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The Collar and the Bracelet: An Egyptian Novel (Paperback)

Set in the ancient Upper Egyptian village of Karnak against the backdrop of the British campaigns in Sudan,the Second World War,and the war in Palestine,The Collar and the Bracelet is the stunning saga of the Bishari family a family ripped apart by the violence of history,the dark conduits of human desire,and the rigid social conventions of village life. In a series of masterful narrative circles and repetitions,the novella traces the grim intrigues of Hazina al-Bishari and the inexorable destinies of

The Year of Jubilo: A Novel of the Civil War (Paperback)

On a spring day in Gawain Harper trudges toward his home in Cumberland,Mississippi,where three years earlier he had boarded a train carrying the latest enlistees in the Mississippi Infantry. Unmoved by the cause that motivated so many others,he had joined up only when Morgan Rhea’s father told Gawain that he would never wed his beloved Morgan unless he did his part in the war effort. Upon his return,he discovers post-war life is far from what he expected. Morgan has indeed waited for him,but

The Ladies' Lending Library: A Novel (Paperback)

It is August of ,the year of the Taylor/Burton film epic Cleopatra,showcasing a passion too grand to be contained on the movie screen. The women of the Kalyna Beach cottage community gather for gin and gossip,trading the current racy bestsellers among themselves as they seek a brief escape from the predictable rhythms of children and chores. But dramatic change is coming this summer as innocence falters and the desire for change reaches a boiling point,threatening to disrupt the warm,sweet,head

The Four Swans: A Novel of Cornwall (Paperback)

In the sixth book in the legendary Poldark saga,Ross is faced with a new battlefield,one involving the women whose lives are intertwined in his own Cornwall,: although Ross Poldark,now something of a war hero,seems secure in his hard-won prosperity,a new dilemma faces him in the sudden infatuation of a young naval officer for his wife Demelza. All four women—the four swans—whose lives touch Ross’s face a crisis in these years. For his wife Demelza,his old love Elizabeth,

Night Lost: A Novel of the Darkyn (Paperback)

Abandoned by his fellow Darkyn,Gabriel Seran is in continual torment as a prisoner of the religious zealots known as the Brethren. His only hope for rescue lies in Nicola Jefferson,a thief seeking a holy relic-and connected to Gabriel in more ways than she can possibly imagine...

Sign of the Cross: A Spike Sanguinetti Novel (Paperback)

Just as a degree of calm returns to lawyer Spike Sanguinetti's life in Gibraltar,he receives the shocking news that his Maltese uncle and aunt are dead after a domestic dispute escalated into a bloodbath.Accompanied by his aging father,Spike crosses the Mediterranean to Malta for the funerals. It falls to Spike,a lawyer,to act as executor of the wills. The more he learns about his relatives' violent deaths,however,the more he is faced by a troubling question: What could have

The Hen Who Dreamed She Could Fly: A Novel (Paperback)

The 2-million-copy bestselling modern fable from Korea that is winning hearts around the world This is the story of a hen named Sprout. No longer content to lay eggs on command,only to have them carted off to the market,she glimpses her future every morning through the barn doors,where the other animals roam free,and comes up with a plan to escape into the wildand to hatch an egg of her own. An anthem for freedom,individuality and motherhood featuring a plucky,spirited

The Irish Novel in the Nineteenth Century: Facts and

Featuring twelve original essays by leading scholars in the fields of Irish literary and cultural studies,this book investigates how the 19th-century Irish novel was defined and understood in its own contemporary moment,and reconsiders current critical discourse surrounding 19th-century Irish fiction.

  The Qur'an and the Prophet in the Writings

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Sacrifice in the Desert: A Study of an Egyptian Minority

The desert fathers of ancient Egypt are an inherently fascinating,historical phenomenon. Sacrifice in the Desert is an anthropological study of the contemporary spiritual descendents of these monks as they live out their lives in some of the most primitive and remote monasteries of the Sahara Desert.

The Immortal Hunter: A Rogue Hunter Novel (Paperback)

Even vampires need a vacation. But Decker Argeneau's ends abruptly when he's asked to help hunt the group of rogue vampires targeting mortals -- one that might include a defector in his own family. Before he can worry about that,though,he's got to rescue the latest victim. It's all part of the job,including taking a bullet for a beautiful doctor. Dr. Danielle McGill doesn't know if she can trust the man who just saved her life. There are too many questions,such as what is the secret organiz

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D. H. Lawrence: The Life of an Outsider (Paperback)

A portrait of one of the twentieth century's most radical and misunderstood writers follows Lawrence from his awkward youth in Nottinghamshire,through his turbulent relationship with Frieda and the years of exile abroad,to his premature death at the age of 44.

Leven Thumps and the Eyes of the Want (Paperback)

FOLLOW ME AND HURRY,THE WANT URGED. THE WORLD IS CHANGING AS WE SPEAK. The war to unite Foo and Reality is beginning! Humanity's only hope is Leven Thumps. Not only must Leven race across Foo to stop the whispered secret before the deadly truth is revealed,but he also must travel to the mysterious island of Lith. There abides the Want,the manic dream-master who can give Leven the gifts he needs against a foreboding army of rants and other Foo beings. If you are willing and h

Culture and the Problem of the Disciplines (Paperback)

What is the university's role in the production of cultural ideals? With increasingly interdisciplinary approaches being employed in scholarship,can we speak of discrete fields of study?The results of a collaborative research project by the Critical Theory Institute at the University of California,Irvine,this collection explores the role that scholars and universities play in shaping and defining culture,and how teaching and research institutions are changing in response to international movem

Samirah's Ride: The Story of an Arabian Filly (Paperback)

Samirah is an eight-year-old Arabian mare,who has been carefully raised and trained by her girl,Jasper,to be the ultimate family ranch horse. Sami has long sensed that Jasper is itching for freedom,and wants to be a real cowgirl. And when Jasper hears a rumor that her family is being forced to sell their ranch and decides to run away,the filly and her girl find themselves lost in a beautiful,legendary wilderness,but one fraught with dangers. Sami must use all of her resources and strength to

Harry Potter and the order of the phoenix paperback book

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The Best Science Fiction and Fantasy of the Year (Paperback)

In print and on-line,science fiction and fantasy is thriving as never before. A multitude of astonishingly creative and gifted writers are boldly exploring the mythic past,the paranormal present,and the promises and perils of myriad alternate worlds and futures. There are almost too many new and intriguing stories published every year for any reader to be able to experience them all. So how to make sure you haven’t missed any future classics? Award-winning editor and anthologist Jonathan Str

The Beatles Anthology hard back and paperback Shout the true

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Jack The Ripper and the Maybrick Family Paperback – 1 Jun

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The Octonauts and the Sea of Shade by Meomi (Paperback,

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The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time - Mark Haddon, paperback

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To the Last Man: The Battle of the Alamo (Paperback)

Imagine being in the middle of the Texas rebellion at the Battle of the Alamo. The Texans were outnumbered more than 10 to 1,but they were ready to fight to the death for independence from Mexico. Lively language and historical illustrations help readers feel as if they are part of the fight. The text is clear where fact meets legend in this historical battle. Meets Common Core critical thinking standards.

The Giants and the Joneses (Paperback)

Jumbeelia the young giantess loves to hear the old story about the iggly plop who climbed up the bimplestonk to the giants’ land of Groil. Then,one day,she throws a bimple over the edge of Groil. Down,down,down Jumbeelia climbs—right down into the land of the iggly plops,where she discovers Colette,Poppy,and Stephen Jones; puts them into her canvas bag; and carries them back to Groil. Soon the children find themselves shut in her dollhouse,with no visible means of escape.

The Linden and The Oak (Paperback)

Farmers. Lovers. Soldiers. From their humble backwater village in a remote corner of the Austro-Hungarian Empire,Vasyl Rusynko and his brothers,and the young sisters Paraska and Yevka Senchak,are propelled into the three great tidal currents of the burgeoning 20th century: World War I,the Communist revolution,and the flight from Old Europe to New America.With its memorable characters,and rich and vivid detail,Mark Wansa's epic,continent-spanning novel,The Linden and the Oak,combines a haunting a

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