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The Fortress of Solitude - Jonathan Lethem
From Publishers WeeklyIf there still remains any doubt, this novel confirms Lethem's status as the poet of Brooklyn and of motherless boys. Projected through the prism of race rela... -
The Convicts_ The Curse of the - Iain Lawrence
Product DescriptionAfter seeing his father hauled off to debtor’s prison, Tom Tin sets out to take revenge on Mr. Goodfellow, the man responsible for his family’s misfortunes. But ... -
The Canterbury Tales - Geoffrey Chaucer; DAVID WRIGHT;
Beyond all doubt the greatest work of English literature before Shakespeare, Chaucer's The Canterbury Tales brings together an unforgettable group of pilgrims on their way to Cante... -
The Bohemian Girl - Kenneth Cameron
SUMMARY: When Denton, the famous American author and expatriate in turn-of-the-century London, receives a letter from a young woman saying shers"s in danger and needs his help, he ... -
Southern Pies - Nancie McDermott; Leigh Beisch
From Publishers WeeklyThe subtitle says it all. McDermott presents dozens of delicious recipes for pie-loving home bakers in this follow-up to Southern Cakes. With a light hand, Mc... -
Something Like an Autobiography - Akira Kurosawa
Translated by Audie E. Bock."A first rate book and a joy to read.... It's doubtful that a complete understanding of the director's artistry can be obtained without reading this boo... -
Romancing Miss Bronte_ A Novel - Juliet Gael
SUMMARY: Juliet Gael was raised in the Midwest and obtained her M.A. in French literature before pursuing graduate film studies at USC and English literature at UCLA in Los Angeles... -
Politika - Tom Clancy; Martin Greenberg
From Library JournalActor Jay O. Sanders provides an acceptable narration of best-selling author Clancy's (Debt of Honor, Audio Reviews, LJ 11/15/94) reactivation of hostilities be... -
Orlando - Virginia Woolf; Mark Hussey
From the Back Cover"Undoubtedly Virginia Woolf’s most intense and one of the most singular (novels) of our era."--Jorge Luis BorgesBegun as a "joke," Orlando is Virgi... -
Jane and the man of the cloth - Stephanie Barron
EDITORIAL REVIEW: After her brilliant detective debut in *Jane and the Unpleasantness at Scargrave Manor*, there can be no doubt that Jane Austen would have made aremarkable sleuth...