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Oden, Scott Lion Of Cairo 2010 hardcover. First Edition. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. JACKET COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1018117. ISBN #0312372930 / 9780312372934. (filed under: Fiction ) *
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Oden, Scott Lion Of Cairo 2010 hardcover. First Edition. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. JACKET COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1018117. ISBN #0312372930 / 9780312372934. (filed under: Fiction ) *
 stock image, actual book may vary The Assassin paid no heed to his quarry s death throes. His attention remained fixed on the long blade in his fist, on its pommel of yellowed ivory carved in the shape of a djinni s snarling visage. I am al-Hashishiyya, he said to the glittering-eyed devil. I am Death incarnate. So am I , the devil replied . . . On the banks of the ageless Nile, from a palace of gold and lapis lazuli, the young Caliph Rashid al-Hasan rules as a figurehead over a crumbling empire. Cairo is awash in deception. In the shadow of the Gray Mosque, generals and emirs jockey for position under the scheming eyes of the powerful grand vizier. In the crowded souks and narrow alleys, warring factions employ murder and terror to silence their opponents. Egypt bleeds. And the scent draws her enemies in like sharks: the swaggering Kurd, Shirkuh, who serves the pious Sultan of Damascus and Amalric, the Christian king of Jerusalem whose greed is insatiable and whose knights are hungry for battle. And yet, all is not lost. There is an old man who lives on a remote mountainside in a distant land. He holds the power of life and death over the warring factions of the Muslim world and decides to come to the Caliph s aid. He sends his greatest weapon into Egypt. He sends a single man. An Assassin. The one they call the Emir of the Knife.... In this lighting-paced epic, bestselling author Scott Oden masterfully blends history and adventure in the style of Robert E. Howard. Bringing medieval Cario, the true jewel of the Arabian Nights, to exhilarating life, full of intrigue and thunderous battle, Oden resurrects one of the Ancient World s most beautiful and beguiling countries.
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Oe, Kenzaburo Personal Matter paperback. . Some wear from use. Good used book.. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1131556. ISBN #0802150616 / 9780802150615. (filed under: Fiction ) *
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Offill, Jenny Last Things 1999 hardcover. . Some wear from use. Good used book.. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. JACKET COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1069442. ISBN #0374184054 / 9780374184056. (filed under: Fiction ) *
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Offill, Jenny Last Things 1999 hardcover. . Some wear from use. Good used book.. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. JACKET COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1069442. ISBN #0374184054 / 9780374184056. (filed under: Fiction ) *
 stock image, actual book may vary A spare, bewitching debut that explores the delicate line separating science from myth and creativity from madness. Last Things tells the story of Grace Davitt, an eight-year-old girl who lives with her family in a small lakeside town in Vermont. Her mother, Anna, an ornithologist, once saw a monster in this lake, which she believes may be a dinosaur that has somehow escaped extinction. Each morning, she photographs the dark water, hoping it will reappear. To Grace, the monster is more evidence that the world is full of mysterious things most people will never see. From her boy-genius baby-sitter, she has learned about invisible black holes from which no one can escape. From her mother, she has heard about the hyena men of Africa who devour their wives in their sleep. From The Encyclopedia of the Unexplained, she has learned about children raised by wolves and men who suddenly burst into flames. It is only Grace's father, a dedicated rationalist, who teaches her that the world is, in fact, well ordered and reasonable. For him the only truth is science, and, increasingly, he finds himself shut out by Anna as she draws Grace deeper and deeper into a strange world of myth and obsession. Touching on extinction, madness, the breakdown of family, and, intriguingly, the way science can encourage contradictory readings of the world, Last Things will surely be hailed as one of the most assured and lyrical first novels of the year.
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Ohanesian, Aline Orhan's Inheritance 2015 hardcover. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. JACKET COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1035758. ISBN #1616203749 / 9781616203740. (filed under: Fiction ) *
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Ohanesian, Aline Orhan's Inheritance 2015 hardcover. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. JACKET COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1035758. ISBN #1616203749 / 9781616203740. (filed under: Fiction ) *
 stock image, actual book may vary They found him inside one of seventeen cauldrons in the courtyard, steeping in an indigo dye two shades darker than the summer sky. His arms and chin were propped over the copper edge, but the rest of Kemal T rkoglu, age ninety-three, had turned a pretty pale blue. When Orhan s brilliant and eccentric grandfather, who built a dynasty out of making kilim rugs, is found dead in a vat of dye, Orhan inherits the decades-old business. But his grandfather s will raises more questions than it answers. Kemal has left the family estate to a stranger thousands of miles away, an aging woman in a retirement home in Los Angeles. Her existence and secrecy about her past only deepen the mystery of why Orhan s grandfather would have left their home to this woman rather than to his own family. Intent on righting this injustice, Orhan boards a plane to Los Angeles. There, over many meetings, he will unearth the story that eighty-seven-year-old Seda so closely guards--the story that, if told, has the power to undo the legacy upon which Orhan s family is built, the story that could unravel Orhan s own future. Moving between the last years of the Ottoman Empire and the 1990s, Orhan's Inheritance is a story of passionate love, unspeakable horrors, incredible resilience, and the hidden stories that haunt a family. A remarkable debut from an important new voice . . . Beautiful and terrible and, finally, indelible. Luis Alberto Urrea, author of Queen of America To take the tumultuous history of Turks and Armenians in the early part of the past century, to tell the stories of families and lovers from the small everyday moments of life to the terrible journeys of death, to make a novel so engrossing and keep us awake--that is an accomplishment, and Aline Ohanesian s first novel is such a wonderful accomplishment. Susan Straight, author of Highwire Moon From its first startling image, Orhan s Inheritance will seep under your skin and leave an indelible mark upon your heart. What lucky readers we are to inherit Aline Ohanesian s gorgeous work. Gayle Brandeis, author of Delta Girls Readers who were moved by the work of Carol Edgarian, Mark Mustian, and Nancy Kricorian will appreciate the historical authenticity and passion that Aline Ohanesian brings to this story of the Armenian Genocide. Orhan s Inheritance is heartfelt and sincere. Chris Bohjalian, author of The Sandcastle Girls A harrowing tale of unimaginable sacrifice . . . A novel that delves into the darkest corners of human history and emerges with a tenuous sense of hope. Kirkus Reviews, starred review
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Okri, Ben Famished Road Anchor Books 1993 paperback. Different cover than shown. . BOOK COND: Used; Good. Book #or982686. ISBN #0385425139 / 9780385425131. (filed under: Fiction ) *
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Okri, Ben Famished Road Anchor Books 1993 paperback. Different cover than shown. . BOOK COND: Used; Good. Book #or982686. ISBN #0385425139 / 9780385425131. (filed under: Fiction ) *
 stock image, actual book may vary In the decade since it won the Booker Prize, Ben Okri's Famished Road has become a classic. Like Salman Rushdie's Midnight's Children or Gabriel Garcia Marquez's One Hundred Years of Solitude , it combines brilliant narrative technique with a fresh vision to create an essential work of world literature. The narrator, Azaro, is an abiku , a spirit child, who in the Yoruba tradition of Nigeria exists between life and death. The life he foresees for himself and the tale he tells is full of sadness and tragedy, but inexplicably he is born with a smile on his face. Nearly called back to the land of the dead, he is resurrected. But in their efforts to save their child, Azaro's loving parents are made destitute. The tension between the land of the living, with its violence and political struggles, and the temptations of the carefree kingdom of the spirits propels this latter-day Lazarus's story.
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Olds, Bruce Raising Holy Hell: A Novel Henry Holt & Co 1995 hardcover. . Clean crisp copy with no markings.. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. JACKET COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1133075. ISBN #0805038566 / 9780805038569. (filed under: Fiction ) *
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Olds, Bruce Raising Holy Hell: A Novel Henry Holt & Co 1995 hardcover. . Clean crisp copy with no markings.. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. JACKET COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1133075. ISBN #0805038566 / 9780805038569. (filed under: Fiction ) *
 stock image, actual book may vary The history books record that John Brown led the failed raid on the federal armory at Harper's Ferry, Virginia, and was hanged for his crimes on December 2, 1859. It is perhaps less well known that he was the son of Ohio abolitionists; a divinity school dropout; a loyal husband and doting father of twenty children; a chronic business failure and bankrupt; an acquaintance of Emerson and Thoreau; an intimate of Frederick Douglass and Harriet Tubman; and a visionary who not only foresaw but made inevitable the bloody apocalypse that was the American Civil War. Employing a provocative, wide-ranging collage of literary mediums and fictional devices - including private correspondence, diary and journal excerpts, newspaper articles, songs, poems, folktales, interviews, oral reminiscences, speeches, scriptural citations, epigraphs, interior monologues, and eyewitness recollections - the lot served up in an intricate mosaic of alternating narrative voices, Raising Holy Hell creates a colorful, multitextured evocation both of American slavery and of its most devout and deadly foe.
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Oliveira, Robin My Name Is Mary Sutter Viking 2010 hardcover. First Edition. . Clean crisp copy with no markings.. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. JACKET COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1143137. ISBN #0670021679 / 9780670021673. (filed under: Fiction ) *
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Oliveira, Robin My Name Is Mary Sutter 2011 paperback. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1082288. ISBN #1611290600 / 9781611290608. (filed under: Fiction ) *
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Oliveira, Robin My Name Is Mary Sutter 2011 paperback. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1082288. ISBN #1611290600 / 9781611290608. (filed under: Fiction ) *
 stock image, actual book may vary "A simply remarkable book. Robin Oliveira brings the Civil War era vividly alive with a heroine no reader will ever forget." -Ron Rash, author of Serena Mary Sutter is a brilliant young midwife who dreams of becoming a surgeon. Eager to run away from recent heartbreak, Mary travels to Washington, D.C., to help tend the legions of Civil War wounded. Under the guidance of two surgeons, who both fall unwittingly in love with her, and resisting her mother's pleas to return home to help with the difficult birth of her twin sister's baby, Mary pursues her medical career against all odds. Rich with historical detail-including cameo appearances by Abraham Lincoln and Dorothea Dix, among others- My Name Is Mary Sutter is certain to be recognized as one of the great novels about the Civil War.
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Olsen, Jack Alphabet Jackson Playboy Press 1974 hardcover. First Edition. BOOK COND: Used; Good. JACKET COND: Used; Good. Book #or842237. ISBN #0872234185 / 9780872234185. (filed under: Fiction ) *
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Olsen, Tillie Yonnondio : From the Thirties Delta / Seymour Lawrence 1995 Soft Cover. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or402203. ISBN #0385291795 / 9780385291798. (keywords: FICTION_GENERAL) (filed under: Fiction ) *
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Olson, Eugenie Seifer Babe in Toyland William Morrow Paperbacks 2004 paperback. . Some wear from use. Good used book.. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1068561. ISBN #0060570563 / 9780060570569. (filed under: Fiction ) *
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Olson, Eugenie Seifer Babe in Toyland William Morrow Paperbacks 2004 paperback. . Some wear from use. Good used book.. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1068561. ISBN #0060570563 / 9780060570569. (filed under: Fiction ) *
 stock image, actual book may vary Dive into the sometimes sexy, sometimes sinister, always hilarious world of love and action figures in the toy industry with Eugenie Seifer, the quirky, smart new author for Avon Trade. Toby Morris is 25 and ready for some excitement. Her job at a large toy company is long on stuffed animals, radio controlled racers, and activity sets, but short on real satisfaction. When her former art school buddy lands a job at a local TV station and Toby tunes into the weekend news, she soon finds all the excitement she'd ever asked for through an infatuation with a young, handsome weatherman. As she slowly becomes obsessed with Doppler radar, storm trajectories, and cloud cover, Toby begins to send him anonymous poems "if you like these poems and the feelings I speak please wear your green tie on Thursday next week and letters begin flying. It seems as though Toby has almost found her true love, until a botched prank leaves Toby wondering how she'll ever weather the storm. But what's coming up for Toby is something no weekend weatherman could ever predict.
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Olson, Shannon Children of God Go Bowling Penguin Books 2005 paperback. . Some wear from use. Good used book.. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1022367. ISBN #0143034561 / 9780143034568. (filed under: Fiction ) *
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Olson, Shannon Children of God Go Bowling Penguin Books 2005 paperback. . Some wear from use. Good used book.. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1022367. ISBN #0143034561 / 9780143034568. (filed under: Fiction ) *
 stock image, actual book may vary We first met Shannon Olson our semifictional heroine in the enormously popular Welcome to My Planet . Now, in Children of God Go Bowling , we find Shannon in her mid-thirties and still besieged by reminders that her life is anything but normal. As everyone around her blossoms in marital bliss and home ownership, Shannon embarks upon a feng shui inspired campaign to make room for a future, from joining group therapy to accepting blind dates hey, you never know . With encore performances by Flo called "one of the great moms of American fiction" by Garrison Keillor , and other indelible characters from Olson s previous novel, this is another heartbreaking and hilarious read by a young author who is truly going places
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Olsson, Linda Astrid & Veronika Penguin Books 2007 paperback. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1010938. ISBN #0143038079 / 9780143038078. (filed under: Fiction ) *
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Olsson, Linda Astrid & Veronika Penguin Books 2007 paperback. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1010938. ISBN #0143038079 / 9780143038078. (filed under: Fiction ) *
 stock image, actual book may vary With extraordinary emotional power, Linda Olsson s stunningly well-crafted debut novel recounts the unusual and unexpected friendship that develops between two women. Veronika, a young writer from New Zealand, rents a house in a small Swedish village as she tries to come to terms with a recent tragedy while also finishing a novel. Her arrival is silently observed by Astrid, an older, reclusive neighbor who slowly becomes a presence in Veronika s life, offering comfort in the form of companionship and lovingly prepared home-cooked meals. Set against a haunting Swedish landscape, Astrid Veronika is a lyrical and meditative novel of love and loss, and a story that will remain with readers long after the characters secrets are revealed.
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Onstad, Katrina Everybody Has Everything Grand Central Publishing 2013 paperback. . Clean crisp copy with no markings.. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1123421. ISBN #1455522929 / 9781455522927. (filed under: Fiction ) *
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Onstad, Katrina Everybody Has Everything Grand Central Publishing 2013 paperback. . Clean crisp copy with no markings.. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1123421. ISBN #1455522929 / 9781455522927. (filed under: Fiction ) *
 stock image, actual book may vary After years of unsuccessful attempts at conceiving a child, Ana and James become parents overnight, when a terrible accident makes them guardians to 2 year-old Finn. Suddenly, two people who were struggling to come to terms with childlessness are thrust into the opposite situation-responsible for a small toddler whose mother's survival is in question. Finn's crash-landing in their tidy, urban lives throws into high relief some troubling truths about their deepest selves, both separately and as a couple. Several chaotic, poignant, and life-changing weeks as a most unusual family give rise to an often unasked question: Can everyone be a parent?
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Ooka, Shohei Fires On The Plain 2001 paperback. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1069799. ISBN #0804813795 / 9780804813792. (filed under: Fiction ) *
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Ooka, Shohei Fires On The Plain 2001 paperback. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1069799. ISBN #0804813795 / 9780804813792. (filed under: Fiction ) *
 stock image, actual book may vary "Written with precise skill and beautifully controlled power. The translation by Ivan Morris is outstanding." The New York Times Winner of the 1952 Yomiuri Prize This haunting novel explores the complete degradation and isolation of a man by war. Fires on the Plain is set on the island of Leyte in the Philippines during World War II, where the Japanese army is disintegrating under the hammer blows of the American landings. Within this larger disintegration is another, that of a single human being, Private Tamura. The war destroys each of his ties to society, one by one, until Tamura, a sensitive and intelligent man, becomes an outcast. Nearly losing the will to survive, he hears of a port still in Japanese hands, and struggles to walk through the American lines. Unfazed by danger, he welcomes the prospect of dying, but first he loses his hope, and then his sanity. Lost among his hallucinations, Tamura comes to fancy himself an angel enjoined by God to eat no living thing but even angels fall. Tamura is never less than human, even when driven to the ultimate sin against humanity. Shocking as the outward events are, the greatness of the novel lies in its uplifting vision during a time of crushing horror. As relevant today as when it was originally published, Fires on the Plain will strike a chord with anyone who has lived through the horrors of war.
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