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The name of the rose - Umberto Eco; William Weaver; Da
SUMMARY: (Book Jacket Status: Jacketed)A spectacular best seller and now a classic, The Name of the Rose catapulted Umberto Eco, an Italian professor of semiotics turned novelist, ... -
The Rolling Stones and Philosop - Luke Dick; George A. Reisch
From their commanding role in the so-called British Invasion of the early 1960s to their status as the elder statesmen (and British Knight) of rock and roll, the Stones have bec... -
The Merchant of Venice - William Shakespeare
SUMMARY: As the citizens of Venice compete for advantageous marriages, wealth, and status, a moneylender is intent on deadly revenge. Mistrust and resentment thrive in Shakespearer... -
The Maples stories - John Updike
EDITORIAL REVIEW: (Book Jacket Status: Jacketed)Collected together for the first time in hardcover, these eighteen classic stories from across John Updike’s career form a luminous ... -
The Last Pope - Lus M. Rocha
The election of Don Albino Luciani to the papal throne in 1978 threatens the Vatican status quo in this routine thriller from Portuguese author Rocha, his first novel. John Paul I'... -
The Fortress of Solitude - Jonathan Lethem
From Publishers WeeklyIf there still remains any doubt, this novel confirms Lethem's status as the poet of Brooklyn and of motherless boys. Projected through the prism of race rela... -
The Dark Griffin - K. J. Taylor
Product DescriptionBeing chosen as a griffin's companion has allowed Arren Cardockson to gain a place of status within the land of Cymria. But Arren can never escape the prejudice ... -
Inside WikiLeaks - Daniel Domscheit-Berg
Product DescriptionSince its launch in 2006, WikiLeaks has rapidly grown into the most powerful and influential whistleblowing organisation ever. Its status as a repository and pub... -
Harold - Ian W. Walker
King Harold Godwineson (c.1022-66) is one of history's shadowy figures, known mainly for his defeat and death at the Battle of Hastings. His true status and achievements have been ... -
Cross - James Patterson
James Patterson has a position that is unassailable -- as one of America's most reliable crime and thriller writers, his best-selling status is assured. But it has to be said that ...