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In selecting the twenty stories in this collection, Smiley indicates the order of the stories is artful--like a Chinese meal--so…
that the flavors enhance each other as the feast progresses. These "strange, exotic, rich, and charming" stories include selections by Gish Jen, Ellen Gilchrist, Stephen Dobyns, Kate Braverman, and Jamaica Kincaid. BestsellerBy Joe Klein. 1996
Parallels the 1992 Bill Clinton presidential campaign. When Jack Stanton, a southern governor, makes a run for the presidency, he…
recruits Henry Burton as his deputy campaign manager. At first Henry sees the opportunity to gain an insider's view of politics as a welcome distraction. But the business of politics soon builds a formidable backdrop to Henry's personal identity crisis. Strong language. BestsellerBy J. R. R Tolkien. 2022
"J.R.R. Tolkien famously described the Second Age of Middle-earth as a "dark age, and not very much of its history…
is (or need be) told." And for many years readers would need to be content with the tantalizing glimpses of it found within the pages of The Lord of the Rings and its appendices, including the forging of the Rings of Power, the building of the Barad-dûr and the rise of Sauron. It was not until Christopher Tolkien published The Silmarillion after his father's death that a fuller story could be told. Although much of the book's content concerned the First Age of Middle-earth, there were at its close two key works that revealed the tumultuous events concerning the rise and fall of the island of Númenor. Raised out of the Great Sea and gifted to the Men of Middle-earth as a reward for aiding the angelic Valar and the Elves in the defeat and capture of the Dark Lord Morgoth, the kingdom became a seat of influence and wealth; but as the Númenóreans' power increased, the seed of their downfall would inevitably be sown, culminating in the Last Alliance of Elves and Men. Even greater insight into the Second Age would be revealed in subsequent publications, first in Unfinished Tales of Númenor and Middle-earth, then expanded upon in Christopher Tolkien's magisterial twelve-volume The History of Middle-earth, in which he presented and discussed a wealth of further tales written by his father, many in draft form. Now, adhering to the timeline of "The Tale of Years" in the appendices to The Lord of the Rings, editor Brian Sibley has assembled into one comprehensive volume a new chronicle of the Second Age of Middle-earth, told substantially in the words of Tolkien from the various published texts, with new illustrations in watercolor and pencil by the doyen of Tolkien art, Alan Lee." -- Provided by publisherBy Michel Faber. 2003
"London, 1870s. At the heart of this panoramic narrative is a young woman's struggle to lift her body and soul…
out of the gutter. Sugar, a nineteen-year-old whore in the brothel of the terrifying Mrs. Castaway, yearns for a better life. Her ascent through the strata of Victorian society begins with the egotistical perfume magnate William Rackham. Infatuated with Sugar, William's patronage brings her into the circles of his family and milieu: his wife who barely overcomes chronic hysteria to make her appearances during "the Season"; his mysteriously hidden-away daughter, left to the care of minions; his pious brother, foiled in his devotional calling by his lust for the Widow Fox; as well as preening socialites, drunken journalists, untrustworthy servants, vile guttersnipes, and whores of all stripes and persuasions." -- Provided by publisherBy Robin Cook. 2003
Senator Ashley Butler will hold up permission for stem-cell research being proposed by doctors Daniel Lowell and Stephanie D'Agostino unless…
they secretly perform experimental surgery on him to cure his Parkinson's. The politician also complicates the deal by wanting to use cells obtained from the Shroud of Turin. Bestseller.By Lilian Jackson Braun. 2004
A dead body found on his property slightly dims Moose County columnist Jim "Qwill" Qwilleran's excitement over a new bookstore…
and a neighboring town's upcoming bicentennial. After wild turkeys, rare for the area, suddenly appear Qwill looks to his clairvoyant cat, Koko, for answers. Bestseller.By Danielle Steel. 1983
Melanie Adams seems to have it all: success as a TV documentary producer, twin teenage daughters, and a glamorous life…
that's perfect for a single mother. But Peter Hallam, a world-famous heart surgeon and widower with three children, makes her realize she doesn't yet have everything she wants. Some strong language and some descriptions of sex. Bestseller 1983By Mary Stewart. 1983
A vivid retelling of the story of Mordred, bastard son of King Arthur and his half-sister. This version portrays Mordred,…
who Merlin prophesied would be Arthur's doom, as a victim of fate rather than a dastardly traitor. Follows "The Crystal Cave" (BRA 15682), "The Hollow Hills" (BRA 13360), and "The Last Enchantment" (BRA 16178). Bestseller 1983By Max Collins. 1983
At the local bus station, ex-cop Mallory of Port City, Iowa, defends a blonde stranger when she is accosted by…
a fierce, one-eyed man. The woman tells Mallory her sad life story, leaves for her bus, and is found hours later dead in a suspicious car accident. Self-appointed detective Mallory looks for clues that will lead him to her murderer. Some strong language and some descriptions of sexBy Dick Francis. 1987
Complex detective novel that blends the ambience of horse racing with the volatile world of high finance. Gold trader Malcolm…
Pembroke contacts the one son he feels he can trust, amateur steeplechase jockey Ian, a few weeks after Malcolm's fifth wife, Moira, is murdered. Malcolm believes that Moira, who was on the point of divorcing him and suing for half his estate, was murdered to prevent this legacy takeover. BestsellerBy J. C Pollock. 1982
By Stephen King. 1983
Dr. Louis Creed, his wife Rachel, their children Ellie and Gage, and Winston Churchill, the family cat, move to Ludlow,…
Maine from Chicago. They settle in a spooky rambling house near an ancient Indian burial ground where children bury their pets. Beyond that is another cemetery with strange powers of resurrection. Strong language. Bestseller 1983By Victoria Holt. 1988
A Gothic romance that moves from Victorian England to India. The daughter of a village vicar, Drusilla Delany has always…
acquiesced to the demands of the powerful Framlings. She must act as a reluctant friend to the arrogant daughter Lavinia and must also keep her head about her when Sir Fabian Framling shows more than a passing interest in her life. Some strong language and some descriptions of sex. BestsellerBy Clive Cussler. 1988
When the great library of Alexandria was sacked in A.D. 391, perhaps some of its fabulous art treasures and volumes…
from its library escaped the flames and were ferried across the Atlantic. This is the premise of a suspense caper that features green-eyed Dirk Pitt, a James Bond type whom "no woman could completely possess." Some strong language. BestsellerBy John MacDonald. 1984
A complex novel about the legacy of an influential and charismatic television preacher, Rev. John Tinker Meadows, a man in…
the high-stakes, high-profit business of saving souls. The religious and economic empire of the Meadows family comes under scrutiny with the disappearance of an investigative journalist on assignment from New York. Strong language and explicit descriptions of sex. Bestseller 1984By Garrison Keillor. 1985
Autobiographical sketches with stories about the inhabitants of Lake Wobegon, an imaginary Minnesota town. Lake Wobegon's history and mores are…
presented in tales that are outrageous, earthy, warm, sly, and sometimes both funny and sad. BestsellerBy John Gardner. 1989
James Bond is back. This time he is protecting the leaders of Britain, the Soviet Union, and the United States…
as they meet aboard HMS "Invincible." BAST (Brotherhood of Anarchy and Secret Terror) is up to no good and Bond must foil "the Cat," a mysterious female terrorist, and "the Viper," the head of BAST. Never a dull moment for the intrepid Bond. Some violence and strong language. Bestseller 1989By Eric Lustbader. 1990
The ninja Nicholas Linnear loses his way on the Moonlit Path, and is stripped of his warrior powers. Consequently he…
becomes a "shiro ninja"--a white ninja. And it couldn't happen at a worse time. Nicholas is estranged from his wife, his best friend needs help in thwarting a takeover attempt, and a mad man is stalking the streets of Tokyo. Sequel to "The Miko" (BR 05898). Violence and explicit descriptions of sex. BestsellerBy B. B Hiller. 1990
In this novelization of the movie, "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles," the teenage mutant ninja turtles--Leonardo, Michaelangelo, Donatello, and Raphael--save New…
York City from a vicious, criminal ninja clan known as The Foot. For grades 3-6. BestsellerBy Rob MacGregor. 1989
The time is the 1930s, and archaeologist Indiana Jones has set out on his most deadly mission so far. Indy's…
father, Dr. Henry Jones, knows the hiding place of the most extraordinary ancient relic of all time, and the Nazis are trying to extract that information from him. It is up to Indy to rescue his father and retrieve the relic. Strong language. Bestseller