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Set in a Japanese hospital during the last days of World War II, the story centers on the medical staff who offer to assist in a series of vivisections—experimental operations on live U.S.

Faulkner examines the changing relationship of black to white and of man to the land, and weaves a complex work that is rich in understanding of the human condition.

This is a pioneering work on "karayuki-san," impoverished Japanese women sent abroad to work as prostitutes from the 1860s to the 1920s.

The War of the End of the World is one of the great modern historical novels.

The Tony Award—winning play that soars at the intersection of science and art, Copenhagen is an explosive re-imagining of the mysterious wartime meeting between two Nobel laureates to discuss the a

In this book, a make-believe cocaine museum becomes a vantage point from which to assess the lives of Afro-Colombian gold miners drawn into the dangerous world of cocaine production in the rain for

This powerful study immerses the reader in the world of homelessness and drug addiction in the contemporary United States.

This book provides an introduction to Africa -- covering its physical attributes, history, social structure, and culture.

In our zeal to embrace the wonders of the electronic age, are we sacrificing our literary culture? Renowned critic Sven Birkerts believes the answer is an alarming yes.

Thirteen-year old Polly is following in her sister's footsteps to a boarding school in Victoria. Will her sister's new secret tear her family apart again?

"In the midst of the Irish famine, Johanna flees one disaster - only to land in another.

The Mimic Men is a moving novel that evokes a colonial man's experience in the postcolonial world.

The Radetzky March charts the history of the Trotta family through three generations spanning the rise and fall of the Austro-Hungarian Empire.