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The Vampire Chronicles Collecti - Anne Rice
Amazon.com ReviewThe ornate, casket-like packaging and neogothic graphic design of this immortal trilogy is eerily enticing on its own. But just lift the lid, slide the first tape ... -
The Use and Abuse of Literature - Marjorie Garber
From Publishers WeeklyStarred Review. Harvard English professor Garber (Patronizing the Arts) leads an expedition through the archives of literature, rejecting expansion of the ter... -
The Unusual Life of Tristan Smi - Peter Carey
From Publishers WeeklyCarey, known for his quirkily skewed re-creations of Australian culture (Oscar and Lucinda; The Tax Collector), has outdone himself in this bizarre, uncannily... -
The Unnatural Inquirer - Simon R. Green
From Publishers WeeklyThe engaging eighth book in Green's popular offbeat Nightside series (after 2006's Hell to Pay) drops another paranormal mystery in the lap of series hero Joh... -
The United States of Fear - Tom Engelhardt
The creator of TomDispatch dissects America's endless urge to go to war. -
The Unincorporated Man - Dani Kollin; Eytan Kollin
SUMMARY: "The Unincorporated Man" is a provocative social/political/economic novel that takes place in the future, after civilization has fallen into complete economic collapse. Th... -
The Unicorn Hunt - Dorothy Dunnett
With the bravura storytelling and pungent authenticity of detail she brought to her acclaimed Lymond Chronicles, Dorothy Dunnett, grande dame of the historical novel, presents The ... -
The Unfinished Gift - Dan Walsh
Review4.5 Stars, Top Pick - "Walsh paints a wonderful picture of life in America during WW2. The characters are richly developed, and the story about love and forgiveness are not t... -
The Unexpected Guest - Agatha Christie
EDITORIAL REVIEW: Along a mist-shrouded country road in South Wales on a chilly November evening, engineer Michael Starkwedder's car stands hopel... -
The Uncensored Bible - John Kaltner
We all know the story of how Eve was created from Adam's rib. But what if, perhaps, "rib" was a mistranslation and the body part she was really created from was Adam's penis bone? ...