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The Fall of the House of Usher and Other Tales

admin — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 13:32:28 +0000

Strange forces lead men to their doom in these collected stories of suspense and terror

Switch Bitch

admin — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 01:35:03 +0000

These four stories are, by turns, funny, bawdy, touching, and outrageous. They are for lovers of tales that combine the macabre and the erotic with intriguing twists of plot.

The Parish and the Hill

admin — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 06:30:34 +0000

Mary O’Connor, a third-generation Irish-American, tells the stories of her parents and grandparents and describes the family’s assimilation

Amongst Women

admin — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 06:43:24 +0000

Michael Moran is an old Irish Republican whose life was forever transformed by his days of glory as a guerrilla leader in the Irish War of Independence. Moran is till fighting–with his family, his friends, and even himself–in this haunting testimony to the enduring qualities of the human spirit.

Wild at Heart: The Story of Sailor and Lula

admin — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 11:31:07 +0000

The heroes of Barry Gifford’s world are Sailor and Lula, unconditional lovers whose dreams and adventures were David Lynch’s inspiration for the award-winning movie version of this novel.

The Sea, the Sea

admin — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 03:37:02 +0000

After a brilliant and fulfilling career, Charles Arrowby revels in his perfect refuge, an isolated home by the sea, but soon his complex past makes unbidden visits.

Jack Kerouac: Selected Letters, 1957-1969

admin — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 03:33:11 +0000

The first volume of Jack Kerouac’s selected letters, published in 1995, was hailed as an important and revealing addition to Kerouac scholarship. This second and final volume of letters, written between 1957, the year On the Road was published, to one day before his death in 1969 at age forty-seven, tell Kerouac’s life story through his candid correspondence with friends, confidants, and editors — among them Allen Ginsberg, William Burroughs, Philip Whalen, Lawrence Ferlinghetti, Joyce Johnson, and Malcolm Cowley. Documenting his continuing development as a writer, his travels, love affairs, and complicated family life, the letters also reveal Kerouac’s amazing courage in the face of criticism and his never-ending quest to be the best writer possible. Jack Kerouac: Selected Letters 1957-1969 offers unparalleled insight into the life and mind of this giant of the American literary landscape.

The Tiger in the Grass: Stories and Other Inventions

admin — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 02:44:15 +0000

This collection of 15 short pieces reveals the same startling sensitivity and sculpted prose that made Harriet Doerr’s novels beloved bestsellers. In The Tiger in the Grass, Doerr explores the magical power of memory as it harvests experience, bringing us a wealth of unforgettable characters–all captured in the web of life with all the richness and beauty that distinguishes Doerr’s writing.

War And Peace

admin — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 01:58:51 +0000

A major new translation of the classic work interweaves the stories of an idealist, a cynical intellectual, and a count’s daughter against a backdrop of Napoleon’s invasion of Russia, in a volume that attempts to resolve ambiguities of other modern translations and is complemented by character listings, battle descriptions, and chapter summaries. Reprint. 30,000 first printing.

The Pickwick Papers

admin — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 01:43:44 +0000

The Pickwick Papers explores the perils, travels, and adventures of the Pickwick Club’s members: the founding chairman, former businessman and amateur scientist Mr. Pickwick; his trusted companion Sam Weller; the sportsman Winkle; the poet Snodgrass; and the lover Tracy Tupman. This Penguin Classic makes available the first volume edition of 1837 together with the original illustrations.