A collection of short stories by Don DeLillo, including the "The Angel Esmeralda," in which nuns confirm the apparition of a dead child, Esmerelda, in a South Bronx neighborhood.

"Nine mesmerizing stories saturated in the details of Roman life that showcase Jhumpa Lahiri's extraordinary range and virtuosity"-- Rome--metropolis and monument, suspended between past and future, multi-faceted and metaphysical--is the protagonist, not the setting, of these nine the first short story collection by the Pulitzer Prize-winning master of the form since her number one New York Times best seller Unaccustomed Earth, and a major literary...

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Two best friends follow their dreams in 1885 London, one as a promising tailor while the other runs and underground queer club.

When her father impulsively moves the family to mid-1970s Alaska to live off the land, young Leni and her mother are forced to confront the dangers of their lack of preparedness in the wake of a dangerous winter season.

"Devastatingly handsome and insanely rich, Farrell Covington is capable of anything and impossible to resist. He's a clear-eyed romantic, an aesthete but not a snob, self-indulgent yet wildly generous. As the son of one of the country's most powerful and deeply conservative families, the world could be his. But when he falls for Nate Reminger, an aspiring writer from a nice Jewish family in Piscataway, New Jersey, the results are passionate and catastrophic....

"The villagers of Chipping Cleghorn are amazed by an advertisement in the local paper which reads 'A murder is announced and will take place on Friday October 29th, at Little Paddocks at 6.30pm'. Unable to resist, a crowd begins to gather at the house at the appointed time. But when a man is killed in what looks like an attempted robbery, Miss Marple becomes involved."--Provided by publisher.

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A brief introduction to Sioux Indians, discussing their traditions, daily life and more.