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Gulliver's Travels (Wordsworth Classics)

by Jonathan Swift

Published: 1997-08-05

Paperback: 288 pages

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With an Introduction and Notes by Doreen Roberts, Rutherford College, University of Kent at Canterbury Jonathan Swift's classic satirical narrative was first published in 1726, seven years after Defoe's Robinson Crusoe (one of its few rivals in fame and breadth of appeal). As a parody travel-memoir it...

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Heart of Darkness (AmazonClassics Edition)

by Joseph Conrad

Published: 2017-06-20

Paperback: 110 pages

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River steamboat captain Charles Marlow has set forth on the Congo in Africa to find the enigmatic European trader Mr. Kurtz. Preceded by his reputation as a brilliant emissary of progress, Kurtz has now established himself as a god among the natives in “one of the darkest places on earth...

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Great Expectations: Special Paperback Edition

by Charles Dickens

Published: 2016-07-11

Paperback: 354 pages

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Now you can own this Special Edition of a beloved literary classic, containing the FULL original text. This special edition, edited by Educational Author Vincent Verret, also contains several features: • A brand new illustrated paper back cover, • High quality pages and finishing, • Wide margins...

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Judah's Wife: A Novel of the Maccabees (The Silent Years)

by Angela Hunt

Published: 2018-01-02

Paperback: 400 pages

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Seeking peace and safety after a hard childhood, Leah marries Judah, a strong and gentle man, and for the first time in her life Leah believes she can rest easily. But the land is ruled by Antiochus IV, descended from one of Alexander the Great's generals, and when he issues a decree that...

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Egypt's Sister: A Novel of Cleopatra (The Silent Years)

by Angela Hunt

Published: 2017-07-04

Paperback: 384 pages

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New York Times Bestselling Author's Newest Biblical-Era SeriesFive decades before the birth of Christ, Chava, daughter of the royal tutor, grows up with Urbi, a princess in Alexandria's royal palace. When Urbi becomes Queen Cleopatra, Chava vows to be a faithful friend no matter what--but ...

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Jewel of Persia

by Roseanna M. White

Published: 2011-06-01

Paperback: 345 pages

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How can she love the king of kings without forsaking her Lord of lords? Kasia grew up in a poor Jewish home with more siblings than luxuries. But when a chance encounter forces her to the palace of Xerxes, she becomes a concubine to the richest man in the world. She alone, of all Xerxes' ...

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Emma in the Night: A Novel

by Wendy Walker

Published: 2017-08-08

Hardcover: 320 pages

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"Both twisted and twisty, this smart psychological thriller sets a new standard for unreliable narrators." –Booklist, Starred ReviewOne night three years ago, the Tanner sisters disappeared: fifteen-year-old Cass and seventeen-year-old Emma. Three years later, Cass returns, without her s...

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Less: A Novel

by Andrew Sean Greer

Published: 2017-07-18

Hardcover: 272 pages

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Arthur Less a mid-list novelist is approaching his 50th birthday and he needs to grow up But first he needs to get out Arthurs much younger exceedingly beautiful ex-boyfriend is getting married and the last thing Arthur wants to do is attend the wedding So he accepts every half-baked literary invitation...

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The Star Witness

by Andy Hamilton

Published: 2016-09-08

Hardcover: 336 pages

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From comedy legend Andy Hamilton comes this consistently hilarious and brilliant debut novel bursting with satire, wit and even a little heart. Kevin Carver is a household name. A popular TV soap star, he's coasting through life in the same semi-detached, slightly smug way he's always done. But when...

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Lethal Action (Danger In The Deep South) (Volume 1)

by Rachel Dylan

Published: 2015-12-08

Paperback: 224 pages

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Attorney Hope Finch is a rising star at the prestigious New York law firm of Rice & Taylor and is used to high stakes litigation. But when she’s sent to what she thought was a small, sleepy town in Georgia, she is unprepared for the dangerous turn of events that threaten her life and career. FBI...