A New York Times bestseller. From the author of the international bestseller Girl With A Pearl Earring and At the Edge of the Orchard, Tracy Chevalier once again paints a distant age with a rich...
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Author: Chevalier, TracySummary:Genre: Historical fiction -
Author: Cornwell, BernardSummary:
The Lazenders, a gilded family, have been the envy and pride of Britain for centuries. But Toby Lazender, their heir, is now mysteriously absent. His sister, Campion, is running the familly...
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Author: Kaine, Daniel A.Summary:All Parker Anderson has ever wanted is to take over as CEO of Anderson Industries when his father retires. But when his father is ready to leave the company, he doesn’t plan to pass the reins to...
Genre: Romance fiction -
Author: Scott, WalterSummary:
THE EXISTENTIAL DREAD OF MAKING (OR NOT MAKING) ART TAKES CENTER STAGE IN THIS TRENCHANT SATIRE OF MFA CULTURE. Wendy is an aspiring contemporary artist whose adventures have taken her to...
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Author: Connolly, JohnSummary:
Detective Charlie Parker returns in THE BLACK ANGEL, the sixth thriller by acclaimed New York Times bestselling author John Connolly. THE BLACK ANGEL begins with the mysterious abduction of a...
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Author: Berendt, JohnSummary:John Berendt arrived in February 1996 for a prolonged spell in the city that had captivated him on his first visit. His intention was simply to see it without the obscuring overlay of tourists,...
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Author: Phillips, Michael R.Summary:
Before the war, Rosewood Plantation is large and prosperous. During the war years, women and slaves struggle to keep it running. But in the bloody days following the Northern victory, a marauding...
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Author: Atoofi, SaeidSummary:Perfect for self-studiers or students, this Farsi language education book takes a user-friendly and clear approach. Farsi is the language of Persia (present-day Iran)-the mellifluous mother tongue...
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Author: Renard, Gary R.; Royer, Louis; Bachand, Michelle; Meyrieux, Jacqueline; Lemyre, CarlSummary:
Comment réagiriez-vous si deux étranges individus vous apparaissaient soudain, surgis de nulle part, alors que vous êtes assis tranquillement dans votre salon, et qu'ils vous disaient être deux «...
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Author: Salzman, MarkSummary:
In a Carmelite monastery outside present-day Los Angeles, life goes on in a manner virtually un-changed for centuries. Sister John of the Cross has spent years there in the service of God. And...
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Author: Patterson, JamesSummary:The time has come for Max,Fang, Iggy, Nudge, Gasman, and Angel to face their ultimate enemy and, despite many obstacles, try to save the world from a sinister plan to re-engineer a select...
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Author: Feinstein, JohnSummary:
The master sportswriter uncovers the stunning truth behind one of the most violent acts in basketball history -- the moment when the Los Angeles Lakers' Kermit Washington punched and almost killed...
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Author: Allende, IsabelSummary:
"Allende is a master storyteller at the peak of her powers." — Los Angeles Times From the sugar plantations of Saint-Domingue to the lavish parlors of New Orleans at the turn of the 19th century,...
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Author: Woods, PaulaSummary:
Stormy Weather was chosen by the Los Angeles Times as one of the best books of 2001. In it, Macavity Award winner and Edgar Award nominee Paula L. Woods crafts a masterful mystery featuring...
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Author: Sabbag, RobertSummary:Robbert Sabbag's Snowblind, the true story of an American smuggler whose intricate, ingenious scams made him a legendary figure in the cocaine world of the late sixties and early seventies, is a...