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The Imaginary Blonde
Ross Macdonald - 1953
He had just lost the man he was trailing and then got into a crazy highway chase with a Cadillac. Now he just wanted to get some sleep. But his thoughts of sleep ended when a screaming brunette woke him with her screams and a hand covered in blood. It looked like a murder, but where was the victim? And Lew Archer only had one suspect―an imaginary blonde that nobody seems to have seen.
Bio of an Ogre
Piers Anthony - 1988
Millions of fans will eagerly join Anthony's personal odyssey through the real life of a master storyteller.
The Wheel of Time: Boxed Set #1
Robert Jordan - 1990
What was, what will be, and what is, may yet fall under the Shadow. Let the dragon ride again on the winds of time.This boxed set contains:Book One: The Eye of the WorldBook Two: The Great HuntBook Three: The Dragon Reborn
Fyodor Dostoevsky's Crime and Punishment
Harold Bloom - 1988
Svidrigailov simply is the most memorable figure in the book, obscuring Raskolnikov, who after all is the protagonist, a hero-villain, and a kind of surrogate for Dostoevsky himself.
Babysitters Club Collection #19 (The Babysitters Club, #55-57)
Ann M. Martin - 2000
Jessi's Gold Medal56. Keep Out, Claudia!57. Dawn Saves the Planet
Les Misérables: Volume Two
Victor Hugo - 1862
First published in France in 1862, it is Victor Hugo's greatest achievement--the ultimate tale of redemption. Former prisoner Jean Valjean struggles to live virtuously after an unexpected act of forgiveness by a kindly bishop changes his life. His righteous actions change people's lives in surprising ways and culminate in romance between two young people. Now available as part of the Word Cloud Classics series, Les Miserables is a must-have addition to the libraries of all classic literature lovers.
The Transition of H. P. Lovecraft: The Road to Madness
H.P. Lovecraft - 1996
Lovecraft inspired the work of Stephen King, Anne Rice, and Clive Barker. As he perfected his mastery of the macabre, his works developed from seminal fragments into acknowledged masterpieces of terror. This volume traces his chilling career and includes:IMPRISONED WITH THE PHARAOHS--Houdini seeks to reveal the demons that inhabit the Egyptian night.AT THE MOUNTAINS OF MADNESS--An unsuspecting expedition uncovers a city of untold terror, buried beneath an Antarctic wasteland.Plus, for the first time in any Del Rey edition:HERBERT WEST: REANIMATOR--Mad experiments yield hideous results in this, the inspiration for the cult film Re-Animator.COOL AIR--An icy apartment hides secrets no man dares unlock.THE TERRIBLE OLD MAN--The intruders seek a fortune but find only death!AND TWENTY-FOUR MORE BLOOD-CHILLING TALES
Good as Gold
Joseph Heller - 1979
As funny as it is sad, Good as Gold is a story of children grown up, parents grown old, and friends and lovers grown apart -- a story that is inimitably Heller.
Mandala
Pearl S. Buck - 1970
An inconsolable Moti sends Jagat out to bring the boy's spirit home. On the journey, the prince becomes involved with a beautiful and mysterious young American woman. Thus begins the fatal attraction between Eastern and Western ways, one bound by rigid custom, the other temptingly ripe with freethinking.
Till the End of Time: A Love Story
Judith Gould - 1998
Now, left with little but her freedom, she has escaped New York for the breathtaking beauty of the Hudson River Valley -- and unexpected passion. Sam Nicholson is Leonie's second chance at happiness. He is also a man bound to a secret past...a man haunted by tragedy...a man yearning for a new love just out of reach. A love that could destroy them both. Or one that could last till the end of time...
The Guide by R. K. Narayan Summary & Study Guide
BookRags - 2010
0 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more – everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of The Guide. This detailed literature summary also contains Topics for Discussion and a Free Quiz on The Guide by R. K. Narayan.
The Case Of The Musical Cow
Erle Stanley Gardner - 1960
Artist Linda Carroll arouses his curiosity. Strange Merton Ostrander joins them for the return. When New York Customs search Rob for contraband after a fake tip-off, Rob’s life turns upside down.