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Walden and on the Duty of Civil - Henry David Thoreau
SUMMARY: Thoreau, a sturdy individualist and nature lover, lived a spare existence in a wooden hut on the edge of Walden Pond near Concord, Massachusetts, from 1845 to 1847. "Walde... -
The Revisionists - Thomas Mullen
A fast-paced literary thriller that recalls dystopian classics such as 1984 and Fahrenheit 451, from the award-winning author of The Last Town on Earth. -
The Portable Edgar Allan Poe - Edgar Allan Poe; J. Gerald Kenn
Product DescriptionA fully revised collection of Poe's work The first new edition of this landmark anthology since 1945 presents a more complicated, perverse, and c... -
The Frog Prince and Other Stori - Walter Crane
SUMMARY: Walter Crane (1845-1915) was an English artist. Born in Liverpool, he was part of the Arts and Crafts movement. He produced paintings, illustrations, children's books, cer... -
Stop This Man! - Peter Rabe
SUMMARY: Published for the first time in 45 years, this pulp classic tells the story of down-and-out thief Tony Catell, who, after stealing 36 pounds of radioactive gold from a lab... -
Seven Ancient Wonders - Matthew Reilly
Product DescriptionIt is the biggest treasure hunt in history with contesting nations involved in a headlong race to locate the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. 4500 years ago, ... -
Rebellion - Nora Roberts
SUMMARY: "Scotland, 1745. Against the bloody background of the Battle of Culloden, another war was waged and won--the price was honor, the victory, love." Scottish beauty Serena Ma... -
Postwar_ A History of Europe Si - Tony Judt
Amazon.com ReviewWorld War II may have ended in 1945, but according to historian Tony Judt, the conflict's epilogue lasted for nearly the rest of the century. Calling 1945-1989 "an... -
Outlander - Diana Gabaldon
SUMMARY:Claire Randall is leading a double life. She has a husband in one century, and a lover in another...In 1945, Claire Randall, a former combat nurse, is back from the ... -
Operation Napoleon - Arnaldur Indridason
SUMMARY: 1945: a German bomber flies over Iceland in a blizzard; the crew have lost their way and eventually crash on the Vatnaj kull glacier, the largest in Europe. Puzzlingly, th...