The ruthless Batu Khan has forged an empire across Mongolia and central Asia. He has developed a frightening arsenal of weaponry and uses mind-altering drugs to give his minions superhuman...
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Author: LaManna, RossSummary:Genre: Thrillers (Fiction), Political fiction -
Author: Bulfinch, ThomasSummary:Presents the first three sections: the Ages of Gold, Silver, and Bronze.
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Author: Bulfinch, ThomasSummary:
Presents the final two sections: the Age of Heroes, and the Iron Age.
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Author: Conrad, JosephSummary:The Nan-Shan was on her way from the southward to the treaty port of Fuchau with cargo 200 Chinese coolies on board. Observing the steady fall of the barometer, Captain acWhirr thought: There's...
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Author: Hugo, VictorSummary:Written in 1831 before Hugo was forced to flee from Louis Napoleon's France. In this novel, Hugo paints a vivid portrait of medieval Paris. Quasimodo, the one-eyed, hunchbacked refugee; Esmeralda...
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Author: Kelton, ElmerSummary:
Cowboy Hewey Calloway loves to ride the open range like a solitary sailor on an endless sea. So when barbed wire and newfangled contraptions threaten his world, he's dead-set against progress--...
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Author: Kelton, ElmerSummary:
Kelton reveals the origins and development of his unique storytelling talent and Texas treasure.
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Author: Kelton, ElmerSummary:
As aging diehard cowboy Hewey Calloway is critically injured by a wild horse, he must admit that his world -- and the pre-automobile age -- are passing away.
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Author: Kelton, ElmerSummary:
In 1861, men are enlisting in the Texas Mounted Rifles to keep the land free from Indian raids. There are larger conflicts, however. Texas has seceded from the union while war brews between the...
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Author: Lawson, RobertSummary:Benjamin Franklin's companion, Amos the mouse, recounts how he was responsible for Franklin's inventions and discoveries.
Genre: Juvenile fiction -
Author: Stross, CharlesSummary:
In the 21st century, the perfection of faster-than-light travel and the rise of a prodigious artificial intelligence known as the Eschaton altered the course of humankind. New civilizations were...
Genre: Science fiction -
Author: Thomas, LewisSummary:
Presents a discussion of the evolution of medicine and the autobiographical notes of a medicine-watcher.
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Author: Wiesel, ElieSummary:A plane headed from New York to Tel Aviv is forced to crash land at a small airport, and five survivors are given shelter in a nearby home. Once they are locked in, their enigmatic host tells them...
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Author: Pressfield, StevenSummary:
Steven Pressfield delivers a guide to inspire and support those who struggle to express their creativity. Pressfield believes that "resistance" is the greatest enemy, and he offers many unique and...
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Author: Shrake, EdwinSummary:
Fort Worth lawyer Ben Carpenter is facing an almost unwinnable case against a powerful Dallas businessman. It could shatter Ben's career. When his friends throw him a riotous 30th birthday party,...
Genre: Bildungsromans