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Pynchon, Thomas Bleeding Edge: A Novel Penguin Books 2014 paperback. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1182155. ISBN #0143125753 / 9780143125754. (filed under: Fiction ) *
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Pynchon, Thomas Bleeding Edge: A Novel Penguin Books 2014 paperback. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1182155. ISBN #0143125753 / 9780143125754. (filed under: Fiction ) *
 stock image, actual book may vary The Washington Post Brilliantly written a joy to read Bleeding Edge is totally gonzo, totally wonderful. It really is good to have Thomas Pynchon around, doing what he does best. Michael Dirda It is 2001 in New York City, in the lull between the collapse of the dot-com boom and the terrible events of September 11th. Silicon Alley is a ghost town, Web 1.0 is having adolescent angst, Google has yet to IPO, Microsoft is still considered the Evil Empire. There may not be quite as much money around as there was at the height of the tech bubble, but there s no shortage of swindlers looking to grab a piece of what s left. Maxine Tarnow is running a nice little fraud investigation business on the Upper West Side, chasing down different kinds of small-scale con artists. She used to be legally certified but her license got pulled a while back, which has actually turned out to be a blessing because now she can follow her own code of ethics carry a Beretta, do business with sleazebags, hack into people s bank accounts without having too much guilt about any of it. Otherwise, just your average working mom two boys in elementary school, an off-and-on situation with her sort of semi-ex-husband Horst, life as normal as it ever gets in the neighborhood till Maxine starts looking into the finances of a computer-security firm and its billionaire geek CEO, whereupon things begin rapidly to jam onto the subway and head downtown. She soon finds herself mixed up with a drug runner in an art deco motorboat, a professional nose obsessed with Hitler s aftershave, a neoliberal enforcer with footwear issues, plus elements of the Russian mob and various bloggers, hackers, code monkeys, and entrepreneurs, some of whom begin to show up mysteriously dead. Foul play, of course. With occasional excursions into the DeepWeb and out to Long Island, Thomas Pynchon, channeling his inner Jewish mother, brings us a historical romance of New York in the early days of the internet, not that distant in calendar time but galactically remote from where we ve journeyed to since. Will perpetrators be revealed, forget about brought to justice? Will Maxine have to take the handgun out of her purse? Will she and Horst get back together? Will Jerry Seinfeld make an unscheduled guest appearance? Will accounts secular and karmic be brought into balance? Hey. Who wants to know? Slate.com "If not here at the end of history, when? If not Pynchon, who? Reading Bleeding Edge, tearing up at the beauty of its sadness or the punches of its hilarity, you may realize it as the 9 11 novel you never knew you needed a necessary novel and one that literary history has been waiting for." The New York Times Book Review Exemplary dazzling and ludicrous... Our reward for surrendering expectations that a novel should gather in clarity, rather than disperse into molecules, isn t anomie but delight. Jonathan Lethem Wired magazine The book s real accomplishment is to claim the last decade as Pynchon territory, a continuation of the same tensions between freedom and captivity, momentum and entropy, meaning and chaos through which he has framed the last half-century."
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Pynchon, Thomas Crying of Lot 49 Perrenial Library 1999 paperback. . Some wear from use. Good used book.. BOOK COND: Used; Good. Minimal Notes or Marking. Book #or1180970. ISBN #0060931671 / 9780060931674. (keywords: Fiction, Literature) (filed under: Fiction ) *
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Pynchon, Thomas Crying of Lot 49 Perrenial Library 1999 paperback. . Some underlining / highlighing but good used book.. BOOK COND: Used; Good. Book #or1188154. ISBN #0060931671 / 9780060931674. (keywords: Fiction, Literature) (filed under: Fiction ) *
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Quayle, Marilyn T.; Northcott, Nancy T. Embrace the Serpent (Signed) Crown 1992 hardcover. First Edition. Signed by Author. Signed by both authors.. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. JACKET COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1168530. ISBN #0517588226 / 9780517588222. (filed under: Fiction ) *
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Queneau, Raymond Flight Of Icarus 1973 paperback. . Some wear from use. Good used book.. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1099982. ISBN #0811204839 / 9780811204835. (filed under: Fiction ) *
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Queneau, Raymond Flight Of Icarus 1973 paperback. . Some wear from use. Good used book.. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1099982. ISBN #0811204839 / 9780811204835. (filed under: Fiction ) *
 stock image, actual book may vary The Flight of Icarus Le Vol d'lcare is his only novel written in the form of a play: seventy-four short scenes, complete with stage directions. Called by some the French Borges, by others the creator of le nouveau roman a generation ahead of its time, Raymond Queneau's work in fiction continues to defy strict categorization. The Flight of Icarus Le Vol d'lcare is his only novel written in the form of a play: seventy-four short scenes, complete with stage directions. Consciously parodying Pirandello and Robbe-Grillet, it begins with a novelist's discovery that his principal character, Icarus by name, has vanished. This, in turn, sets off a rash of other such disappearances. Before long, a number of desperate authors are found in search of their fugitive characters, who wander through the Paris of the 1890s, occasionally meeting one another, and even straying into new novels. Icarus himself perhaps following the destiny his name suggests develops a passion for horseless carriages, kites, and machines that fly. And throughout the almost vaudevillian turns of the plot, we are aware, as always, of Queneau's evident delight at holding the thin line between farce and philosophy.
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Quesada, Roberto Big Banana 1999 paperback. . Some wear from use. Good used book.. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1046906. ISBN #1558852557 / 9781558852556. (filed under: Fiction ) *
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Quesada, Roberto Big Banana 1999 paperback. . Some wear from use. Good used book.. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1046906. ISBN #1558852557 / 9781558852556. (filed under: Fiction ) *
 stock image, actual book may vary Fiction. Eduardo Lin loves New York. Where else could an aspiring if under-employed Honduran actor possibly want to be? In THE BIG BANANA, we follow the struggles of Eduardo, his gringo boss Charlie, his true love Mirian, and his many Latin American friends to survive in the Big Apple. Beneath their hardscrabble everyday lives, we also percieve their hopes, their nightmares, and their outlandish, Hollywood-inspired fantasies. And some days, when times are bad, it seems those flimsy Hollywood fantasies are all that keep Eduardo going.Yet even if the New York winter reaches deep beyond his bones, and the snow-covered city stands like a bride awaiting her fiance, he is still determined to win her heart. Robert Quesada is a lively and gifted writer full of amusing and thought-provoking ideas -- Kurt Vonnegut.
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Quick, Matthew The Silver Linings Playbook Sarah Crichton Books 2012 paperback. BOOK COND: Used; Good. Book #or1173783. ISBN #0374533571 / 9780374533571. (filed under: Fiction ) *
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Quick, Matthew The Silver Linings Playbook Sarah Crichton Books 2012 paperback. BOOK COND: Used; Good. Book #or1173783. ISBN #0374533571 / 9780374533571. (filed under: Fiction ) *
 stock image, actual book may vary A heartwarming debut novel, now a major movie by David O. Russell nominated for eight Academy Awards including Best Picture , four Golden Globes, and four Screen Actors Guild Awards Aawww shucks NPR's Nancy Pearl said. I know that s hardly a usual way to begin a book review, but it was my immediate response to finishing Matthew Quick s heartwarming, humorous and soul-satisfying first novel . . . This book makes me smile. Meet Pat Peoples. Pat has a theory: his life is a movie produced by God. And his God-given mission is to become physically fit and emotionally literate, whereupon God will ensure him a happy ending the return of his estranged wife, Nikki. It might not come as a surprise to learn that Pat has spent several years in a mental health facility. The problem is, Pat s now home, and everything feels off. No one will talk to him about Nikki; his beloved Philadelphia Eagles keep losing; he s being pursued by the deeply odd Tiffany; his new therapist seems to recommend adultery as a form of therapy. Plus, he s being haunted by Kenny G David O. Russell, the Oscar-nominated director of The Fighter , is helming his own adaptation of The Silver Linings Playbook , featuring Bradley Cooper People magazine s Sexiest Man Alive in the role of Pat, alongside Jennifer Lawrence, Robert De Niro, Julia Stiles, Chris Tucker, and Jacki Weaver. As the award-winning novelist Justin Cronin put it: Tender, soulful, hilarious, and true, The Silver Linings Playbook is a wonderful debut.
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Quincey, Thomas De; Dobree, Bonamy (edited by) Thomas de Quincey paperback. . Some wear from use. Good used book.. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1041171. (filed under: Fiction ) *
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Quindlen, Anna Alternate Side: A Novel Random House 2018 hardcover. First Edition. . Some wear from use. Good used book.. BOOK COND: Used; Good. Slight lean to spine. JACKET COND: Used; Good. Book #or1152080. ISBN #0812996062 / 9780812996067. (filed under: Fiction ) *
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Quindlen, Anna Black and Blue Random House 1998 hardcover. . Clean crisp copy with no markings.. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. JACKET COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1185416. ISBN #0375500510 / 9780375500510. (keywords: Fiction Woman Marriage Violence Mother Children) (filed under: Fiction ) *
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Quindlen, Anna Black and Blue Random House 1998 hardcover. . Slight moisture damage but good used book.. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. JACKET COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1078258. ISBN #0375500510 / 9780375500510. (filed under: Fiction ) *
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Quindlen, Anna Black and Blue Random House 1998 hardcover. . Slight moisture damage but good used book.. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. JACKET COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1078258. ISBN #0375500510 / 9780375500510. (filed under: Fiction ) *
 stock image, actual book may vary With this stunning novel about a woman and a marriage that begins in passion and becomes violent, the Pulitzer Prize--winning journalist and bestselling author of One True Thing and Object Lessons moves to a new dimension as a writer of superb fiction. "If literature were judged solely by its ability to elicit strong emotions," Kirkus Reviews said about One True Thing , "columnist-cum-novelist Quindlen would win another Pulitzer." And the same will be said about Black and Blue , a brilliant novel of suspense, substance, and importance. In Black and Blue , Fran Benedetto tells a spellbinding story: how at nineteen she fell in love with Bobby Benedetto, how their passionate marriage became a nightmare, why she stayed, and what happened on the night she finally decided to run away with her ten-year-old son and start a new life under a new name. Living in fear in Florida--yet with increasing confidence, freedom, and hope--Fran unravels the complex threads of family, identity, and desire that shape a woman's life, even as she begins to create a new one. As Fran starts to heal from the pain of the past, she almost believes she has escaped it--that Bobby Benedetto will not find her and again provoke the complex combustion between them of attraction and destruction, lust and love. Black and Blue is a beautifully written, heart-stopping story in which Anna Quindlen writes with power, wisdom, and humor about the real lives of men and women, the varieties of people and love, the bonds between mother and child, the solace of family and friendship, the inexplicable feelings between people who are passionately connected in ways they don't understand. It is a remarkable work of fiction by the writer whom Alice Hoffman has called "a national treasure
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Quindlen, Anna Every Last One Random House 2010 hardcover. . Book Club Edition. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. JACKET COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1030120. ISBN #1400065747 / 9781400065745. (filed under: Fiction ) *
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Quindlen, Anna Every Last One Random House 2010 hardcover. . Book Club Edition. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. JACKET COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1030120. ISBN #1400065747 / 9781400065745. (filed under: Fiction ) *
 stock image, actual book may vary In this breathtaking and beautiful novel, the 1 New York Times bestselling author Anna Quindlen creates an unforgettable portrait of a mother, a father, a family, and the explosive, violent consequences of what seem like inconsequential actions. Mary Beth Latham is first and foremost a mother, whose three teenaged children come first, before her career as a landscape gardener, or even her life as the wife of a doctor. Caring for her family and preserving their everyday life is paramount. And so, when one of her sons, Max, becomes depressed, Mary Beth becomes focused on him, and is blindsided by a shocking act of violence. What happens afterwards is a testament to the power of a woman s love and determination, and to the invisible line of hope and healing that connects one human being with another. Ultimately, in the hands of Anna Quindlen s mesmerizing prose, Every Last One is a novel about facing every last one of the the things we fear most, about finding ways to navigate a road we never intended to travel, to live a life we never dreamed we d have to live but must be brave enough to try.
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Quindlen, Anna Every Last One: A Novel Random House Trade Paperbacks 2011 paperback. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1184808. ISBN #0812976886 / 9780812976885. (filed under: Fiction ) *
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Quindlen, Anna Every Last One: A Novel Random House Trade Paperbacks 2011 paperback. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1184808. ISBN #0812976886 / 9780812976885. (filed under: Fiction ) *
 stock image, actual book may vary Mary Beth Latham has built her life around her family, around caring for her three teenage children and preserving the rituals of their daily life. When one of her sons becomes depressed, Mary Beth focuses on him, only to be blindsided by a shocking act of violence. What happens afterward is a testament to the power of a woman s love and determination, and to the invisible lines of hope and healing that connect one human being to another. Ultimately, as rendered in Anna Quindlen s mesmerizing prose, Every Last One is a novel about facing every last one of the things we fear the most, about finding ways to navigate a road we never intended to travel. Look for special features inside. Join the Circle for author chats and more. RandomHouseReadersCircle
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Quindlen, Anna Rise and Shine Random House 2007 paperback. . Slight moisture damage but good used book.. BOOK COND: Used; Good. Book #or1185454. ISBN #0812977815 / 9780812977813. (keywords: FICTION) (filed under: Fiction ) *
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Quinn, Daniel Ishmael Bantam Dell Pub Group 1995 paperback. BOOK COND: Used; Good. Book #or1168954. ISBN #0553375407 / 9780553375404. (keywords: FICTION) (filed under: Fiction ) *
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Quinn, Darlene Webs of Fate Greenleaf 2012 hardcover. Inscribed by Author. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. JACKET COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1168162. ISBN #160832172X / 9781608321728. (filed under: Fiction ) *
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Rabe, David Recital of the Dog Grove Press 1993 hardcover. First Edition. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. JACKET COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1181374. ISBN #0802114881 / 9780802114884. (filed under: Fiction ) *
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Rachman, Tom Imperfectionists Dial Press 2010 hardcover. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. JACKET COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1184683. ISBN #0385343663 / 9780385343664. (filed under: Fiction ) *
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Rachman, Tom Imperfectionists Dial Press 2010 hardcover. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. JACKET COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1184683. ISBN #0385343663 / 9780385343664. (filed under: Fiction ) *
 stock image, actual book may vary Set against the gorgeous backdrop of Rome, Tom Rachman s wry, vibrant debut follows the topsy-turvy private lives of the reporters, editors, and executives of an international English language newspaper as they struggle to keep it and themselves afloat. Fifty years and many changes have ensued since the paper was founded by an enigmatic millionaire, and now, amid the stained carpeting and dingy office furniture, the staff s personal dramas seem far more important than the daily headlines. Kathleen, the imperious editor in chief, is smarting from a betrayal in her open marriage; Arthur, the lazy obituary writer, is transformed by a personal tragedy; Abby, the embattled financial officer, discovers that her job cuts and her love life are intertwined in a most unexpected way. Out in the field, a veteran Paris freelancer goes to desperate lengths for his next byline, while the new Cairo stringer is mercilessly manipulated by an outrageous war correspondent with an outsize ego. And in the shadows is the isolated young publisher who pays more attention to his prized basset hound, Schopenhauer, than to the fate of his family s quirky newspaper. As the era of print news gives way to the Internet age and this imperfect crew stumbles toward an uncertain future, the paper s rich history is revealed, including the surprising truth about its founder s intentions. Spirited, moving, and highly original, The Imperfectionists will establish Tom Rachman as one of our most perceptive, assured li
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Rachman, Tom Imperfectionists 2010 hardcover. . Some wear from use. Good used book.. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. JACKET COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1069433. ISBN #0385343663 / 9780385343664. (filed under: Fiction ) *
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Rachman, Tom Imperfectionists 2010 hardcover. . Some wear from use. Good used book.. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. JACKET COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1069433. ISBN #0385343663 / 9780385343664. (filed under: Fiction ) *
stock image, actual book may vary Set against the gorgeous backdrop of Rome, Tom Rachman s wry, vibrant debut follows the topsy-turvy private lives of the reporters, editors, and executives of an international English language newspaper as they struggle to keep it and themselves afloat. Fifty years and many changes have ensued since the paper was founded by an enigmatic millionaire, and now, amid the stained carpeting and dingy office furniture, the staff s personal dramas seem far more important than the daily headlines. Kathleen, the imperious editor in chief, is smarting from a betrayal in her open marriage; Arthur, the lazy obituary writer, is transformed by a personal tragedy; Abby, the embattled financial officer, discovers that her job cuts and her love life are intertwined in a most unexpected way. Out in the field, a veteran Paris freelancer goes to desperate lengths for his next byline, while the new Cairo stringer is mercilessly manipulated by an outrageous war correspondent with an outsize ego. And in the shadows is the isolated young publisher who pays more attention to his prized basset hound, Schopenhauer, than to the fate of his family s quirky newspaper. As the era of print news gives way to the Internet age and this imperfect crew stumbles toward an uncertain future, the paper s rich history is revealed, including the surprising truth about its founder s intentions. Spirited, moving, and highly original, The Imperfectionists will establish Tom Rachman as one of our most perceptive, assured li
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