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Sartoris (Sin and Salvation #1)
by William FaulknerThe heirs to the aristocratic traditions of the Old South have been left with only romantic rhetoric, pride and self-pity to face a world that no longer mirrors their self-image.
The Adventures of Robin Hood
by Roger Lancelyn GreenRobin Hood is the champion of the poor and oppressed against the cruel power of Prince John and the brutal sheriff of Nottingham. He takes refuge with his Merrie Men in the vast Sherwood Forest, emerging time and again to outwit his enemies with daring and panache. This classic version brings sense and clarity as well as excitement to the varied myths, ballads and legends about Robin's adventures.
The Art of Loving
by Erich H. FrommLearning to love, like other arts, demands practice and concentration. Even more than any other art, it demands genuine insight and understanding.
Bambi: A Life in the Woods
by Felix SaltenOne of the best-loved stories ever, it is a wise and humane tale of life and death in the forest, taking Bambi from a fawn to the stag leader of the herd.
Composers on Music: An Anthology of Composers' Writings from Palestrina to Copland
by Sam Morgenstern88 composers talk about music, ranging from the 1500s to the 1900s.
The Crossroads of Time (Crosstime #1)
by Andre NortonBlake Walker had to cross innumerable parallel worlds in search of the means to save his own home world from disaster.
Death of a Fool (Roderick Alleyn #19)
by Ngaio MarshInspector Alleyn of Scotland Yard is confronted with a case that forces him to learn about English folk dancing.
The Enormous Egg
by Oliver ButterworthA hen belonging to the Walter Twitchell family recently laid an egg that may turn out to be the largest hen's egg in history
The Fall
by Justin O'Brien Albert CamusCamus writes about the conscience of modern man in the face of evil, using a man in a shady bar in Amsterdam recalling his past life.
Fifteen
by Beverly ClearyIt seems too good to be true. The most popular boy in school has asked Jane out -- and she's never even dated before. Stan is tall and good-looking, friendly and hard-working -- everything Jane ever dreamed of. But is she ready for this?<P><P> Suppose her parents won't let her go? What if she's nervous and makes a fool of herself? Maybe he'll think she's too young. If only she knew all the clever things to say. If only she were prettier. If only she were ready for this...<P> With her usual warmth, perceptiveness, and humor, Beverly Cleary creates the joys and worries of a young girl's first crush.
A Handful of Dust, and Decline and Fall
by Evelyn Waugh2 of Waugh's novels: the first a commentary on the well-mannered death struggles of the upper class; the second satirizes England's sacred cows
Lost in the Barrens
by Farley MowatA man from the city and the son of the Cree Indian chief explore the great arctic wastes.
The Meaning of the Dead Sea Scrolls
by A. Powell DaviesThe astounding story of the Dead Sea Scrolls with a scholarly interpretation of their relationship to the Holy Scriptures and the origin of Christianity.
Plague Ship (Solar Queen #2)
by Andre Norton Andrew NorthExotic gems and valuable oils were the lures that drew the space trader Solar Queen to the new planet Sargol, and also called forth his most ruthless competitor.
Selections From Strangers in the Universe
by Clifford D. Simak7 short stories - Target Generation, Mirage, Beachhead, The Answers, Retrograde Evolution, The Fence, and Shadow Show
Adventures in the Skin Trade and Other Stories
by Dylan Thomas21 short stories by Dylan Thomas, one of the major figures of 20th century literature.
Anthology of Japanese Literature, From the Earliest Era to the Mid-Nineteenth Century
by Donald KeeneA sweep of Japanese literature in all its great variety and unusual beauty, every genre and style, from poems to plays to novels.
Black William
by Robert NeillA novel of love and intrigue in 18th century England, when George I has ascended the throne but many are determined that James Edward Stuart will rule.
Bring the Jubilee
by Brian W. Aldiss Harry HarrisonSuppose the South had won the Civil War. The Northern states are poor, backward, and largely agrarian, an exploited colony of the prosperous South.
The Chocolate Cookbook
by Staff Home Economists at the Culinary Arts InstituteRecipes for chocolate cakes, frostings, fillings, cookies, pies, desserts, toppers, sauces, beverages and candies.
The Inheritors
by William GoldingIt is not so hard as you might think to sympathize with Neanderthal man, his spirit of fun, his appetites, satisfactions, griefs, and terror of the 'civilized' invaders.