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Akhenaten_ Dweller in Truth - Najib Mahfuz; Tagreid Abu-Hassa
From the winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature and author of the Cairo trilogy, comes Akhenaten, a fascinating work of fiction about the most infamous pharaoh of ancient Egypt.<... -
Against the Tide of Years - S. M. Stirling
EDITORIAL REVIEW: *Against The Tide Of Years* continues the adventures of the Nantucket residents who have been transported through time to the Bronze Age. In the years since their... -
After the Rain - Chuck Logan
From Publishers WeeklyLogan's last two books featuring Phil Broker have emphasized extreme weather conditions: Phil broiled in Vapor Trail, froze in Absolute Zero, a... -
Absolute Zero - Chuck Logan
From Publishers WeeklyEx-cop Phil Broker, hero of Logan's previous three thrillers (The Big Law, etc.), takes a break from managing his small Minnesota resort in this latest outing... -
A World Without Ice - H. N. Pollack
SUMMARY: A co-winner of the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize offers a clear-eyed explanation of the planet's imperiled ice. Much has been written about global warming, but the crucial relati... -
A War of Gifts_ An Ender Story - Orson Scott Card
From Publishers WeeklyCard returns to his Hugo and Nebula award-winning Enderverse saga (after 2005's Shadow of the Giant) with a heartwarming novella for the holidays. When Zeck .... -
A ticket to the circus_ a memoi - Norris Church Mailer
SUMMARY: A great American love story, this warm, funny, revealing memoir introduces the world to Norman Mailer’s greatest inspiration, his wife of more than thirty years. Like Zeld... -
A home at the end of the world - Michael Cunningham
SUMMARY: From Michael Cunningham, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Hours , comes this widely praised novel of two boyhood friends: Jonathan, lonely, introspective, and unsu... -
A Star Shall Fall - Marie Brennan
EDITORIAL REVIEW: The Royal Society of London plays home to the greatest minds of England. It has revolutionized philosophy and scientific knowledge. Its fellows map out the laws o... -
A Spot of Bother - Mark Haddon
From Publishers WeeklyRecent retiree George Hall, convinced that his eczema is cancer, goes into a tailspin in Haddon's (_Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time_) laugh-out-...