The Lost Bride

Special collector set of the first three books in the New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling Keeper of the Lost Cities series, featuring never before seen art, plus a sticker sheet inside!

The story of THE REVOLUTION OF MARINA M. continues in bestselling author Janet Fitch's sweeping epic about a young woman's coming into her own against the backdrop of the Russian Revolution.After the

Permanent settlers began arriving at the village of Flagstaff around the 1820s, drawn by its advantageous location along the Dead River floodplain and the availability of waterpower at the outlet to F

Delve into the history of the sinister Count Dooku in the original script to the thrilling Star Wars audio production Darth Tyranus. Count of Serenno. Leader of the Separatists. A red saber, unsheathe

The story of long-gone eateries in Henderson is inseparable from the city's unique origin story. Rising from humble beginnings, the population exploded during World War II due to the building of the H

Beneath the waters of Abukir Bay, lie the submerged remains of the ancient Egyptian cities Canopus and Thonis-Heracleion, which sank over 1,000 years ago but were brought to the surface by in the 1990

Manchester. London. Glasgow. In the summer of 2011, violence erupted in the UK's inner cities, and many blamed gang culture. But is the truth so simple? This book tells the human stories that the medi

One of the greatest, most entertaining reading experiences in any language, Marcel Proust's In Search of Lost Time Vol. 1: The Way by Swann's is published in a new translation from the French by Lydia Davis in Penguin Classics. The Way by Swann's is one of the great novels of childhood, depicting the impressions of a sensitive boy of his family and neighbours, brought dazzlingly back to life by the famous taste of a madeleine.It contains the separate short novel, A Love of Swann's, a study of sexual jealousy that forms a crucial part of the vast, unfolding structure of In Search of Lost Time. This book established Proust as one of the greatest voices of the modern age - satirical, sceptical, confiding and endlessly varied in his responses to the human condition. Since the original pre-war translation Remembrance of Things Past by C.K. Scott Moncrieff and Terence Kilmartin, there has been no completely new rendering of Proust's French original into English. This translation brings to th

Beneath the waters of Abukir Bay, at the edge of the Nile Delta, lie the submerged remains of ancient Egyptian cities that sank over 1,000 years ago only to be rediscovered in the late twentieth centu

The Lost Country Houses of Suffolk, well-researched and written and copiously illustrated, will help the reader to imagine the county's landscape refurnished with the many elegant mansions which are

In the spring of 1976, George Andrews of Pennsylvania State University visited the library at Trinity College, Cambridge, to examine the papers of the late G.N. Watson. Among these papers, Andrews dis

This collection pulses with surprising turns and playful language. The complex weave of individual, highly readable pieces presents an invitation to the reader to absorb the book as greater than the s

The doctor’s report is final: David has cancer. Now the whole family is under the same terrible verdict. David’s wife becomes progressively consumed by the looming shadow of death while his daughters

Far from Moscow and St Petersburg, there lies another Russia. Overlooked by the new urban elites, in the great provincial hinterlands of the Volga River and Siberia, Russians struggle to reconcile the

Explore the history of the grand hotels that once graced the streets of Cleveland, Ohio.

Ancient civilisations in Vietnam, the lost cities of the Amazon, the cities and towns of humankind have fought for space against the overwhelming power of nature. We think we’ve mastered it, but disc

The year 2015 marks the 50th anniversary of the Americanization of the Vietnam War, a subject that has sparked intense and enduring debate. Now available in a revised and updated second edition, Vietn

Far from Moscow and St Petersburg, there lies another Russia. Overlooked by the urban elites and almost unknown to the West, in the provincial hinterlands of the Volga River and Siberia, Russians stru

Ever since his classic debut, The Tar-Aiym Krang, the first of the wildly successful Pip and Flinx adventures, New York Times bestselling author Alan Dean Foster has captivated readers around the worl

From the late editor, writer, and critic, one of the great chroniclers of the art, fashion, and celebrity scenes: an expansive collection of thirty-five essays that offer an intimate look into the wor

When the bustle of a city slows, towns dissolve into abandoned buildings or return to woods and crumble into the North Georgia clay. The remains of numerous towns dot the landscape—pockets of life tha

The true story of a woman who uncovered the dramatic stories of her mother and sisters with the help of the award-winning television programme, Long Lost Family. Adopted at a young age, Cherry Durbin

Farmers from the East found the broad and fertile prairies of McHenry County offered the perfect soil and climate for growing corn, wheat, oats, barley, and rye. This led the way for a flourishing dai

Take a nostalgic steam-powered jouney back in time on the long-closed line between the north and west of Brecon. Includes an essay on the history of the line and photographs of its locomotives, trains

In the tradition of The Perks of Being a Wallflower comes a story about choosing your path and finding the courage to be yourself in the face of fears. Now in paperback!New York City, 1980sMichael is

Where's Wolverine? That's what Daredevil wants to know! Logan may be the best there is at what he does - but so is the Man Without Fear! And as one of the biggest mysteries in the Marvel Universe unfo

Logan is moving from the farm to the city. He’ll miss all the things he’s leaving behind, but at least he has Bear. He loves Bear more than anything else in the world—because Bear is his dog. Hannah l

Logan is moving from the farm to the city. He’ll miss all the things he’s leaving behind, but at least he has Bear. He loves Bear more than anything else in the world—because Bear is his dog. Hannah l

Fiction. Translated for the Spanish by Rob Gunther. The story of Jose Margarito escaping from slavery in 19th century Ecuador, "The Singer," highlights his Afro-Caribbean heritage, combining elements

Uses field exploration, forensic engineering, and 3-D virtual reconstruction of Maya projects to present the best of Mayan technology, including the blast furnace, giant multistory buildings, and the

"In this series of vibrant, far-reaching essays, the inimitable and indispensable Adam Michnik, leading activist and intellectual progenitor of the Solidarity movement, turns his attention to the post

Growing up on Coney Island in the '??50s and '??60s, Charles Denson experienced legendary amusements and attractions like the Cyclone and Thunderbolt roller coasters, the Parachute Jump, and Steeplech

An enduring classic from one of today's most acclaimed and bestselling picture book creators, Oliver Jeffers Once there was a boy and one day he found a penguin at his door... Read the much-loved story and complete the six 12-piece jigsaw puzzles to bring each scene to life. Praise for Lost and Found * "Youngsters will cheer the pals' inevitable reunion and will . . . request an immediate rereading of this gently humorous and heartwarming tale of friendship found, lost, and regained." --Publishers Weekly, starred review "From [the] opening line to the very end, this gentle story of friendship will capture young readers' imaginations . . . The text's subtle humor and the appealing visuals make this title a wonderful read-aloud." --School Library Journal

Many of eastern Michigan's old boomtowns and sleepy villages are faded memories. Nature reclaimed the ruins of some while progress paved over the rest. Discover the stories of lost communities hidden

To promote the movie National Treasure starring Nicolas Cage, Walt Disney Pictures identified W.C. Jameson as one of the three experts in the U.S. on finding lost treasures. Disney representatives int

Illus. in full color with black-and-white & full-color photos. "Beginning with the death of Tutankhamen, the book moves forward to archaeologist Howard Carter's discovery of the tomb. Information