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The Signature of All Things

by Elizabeth Gilbert

Published: 2013-10

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5 January 1800. At the beginning of a new century, Alma Whittaker is born into a perfect Philadelphia winter. Her father, Henry Whittaker, is a bold and charismatic botanical explorer whose vast fortune belies his lowly beginnings as a vagrant in Sir Joseph Banks's Kew Gardens and as a deck hand on Captain...

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The Burgess Boys: A Novel

by Elizabeth Strout

Published: 2014-04-08

Paperback: 352 pages

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The Land Breakers

by John Ehle

Published: 2006-07-01

Paperback: 356 pages

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Harper Lee says, "John Ehle's meld of historical fact with ineluctable plot-weaving makes 'The Land Breakers' an exciting example of masterful storytelling. He is our foremost writer of historical fiction." Robert Morgan, author of Oprah pick 'Gap Creek,' says 'The Land Breakers' is a "complex, compelling...

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A Short History of the Civil War

by James L. Stokesbury

Published: 2011-03-15

Paperback: 384 pages

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“Stokesbury’s rare combination of scholarship and readability merits the highest recommendation.”—Booklist< ?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> In commemoration of the 150th anniversary of America’s bloody War Between the States, Harper Paperbacks is republishing A Short History of the Civil War by noted historian ...

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The Infernals: A Samuel Johnson Tale

by John Connolly

Published: 2012-04-10

Paperback: 336 pages

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“Roald Dahl meets Harry Potter”* in this wonderfully strange and brilliant novel about a boy, his dog, and their struggle to escape the wrath of demons. Young Samuel Johnson is in trouble. Not only is his eyesight so poor that he mistakenly asks out a letter box on a date but an angry ...

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The Notorious Benedict Arnold: A True Story of Adventure, Heroism & Treachery

by Steve Sheinkin

Published: 2013-02-19

Paperback: 368 pages

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Most people know that Benedict Arnold was America’s first, most notorious traitor. Few know that he was also one of its greatest war heroes. This accessible biography introduces young readers to the real Arnold: reckless, heroic, and driven. Packed with first-person accounts, astonishing...

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Trail of Tears: The Rise and Fall of the Cherokee Nation

by John Ehle

Published: 1988

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The fascinating portrayal of the Cherokee nation,  filled with Native American legend, lore, and religion -- a  gripping American drama of power, politics,  betrayal, and ambition.B & W photographs

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Sea of Shadows (Age of Legends)

by Kelley Armstrong

Published: 2014-04-08

Hardcover: 416 pages

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Kelley Armstrong, #1 New York Times bestselling author, takes an exciting new direction with this big, breathtaking blend of fantasy, romance, horror, and pulse-pounding action, perfect for fans of Graceling and Game of Thrones.Twin sisters Moria and Ashyn were marked at birth to become th...

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History of a Pleasure Seeker (Vintage)

by Richard Mason

Published: 2012-11-13

Paperback: 320 pages

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Piet Barol has an instinctive appreciation for pleasure and a gift for finding it. When his mother dies, Piet applies for a job as tutor to the troubled son of Europe's leading hotelier—a child who refuses to leave his family’s mansion on one of Amsterdam’s grandest canals. As Piet e...

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The Venetian's Wife: A Strangely Sensual Tale of a Renaissance Explorer, a Computer, and a Metamorphosis

by Nick Bantock

Published: 1996-08-01

Hardcover: 132 pages

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Nick Bantock's illustrated novel, The Venetian's Wife, is part love story, part mystery, and part ghostly tale --and an altogether bewitching brew of sensuality and lost treasures. Thoroughly bored with her job at the local museum, Sarah heads to the gallery to take another look at that ne...