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Quintessential travel articles and thoughtful essays by the observant, witty and skeptical travel writer and novelist. Part One: 1964-1978 includes: Winter in Africa; Leper Colony; V.S.

For short-lived Quick races like humans, space is dominated by the complicated, grandiose Mercatoria, whose rule is both military and religious.

The "Chelsea Lately" panelist imparts humorous advice about finding love by putting oneself first, sharing anecdotes and Q&A-style romance tips to counsel women on how to avoid exploitative rel

When her godfather asks her to deliver a packed horse to an old friend's son, an escaped convict charged with murdering his wife, Southern belle Catherine Edilean Harcourt finds herself on the run

Offers quick, accessible examples and clear guidelines about how to create an understanding between cultures.

With a unique, witty, and conversational voice historian Robert O'Connell breaks down the often paradoxical, easily caricatured character of General William T.

When too many jumps back to 1940 leave 21st century Oxford history student Ned Henry exhausted, a relaxing trip to Victorian England seems the perfect solution.

The thrilling third novel starring London psychotherapistturned-detective Frieda Klein-- from internationally bestselling author Nicci French Nicci French's Blue Monday and Tuesday's Gone introduce

From the author of the bestseller Eat and Run, a thrilling new memoir about his grueling, exhilarating, and immensely inspiring 46-day run to break the speed record for the Appalachian Trail.Scott

Written by a friend and scientific collaborator with Albert Einstein, this remarkable study is a model of what a biography of a scientist should be.

The marriage of Katharine of Aragon and King Henry VIII was a right royal match.

Sins that can't be forgiven, passions that can't be denied. Tristan MacGregor is famed throughout the Highlands as a silver-tongued seducer and an unrepentant rogue.

Selected by Jeffrey Deaver and Raymond Benson, this is a collection of mystery/thriller short stories from some of today's top writers.

The twelve-year marriage of Henry and Katharine has declined from an idyllic union into an uneasy stalemate.

Bulfinch's masterpiece of history and fable recounts the tales of Arthur and the Round Table and how the Arthurian legend has metamorphosed from medieval Welsh texts through French romances to obsc