EDITORIAL REVIEW: **A remarkable portrait of American food before World War II, presented by the *New York Times*-bestselling author of *Cod* and *Salt*.** Award-winning *New York ...
Bella Bathurst's epic story of Robert Louis Stevenson's ancestors and the building of the Scottish coastal lighthouses against impossible odds.'Whenever I smell salt water, I know ...
The final installment in Penguin Classics's landmark H. G. Wells seriesAlthough best known for his novels, it was in his early short fiction that H. G. Wells first explored ...
From Publishers WeeklyA mesmerizing narrative voice, an insider's view of a fabled literary household and the slow revelation of heartbreaking secrets contribute to the visceral im...
ReviewAddictive as a jar of salted nuts --Pulp Fiction Reviews A lightning-fast-can't-put-it-down read --Library Journal There's sex, violence, humor, and plenty of litt...
Amazon.com ReviewSometimes it seems like every standup comedian worth his or her salt just has to do the book thing, and you might feel that yet another warmed-over stage routine ....