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Okada, John No-No Boy (Classics of Asian American Literature) University of Washington Press 7.50 paperback. . Some wear from use. Good used book.. BOOK COND: Used; Good. Book #or1134993. (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 ) *
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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, Jack Alphabet Jackson Playboy Press 1974 hardcover. First Edition. . Some wear from use. Good used book.. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. JACKET COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1009515. ISBN #0872234185 / 9780872234185. (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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Ondaatje, Michael Anil's Ghost Knopf 2000 hardcover. . Some wear from use. Good used book.. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. JACKET COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1082944. ISBN #0375410538 / 9780375410536. (filed under: Fiction ) *
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Ondaatje, Michael Anil's Ghost Knopf 2000 hardcover. . Some wear from use. Good used book.. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. JACKET COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1082944. ISBN #0375410538 / 9780375410536. (filed under: Fiction ) *
 stock image, actual book may vary With his first novel since the internationally acclaimed The English Patient , Michael Ondaatje gives us a work displaying all the richness of imagery and language and the piercing emotional truth that we have come to know as the hallmarks of his writing. The time is our own time. The place is Sri Lanka, the island nation formerly known as Ceylon, off the southern tip of India, a country steeped in centuries of cultural achievement and tradition--and forced into the late twentieth century by the ravages of civil war and the consequences of a country divided against itself. Into this maelstrom steps a young woman, Anil Tissera, born in Sri Lanka, educated in England and America, a forensic anthropologist sent by an international human rights group to work with local officials to discover the source of the organized campaigns of murder engulfing the island. Bodies are discovered. Skeletons. And particularly one, nicknamed 'Sailor.' What follows is a story about love, about family, about identity, about the unknown enemy, about the quest to unlock the hidden past--all propelled by a riveting mystery. Unfolding against the deeply evocative background of Sri Lanka's landscape and ancient civilization, Anil's Ghost is a literary spellbinder--the most powerful novel we have yet had from Michael Ondaatje.
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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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Orczy, Baroness Scarlet Pimpernel hardcover. . Some wear from use. Good used book.. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. JACKET COND: Lacks Jacket. Book #or1109085. (filed under: Fiction ) *
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Orlean, Susan Orchid Thief: A True Story of Beauty and Obsession Ballantine Books 2000 paperback. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1144212. ISBN #044900371X / 9780449003718. (filed under: Fiction ) *
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Orlean, Susan Orchid Thief: A True Story of Beauty and Obsession Ballantine Books 2000 paperback. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1144212. ISBN #044900371X / 9780449003718. (filed under: Fiction ) *
 stock image, actual book may vary A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK A modern classic of personal journalism, The Orchid Thief is Susan Orlean s wickedly funny, elegant, and captivating tale of an amazing obsession. From Florida s swamps to its courtrooms, the New Yorker writer follows one deeply eccentric and oddly attractive man s possibly criminal pursuit of an endangered flower. Determined to clone the rare ghost orchid, Polyrrhiza lindenii, John Laroche leads Orlean on an unforgettable tour of America s strange flower-selling subculture, along with the Seminole Indians who help him and the forces of justice who fight him. In the end, Orlean and the reader will have more respect for underdog determination and a powerful new definition of passion. Praise for The Orchid Thief: Fascinating . . . tales of theft, hatred, greed, jealousy, madness, and backstabbing . . . an engrossing journey. Los Angeles Times Irresistible . . . a brilliantly reported account of an illicit scheme to housebreak Florida s wild and endangered ghost orchid . . . Its central figure is John Laroche, the oddball ultimate of a subculture whose members are so enthralled by orchids they pursue them like lovers. Minneapolis Star Tribune Artful . . . in Ms. Orlean s skillful handling, her orchid story turns out to be distinctly something more. . . . Her portrait of her sometimes sad-making orchid thief allows the reader to discover acres of opportunity where intriguing things can be found. The New York Times Zestful . . . a swashbuckling piece of reporting that celebrates some virtues that made America great. The Wall Street Journal Deliciously
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Orringer, Julie The Invisible Bridge Knopf 2010 hardcover. First Edition. . Some wear from use. Good used book.. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. JACKET COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1096124. ISBN #1400041163 / 9781400041169. (filed under: Fiction ) *
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Orringer, Julie The Invisible Bridge Knopf 2010 hardcover. First Edition. . Some wear from use. Good used book.. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. JACKET COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1096124. ISBN #1400041163 / 9781400041169. (filed under: Fiction ) *
 stock image, actual book may vary Julie Orringer s astonishing first novel, eagerly awaited since the publication of her heralded best-selling short-story collection, How to Breathe Underwater fiercely beautiful The New York Times; unbelievably good Monica Ali , is a grand love story set against the backdrop of Budapest and Paris, an epic tale of three brothers whose lives are ravaged by war, and the chronicle of one family s struggle against the forces that threaten to annihilate it. Paris, 1937. Andras L vi, a Hungarian-Jewish architecture student, arrives from Budapest with a scholarship, a single suitcase, and a mysterious letter he has promised to deliver to C. Morgenstern on the rue de S vign . As he falls into a complicated relationship with the letter s recipient, he becomes privy to a secret history that will alter the course of his own life. Meanwhile, as his elder brother takes up medical studies in Modena and their younger brother leaves school for the stage, Europe s unfolding tragedy sends each of their lives into terrifying uncertainty. At the end of Andras s second summer in Paris, all of Europe erupts in a cataclysm of war. From the small Hungarian town of Kony r to the grand opera houses of Budapest and Paris, from the lonely chill of Andras s room on the rue des coles to the deep and enduring connection he discovers on the rue de S vign , from the despair of Carpathian winter to an unimaginable life in forced labor camps and beyond, The Invisible Bridge tells the story of a love tested by disaster, of brothers whose bonds cannot be broken, of a family shattered and remade in history s darkest hour, and of the dangerous power of art in a time of war. Expertly crafted, magnificently written, emotionally haunting, and impossible to put down, The Invisible Bridge resoundingly confirms Julie Orringer s place as one of today s most vital a
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