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Mr. Barclay's work sticks steadfastly to the old and abiding …

geschrieben von Robert O. Barclay (Autor)

David Unger, born in Guatemala, is a prize-winning translator, U.S. representative of the Guadalajara International Book Fair, and director of City College of New York's Publishing Certificate …

Set in strife-torn Guatemala City in the early 1980s, this sophisticated, quasi-comedic tale depicts the decline and near-fall of a prominent Guatemalan Jewish family. In the face of military rule, …

geschrieben von David Unger (Autor)

Buddy Horne, am embittered gay man, returns to his hometown roots after 15 years, bent on revenge for the way he was treated as a boy. Upon arriving home, he begins to confront the ghosts from his …

geschrieben von R. C. Moultrie (Autor)

You saw, my friend, with what reluctance I left Spain, though it was to return to the country of my birth, to the inheritance of my fathers. I trembled when I thought what a scene of confusion the …

geschrieben von Henry Mackenzie (Autor)

No doubt he was in the vein, Sir David went on. "It's a natural peculiarity -- as you might limp or stutter or be left-handed. I believe it comes and goes, like intermittent fever. My son tells me …

geschrieben von Henry James (Autor)

Bayberry Island is a small, lush island located just off the northern California coast. Although the island is a figment of the author's imagination it is very real to the villagers that live there. …

geschrieben von Chris Kenny (Autor)

Joan Givner is the author of biographies, essays, and fiction. Her work includes major biographies of Katherine Anne Porter and Mazo de la Roche, five short story collections, and the novel Half Known …

Harriet's acting career suffers a catastrophic setback when memory loss forces her to quit her role as Sarah Bernhardt. In turmoil, she accepts the role of Mazo de la Roche in small-town Saskatchewan. …

geschrieben von Joan Givner (Autor)

Charles Dickens (1812-70) is one of England's most important literary figures. His works enjoyed enormous success in his day and are still regarded as among the most popular and widely read classics …

Compiled by Charles Dickens, "Mugby Junction" is an intriguing composite of tales. Published here for the first time in its entirety, it contains one of Dickens' most celebrated ghost tales, "The …

geschrieben von Charles Dickens (Autor) und Andrew Halliday (Orchester) und Charles Collins (Orchester)

Gerland is an apprentice for the wizard Nodra. When tragedy strikes, Gerland is forced to deal with unforeseen circumstances and Nodra's mystical book of spells. Book in hand, he encounters all sorts …

geschrieben von L. E. Buck (Autor)

Home from a brutal stint fighting the Japanese in the Pacific, Burns finds himself unemployed. What's worse, he's been blackballed as a whistleblower from the only mill in town that's still hiring. …

geschrieben von Michael Dittman (Autor)