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The Swordbearer - Glen Cook
SUMMARY: A young boy's dreams of glory and war turn into a bitter nightmare as his father's kingdom is overrun by an invading army. Lost and alone in the woods, he finds an ancient... -
The Surgeon's Mate - Patrick O'Brian
EDITORIAL REVIEW: Aubrey and Maturin are ordered home by desptach vessel to bring the news of their latest victory to the government. But Maturin is a marked man for the havoc he h... -
The Super Summary of World Hist - Alan Dale Daniel
The Super Summary of World History is a very compact history of the world emphasizing western culture and political processes. The Super Summary is for the thinking person. This ne... -
The Sunrise Lands - S. M. Stirling
From Publishers WeeklySet 12 years after A Meeting at Corvallis (2006), Stirling's latest novel of a chaotic near-future U.S., crippled when the mysterious Change rendered most te.... -
The Sun Over Breda - Arturo Perez-Reverte
EDITORIAL REVIEW: Acclaimed author Arturo Pérez-Reverte’s internationally bestselling series, the saga of the swordsman-for-hire Captain Alatriste, continues in *The Sun Over Breda... -
The Stuff of Thought - Steven Pinker
New York Times bestselling author Steven Pinker possesses that rare combination of scientific aptitude and verbal eloquence that enables him to provide lucid explanations of deep a... -
The Straw Men - Michael Marshall
EDITORIAL REVIEW: Michael Marshall's unique voice adds a chilling intensity to the serial-killer plot, combining dazzling narrative, a white-hot pace and a deeply disturbing backdr... -
The Stranger's Child - Alan Hollinghurst
Alan Hollinghurst's first novel in seven years is a magnificent, century-spanning saga about a love triangle that spawns a myth--and a family mystery--across generations.In 1913, G... -
The Story of Stuff - Annie Leonard; Ariane Conrad
From Publishers WeeklyLeonard examines conspicuous consumption and its human and environmental costs in an expansion of her short documentary of the same name. The analysis is acce... -
The Storm Witch - Violette Malan
Product DescriptionThe third novel in Violette Malan's bold fantasy series. Mercenary Partners Dhulyn and Parno have returned to their Mercenary House to clear the...