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Rain - Cynthia Barnett
<b>A natural history of rain, told through a lyrical blend of science, cultural history, and human drama</b><br><br> It is elemental, mysterious, precious, destructive. It is the s... -
The Rags of Time - Maureen Howard
SUMMARY: The magnificent conclusion of Maureen Howard's ambitious quartet of novels. Maureen Howard is one of America's most esteemed authors, beloved both for the lyricism of her ... -
The Painted Drum - Louise Erdrich
From Publishers WeeklyStarred Review. Though Erdrich's latest lyrical novel returns to Ojibwe territory (_Four Souls_; Love Medicine, etc.), it departs from the concentrated vigor.... -
The Complete Poetry of Edgar Al - Edgar Allan Poe; Jay Parini; Ap
Product DescriptionA classic collectionFrom the exquisite lyric “To Helen,” to the immortal masterpieces “Annabel Lee,” “The Bells,” and “ -
Midnight in the Garden of Good - John Berendt
Amazon.com ReviewJohn Berendt's Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil has been heralded as a "lyrical work of nonfiction," and the book's extremely graceful prose depictions of .... -
Memoirs of a geisha_ a novel - Arthur Golden
EDITORIAL REVIEW: A literary sensation and runaway bestseller, this brilliant debut novel tells with seamless authenticity and exquisite lyricism the true confessions of one of Jap... -
Every Day in Tuscany_ Seasons o - Frances Mayes
EDITORIAL REVIEW: In this sequel to her* New York Times* bestsellers* Under the Tuscan Sun* and* Bella Tuscany*, the celebrated "bard of Tuscany" (*New York Times*) lyrically chron... -
Dreams from My Father - Barack Obama
In this lyrical, unsentimental, and compelling memoir, the son of a black African father and a white American mother searches for a workable meaning to his life as a black American... -
Breadcrumbs - Anne Ursu; Erin Mcguire
Review“This is a lyrical book, a lovely book, and a smart book; it dares us to see stories as spreading more widely, and running more deeply, than we had imagined.” (Gary Schmidt, ... -
And the Ass Saw the Angel - Nick Cave
From Publishers WeeklyAustralian rock musician, lyricist and actor Cave's first novel is an innovative, if wildly idiosyncratic, tall tale satirizing religious fanaticism. Euchrid ...