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Pub. Date
1992.
Language
English
Description
When Aldous Huxley's Brave New World first appeared in 1932, it presented in terms of purest fantasy a society bent on self-destruction. Few of its outraged critics anticipated the onset of another world war with its Holocaust and atomic ruin. In 1948, seeing that the probable shape of his anti-utopia had been altered inevitably by the facts of history, Huxley wrote Ape and Essence. In this savage novel, using the form of a film scenario, he transports...
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English
Description
Remarkable, hilarious, and unsettling re-imaginations of reality by "a dynamic writer of extraordinary talent" (New York Times Book Review).
David Foster Wallace was one of America's most prodigiously talented and original young writers, and Girl with Curious Hair displays the full range of his gifts. From the eerily "real," almost holographic evocations of historical figures such as Lyndon Johnson and overtelevised game-show hosts...
David Foster Wallace was one of America's most prodigiously talented and original young writers, and Girl with Curious Hair displays the full range of his gifts. From the eerily "real," almost holographic evocations of historical figures such as Lyndon Johnson and overtelevised game-show hosts...
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English
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"All the Time in the World proffers a miscellany of customs, traditions, and pleasures people have pursued throughout the ages. An antidote to the contemporary cult of Getting Things Done, the book takes its cue from the medieval books of hours, which prescribed certain readings and contemplations for various parts of the day and year. Full of witty bon mots, interesting etymologies, and arresting anecdotes, the book encompasses an array of cultures...
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English
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These fifteen stories by Ann Beattie garnered universal critical acclaim on their first publication, earning Beattie the reputation as the most celebrated new voice in American fiction. Today these stories — "A Vintage Thunderbird;" "The Lawn Party, " " La Petite Danseuse de Quatorze Ans," to name a few — seem even more powerful, and are read and studied as classics of the short-story form. Spare and elegant, yet...
5) No comebacks
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English
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Ten short stories of men and women at hazard in the toils of danger, passion, and intrigue. The themes of the stories move from London to Dublin, from the Island of Mauritius to the coast of Spain. Five of the stories are set in Ireland.
6) Remember me
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English
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"Philippa grew up eagerly anticipating marriage. Then her hopes were shattered when she overheard the Marquess of Roath viciously insult her upon learning of her father's identity. Years later Duke of Wilby has tasked his grandson and heir, Lucas Arden, Marquess of Roath, with marrying and producing a son. He is instantly attracted to his sister's new friend, until that young lady asks: "Remember me?" And suddenly he does remember her. Telling Philippa...
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English
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Diane Ackerman's lusciously written grand tour of the realm of the senses includes conversations with an iceberg in Antarctica and a professional nose in New York, along with dissertations on kisses and tattoos, sadistic cuisine and the music played by the planet Earth. Delightful - gives the reader the richest possible feeling of the worlds the senses take in.
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Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"An instruction manual for life, love, and relationships by a brilliant young scientist whose Asperger's syndrome allows her--and us--to see ourselves in a different way...and to be better at being human Diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder at the age of eight, Camilla Pang struggled to understand the world around her. Desperate for a solution, she asked her mother if there was an instruction manual for humans that she could consult. With no blueprint...
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English
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From the glamorous San Francisco social scene of the 1920s, through war and the social changes of the '60s, to the rise of Silicon Valley today, this extraordinary novel takes us on a family odyssey that is both heartbreaking and inspiring, as each generation faces the challenges of their day. The Parisian design houses in 1928, the crash of 1929, the losses of war, the drug culture of the 1960s - history holds many surprises, and lives are changed...
Publisher
Greenwood Press
Pub. Date
2009.
Language
English
Description
Provides insight into major cultures from all continents including annotated primary documents introducing aspects of daily life throughout the world. Covers domestic life, economics, intellectual life, material life, politics, religion, and recreation, from antiquity to the present.
12) Always remember
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Series
Ravenswood novels volume 3
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English
Description
Lady Jennifer Arden, who is unable to walk due a childhood illness, and Ben Ellis, the born-out-of-wedlock son of the Earl of Stratton, have long avoided one another for fear of offending the other regarding their circumstances. Though loved and accepted, they have both always felt like outsiders. When, at a gathering of family and friends, Ben and Jenny finally have a chance to become better acquainted, they realize that neither is in need of pity...
13) To write a wrong
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Bleecker Street Inquiry Agency volume 2
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English
Description
"Miss Daphne Beekman is a mystery writer by day, inquiry agent by night. Known for her ability to puzzle out plots, she prefers working behind the scenes for the Bleecker Street Inquiry Agency, staying well away from danger. However, Daphne soon finds herself in the thick of an attempted murder case she's determined to solve.Mr. Herman Henderson is also a mystery writer, but unlike the dashing heroes he pens, he lives a quiet life, determined to avoid...
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Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Mili Rathod hasn't seen her husband in twenty years--not since she was promised to him at the age of four. Yet marriage has allowed Mili a freedom rarely given to girls in her village. Her grandmother has even allowed her to leave India and study in America for eight months, all to make her the perfect modern wife. Which is exactly what Mili longs to be--if her husband would just come and claim her. Bollywood's favorite director, Samir Rathod, has...
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Pub. Date
2022.
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English
Description
"Raised in Marrakech by a French mother and English father, a 17-year-old girl has learned above all to avoid mauvais ton ("bad taste" loses something in the translation). One should not ask servants to wait on one during Ramadan: they must have paid leave while one spends the holy month abroad. One must play the piano; if staying at Claridge's, one must regrettably install a Clavinova in the suite, so that the necessary hours of practice will not...
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Series
Word$ volume 1
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English
Description
Preparing to deliver her Last Day speech to celebrate her new adulthood in a world where every word and gesture is copyrighted, patented or trademarked, a 15-year-old girl elects to remain silent rather than pay to speak, a decision that threatens to unravel the fabric of society.
Author
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"Violet Townsend has always been a people pleaser. Raised in the privileged world of Upper East Side Manhattan, she always says the right things, wears the right clothes, and never rocks the boat. Violet would do anything for the people closest to her, especially her beloved grandmother. So when she asks Violet to teach the newly discovered grandson of her friend how to fit in with New York City's elite, Violet immediately agrees. Her goal? To get...
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44 Scotland Street volume 14
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English
Description
"Summer has come to Scotland Street. The long days have prompted its denizens to engage in flights of fancy. Some, like the Duke of Johannesburg's plan to create a microlite seaplane, are literal flights, and some, like the vain Bruce Anderson's idea of settling down with one of his many admirers, are more metaphorical. With the domineering Irene off pursuing academic challenges, Stuart and Bertie are free to indulge in summer fun. Stuart reconnects...
20) Mi jefe es Chino
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Publisher
LID Editorial Empresarial
Pub. Date
©2006
Physical Desc
1 online resource (1 volume) : illustrations
Language
Español
Description
Quizá mañana cuando llegue a su oficina todo sea diferente. Alguien ha movido su mesa para orientarla en una mejor armonía con el resto del mobiliario y el café ha desaparecido de la máquina y ha sido sustituido por diversas variedades de té. Mientras, su jefe hace yoga a la espera de una videoconferencia con la central desde... Shanghái. Puede que le parezca un escenario demasiado futurista, pero ya está ocurriendo, mientras lee estas...
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