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One of the best American novels ever written- a rolicking, controversial New York fable As Stephen Rojack, a decorated war hero and former congressman who murders his wife in a...

WINNER OF THE 2019 WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION. THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER! OPRAH'S BOOK CLUB 2018 SELECTION 'Haunting . . . Beautifully written' The New York Times Book...

1635, Aberdeen. A girl lies dead in a frozen garden. A young man goes missing after a drunken brawl. A sinister cloaked figure watches from the shadows. The missing student,...

New Orleans, May 1862. The largest city in the ill-starred confederacy has fallen to Union troops. Twelve-year-old Joseph Woolsack disappears from his home, putting his mother Elise into a panic...

Now a major motion picture starring Dylan O'Brien ( Maze Runner ), Taylor Kitsch ( True Detective ) and Michael Keaton. TERRORISTS TOOK EVERYTHING FROM HIM . . . EXCEPT...

Author: Kent Wascom Format: Paperback / softback Number of Pages: 352 New Orleans, May 1862. The largest city in the ill-starred confederacy has fallen to Union troops. Twelve-year-old Joseph Woolsack...

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Author: S.G. MacLean Format: Paperback / softback Number of Pages: 480 A gripping historical thriller from the CWA award-winning author of The Seeker - a must-read for fans of CJ...

1635, Aberdeen. A girl lies dead in a frozen garden. A young man goes missing after a drunken brawl. A sinister cloaked figure watches from the shadows. The missing student,...

"Short stories can act like little tuning forks, helping us to clarify our own values," writes guest editor Celeste Ng. "In a time when our values are being tested daily,...

Winner of the Bancroft Prize In this brilliantly original book, written for the general reader, the American past becomes richly meaningful to the present.

Now a major motion picture starring Dylan O'Brien ( Maze Runner ), Taylor Kitsch ( True Detective ) and Michael Keaton. Tensions in the Middle East are simmering when Central...

"Guardian" journalist Matt Seaton is an out-and-out bike nut who rides to work during the week, races at the weekend, and has even been known to attend transport policy conferences...

A long-time Austinite and journalist's exploration of the profound movements that have shaped Austin, Texas-charting the shifts within its vibrant music scene, the impact of rapid urbanization, and the challenges...

The year is 1940 and the British have their backs to the wall. Everyone is preparing for the battle that, as Winston Churchill said, would see the "whole fury and...

Author: S.G. MacLean Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 416 A sleuth to rival Shardlake or Cadfael - a mystery that will chill your blood. A must-read for fans of Rory...

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The American Revolution is often portrayed as a high-minded, orderly event whose capstone, the Constitution, provided the nation its democratic framework. Alan Taylor, a two-time Pulitzer Prize winner, gives us...

This searing, heartbreaking book tells the story of poverty today, and the people who live it Arleen spends nearly all her money on rent but is kicked out with her...

Charles Dickens' notes on America: its people, its culture, its laws and its foibles When Charles Dickens set out for America in 1842 he was the most famous man of...

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Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Wear and tearPages: Good Markings: No markingsA gripping work of investigative non-fiction, The Making of Tania Hearst: How a Rich White Girl and a Black Police...

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Author: Phaidon Editors Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 352 The essential survey showcasing the work of more than 300 modern and contemporary artists born or based in Latin America Latin...

Twenty years of images by the acclaimed American photographer, pioneer of color art photography Mitch Epstein (Holyoke, Massachusetts, 1952) is a photographer who helped pioneer fine-art color photography in the...

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The artist who created the statue for the Lincoln Memorial, John Harvard in Harvard Yard, and The Minute Man in Concord, Massachusetts, Daniel Chester French (1850-1931) is America's best-known sculptor...

When Daniel Patrick Moynihan died in 2003 the Economist described him as a philosopher-politician-diplomat who two centuries earlier would not have been out of place among the Founding Fathers. Though...

"Short stories can act like little tuning forks, helping us to clarify our own values," writes guest editor Celeste Ng. "In a time when our values are being tested daily,...

Author: Ben McGrath Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 272 'Brilliant, clear, and humane' Elizabeth Gilbert 'Miraculous and hopeful' Emma Straub Riverman: An American Odyssey uncovers the story of an extraordinary...

As Stephen King will attest, the popularity of the occult in American literature has only grown since the days of Edgar Allan Poe. American Supernatural Tales celebrates the richness of...

Since its inception in 1915, the Best American series has become the premier annual showcase for the country's finest short fiction and nonfiction. For each volume, a series editor reads...

Author: John Mellencamp Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 256 In John Mellencamp: American Paintings and Assemblages, a survey of the artist s large-scale oil portraits and mixed-media pieces documents America...

***NOW A MAJOR HOLLYWOOD FILM DIRECTED BY CHRISTOPHER NOLAN*** WINNER OF THE PULITZER PRIZE FOR NONFICTION 'Reads like a thriller, gripping and terrifying' - Sunday Times Physicist and polymath, as...

Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageIn the late 1960s, a single provocative thesis sent shockwaves through the boardrooms of Europe and the corridors...

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Author: Micheline Aharonian Marcom Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 288 This "harrowing, heartbreaking story" (Kirkus Reviews) depicts the epic journey of a young Guatemalan American college student, a "dreamer," who...

With this book that uncovers and presents the topic for the first time, gain a deeper knowledge of 38 of today's top African American artists in clay, the earlier Black...

'A mesmerizing multigenerational novel' BRIT BENNETT ** THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER ** 'Insightful and heartfelt' GLAMOUR 'Easy to inhale' GUARDIAN 'Mesmerizing' BRIT BENNETT, author of THE VANISHING HALF...

A man navigates the deep divisions in America today and discovers that sometimes change can start by finding common ground with your neighbours, in this immersive account by the Pulitzer...