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: Hugo, VictorSummary:Genre: Classic fiction, General fiction -
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.
Genre: Western fiction -
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: Jackson, LisaSummary:
Last time we met her, Shannon Flannery struggled to prove her innocence when blamed for her husband's death. Now Shannon is sure someone is trying to kill her, but the only person who believes her...
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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...
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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,...
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Author: Thor, BradSummary:
Fiendish al-Qaeda terrorists are planning to rescue their imprisoned WMD expert during the chaos they create with their July 4th destruction of all bridges and tunnels to Manhattan Island. Now it'...
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Author: Thor, BradSummary:
Something sinister is brewing. A chilling video has already cast its ominous spell over the White House situation room. Now scientists connected to the top-secret Sword of Allah project are...
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Author: Murkoff, BruceSummary:
During the Great Depression, three lost souls meet one another at Boulder Dam, a massive engineering project in the midst of the Nevada desert. The story begins with Filius Poe, an engineer coping...
Genre: Historical fiction