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Madame Bovary - Gustave Flaubert
The publication in 1857 of Madame Bovary, with its vivid depictions of sex and adultery, incited a backlash of immorality charges. The novel tells the story of Emma Bovary, a docto... -
Lit_ A Memoir - Mary Karr
EDITORIAL REVIEW: The Liars' Club brought to vivid, indelible life Mary Karr's hardscrabble Texas childhood. Cherry, her account of her adolescence, 'continued to set the literary ... -
Light Boxes - Shane Jones
EDITORIAL REVIEW: **A poignant and fantastical first novel by a timeless new literary voice. ** With all the elements of a classic fable, vivid descriptions, and a wholly unique st... -
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... -
Jennifer's Diary - Anne Fine
Jennifer has a diary and Iolanthe doesn't. But Iolanthe does have a vivid imagination and a gift for writing stories. When she sees empty pages in Jennifer's diary, she can't help ... -
Empire of the Summer Moon - S. C. Gwynne
In the tradition of Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee, a stunningly vivid historical account of the forty-year battle between Comanche Indians and white settlers for control of the Ame... -
Emperor_ The Gates of Rome - Conn Iggulden
SUMMARY: Rarely, if ever, does a new writer dazzle us with such a vivid imagination and storytelling, flawlessly capturing the essence of a land, a people, a legend. Conn Iggulden ... -
Down and Out in Paris and Londo - George Orwell
'You have talked so often of going to the dogs – and well, here are the dogs, and you have reached them.' George Orwell's vivid memoir of his time among the desperately poor and de... -
Charlie St. Cloud - Ben Sherwood
EDITORIAL REVIEW: In a snug New England fishing village, Charlie St. Cloud tends the lawns and monuments of an ancient cemetery where his younger brother, Sam, is buried. After sur... -
Cat's Eye - Margaret Atwood
From WikipediaCat's Eye is a 1988 novel by Margaret Atwood. In it, controversial painter Elaine Risley vividly reflects on her childhood and teenage years. Her strongest memories a...