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The Luminist - David Rocklin
IN COLONIAL INDIA, at a time of growing friction between the ruling British and the restless Indian populace, a Victorian woman and her young Tamil Indian servant defy convention, ... -
The Lost Painting - Jonathan Harr
Amazon.com ReviewIn 1992 a young art student uncovered a clue in an obscure Italian archive that led to the discovery of Caravaggio's original The Taking of the Christ, a painting.... -
The Lost Heart of Asia - Colin Thubron
A land of enormous proportions, countless secrets, and incredible history, Central Asia was the heart of the great Mongol empire of Tamerlane and scene of Stalin's cruelest deporta... -
The Loss of the SS. Titanic - Lawrence Beesley
SUMMARY:The history of the R.M.S. Titanic, of the White Star Line, is one of the most tragically short it is possible to conceive. The world had waited expectantly for its l... -
The Loser - Thomas Bernhard; Jack Dawson; M
Amazon.com ReviewFor music lovers, perfectionists, and estheticians, Thomas Bernhard's The Loser (1983) poses an irresistible drama of failed excellence. In 1953 three friends, am.... -
The Looming Tower - Lawrence Wright
From Publishers WeeklyStarred Review. Wright, a New Yorker writer, brings exhaustive research and delightful prose to one of the best books yet on the history of terroris... -
The Little Book of Economics_ H - G. Ip; Mohamed El-Erian
Review"A guide to understanding 'the dismal science' and how economic concepts and institutions affect our daily lives" (_The Economist_, December 2010) "...a must read in econ... -
The Listerdale Mystery - Agatha Christie
SUMMARY:A selection of twelve classic mystery stories by the peerless Queen of Crime, including the acclaimed 'Philomel Cottage''ŚTwelve tantalizing cases'Ś the curious disa... -
The Life and Opinions of Tristr - Laurence Sterne
Introduction and Notes by Robert FolkenflikRich in playful double entendres, digressions, formal oddities, and typographical experiments, The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy,... -
The Life and Adventures of Sant - Lyman Frank Baum
EDITORIAL REVIEW: This enchanting tale, originally written more than 100 years ago by L. Frank Baum, marries all the magic and fantasy of *The Wizard of Oz* to the classic Christma...