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Delve into this stunning edition boasting the unabridged versions of both fantasy novels, an introduction, and John Tenniel’s original illustrations.Part…
of the Knickerbocker Classics series, Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass is unabridged and complete, and comprised of both Alice books. Follow Alice on her fanciful journey down the rabbit hole and through the mirror where she meets friends and foes like the Mad Hatter, Cheshire Cat, the Jabberwock, and the Caterpillar!For Lewis Carroll fans worldwide, this edition features a new introduction by English literature scholar Jennifer Garlen and the original 90+ wood-engraved illustrations created by John Tenniel for the first published versions of the books.Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass contains every bit of fantasy that has been delighting adults and children alike for over 150 years.The Knickerbocker Classics bring together the essential works of classic authors from around the world in stunning editions to be collected and enjoyed.An Entertainment Weekly Top 10 Romance AuthorSo innocent… So tempting…Having built a global empire synonymous with excellence, formidable tycoon Darius…
Sterne is a man who gets what he wants. Always. And right now? He wants ex-ballerina Miranda Jacobs…in his bed and sighing his name in pleasure.Virginal Miranda can't resist the allure of the brooding billionaire. But the closer he pulls her, the more Darius threatens the barriers she's carefully constructed to conceal the scars of her past. Yet Miranda isn't the only one with pain to hide…Can her pure love dance into his heart and redeem the dark and damaged Darius Sterne?Help needed: to tame an alpha male! Six weeks ago a car accident left Xander Sterne with a broken leg and,…
much to his annoyance, the need for live-in assistance. But to Xander's surprise, help arrives in the exquisitely tempting shape of Samantha Smith. A broken leg won't be an obstacle for this legendary lothario! With her boss launching a flirtatiousand persistent!assault on Sam's every attempt to remain professional and unmoved by his skilled seduction, she starts to wonder just how long it will be before he convinces her to join him in redefining the meaning of "personal assistant "The Last Tycoon: An Unfinished Novel
Par F. Fitzgerald. 1941
*With a new introduction by bestselling and iconic novelist Haruki Murakami* This edition of F. Scott Fitzgerald&’s final unfinished novel…
is now restored to the original 1941 text, with updates by Fitzgerald scholar James L. W. West III.When F. Scott Fitzgerald died in 1940, he left behind an unfinished draft of this poignant novel, inspired by his own experience working in Hollywood as a screenwriter. Literary critic Edmund Wilson edited Fitzgerald&’s notes and material to publish this text of The Last Tycoon in 1941. Now, this edition restores Wilson&’s editorial work and includes an introduction from celebrated author Haruki Murakami. Set in Hollywood in the 1930s, The Last Tycoon tells the tragic story of a young film producer named Monroe Stahr. Exploring themes of ambition, power, and corruption, The Last Tycoon depicts Stahr&’s struggle to balance his personal life and professional goals with the challenges of running a successful movie studio. Based on the career of real-life producer Irving Thalberg, the head of MGM who was known as Hollywood&’s &“boy wonder&”, The Last Tycoon is a sharply observed and bittersweet exposé of the glittering excess of the Hollywood film industry in its prime.Kushiel's Justice: I Was Afforded Reminder That Cut Deeper Than Any Blade (Kushiel's Legacy Ser. #5)
Par Jacqueline Carey. 2008
Imriel de la Courcel's blood parents are history's most reviled traitors, while his adoptive parents, Phedre and Joscelin, are Terre…
d'Ange's greatest champions. Stolen, tortured, and enslaved as a young boy, Imriel is now a Prince of the Blood, third in line for the throne in a land that revels in beauty, art, and desire.After a year abroad to study at university, Imriel returns from his adventures a little older and somewhat wiser. But perhaps not wise enough. What was once a mere spark of interest between himself and his cousin Sidonie now ignites into a white-hot blaze. But from commoner to peer, the whole realm would recoil from any alliance between Sidonie, heir to the throne, and Imriel, who bears the stigma of his mother's misdeeds and betrayals. Praying that their passion will peak and fade, Imriel and Sidonie embark on an intense, secret affair.Blessed Elua founded Terre d'Ange and bestowed one simple precept to guide his people, love as thou wilt. When duty calls, Imriel honors his role as a member of the royal family by leaving to marry a lovely, if merely sweet, Alban princess. By choosing duty over love, Imriel and Sidonie may have unwittingly trespassed against Elua's law. But when dark powers in Alba, who fear an invasion by Terre d'Ange, seek to use the lovers' passion to bind Imriel, the gods themselves take notice.Before the end, Kushiel's justice will be felt in heaven and on earth.Kushiel's Scion
Par Jacqueline Carey. 2006
Imriel de la Courcel's birth parents are history's most reviled traitors, but his adoptive parents, the Comtesse Phedre and the…
warrior-priest Joscelin, are Terre d'Ange's greatest champions.Stolen, tortured and enslaved as a young boy, Imriel is now a Prince of the Blood; third in line for the throne in a land that revels in art, beauty and desire. It is a court steeped in deeply laid conspiracies---and there are many who would see the young prince dead. Some despise him out of hatred for his mother, Melisande, who nearly destroyed the entire realm in her quest for power. Others because they fear he has inherited his mother's irresistible allure---and her dangerous gifts.As he comes of age, plagued by unwanted desires, Imriel shares their fears. When a simple act of friendship traps Imriel in a besieged city where the infamous Melisande is worshiped as a goddess and where a dead man leads an army, the Prince must face his greatest test: to find his true self.The Mystery Series Collection 1: Books 1-3 (The Mystery Series #99)
Par Enid Blyton. 2016
Whenever there's a mystery, the Find-Outers are on the case! A brilliant bumper audio collection, from bestselling author Enid Blyton.The…
Mystery of the Burnt CottageSomeone has set fire to Mr Hick's cottage, but who could it be? Fatty, Larry, Daisy, Pip, Bets and Buster the dog have their very first case to solve. But it's not easy being detectives with policeman Mr Goon telling them to "clear orf". The Find-Outers are determined - they have to solve the mystery before Mr Goon does!The Mystery of the Disappearing CatA prize-winning Siamese Cat has been stolen, and all evidence points to the Find-Outers' friend Luke. Fatty Larry, Daisy, Pip and Bets know Luke is innocent, but how can they prove it? The Find-Outers have another mystery to solve!The Mystery of the Secret RoomPip discovers a room in Miss Crump's old empty house isn't empty at all - someone has been using it! It's the perfect mystery for Fatty to put his new talent for disguises to use. Now it's up to Fatty and Pip along with Bets, Larry, Daisy and Buster the dog to find out who has been using Miss Crump's old house.(P) 2023 Hodder & Stoughton LimitedHarlequin Presents Christmas Collection: Four Spicy Romance Novels
Par Lynne Graham, Sharon Kendrick, Caitlin Crews, Heidi Rice. 2022
Escape the winter chill this holiday season with four red-hot Christmas romances!Harlequin Presents brings you four full-length stories in one…
collection! Experience the glamorous lives of royals and billionaires, where passion knows no bounds. Be swept into a world of luxury, wealth and exotic locations.This box set includes:CHRISTMAS BABIES FOR THE ITALIAN(An Innocent Christmas Brides novel)by USA TODAY bestselling author Lynne Graham One night before Christmas…two surprise babies!After her exhilarating encounter with Sevastiano Cantarelli, innocent Amy Taylor knows walking away from the commanding Italian is the safest way to keep her heart intact. Yet it&’s the one thing she can&’t do…because she&’s pregnant with Sevastiano&’s twin babies!THE CHRISTMAS HE CLAIMED THE SECRETARY(A The Outrageous Accardi Brothers novel)by USA TODAY bestselling author Caitlin CrewsA relationship just for the cameras?To avoid an unwanted marriage of convenience, playboy Tiziano needs to manufacture a love affair with secretary, Annie. Yet he&’s wholly unprepared for the wild heat between them which he must attempt to restrain before it devours them both!CONFESSIONS OF HIS CHRISTMAS HOUSEKEEPERby USA TODAY bestselling author Sharon KendrickContracted by her Italian husband…Stunned when an accident leaves her estranged husband Giacomo unable to remember their year-long marriage, Louise becomes his temporary housekeeper. She&’ll spend Christmas helping him regain his memory. But dare she confess the explosive feelings she still has for him?UNWRAPPING HIS NEW YORK INNOCENT(A Billion-Dollar Christmas Confessions novel)by USA TODAY bestselling author Heidi RiceChristmas passion in Manhattan!Alex da Costa doesn&’t trust anyone. Yet he cannot deny the attraction when he meets sweet, innocent Ellie. Keeping her at arms&’ length could prove impossible when the fling they embark on unwraps the most intimate of secrets…Moby-Dick (The Norton Library #0)
Par Herman Melville. 2023
The iconic story of a ship captain's obsessive hunt for a terrible white whale, Moby-Dick is universally regarded one of…
the most influential novels of the American Renaissance era. The Norton Library edition features the text of the first U.S. (1851) edition, with thorough endnotes that clarify obscure terms and references. A buoyant introduction by Jeffrey Insko (Oakland University) offers the contemporary reader a number of enticing ways into the novel, empowering them to read with understanding and pleasure despite its infamous reputation. This purchase offers access to the digital ebook only.A Chalice Argent: The Story of William Neilson, Volume 2
Par James Buchan. 2023
The astonishing story of William Neilson continues.New Year's Eve, 1746. A castle in the depths of France. A thunderstorm. A…
pair of lovers in a hay-loft. A wounded soldier toppling from his horse.So begins the second instalment of the life of William Neilson, Scottish soldier in French service and Jacobite agent against his will. Around his neck, William carries the most precious jewel on the surface of the earth, but it is not his, and he must carry it to the exiled King of England, Scotland and Ireland in Italy. Before that, he wishes to see for a last time the woman he has loved for more than half his life.The scene shifts from the wastes and marshes of the Sologne, to the disorderly houses and prisons of the Most Serene Republic of Venice and the desolate court-in-exile of James Stuart in Rome. Along the way are sword-fights, love stories, intrigues, assassinations, blasphemies, kidnappings, musical performances, and treacheries.Mr. Men Little Miss 5-Minute Stories (Mr. Men and Little Miss)
Par Roger Hargreaves. 2021
A collection of stories crafted for reading in five minutes or less!With over twenty stories in one volume, readers will…
love this collection of Mr. Men and Little Miss adventures! From Mr. Happy and Little Miss Sunshine to Mr. Grumpy and Mr. Nobody, this book is the perfect read for bedtime, when you're on the go, or anytime in between.You Don't Love This Man: A Novel
Par Dan DeWeese. 2011
“You Don't Love This Man is an exquisite puzzle….Which is more gorgeous, more satisfying here, the story itself, or the…
language DeWeese uses to tell it?” —Mary Rechner, author of Nine Simple Patterns for Complicated WomenSet in the Pacific Northwest, Dan Deweese’s debut novel delivers a witty, heartfelt, and keenly observed day-in-the-life of one father of the bride, casting luminous insight into marriage, fatherhood, and bank robbery. Readers of Benjamin Kunkel, Joshua Ferris, and Kevin Wilson, as well as fans of contemporary American masters like Philip Roth and Tobias Wolff, will be enthralled by Deweese’s evocative, literary exploration of an everyman protagonist’s quiet struggles and tender joys on one of the most monumental days in his life.The Velveteen Rabbit Complete Text
Par Margery Williams. 2005
When a little boy chooses to play with the Velveteen Rabbit instead of his more expensive toys, the doll learns…
what it means to be truly Real. Young and old alike will enjoy this collection of time-honored tales, featuring the stuffed bunny and including other favorites such as "Pinocchio," "Thumbelina," "Little Red Riding Hood," and "The Ugly Duckling."The Matter Of Desire: A Novel
Par Edmundo Soldán. 2004
The Matter of Desire is the story of Pedro, a Bolivian-American political scientist who teaches at a university in upstate…
New York. Having become entangled in an erotically charged romance with Ashley, a beautiful red-headed graduate student, he returns to Bolivia to seek answers to his own life by investigating the mysteries of his father's past. Trapped between two cultures, Pedro ultimately finds himself in an existential dilemma of tragic dimensions. The Matter of Desire combines elements of the political thriller and the family mystery with a torrid illicit love affair and brilliantly elucidates the complex relationship between Latin America and the United States.John Halifax, Gentleman: A Novel
Par Simon Booy, Maria Craik. 1856
A deluxe Harper Perennial Legacy Edition, with an introduction from Simon Van Booy, nationally best-selling author of Father’s Day and…
The Illusion of SeparatenessA compelling historical novel of a young man’s rise from poverty to wealth in a small provincial town during the Industrial Revolution, now available in a Legacy Edition from Harper Perennial Modern Classics.Like Charles Dickens’s beloved David Copperfield, John Halifax is an orphan, determined to make his success through honest hard work. He becomes an apprentice to Abel Flecher, a tanner and a Quaker, and is soon befriended by Abel’s invalid son, Phineas, who chronicles John’s success in business and love, rising from the humblest of origins to the pinnacle of wealth made possible by England’s Industrial Revolution.Dinah Maria Mulock Craik explores the sweeping transformation wrought by this revolutionary technological age, including the rise of the middle class and its impact on the social, economic, and political makeup of the nation as it moved from the eighteenth to the nineteenth century.This Legacy Edition features a lush design and French flaps.Beowulf: An Updated Verse Translation (Perennial Classics)
Par Frederick Rebsamen. 1993
The acclaimed verse translation of the timeless epic tale of bravery and battle—the enduring saga of the hero Beowulf and…
the monster Grendel—the first true masterpiece of English literature.“There are lots of translations of Beowulf floating around, some prose, some poetry, but none manages to capture the feel and tone of the original as well as this one.” — Dick Ringler, Professor of English and Scandinavian Studies, University of Wisconsin-Madison"No self-respecting college professor will want his students to be without it. . . . Renditions in modern English haven't taken the poetry of the original very seriously—but what a shock now that someone has! With the subtle rules of alliteration, stress, and pause in place—and with a translator bold enough to invent his own vigorous and imaginative compound nouns—the poem suddenly takes flight and carries us to the highest mountains of achievement." (Booklist)“Reading Wright is a steep, stinging pleasure.”—Dwight Garner, New York TimesIn this incisive, satirical collection of three classic American novels…
by Charles Wright—hailed by the New York Times as “malevolent, bitter, glittering”—a young, black intellectual from the South struggles to make it in New York City. This special compilation includes a foreword by acclaimed poet and novelist Ishmael Reed, who calls Wright, “Richard Pryor on paper.”As fresh and poignant as when originally published in the sixties and seventies, The Messenger, The Wig, and Absolutely Nothing to get Alarmed About form Charles Wright’s remarkable New York City trilogy. By turns brutally funny and starkly real, these three autobiographical novels create a memorable portrait of a young, working-class, black intellectual—a man caught between the bohemian elite of Greenwich Village and the dregs of male prostitution and drug abuse. Wright’s fiction is searingly original in bringing to life a special time, a special place, and the remarkable story of a man living in two worlds. This updated edition shines a spotlight once again on this important writer—a writer whose work is so crucial to our times.Narcisa: Our Lady of Ashes
Par Jonathan Shaw. 2015
The first trade edition of the cult classic from the artist/author hailed by Iggy Pop as “the great nightmare anti-hero…
of the new age,” legendary tattoo artist Jonathan Shaw, that chronicles a scandalous, degenerative addiction between two people—a wild, brutal, passionate, and unstoppable ride into depravity and darkness through the back alleys of Rio De Janeiro and New York City.A legendary tattoo master and notorious creator of trendsetting underground art, Jonathan Shaw has created a masterpiece with this powerful story that captures the destructive addiction of love, sex and drugs, embodied in two people whose irresistible passions threaten to destroy them.In the wild backwaters of Rio de Janeiro and New York, motorcycle-riding, nomadic outlaw poet Ignacio Valencia Lobos—known as Cigano—attempts in vain to curb the unhinged habits of his lover Narcisa, a crack-smoking philosopher prostitute. Though he knows they will destroy each other, Narcisa is an exquisite poison he cannot resist. As they navigate the chaos of her downward spiral—dragged deeper by the gravity of drugs, burglaries and violence, Cigano recounts a love affair doomed by insanity, dysfunction, and vice.A magnificent epic of literary genius, Narcisa belongs among the works of such greats as Charles Bukowski, Henry Miller, William S. Burroughs, Jack Kerouac, Irvine Welsh, and Hunter S. Thompson.The Linwoods: or, "Sixty Years Since" in America
Par Margot Livesey, Catharine Sedgwick. 2014
A deluxe Harper Perennial Legacy Edition, with an introduction from Margot Livesey, award-winning and New York Times best-selling author of…
The Flight of Gemma HardyA compelling historical novel of two families wrestling with questions of honor, class, loyalty, democracy, and independence during the American Revolution, now available in a Harper Perennial Modern Classics Legacy Edition.In The Linwoods, Catharine Maria Sedgwick illuminates the American character and explores issues of civic virtue and national identity in the early republic, through the lives of two families: the Linwoods, dutiful loyalists, and the Lees, passionate revolutionaries. At the novel’s heart is Isabella Linwood, a bright and independent young woman who will transform from a proud Tory to ardent Rebel, challenging not only British rule but its accepted social, economic, and political institutions, including the aristocracy, slavery, and patriarchal authority.This Legacy Edition features a lush design and French flaps.