 | Wolves of the Calla (The Dark Tower, Book 5)
Release Date: January 24, 2006| Series: The Dark Tower, Book 5 Set in a world of extraordinary circumstances, filled with stunning visual imagery and unforgettable characters, the DARK TOWER series is unlike anything you have ever read. Here is the fifth installment, "one of the strongest entries yet in what will surely be a master storyteller's magnum opus" (Locus). Roland Deschain and his ka-tet are bearing southeast through the forests of Mid-World on their quest for the Dark Tower. Their path takes them to the outskirts of Calla Bryn Sturgis. But beyond the tranquil farm town, the gr...
 |  | The Crimson Petal and the White
Publication Date: September 1, 2003| Series: Harvest Book At the heart of this panoramic, multidimensional narrative is the compelling struggle of a young woman to lift her body and soul out of the gutter. Faber leads us back to 1870s London, where Sugar, a nineteen-year-old whore in the brothel of the terrifying Mrs. Castaway, yearns for escape to a better life. Her ascent through the strata of Victorian society offers us intimacy with a host of lovable, maddening, unforgettable characters. They begin with William Rackham, an egotistical perfume magnate whose ambition is fueled by his lust ...
|  | The Cellist of Sarajevo
Release Date: March 31, 2009The acclaimed and inspiring international bestseller that is a tribute to the human spirit. In a city ravaged by war, a musician plays his cello for twenty-two days at the site of a mortar attack, in memory of the fallen. Among the strangers drawn into the orbit of his music are a young father in search of water for his family, an older man in search of the humanity he once knew, and a young woman, a sniper, who will decide the fate of the cellist?and the kind of person she wants to be. ...
|  | Haroun and the Sea of Stories
Release Date: November 1, 1991| Age Level: 18 and up | Grade Level: 12 and up Discover Haroun and the Sea of Stories, Salman Rushdie’s classic fantasynovel Set in an exotic Eastern landscape peopled by magiciansand fantastic talking animals, Salman Rushdie's classic children's novelHaroun and the Sea of Storiesinhabits the same imaginative space as TheLord of the Rings, TheAlchemist, and The Wizard ofOz. In this captivating work of fantasy from the author of Midnight’s Children and The Enchantress of Florence, Haroun setsout on an adventure to restore the poisoned source of...
|  | The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari: A Fable About Fulfilling Your Dreams & Reaching Your Destiny
Release Date: April 21, 1999Wisdom to Create a Life of Passion, Purpose, and PeaceThis inspiring tale provides a step-by-step approach to living with greater courage, balance, abundance, and joy. A wonderfully crafted fable, The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari tells the extraordinary story of Julian Mantle, a lawyer forced to confront the spiritual crisis of his out-of-balance life. On a life-changing odyssey to an ancient culture, he discovers powerful, wise, and practical lessons that teach us to:Develop Joyful Thoughts,Follow Our Life's Mission and Calling,Cultivate Self-Discipline and ...
|  | Dracula (Dover Thrift Editions)
Publication Date: April 18, 2000| Series: Dover Thrift Editions A dreary castle, blood-thirsty vampires, open graves at midnight, and other gothic touches fill this chilling tale about a young Englishman's confrontation with the evil Count Dracula. A horror romance as deathless as any vampire, the blood-curdling tale still continues to hold readers spellbound a century later. ...
| ![Nervous Conditions [Import]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41MR%2Bw3TBjL._SL500_PIsitb-sticker-arrow-big,TopRight,35,-73_OU01_SS500_.jpg) | Nervous Conditions [Import]
Publication Date: October 10, 2004| ISBN-10: 0954702336 | ISBN-13: 978-0954702335| Edition: Second edition Dangaremba s acclaimed first novel tells of the coming-of-age of Tambu, and through her, also offers a profound portrait of African society. In awarding Nervous Conditions the Commonwealth Writers Prize for Africa in 1989, the judges described the book as a beautiful and sensitive exploration of the plight and struggle of an African people.... A distinguishing feature of this work is its courageous honesty and devastating understatement. ...
|  | The Lady of the Rivers: A Novel (The Cousins' War)
Release Date: April 3, 2012| Series: The Cousins' War A story rich in passion and legend, The Lady of the Rivers is the story of Jacquetta, Duchess of Bedford, a woman who navigated a treacherous path through the battle lines in the Wars of the Roses. When Jacquetta is married to the Duke of Bedford, English regent of France, he introduces her to a mysterious world of learning and alchemy. Her only friend in the great household is the duke’s squire Richard Woodville, who is at her side when the duke’s death leaves her a wealthy young widow. The two become lovers and marry in secr...
|  | The Awakening (Classic Reprint)
Publication Date: July 22, 2012Allez vous-en! Allez vous-en! Sapristi! That sail right! He could speak a little Spanish, and also a language which nobody understood, un less it was the mocking-bird that hung on the other side of the door, whistling his fluty notes out upon the breeze with maddening persistence. Mr. Pontellier, unable to read his news-( paper with any degree of comfort, arose with an expression and an exclamation of disgust. He walked down the gallery and across the narrow bridges which connected the Lebrun cottages one with the other. He had been seated before the door of th...
|  | Year of Wonders: A Novel of the Plague
Release Date: April 30, 2002When an infected bolt of cloth carries plague from London to an isolated village, a housemaid named Anna Frith emerges as an unlikely heroine and healer. Through Anna's eyes we follow the story of the fateful year of 1666, as she and her fellow villagers confront the spread of disease and superstition. As death reaches into every household and villagers turn from prayers to murderous witch-hunting, Anna must find the strength to confront the disintegration of her community and the lure of illicit love. As she struggles to survive and grow, a year of catastrophe be...
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