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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
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.
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.
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.
Lost in the Barrens
by Farley MowatA man from the city and the son of the Cree Indian chief explore the great arctic wastes.
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
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.
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.
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 Albert Camus Justin O'BrienCamus 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.
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.
Earthman's Burden
by Poul Anderson Gordon R. DicksonEnsign Alexander Braithwaite Jones crash-landed on the planet Toka, 500 light-years from the Solar System. Then he met the Hokos, a race of teddy-bear-like aliens, with the astounding ability to transform outdated Earth stories into riotous real life adventures. From the guns and slang of an Old West saloon to a hair-raising drug bust in Victorian England led by a button-nosed, pipe-puffing Hokan Sherlock Holmes, the Hokas demand that Alex Jones live it oil along with them.
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 Assistant
by Bernard MalamudA story of crime and punishment, of love and redemption, that is startling and timeless, by the Pulitzer Prize winning author
The Basic Ideas of Science of Mind
by Ernest HolmesA brief, straightforward and user-friendly account of the Science of Mind philosophy and teach, written in the last years of his life by the man who developed it.
The Con Man (87th Precinct #4)
by Ed McbainA trickster taking money from an old woman, a cheater fleecing the businessmen of their money, a lady-killer after the ladies' dollars...
The Demon Lover
by Dion FortuneFortune's first book is about a young woman caught up in an occult situation, unaware of her own powers.