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Boyd, the author of A Good Man in Africa and Brazzaville Beach, here gives us something entirely new, part suspense, part romance, all grand storytelling. A young woman, waylaid by an old man who claims to be her father, hears his story of corruption and intrigue as the two of them embark on a remarkable journey.
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"A perfect-pitch story of love and redemption" (The New York Times), Boyd's atmospheric new novel confirms his reputation as heir to the grand narrative traditions of Joseph Conrad and Somerset Maugham. In 1936 Los angeles, as her long-estranged father tells architect Kay Fischer the story behind her secret parentage, he plunges readers into a tale of grisly murders and an illicit passion that still obsseses him 30 years later. 384 pp. Author tour.
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A book that mentions the Philippine American War.......2006-11-26
This is the first fiction-based book I have read that has mentioned the Philippine American War--the author is not even Filipino! For that, I give the book 5 stars. People should know about this forgotten and important war. Okay, I can go on and on about this... And now about the whole book: It's not what I expected and I guess this is why I like it a lot. The character development is well done and the description of the locals and events were intriguing. I also really love the side story about the plane (you just have to read it).
Great, smart read.......2006-03-15
Highly recommend it. One of those rare books - great story and beautifully written. A bit of a mystery, a bit of romance, a bit of a world long gone.
I also recommend:
-"Good man in Africa" by the same author
-anything my Tome Wolfe
-anything by Balzac and Zola
-"Power of One" by Bryce Courtenay
-"Fear and Trembling" by Amelie Nothomb
a romantic, historical novel with charm ... and loose ends.......2005-06-13
William Boyd is an excellent writer. The prose, characterizations and dialogue are uniformly excellent in all his books I've read, including 'The Blue Afternoon'. In this book we have, in effect, a romance between a doctor and a married woman ... plus a number of interesting side stories (murder, war, mayhem and yes, more romance). The 1903 Manila setting, just after the Spanish-American war, gives the story a historical and fascinating twist.
Like his other books, 'The Blue Afternoon' isn't an entirely believable read. But it is such a pleasurable story that one wishes it was all fact, not fiction. My only complaint with it is the ending. Some open-ended matters concerning subplots are not closed. The author has seemingly done this purposely to tease the reader. I wasn't teased, just annoyed. However this doesn't tarnish the overall pleasure of reading 'The Blue Afternoon'.
Bottom line: a rich, charming fable. Why it hasn't been made into a film is anyone's guess. Recommended to all.
Love story from a man's angle, with plot aplenty.......2002-01-23
As a woman, if you're ever so slightly bored of modern women writers, this is for you. William Boyd's achingly beautiful writing weaves an engrossing plot involving, but not limited to, a love story told from the man's point of view. And it's refreshing to read of a man's utter devotion, told ungushingly but with such feeling and realism. In addition to the love, there is the story set mostly in the Far East, a little murder, infidelity, characters which jump out at you but allow you to fill in the gaps.... and a prologue that will have you desperate to drop the kids off at school and leave them there all week while you finish. This is a book for everyone, and the only criticism is that you won't want to read anything else once you're done!
boyd at his least interesting.......2001-11-11
this, along with Stars and Bars, is Boyd's most tossed-off novel--but it's still Wm Boyd, the best British novelist living. the characters here are pallid and limp, the plot plodding, the "reversals" less than interesting. much much better to pick up The New Confessions or Brazzaville Beach--two of the most riveting novels written this century.
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Blue Afternoon: Volume 1 (Blue Afternoon)
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Blue Afternoon
William Boyd
Manufacturer: Penguin Books Canada, Limited
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ASIN: B000KZ54M4 |
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Piers Anthony's most exceptional Xanth adventure ever reveals wnodrous new worlds of mirth and magic!The miraculous and mirth-filled land of Xanth holds many marvels. But now an extraordinary new aspect of this remarkable realm unfolds as young Forrest Faun's quest takes him to a tiny planet hidden in the heart of Xanth. There, with a delightful "day mare" as his constant companion, Forrest will find more marvels then he ever dreamed of.Packed with magic, mystery, and mirth, Faun amp; Games is the freshest and most exciting Xanth adventure in a month of Pundays!
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Not my favorite, but OK.......2004-05-27
In my opinion this is not one of the better Xanth books. It sort of drags along but some interesting and good things happen. As for those who continue to complain that there are too many puns all I can say is "then quit reading them unless you like to be unhappy"!!!
Not the best but not bad.......2003-02-17
Another trip to Xanth, a new trip to Ptero. The Xanth books always had a fairy tale quality to them. Yes they get predictable, but so does every fairy tale. the good guy wins, the bad guy loses, we have fun along the way, and all's well.
The puns are numerous but do they really detract from the story? Not really, if you can't handle this, then you probably should read any of the Xanth books period. The pun strips are overflowing with puns, but guess what? That was the idea
To the story, we find a decent faun made good by his association with his tree, helped by a nightmare gone soft. Later, he's accompanied by two lovely princesses out for a good time but in the middle of a crisis so the good times will have to wait.
This journey takes them into a series of moons upon moons. The journey was not so much tedious, but the shift of planes gets disjointed. I suppose some people can't handle that. If you require your stories to stay effectively in a single plane of existence then be warned this book travels around.
That having been said is the story predictable. If that above is what you've expect when you pick up a book then I guess yes it is, I didn't. I suppose in a xanthy kind of way however, you can guess certain things. There will be an appropriately goofy manner of resolving the problem and a somewhat goofy problem
... The first 8 books are so detailed a xanth somewhat in strife. The magician trent had just taken over for the storm king, and the dark age of xanth had just ended, soon to enter a new golden era. The earlier books had more realistic problems and quests (search for the source of magic, considering the place is Xanth its not that unrealistic of a quest).
Truly in many ways the earlier novels, not the later ones, were the typical and predictable tales. They took a new world with plenty of potential but used more common fantasy themes, example, the lone warrior fighting dragons and other terrors of the fantasy wild.
Later novels, this time had ended, the tales involve more personal quests of individual characters. The stories became less about missions and more about the journeys, and the quests became by-products of a journey of greater character growth, the quest became a backdrop.
Similarly the character views changed scope. Older novels tended to be scoped from the overview perspective. Newer novels I find to be more based on a single character. The other characters will be crafted and molded around this character. Thus to those people out there who expect the story to tell all, then yes the character in the newer Xanth novels will seem shallow and uneventful. Their true depth becomes evident when you understand how they change through the eyes of the main character of the novel
I think if you view Xanth as you would other fantasy books, you'll think the characters are shallow, as you will be seeing the characters as simply the participants of the quests. But I think Xanth should be approached more from the aspect of the character being the story, and the quest is the backdrop.
This book is somewhat of a fine example of this. Ultimately (sorry to ruin the story) but the quest was meaningless. Forrest Faun's journey did nothing to solve his initial problem. But the journey that his quest took him on caused him to change, and this caused him to find what he was looking for and then some.
If you look to the quest to be the tale, then yes, Faun and Games is a disappointing book, and the ending would be rather empty. The quest leads nowhere
If you look to the faun to be the story, then you see the growth and the depth of characters that was there in all of Piers Anthony's books.
Faun...not really.............2003-01-21
Faun and Games by Piers Anthony is about an almost unbelievably decent faun named Forrest. Although, he cannot resist his faunish nature, he endures with two or three lovely creatures on a quest to save a friend's tree. They discover several different worlds to find that one special faun. At last, Forrest finds the spirit to fill in the tree and, also, gets more than he's asked for.
This book was not the best of Piers Anthony's books. I found the book to be not as alluring as all of his books before, since it just brought some points that seemed rather predictable and unrealistic for me to believe. In the World of Xanth, things can get pretty unbelievable, but in this case, it was ridiculus and needs a change of personality of some characters to make things more interesting than sexually alluring.
I find that Faun & Games would be a fair novel because of the introductions of new and interesting worlds that I find appealing and of the introductions for future expectations of new characters that drew my attention for further novels.
THE BEST BOOK I EVER READ !.......2001-12-24
I just got finished reading this book and I honestly must say, I couldn't keep my nose out of it.It was the best book I ever read and I mean that. The plot behind the book will keep you going so you never wanna put the book down! I must say the ending of the book was also the best ending that I have seen in a long time.I recomend this book for the ages of 15 and Older, Only reason I say 15 is because the book does talk a little about the sexual nature,if you will.I would say to buy this book and keep it close to your heart and I did.Enjoy!
Hmmm..........2000-08-27
I've just finished reading Faun & Games and have over the years read every Xanth novel before it. I gotta say, here was a setting with a fair amount of potential. Exploring Ptero had so much possibility. A world of might-bes. Unfortunately, the author seems to have just exploited it as a means to including as many of his readers Xanthine suggestions as he could, designing a loose plot around this catalogue. Please try harder Piers I know you can do better.
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Faun and Games
Manufacturer: Tor
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6 Mass Market Paperback Titles in the Xanth Series - 20-25 - Yon Ill Wind - Faun and Games - Zombie Lover - Xone of Contention - The Dastard - Swell Foop
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Faun & Games
Piers Antony
Manufacturer: Tor Books
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ASIN: B000OTUNYA |
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In the sixth year of its ongoing mission, the Strange New Worlds writing competition has once again sought out exciting new voices and imaginations among Star Trek's vast galaxy of fans. After scanning countless submissions for signs of style and originality, the judges are proud to report that the universe of amazing Star Trek writers just keeps expanding.
Strange New Worlds VI features twenty-three never-before-published stories spanning the twenty-second to the twenty-fourth centuries, from the early days of Captain Jonathan Archer to James T. Kirk and his crew to the later generations of Captains Picard, Sisko, and Janeway. These memorable new tales explore and examine the past and future of Star Trek from many different perspectives. This year's contributors include such diverse life-forms as Julie Hyzy, Shane Zeranski, Penny A. Proctor, TG Theodore, Mark Allen, Charity Zegers, Juanita Nolte, G. Wood, Pat Detmer, Robert J. Mendenhall, Geoffrey Thorne, Russ Crossley, Louisa M. Swann, Scott W. Carter, Shawn Michael Scott, Brett Hudgins, Robert J. LaBaff, Paul J. Kaplan, Jan Stevens, Kevin Andrew Hosey, Elizabeth A. Dunham, Mary Scott-Wiecek, Robert T. Jeschonek, and Annie Reed.
Join Strange New Worlds in its thrilling quest to uncover the most compelling Star Trek fiction this side of the Galactic Barrier!
Customer Reviews:
A very broad range of story quality........2004-01-01
The range of quality of these stories has always varied between stories that should not have been included and stories that I find among the most entertaining and/or best in Trek. I did not find the Original Series stories to be either, except for the seemingly obligatory Iotian mob story. In fact, I do not see why the first story was included, let alone won a prize. The first Next Generation story, "The Soft Room", was brilliant. The others were good but not particularly entertaining. In Deep Space Nine, the first story was remarkable and I really enjoyed it. The next one was just silly. The last was Nog facing the Kobayashi Maru test, which has been done in a previous Strange New Worlds, and much better. The Voyager stories were generally well written and entertaining. "Seven and Seven" deserves specific mention for a great concept. Even better was "The End of Night". If you ever wished Kirk would show up on Voyager and correct some of Janeway's mistakes, this is for you. For Enterprise, the stories are good but to my mind point out how Enterprise does not fit in with Star Trek, particularly the depiction of the Vulcans. Finally, the new Speculations section contains one great story and the absolutely brilliant "Our Million-Year Mission". "The End of Night" is my favourite because of the concept, but "Our Million-Year Mission" is the most genuinely entertaining.
Needs to make a few changes for SNW:VII.......2003-09-11
First of all, nearly all of the stories presented in this volume were great - but there needs to be a few changes for SNW:VII. The first problem to over come is the fact that (in nearly every volume of STN) there are stories concerning Star Trek:TOS episodes"A Piece Of The Action" and "City On The Edge Of Forever". While these episodes are very good, enough about them. Let's move on to others. (With "City...." we get it - Kirk was very upset about Edith Keeler's death.)
The second problem is that there needs to be more Star Trek: DS9 and Enterprise stories. While the "Enterprise" series is still relatively new, there never seems to be more than three (some very short) stories in any given volume about DS9.
Third, no more stories centering 'exclusively' around Data. This is one Star Trek character that the fans need to let go of. Enough of Data, already!
Good stories this year!.......2003-07-03
Strange New Worlds VI outdoes some of its past editions in the overall quality of the stories. All were well done, with perhaps one or two exceptions (the Voyager and Enterprise stories were not that impressive). The good stories were really good. My favorites were THE SOFT ROOM, PROTECTING DATA'S FRIENDS, and BEST TOOLS AVAILABLE. The grand prize winner, OUR MILLION-YEAR MISSION, was well done but lacked the powerful punch I was expecting from the editor's introduction. If you pick this book up, you'll get a number of fun and entertaining stories that aren't "too far out" as some of the stories in the previous 2 volumes are.
Trek-Light makes for good quicky reads.......2003-06-26
Star Trek Strange New Worlds is excellent escapism, a majority the stories are well written and you can polish off 1 or 2 in any "before bedtime reading secession"
One of the things that I really enjoyed about this book is that you will find that fan written fiction will generally delve in to areas that "professional authors" won't go, or the fact that these are short stories, wouldn't be substantial enough to create a novel from and therefore not worth the effort. The most outstanding stories in this book fall in to that category.
You get quite a few stories of "Let's mix Kirk, Picard and any other character we can think of from different Trek shows", but they are done entertainingly and not nearly as geeky as it could be, if authors of lesser ability attempted it.
With any Star Trek book, you get the arguments of "that's not cannon" and of course Paramount has steadfastly stood by the claim that anything that happens in Star Trek books has nothing to do or add to official Trek lore. With that in mind some of the authors stories tackle subjects such as "solving the Kobiashi Maru scenario" or "Q with Kirk and Janeway"
All in all a good read, I would recommend it if you have read any other Star Trek books, but might not if you are new to reading Trek material.
The Best Book So Far............2003-06-22
BEWARE OF THE SPOLIERS!
Well, we get a lot of stories from the Trek universe. My favortie are "The Best Tools" (ST:DS9) in which alien
bets a no-win program and "Our Million Years" (Spec.) which
is so oddball that even I mention I name in it, I spoil you. Every body who's is a Trekkie would think they died and went to
heaven!
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Excellent for student of Persian and Rumi.......2007-01-03
I am a student of Persian with a particular interest in Rumi. I found this volume very helpful in both regards. It consists of 252 quatrains by Rumi in an elegant and legible nastaaliq hand, which I found very useful as a way of familiarizing myself with this script which can be quite challenging to beginners. Each quatrain is followed by a transliteration, a word for word translation, and a clear translation in contemporary English. This is ideal for someone learning to read, write and pronounce Persian. There is a glossary of terms which is good as far as it goes but is quite brief. Something along the lines of the notes to Nicholson's Selected Poems from the Diven-e Shames-e Tabrizi would have made the volume even more useful for the student of Rumi.
An Interactive Translation.......2000-09-19
This translation gives you a smooth English rendition, a beautiful calligraphic version, a structural, word-by-word English explanation, as well as a romanized version of the original language. If you are interested in trying to see *beyond* the final translation, this book is very interesting! I do not know Farsi at all, much less Farsi of Rumi's era, but I learned *much* from this set of translations. It has also made it much easier for me to refer to and talk about Rumi's poems with Irani friends.
A beautiful book which will transform the reader........1999-08-20
This is the best book for understanding the poetry of Rumi. It invites readers to see the exquisite calligraphy of these words, to hear their resonance in Rumi's Persian language, and to see for themselves how these words have been translated into English poems. This is the most complete experience of Rumi found in English translation -- beginners to scholars could benefit from this work. Each page is magical and meticulously well-wrought. I was inspired to examine Rumi's poetry for myself and the experience transformed my own poetic ideas. This is the only Rumi book out there like this. It is a gift -- especially if you buy it for yourself!
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- The ultimate resource for Brewing and cookery in the 17th C
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The Closet of the Eminently Learned Sir Kenelme Digbie, Kt., Opened 1669
Jane Stevenson ,
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Kenelm Digby
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This book was last printed in 1910, in a sound edition that is no longer easily available. This new version has several improvements. The editors discuss the role of George Hartman, Digby's assistant, in the compilation of the book, and relate its contents to the work that went out in 1682 over Hartman's own name, The True Preserver and Restorer of Health. There is a full glossary and the reader will be helped by the extensive biographical notes about people named in the text as the source of recipes.
Digby's work is perhaps the most literate of seventeenth-century cookery books. He was a natural writer, as entertaining as instructive. Many of the recipes are for drinks, particularly of meads or metheglins, but the culinary material provides a remarkable conspectus of accepted practice among court circles in Restoration England, with extra details supplied from Digby's European travels. The editors also include the inventory of Digby's own kitchen in his London house, discovered amongst papers now deposited in the British Library; and they have provided a few modern interpretations of Digby's recipes.
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The ultimate resource for Brewing and cookery in the 17th C.......2003-03-24
This is a book first published in 1669 and as such is the most comprehensive resource of its type in its day. There is no more complete recipe resource for meads, metheglyns and fruit wines, preserves, desserts and other recipes earlier than this date. It is the virtual bible of re-enactor brewing resources.
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FOUR CENTURIES OF MILITARY TREASURES IN ONE HANDY PRICE GUIDE!
With its vast scope, The Official Price Guide to Military Collectibles covers pieces from such varied conflicts as the Revolutionary War, the Russian Revolution, the Civil War, both World Wars, the Boxer Rebellion, the Crimean, Boer, and Vietnam Wars, and countless others. Illustrated with nearly four hundred photographs, this unique price guide takes a historical perspective by focusing on the origins of objects and offers detailed descriptions taken from original source material.
COMPREHENSIVE. From armor to axes, flight suits to combat boots, army caps to green berets, ammo belts to mess kits, grenades to mortars, bayonets to badges and ribbons, The Official Price Guide to Military Collectibles has it all--with a special concentration on post-1700 objects from the United States, Germany, England, and the British Commonwealth.
BONUS FEATURE--HOME FRONT COLLECTIBLES. Often absent from other guides, home front collectibles are highlighted in this convenient sourcebook, including civil defense items and ration cards, military images (photos, daguerreotypes, post cards, tintypes), military paper (books, documents, letters, manuals), military art (folk art, posters, trench art), and military toys (games, playing cards, lead and paper soldiers).
WRITTEN BY AN EXPERT. With a strong background in weaponry and military history from the eighteenth century to the present, Richard J. Austin brings his more than twenty years of research and study to this reference guide. He is also an expert on naval affairs and warship design and development.
SPECIAL SECTIONS. Essential chapters cover the history of militaria, collecting and buying tips, a state-of-the-market report, a handy glossary, an indispensable bibliography, and lists of auctions, dealers, museums and collectors' clubs.
FULLY ILLUSTRATED, including a beautiful eight-page color insert.
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Make beautiful stained glass projects with this versatile collection of 60 original designs set in picturesque circular frames — florals, foliates, landscapes, abstracts, heads, more. Ideal for crafting lamp shades, window and door panes, mobiles, mirrors, room dividers, and other showpieces. 60 black-and-white illustrations. Introduction. List of supply houses.
Customer Reviews:
stain glass.......2007-08-02
Good book of pattern for stain glass. my sister do stain glass and I got this book to get my favorite design. I remember looking at that book long ago when I was young. This is great book to make some beautiful stain glass stuff.
Too Small.......2001-07-10
While there are a variety of patterns in this book, it claims the patterns are conveniently sized and ready for use. The patterns ar a little too small to use directly from the book. They need to be taken to a printer and enlarged slightly unless you want to be cutting pieces of glass so tiny they will be impossible to hold onto when assembling the project or grinding them. This is not to say all of the patterns are this way. Some of them are fine, but most are not.
Circular Stained Glass Pattern Book.......2000-05-12
This is just great, if you need a pattern for stained glass or gallery glass, this has very good ones and they are easy to use. I love this.
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- Not a big how too, more like a coffee table book.
- It sucks and the reasons WHy
- alaseel
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3D and Web Masters: The Latest Artwork & Techniques from the World's Top Digital Artists
Manufacturer: Rockport Publishers
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Not a big how too, more like a coffee table book........2000-06-16
The graphics are stunning. This is more of a slick art book than it is a "how to" of 3D and web design. I was expecting a little more. Not that I wouldn't recommend this book. Books like this are great to have lying around for inspiration. This book is visually rich and a delight to look at. However, I found the tips and tricks not very informative. Maybe its because I'm not into 3D design (yet!). For more in depth study, try "Creating Killer Interactive Websites" published by Hayden books.
It sucks and the reasons WHy.......2000-01-20
This suck because it dosn't have great print it works for a couple key aspects but the average joe already knows them.
alaseel.......1999-07-02
welcom to alasee
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- African Americans in Show "bis" in the1900s the real deal.
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Eugene "Pineapple" Jackson: His Own Story
Eugene W. Jackson , and
Gwendolyn Sides St. Julian
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At age 6, Eugene Jackson was tap dancing for nickels and dimes on the streets of Los Angeles. Soon after, Jackson landed the role of "Pineapple" in Hal Roach's enduring 1924 comedy series Our Gang. Jackson broke away from the other "little rascals" for a solo career that saw him become the first African American child star in talkies, appearing in 1929's Hearts in Dixie. At age 16, his personal vaudeville tour visited 89 cities in 16 states. A true trailblazer, Jackson opened the door for other African American performers. Jackson recounts his remarkable career as an actor, comic, singer, dancer and musician. He recalls working with such entertainment giants as Gene Autry, Judy Garland, and Gregory Hines, to name a few. Rare personal photographs and filmography supplement the story of Jackson's amazing life, told in his own words.
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African Americans in Show "bis" in the1900s the real deal........1999-10-27
I was transcended in solid thought while reading this book from beginning to end. It is colorfully written and provides a wealth of information and advice on the African American struggles and good times during the early 1900s in the world of show business. If you really want to learn first hand about real show business during the 1900s, then and now, get it from the horse's mouth. Eugene "Pineapple" Jackson is the horse. He was there as a professional actor when it all started in the early 1900's and has hung in there through the late 1990s. His autobiography with co-author Gwendolyn Sides St. Julian gives you the colorful truth of the beauty and struggles in show business. It is a must reading for those who wish to enter show business or those who are already in show business, and feel that they have made it.
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- The Inquisitor's Guide: A Medieval Manual on Heretics
- The Journey of Ibn Fattouma
- The Laws of Invisible Things: A Novel
- The Living Great Lakes: Searching for the Heart of the Inland Seas
- The Lord of the Rings Trilogy Gift Set
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