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The Vivisector - Patrick White; J. M. Coetzee
Review"One of the great magicians of fiction . . . White's scope is vast and his invention endless."-_The Observer_ (London) Product DescriptionHurtle Duffield, a pai... -
The Virgin in the Ice_ The Sixt - Ellis Peters
SUMMARY: In the winter of 1139, raging civil war has sent refugees fleeing north from Worcester, among them an orphaned boy and his beautiful 18-year-old sister. Traveling with a y... -
The Velveteen Rabbit & Other St - Margery Williams
When a little boy chooses to play with the Velveteen Rabbit instead of his more expensive toys, the doll learns what it means to be truly Real. Young and old alike will enjoy this ... -
The Valkyries - Paulo Coelho
The enchanting, true story of The Valkyries begins in Rio de Janeiro when Paulo Coelho gives his mysterious master, J., the only manuscript for his book The Alchemist. Haunted by a... -
The Vacant Throne - Ed Greenwood
From Publishers WeeklyBest known as the creator of Forgotten Realms, the Dungeons & Dragons-based heroic fantasy series, Greenwood continues to give his audience exactly what they.... -
The Use and Abuse of Literature - Marjorie Garber
From Publishers WeeklyStarred Review. Harvard English professor Garber (Patronizing the Arts) leads an expedition through the archives of literature, rejecting expansion of the ter... -
The Upside Of Irrationality - Dan Ariely
EDITORIAL REVIEW: The provocative follow-up to the *New York Times* bestseller *Predictably Irrational* Why can large bonuses make CEOs less productive? How can confusing direction... -
The Unwanted - Brett Battles
SUMMARY: Jonathan Quinn, freelance operative and professional 'cleaner', is on a mission in Ireland - purely as an observer - but things go wrong when a hidden assassin kills four ... -
The Unquiet - J. D. Robb; Mary Blayney
Product DescriptionFive New York Times bestselling authors-five superlative stories. From J.D. Robb: Eve and Rourke return to invest... -
The Unofficial Harry Potter Coo - Dinah Bucholz
ReviewThe book, by Dinah Bucholz, will delight fans with recipes for "delights down the alley," "breakfast before class," and "good food with bad relatives". --New York Daily News,...