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The Divine ComedyWhen Michael Palma's translation of the Inferno appeared in 2002, it defied the conventional wisdom of literary commentators who had long argued that Dante's intricate terza rima form simply could not be rendered in "rhyme-poor" English. But Palma's achievement in rhyming tercets was quickly...
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The 1972 Black Hills FloodOver 50 years have passed since the Black Hills flood swept through western South Dakota in 1972, leaving tragedy in its wake. This book explores the extent of the damage through images that highlight Rapid City, Keystone, and the surrounding Black Hills. Dignitaries, including...
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Pippin's Journal"Slowly, and not without a certain inexplicable feeling of foreboding, I limped up the weed-grown gravel path to the door of Cliff House ..." John Montrolfe, malformed and malevolent, the latest inheritor of the family curse, has come to England to claim his ancestral inheritance....
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Nicholas and the Wool-PackNicholas's father is a member of England's most important industry, governed by the Fellowship of the Merchants of the Wool Staple during the Tudor period of the late 15th century. So, Nicholas must learn all there is to know about the wool business. But,...
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Molly Sand Must DieMarriage. Secrets. Betrayal.Molly Sand Must Die. Trapped in a suffocating marriage, Molly Sand's life is spiraling into chaos. With her controlling husband's grip tightening, she is desperate to break free and escape with her children. But beneath her fragile facade, a fire burns, fueling...
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Machine ? Amuser: The Life and Death of the Beistegui Penthouse ApartmentA richly illustrated history of a single building, the celebrated and yet enigmatic penthouse of the wealthy playboy Charles de Beistegui, designed by Le Corbusier and Pierre Jeanneret in late 1920s Paris. What does it take to build not only a house but a...
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Lost East Chicago and Indiana HarborExplore the city of yesteryear East Chicago, Indiana, was a melting pot. The Indiana Harbor neighborhood drew comparisons to Ellis Island as immigrants flocked from all over the world to work at its steel mills. Once home to more than a hundred nationalities, the...
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Litany of Lies: The Must-Read Medieval Mystery SeriesMidsummer, 1145. Walter, the steward of Evesham Abbey, is found dead at the bottom of a well pit. The Abbot, whose relationship with the lord Sheriff of Worcestershire is strained at best, dislikes needing to call in help. However, as the death appears to...
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LightborneA thrilling reimagining of the last days of one of the most famed Elizabethan playwrights--Christopher Marlowe--and of a love that flourishes within the margins. Christopher Marlowe: playwright, poet, lover. In the plague-stricken streets of Elizabethan England, Kit flirts with danger, leaving a trail of...
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Jakob Hutter: His Life and LettersThis scholarly biography and collection of writings by and about an early leader of the Hutterites, a pacifist communal Anabaptist group, sheds light on a persecuted religious minority during the Reformation. This comprehensive, annotated collection of Jakob Hutter's letters and related documents begins with...
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Historic Charleston GardensThis volume in the Images of America series preserves through vintage photographs the gardens that, by their very nature, are impermanent. Although Charleston's contemporary gardens are well documented in other sources, those of past generations are depicted here, reminding readers that Charleston was primarily...
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Her Kind: A thrilling and atmospheric historical novel based on the true story of Ireland's first witch trial1324 Ireland - Inside the walls of Kilkennie, a town from which the native Irish are forbidden.In the dead of night, a desperate woman knocks on the door of a childhood friend - the moneylender Dame Alice Kytler. In doing so, she steps into...
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Geometría Sensible en la BioArquitecturaLa necesidad de expresar una idea est directamente vinculada al deseo de entenderla. Es en este sentido que trato en estos a os de entender la arquitectura, esa inefable y extensa diosa que, con sus caprichos de creadora y su generosidad de maestra, nos...
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GemmaWhat happened at the river last night? A twisty psychological thriller for readers of Megan Miranda, Megan Abbot, Taylor Adams, and Catriona Ward Sometime between the late night and early morning hours, in a dank, uncomfortable interrogation room, sits a young woman about to...
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From the Drop of Heaven: Legends, Prejudice, and RevengeWhat defense is there to superstition? It's 1582, a time when books are banned, and witches live next door. Citizens of the European principality of Salm are free to pray the way they want. However, both Catholic and Protestant fanatics surrounding them believe theirs...
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Eyewitness Workbooks Medieval LifePopular history, science, and geography topics brought out of the classroom and into your home with fast facts, activities, and quizzes. Some subjects are too interesting to be left at school! Carry on your love of history at home with Medieval Life, an activity-packed...
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Every Rising Sun: A Retelling of the One Thousand and One NightsIn this riveting take on One Thousand and One Nights, Shaherazade, at the center of her own story, uses wit and political mastery to navigate opulent palaces brimming with treachery and the perils of the Third Crusade as her Persian homeland teeters on the...
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Dragon: Hound of HonorIn the noble and dangerous times of medieval France, the young knight Aubrey de Montdidier, nephew of the Count of Montargis, has been strangely murdered. His friend the brave Sieur DeNarsac, captain of the count's men-at-arms, and Thierry, a young page, must now solve...
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Design Monograph: PerriandA design monograph series on the most remarkable architects, designers, brands and design movements of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries, each book contains a historical-critical essay discussing the life and work of the subject, followed by an illustrated appreciation of groundbreaking work.French architect and...
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David Goldblatt: No Ulterior MotiveA panorama of the career of South African photographer David Goldblatt, elucidating his artistic commitments, networks, and influence David Goldblatt: No Ulterior Motive coincides with a major traveling retrospective of the renowned South African photographer's work. From vintage handprints of the artist's black-and-white photography,...
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