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Laughter in the Dark - Vladimir Vladimirovich Nabokov;
ReviewNabokov writes prose the only way it should be written—that is, ecstatically. (_John Updike_ ) Product DescriptionThe classic novel from the author of -
Ladies of Grace Adieu - Susanna Clarke
Review'An unholy alliance of Austen and Angela Carter' Daily Mail 'These tales read as if Jane Austen had rewritten the Brothers Grimm ... wonderful' Spectator 'Witty rejoinders an... -
Kraken - China Mieville
SUMMARY: With this outrageous new novel, China Miéville has written one of the strangest, funniest, and flat-out scariest books you will read this—or any other—year. The London tha... -
Killing Lincoln - Bill O'Reilly; Martin Dugard
Review"As a history major, I wish my required reading had been as well written as this truly vivid and emotionally engaging account of Lincoln's assassination. And as a former comb... -
Killer Move - Michael Marshall
Stephen King hailed Michael Marshall's novel Straw Men as “a masterpiece . . . brilliantly written and scary as hell.” Now, Marshall returns with this latest unnerving tale—a... -
Just After Sunset - Stephen King
EDITORIAL REVIEW: Stephen King -- who has written more than fifty books, dozens of number one *New York Times* bestsellers, and many unforgettable movies -- delivers an astonishing... -
John Barry_ An American Hero in - Tim McGrath
From Publishers WeeklyThis book establishes McGrath, an executive who has written for Naval History magazine, as an accomplished naval historian. Combining sophisticated use of so.... -
Johannes Brahms - Jan Swafford
An illuminating new biography of one of the most beloved of all composers, published on the hundredth anniversary of his death, brilliantly written by a finalist for the 1996 Natio... -
I Drink for a Reason - David Cross
SUMMARY: After a decade spent in isolation in the Ugandan jungles thinking about stuff, David Cross has written his first book. Known for roles on the small screen such as "never-n... -
Home Safe_ A Novel - Elizabeth Berg
EDITORIAL REVIEW: In this new novel, beloved bestselling author Elizabeth Berg weaves a beautifully written and richly resonant story of a mother and daughter in emotional transit....