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Troubles - James Gordon Farrell; John Banv
ReviewRemarkable ... Mr. Farrell deserves high praise for this novel. It is subtly modulated, richly textured, sad, funny, and altogether memorable.— Times Literary Supplement... -
Track of the Cat - Nevada Barr
From Publishers WeeklyThe texture, scents and sounds of the West Texas wilderness permeate this forceful debut, in which the murder of a National Park Service ranger illuminates th... -
To Explain the World_ The Discovery of Modern Science - Steven Weinberg
In this rich, irreverent, compelling history, Nobel Prize-winning physicist Steven Weinberg takes us from ancient Miletus to medieval Baghdad and Oxford, from Plato's Academy and t... -
Time Paradox, The - Eoin Colfer
Artemis's mother has contracted a deadly disease--and the only cure lies in the brain fluid of African lemurs. Unfortunately, Artemis himself was responsible for making the lem... -
The Sea - John Banville
Amazon.com ReviewIncandescent prose. Beautifully textured characterisation. Transparent narratives. The adjectives to describe the writing of John Banville are all affirmative, and... -
The Picture of Dorian Gray_ The - Oscar Wilde
- Includes detailed historical context and detailed textual annotations In 1890, Oscar Wilde submitted the typescript of his new novel, The Picture of Dorian Gray, to the edito..... -
The Complete Plays - Christopher Marlowe
This book gathers all seven of the dramas of Christopher Marlowe, in which the lure of dark forces drives the shifting balances between weak and strong, sacred and profane. Support... -
The Call of the Wild and White Fang - Jack London
EDITORIAL REVIEW: *The Call of the Wild and White Fang*, by **Jack London**, is part of the *Barnes & Noble Classics** *series, which offers quality editions at affordable prices ... -
Sunset of the Sabertooth - Mary Pope Osborne
Jack and Annie are ready for their next fantasy adventure in the bestselling middle-grade series—the Magic Tree House! The Ice Age is very cool . . . for two kids in bathing suits... -
Stuff Matters_ Exploring the Marvelous Materials That Shape Our Man-Made World - Mark Miodownik
Stuff Matters: Exploring the Marvelous Materials That Shape Our Man-Made World