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The Complete Works of Robert Louis Stevenson: Masterpieces and MoreExplore the timeless world of Robert Louis Stevenson with this captivating collection of his most celebrated works. From the thrilling high seas adventure of "Treasure Island" to the historical escapades of "Kidnapped" and the chilling exploration of duality in "Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll...
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The Codex MojaodicusThe Codex Mojaodicus collects three novels-in-verse --"My Sweet Conquistador," "Chaley Way," and "The Pocho Codex" -- all of which mine, mime, record and disgorge the impressions and dissertations of language as it is uttered, stuttered, and felt in a variety of tongues and heads....
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The Cambridge History of American ModernismThe Cambridge History of American Modernism examines one of the most innovative periods of American literary history. It offers a comprehensive account of the forms, genres, and media that characterized US modernism: coverage ranges from the traditional, such as short stories, novels, and poetry,...
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The Book of the SwordAs the so-termed founding of Rome took place during the early Iron Age of Southern Europe, it is probable that the citizens, like their predecessors the Etruscans, originally made their blades of copper and bronze, the leaf-shape being borrowed from the Greeks, as we...
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The Believer Issue 145: Spring 2024In Issue 145 of The Believer, Meara Sharma meditates on the life of a largely-forgotten Caribbean writer; Eula Biss writes about the challenges of love after apartheid; Ann Beattie describes the aesthetic pleasures of arranging short stories; and Zefyr Lisowski looks back at the...
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The Annotated Wind in the Willows: for Adults and Sensible Children (or, possibly, Children and Sensible Adults)The classic tales of the Middle Thames, of the River Bank, the Wild Wood, Ratty, Mole, Mr Badger, and the incorrigible Toad, have been cherished by children and wise adults for generations. Amongst those who cherish them are Bapton Books' partners, GMW Wemyss, historian...
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Ten Years LaterThe reader guesses beforehand whom the usher preceded in announcing the courier from Bretagne. This messenger was easily recognized. It was D'Artagnan, his clothes dusty, his face inflamed, his hair dripping with sweat, his legs stiff; he lifted his feet painfully at every step,...
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Summer Heat: 'Vivid, Evocative and Tender' Elif Shafak'Every woman must be nourished by an inner reservoir of secrets...' Melike has it all: a beautiful home in Istanbul, a career as an art historian, an attentive husband. But her yearning for more excitement has led her surreptitiously into the arms of other...
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Spancil HillDiscover Cahey's storyHis love of Ireland had always been his saving grace-but now has become his greatest hindrance. So much has been taken from Cahey: his family, farm, education, and the love of his life. Still, there's one thing they can't take away: his...
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SiddharthaSiddhartha Hermann HESSE (1877 - 1962), Siddhartha is one of the great philosophical novels. Profoundly insightful, it is also a beautifully written story that begins as Siddhartha, son of an Indian Brahman, leaves his family and begins a lifelong journey towards Enlightenment. On the...
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Shakespeare: The Bard's Guide to Abuses and AffrontsBaffle your friends with your erudite knowledge of Shakespearean English, all while casually insulting them. This deluxe collection of Shakespeare's most dazzling insults is neatly separated into sections for quick retrieval when a stinging retort is demanded. Become the master of your own villainy...
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Seven Viking RomancesCombining traditional myth, oral history and re-worked European legend to depict an ancient realm of heroism and wonder, the seven tales collected here are among the most fantastical of all the Norse romances. Powerfully inspired works of Icelandic imagination, they relate intriguing, often comical...
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Scattered and Fugitive Things: How Black Collectors Created Archives and Remade HistoryDuring the first half of the twentieth century, a group of collectors and creators dedicated themselves to documenting the history of African American life. At a time when dominant institutions cast doubt on the value or even the idea of Black history, these bibliophiles,...
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Sandbar SunriseA Sandbar Sister has run away from her friends and family in the wake of tragedy. Can the bonds of friendship bring her home where she belongs?For decades J.J. Tucker has brought laughter and sunshine to the Sandbar Sisters. But her life has spiraled...
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ReincarnationReincarnation by Annie Wood Besant is an insightful exploration of the concept of reincarnation, offering readers a profound journey into the belief in the continuity of the soul, the cycle of life and death, and the implications for personal growth and spirituality. Reincarnation by...
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Pop Goes the Weasel: Pop Goes the Weasel: The Secret Meanings of Nursery RhymesFrom the international bestselling author of Red Herrings and White Elephants--a curious guide to the hidden histories of classic nursery rhymes. Who was Mary Quite Contrary, or Georgie Porgie? How could Hey Diddle Diddle offer an essential astronomy lesson? Do Jack and Jill actually...
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Percy Shelley for Our TimesTwo centuries after Percy Shelley's death, his writings continue to resonate in remarkable ways. Shelley addressed climate change, women's liberation, nonbinary gender, and political protest, while speaking to Indigenous, queer/trans, disabled, displaced, and working-class communities. He still inspires artists and social justice movements around...
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Out of This World: Thinking Fourth Dimensionally""Out Of This World: Thinking Fourth Dimensionally"" by Neville is a self-help book that aims to help readers achieve their goals and desires by tapping into the power of their imagination and thoughts. The author argues that the fourth dimension, which is beyond the...
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Only by Experience: An Anthology of Slave NarrativesAn anthology of complete and excerpted slave narratives from the U.S. and the Atlantic world in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries that highlights the development and international spread of the genre. Publisher: Broadview Press IncPublished: 07/04/2023Pages: 690Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 1.85lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x...
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Medieval Riverscapes: Environment and Memory in Northwest Europe, C. 300-1100Fishermen, monks, saints, and dragons met in medieval riverscapes; their interactions reveal a rich and complex world. Using religious narrative sources to evaluate the environmental mentalities of medieval communities, Ellen F. Arnold explores the cultural meanings applied to rivers over a broad span of...
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