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The silver chair - C. S. Lewis
SUMMARY:Two English children undergo hair-raising adventures as they go on a search and rescue mission for the missing Prince Rilian, who is held captive in the underground ... -
The diving pool_ three novellas - Yoko Ogawa; Stephen Snyder
From Publishers WeeklyIn this first book-length translation into English, Japanese author Ogawa's three polished tales demonstrate her knack for a crafty, suspenseful hook. Each is... -
The Use and Abuse of Literature - Marjorie Garber
From Publishers WeeklyStarred Review. Harvard English professor Garber (Patronizing the Arts) leads an expedition through the archives of literature, rejecting expansion of the ter... -
The Stranger - Albert Camus
SUMMARY: Since it was first published in English, in 1946, Albert Camus's first novel, The Stranger (L'etranger), has had a profound impact on millions of American readers. Through... -
The Savage City - T. J. English
In the early 1960s, uncertainty and menace gripped New York, crystallizing in a poisonous divide between a deeply corrupt, cynical, and racist police force, and an African American... -
The Remains of the Day - Kazuo Ishiguro
Amazon.com ReviewThe novel's narrator, Stevens, is a perfect English butler who tries to give his narrow existence form and meaning through the self-effacing, almost mystical pract... -
The Queen's Pawn - Christy English
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The Owl Killers - Karen Maitland
SUMMARY: In 1321, the English town of Ulewic teeters between survival and destruction, faith and doubt, God and demons. Against this intense backdrop, a group of women have formed ... -
The Moses Stone - James Becker
EDITORIAL REVIEW: **An ancient code. A sinister secret. A deadly chase for the truth... ** In Morocco, an English couple discovers a clay tablet covered in ancient writing. One day... -
The Messiah Secret - James Becker
From Publishers WeeklyBecker gathers many familiar elements of the religious artifact subgenre and reshuffles them into an entertaining, hunt-and-chase thriller that races from the...