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History of Western Philosophy - Bertrand Russsell
First published in 1946, History of Western Philosophy went on to become the best-selling philosophy book of the twentieth century. A dazzlingly ambitious project, i... -
Coco Chanel_ An Intimate Life - Lisa Chaney
The controversial story of Chanel, the twentieth century's foremost fashion icon.Revolutionizing women's dress, Gabrielle Coco'' Chanel was the twentieth century's most influential... -
Bottlemania - Elizabeth Royte
From Publishers WeeklyRoyte (_Garbage Land_) plunges into America's mighty thirst for bottled water in an investigation of one of the greatest marketing coups of the twentieth and ... -
Blue at the Mizzen - Patrick O'Brian
SUMMARY: The brand new Aubrey-Maturin novel, the twentieth in this classic series. 'If we had only two or three of Patrick O'Brian's Aubrey-Maturin series, we would count ourselves... -
A tree grows in Brooklyn - Betty Smith
SUMMARY:A novel about a young girl, her family and friends, and their life in the slum section of Brooklyn in the early years of the twentieth century. -
A House for Mr. Biswas - Vidiadhar Surajprasad Naipaul
The early masterpiece of V. S. Naipaul’s brilliant career, A House for Mr. Biswas is an unforgettable story inspired by Naipaul's father that has been hailed as one of the twentiet... -
1636_ The Saxon Uprising_ N_A - Eric Flint
SUMMARY: The West Virginia town of Grantville, torn from the twentieth century and hurled back into seventeenth century Europe has allied with Gustavus Adolphus, King o...