An avid member of the Hitler Youth in 1940s Vienna, Johannes Betzler discovers his parents are hiding a Jewish girl named Elsa behind a false wall in their home. His initial horror turns to interest—t
Over the decades the reputation of the samurai has grown to mythical proportions, owing to such films as Akira Kurosawa's Seven Samurai and Yojimbo as well as works such as James Clavell's epic Sho
Brilliant range is a book about Dutch soccer that's not really about Dutch socer. It's more about an enigmatic way of thinking peculiar to a people whose landscape is unrelentingly flat, mostly below
A follow-up to The Various Haunts of Men finds Detective Chief Inspector Simon Serrailler investigating the kidnapping of a young boy, a case that is influenced by a critically ill disabled woman and
Over the past ten years photographers Danny Conant and Catherine Steinmann made several journeys to Tibet intending to experience firsthand the magical quality that draws pilgrims the world over to t
A lavishly photographed tour of ancient sites associated with great religious or mythological events includes an array of hallowed burial grounds, spiritual caves, and natural-world elements, in an in
Offers an insight into Alistair Cooke's character and life, with his reflections on the great, the good, and the bad, covering everything from Korea, the Civil Rights Movement, JFK, Watergate, the moo
P. G. Wodehouse is recognized as the greatest English comic writer of the twentieth century. His characters and settings have entered our language and our mythology. Launched on the twenty-fifth anni
The Wodehouse series continuesA-a sparkling story collection from the master of hijinks and social comedy These early stories, first published together in 1917, show Wodehouse perfecting his craft. C
Year of the Horse is a tale of Western America, with a difference. Yen Tzu-lu, a child of immigrants unwillingly pressed into unsavory service beside a gang of roughnecks bent on stealing a gold mine
"The best novel of the year, and one that hints at greater things to come. . .Bakker has reminded readers why he is in the upper echelon of 21st Century writers."-SFFWorld Widely praised by reviewers
Wodehouse triumphant, back with another quintessential comedy! Edmund Biffen Christopher is set to receive his Godfather's legacy-if he manages to avoid being arrested. Lord Tilbury wants Biffen to fa
Upon reading an early draft of Nathaniel Lande's novel, William Styron called it "a lovely confection of unforgettable characters, a gem of a story full of smiles." The Life and Times of Homer Sincer
The former Soviet republics of Central Asia comprise a sprawling, politically pivotal, densely populated, and richly cultured area of the world. In this comprehensive new treatment, renowned politica
Robert Bloch's Psycho captivated a nation when it appeared in 1959. The story was all too real-indeed this classic was inspired by the real-life story of Ed Gein, a psychotic murderer who led a dual l
The first three books set in Zamonia--the mythical land created by Walter Moers, whose work has been compared to J.K. Rowling, Douglas Adams, and Shel Silverstein--have achieved raucous critical accl
