences. [via]
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Asperger Syndrome in the Family Redefining Normal: Redefining Normalby Liane Holliday WilleyISBN 1853028738 (1-85302-873-8)
Softcover, Jessica Kingsley Pub
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Atlantic Campaign: The Great Struggle at Sea 1939-1945by Dan Van Der Vat, Christine Van Der VatISBN 1841581240 (1-84158-124-0)
Softcover, Casemate Pub & Book Dist Llc
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Beach Hutsby Rod GreenISBN 1844032914 (1-84403-291-4)
Hardcover, Sterling Pub Co Inc
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Behind The Scenes At The WTO: The Real World Of International Trade Negotiations; Lessons of Cancunby Fatoumata Jawara, Aileen KwaISBN 1842773100 (1-84277-310-0)
Hardcover, Palgrave Macmillan
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Bush In Babylon: The Recolonization Of Iraqby Tariq AliISBN 1844675122 (1-84467-512-2)
Softcover, W W Norton & Co Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Bush In Babylon: The Recolonization Of Iraq'Book summary:Tariq Ali is a novelist, essayist, and BBC commentator who was among the best-known radical student leaders in late 1960s Britain. One of the ways he distinguishes himself from his anti-war contemporaries is via prodigious and multidisciplinary cultural knowledge; he once collaborated with avant-garde filmmaker Derek Jarman on a film about the philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein, for instance. Bush in Babylon benefits greatly from such knowledge. The book is essentially a harsh critique of the way the Bush administration has dealt with Iraq in the wake of 9-11, referred to as "corporate looting." The most captivating chapter centers on the history of Iraqi resistance as exemplified in poetry made by Iraqis in exile. Ali translates important contemporary works by poets who left during Hussein's regime but are still denied entry back into Iraq by Coalition forces. These are works that have traveled from the Internet to the oral tradition, to become instant spoken-word hits, and they provide a fascinating glimpse into the Iraqi situation that one cannot simply find in a daily newspaper in the West or on CNN. Ali's biggest fault is an undisguised disgust for the "imperialist" United States government. When he lists the casualties in Hiroshima and Nagasaki alongside those in Vietnam with no discussion of the difference between the two events, he alienates many potential fans of his important work. Bush in Babylon has a lot going for it, despite a polemical tone which invariably grates as one marches through this smart, well-researched book. --Mike McGonigal [via]
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Captains Courageousby Rudyard KiplingISBN 1853262471 (1-85326-247-1)
Softcover, Lb May & Assoc Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Captains Courageous'Book summary:Harvey Cheyne is the spoilt, precocious son of an over-indulgent millionaire. On an ocean voyage off the Newfoundland coast, he falls overboard and is rescued by a Portuguese fisherman. Never in need of anything in his entire life, it comes as rather a shock to Harvey to be forced to join the crew of the fishing schooner and work there for an entire summer. By being thrown into an entirely alien world, Harvey has echoes of Kipling's more famous Mowgli from The Jungle Book, and, like Mowgli, Harvey learns to adapt and make something of himself. Captains Courageous captures with brilliant details all the colour of the fishing world and reveals it as a convincing model for society as a whole. [via]
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Chasing the Wind: The Autobiography of Steve Fossettby Steve Fossett, Will HasleyISBN 1852272341 (1-85227-234-1)
Hardcover, Virgin Pub
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Chasing the Wind: The Autobiography of Steve Fossett'Book summary:[via]As a world record holder in ballooning, speed sailing, and aviation, Steve Fossett was the pinnacle of extreme sporting achievements. His adventurous spirit continually inspired his fellow competitors and sports aficionados, and attracted the curiosity of the world. In 2005, Fossett made the first solo, non-stop, non-refueled circumnavigation of the world at the helm of what has been described as "a fuel tank with room for one"the Virgin Atlantic Global Flyer. But what made someone like Steve give up a secure, well-paid job in the financial sector for the romantic, yet increasingly dangerous, world of the adventurer? He achieved the first balloon crossings of Asia, Africa, Europe, and South America; the first ocean crossings of the South Atlantic, South Pacific, and Indian Oceans; and the first solo balloon flight round the worlda milestone in aviation history. And he didn't just take on the air. The most-successful speed sailor in the history of sailing, he also completed premier endurance sports events, including the Iditarod and Ironman Triathlon. In this dynamic autobiography, Steve Fossett shared his inspirational stories and candidly recounted the milestones, challenges, and victories that made up his much-heralded career and paved the path to his numerous world records.More editions of Chasing the Wind: The Autobiography of Steve Fossett:
Chequer Boardby Nevil ShuteISBN 1842322486 (1-84232-248-6)
Softcover, House of Stratus Ltd
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A Child's Garden of Versesby Robert Louis StevensonISBN 1853261416 (1-85326-141-6)
Softcover, Lb May & Assoc Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'A Child's Garden of Verses'Book summary:"The world is so full of a number of things, I'm sure we should all be as happy as kings."
With this "Happy Thought," Robert Louis Stevenson speaks for all the delights of childhood. But he doesn't stop there. A Child's Garden of Verses, written over a century ago, is filled to the brim with what are usually considered to be the first real poems written for children. This classic volume is an old friend to the generations of readers who were brought up on "I have a little shadow that goes in and out with me/ And what can be the use of him is more than I can see." In this perfectly lovely edition, the gossamer art of Jessie Willcox Smith (who first illustrated Stevenson's poems in the early years of the 20th century) is reproduced in all its charming glory. Black and white drawings throughout and eight full-page, warmly colorful paintings show beautiful, yet pleasantly imperfect children, busy at their daily activities--climbing trees, watching their reflections in a river, or sick in bed with an army of toy soldiers on guard. Place this on the shelf next to Mother Goose, Dr. Seuss, and Peter Rabbit. (All ages) --Emilie Coulter [via]
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City of Quartz: Excavating the Future in Los Angelesby Mike Davis, Robert MorrowISBN 1844675688 (1-84467-568-8)
Softcover, W W Norton & Co Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'City of Quartz: Excavating the Future in Los Angeles'Book summary:This new edition of Mike Daviss visionary work gives an update on Los Angeles as the city hits the 21st century.
No metropolis has been more loved or more hated. To its official boosters, "Los Angeles brings it all together." To detractors, LA is a sunlit mortuary where "you can rot without feeling it." To Mike Davis, the author of this fiercely elegant and wide- ranging work of social history, Los Angeles is both utopia and dystopia, a place where the last Joshua trees are being plowed under to make room for model communities in the desert, where the rich have hired their own police to fend off street gangs, as well as armed Beirut militias.
In City of Quartz, Davis reconstructs LA's shadow history and dissects its ethereal economy. He tells us who has the power and how they hold on to it. He gives us a city of Dickensian extremes, Pynchonesque conspiracies, and a desperation straight out of Nathaniel Westa city in which we may glimpse our own future mirrored with terrifying clarity.
In this new edition, Davis provides a dazzling update on the city's current status.
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Coq Au Vinby Charlotte CarterISBN 1852426314 (1-85242-631-4)
Softcover, Serpents Tail
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Coq Au Vin'Book summary:Nanette returns. This time she's swapped busking on the streets of New York for playing her sax on the metro in Paris, sent on a quest by her mother, to search out Vivian, a family friend in trouble. Soon a charming gangster is helping Nanette search, who later turns up dead. [via]
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The Country of the Pointed Firsby Sarah Orne JewettISBN 1846378834 (1-84637-883-4)
Softcover, Echo Library
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Daddy-long-legsby Jean WebsterISBN 1846375908 (1-84637-590-8)
Softcover, Echo Library
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Daddy-long-legs'Book summary:Gr 9 Up-Jerusha Abbott has grown up in the John Grier Home for orphans. As the oldest, she is in charge of the younger children. An anonymous benefactor on the Board, "Mr. Smith," decides to send her to college, as long as she writes to him faithfully detailing her education. Originally published in 1912, Jean Webster's coming-of-age tale continues to be relevant to young women today. Actress Kate Forges shares these months and years, from freshman to senior in college. Through a series of letters Jerusha writes to "Daddy-Long-Legs," a relationship filled with affection and respect develops, even though she is the only correspondent throughout the years. Although the narrative unfolds slowly, the language is sophisticated, highly descriptive, and witty. Jerusha's concern about social class standings may seem a bit dated to most listeners, as the reference to "Negro waiters" when she is riding the train may surprise and offend some listeners. Forbes gives an outstanding one-woman performance. Her crisp elucidation, varied intonations, and enthusiasm for this character provide a first-rate reading. This tale will appeal to listeners who revel in rich, detailed imagery to present a character wholly believable and likeable.-Tina Hudak, St. Bernard's School, Riverdale, MD
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Daisy Miller and Other Storiesby Henry JamesISBN 1853262137 (1-85326-213-7)
Softcover, Lb May & Assoc Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Daisy Miller and Other Stories'Book summary:With an Introduction and Notes by Pat Righelato, University of Reading Daisy Miller is one of Henry James's most attractive heroines: she represents youth and frivolity. As a tourist in Italy, her American freedom and freshness of spirit come up against the corruption and hypocrisy of European manners. From its first publication, readers on both sides of the Atlantic have quarrelled about her, defending or attacking the liberties that Daisy takes and the conventions that she ignores. All three tales in this collection, Daisy Miller, An International Episode and Lady Barbarina, express James's most notable subject, 'the international theme', the encounters, romantic and cultural, between Americans and Europeans. His heroes and heroines approach each other on unfamiliar ground with new freedoms, yet find themselves unexpectedly hampered by old constraints. In An International Episode, an English lord visiting Newport, Rhode Island, falls in love with an American girl, but their relationship becomes more complicated when she travels to London. In the light-hearted comedy Lady Barbarina, a rich young American seeks an English aristocratic bride. The unusual outcomes of these three tales pose a number of social questions about marriage and the traditional roles of men and women. Is an international marriage symbolic of the highest cultural fusion of values or is it an old style raid and capture? Is marriage to remain the feminine destination? [via]
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A Dance Called America: The Scottish Highlands, the United States and Canadaby James HunterISBN 1851588078 (1-85158-807-8)
Softcover, Mainstream Pub Co Ltd
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The Deerslayerby James Fenimore CooperISBN 1853265527 (1-85326-552-7)
Softcover, Lb May & Assoc Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Deerslayer'Book summary:With a new Introduction by Cedric Watts, M.A., Ph.D., Research Professor of English, University of Sussex. The Deerslayer is the culmination of James Fenimore Cooper s Leather-Stocking novels, featuring Natty Bumppo (the deer-slaying young frontiersman) and the Mohican chief, Chingachgook. Cooper portrays the hubris of the conquest of a vast territory. The action takes place during the American wars of the 1740s. Natty and his friend Harry attempt to save a trapper and two young women, whose floating fort on Lake Glimmerglass is besieged by the ruthless Iroquois. The tension steadily increases to the point at which a cruel outcome seems inevitable. The exciting action, the romantic potentialities and the knowledgeable evocation of frontier life (with its moral and racial conflicts) have made this novel a perennial favourite. The courageous Natty, with his problematic values, has set the precedent for countless American heroes. Culturally, The Deerslayer has proved to be a powerfully influential work. [via]
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Demystifying the Autistic Experience: A Humanistic Introduction for Parents, Caregivers, and Educatorsby William StillmanISBN 1843107260 (1-84310-726-0)
Softcover, Jessica Kingsley Pub
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The Discoverers: A History of Man's Search to Know His World and Himselfby Daniel BoorstinISBN 1842122274 (1-84212-227-4)
Softcover, Sterling Pub Co Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Discoverers: A History of Man's Search to Know His World and Himself'Book summary:Perhaps the greatest book by one of our greatest historians, The Discoverers is a volume of sweeping range and majestic interpretation. To call it a history of science is an understatement; this is the story of how humankind has come to know the world, however incompletely ("the eternal mystery of the world," Einstein once said, "is its comprehensibility"). Daniel J. Boorstin first describes the liberating concept of time--"the first grand discovery"--and continues through the age of exploration and the advent of the natural and social sciences. The approach is idiosyncratic, with Boorstin lingering over particular figures and accomplishments rather than rushing on to the next set of names and dates. It's also primarily Western, although Boorstin does ask (and answer) several interesting questions: Why didn't the Chinese "discover" Europe and America? Why didn't the Arabs circumnavigate the planet? His thesis about discovery ultimately turns on what he calls "illusions of knowledge." If we think we know something, then we face an obstacle to innovation. The great discoverers, Boorstin shows, dispel the illusions and reveal something new about the world.
Although The Discoverers easily stands on its own, it is technically the first entry in a trilogy that also includes The Creators and The Seekers. An outstanding book--one of the best works of history to be found anywhere. --John J. Miller [via]
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Discovering My Autism: Apologia Pro Vita Sua (With Apologies to Cardinal Newman)by Edgar SchneiderISBN 1853027243 (1-85302-724-3)
Softcover, Jessica Kingsley Pub
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Down by the River Where the Dead Men Goby George P. PelecanosISBN 1852425296 (1-85242-529-6)
Softcover, Consortium Book Sales & Dist
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The Drag King Book: A First Lookby Judith Halberstam, Del Lagrace VolcanoISBN 1852426071 (1-85242-607-1)
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Eccentric America: The Bradt Guide to All That's Weird and Wacky in the USAby Jan FriedmanISBN 1841620238 (1-84162-023-8)
Softcover, Globe Pequot Pr
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Eccentric America : The Bradt Travel Guide to All That's Weird and Wacky in the U. S. A.by Jan FriedmanISBN 1841620904 (1-84162-090-4)
Softcover, Bradt Travel Guides
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Elijah's Cup: A Family's Journey Into The Community And Culture Of High-Functioning Autism And Asperger's Syndromeby Valerie ParadizISBN 184310802X (1-84310-802-X)
Softcover, Jessica Kingsley Pub
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Embracing the Sky: Poems Beyond Disabilityby Craig RomkemaISBN 1843107287 (1-84310-728-7)
Softcover, Jessica Kingsley Pub
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Emily Bronte, Wuthering Heightsby Patsy StonemanISBN 1840460210 (1-84046-021-0)
Hardcover, Icon
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Emily Bronte, Wuthering Heights'Book summary:Provides a route through the profusion of critical writing on "Wuthering Heights". After a chapter on 19th century responses, the guide links together a selection of extracts demonstrating the major critical developments of the 20th century, from humanism through formalism to deconstruction. [via]
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Emmaby Jane AustenISBN 1853260282 (1-85326-028-2)
Softcover, Wordsworth Editions Ltd
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Emma'Book summary:Of all Jane Austen's heroines, Emma Woodhouse is the most flawed, the most infuriating, and, in the end, the most endearing. Pride and Prejudice's Lizzie Bennet has more wit and sparkle; Catherine Morland in Northanger Abbey more imagination; and Sense and Sensibility's Elinor Dashwood certainly more sense--but Emma is lovable precisely because she is so imperfect. Austen only completed six novels in her lifetime, of which five feature young women whose chances for making a good marriage depend greatly on financial issues, and whose prospects if they fail are rather grim. Emma is the exception: "Emma Woodhouse, handsome, clever, and rich, with a comfortable home and happy disposition seemed to unite some of the best blessings of existence; and had lived nearly twenty-one years in the world with very little to distress or vex her." One may be tempted to wonder what Austen could possibly find to say about so fortunate a character. The answer is, quite a lot.
For Emma, raised to think well of herself, has such a high opinion of her own worth that it blinds her to the opinions of others. The story revolves around a comedy of errors: Emma befriends Harriet Smith, a young woman of unknown parentage, and attempts to remake her in her own image. Ignoring the gaping difference in their respective fortunes and stations in life, Emma convinces herself and her friend that Harriet should look as high as Emma herself might for a husband--and she zeroes in on an ambitious vicar as the perfect match. At the same time, she reads too much into a flirtation with Frank Churchill, the newly arrived son of family friends, and thoughtlessly starts a rumor about poor but beautiful Jane Fairfax, the beloved niece of two genteelly impoverished elderly ladies in the village. As Emma's fantastically misguided schemes threaten to surge out of control, the voice of reason is provided by Mr. Knightly, the Woodhouse's longtime friend and neighbor. Though Austen herself described Emma as "a heroine whom no one but myself will much like," she endowed her creation with enough charm to see her through her most egregious behavior, and the saving grace of being able to learn from her mistakes. By the end of the novel Harriet, Frank, and Jane are all properly accounted for, Emma is wiser (though certainly not sadder), and the reader has had the satisfaction of enjoying Jane Austen at the height of her powers. --Alix Wilber [via]
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Escoffier: The King of Chefsby Kenneth JamesISBN 1852853964 (1-85285-396-4)
Hardcover, Continuum Intl Pub Group
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Give 'Em Hell, Hariby Ajay SinghISBN 185242589X (1-85242-589-X)
Softcover, Serpents Tail
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Glinda of Ozby L. Frank BaumISBN 1846370957 (1-84637-095-7)
Softcover, Echo Library
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Gold Warriors : America's Secret Recovery of Yamashita's Goldby Sterling Seagrave, Peggy SeagraveISBN 1844675319 (1-84467-531-9)
Softcover, Analytical Psychology Club of San Francisco, Incorporated
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Gold Warriors : America's Secret Recovery of Yamashita's Gold'Book summary:Drawing on a vast range of original documents and thousands of hours of interviews, Gold Warrior exposes one of the great state secrets of the twentieth century.
In 1945, US intelligence officers in manila discovered that the Japanese had hidden large quantities of gold bullion and other looted treasure in the Philippines. President Truman decided to recover the gold but to keep its riches secret. These, combined with Japanese treasure recovered during the US occupation, and with recovered Nazi loot, would create a worldwide American political action fund to fight communism. This 'Black Gold' gave Washington virtually limitless, unaccountable funds, providing an asset base to reinforce the treasuries of America's allies, to bribe political and military leaders, and to manipulate elections in foreign countries for more than fifty years. [via]More editions of Gold Warriors : America's Secret Recovery of Yamashita's Gold:
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Goodbye Darkness: A Memoir of the Pacific Warby William ManchesterISBN 1841581259 (1-84158-125-9)
Hardcover, Birlinn
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The Heart of Darknessby Joseph ConradISBN 1853262404 (1-85326-240-4)
Softcover, Wordsworth Editions Ltd
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Heart of Darkness'Book summary:[via]Published here for the first time with Conrads complete Congo Diary and UpRiver Book, this is a centenary edition of the authors masterpiecea profound exploration of the human subconscious twinned with a terrifying portrayal of the dangers of imperialism. A work of immense significance, it has been hailed as the first novel of the 20th century. In this searing tale, Seaman Marlow recounts his journey to the dark heart of the Belgian Congo in search of the elusive Mr. Kurtz. Far from civilization as he knows it, he comes to reassess not only his own values, but also those of nature and society. For in this heart of darkness, it is the fearsome face of human savagery that becomes most visible. 
In a German Pensionby Katherine MansfieldISBN 1843910411 (1-84391-041-1)
Softcover, Trafalgar Square
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› Find signed collectible books: 'In a German Pension'Book summary:[via]In a German Pension is a remarkable collection of short stories, displaying all Katherine Mansfields skill in the genre. Written shortly after the author visited Germany as a young woman, these short stories form a series of satirical sketches of German characters. From a young wifes preoccupation with her husbands stomach, to a society ladys inability to see beyond the latest fashion, Katherine Mansfield depicts, in exquisite detail, the minute changes of human behavior. In a German Pension reveals her as a true disciple of Chekhov. A key figure in the Modernist movement, Katherine Mansfield is most remarkable for perfecting the art of the short story.
In the Footsteps of Mr. Kurtz: Living on the Brink of Disaster in Mobutu's Congoby Michela WrongISBN 1841154210 (1-84115-421-0)
Hardcover, Trafalgar Square
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Instructions For American Servicemen In Britain, 1942: Reproduced From The Original Typescript, War Department, Washington, Dcby The Bodleian LibraryISBN 1851240853 (1-85124-085-3)
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A Little Princessby Frances Hodgson BurnettISBN 185326136X (1-85326-136-X)
Softcover, Lb May & Assoc Inc
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Living and Loving With Asperger Syndrome: Family Viewpointsby Patrick McCabe, Estelle McCabe, Jared McCabeISBN 1843107449 (1-84310-744-9)
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Living the Good Life With Autismby Edgar SchneiderISBN 1843107120 (1-84310-712-0)
Softcover, Jessica Kingsley Pub
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Looking Backwardby Edward BellamyISBN 1846379687 (1-84637-968-7)
Softcover, Echo Library
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Lost Highway: Journeys & Arrivals of American Musiciansby Peter GuralnickISBN 1841952826 (1-84195-282-6)
Hardcover, Canongate
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Middlemarchby George EliotISBN 1853262374 (1-85326-237-4)
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Mr. Nice: An Autobiographyby Howard MarksISBN 1841953199 (1-84195-319-9)
Softcover, Canongate Books Ltd
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Mrs Dallowayby Virginia WoolfISBN 1853261912 (1-85326-191-2)
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As Mrs. Dalloway prepares for the party she is giving that evening, a series of events intrudes on her composure. Her husband is invited, without her, to lunch with Lady Bruton (who, Clarissa notes anxiously, gives the most amusing luncheons). Meanwhile, Peter Walsh appears, recently from India, to criticize and confide in her. His sudden arrival evokes memories of a distant past, the choices she made then, and her wistful friendship with Sally Seton.
Woolf then explores the relationships between women and men, and between women, as Clarissa muses, "It was something central which permeated; something warm which broke up surfaces and rippled the cold contact of man and woman, or of women together.... Her relation in the old days with Sally Seton. Had not that, after all, been love?" While Clarissa is transported to past afternoons with Sally, and as she sits mending her green dress, Warren Smith catapults desperately into his delusions. Although his troubles form a tangent to Clarissa's web, they undeniably touch it, and the strands connecting all these characters draw tighter as evening deepens. As she immerses us in each inner life, Virginia Woolf offers exquisite, painful images of the past bleeding into the present, of desire overwhelmed by society's demands. --Joannie Kervran Stangeland [via]
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Nick's Tripby George P. PelecanosISBN 1852427140 (1-85242-714-0)
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O Pioneers!by Willa CatherISBN 1844083756 (1-84408-375-6)
Softcover, Trafalgar Square
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The Pacific Northwestby Tim Jepson, Phil Lee, Rough Guides StaffISBN 1843532859 (1-84353-285-9)
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The People in a Girl's Life: How to Find Them, Better Understand Them and Keep Themby Martha Kate Downey, Kate Noelle DowneyISBN 1843107074 (1-84310-707-4)
Softcover, Jessica Kingsley Pub
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Pollyannaby Eleanor H. PorterISBN 1853261459 (1-85326-145-9)
Softcover, Lb May & Assoc Inc
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Pretending to Be Normal: Living With Asperger's Syndromeby Liane Holliday WilleyISBN 1853027499 (1-85302-749-9)
Softcover, Jessica Kingsley Pub
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The Prince and the Pauperby Mark TwainISBN 1853261475 (1-85326-147-5)
Softcover, Lb May & Assoc Inc
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The Professor's Houseby Willa CatherISBN 1844083764 (1-84408-376-4)
Softcover, Virago Pr
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A Rage in Harlemby Chester B. HimesISBN 1841950246 (1-84195-024-6)
Softcover, Canongate Books Ltd
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Rhode Island Redby Charlotte CarterISBN 1852425911 (1-85242-591-1)
Softcover, Serpents Tail
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Rights of Manby Thomas Paine, Derek MatraversISBN 1853264679 (1-85326-467-9)
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Ripley's Gameby Patricia HighsmithISBN 185089423X (1-85089-423-X)
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Rough Guide San Francisco DirectionsISBN 1843533189 (1-84353-318-9)
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The Rough Guide to Californiaby Nick Edwards, Mark Ellwood, Paul Whitfield, J D Dickey, Greg WardISBN 1843534282 (1-84353-428-2)
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The Rough Guide To Washington Dcby Rough Guides, J. D. DickeyISBN 1843534010 (1-84353-401-0)
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The Rough Guide To Yosemite National Parkby Rough GuidesISBN 1843534401 (1-84353-440-1)
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The Rule Of Fourby Ian Caldwell, Dustin ThomasonISBN 1844130053 (1-84413-005-3)
Hardcover, Century
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San Francisco Restaurantsby Rough Guides Staff, Elgy GillespieISBN 1843530996 (1-84353-099-6)
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The Self-Help Guide for Special Kids and Their Parentsby Joan Matthews, James WilliamsISBN 1853029149 (1-85302-914-9)
Softcover, Jessica Kingsley Pub
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Shark-Infested Custardby Charles WillefordISBN 1841950262 (1-84195-026-2)
Softcover, Canongate Books Ltd
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Sins of the Fathers : The Atlantic Slave Traders, 1441-1807by James Pope-HennessyISBN 1842121782 (1-84212-178-2)
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Sombrero Fallout: A Japanese Novelby Richard BrautiganISBN 1841951374 (1-84195-137-4)
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Spoon River Anthologyby Edgar Lee Masters, John RidlandISBN 1843911086 (1-84391-108-6)
Hardcover, Hesperus Press
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Straight Life: The Story of Art Pepperby Art Pepper, Laurie PepperISBN 1841950645 (1-84195-064-5)
Hardcover, Mojo Books
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Suspectsby David ThomsonISBN 1842431943 (1-84243-194-3)
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Three Dialogues Between Hylas And Philonous, in Opposition to Sceptics And Atheistsby George BerkeleyISBN 1846378974 (1-84637-897-4)
Softcover, Echo Library
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Through the Eyes of Aliens: A Book About Autistic Peopleby Jasmine Lee O'NeillISBN 1853027103 (1-85302-710-3)
Softcover, Jessica Kingsley Pub
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Time Out New Yorkby Kevin MulvihillISBN 1846700035 (1-84670-003-5)
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Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finnby Mark TwainISBN 1853260118 (1-85326-011-8)
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Tom Sawyer, Detectiveby Mark TwainISBN 1843910810 (1-84391-081-0)
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The Touchstoneby Edith Wharton, Salley VickersISBN 1843910667 (1-84391-066-7)
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USA by Railby John PittISBN 1841621277 (1-84162-127-7)
Softcover, Globe Pequot Pr
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Vicksburg 1863: Grant Clears the Mississippiby Alan HankinsonISBN 1841761249 (1-84176-124-9)
Softcover, Osprey Pub Co
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What Katy Did at Schoolby Susan CoolidgeISBN 1853261424 (1-85326-142-4)
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What Katy Did at School & What Katy Did Nextby Susan CoolidgeISBN 1840224371 (1-84022-437-1)
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Works of Henry Wadsworth Longfellowby Henry Wadsworth LongfellowISBN 1853264229 (1-85326-422-9)
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The Works of Walt Whitmanby WhitmanISBN 1853264334 (1-85326-433-4)
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Wuthering Heightsby Emily BronteISBN 1853260010 (1-85326-001-0)
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Xenophobe's Guide to Americansby Stephanie FaulISBN 1853047805 (1-85304-780-5)
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"Xenophobe's Guides--an irreverent look at the beliefs and foibles of nations, almost guaranteed to cure Xenophobia."
The Xenophobe's motto is "Forewarned is forearmed," and this guide series gives travelers to foreign lands as much ammunition as possible. In The Xenophobe's Guide to the Americans, Stephanie Faul (herself an American) takes readers on a perceptive, ironic, frequently hilarious tour of the American psyche, from its basic traits to its attitudes about sex, drugs, and gun control. Discussing the American character, for example, Faul states "Americans believe themselves to be the only nation that is truly capable of winning.... Having God on your side in a fight is good. Having the United States on your side is better. To an American, they're the same thing." On obsessions she writes: "There are a few, a very few things that Americans condemn as being beyond the pale. They include: Growing Old ... Being Fat ... Dying."
Perhaps Americans themselves are in the best position to appreciate Faul's barbed commentary, but foreign visitors will surely find plenty to inform as well as amuse in this slim volume. American readers, take heart: there are 18 other Xenophobe titles taking equally irreverent potshots at everyone else, from the Australians to the Icelanders. [via]
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