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Island (P.S.)

by Aldous Huxley

Published: 2009-10-20

Paperback: 384 pages

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The final novel from Aldous Huxley, Island is a provocative counterpoint to his worldwide classic Brave New World, in which a flourishing, ideal society located on a remote Pacific island attracts the envy of the outside world.

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The Island at the Center of the World: The Epic Story of Dutch Manhattan, the Forgotten Colony that Shaped America

by Russell Shorto

Published: 2004-03-16

Hardcover: 384 pages

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In a landmark work of history, Russell Shorto presents astonishing information on the founding of our nation and reveals in riveting detail the crucial role of the Dutch in making America what it is today.In the late 1960s, an archivist in the New York State Library made an astounding disc...

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Island Beneath The Sea

by Isabel Allende

Published: 2010

Paperback: 400 pages

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Born on the island of Saint-Domingue, ZaritÉ?known as TÉtÉ?is the daughter of an African mother she never knew and one of the white sailors who brought her into bondage. Though her childhood is one of brutality and fear, TÉtÉ finds solace in the traditional rhythms of African drums a...

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Island Beneath the Sea: A Novel

by Isabel Allende

Published: 2010-05-01

Hardcover: 464 pages

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Born a slave on the island of Saint-Domingue, Zarit� -- known as T�t� -- is the daughter of an African mother she never knew and one of the white sailors who brought her into bondage. Though her childhood is one of brutality and fear, T�t� finds solace in the traditional rhythms of African...

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Island Beneath the Sea: A Novel (P.S.)

by Isabel Allende

Published: 2010-04-10

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“Allende is a master storyteller at the peak of her powers.” — Los Angeles Times From the sugar plantations of Saint-Domingue to the lavish parlors of New Orleans at the turn of the 19th century, the latest novel from New York Times bestselling author Isabel Allende (Inés of My Soul...

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An Island Garden

by Celia Thaxter

Published: 2012-01-06

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This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text, images, or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1894. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... I HE garden suffers from the long drought in this last week of July, though I water it faithfully....

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Island Girl

by Lynda Simmons

Published: 2010-12-07

Paperback: 435 pages

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There are people who try hard to forget their problems. All Ruby wants to do is remember... Ruby Donaldson has been diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer's Disease, and she'll be damned if she won't straighten out her troubled family before she no longer knows how. Ruby spent years fight...

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Island Girl

by Catherine Shaw

Published: 1979-02-09

Hardcover: 192 pages

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The Island House

by Posie Graeme-Evans

Published: 2012-06-26

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From the internationally bestselling author of The Dressmaker comes an unforgettable novel about a young archaeologist who unearths ancient secrets, a tragic romance, and Viking treasure on a remote Scottish island. One warm, rainy summer, Freya Dane, a PhD candidate in archaeology, arrive...

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Island Life (Five Star First Edition Mystery)

by Michael W. Sherer

Published: 2008-03-19

Hardcover: 385 pages

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How do you live without someone who’s been part of your life for twenty years? Jack Holm begins to find out when his wife doesn’t return to their suburban Seattle home after shopping one day. Her absence is not unusual given her flight attendant’s job, and it’s a respite from recent marital...