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Empress Orchid by Anchee Min |
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Empress Orchid is a fictional
account of the life of China's last empress. The novel traces
her rise to power from the ranks of concubines in Peking's
Forbidden City.... More
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Men and Cartoons by Jonathan Lethem |
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During the first story in this collection, someone assumes a "Lou Brock-style" stance and lifts "one Nimoyesque eyebrow", while another character tells a tale with a "Clint Eastwoodian climax".... More
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Mansfield by C K Stead |
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As the First World War spreads its "special, resonant kind of dreariness", Katherine Mansfield moves restlessly between London, the country and France, grieving, seeking health, testing love, and trying to write....More
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Cold
Spring Harbor by RICHARD YATES |
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When the Shepard's car breaks
down in pre-World War II New York City, a chain of events
occurs that transforms the lives of the Shepards and the Drakes,
as Evan and Rachel meet, court, and marry. But betrayal, disappointment,
and secret schemes are on the horizon. ....More
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