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The Aeneid

by Virgil

Published: 1985-07-12

Mass Market Paperback: 442 pages

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Robert Fitzgerald's magnificent translation of Virgil's epic poem was a major literary event at its release in 1983; today it is an acknowledged masterpiece. Profoundly poetic yet gloriously accessible, this is the best way to experience a work that has remained a centerpiece of Western civilization...

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Complicity

by Iain Banks

Published: 2002-10-29

Paperback: 320 pages

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COMPLICITY n. 1. the fact of being an accomplice, esp. in a criminal act Local journalist Cameron Colley writes articles that are idealistic, from the viewpoint of the underdog. A twisted serial killer seems to have the same MO -- he commits brutal murders on behalf of the underdog. As th...

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The Metamorphoses of Ovid

by Ovid

Published: 1995-04-15

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Through Mandelbaum’s poetic artistry, this gloriously entertaining achievement of literature-classical myths filtered through the worldly and far from reverent sensibility of the Roman poet Ovid-is revealed anew. “[An] extraordinary translation...brilliant” (Booklist). With an Introd...

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Tangled Threads

by Sandy Hill

Published: 2011-07-16

Paperback: 232 pages

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Perfect for book clubs, this is the story of two strong women at odds with each other. Delia O’Toole is determined to escape the nursing home that has become her prison. So when her lifelong enemy, Ruthann, begs her to return to their hometown in North Carolina, Delia realizes it’s time to confront...

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Blue Like Jazz: Movie Edition: Nonreligious Thoughts on Christian Spirituality

by Donald Miller

Published: 2012-04-10

Paperback: 256 pages

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This contemporary classic gets a limited edition makeover with movie art and a new preface from Donald Miller. In print for nearly a decade, Blue Like Jazz has earned a coveted spot on readers’ shelves and in their hearts. Many have said that Donald Miller expressed exactly what they wer...

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The Astronaut Wives Club

by Lily Koppel

Published: 2013-06-06

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* * * Poorly Written,
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The Astronaut Wives Club: A True Story

by Lily Koppel

Published: 2013-06-11

Hardcover: 288 pages

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Discover the true story of the women who stood beside some of the greatest heroes of American space travel in this New York Times bestseller that delivers "a truly great snapshot of the times" (Publishers Weekly). As America's Mercury Seven astronauts were launched on death-defying missi...

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The Engagements

by J. Courtney Sullivan

Published: 2013-06-11

Hardcover: 400 pages

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From the New York Times best-selling author of Commencement and Maine comes a gorgeous, sprawling novel about marriage—about those who marry in a white heat of passion, those who marry for partnership and comfort, and those who live together, love each other, and have absolutely no inten...

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The Secret Rescue: An Untold Story of American Nurses and Medics Behind Nazi Lines

by Cate Lineberry

Published: 2013-05-07

Hardcover: 320 pages

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The compelling untold story of a group of stranded U.S. Army nurses and medics fighting to escape Nazi-occupied Europe.When 26 Army nurses and medics-part of the 807th Medical Air Evacuation Transport Squadron-boarded a cargo plane for transport in November 1943, they never anticipated the...

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* * * * * Beautiful,
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The Wind in the Willows (Sterling Illustrated Classics)

by Kenneth Grahame

Published: 2012-03-06

Hardcover: 224 pages

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Another beautiful book by renowned artist Robert Ingpen in the popular Sterling Illustrated Classics series. For more than a century, The Wind in the Willows and its endearing protagonists--Mole, Mr. Toad, Badger, and Ratty--have enchanted children of all ages. Whether the four friends ar...