Luxuriate At the Lush Saman Villas
Luxuriate At the Lush Saman Villas
Situated on the idyllic west coast of Sri Lanka – a veritable ‘golden mile’ of beaches that stretches to the south of the airport – Saman Villas offers a beach getaway with a difference. Located approximately 90 miles from the international airport, this resort is a place where visitors can bask in luxurious tranquillity and privacy that can be rare in a beach holiday experience. This boutique resort, with its amazing view of the Indian Ocean, the pampering hospitality of the staff and luxuriously appointed accommodation provides an experience that will last a life time. From romantic dinners under the starry night skies to languid relaxing in private pools available with each of the luxury villas, the resort focus on providing its guest with utmost privacy and opportunities for bonding togetherness.
Hotel and Its Surroundings
Located on a rock overhang jutting out to the ocean, Saman Villas enjoy a spectacular panoramic view of the pristine Galle beaches and the spectacular aquamarine shades of the Indian Ocean. With the sound of breaking surf and the ocean winds to lull your senses, the aim is to relax, unwind and rejuvenate yourself in this lap of luxury. Saman Villas is a five-star class property and offers a selection of luxuriously appointed villas and suites with world class accommodation set in traditional Sri Lankan architecture and decor. From its decor motifs to building structure, the hotel introduces the guest to the old world charm of the Ceylon architecture. Saman Villas was one of the first resorts to pioneer the infinity pool concept in Sri Lanka and its pool merges with the azure blue of the Indian Ocean that laps the beachside. Beautifully landscaped gardens set the property against the hues of surrounding blue in the sea and the sky, showing off the beauty of tropical flowers and lush foliage.
Fun and Frolic to be Expected at Saman Villas
Sri Lanka offers a sunny climate through the year, with a few passing showers, but the sun is always waiting to oblige, which translates into hours of basking in the sun after a dip in the pool or the azure sea. After all, what more can a beach holiday offer? Well, in the case of Saman Villas, the answer is plenty more. Lounging in the pool side, to taking long walks on the picturesque beach front or gazing idly at the merging horizons of the ocean from the privacy of your own balcony sets the theme for Saman Villa holidays. Yes, you come to Saman Villa for tranquillity and peace that brings a sense of well-being to the overly stressed out mind and soul.
Enter the “Sahana” (relief) spa and you will be pampered with rejuvenating and relaxing treatment that will make you want to dub this place as a little spec of heaven on earth. With trained therapists, indigenous medicated herbal products and a touch of healing, spa treatments at Saman Villas will lull you to sleep.
Food for Soul
Food is a major charm of the hotel and has world’s best known travel magazines recognizing the culinary superiority of the hotel in their reviews. From a wide choice of eastern, western and Asian cuisines, chefs serve delectable dishes to please the most discerning world travellers. The hotel’s wine selection leaves nothing to be desired and guests can find speciality wines from varied wine-producing regions around the world to suit their palates. Candle-lit dinners and serenading musicians add the right mood in the evenings and guests are usually treated to music and dance shows that reflect the best of Sri Lankan culture.
Love’s in the Air
Saman Villa’s romantic setting makes it a firm favourite among honeymooners, couples and newlyweds. The required privacy and romantic ambiance of the place is ideal to forge enduring relationships with indelible memories. The hotel staffs is only too willing to oblige and indulge couples on such romantic rendezvous by arranging special dining settings on the beach to providing vine, music and the soft candles to light up the night.
For guests who wish to experience the sights and sounds of Sri Lanka, they have only to stroll out of the property environs to take in busy roads, colourful local markets and the legendary hospitality and charming smiles of the hosts. Located adjacent to a sleepy fishing village fringed by swaying coconut palms, the rustic
About the Author
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239 Great Places to Escape to Nature Without Roughing It: From Rustic Cabins to Luxury Resorts $1.99 Escape to the Great Outdoors in Style!Fill your lungs with country air, ride horsebak through a lush valley, spy on starfish, or hike into the desert—and still return to a good meal, fresh sheets, and a hot shower. Our accommodations are handpicked according to four criteria—wilderness setting, serenity, seclusion, and environmental awareness—then divided into categories that describe the experience:Family Hideout: Discover the great outdoors at full-service resorts and kid-friendly guest ranches with wholesome meals and organized activities like gold panning, lake swimming, and wildlife viewing.Romantic Retreat: Explore a nearby nature reserve, enjoy rock-climbing class together, take an afternoon snooze by the lake. End your day in secluded adult-oriented accommodations with bubbles and bubbly in an outdoor tub.Laid-back Adventure: Take it easy in a log lodge or lakefront hotel where activity staff can recommend river-rafting sites and gentle hikes. Return to a soothing back and hot meal.Rustic Escape: Immerse yourself in nature while staying in a no-frills cottage or cabin. Fire farm-stand vegetables on the grill outside and make your own coffee, just the way you like it.Luxurious Resort: Indulge yourself at lavish lodgings nestled in the mountains, miles from civilization. Enjoy breakfast on the terrace and a hotstone massage with a stunning river view.Tranquil Outpost: Saunter along winding trails past glassy mountain lakes and herds of buffalo. Return to a hot tub and hearty meal in your cozy lodge tucked away in the woods_________________________________________________________________Enrich your experience, visit www.fodors.com• Research and book airlines and hotels.• Link quickly to other travel sites.• Talk to your fellow Fodor’s traveler. |
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25 Bach Favorites – 25 Bach Favorites DVD $6.95 This lush, calming release combines the beautiful music of Bach with gorgeous visual scenes from nature. 25 BACH FAVORITES works both as a background mood setter as well as a mental relaxation tool… |
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25 Bicycle Tours in the Savannah and Carolina Low Country: From Hilton Head to the Okefenokee $4.99 From the ocean to the giant oaks and mansions of Savannah, the Kahns guide cyclists of all ages and abilities to one of the best cycling venues in the country. Giant oaks draped with Spanish moss, wrought-iron-clad mansions, lush plantations, vistas of marsh and ocean, and miles and miles of flat, well-kept roadway—all combine to make the coastal lowlands of Georgia and South Carolina one of the best bicycle-touring spots in the nation. Jane and Buddy Kahn guide cyclists through the region’s most rewarding land- and cityscapes. Visit Savannah’s graceful squares; the mysterious Okefenokee Swamp; the sunny Golden Isles of Georgia; and the Carolina Low Country, rich with history and warm with hospitality. For this new second edition the Kahns have added one bonus tour, for a total of 26. Tours range in length from 6 to 60 miles, offering something for cyclists of all abilities. Each tour includes a detailed map, mile-by-mile directions, and information on natural and historic points of interest you’ll see along the way. 3 new tours in this edition. 25 black and white photographs • 26 maps.The first edition of this book was titled 25 Bicycle Tours in Coastal Georgia and the Carolina Low Country. Author Biography: Since the publication of the first edition of this guide, Jane and Buddy Kahn have served on the Chatham-Savannah Metropolitan Planning Commission’s Bicycle-Greenway committee. Buddy has served on the Georgia Department of Transportation Bikeway Committee, and Jane has been on the Chatham Urban Transportation Study Committee. Jane has written articles for Adventure Cyclist, Savannah, and TravelHost Savannah magazines. The Kahns live in Savannah and are well-known activists in the cycling community of coastal Georgia. |
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25 Romantic Classics – 25 Romantic Classics DVD $6.95 25 ROMANTIC CLASSICS is a program that combines some of popular music’s most memorable hits with lush videoscapes, resulting in a truly soothing viewing experience. This release focuses on the wild… |
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3 Little Wonders DVD (Standard Screen; Soundtrack English) $13.89 Standard Screen; Soundtrack English – This trio of age appropriate videos combines lush, live-action visual imagery with beautiful music. Baby’s Stroll Through Nature: For 12 months and up- set to … |
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3-star hotel in Montecatini Terme $0 The lush tropical gardens and grounds adjacent to the beach create a peaceful and exotic atmosphere for total relaxation. Palm trees tropical gardens, 2 beachside pools and a tranquil fountain in the lobby add to a sense of relaxation and timelessness. |
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30 Classic Hymns CD $5.05 30 Classic Hymns is a budget-priced collection featuring lush instrumental renditions of spiritual perennials including “Amazing Grace,” “Kumbaya,” “Swing Low, Sweet Chariot,” “Nearer My God to The… |
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356 Art Nouveau Floral Designs CD-ROM and Book $5.95 Cherubs, lovely damsels, and creatures great and small are embellished by lush Art Nouveau florals and vines. This garden of 356 beautiful color illustrations will bring out the best in graphics and crafts projects. |
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36 Stem Red Roses $79.99 Red roses are a gift that comes straight from the heart. Romantic and passionate in any setting, they’re an enchanting surprise no matter what the reason. Our luxurious gathering of three dozen stunning red roses makes a truly original expression of your feelings, and one they’ll always treasure. Lush bouquet of three dozen of our freshest red roses To ensure lasting beauty, these roses arrive in bud form, ready to bloom into a few days Picked at the peak of perfection from our select floral farms Shipped overnight to ensure an optimum gifting experience Add extra elegance to her gift with: |
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36 Stem Red Roses – Bouquet Only $79.99 Red roses are a gift that comes straight from the heart. Romantic and passionate in any setting, they’re an enchanting surprise no matter what the reason. Our luxurious gathering of three dozen stunning red roses makes a truly original expression of your feelings, and one they’ll always treasure. Lush bouquet of three dozen of our freshest red roses To ensure lasting beauty, these roses arrive in bud form, ready to bloom into a few days Picked at the peak of perfection from our select floral farms Shipped overnight to ensure an optimum gifting experience Add extra elegance to her gift with: |
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36 Stem Red Roses – with Clear Vase $89.99 Red roses are a gift that comes straight from the heart. Romantic and passionate in any setting, they’re an enchanting surprise no matter what the reason. Our luxurious gathering of three dozen stunning red roses makes a truly original expression of your feelings, and one they’ll always treasure. Lush bouquet of three dozen of our freshest red roses To ensure lasting beauty, these roses arrive in bud form, ready to bloom into a few days Picked at the peak of perfection from our select floral farms Shipped overnight to ensure an optimum gifting experience Add extra elegance to her gift with: |
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37 Houseplants Even You Can’t Kill: Leafy Beauties That Will Thrive in Any Home or Office $1.99 Some would-be gardeners simply have the opposite of a green thumb: everything they touch seems to wilt. But perhaps the problem lies not with the person but with the plant! These 37 varieties of flowers, foliage, and cacti will hold their own in the face of minimal TLC—which is absolutely perfect for anyone who wants lush greenery but hasn’t the time to spare. Best of all, there’s no need to sacrifice beauty: the selection includes the delicate Baby’s Tears, a Chinese Evergreen, a Lacy-Tree Philodendron, African Violets, a Peace Lily, and Christmas Cactus. In addition to an easy-to-follow basics section, the entries include photos, information on caring for each plant, and tips for growing them like a pro. |
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4ad Artists, including: Pixies, Bauhaus (band), The Breeders, Black Francis, The The, Lush (band), Cocteau Twins, The Birthday Party (band), Dead Can Dance, His Name Is Alive, Clan Of Xymox, St. Vincent (musician), Lisa Gerrard, Throwing Muses, 4ad $24.19 Hephaestus Books,Paperback, English-language edition,Pub by Hephaestus Books |
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50 Hikes in Minnesota: Day Hikes from Forest to Prairie to River Bluff $10.32 This hiking guide covers Minnesota’s northern arboreal forests; its western prairies; its lush deciduous forests, and its distinctive southeastern Mississippi River bluffs. Each chapter includes driving directions to the trailhead; a helpful topographic map; notes about trail mileage and estimated hiking time; a trail description with safety cautions; and stories of the human, environmental, and geological history that you will encounter. It is obviously a labor of love. |
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50 Nifty Collage Cards $1.99 Cardmaking and collage go together like birthdays and cake! They’re both accessible crafts that allow great freedom of expression and provide a clever way to use those inevitable studio scraps and ephemera. That’s why Collage Cards is the perfect debut book in this brand-new beginner-friendly series on creative card crafting. It offers approximately 50 inspirational projects, with seven themed chapters that cover everything from focal points and photographs to embellishments, backgrounds, and inside treatments. Incorporate used dress patterns, with its tea-colored tissue paper and interesting arcs and arrows. Evoke Paris with the lush flowers on French perfume labels. Go charmingly vintage, with old-fashioned children’s art. Tips, insights, and card variations show how even the simplest alterations can transform a layout. |
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500 Essential Anime Movies: The Ultimate Guide $4.53 500 Essential Graphic Novels is an all-in-one guide to this exciting form of visual literature.Including more than 350 authors and 400 artists, this lush volume contains an essential mix of some of the finest visually-stunning stories of our time. From politically-charged non-fiction sagas to imaginative fantasy tales, this ultimate guide has something to satisfy everyone’s taste.The first of its kind, this book focuses on each graphic novel separately, honing in on art technique, style and prose, plus an age rating system so parents will know what is suitable for their children. Chapters are divided by genre, complete with individual plot synopses and star-scaled reviews for each book, providing the reader with a concise and balanced understanding of today’s best graphic novels. |
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500 Essential Graphic Novels: The Ultimate Guide $24.95 500 Essential Graphic Novels is an all-in-one guide to this exciting form of visual literature. Including more than 350 authors and 400 artists, this lush volume contains an essential mix of some of the finest visually-stunning stories of our time. From politically-charged non-fiction sagas to imaginative fantasy tales, this ultimate guide has something to satisfy everyone’s taste.The first of its kind, this book focuses on each graphic novel separately, honing in on art technique, style and prose, plus an age rating system so parents will know what is suitable for their children. Chapters are divided by genre, complete with individual plot synopses and star-scaled reviews for each book, providing the reader with a concise and balanced understanding of today’s best graphic novels. |
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500 Essential Graphic Novels: The Ultimate Guide $24.95 500 Essential Graphic Novels is an all-in-one guide to this exciting form of visual literature. Including more than 350 authors and 400 artists, this lush volume contains an essential mix of some of the finest visually-stunning stories of our time. From politically-charged non-fiction sagas to imaginative fantasy tales, this ultimate guide has something to satisfy everyone’s taste.The first of its kind, this book focuses on each graphic novel separately, honing in on art technique, style and prose, plus an age rating system so parents will know what is suitable for their children. Chapters are divided by genre, complete with individual plot synopses and star-scaled reviews for each book, providing the reader with a concise and balanced understanding of today’s best graphic novels. |
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571 Art Nouveau Designs [Dover Electronic Clip Art Series] $8.55 Art Nouveau is one of the most enduringly popular design styles. These rare, authentic, lush and lovely black-and-white graphics include animal arrangements, mural decorations, line work, fine borders, figures, florals, and more. |
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600 Decorative Floral Designs $9.95 Exquisitely detailed and stylistically rare, 72 pages of decorative floral motifs — gathered from a stunning 19th-century collection — depict lush blossoms and plants surrounded by magnificent design elements. |
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8 Old-Time Flowers Stickers $1.5 Large-size stickers featuring lush roses, charming pansies, diminutive bachelor’s buttons, and other garden flowers make exquisite focal points for assorted art and craft projects. |
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808 State – Quadrastate CD (Remastered) $16.89 Remastered – Spinmakers Partington and Barker joined 808 State for a classic example of lush, beautiful house, which laid the groundwork for some synth-heavy ambient-house. The single “Pacific Stat… |
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A Apple Pie $3.99 In this spectacular recreation of one of the most beloved alphabet rhymesof all time, New York Times Best Illustrator Gennady Spirin brings to life the delicious and whimsical fortunes of an apple pie—through the alphabet! Look for the tiny butterfly in the picture where B bit it. Find the fox on the page where F fought for it. Discover hundreds of delightful details in these enchanting pictures each time the book is shared. A timeless celebration of the alphabet, and an incredible work of art by the great artist Gennady Spirin. Author Bio: Gennady Spirin was born in the small town of Orekhove-Zuyevo, near Moscow, on December 25, 1948. He graduated from Surikov School of Fine Art at the Academy of Arts in Moscow and Moscow Stroganov Institute of Art. Over the years he developed his own unique style, combining traditional Russian contemporary art technique with the great traditions of the Renaissance. In all of Spirin’s work, his sense of design and artistic skill elevate his illustration to the level of fine art, which showcase his fantasy characters in a lovely and lush environment. His watercolor illustrations for children’s books have won critical praise and numerous awards for their vision of fairy-tale worlds extensively researched and exquisitely painted. The illustrator of 30 story books, Spirin was awarded the Golden Apple Award at the Bienniale of Illustrations in Bratislava 1983, and has won five gold medals from the Society of Illustrators in New York. |
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A Bark In The Park-Florida Panhandle: The 20 Best Places To Hike With Your Dog $1.99 The Florida Panhandle is a great place to hike with your dog. Within a short drive your dog can explore lush forests, trot down sandy trails, or hike for miles and never lose sight of the water. This book describes the 20 best outings you can find with your best trail pal. While walking the dog, you’ll get generous helpings of history, botany, geology, and more. |
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A Border Passage: From Cairo to America–A Woman’s Journey $4.2 In language that vividly evokes the lush summers of Cairo and the stark beauty of the Arabian desert, Leila Ahmed tells a moving tale of her Egyptian childhood growing up in a rich tradition of Islamic women and describes how she eventually came to terms with her identity as a feminist living in America.As a young woman in Cairo in the 1940s and ’50s, Ahmed witnessed some of the major transformations of this century–the end of British colonialism, the creation of Israel, the rise of Arab nationalism, and the breakdown of Egypt’s once multireligious society. Amid the turmoil, she searched to define herself–and to see how the world defined her–as a woman, a Muslim, an Egyptian, and an Arab. In this memoir, she poignantly reflects upon issues of language, race, and nationality, while unveiling the hidden world of women’s Islam. Ahmed’s story will be an inspiration to anyone who has ever struggled to define their own cultural identity.An Egyptian woman’s “richly insightful account of the inner conflicts of a generation coming of age during and after the collapse of European imperialism.” –The New York Times Book ReviewLeila Ahmed is the first professor of Women’s Studies and Religion at Harvard Divinity School. She is the author of Women and Gender in Islam. |
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A Chance to Shine $16.99 Joe smelled kind of funny. He was a little bit weird.He wore trash can shoes, had a scraggly beard.He’d talk to the pigeons in front of Dad’s store.I often wondered what he was sitting there for. Through the eyes of a young boy, readers meet Joe, a neighborhood man down on his luck. One day, the boy’s father makes Joe a deal: sweep the sidewalk each morning and he can count on his meals. From that day on, the boy begins to recognize changes in this man his father hired-and when he’s made stock boy, his new boss is Joe. Back at school the boy is inspired to interact with kids he used to ignore, and he realizes that Joe isn’t the only one who’s changed. Seskin and Shamblin’s lyrical first-person narrative blends seamlessly with Christie’s lush acrylic and gouache illustrations in this story about an act of compassion that makes a big difference.The best-selling authors of DON’T LAUGH AT ME team up with Coretta Scott King Honor recipient R. Gregory Christie to show childrenthat there are ways to overcome a first impression.Based on a song, the book includes a CD recorded by Steve Seskinand Allen Shamblin plus an instrumental version for sing-alongs.Musical score included.Reviews"This powerful book would be a good choice to stimulate classroom discussions about helping, sharing, giving, understanding, and differences."-School Library Journal |
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A Christmas to Remember $3 A collection of gratifying arrangements by Randall Hartsell. Each piece offers a rewarding vehicle for students to work on maintaining a balance between melody and accompaniment. Lots of easy but big-sounding chords plus lush reharmonizations make students sound more advanced than they really are. Includes “Angels We Have Heard on High,” “Bring a Torch, Jeanette, Isabella,” “Jingle Bells” and more! |
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A Company of Swans $9.99 For nineteen-year-old Harriet Morton, life in 1912 Cambridge is as dry and dull as a biscuit. Her stuffy father and her opressive aunt Louisa allow her only one outlet: ballet. When a Russian ballet master comes to class searching for dancers to fill the corps of his ballet company before their South American tour, Harriet’s world changes. Defying her father’s wishes and narrowly escaping the clutches of the man who wishes to marry her, Harriet sneaks off to join the ballet on their journey to the Amazon. There, in the wild, lush jungle, they perform Swan Lake in grand opera houses for the wealthy and culture-deprived rubber barons, and Harriet meets Rom Verney, the handsome and mysterious British exile who owns the most ornate opera house. Utterly enchanted by both the exotic surroundings and by Rom’s affections, Harriet is swept away by her new life, completely unaware that her father and would-be finacé have begun to track her down. . . . |
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A Company of Swans $1.99 For nineteen-year-old Harriet Morton, life in 1912 Cambridge is as dry and dull as a biscuit. Her stuffy father and her opressive aunt Louisa allow her only one outlet: ballet. When a Russian ballet master comes to class searching for dancers to fill the corps of his ballet company before their South American tour, Harriet’s world changes. Defying her father’s wishes and narrowly escaping the clutches of the man who wishes to marry her, Harriet sneaks off to join the ballet on their journey to the Amazon. There, in the wild, lush jungle, they perform Swan Lake in grand opera houses for the wealthy and culture-deprived rubber barons, and Harriet meets Rom Verney, the handsome and mysterious British exile who owns the most ornate opera house. Utterly enchanted by both the exotic surroundings and by Rom’s affections, Harriet is swept away by her new life, completely unaware that her father and would-be finacé have begun to track her down. . . . |
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A Critic In The Occident $28.84 Travelogues Collection offers readers a unique glimpse into the diverse landscape, culture and wildlife of the world from the perspective of late 19th and early 20th century esteemed travelers. From the exotic islands of Fiji to the lush jungles of Africa to the bustling streets of New York City, these picturesque backdrops set the scene for amusing, and at times prejudiced, anecdotes of adventure, survival and camaraderie. Photographs and whimsical illustrations complement the descriptive text, bringing to life the colorful characters encountered along the way. The Shelf2Life Travelogues Collection allows readers to embark on a voyage into the past to experience the world as it once was and meet the people who inhabited it. |
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A Critic In The Occident $19.23 Travelogues Collection offers readers a unique glimpse into the diverse landscape, culture and wildlife of the world from the perspective of late 19th and early 20th century esteemed travelers. From the exotic islands of Fiji to the lush jungles of Africa to the bustling streets of New York City, these picturesque backdrops set the scene for amusing, and at times prejudiced, anecdotes of adventure, survival and camaraderie. Photographs and whimsical illustrations complement the descriptive text, bringing to life the colorful characters encountered along the way. The Shelf2Life Travelogues Collection allows readers to embark on a voyage into the past to experience the world as it once was and meet the people who inhabited it. |
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A Critic In The Occident $19.14 Travelogues Collection offers readers a unique glimpse into the diverse landscape, culture and wildlife of the world from the perspective of late 19th and early 20th century esteemed travelers. From the exotic islands of Fiji to the lush jungles of Africa to the bustling streets of New York City, these picturesque backdrops set the scene for amusing, and at times prejudiced, anecdotes of adventure, survival and camaraderie. Photographs and whimsical illustrations complement the descriptive text, bringing to life the colorful characters encountered along the way. The Shelf2Life Travelogues Collection allows readers to embark on a voyage into the past to experience the world as it once was and meet the people who inhabited it. |
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A Dance from the Heart $11.95 A Dance from the Heart introduces the Ramirez brothers-Antonio, Arturo, and Angel-as one of the first families to bring the elite Paso Fino show horses to the United States from Puerto Rico. Carrying on the legacy of their grandfather and founder of the breeding operations in Florida, they dominate the Paso Fino horse business in ten countries around the world. Despite the growing competition, Antonio, the eldest brother and CEO, has kept the business strong, thriving in a world of high-stepping horses, glamorous women, and ambitious men. But nothing has prepared him for the strong-willed Cami Martin or her incomparable, stallion, Tesoro. In an unexpected turn of events, they enter Antonio’s fast-paced and alluring world on the lush Island of Puerto Rico and at the sophisticated American horse shows, determined to win this year’s Grand National Championship. And while Cami tries to stay focused on Tesoro, she soon finds that resisting Antonio may be even more difficult than capturing a national title. |
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A Dance from the Heart $14.55 A Dance from the Heart introduces the Ramirez brothers-Antonio, Arturo, and Angel-as one of the first families to bring the elite Paso Fino show horses to the United States from Puerto Rico. Carrying on the legacy of their grandfather and founder of the breeding operations in Florida, they dominate the Paso Fino horse business in ten countries around the world. Despite the growing competition, Antonio, the eldest brother and CEO, has kept the business strong, thriving in a world of high-stepping horses, glamorous women, and ambitious men. But nothing has prepared him for the strong-willed Cami Martin or her incomparable, stallion, Tesoro. In an unexpected turn of events, they enter Antonio’s fast-paced and alluring world on the lush Island of Puerto Rico and at the sophisticated American horse shows, determined to win this year’s Grand National Championship. And while Cami tries to stay focused on Tesoro, she soon finds that resisting Antonio may be even more difficult than capturing a national title. |
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A Deadly Dealer (Collectible Mystery Series #3) $25.95 Covering the famous Heart of Dixie antique show for Collector’s Weekly, amateur sleuth Molly Appleby gets an unwelcome scoop when she finds the dead body of an antiques dealer in her hotel’s lush conservatory. |
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A Deadly Dealer (Collectible Mystery Series #3) $6.99 Covering the famous Heart of Dixie antique show for Collector’s Weekly, amateur sleuth Molly Appleby gets an unwelcome scoop when she finds the dead body of an antiques dealer in her hotel’s lush conservatory. |
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A Flaw in the Blood $11.99 The acclaimed author of the bestselling Jane Austen mysteries brings rich historical immediacy to an enthralling new suspense novel centered around Queen Victoria’s troubled court…and a secret so dangerous, it could topple thrones.Windsor Castle, 1861. For the second time in over twenty years, Irish barrister Patrick Fitzgerald has been summoned by the Queen. The first time, he’d been a zealous young legal clerk, investigating what appeared to be a murderous conspiracy against her. Now he is a distinguished gentleman at the top of his profession. And the Queen is a woman in the grip of fear. For on this chilly night, her beloved husband, Prince Albert, lies dying. With her future clouded by grief, Fitzgerald can’t help but notice the Queen is curiously preoccupied with the past. Yet why, and how he can help, is unclear. His bewilderment deepens when the royal coach is violently overturned, nearly killing him and his brilliant young ward, Dr. Georgiana Armistead, niece of the late Dr. Snow, a famed physician who’d attended none other than Her Majesty. Fitzgerald is sure of one thing: the Queen’s carriage was not attacked at random—it was a carefully chosen target. But was it because he rode in it? Fitzgerald won’t risk dying in order to find out. He’ll leave London and take Georgiana with him—if they can get out alive. For soon the pair find themselves hunted. Little do they know they each carry within their past hidden clues to a devastating royal secret…one they must untangle if they are to survive. From the streets of London to the lush hills of Cannes, from the slums of St. Giles to the gilded halls of Windsor Castle, A Flaw in the Blood delivers a fascinating tale of pursuit, and the artful blend of period detail and electrifying intrigue that only the remarkable Stephanie Barron can devise. |
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A Flaw in the Blood $0.01 The acclaimed author of the bestselling Jane Austen mysteries brings rich historical immediacy to an enthralling new suspense novel centered around Queen Victoria’s troubled court…and a secret so dangerous, it could topple thrones.Windsor Castle, 1861. For the second time in over twenty years, Irish barrister Patrick Fitzgerald has been summoned by the Queen. The first time, he’d been a zealous young legal clerk, investigating what appeared to be a murderous conspiracy against her. Now he is a distinguished gentleman at the top of his profession. And the Queen is a woman in the grip of fear. For on this chilly night, her beloved husband, Prince Albert, lies dying. With her future clouded by grief, Fitzgerald can’t help but notice the Queen is curiously preoccupied with the past. Yet why, and how he can help, is unclear. His bewilderment deepens when the royal coach is violently overturned, nearly killing him and his brilliant young ward, Dr. Georgiana Armistead, niece of the late Dr. Snow, a famed physician who’d attended none other than Her Majesty. Fitzgerald is sure of one thing: the Queen’s carriage was not attacked at random—it was a carefully chosen target. But was it because he rode in it? Fitzgerald won’t risk dying in order to find out. He’ll leave London and take Georgiana with him—if they can get out alive. For soon the pair find themselves hunted. Little do they know they each carry within their past hidden clues to a devastating royal secret…one they must untangle if they are to survive. From the streets of London to the lush hills of Cannes, from the slums of St. Giles to the gilded halls of Windsor Castle, A Flaw in the Blood delivers a fascinating tale of pursuit, and the artful blend of period detail and electrifying intrigue that only the remarkable Stephanie Barron can devise. |
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A Flaw in the Blood $30.95 The acclaimed author of the bestselling Jane Austen mysteries brings rich historical immediacy to an enthralling new suspense novel centered around Queen Victoria’s troubled court…and a secret so dangerous, it could topple thrones.Windsor Castle, 1861. For the second time in over twenty years, Irish barrister Patrick Fitzgerald has been summoned by the Queen. The first time, he’d been a zealous young legal clerk, investigating what appeared to be a murderous conspiracy against her. Now he is a distinguished gentleman at the top of his profession. And the Queen is a woman in the grip of fear. For on this chilly night, her beloved husband, Prince Albert, lies dying. With her future clouded by grief, Fitzgerald can’t help but notice the Queen is curiously preoccupied with the past. Yet why, and how he can help, is unclear. His bewilderment deepens when the royal coach is violently overturned, nearly killing him and his brilliant young ward, Dr. Georgiana Armistead, niece of the late Dr. Snow, a famed physician who’d attended none other than Her Majesty. Fitzgerald is sure of one thing: the Queen’s carriage was not attacked at random—it was a carefully chosen target. But was it because he rode in it? Fitzgerald won’t risk dying in order to find out. He’ll leave London and take Georgiana with him—if they can get out alive. For soon the pair find themselves hunted. Little do they know they each carry within their past hidden clues to a devastating royal secret…one they must untangle if they are to survive. From the streets of London to the lush hills of Cannes, from the slums of St. Giles to the gilded halls of Windsor Castle, A Flaw in the Blood delivers a fascinating tale of pursuit, and the artful blend of period detail and electrifying intrigue that only the remarkable Stephanie Barron can devise. |
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A Flaw in the Blood $24 The acclaimed author of the bestselling Jane Austen mysteries brings rich historical immediacy to an enthralling new suspense novel centered around Queen Victoria’s troubled court…and a secret so dangerous, it could topple thrones.Windsor Castle, 1861. For the second time in over twenty years, Irish barrister Patrick Fitzgerald has been summoned by the Queen. The first time, he’d been a zealous young legal clerk, investigating what appeared to be a murderous conspiracy against her. Now he is a distinguished gentleman at the top of his profession. And the Queen is a woman in the grip of fear. For on this chilly night, her beloved husband, Prince Albert, lies dying. With her future clouded by grief, Fitzgerald can’t help but notice the Queen is curiously preoccupied with the past. Yet why, and how he can help, is unclear. His bewilderment deepens when the royal coach is violently overturned, nearly killing him and his brilliant young ward, Dr. Georgiana Armistead, niece of the late Dr. Snow, a famed physician who’d attended none other than Her Majesty. Fitzgerald is sure of one thing: the Queen’s carriage was not attacked at random—it was a carefully chosen target. But was it because he rode in it? Fitzgerald won’t risk dying in order to find out. He’ll leave London and take Georgiana with him—if they can get out alive. For soon the pair find themselves hunted. Little do they know they each carry within their past hidden clues to a devastating royal secret…one they must untangle if they are to survive. From the streets of London to the lush hills of Cannes, from the slums of St. Giles to the gilded halls of Windsor Castle, A Flaw in the Blood delivers a fascinating tale of pursuit, and the artful blend of period detail and electrifying intrigue that only the remarkable Stephanie Barron can devise. |
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A Flaw in the Blood $0.99 The acclaimed author of the bestselling Jane Austen mysteries brings rich historical immediacy to an enthralling new suspense novel centered around Queen Victoria’s troubled court…and a secret so dangerous, it could topple thrones.Windsor Castle, 1861. For the second time in over twenty years, Irish barrister Patrick Fitzgerald has been summoned by the Queen. The first time, he’d been a zealous young legal clerk, investigating what appeared to be a murderous conspiracy against her. Now he is a distinguished gentleman at the top of his profession. And the Queen is a woman in the grip of fear. For on this chilly night, her beloved husband, Prince Albert, lies dying. With her future clouded by grief, Fitzgerald can’t help but notice the Queen is curiously preoccupied with the past. Yet why, and how he can help, is unclear. His bewilderment deepens when the royal coach is violently overturned, nearly killing him and his brilliant young ward, Dr. Georgiana Armistead, niece of the late Dr. Snow, a famed physician who’d attended none other than Her Majesty. Fitzgerald is sure of one thing: the Queen’s carriage was not attacked at random—it was a carefully chosen target. But was it because he rode in it? Fitzgerald won’t risk dying in order to find out. He’ll leave London and take Georgiana with him—if they can get out alive. For soon the pair find themselves hunted. Little do they know they each carry within their past hidden clues to a devastating royal secret…one they must untangle if they are to survive. From the streets of London to the lush hills of Cannes, from the slums of St. Giles to the gilded halls of Windsor Castle, A Flaw in the Blood delivers a fascinating tale of pursuit, and the artful blend of period detail and electrifying intrigue that only the remarkable Stephanie Barron can devise. |
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A Fork on the Road: 400 Cities/One Stomach $11.99 A seasoned comedian’s love letter to America’s food curiosities—the regional cuisines, the culinary oddities, the weird and the wonderful “Mark DeCarlo is a [modern-day] Groucho Marx.” —PEOPLE Whether it be fish ice cream, kudzu tempura, or even sausage, Mark DeCarlo always wonders, “Who the hell thought to eat this stuff the first time?” We find out in this hilarious celebration of the genesis of America’s most creative and idiosyncratic food traditions, and the people who keep these food traditions alive.  Join the master comedian on his journey across the United States to visit these people and their foods in their natural habitats—places like the French Quarter of New Orleans, lush Maui resorts, and the Annual Road Kill Cook-off Festival in West Virginia. From the obvious and beloved (Buffalo wings, Boston clam chowder, hush puppies, and strawberry shortcake) to the bizarre and, well, beloved by some (Rocky Mountain oysters, fried rattlesnake, scrapple, and deep fried Twinkies), DeCarlo takes readers on a rollicking tour of the people and places behind America’s greatest food inventions.  Each chapter features the story behind a particular food (moosehead soup, anyone?) and the people who love it. Signature recipes, snapshot photos from the road, along with “Road Rules” on how to discover the real America all spice up the travelogue. It’s a love letter to America’s culinary curiosities, providing armchair travelers with a tour of the wackiest and kitschiest food festivals, delicacies, and people this country has to offer.    FROM THE AUTHOR’S FOREWORDConsider the oyster. Unopened, dirty, and habitually covered with muddy, green crap. If you didn’t know that it was hollow and contained a tasty glob of salty protein, would you |
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A Fork on the Road: 400 Cities/One Stomach $14.95 A seasoned comedian’s love letter to America’s food curiosities—the regional cuisines, the culinary oddities, the weird and the wonderful “Mark DeCarlo is a [modern-day] Groucho Marx.” —PEOPLE Whether it be fish ice cream, kudzu tempura, or even sausage, Mark DeCarlo always wonders, “Who the hell thought to eat this stuff the first time?” We find out in this hilarious celebration of the genesis of America’s most creative and idiosyncratic food traditions, and the people who keep these food traditions alive.  Join the master comedian on his journey across the United States to visit these people and their foods in their natural habitats—places like the French Quarter of New Orleans, lush Maui resorts, and the Annual Road Kill Cook-off Festival in West Virginia. From the obvious and beloved (Buffalo wings, Boston clam chowder, hush puppies, and strawberry shortcake) to the bizarre and, well, beloved by some (Rocky Mountain oysters, fried rattlesnake, scrapple, and deep fried Twinkies), DeCarlo takes readers on a rollicking tour of the people and places behind America’s greatest food inventions.  Each chapter features the story behind a particular food (moosehead soup, anyone?) and the people who love it. Signature recipes, snapshot photos from the road, along with “Road Rules” on how to discover the real America all spice up the travelogue. It’s a love letter to America’s culinary curiosities, providing armchair travelers with a tour of the wackiest and kitschiest food festivals, delicacies, and people this country has to offer.    FROM THE AUTHOR’S FOREWORDConsider the oyster. Unopened, dirty, and habitually covered with muddy, green crap. If you didn’t know that it was hollow and contained a tasty glob of salty protein, would you |
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A Game to Love: In Celebration of Tennis $18.84 A Game to Love is the stunning publishing debut of award-winning sports photographer Mike Powell. Featuring 500 highly evocative images, the book celebrates the passion for tennis that exists around the world. Powell’s extraordinary images capture the character and brilliance of the greatest players in the game today and are complemented by the words of many of the game’s legendary greats of yesteryear, among them John McEnroe, Billie Jean King, Steffi Graf, Boris Becker, and Rod Laver. From superstar players, veterans, and juniors to the spectating cognoscenti and tennis haute couture; from screaming coaches, businesslike trainers, and long-suffering officials to the players’ boxes, real fans, and “fan fashion”; from the intimate details of hands-on racquets and the wiping of brows to the textures of clay, grass, and hard court, A Game to Love is a luscious and original visual tribute to one of today’s most-watched and most-loved sports.Praise for A Game to Love:”a love letter to tennis. . . What is usually obliterated by the pace of the game is restored to us by Powell’s lush frames and a selection of quotes from players past and present.” -Publishers Weekly”A Game to Love highlights Powell’s ability to capture not only the breathtaking scenery, but the elegance, emotion and art of the human body in action.” -Tennis Magazine  |
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A Garden of Demons $1.99 A coming-of-age novel set in the lush natural beauty and political turbulence of contemporary Sri Lanka. Modern terrorism, like ancient beliefs in spirits and ghosts thrives in lush, beautiful Sri Lanka, the setting of Edward Hower’s sixth novel, A Garden of Demons. Lila, a gifted half-American girl, begins to see her once idyllic world in new ways when her Uncle Richard joins her family on a visit. Though he seeks peace in her parents’ jungle nature sanctuary, Richard must instead help them to confront the dangers which threaten to destroy their home and, with frightening intensity, put an end to Lila’s innocence. Author Biography: Edward Hower is the author of five previous novels, most recently Shadows and Elephants. He lives in Ithaca, New York, and teaches at Cornell and Ithaca College. |
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A Good House Is Never Done $2.33 This follow-up to Meditations on Design shows readers how to work with their homes as living spaces that change and evolve as their lives do. Organized around six activities people conduct in their homes — sleeping, bathing, working, cooking, dining, and playing — the book suggests ideas for creating spaces that are both functional and beautiful. Each chapter features an introductory essay, lush photographs, and a discussion of a particular design technique. |
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A Great Deliverance: Inspector Lynley Series, Book 1 $9.99 To this day, the low, thin wail of an infant can be heard in Keldale’s lush green valleys. Three hundred years ago, as legend goes, the frightened Yorkshire villagers smothered a crying babe in Keldale Abbey, where they’d hidden to escape the ravages of Cromwell’s raiders.Now into Keldale’s pastoral web of old houses and older secrets comes Scotland Yard Inspector Thomas Lynley, the eighth earl of Asherton. Along with the redoubtable Detective Sergeant Barbara Havers, Lynley has been sent to solve a savage murder that has stunned the peaceful countryside. For fat, unlovely Roberta Teys has been found in her best dress, an axe in her lap, seated in the old stone barn beside her father’s headless corpse. Her first and last words were "I did it. And I’m not sorry."Yet as Lynley and Havers wind their way through Keldale’s dark labyrinth of secret scandals and appalling crimes, they uncover a shattering series of revelations that will reverberate through… |
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A Guide To Britpop Music, Its Influences And The Groups Of The Genre, Including Oasis, Blur, Elastica, Lush And More $15.43 Caroline Brantley,Paperback, English-language edition,Pub by Webster’s Digital Services |
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A Hedonist’s Guide to Baku $10.94 Once the richest oil city in the world, several decades of Soviet occupation left the capital of Azerbaijan leagues behind the competition. Now a new wave of oil money and development has fed Baku’s growth into one of the most excitingly developing cities on the globe. In this, the first English language guide to Baku in the world, Hg2 unveils a city on the up and straddling the true dividing line of East and West. Discover a richly diverse and cosmopolitan city, filled with Persian bazaars, Georgian gastronomy, Caucasian hospitality, stunning architecture, luxurious hotels and the UNESCO world heritage site walled old town. A short journey from Baku lie mud volcanoes, lush forests and desert plains rising into the glory of the Caucasus mountains, to say nothing of the photogenic marvel of the Caspian oil refineries. Where Europe collides with Asia and Persian roots have grown into European aspirations, Baku has developed into one of the world’s last true melting pots of ancient and modern, East and West. |
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A Highlander’s Temptation $6.99 Darroc MacConacher spends sleepless nights dreaming of a raven-haired beauty who makes him ache with desire. Then his dream comes true: the lady with her lush curves and fair skin appears shipwrecked on his shores. Darroc is immediately drawn to her strength and beauty, and from the moment she lays eyes on this powerful, broad-shouldered warrior, Lady Arabella MacKenzie knows she’ll never want another man. But theirs is a forbidden love. The MacKenzies drove the MacConachers from their lands and destroyed their honor. Now, Darroc can use this sapphire-eyed seductress to shatter his foes. Yet how can he deny the passion that burns between him and Arabella, and ruin the one woman who touches his very soul? |
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A Highlander’s Temptation $6.99 Darroc MacConacher spends sleepless nights dreaming of a raven-haired beauty who makes him ache with desire. Then his dream comes true: the lady with her lush curves and fair skin appears shipwrecked on his shores. Darroc is immediately drawn to her strength and beauty, and from the moment she lays eyes on this powerful, broad-shouldered warrior, Lady Arabella MacKenzie knows she’ll never want another man. But theirs is a forbidden love. The MacKenzies drove the MacConachers from their lands and destroyed their honor. Now, Darroc can use this sapphire-eyed seductress to shatter his foes. Yet how can he deny the passion that burns between him and Arabella, and ruin the one woman who touches his very soul? |
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A House on Fire: The Rise and Fall of Philadelphia Soul $50 "If You Don’t Know Me By Now," "The Love I Lost," "The Soul Train Theme," "Then Came You," "Ain’t No Stoppin’ Us Now"—the distinctive music that became known as Philly Soul dominated the pop music charts in the 1970s. In A House on Fire, John A. Jackson takes us inside the musical empire created by Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff, and Thom Bell, the three men who put Philadelphia Soul on the map. Here is the eye-opening story of three of the most influential and successful music producers of the seventies. Jackson shows how Gamble, Huff, and Bell developed a black recording empire second only to Berry Gordy’s Motown, pumping out a string of chart-toppers from Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes, the Spinners, the O’Jays, the Stylistics, and many others. The author underscores the endemic racism of the music business at that time, revealing how the three men were blocked from the major record companies and outlets in Philadelphia because they were black, forcing them to create their own label, sign their own artists, and create their own sound. The sound they created—a sophisticated and glossy form of rhythm and blues, characterized by crisp, melodious harmonies backed by lush, string-laden orchestration and a hard-driving rhythm section—was a glorious success, producing at least twenty-eight gold or platinum albums and thirty-one gold or platinum singles. But after their meteoric rise and years of unstoppable success, their production company finally failed, brought down by payola, competition, a tough economy, and changing popular tastes. Funky, groovy, soulful—Philly Soul was the classic seventies sound. A House on Fire tells the inside story of this remarkable musical phenomenon. |
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A House on Fire: The Rise and Fall of Philadelphia Soul $77 "If You Don’t Know Me By Now," "The Love I Lost," "The Soul Train Theme," "Then Came You," "Ain’t No Stoppin’ Us Now"—the distinctive music that became known as Philly Soul dominated the pop music charts in the 1970s. In A House on Fire, John A. Jackson takes us inside the musical empire created by Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff, and Thom Bell, the three men who put Philadelphia Soul on the map. Here is the eye-opening story of three of the most influential and successful music producers of the seventies. Jackson shows how Gamble, Huff, and Bell developed a black recording empire second only to Berry Gordy’s Motown, pumping out a string of chart-toppers from Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes, the Spinners, the O’Jays, the Stylistics, and many others. The author underscores the endemic racism of the music business at that time, revealing how the three men were blocked from the major record companies and outlets in Philadelphia because they were black, forcing them to create their own label, sign their own artists, and create their own sound. The sound they created—a sophisticated and glossy form of rhythm and blues, characterized by crisp, melodious harmonies backed by lush, string-laden orchestration and a hard-driving rhythm section—was a glorious success, producing at least twenty-eight gold or platinum albums and thirty-one gold or platinum singles. But after their meteoric rise and years of unstoppable success, their production company finally failed, brought down by payola, competition, a tough economy, and changing popular tastes. Funky, groovy, soulful—Philly Soul was the classic seventies sound. A House on Fire tells the inside story of this remarkable musical phenomenon. |
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A Journey to Nine Islands $21.95 Accompanied by charming and accessible text, the floral centerfolds of Journey to Nine Islands invite the reader to participate in the world of the Chicago Botanic Garden—one of the nation’s most visited public gardens and a preeminent center for learning and plant science. This remarkable volume showcases these lush and extraordinary gardens with 96 pages of beautifully reproduced full-color photography—capturing images from Chicago Botanic Garden sites as diverse as the English Oak Meadow, the Rose Garden, the Prairie, and the exquisite Heritage Garden. The breathtaking images featured in this volume represent only a small portion of the stunning blooms on view year-round at the Botanic Garden—a magisterial landscape that changes with the seasons, welcoming plants like the late-blooming sawtooth sunflower in the early autumn and the panicle hydrangea in the heat of midsummer. A fascinating read for the weekend gardener, a thoughtful gift for your favorite flower lover, and beautiful, portable reference to the wonders of this urban oasis, Journey to Nine Islands is an impeccable companion to this national treasure. |
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A Land $1.99 A pioneering work of modern nature writing; a natural history of the author’s beloved British Isles that inhabits a lush territory somewhere between science and poetry. |
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A Land of Ghosts: The Braided Lives of People and the Forest in Far Western Amazonia $0.99 The western Amazon is the last frontier, as wild a west as Earth has ever known. For thirty years David G. Campbell has been exploring this lush wilderness, which contains more species than ever existed anywhere at any time in the four-billion-year history of life on our planet. With great artistic flair, Campbell takes us with him as he travels to the town of Cruzeiro do Sul, 2,800 miles from the mouth of the Amazon. Here he collects three old friends: Arito, a caiman hunter turned paleontologist; Tarzan, a street urchin brought up in a bordello; and Pimentel, a master canoe pilot. They travel together even farther into the rainforest, set up camp, and survey every living woody plant in a land so rich that an area of less than fifty acres contains three times as many tree species as all of North America. Campbell knows the trees individually, has watched them grow from seedling to death. He also knows the people of the Amazon: the recently arrived colonists with their failing farms; the mixed-blood Caboclos, masters of hunting, fishing, and survival; and the refugee Native Americans. Campbell introduces us to two remarkable women, Dona Cabocla, a widow who raised six children on that lonely frontier, and Dona Ausira, A Nokini Native American who is the last speaker of her tribe’s ages-old language. These people live in a land whose original inhabitants were wiped out by centuries of disease, slavery, and genocide, taking their traditions and languages with them—a land of ghosts. |
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A Late Dinner: Discovering the Food of Spain $10.1 Vivid and richly textured, A Late Dinner is a delightful journey through Spain and Spanish cuisine. Paul Richardson is the perfect guide. In lush prose he brings to life the fascinating people who grow and cook and eat the hugely varied and still little-known food of Spain. Richardson’s vibrant writing takes readers beyond gazpacho and paella and immerses them in the flavorful world of Spanish food — from the typical coastal cuisine; to the ancient shepherd cooking of the mountains; to the cities of Madrid, Barcelona, and San Sebastián, where chefs are setting the trend for modern cuisine across the globe. His evocative descriptions — the fried þsh in Cádiz; the tender asparagus and sweet crispy lettuce of Navarre; the Catalan calçotada, a feast of grilled spring onions in a nutty, delicately spicy sauce; the whimsical creations of internationally acclaimed chef Ferran Adrià — are a celebration of the senses. Richardson traces the roots of Spanish cooking to the landscape, the people, and the history of this beautiful and complex country. A Late Dinner is a glorious and intimately drawn portrait of Spain. |
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A Latina in the Land of Hollywood: and Other Essays on Media Culture $42 From ads for Victoria’s Secret to the character roles of Rosie Perez, the mass media have been defining race and femininity. In this diverse set of essays, Angharad N. Valdivia breaks theoretical and methodological boundaries by exploring the relationship of the media to various audiences. Throughout A Latina in the Land of Hollywood we are challenged to think differently about the media messages we often unconsciously consume, such as the popular representations of certain Latina cultural icons. Valdivia shows how reporters focus on Guatemalan activist Rigoberta Menchú’s big smile, Brazilian media magnate Xuxa’s blonde hair, and Puerto Rican actress Rosie Perez’s high-pitched voice, never quite creating a comprehensive portrayal of these women. In her discussion of lingerie catalogs, Valdivia uncovers a similarly skewed depiction. The lush, high-class bedrooms of Victoria’s Secret differ as much from the earthy, spare world of Frederick’s of Hollywood as the types, sizes, and uses of the lingerie that the two companies sell. Valdivia takes a look at family films, arguing that single mothers are almost always portrayed as either trampy floozies or sexless, hapless women, whereas single dads fare much better. Whether examining one teenager’s likes and dislikes or considering single parenthood in family films, Valdivia investigates how popular culture has become the arena in which we struggle to know ourselves and to make ourselves known. She calls for scholars to move beyond investigating implicit themes in films and media to studying the ways that audiences of different colors, ages, genders, and sexual preferences might understand or misunderstand such cultural messages. A Latina in the Land of Hollywood aims to explode traditional discussions of media and popular culture. It is a must-read for anyone interested in popular culture, television, and film. |
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A Lesson In Pleasure $0.99 From the moment their king called her husband to the Crusades, Lady Eleanor prayed for his safe return. While in the Holy Lands, Sir Gavin sent home extraordinary riches: tapestries, spices, oils. Tucked between the lush fabrics was a wicked book depicting lovers entwined–exotic ecstasies a lady could never even imagine. Eleanor has spent many a lonely night dreaming of Gavin pleasuring her in such ways, but when Gavin returns, he seems cold and distant, and Eleanor fears she’s lost the only man she’s ever loved. Using the book as her guide, can she teach her lord a lesson in pleasure and regain his love? |
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A Love Apart $13.95 “Informed by the classic and tragic love affair of Heloise and Abelard, A Love Apart presents in lyric language and intelligent characterization, the idea that a profound spiritual love is a force that will not be denied. Using reincarnation, magic realism, and a medium’s prescience, the novel explores that most perplexing of ideas: what makes you fall in love with someone? The story of the past love as it pertains to the present is like a literary pentimento–time fades to reveal beneath the surface story the beautiful and tragic one written 800 years before. And in this modern time something fine and carefully crafted is salvaged from love’s sorrow.”–Gail Adams, author of The Purchase of Order”A Love Apart is an evocative and lush exploration of the internal and external landscapes of love and desire, in which the historical and contemporary intersect and intertwine in ways both surprising and intriguing.”–Janice Eidus, author of The Celibacy ClubLily, a poet and Julian, a painter find themselves in “no ordinary love affair.” Their ensuing relationship weaves a timeless tapestry that both unravels the mystery of a tragic past and challenges them to understand a present passion filled with impossibility. |
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A Mango in the Hand: A Story Told Through Proverbs $16.95 Francisco is finally old enough to journey to the mango grove all by himself to gather the mangoes for a special dinner. But bees swarm the fruit, and Francisco has trouble picking them from the tree. He returns to his father several times, and each time his father shares a different proverb to inspire Francisco to continue trying. “Querer es poder. Where there’s a will, there’s a way!” Finally, Francisco is able to gather some mangoes, and on his way home he stops to visit his uncle, grandmother, and aunt. Francisco shares his mangoes with them, and by the time he gets home he no longer has any! “Es mejor dar que recibir. Sometimes it’s better to give than to receive.” Luckily for Francisco, his generosity does not go unnoticed. “Amor con amor se paga. Love is repaid with love.”Readers are sure to be charmed by this humorous story about problem solving and sharing. The book includes a glossary of Spanish words.Praise for A Mango in the Hand“A “story told through proverbs” could easily go terribly wrong, but this sweet tale succeeds beautifully. This smoothly written family story is filled with warmth and humor and incorporates a blending of well-placed proverbs in both Spanish and English to drive the story’s themes. Digitally colored pencil-and-ink cartoon drawings reflect the lush greens of summertime and outdoor living in this intergenerational barrio.” –Kirkus Reviews |
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A Merry Little Christmas $5.49 These arrangements of both sacred and secular Christmas favorites are sure to become long-time favorites with piano students. As their family and friends gather to celebrate, they will enjoy the lush, rich and playful sounds found throughout this collection. An optional MIDI disk is available separately. It contains an orchestrated accompaniment for each piece, suitable for both practice and performance. |
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A Naturalist’s Guide to the Tropics $0.99 Every year hundreds of thousands of travelers head for the Tropics to thrill to the raucous call of a howler monkey booming across the emerald cathedral of a rainforest, or to marvel at a brightly colored clown fish gliding fearlessly among the stinging tentacles of a sea anemone on a coral reef. Ranging from South and Central America to Africa, Southeast Asia, Oceania, and the Caribbean, A Naturalist’s Guide to the Tropics provides engaging overviews of the geology, climate, soils, plants, animals, and major ecosystems of the Tropics. The book is beautifully illustrated throughout with color plates, photographs, and drawings.Whether you’re a first-time visitor or a veteran of many trips, this convenient guidebook can help you plan your vacation and serve as a knowledgeable companion to answer the many questions that may arise during the course of your journey. Why are tropical birds and fishes so colorful? What is an atoll, and how do they form? Why are tropical soils red and sterile, while rainforests are lush and green? Why does Madagascar have lemurs but not monkeys? Special features of the book include chapters on the conservation status of the Tropics and how to prepare with “caution without obsession” for tropical dangers such as infectious diseases and charging rhinoceroses.The first comprehensive introduction to the natural history of the Tropics worldwide, A Naturalist’s Guide to the Tropics has been completely revised and updated by the author and the translator to reflect the most current information available.* first field guide in English to cover all the world’s tropics, not just specific regions or countries* more than 350 illustrations, many in color* sturdy flexibound cover and compact size ideal for travelers* boxes in text define scientific terms or explore side topics in more detail, such as “What Is Biodiversity?” and “Why Is Tropical Fauna So Colorful?”* discusses tropical dangers and precautions to |
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A Necessary Husband $5.99 Rules Are Made to Be Broken…When Garrett Lynch bursts the glittering Raynewood ballroom a Wild mail, a hapless footman clinging to each powerful arm, Lucinda Devering is equally appalled and impressed. How uncivilized! How barbaic! How… stirringly strong and manly! Then she learns he’s the Iong-lost heir of the Duke of Raynewood — and that it’s her job to transform him into a proper Englishman. And if she fails this impossible task, the duke will reveal her desperate secret, ruining her forever.Lucinda Devering may be the loveliest woman Garrett’s laid eyes on, but her eternal rules and regulations about proper behavior are enough to drive a man mad. Which should he believe? That stiff spine, or those soft curls and big brown eyes? One thing is certain: that lush, prissy mouth needs loosening up — and he knows just the way to do it! But soon he wonders which is more important: winning this game, or winning, Lucinda’s hand? |
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A New Flowering: 1000 Years of Botanical Art $26.49 The magnificent old, the masterful new, this is the premise in this lush publication with 180 plant portraits that span 1,000 years. These portraits were selected from the unique collection of Dr. Shirley Sherwood and from the rich treasures of Oxford’s libraries and museums. |
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A Noble Feast: English Silver from the Jerome and Rita Gans Collection at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts $25 Celebrating the stunning beauty of English silver crafted over three centuries, A Noble Feast offers unique insight into the developments that took place in eating and drinking habits in Stuart, Hanoverian, and Victorian England. Foreign influences, not only from France, Spain, and Italy but also from the New World, figure prominently in the customs of the tabletop during this period of English history. Drawing on colorful details from menus, cookery books, and anecdotes about the owners of these magnificent silver tablewares, Christopher Hartop shows how the silver reflects burgeoning prosperity in Restoration London and global expansion of the British Empire in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.Through examples taken from the Gans Collection — one of the leading silver collections in the United States — Hartop documents the confidence in artistic endeavor as well as in trade and industry that typified the age. With works by such celebrated masters as Paul de Lamerie, Paul Storr, Robert Garrard, and Rundell, Bridge & Rundell, the collection offers a veritable feast of silver splendor, here highlighted by lush color illustrations and an updated catalogue. |
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A Perfect Circle – Thirteenth Step CD (Import) $15.45 Import – Though many of the album’s tracks surge with APC’s powerful metal riffs, the folky “A Stranger” and the lush “The Nurse Who Loved Me” both feature Keenan’s voice supported by a gorgeous be… |
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A Pilgrimage To Canaan $38.75 The Shelf2life Travelogues Collection offers readers a unique glimpse into the diverse landscape, culture and wildlife of the world from the perspective of late 19th and early 20th century esteemed travelers. From the exotic islands of Fiji to the lush jungles of Africa to the bustling streets of New York City, these picturesque backdrops set the scene for amusing, and at times prejudiced, anecdotes of adventure, survival and camaraderie. Photographs and whimsical illustrations complement the descriptive text, bringing to life the colorful characters encountered along the way. The Shelf2Life Travelogues Collection allows readers to embark on a voyage into the past to experience the world as it once was and meet the people who inhabited it. |
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A Place of Beauty: The Artists and Gardens of the Cornish Colony $29.95 At the turn of the century, the artists’ colony in Cornish, New Hampshire, was considered the most beautifully landscaped village in America. Its rolling hills and lush, fairy-tale scenery drew some of the nation’s most gifted artists, including sculptor Augustus Saint-Gaudens, illustrator Maxfield Parrish, and architect Charles Platt. A PLACE OF BEAUTY celebrates this historic locale, highlighting the dazzling flower gardens and renowned landscapes and architecture that inspired the artists who called the colony home. Illustrated with paintings by the colony artists, sepia-toned photographs of the historic gardens, portraits of the major artists, and present-day photos depicting restored gardens and homes. Publication coincides with a major retrospective of Maxfield Parrish’s work touring fine art museums across the country. Awards:2001 Quill & Trowel Award Winner, Garden Writers Association of AmericaGold Medal Award, Massachusetts Horticultural Society |
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A Rich Full Death $9.99 Florence,1855. “The English are dying too much,” the city’s police chief observes. And members of the foreign community in this quaint Italian backwater, both English and American, are indeed dying at an alarming rate and in an extraordinary variety of ingenious and horrible ways. With the local authorities out of their depth, the distinguished resident Robert Browning launches his own private investigation, aided and abetted by an expatriot Robert Booth. Unfortunately, their amateur sleuthing is hampered by the fact that each of their suspects becomes the next victim in a series of murders orchestrated by a killer with a taste for poetic justice. A Rich Full Death features characters both historical and imaginary, ranging from an enticing servant girl to Mr. Browning’s consumptive, world-famous wife, Elizabeth Barrett, in a tale lush with period detail, intricately plotted, and with a truly astonishing final twist. |
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A Rich Full Death $13 Florence,1855. “The English are dying too much,” the city’s police chief observes. And members of the foreign community in this quaint Italian backwater, both English and American, are indeed dying at an alarming rate and in an extraordinary variety of ingenious and horrible ways. With the local authorities out of their depth, the distinguished resident Robert Browning launches his own private investigation, aided and abetted by an expatriot Robert Booth. Unfortunately, their amateur sleuthing is hampered by the fact that each of their suspects becomes the next victim in a series of murders orchestrated by a killer with a taste for poetic justice. A Rich Full Death features characters both historical and imaginary, ranging from an enticing servant girl to Mr. Browning’s consumptive, world-famous wife, Elizabeth Barrett, in a tale lush with period detail, intricately plotted, and with a truly astonishing final twist. |
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A Set of Six $1.99 JOSEPH CONRAD (1857-1924) was one of the most remarkable figures in English literature. Born in Poland, and originally named Josef Teodor Konrad Walecz Korzeniowski, he went to sea at the age of seventeen and eventually joined the crew of an English vessel, becoming a British citizen in the process. He retired from the sea in 1894 and took up the pen, writing all his works in English, a language he had only learned as an adult. Despite this, he was a master stylist, both lush and precise. His outsider’s eye gave him special insights into the moral dangers of the great age of European empires. This collection of stories, _A Set of Six,_ was one assembled by the author during his lifetime. As he wrote in 1920, in his note for the book, “The six stories in this volume are the result of some three or four years of occasional work. The dates of their writing are far apart, their origins are various. None of them are connected directly with personal experiences. In all of them the facts are inherently true, by which I mean that they are not only possible but that they have actually happened.” |
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A Set of Six $33.75 JOSEPH CONRAD (1857-1924) was one of the most remarkable figures in English literature. Born in Poland, and originally named Josef Teodor Konrad Walecz Korzeniowski, he went to sea at the age of seventeen and eventually joined the crew of an English vessel, becoming a British citizen in the process. He retired from the sea in 1894 and took up the pen, writing all his works in English, a language he had only learned as an adult. Despite this, he was a master stylist, both lush and precise. His outsider’s eye gave him special insights into the moral dangers of the great age of European empires. This collection of stories, _A Set of Six,_ was one assembled by the author during his lifetime. As he wrote in 1920, in his note for the book, “The six stories in this volume are the result of some three or four years of occasional work. The dates of their writing are far apart, their origins are various. None of them are connected directly with personal experiences. In all of them the facts are inherently true, by which I mean that they are not only possible but that they have actually happened.” |
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A Set of Six $28.68 JOSEPH CONRAD (1857-1924) was one of the most remarkable figures in English literature. Born in Poland, and originally named Josef Teodor Konrad Walecz Korzeniowski, he went to sea at the age of seventeen and eventually joined the crew of an English vessel, becoming a British citizen in the process. He retired from the sea in 1894 and took up the pen, writing all his works in English, a language he had only learned as an adult. Despite this, he was a master stylist, both lush and precise. His outsider’s eye gave him special insights into the moral dangers of the great age of European empires. This collection of stories, _A Set of Six,_ was one assembled by the author during his lifetime. As he wrote in 1920, in his note for the book, “The six stories in this volume are the result of some three or four years of occasional work. The dates of their writing are far apart, their origins are various. None of them are connected directly with personal experiences. In all of them the facts are inherently true, by which I mean that they are not only possible but that they have actually happened.” |
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A Set of Six $2.99 JOSEPH CONRAD (1857-1924) was one of the most remarkable figures in English literature. Born in Poland, and originally named Josef Teodor Konrad Walecz Korzeniowski, he went to sea at the age of seventeen and eventually joined the crew of an English vessel, becoming a British citizen in the process. He retired from the sea in 1894 and took up the pen, writing all his works in English, a language he had only learned as an adult. Despite this, he was a master stylist, both lush and precise. His outsider’s eye gave him special insights into the moral dangers of the great age of European empires. This collection of stories, _A Set of Six,_ was one assembled by the author during his lifetime. As he wrote in 1920, in his note for the book, “The six stories in this volume are the result of some three or four years of occasional work. The dates of their writing are far apart, their origins are various. None of them are connected directly with personal experiences. In all of them the facts are inherently true, by which I mean that they are not only possible but that they have actually happened.” |
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A Set of Six $16.79 JOSEPH CONRAD (1857-1924) was one of the most remarkable figures in English literature. Born in Poland, and originally named Josef Teodor Konrad Walecz Korzeniowski, he went to sea at the age of seventeen and eventually joined the crew of an English vessel, becoming a British citizen in the process. He retired from the sea in 1894 and took up the pen, writing all his works in English, a language he had only learned as an adult. Despite this, he was a master stylist, both lush and precise. His outsider’s eye gave him special insights into the moral dangers of the great age of European empires. This collection of stories, _A Set of Six,_ was one assembled by the author during his lifetime. As he wrote in 1920, in his note for the book, “The six stories in this volume are the result of some three or four years of occasional work. The dates of their writing are far apart, their origins are various. None of them are connected directly with personal experiences. In all of them the facts are inherently true, by which I mean that they are not only possible but that they have actually happened.” |
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A Set of Six $9.74 JOSEPH CONRAD (1857-1924) was one of the most remarkable figures in English literature. Born in Poland, and originally named Josef Teodor Konrad Walecz Korzeniowski, he went to sea at the age of seventeen and eventually joined the crew of an English vessel, becoming a British citizen in the process. He retired from the sea in 1894 and took up the pen, writing all his works in English, a language he had only learned as an adult. Despite this, he was a master stylist, both lush and precise. His outsider’s eye gave him special insights into the moral dangers of the great age of European empires. This collection of stories, _A Set of Six,_ was one assembled by the author during his lifetime. As he wrote in 1920, in his note for the book, “The six stories in this volume are the result of some three or four years of occasional work. The dates of their writing are far apart, their origins are various. None of them are connected directly with personal experiences. In all of them the facts are inherently true, by which I mean that they are not only possible but that they have actually happened.” |
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A Set of Six $38.98 JOSEPH CONRAD (1857-1924) was one of the most remarkable figures in English literature. Born in Poland, and originally named Josef Teodor Konrad Walecz Korzeniowski, he went to sea at the age of seventeen and eventually joined the crew of an English vessel, becoming a British citizen in the process. He retired from the sea in 1894 and took up the pen, writing all his works in English, a language he had only learned as an adult. Despite this, he was a master stylist, both lush and precise. His outsider’s eye gave him special insights into the moral dangers of the great age of European empires. This collection of stories, _A Set of Six,_ was one assembled by the author during his lifetime. As he wrote in 1920, in his note for the book, “The six stories in this volume are the result of some three or four years of occasional work. The dates of their writing are far apart, their origins are various. None of them are connected directly with personal experiences. In all of them the facts are inherently true, by which I mean that they are not only possible but that they have actually happened.” |
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A Set of Six $30.75 JOSEPH CONRAD (1857-1924) was one of the most remarkable figures in English literature. Born in Poland, and originally named Josef Teodor Konrad Walecz Korzeniowski, he went to sea at the age of seventeen and eventually joined the crew of an English vessel, becoming a British citizen in the process. He retired from the sea in 1894 and took up the pen, writing all his works in English, a language he had only learned as an adult. Despite this, he was a master stylist, both lush and precise. His outsider’s eye gave him special insights into the moral dangers of the great age of European empires. This collection of stories, _A Set of Six,_ was one assembled by the author during his lifetime. As he wrote in 1920, in his note for the book, “The six stories in this volume are the result of some three or four years of occasional work. The dates of their writing are far apart, their origins are various. None of them are connected directly with personal experiences. In all of them the facts are inherently true, by which I mean that they are not only possible but that they have actually happened.” |
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A Set of Six $20.74 JOSEPH CONRAD (1857-1924) was one of the most remarkable figures in English literature. Born in Poland, and originally named Josef Teodor Konrad Walecz Korzeniowski, he went to sea at the age of seventeen and eventually joined the crew of an English vessel, becoming a British citizen in the process. He retired from the sea in 1894 and took up the pen, writing all his works in English, a language he had only learned as an adult. Despite this, he was a master stylist, both lush and precise. His outsider’s eye gave him special insights into the moral dangers of the great age of European empires. This collection of stories, _A Set of Six,_ was one assembled by the author during his lifetime. As he wrote in 1920, in his note for the book, “The six stories in this volume are the result of some three or four years of occasional work. The dates of their writing are far apart, their origins are various. None of them are connected directly with personal experiences. In all of them the facts are inherently true, by which I mean that they are not only possible but that they have actually happened.” |
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A Set of Six $15.5 JOSEPH CONRAD (1857-1924) was one of the most remarkable figures in English literature. Born in Poland, and originally named Josef Teodor Konrad Walecz Korzeniowski, he went to sea at the age of seventeen and eventually joined the crew of an English vessel, becoming a British citizen in the process. He retired from the sea in 1894 and took up the pen, writing all his works in English, a language he had only learned as an adult. Despite this, he was a master stylist, both lush and precise. His outsider’s eye gave him special insights into the moral dangers of the great age of European empires. This collection of stories, _A Set of Six,_ was one assembled by the author during his lifetime. As he wrote in 1920, in his note for the book, “The six stories in this volume are the result of some three or four years of occasional work. The dates of their writing are far apart, their origins are various. None of them are connected directly with personal experiences. In all of them the facts are inherently true, by which I mean that they are not only possible but that they have actually happened.” |
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A Set of Six $0.99 JOSEPH CONRAD (1857-1924) was one of the most remarkable figures in English literature. Born in Poland, and originally named Josef Teodor Konrad Walecz Korzeniowski, he went to sea at the age of seventeen and eventually joined the crew of an English vessel, becoming a British citizen in the process. He retired from the sea in 1894 and took up the pen, writing all his works in English, a language he had only learned as an adult. Despite this, he was a master stylist, both lush and precise. His outsider’s eye gave him special insights into the moral dangers of the great age of European empires. This collection of stories, _A Set of Six,_ was one assembled by the author during his lifetime. As he wrote in 1920, in his note for the book, “The six stories in this volume are the result of some three or four years of occasional work. The dates of their writing are far apart, their origins are various. None of them are connected directly with personal experiences. In all of them the facts are inherently true, by which I mean that they are not only possible but that they have actually happened.” |
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A Set of Six $29.44 JOSEPH CONRAD (1857-1924) was one of the most remarkable figures in English literature. Born in Poland, and originally named Josef Teodor Konrad Walecz Korzeniowski, he went to sea at the age of seventeen and eventually joined the crew of an English vessel, becoming a British citizen in the process. He retired from the sea in 1894 and took up the pen, writing all his works in English, a language he had only learned as an adult. Despite this, he was a master stylist, both lush and precise. His outsider’s eye gave him special insights into the moral dangers of the great age of European empires. This collection of stories, _A Set of Six,_ was one assembled by the author during his lifetime. As he wrote in 1920, in his note for the book, “The six stories in this volume are the result of some three or four years of occasional work. The dates of their writing are far apart, their origins are various. None of them are connected directly with personal experiences. In all of them the facts are inherently true, by which I mean that they are not only possible but that they have actually happened.” |
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