Set in the exacting social landscape of New York City at the turn of the century, Washington Square is the tale of a wealthy but shy young woman caught between conflicting family expectations.
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Author: James, HenrySummary:Genre: Domestic fiction
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Author: GRISHAM, JohnSummary:
Three months after leaving Yale, Kyle McAvoy becomes an associate at the largest law firm in the world, where, in addition to practicing law, he is expected to lie, steal, and take part in a...
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Author: Johnson, StevenSummary:
The New York Times bestselling author of Ghost Map and How We Got to Now returns with the story of a pirate who changed the world. Most confrontations, viewed from the wide angle of history, are...
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Author: Hilderbrand, ElinSummary:
Spend the coldest days of winter on a Caribbean beach with New York Times bestselling author Elin Hilderbrand. Join New York Times bestselling author Elin Hilderbrand on the stunning beaches of St...
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Author: Novak, KathleenSummary:
Gigi Paulo arrives in New York and is immediately drawn to a girl he sees in a bar near Penn Station. After he dies, his daughter uncovers her father's desire for this unknown woman, leaving her...
Genre: Psychological fiction -
Author: Stackhouse, BillSummary:
A Catskills community is rocked by a dog who digs up a famous stolen diamond and Sicilians who have sworn a vendetta for a World War II crime. Sicily, World War II. The Allied landing has begun....
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Author: Sahin, AbdullahSummary:
"This ground-breaking book is one of the most significant contributions made in recent years to Islamic education."-John M. Hull, University of Birmingham, United Kingdom New Directions...
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Author: Oates, Joyce CarolSummary:
Presents the first part of the author's Mysteries of Winterthurn.
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Author: Oates, Joyce CarolSummary:
Presents the second part of the author's Mysteries of Winterthurn.
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Author: Perry, ThomasSummary:
Jane Whitefield is a Native American guide who leads solitary outcasts through hostile territory to escape the vengeance of their enemies. But the shaded forest paths her Seneca ancestors might...
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Author: Gatto, John TaylorSummary:
With over 70,000 copies of the first edition in print, this radical treatise on public education has been a New Society Publishers' bestseller for 10 years! Thirty years in New York City's public...
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Author: Byers, JohnSummary:
Why do birds have regional accents' Can horses learn math' What do animals without eyes see' Questions such as these have fascinated scientists and animal lovers alike long before...
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Author: Johns, W. E. (William Earl)Summary:
This contains thirteen short stories, eleven of which were originally published in THE CAMELS ARE COMING (1932) and two of which (The Thought Reader and Biggles Finds His Feet) were originally...
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Author: Patterson, James, Ledwidge, MichaelSummary:
Detective Michael Bennett and FBI Abduction Specialist Emily Parker reluctantly team up to stop a killer targeting not only the children of New York's wealthiest families--but the entire city of...
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Author: Bronte, CharlotteSummary:
Jane Eyre is a first-person narrative of the title character. The novel goes through five distinct stages: Jane's childhood at Gateshead, where she is emotionally and physically abused by her aunt...