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, ...
A nameless couple meet, fall in love, move in together, and then the hard work of loving each other begins. Told as a series of dictionary entries, The Lover’s Dictionary is an int...
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...
Long Walk to Freedom is a brilliant autobiography of Nelson Mandela, capturing his generosity, patience and fortitude as he relentlessly fought against the inhuman system of aparth...
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...
Amazon.com ReviewWow. This stunning book succeeds on so many different levels--as an engrossing story, a character study, a history lesson, a modern day political allegory--I don't...
Amazon.com ReviewProduct DescriptionAn Italian antiquities squad discovers a woman's preserved corpse inside an ancient column. Pages torn from priceless ma...
Amazon.com ReviewIn the glittering Advanced Dungeons & Dragons firmament, the star power of Ed Greenwood twinkles somewhere between the bright glow of E. Gary Gygax and the somewh....
SUMMARY: Jackson Workman Pickens—known to most as “Work”—mindlessly holds together his disintegrating life: a failing law practice left to him when his father, Ezra, mysteriously d...
From Publishers WeeklyFamily physician Miller had seen countless cases of chronic illness and weight gain, but it wasn't until she saw a patient recently returned from Brazil that ...