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The Penelopiad: The Myth of Penelope and Odysseus

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Atwood, Margaret, PUBLISHER: Canongate Books, The story of Penelope -- as told by herself. In The Odyssey, Penelope -- daughter of King Icarius of Sparta, and the cousin of the beautiful Helen of Troy -- is portrayed as the quintessential faithful wife. Atwood's dazzling retelling of the old myth is as haunting as it is wise and compassionate, as disturbing as it is entertaining. With incomparable wit and verve, she gives the story of Penelope new life and reality. "Homer's Odyssey is not the only version of the story. Mythic material was originally oral, and also local--a myth would be told one way in one place and quite differently in another. I have drawn on material other than The Odyssey, especially for the details of Penelope's parentage, her early life and marriage, and the scandalous rumours circulating about her. I've chosen to give the telling of the story to Penelope and to her twelve hanged maids. The Maids form a chanting and singing Chorus which focuses on two questions that must pose themselves after any close reading of The Odyssey: what led to the hanging of the maids, and what was Penelope really up to? The story as told in The Odyssey doesn't hold water: there are too many inconsistencies. I've always been haunted by the hanged maids; and, in The Penelopiad, so is Penelope herself. --from Margaret Atwood's Introduction to The Penelopiad "From the Hardcover edition.

Oliver Twist

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Dickens, Charles / Tavner, Gill / Donnelly, Karen, PUBLISHER: Skyview Books, IDW is proud to introduce a new line of graphic novels that adapt some of the best-loved books of all time. The second book in the line is Charles Dickens' Oliver Twist. Oliver Twist is the story of a young orphan who is subjected to ill-treatment in institutions in Victorian England. He falls into the clutches of the ghastly Fain and comes into contact with the seediest parts of London. The adventures of young Oliver are a story of fear, poverty, and the darkness of the human soul. Our young hero, caught between good and evil, has to survive amidst crime and a group of characters who are each worse than the other.

The Genius in My Basement: The Biography of a Happy Man

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Masters, Alexander, PUBLISHER: Fourth Estate, Alexander Masters tripped over his first book subject on a Cambridge sidewalk, and the result was the multi-award-winning bestseller "Stuart: A Life Backwards." His second, he's found under his floorboards. One of the greatest mathematical prodigies of the twentieth century, Simon Norton stomps around Alexander's basement in semidarkness, dodging between stalagmites of bus timetables and engorged plastic bags, eating tinned kippers stirred into packets of Bombay mix. Simon is exploring a theoretical puzzle so complex and critical to our understanding of the universe that it is known as the Monster. It looks like a sudoku table--except a sudoku table has nine columns of numbers. The Monster has columns. But that's not the whole story. What's inside the decaying sports bag he never lets out of his clutches? Why does he hurtle out of the house in the middle of the night? And--good God --what is that noxious smell that creeps up the stairwell? Grumpy, poignant, comical--more intimate than either the author or his quarry intended--"Simon: The Genius in My Basement" is the story of a friendship and a pursuit. Part biography, part memoir, and part popular science, it is a study of the frailty of brilliance, the measures of happiness, and Britain's most uncooperative egghead eccentric.

The Mystery of the Yellow Room

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: LeRoux, Gaston, PUBLISHER: Smk Books, This novel - the classic French detective story - was written in by Gaston Leroux, once a reporter who covered the famous trials of his time. For sheer originality and ingenuity this story may be reckoned as one of the best tales since Gaboriau. How could a crime take place in a locked room which shows no sign of being entered? For the many who delight in following the intricacies of crime and the avenging hand of Justice, this is a favorite of whodunit fans everywhere.

L'impero perduto

Clive Cussler, Grant Blackwood Through Tanzania and Zanzibar, into the rainforests of Madagascar, and across the Indian Ocean to Indonesia and the legendary site of the Krakatoa explosion, husband-and-wife treasure-hunting team Sam and Remi Fargo and (cod. I_)

White Star: A Dog on the Titanic

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Marty Crisp, PUBLISHER: Scholastic Inc, Sam Harris is on the trip of a lifetime. He's traveling from England to New York on the first voyage of the greatest ocean liner in history--the Titanic. Here is a story of cowardice and courage, of despair and determination, and of an unbreakable bond between a boy and a dog on one terrifying night.

The Greening: Story of the Nazarene Compassionate Ministries

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Cook/Weber, PUBLISHER: Beacon Hill Press, Compassionate ministries in the Church of the Nazarene have brought new life to stricken people and places in our world. This book is the story of how this ministry is 'greening up' a few blighted areas of this world. Paper.

Ghost Trouble

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Johnson, Pete, PUBLISHER: Corgi Yearling, Two terrifying tales: In "The Ghost Dog," Daniel's story about a bloodthirsty dog goes down well at a spooky party. But then somehow the howling monster begins to haunt his dreams In "The Creeper," Lucy listens to the spine-chilling story of the Creeper, a horrific creature looking for revenge, and she becomes afraid the Creeper will track her down.

Amalia

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Marmol, Jose / Lane, Helen / Sommer, Doris, PUBLISHER: Oxford University Press, USA, Amalia is one of the most popular Latin American novels and, until recently, was required reading in Argentina's schools. It was written to protest the dictatorship of Juan Manuel de Rosas and to provide a picture of the political events during his regime, but the book's popularity stemmed from the love story that fuels the plot. Originally published in in serial form, Marmol's novel recounts the story of Eduardo and Amalia, who fall in love while he is hiding in her home. Amalia and her cousin Daniel protect him from Rosist persecution, but before the couple and the cousin can escape to safety, they are discovered by the death squad and the young men die. Similar in style to the romantic novels of Walter Scott, Amalia provides a detailed picture of life under a dictatorship combined with lively dialogue, drama, and a tragic love story.

Abigail

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Shott, James R., PUBLISHER: Herald Press, Here is the dramatic story of King David as seen through the eyes of the beautiful woman who eventually becomes his wife. Keeping the focus on Abigail gives the familiar story a fresh perspective. The classic saga of David springs powerfully alive.

The Other Wise Man

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Van Dyke, Henry / Barrett, Robert / Kennedy, Pamela, PUBLISHER: Ideals Publications, The story of the fourth wise man and his search for the Christ child is elegantly presented with rich oil illustrations.

Once Upon a Time When We Were Colored

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Taulbert, Clifton L., PUBLISHER: Penguin Books, "A bittersweet story about love, community, and family--and the difference they made in the life of one young man."--"The New York Times Book Review."

Lion Let Loose

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Tranter, Nigel, PUBLISHER: Hodder & Stoughton, This book tells the story of James the First of Scotland, who was an extraordinary poet, thinker, warrior, athlete, and statesman. His romance with Joanna Beaufort is one of the great love stories in history, and the love for him of Catherine Douglas one of the most poignant. Acquista Ora

Our Daily Lie

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Tesser, Carmen, PUBLISHER: PublishAmerica, Our Daily Lie is the story of a womanas search for her identity that involves politics, religious conflicts, and three powerful families who lived in southern Brazil during the s. The story points to a culture obsessed with outward appearance and propriety. In her search, the protagonist uncovers a family secret kept for more than fifty years. She also comes to understand what she calls the conspiracy of silence maintained by the entire community.

On the Functions of the Brain and of Each of Its Parts

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Gall, PUBLISHER: General Books, Title: On the Functions of the Brain and of Each of Its Parts: With Observations on the Possibility of Determining the Instincts, Propensities, and Talents, or the Moral and Intellectual Dispositions of Men and Animals, by the Configuration of the Brain and Head Volume: 5-6 Publisher: Boston, Marsh, Capen

My Name Is America: The Journal of Otto Peltonen, a Finnish

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Durbin, William, PUBLISHER: Scholastic Inc., After his family emigrates from Finland to Minnesota, Otto Peltonen and his father work in the dangerous iron ore mines of the Mesabi Range. There, in the face of discrimination from the foremen, who accept bribes for the prime mining spots, Otto and his father take part in the beginnings of the labor unionization.

The Thirteen Principal Upanishads

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Hume, Robert Ernest / Hume, R. E., PUBLISHER: Oxford University Press, USA, The metaphysical treatises known as the Upanishads represent the efforts of the major thinkers of early India, from around the sixth century B.C., to solve the problems of the origin, the nature, and the destiny of man and the universe. These texts, translated by Hume who faithfully rendered the original Sanskrit, include an appendix of recurrent and parallel passages in the principal Upanishads and the Bhagavad-Gita, full annotations, a bibliography, and a helpful exposition of the methods of translation.

Winter of Grace

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Funderburk, Robert, PUBLISHER: Bethany House Publishers, Book 3 of the Dylan St. John Novels. The story of one man's struggle against the sometimes lethal working of the criminal justice system, and of the woman who refused to stop believing in him. Set in the Cajun Bayous of southern Louisiana.

We Are Our Mothers' Daughters

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Roberts, Cokie, PUBLISHER: Paperback Nova Audio Books, Cokie Roberts takes her listeners on a personal and political journey, exploring the diverse roles women have played throughout American history, and the connections and distinctions among different generations of women. On a personal level, each essay is an introduction to one of the fascinating women Roberts has encountered during the course of her reporting career. She also relates powerful and moving anecdotes about the women in her life, like her mother, former Congresswoman Lindy Boggs. These intimate portraits of extraordinary women become the springboard for more extensive discussions of women's position in politics, business, motherhood, and marriage, as well as other issues. Roberts examines the nature of women's roles, from mother to mechanic, sister to soldier, through the illuminating lens of her personal experience. Sensitive, straightforward, and perceptive, "We Are Our Mothers' Daughters" celebrates the diversity of choices and perspectives available to women today and ultimately affirms the bond of female solidarity - a vital, powerful interconnection among all women, whatever their backgrounds.

Cyclopedia of World Authors (REV)-Vol. 3

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: The Editors of Salem Press / Magill, Frank Northen, PUBLISHER: Salem Press, Cyclopedia of World Authors, Fourth Revised Edition provides concise introductions to the lives and works of authors from around the world and from antiquity to the present. The set profiles important novelists, short-story writers, playwrights, poets, screenwriters, lyricists, memoirists, essayists, biographers, critics, historians, and philosophers, as well as prominent figures in politics, the sciences, and the social sciences who wrote key works.

The Little Engine That Could

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Piper, Watty / Hauman, George, PUBLISHER: Grosset & Dunlap, The story of a train filled with toys and gifts for little boys and girls that breaks down before reaching the children. After asking several passing trains for help over the hill, a little blue train agrees to help the stranded toys. Even though she is small, the blue train tries her best to bring the toys to the children on the other side of the hill.

L'enigma della gioconda

Jeanne Kalogridis A story about Lisa Gherardini who falls in love with Giulano Medici, the son of Lorenzo de' Medici during the Florentine revolution. It is a story of love, betrayal and loss, which unravels the mysteries surrounding Leonardo da Vinci's m

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, Large Print

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Lewis, C. S., PUBLISHER: HarperCollins, In , we celebrated the fiftieth anniversary of the publication of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, the book that first introduced millions of readers--young and old--to the magical land of Narnia. Now the timeless story of four English schoolchildren and their magnificent discovery is presented here in a special large-print edition, perfect for reading aloud. Parents who grew up with Narnia will now be able to read about Aslan, the Pevensie children, and the others with their own children in an easy-to-share format.The land of Narnia is now available to a whole new generation of readers to treasure, enjoy, and pass on yet again.

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The Shadow of the Sun

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Byatt, A. S., PUBLISHER: Mariner Books, This is the debut novel by the author of the bestselling Possession. Byatt tells the story of troubled, sensitive seventeen-year-old Anna Severell, who struggles to discover and develop her own personality in the shadow of her father, a renowned novelist. New Introduction by the Author.

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