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Herodotus, John Marincola, Aubrey De Selincourt - The Histories

Herodotus, John Marincola, Aubrey De Selincourt - The Histories

Recounts the causes and history of the wars between the Greek city-states and Persia.
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Latest review by dierckx Aug 31, 2005
"( This is what we are used to call him. Of course Herodotus is not the Father because History existe..." Read full review

$7 - $11

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Abbie Hoffman - Steal This Book: Twenty-Fifth Anniversary Facsimile Edition

Abbie Hoffman - Steal This Book: Twenty-Fifth Anniversary Facsimile Edition

A re-release of the late influential social activist's controversial manifesto contains his instructions for enforcing social change by rebelling ...
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Latest review by chaves Nov 11, 2005
"Steal This Book, by Abbie Hoffman, in a nut shell, is a much softer Anarchist Cookbook; the primary..." Read full review

$14

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J.G. Ballard - Empire of the Sun

J.G. Ballard - Empire of the Sun

In this highly autobiographical novel, the protagonist, a boy named Jim, is interred in a Japanese prisoner-of-war camp in China during World War ...
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Latest review by alexdg1 May 2, 2009
"When I took a creative writing class in 1987 - the same year which saw the release of Steven Spielbe..." Read full review

$13

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Shelley Moore Thomas - Good Night, Good Knight

Shelley Moore Thomas - Good Night, Good Knight

When three little dragons are left to fend for themselves in a cold and lonely cave, a kind young knight befriends them and helps them along by ...
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Latest review by befus Feb 8, 2010
"In the realm of story, we all know what a knight does when he hears a dragon roar. He grabs his swor..." Read full review

$4

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Lionel Shriver - We Need to Talk About Kevin

Lionel Shriver - We Need to Talk About Kevin

Eva, the mother of a teenage killer--a boy who instigated a Columbine-like slaughter--reflects on Kevin's life: the boy's childhood, Eva's own ...
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Latest review by disinclined Jul 8, 2004
"Not too long ago, a friend and I were talking over the reasons for and against having kids. As usual..." Read full review

$6 - $14

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Steve Lawhead - Arthur: Library Edition

Steve Lawhead - Arthur: Library Edition

Atlantis has been lost forever, and the reign of Arthur must be dreamed and fought into being.
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Latest review by elvisdo Jul 23, 2000
"Everyone is familiar with King Arthur's legend in some fashion, whether it be extensive or not: his..." Read full review

$8

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Iain Lawrence and Steven Crossley - Lord of the Nutcracker Men

Iain Lawrence and Steven Crossley - Lord of the Nutcracker Men

An English boy during World War I comes to believe that the battles he enacts with his toy soldiers control the war his father is fighting on the ...
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Latest review by blackelve Apr 1, 2002
"Lord of the Nutcracker Men Author: Iain Lawrence ISBN: 0-385-72924-3 Pages: 212..." Read full review

$6

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Aphra Behn - Oroonoko: An Authoritative Text Historical Backgrounds Criticism

Aphra Behn - Oroonoko: An Authoritative Text Historical Backgrounds Criticism

Aphra Behn (1640-1689), the first Englishwoman to earn a living with her pen, wrote this combination of memoir, narrative, and biography to tell the ...
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Latest review by pookiebear6 Jun 1, 2000
"Aphra Behn's Oroonoko is theorized in style and format to possibly be one of the first novels..." Read full review

$5 - $15

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Bryan Davis - Tears Of A Dragon

Bryan Davis - Tears Of A Dragon

Free Worldwide Delivery : The Tears of a Dragon : Paperback : AMG Publishers : 9780899571737 : 0899571735 : 17 Feb 2007 : A vicious evil threatens ...
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Latest review by fantasylover Oct 2, 2008
"Billy and Bonnie now journey to Dragon's rest, where the search for a lost loved one. They find a si..." Read full review

$10 - $15

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John Marsden - Darkness Be My Friend

John Marsden - Darkness Be My Friend

As survivors of an enemy invasion of their homeland, Ellie and her friends return to Australia as guides for soldiers from New Zealand who plan an ...
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Latest review by dbcint Dec 8, 2004
"Sometimes I think this is the worst book in the Tomorrow series. The reason for this is most likely..." Read full review

$10

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T.H. White - The Sword in the Stone

T.H. White - The Sword in the Stone

A retelling of the Arthurian legend.
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Latest review by amydiggory Nov 19, 2003
"This book kept me entertained for a long time. I bought this book because I had a lot of time on my..." Read full review

$10 - $23

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Margaret Landon - Anna and the King of Siam

Margaret Landon - Anna and the King of Siam

The basis for the musical "The King and I", this autobiography by a Victorian schoolteacher, who goes to Siam to teach the king's children, is a ...
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Latest review by Kidnykid Jan 14, 2000
"This book actually forms the basis for the movie and musical THE KING AND I, and because those who w..." Read full review

$8 - $14

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William Faulkner - The Unvanquished: The Corrected Text

William Faulkner - The Unvanquished: The Corrected Text

The Sartoris family, who embody the antebellum ideal of Southern honor and its transformation through war, defeat, and Reconstruction, are the focal ...
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Latest review by Stephen_Murray Jul 26, 2011
"The Unvanquished (1940) is the prequel of Sartoris (1929) within the vast fabric of William Faulkner..." Read full review

$6 - $13

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Clyde Robert Bulla - Sword in the Tree

Clyde Robert Bulla - Sword in the Tree

In the days of King Arthur there stood a mighty oak tree within the walls of a castle. Peace reigned in the castle until the fearsome night when ...
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Latest review by befus Nov 3, 2009
"Shan is a happy young boy growing up on his father's estate. He has never known another home besides..." Read full review

$4 - $5

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