Mickelsson’s Ghosts
Author: John Gardner
An American novel —Gardner’s final masterwork. — about a philosophy professor’s messed up life…..Read More
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Fear Of Flying
Compulsive daydreamer Isadora Wing doesn't want much - just to be free and to find the perfect, guiltless, zipless sexual encounter. Pursuing this ideal across two continents, she discovers just… Continue Reading Posted in: Psychological Literary Fiction, Self Realization, Sexual Behavior, Spanish Fiction, Women's Psychological Fiction
The Sunlight Dialogues
In The Sunlight Dialogues, John Gardner's vision of America in the turbulent 1960s embraces an unconventional cast of conventional citizens in the small rural town of Batavia, New York. Sheriff… Continue Reading Posted in: American Literature, City And Town Life, Contemporary Literature & Fiction, Fiction, Social Change
The Mystery of Edwin Drood
Charles Dickens's final, unfinished novel, and one that has puzzled readers and inspired writers since its publication, The Mystery of Edwin Drood is edited with an introduction by David Paroissien… Continue Reading Posted in: Bibliography, History of United Kingdom, Italy Rome, Student Collection, Travel
The Girls’ Guide to Hunting and Fishing
"Let me tell you about the men I've known"...When it comes to the mating game, Jane's still learning how to play. As a teenager she tried to understand relationships by… Continue Reading Posted in: Fiction, Man Woman Relationships, Manners And Customs, Women's Religious Fiction, Women's Short Stories
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Grendel
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Nickel Mountain
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The Quiet American
With a new introduction by Zadie SmithInto the intrigue and violence of Indo-China comes Pyle, a young idealistic American sent to promote democracy through a mysterious “Third Force.” As his… Continue Reading Posted in: 1946 1954, British, Classic Literary Fiction, Historical French Fiction, Indochinese War, War Correspondents
The Great American Novel
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