Fiction Literature

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Alcott: Short Stories. Paperback

Short Stories. Paperback by Louisa May Alcott 1996. Poignant collection of 5 stories — based in part on the author's experiences as a nurse during the Civil War — includes "A Night," a moving account of her encounter with a dying soldier; "My Contraband," a gripping tale of vengeance involving a Civil War nurse, her Confederate patient and his former slave; plus 3 other titles. 0486290638

Allen: An Introduction to Arabic Literature. Paperback

Introduction to Arabic Literature. Paperback Roger Allen 286 pages. 2000. Roger Allen provides a comprehensive introductory survey of literary texts in Arabic, from their unknown beginnings in the fifth century AD to the present day. The volume focuses on the major genres of Arabic literature, dealing with Islam’s sacred text, the Qur’an, and a wealth of poetry, narrative prose, drama and criticism. CUP776578

Anaya. Heart of Aztlan. A Novel. Paperback

Heart of Aztlan.  A Novel. Paperback Rudolfo A. Anaya 209 pages Chronicles the lives of a Mexican American family in Albuquerque, New Mexico 978082631054518

Austin: The Land of Little Rain. Paperback

Land of Little Rain. Paperback Mary Hunter Austin iv, 76 pages. 1996 9780486290379

Bainbridge: The Bottle Factory Outing. Paperback

Bottle Factory Outing. Paperback by Beryl Bainbridge 179 pages. 1994. New, but old stock, reduced price 0786701463

Beckford: Vathek. Paperback

Vathek by William Beckford 214 pages. 1983. Beckford's Gothic novel, "Vathek", an Arabian tale, was originally written in French when the author was 21. It is the story of Caliph Vathek, whose eye can kill at a glance, who makes a pact with the Devil, Eblis. 9780192816450

Bluff your way in Poetry. Paperback

Bluff your way in Poetry. Paperback By Nick Yapp 64 pages. 1989 9781853041006

Brown: Before and After You Fall in Love. Paperback

Before and After You Fall in Love. Paperback by Victoria Brown and Allan Chochinov 1995 0312953909

Collier: His Monkey Wife or Married to a Chimp. Paperback

His Monkey Wife or Married to a Chimp. Paperback by John Collier and Eva Brann (Introduction) xviii, 214 pages. 2000, reduced price 0966491335

Davis: The Far Side of Home. Paperback

Far Side of Home. The famous (American) Civil War Novel. Paperback by Maggie Davis 314 pages. 1963, reprinted in 1992 1881454010

Douglass, Frederick: Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass

Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass Douglass, Frederick 1995. Douglass' graphic depictions of slavery, harrowing escape to freedom, and life as a newspaper editor, eloquent orator, and impassioned 0486284999

Getz: Almost Famous. Paperback

Almost Famous. Paperback by David Getz 182 pages. 1994. juvenile literature 0805034641

Gilbert, William Schwenck: The Mikado

Mikado William Schwenck Gilbert 1992. A lighthearted burlesque of Japanese culture and the vagaries of love, and one of the most widely-admired of all the Gilbert and Sullivan operettas 0486272680

Goldsmith, Oliver: She Stoops to Conquer

She Stoops to Conquer Goldsmith, Oliver 1991 0486268675

Harte, Bret: The Luck of Roaring Camp and Other Short Stories

Luck of Roaring Camp and Other Short Stories Harte, Bret 1992 0486272710

Heimel: If You Leave Me, Can I Come Too? Hardcover

If You Leave Me, Can I Come Too? Hardcover by Cynthia Heimel xvii, 181 pages. 1995 9780871136039

Lee: The Unicorn War. Hardcover

Unicorn War. Hardcover by Lee, John 352 pages. 1995. New, but old stock, reduced price 0312859139

Machiavelli: The Prince. Paperback

Machiavelli: The Prince. Paperback by Machiavelli, Niccolo / Constantine, Peter (TRN) / Ascoli, Albert Russell (INT) xxiii, 126 pages. 2008 978081297805608

Machiavelli: Wells: The New Machiavelli: Paperback

Machiavelli. The New Machiavelli: Paperback by H. G. Wells. Edited by Simon J. James. Introduction by Michael Foot. Notes by John S. Partington xxxiv, 470 pages. 2006. A successful author and Liberal MP with a loving and benevolent wife, Remington appears to be a man to envy. But underneath his superficial contentment, he is far from happy with either his marriage or the politics of his party. 978014143999015

Peters: Grimmy Inc.: In a Class by Himself. Paperback

Grimmy Inc.: In a Class by Himself. Paperback by Mike Peters 1999 0812574591

Peters: Grimmy Inc.: Mailmen Can't Jump. Paperback

Grimmy Inc.: Mailmen Can't Jump. Paperback by Mike Peters 1999 0812574605

Riley, James Whitcomb: Little Orphant Annie and Other Poems

Little Orphant Annie and Other Poems Riley, James Whitcomb 1994 0486282600

Schnitzler, Arthur: Hands Around

Hands Around Schnitzler, Arthur 1995 0486287246

Schreiner: The Story of an African Farm. Paperback

Story of an African Farm. By Olive Schreiner 278 pages Lyndall, Schreiner's articulate young feminist, marks the entry of the controversial New Woman into 19th-century fiction. A cause celebre when it first appeared, this book helped transform the shape and course of the late Victorian novel. 019 Schreiner

Sheridan, Richard Brinsley: The School for Scandal

School for Scandal Sheridan, Richard Brinsley 1991 0486266877

Summer: The Silk Road. A Novel. Paperback

Silk Road. A Novel. Paperback. by Jane Summer 290 pages. 2000.  “An engaging, endearing, enchanting first novel. Whether you’re gay, straight, male, or female, you’ll love Paige Bergman, the coolest, fiercest, most screwed-up-yet-brilliant 15-year-old ever to make it through the 1970s. A coming-of-age novel of rare charm and unique vision" --William J. Mann 155583549x

Tolkien: The Return of the Shadow. The History of Middle-Earth. Volume 6. Paperback

Return of the Shadow. The History of Middle-Earth. Volume 6. Paperback Author J.R.R. Tolkien, edited by Christopher Tolkien 512 pages, with illustrations, maps, line drawings, halftones  In this sixth volume of "The History of Middle-Earth", Bilbo's "magic ring" becomes evolved into the dangerous Ruling Ring of the Dark Lord and a Black Rider first rides into the Shire. New, but old stock, reduced price 0261102249

Tolkien: The War of the Ring. Paperback

War of the Ring. Paperback Author J.R.R. Tolkien, edited by Christopher Tolkien 496 pages, with illustrations maps. 1992. This takes up the story of the writing of "The Lord of the Rings" with the Battle of Helm's Deep and the drowning of Isengard by the Ents. It is the next volume in a series which looks at the ideas behind the writings of J.R.R. Tolkien. New, but old stock, reduced price 0261102230

Truss: Going Loco. Paperback

Going Loco. Paperback Truss, Lynne 256 pages. 2004. Belinda Johansson is a woman frantic, overwhelmed by the demands of work and home. Having it all? Pah. Belinda doesn't want any of it.. 1861977336

Vico: On the Most Ancient Wisdom of the Italians Unearthed from the Origins of the Latin Language. Hardcover

On the Most Ancient Wisdom of the Italians Unearthed from the Origins of the Latin Language. Including the Disputation with the Giornale de'letterati d'Italia. Hardcover by Giambattista Vico. Translated by Lucia M. Palmer xi, 208 pages. 1988 0801412803

Waltari: Sinuhe der Ägypter. Roman um den Artzt des Pharao

Sinuhe der Ägypter. Roman um den Artzt des Pharao Mika Waltari 752 Seiten. 38. Auflage 2001 9783404100408 3404100409

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