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Voltaire Candide Barnes & Noble Classics 2003 paperback. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1177893. ISBN #159308028X / 9781593080280. (filed under: Fiction ) *
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Voltaire Candide Barnes & Noble Classics 2003 paperback. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1177893. ISBN #159308028X / 9781593080280. (filed under: Fiction ) *
 stock image, actual book may vary Candide , by Voltaire , is part of the Barnes Noble Classics series, which offers quality editions at affordable prices to the student and the general reader, including new scholarship, thoughtful design, and pages of carefully crafted extras. Here are some of the remarkable features of Barnes Noble Classics : All editions are beautifully designed and are printed to superior specifications; some include illustrations of historical interest. Barnes Noble Classics pulls together a constellation of influences biographical, historical, and literary to enrich each reader's understanding of these enduring works. One of the finest satires ever written, Voltaire s Candide savagely skewers this very optimistic approach to life as a shamefully inadequate response to human suffering. The swift and lively tale follows the absurdly melodramatic adventures of the youthful Candide, who is forced into the army, flogged, shipwrecked, betrayed, robbed, separated from his beloved Cun gonde, and tortured by the Inquisition. As Candide experiences and witnesses calamity upon calamity, he begins to discover that contrary to the teachings of his tutor, Dr. Pangloss all is perhaps not always for the best. After many trials, travails, and incredible reversals of fortune, Candide and his friends finally retire together to a small farm, where they discover that the secret of happiness is simply to cultivate one's garden, a philosophy that rejects excessive optimism and metaphysical speculation in favor of the most basic pragmatism. Filled with wit, intelligence, and an abundance of dark humor, Candide is relentless and unsparing in its attacks upon corruption and hypocrisy in religion, government, philosophy, science, and even romance. Ultimately, this celebrated work says that it is possible to challenge blind optimism without losing the will to live and pursue a happy life. Gita May is Professor of French at Columbia University. She has published extensively on the French Enlightenment, eighteenth-century aesthetics, the novel and autobiography, and women in literature, history, and the a
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Voltaire Candide Barnes & Noble Classics 2003 paperback. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1142634v1. ISBN #159308028X / 9781593080280. (filed under: Fiction ) *
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Voltaire Candide (A Norton Critical Edition) W.W. Norton & Company 1991 paperback. BOOK COND: Used; Good. Book #or858818v1. ISBN #0393960587 / 9780393960587. (filed under: Fiction ) *
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Voltaire Candide (A Norton Critical Edition) W.W. Norton & Company 1991 paperback. BOOK COND: Used; Good. Book #or858818v1. ISBN #0393960587 / 9780393960587. (filed under: Fiction ) *
 stock image, actual book may vary Robert M. Adams s superlative revised translation of Candide provides the basis for this widely adopted Norton Critical Edition. The accompanying apparatus has been revised in accordance with recent biographical and critical materials. The Backgrounds and Criticism sections provide important essays that shed light on major critical issues relevant to Candide and to the intellectual climate of the period. In addition to the reports of five English visitors to Ferney, essays by Haydn Mason, Erich Auerbach, Ernst Cassirer, and Robert M. Adams are included. The final section of the edition, "The Climate of Controversy," summarizes the debate surrounding Voltaire s works and includes essays by Peter Gay, Raymond Naves, Gustave Lanson, and John Morley. Also included are a series of quotations about Voltaire by such prominent figures as Gustave Flaubert, Frederick the Great, and Stendhal, as well as the text of "Pangloss s Song," a ballad from the 1956 Candide -based operetta by Richard W
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Voltaire Candide and Other Stories Oxford University Press 1998 paperback. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1175882. ISBN #0192834266 / 9780192834263. (filed under: Fiction ) *
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Voltaire Candide and Other Stories Oxford University Press 1998 paperback. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1175882. ISBN #0192834266 / 9780192834263. (filed under: Fiction ) *
 stock image, actual book may vary 'If this is the best of all possible worlds, then what must the others be like?' "Candide", published simultaneously in five European capitals in 1759, became an instant bestseller and is now regarded by many as one of the key texts of the Enlightenment. A master story-teller, Voltaire found the philosophical tale the perfect vehicle for his preoccupations with evil, human folly, and intolerance. He combined often wildly entertaining action with profoundly serious sense, parodying the traditional chivalric and Oriental tales with which his public was more familiar. This brilliant new translation of five of the major stories - "Micromegas", "Zadig", "The Ingenu", and "The White Bull", as well as "Candide" - is accompanied by a full introduction and notes which are indispensable to the modern reader.
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VOLTAIRE; Kent, Rockwell Candide Random House 1975 hardcover. Very Good Slipcase. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1178618. (filed under: Fiction ) *
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Vonnegut, Kurt Galapagos 1985 hardcover. book club. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. JACKET COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1137920v1. (filed under: Fiction ) *
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Vonnegut, Kurt Slaughterhouse-Five: Or The Children's Crusade, A Duty Dance With Death (25th Anniversary) Delacorte 1994 hardcover. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. JACKET COND: Used; Very Good. Small stain to dust jacket at spine.. Book #or1178027. ISBN #0385312083 / 9780385312080. (filed under: Fiction ) *
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Vonnegut, Kurt Wampeters, Foma & Granfalloons : Opinions Dial Press Trade Paperback 1999 paperback. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or765240v1. ISBN #0385333811 / 9780385333818. (filed under: Fiction ) *
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Vonnegut, Kurt Jr. Breakfast of Champions Delta 1999 paperback. . Some wear from use. Good used book.. BOOK COND: Used; Good. Book #or1178066. ISBN #0385334206 / 9780385334204. (keywords: AMERICAN FICTION FICTIONAL WORKS AUTHOR) (filed under: Fiction ) *
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Vonnegut, Kurt Jr. Cat's Cradle Dial Press 1963 paperback. Covers have been taped by previous owner to protect. Some underlining / highlighing but good used book.. BOOK COND: Used; Acceptable. Book #or1179099. ISBN #038533348X / 9780385333481. (keywords: AMERICAN FICTION FICTIONAL WORKS AUTHOR) (filed under: Fiction ) *
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Vonnegut, Kurt, Jr. Hocus Pocus G. P. Putnam's Sons 1990 hardcover. book club. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. JACKET COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or151143v4. ISBN #0399135243 / 9780399135248. (category: fiction) (keywords: AMERICAN FICTION FICTIONAL WORKS AUTHOR LITERARY) (filed under: Fiction ) *
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Vorhaus, John The California Roll Crown 2010 hardcover. First Edition. Signed by Author. . Some wear from use. Good used book.. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. JACKET COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1099564. ISBN #0307463176 / 9780307463173. (filed under: Fiction ) *
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Vorhaus, John The California Roll Crown 2010 hardcover. First Edition. Signed by Author. . Some wear from use. Good used book.. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. JACKET COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1099564. ISBN #0307463176 / 9780307463173. (filed under: Fiction ) *
 stock image, actual book may vary Meet Radar Hoverlander, a witty, gifted con artist with the mind of David Mamet, the voice of Tom Robbins, and the morals of a sailor on shore leave. What do the Merlin Game, the Penny Skim, the Doolally Snadoodle, and the Afterparty Snuke have in common? They re all the work of world-class con artist and master bafflegabber Radar Hoverlander. Radar s been on the snuke since childhood, but he s still looking for his California Roll, the one big scam that ll set him up in sushi for life. Trouble arrives in the stunning, sassy package of Allie Quinn either the last true innocent or a con artist so slick she makes Radar look like a Quaker. Radar s hapless sidekick, Vic Mirplo, a lovable loser who couldn t con a kid out of a candy cane, thinks Radar s being played. But if love is blind, it s also deaf, dumb and stupid, and before Radar knows it, he s sucked into a vortex of double-, triple-, quadruple-crosses that ll either net him his precious California Roll or put him in a hole in the ground. As timeless as a perpetual-motion machine, as timely as a Madoff arraignment, The California Roll brings you deep inside the world of con artistry, where every fact is fiction and the second liar never has a chance.
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Vowell, Sarah Assassination Vacation Simon & Schuster 2005 hardcover. . Ex-Library Copy. BOOK COND: Used; Good. JACKET COND: Used; Good. Book #or1178477. ISBN #0743260031 / 9780743260039. (keywords: United States Presidents Assassination Biography History) (filed under: Fiction ) *
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Vowell, Sarah Partly Cloudy Patriot Simon and Schuster 2002 paperback. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1178647. ISBN #0743243803 / 9780743243803. (keywords: Literary criticism Humor ingramxyz1105) (filed under: Fiction ) *
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Vowell, Sarah The Partly Cloudy Patriot Simon & Schuster 2002 hardcover. . Clean crisp copy with no markings.. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. Remainder Mark. JACKET COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1134981. ISBN #0743223527 / 9780743223522. (filed under: Fiction ) *
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Vowell, Sarah The Partly Cloudy Patriot Simon & Schuster 2002 hardcover. . Clean crisp copy with no markings.. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. Remainder Mark. JACKET COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1134981. ISBN #0743223527 / 9780743223522. (filed under: Fiction ) *
 stock image, actual book may vary In "The Partly Cloudy Patriot," Sarah Vowell travels through the American past and, in doing so, investigates the dusty, bumpy roads of her own life. In this insightful and funny collection of personal stories Vowell -- widely hailed for her inimitable narratives on public radio's "This American Life" -- ponders a number of curious questions: Why is she happiest when visiting the sites of bloody struggles like Salem or Gettysburg? Why do people always inappropriately compare themselves to Rosa Parks? Why is a bad life in sunny California so much worse than a bad life anywhere else? What is it about the Zen of foul shots? And, in the title piece, why must doubt and internal arguments haunt the sleepless nights of the true patriot?Her essays confront a wide range of subjects, themes, icons, and historical moments: Ike, Teddy Roosevelt, and Bill Clinton; Canadian Mounties and German filmmakers; Tom Cruise and "Buffy the Vampire Slayer; " twins and nerds; the Gettysburg Address, the State of the Union, and George W. Bush's inauguration. The result is a teeming and engrossing book, capturing Vowell's memorable wit and her keen social commentary.
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Vreeland, Susan Luncheon Of The Boating Party Viking 2007 hardcover. First Edition. Signed by Author. . Clean crisp copy with no markings.. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. JACKET COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1151752. ISBN #0670038547 / 9780670038541. (filed under: Fiction ) *
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Vreeland, Susan Luncheon Of The Boating Party Viking 2007 hardcover. First Edition. Signed by Author. . Clean crisp copy with no markings.. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. JACKET COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1151752. ISBN #0670038547 / 9780670038541. (filed under: Fiction ) *
 stock image, actual book may vary Bestselling author Susan Vreeland returns with a vivid exploration of one of the most beloved Renoir paintings in the world Instantly recognizable, Auguste Renoir s masterpiece depicts a gathering of his real friends enjoying a summer Sunday on a caf terrace along the Seine near Paris. A wealthy painter, an art collector, an Italian journalist, a war hero, a celebrated actress, and Renoir s future wife, among others, share this moment of la vie moderne , a time when social constraints were loosening and Paris was healing after the Franco-Prussian War. Parisians were bursting with a desire for pleasure and a yearning to create something extraordinary out of life. Renoir shared these urges and took on this most challenging project at a time of personal crises in art and love, all the while facing issues of loyalty and the diverging styles that were tearing apart the Impressionist group. Narrated by Renoir and seven of the models and using settings in Paris and on the Seine, Vreeland illuminates the gusto, hedonism, and art of the era. With a gorgeous palette of vibrant, captivating characters, she paints their lives, loves, losses, and triumphs in a brilliant portrait of her own.
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Vreeland, Susan Luncheon Of The Boating Party Penguin Books 2008 paperback. . Clean crisp copy with no markings.. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1141818. ISBN #0143113526 / 9780143113522. (filed under: Fiction ) *
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Vreeland, Susan Luncheon of the Boating Party Penguin 2007 paperback. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1162630. ISBN #0143113526 / 9780143113522. (keywords: Impressionism Painters French France) (filed under: Fiction ) *
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Vreeland, Susan Passion of Artemisia Viking 2002 hardcover. First Edition. . Clean crisp copy with no markings.. BOOK COND: Used; Good. wear to the bottom of the boards. JACKET COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1171579. ISBN #0670894494 / 9780670894499. (keywords: Fiction) (filed under: Fiction ) *
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Vreeland, Susan Passion of Artemisia Penguin 2003 paperback. BOOK COND: Used; Like New. Book #or1150550. ISBN #0142001821 / 9780142001820. (keywords: GENTILESCHI 1593-1652 1653 FICTION WOMEN PAINTERS ITALY) (filed under: Fiction ) *
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Vreeland, Susan Passion Of Artemisia 2002 paperback. . Some wear from use. Good used book.. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1127385. ISBN #0142001821 / 9780142001820. (filed under: Fiction ) *
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Vreeland, Susan Passion Of Artemisia 2002 paperback. . Some wear from use. Good used book.. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1127385. ISBN #0142001821 / 9780142001820. (filed under: Fiction ) *
 stock image, actual book may vary Recently rediscovered by art historians, and one of the few female post-Renaissance painters to achieve fame during her own era, Artemisia Gentileschi led a remarkably "modern" life. Susan Vreeland tells Artemisia's captivating story, beginning with her public humiliation in a rape trial at the age of eighteen, and continuing through her father's betrayal, her marriage of convenience, motherhood, and growing fame as an artist. Set against the glorious backdrops of Rome, Florence, Genoa, and Naples, inhabited by historical characters such as Galileo and Cosimo de' Medici II, and filled with rich details about life as a seventeenth-century painter, Vreeland creates an inspiring story about one woman's lifelong struggle to reconcile career and family, passion and genius.
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Vreeland, Susan The Forest Lover Viking Adult 2004 hardcover. . Slight moisture damage but good used book.. BOOK COND: Used; Good. JACKET COND: Used; Good. Book #or1154327. ISBN #0670032670 / 9780670032679. (filed under: Fiction ) *
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Vreeland, Susan The Forest Lover Viking Adult 2004 hardcover. . Slight moisture damage but good used book.. BOOK COND: Used; Good. JACKET COND: Used; Good. Book #or1154327. ISBN #0670032670 / 9780670032679. (filed under: Fiction ) *
 stock image, actual book may vary It was Emily Carr 1871 1945 like Georgia O Keeffe and Frida Kahlo who first blazed a path for modern women artists. Overcoming the confines of late Victorian culture, Carr became a major force in modern art. Her boldly original landscapes are praised today for capturing an untamed British Columbia and its indigenous peoples just before industrialization would change it forever. In her latest novel, Susan Vreeland brings to life this fiercely independent and underappreciated figure. From illegal potlatches in tribal communities to prewar Paris, where her art was exhibited in the famed Salon d Automne, Carr s story is as arresting as it is vibrant. Vreeland tells it with gusto and suspense, giving vivid portraits of Carr and the unconventional people to whom she was inevitably drawn: Sophie, a native basket maker; Harold, the son of missionaries, who embraces indigenous cultures; Fanny, a New Zealand artist who spends a summer with Carr painting in the French countryside; and Claude, a French fur trader who steals her heart. The result is a glorious novel that will appeal to lovers of art, native cultures, and lush his
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Vyleta, Dan Smoke 2016 hardcover. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. JACKET COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1077617. ISBN #0385540167 / 9780385540162. (filed under: Fiction ) *
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Vyleta, Dan Smoke 2016 hardcover. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. JACKET COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1077617. ISBN #0385540167 / 9780385540162. (filed under: Fiction ) *
 stock image, actual book may vary Readers of the Harry Potter series and Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell are sure to be mesmerized by Dan Vyleta s thrilling blend of historical fiction and fantasy, as three young friends scratch the surface of the grown-up world to discover startling wonders and dangerous secrets. Dan Vyleta writes with intricacy and imagination and skillful pacing; never once would I have considered putting his book down. In the manner of both a Dickens novel and the best young adult adventure stories the Harry Potter series among them . . .his ending, which I wouldn t dare reveal here, is a real firecracker. Jennifer Senior, The New York Times Welcome to a Victorian England unlike any other you have experienced before. Here, wicked thoughts both harmless and hate-filled appear in the air as telltale wisps of Smoke. Young Thomas Argyle, a son of aristocracy, has been sent to an elite boarding school. Here he will be purged of Wickedness, for the wealthy do not Smoke. When he resists a sadistic headboy's temptations to Smoke, a much larger struggle beyond the school walls is revealed. Shortly thereafter, on a trip to London, Thomas and his best friend witness events that make them begin to question everything they have been taught about Smoke. And thus the adventure begins... You will travel by coach to a grand estate where secrets lurk in attic rooms and hidden laboratories; where young love blossoms; and where a tumultuous relationship between a mother and her children is the crucible in which powerful passions are kindled, and dangerous deeds must be snuffed out in a desperate race against time.
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Wachtel, Chuck Because We Are Here: Stories And Novellas hardcover. . Some wear from use. Good used book.. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. JACKET COND: Lacks Jacket. Book #or1031451. ISBN #067083887X / 9780670838875. (filed under: Fiction ) *
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