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A Gift From Earth
by Larry NivenThe world named Mount Lookitthat was never meant for humans--it was shrouded in lethal mists. Life existed only on one plateau, unreachable except from space. But the disastrous decision to colonize the planet could not be reversed. So the settlers survived somehow-- under a ruthless dictatorship. Mount Lookitthat was rebellion-proof. Then fate dealt the colonists a wild card named Matthew Keller, who had a talent that neither he nor anybody else knew about. At last the colonists had a glimmer of hope!
Classics Revisited
by Kenneth Rexroth Bradford MorrowThe history of, and comments about, 60 classic pieces of literature, ranging from Gilgamesh to Huckleberry Finn.
Conan of the Isles
by Lin Carter L. Sprague de CampThe Red Lion clove through the burning wall as if it were not there. Once on the other side, the magical barrier winked out of existence. The crew gaped in astonishment.
Conan the Avenger
by L. Sprague de Camp Robert E. Howard Bjørn NybergEven Conan's lightning quickness failed to avoid the monstrous white form that suddenly hurtled upon him from above...
Derai
by E. C. TubbIf Dumarest would enter the contest on Folgone and win a place of eternal glory for the ancient master of Caldor, he would receive wealth, power and a lovely wife. But the truth was less simple. The wealth was confined to the restricted economy of a feudalistic planet. The power would be the privilege of walking a tightrope between assassination and warfare. The lovely heiress was a psychotic telepath. And finally the contest was "fixed". But did Dumarest really have any other choice?
Dolly and the Singing Bird (Johnson Johnson #1)
by Dorothy DunnettJohnson Johnson and his lovely yacht Dolly are the principal players in the Dolly mysteries. In this book, a romantic rendezvous uncovers not coloratura soprano Valentina Rossi's lover but a corpse.
Dreams: Your Magic Mirror with Interpretations by Edgar Cayce
by Elsie SechristHow an understanding of your psychic self can lead to both spiritual growth and success in everyday life and how dreams can serve this end. The author uses Cayce's notes for readings on dreams.
Due to Circumstances Beyond Our Control...
by Fred W. FriendlyAn analysis of television and its influence on culture by the president of CBS News in the 1960s.
Forfeit
by Dick FrancisWinner of the Edgar Allan Poe Mystery Prize for best crime story of 1969, this is another classic Dick Francis mystery set at the racetrack.
From Abacus to Zeus: A Handbook of Art History
by James Smith PierceChapters are 'Art terms, processes, and principles; gods, heroes, and monsters; Christian subjects; saints and their attributes; Christian signs and symbols.'
Hudden and Dudden and Donald O'Neary
by Joseph JacobsO'Neary lived next to his greedy neighbors Hudden and Dudden. They plotted to take his land and cow, but Donald turned the tables on them!
Inside Mr. Enderby
by Anthony BurgessThe poet F. X. Enderby is one of England's most distinguished literary lights and also one of the strangest. A set of circumstances lead him to unravel completely.
Pinocchio's Promise
by The Editors at the Walt Disney CompanyFor very young readers, Pinocchio makes a promise to deliver a clock, but it turns in to an unexpected adventure. Will he be able to keep his promise?
Q.E.D. Queen's Experiments in Detection
by Ellery Queen16 bafflers: 1 dying message novelette, 4 contemporary problems in deduction, 8 mysteries, 2 puzzles, and 1 historical detective story.
Sail, Calypso!
by Adrienne JonesTwo boys discover an old sailboat in the sand, but each one wants it for himself.
Santa Mouse, Where Are You?
by Michael BrownSanta Mouse is lost, will Santa Claus find him? A sweet Christmas poem!
Sex, Death and Money
by Gore Vidal26 articles by Vidal on a wide range of subjects - pornography, television, several fellow writers...
So Bright the Vision
by Clifford D. Simak4 novelettes - So Bright the Vision, The Golden Bugs, Galactic Chest, and Leg Forst.
Statler: America's Extraordinary Hotelman
by Floyd MillerBiography of E. M. Statler, one of America's great hotelmen who devised management techniques that were applicable far beyond the hotel business and contributed greatly to the nation's general efficiency in the early 1900s.
The African Queen
by C. S. ForesterFirst published in 1935, The African Queen is the story of Charlie Allnutt and Rose Sayer, a disheveled trader and an English spinster missionary, who are thrown together when World War I reaches the heart of the African jungle. Fighting time, heat, malaria, and bullets, they escape on a rickety steamboat, where they fall in love and hatch an outrageous military plan of their own. The story was immortalized in the 1951 film starring Katharine Hepburn and Humphrey Bogart. The African Queen is packed with vintage Forester drama--unrelenting suspense, reckless heroism, impromptu military maneuvers, leaky boats, near-death experiences, and a good old-fashioned love story to boot.
The Armies of the Night: History as a Novel, The Novel as History
by Norman MailerOctober 21, 1967. Washington DC. Protesters are marching to end the war in Vietnam, Mailer among them. From his perception of the day comes a work that shatters traditional reportage. <P><P> Winner of the Pulitzer Prize.<P> Winner of the National Book Award
The Beastly Beatitudes of Balthazar B
by J. P. DonleavyBalthazar floats through life, without ambition, eloquent and roguish.
The Colonel's Ladies
by Eric HatchScholar, horseman, professor at a rich girl's college, author of books on military history, Dr. Enos Barney has reached 43, a confirmed bachelor. But he meets a young student in his class, who begins to make him want to LIVE adventurously. Add to the mix a working replica of a 19th century cannon with a devilish mind of its own, a six-pack of friends who discover the joys of horse-drawn artillery, and let the fireworks begin!