Fans of P. G. Wodehouse's comic genius are legion, and their devotion to his masterful command of the hilarity borders on an obsession. The Mating Season is a time of love, mistaken identity, and mis
Kelderek, a lone hunter, pursues the secret of Shardik, the reincarnation of a giant bear, in an odyssey that takes him across the landscape of a fabled world. Reprint.
A young man growing up in Truckstown, Pennsylvania, fascinated by the "Sacred Voodoo Chamber" of the Scranton Art Museum, is transformed into a zombie, a process that becomes his guiding force in life
When the two women closest to him die within a week of one another, John Duckworth, ex-crime reporter and full-time cynic, must come to grips with his own closed-off emotions as well as the weight of
A memoir and an examination of the the nature of Jewish identity in an increasingly secular world are illustrated through the author's wrestling match with questions of faith and cultural identity and
Jimmy Burns is an expatriate American living in Mexico who has an uncommonly astute eye for the absurd little details that comprise your average American. For a time, Jimmy spent his days unearthing p
An off-Broadway comedy presents scenes from the bible told from a flamboyantly gay perspective and begins with the story of banished Adam and Eve, who meet Jane and Mabel, the earth's original couple.
It is the winter of 1946, the wake of World War II. A group of refugees at a quarantine camp is southern Poland has fallen victim to a horrific, unidentifiable disease. Robert Watt, a young, callow S
Recounts the history of the Reichstag building in Berlin, describes its original appearance, and discusses its meaning in German history and its restoration in the 1990s.
The annual Fat Pig competition in Shropshire, England, is tainted by a string of pig thefts when the reigning Empress of Blandings' title is threatened by the Queen of Matchingham, a new plump sow.
Berekiah Zarco, a young manuscript illustrator, searches for the killer of his uncle Abraham, a renowned kabbalist discovered murdered in a secret synagogue, in a historical mystery set in sixteenthce
Lamar Jimmersan, an American doughboy in 1917 France, learns that his life's purpose is to administer the brotherhood of the Gnomons, preservers of the wisdom of the lost city of Atlantis, and Gnomoni
Complete with more than six hundred photographs, detailed facts, fun trivia, and more, this comprehensive reference book chronicles the history of the gangster film from its earliest creation to the p
With the success of his first two films, In The Company of Men and Your Friends and Neighbors, writer-director Neil LaBute has been hailed as a first-rate dramatic talent with a caustic wit reminiscen
Sent on a mission to New York he gets involved in a wild journey that takes him in and out of stolen cars, freight trains, and buses. By the time he returns home to Texas, Norwood has met his true lov
This reference covers 1,500-plus films dealing with gangsters, complete with plot synopses, credits, statistical information, trivia, and 650 b&w photographs which capture the essence of this genr
The cult classic that can still change your life…Let the dice decide! This is the philosophy that changes the life of bored psychiatrist Luke Rhinehart—and in some ways changes the world as well. Beca
A collection of brief literary selections about parties includes the writing of Truman Capote, Kingsley Amis, Evelyn Waugh, Daphne DuMaurier, Jane Austen, Oscar Wilde, James Thurber, Edith Wharton, Vi
The main part of the book consists of a stylish and inspiring presentation of various concepts and "looks" in the garden and how to achieve them. The last 25 pages offer a plant directory listing a s
"Billionaire entrepreneur, distinguished public servant, and father of a former governor and presidential candidate, Jon M. Huntsman, Sr., has been very fortunate in life. The company he founded in 19
In this exquisitely crafted and unique book, Donald Norfolk offers a fresh and illuminating approach to what has been a treasured part of human culture for more than nine thousand years: the garden. A
Quaglino's is one of the world's most successful and talked about restaurants, designed to be functional, sensational and unforgettable. On average, 7000 people eat at Quaglino's each week; the menu
