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Manseed
by Jack WilliamsonThe project was simple in design yet grandiose in its aim: a thousand tiny ships would crawl to the stars
Monsignor Quixote
by Graham GreeneA brilliant work which is at once a retelling of Cervantes' masterpiece in modern terms and a profound statement about the nature of faith and morality.
Pawn of Prophecy (The Belgariad, Book #1)
by David Eddings"Eddings' BELGARIAD is exactly the kind of fantasy I like. It has magic, adventure, humor, mystery, and a certain delightful human insight." Piers Anthony. Long ago, the Storyteller claimed, in this first book of THE BELGARIAD, the evil god Torak drove men and Gods to war. But Belgarath the Sorcerer led men to reclaim the Orb that protected men of the West. So long as it lay at Riva, the prophecy went, men would be safe. But Garion did not believe in such stories. Brought up on a quiet farm by his Aunt Pol, how could he know that the Apostate planned to wake dread Torak, or that he would be led on a quest of unparalleled magic and danger by those he loved--but did not know. . . '
Solitaire
by Graham MastertonThis multifaceted and fascinating novel is set mostly against an engrossing picture of South Africa in the late 19th century that demonstrates savage snobbery, greed and hypocrisy. The story features a 350-carat diamond and centers on Barney Blitz, younger son of Jewish immigrants to New York from Central Europe, who is devoted to his faith but increasingly taken by the idea that he must accumulate wealth to . . . win a place in gentile society.
Test of Fire
by Ben BovaWhen the sun flared, the shielded New World almost escaped destruction. But as the sky began burning, who could blame the Russians for thinking that the Americans had attacked?
The Ayes of Texas
by Daniel Da CruzParticle beam weapons and a fleet of modern warships vs. one decrepit battleship and two dozen disabled Texans - the enemy had to be crazy!
The Collected Stories of Isaac Bashevis Singer
by Isaac Bashevis Singer47 stories from the 150 written by the Nobel Prize for Literature winner.
The Edgar Cayce Primer
by Herbert B. PuryearLearn how to mine our psychic strengths for happier and healthier lives.
The Fever Tree and other Stories of Suspense
by Ruth RendellThe award-winning British author presents eleven elegantly written, gripping stories that discriminating fans will savor.
The Kestrel
by Lloyd AlexanderIn this sequel to 'Westmark', when war comes to Westmark, life in the kingdom is changed forever. Theo is swept into the war in defense of his land and his love.
The Land I Lost
by Huynh Quang NhuongA collection of personal reminiscences of the author's youth in a hamlet on the central highlands of Vietnam.
The Magistrate
by Ernest K. GannA good man's personal and professional lives are on trial, a court trial that would attack and pound at the very bedrock of his life.
The New Grove: Handel
by Winton DeanBiography of George Frederick Handel, including a comprehensive worklist and bibliography, in addition to the definitive view of Handel's life and works.
The New Grove: Haydn
by Jens Peter LarsenBiography of Franz Joseph Haydn, including a comprehensive worklist and bibliography, in addition to the definitive view of Haydn's life and works.
The Observing Self: Mysticism and Psychotherapy
by Arthur J. DeikmanUnderstanding the mystical tradition from the perspective of modern developmental psychology and psychodynamic theory.
The Pocket Guide to Beer
by Michael JacksonA definitive guide to the world's best brews (in 1982). Info on brewing techniques and ingredients, and advice on taste, texture and body.
The Science Fiction Hall of Fame, Volume III, Nebula Award Winners 1965-1969
by Arthur C. Clarke George W. ProctorAll of the Nebula award winners for short stories, novellas, and novelets from 1965 to 1969
The Seizure of Power
by Czeslaw Milosz Celina WieniewskaNovel by the Nobel Prize winner for Literature about the month in 1944 when Nazi rule over Europe was crumbling and the Red Army pushed into Poland to meet the Western Allies on the Elbe.
Viscous Circle (Cluster #5)
by Piers AnthonyThe news flashed rapidly thru the Band society: Alien monsters are intruding into the Band region of space!
Voyage From Yesteryear
by James P. HoganNuclear war loomed on the horizon, so a 'colony' in the form of DNA information was sent to another planet where robots created children.
Where the Evil Dwells
by Clifford D. SimakSecretly, four puny humans set out to invade the heartlands of Evil, the so-called Empty Lands, filled with every evil creature from the darkest of mankind's myths.
Where's Buddy?
by Ron RoyThey've only got an hour to find Buddy - and save his life. An excellent mystery. This book also gives children an introduction to diabetes, and how children with the disease care for themselves while living active, fun-filled lives.
Your Turn, Doctor
by Deborah Robison Carla PerezGloria doesn't want to have a checkup. Instead she dreams of giving the doctor a checkup!
A Conversation on Music
by Anton RubensteinRuminations on Bach, Mozart, Chopin, Glinka, Berlioz, Liszt, Schumann, Wagner and other classical composers