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The Hound of the Baskervilles
Christopher Sir; Frayling Arthur Conan Doyle
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's "The Hound of the Baskervilles" gripped readers when it was first serialised and has continued to hold its place in the popular imagination to this day. This "Penguin Classics" edition is edited with an introduction and notes by Christopher Frayling. Could the sudden death of Si...
The Book of the Courtier
In "The Book of the Courtier" (1528), Baldesar Castiglione, a diplomat and Papal Nuncio to Rome, sets out to define the essential virtues for those at Court. In a lively series of imaginary conversations between the real-life courtiers to the Duke of Urbino, his speakers discuss qualities of noble behav...
STORE OF THE WORLDS THE STORIES OF ROBERT SHECKLEY
Robert Sheckley was science fiction's in-house reply to theblack humorists of the 1950s and 60s- Bruce Jay Friedman,Terry Southern, and the young Thomas Pynchon were his nonetoo-distant relatives; Mort Sahl's comedy, Charles Schultz'scartoons, and Tom Lehrer's songs all mined similar veins.Sheckley targ...
Treatise On Toleration
One of the most important essays on religious tolerance and freedom of thought, a French bestseller in the wake of the Charlie Hebdo attacks In 1762 Jean Calas, a merchant from Toulouse, was executed after being falsely accused of killing his son. As it became clear that Calas was in fact persecuted...
Star Wars: Aftermath: Life Debt
The Emperor is dead, and the remnants of his former Empire are in retreat. As the New Republic fights to restore a lasting peace to the galaxy, some dare to imagine new beginnings and new destinies. For Han Solo, that means settling his last outstanding debt, by helping Chewbacca liberate the Wookiee's ...
Dracula
Take a first BITE out of gothic classics with this "charming, age-appropriate" (Foreword) little book--perfect for little hands! When a mysterious client invites Jonathan Harker to Transylvania, the young realtor doesn't hesitate to travel to Count Dracula's spooky, crumbly castle. But the count has str...
The End of Education - Redefining the Value of School
Postman suggests that the current crisis in our educational system derives from its failure to supply students with a translucent, unifying "narrative" like those that inspired earlier generations. Instead, today's schools promote the false "gods" of economic utility, consumerism, or ethnic separatism a...
Black Skin, White Masks
Few modern voices have had as profound an impact as Frantz Fanon. A major influence on civil rights, anti-colonial, and black consciousness movements around the world, Black Skin, White Masks is an unsurpassed study of the black psyche in a white world. Hailed for its scientific analysis and poetic grac...
Starship Alchemon
From the the award-winning author of the cult-80s classic Liege-Killer and The Paratwa Saga, comes Starship Alchemon - a deep-space action opera combined with a threat to all humanity.Nine explorers aboard a powerful AI vessel, Alchemon, are sent to investigate an "anomalous biosignature" on a distant p...
The Paper Palace: The No.1 New York Times Bestseller and Reese Witherspoon Bookclub Pick
A magnificent literary debut about the myriad loves that make up a lifeBefore anyone else is awake, on a perfect August morning, Elle Bishop heads out for a swim in the glorious fresh water pond below 'The Paper Palace' - the gently decaying summer camp in the back woods of Cape Cod where her family has...
The Secret Power of Yoga, Revised Edition: A Woman's Guide to the Heart and Spirit of the Yoga Sutras
The definitve feminine interpretation of Patanjali's Yoga Sutras, now expanded to include all four yoga sutrasYoga is best known for its power to create a healthy body, but the emotional and spiritual benefits of the practice are even greater. In The Secret Power of Yoga, Nischala Joy Devi offers a simp...
Bluey: Happy Easter: A Puffy Sticker Colouring Book
Based on the hit ABC KIDS TV show!Join Bluey and Bingo as they hunt for Easter eggs! Colour in their search for clues and decorate with puffy stickers.A gorgeous colouring book for kids of all ages.Bluey has been a phenomenal success since airing on ABC KIDS in October 2018, amassing legions of dedicate...
LGB Taylor Swift: A Little Golden Book Biography
This Little Golden Book about Taylor Swift - the singer and songwriter whose distinctive talent for storytelling has made her one of the biggest superstars in both country and pop music - is an inspiring read-aloud for young children as well as their Swiftie parents!...
The Writer's Garden: How gardens inspired the world's great authors
Jackie Bennett, Richard Hanson
The Writers Garden presents an intriguing study of the beautiful gardens and outdoor spaces of 30 historys greatest writers. See inside the gardens where literary giants from Tolstoy to Agatha Christie created some of their finest works in this visually stunning and fascinating book. Discover the flowe...
Foul Play
The heart-stopping new crime thriller in the Detective Jack Hawksworth series by blockbuster author Fiona McIntosh. Superstar footballer Luca Bruni is being blackmailed for a night of lust he swears he didn't participate in...except the ransom photo denies that. A media darling on and off the field, he...
The Cancer Finishing School: Lessons in Laughter, Love and Resilience
From poet and bestselling novelist Peter Goldsworthy, this darkly funny, bittersweet memoir offers lessons in how to live life in the shadow of an incurable illness. 'My first stray thought- cancer is a gift. I'm lucky to have it. What priceless material for a doctor-writer.' What lessons might cancer t...
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