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Buck, Pearl S. Exile hardcover. . Some wear from use. Good used book.. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1087101. (filed under: Fiction ) *
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Buck, Pearl S. Imperial Woman hardcover. . Some wear from use. Good used book.. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1086908. ISBN #0895771942 / 9780895771940. (filed under: Fiction ) *
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Buck, Pearl S. Kinfolk hardcover. . Some wear from use. Good used book.. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1087106. (filed under: Fiction ) *
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Buck, William Ramayana University of California Press 2000 paperback. 1981 priting. . BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1105505. ISBN #0520227034 / 9780520227033. (filed under: Fiction ) *
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Buck, William Ramayana University of California Press 2000 paperback. 1981 priting. . BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1105505. ISBN #0520227034 / 9780520227033. (filed under: Fiction ) *
 stock image, actual book may vary Few works in world literature have inspired so vast an audience, in nations with radically different languages and cultures, as the Ramayana and Mahabharata, two Sanskrit verse epics written some 2,000 years ago. In Ramayana written by a poet known to us as Valmiki , William Buck has retold the story of Prince Rama--with all its nobility of spirit, courtly intrigue, heroic renunciation, fierce battles, and triumph of good over evil--in a length and manner that will make the great Indian epics accessible to the contemporary reader. The same is true for the Mahabharata --in its original Sanskrit, probably the longest Indian epic ever composed. It is the story of a dynastic struggle, between the Kurus and Pandavas, for land. In his introduction, Sanskritist B. A. van Nooten notes, "Apart from William Buck s rendition no other English version has been able to capture the blend of religion and martial spirit that pervades the original epic." Presented accessibly for the general reader without compromising the spirit and lyricism of the originals, William Buck s Ramayana and Mahabharata capture the essence of the Indian cultural heritage.
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Buckley, Christopher Florence Of Arabia Random House Inc. 2004 hardcover. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. JACKET COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1158645. ISBN #1400062233 / 9781400062232. (keywords: FICTION AMERICANS ARAB COUNTRIES WOMEN TELEVISION PRODUCERS DIRECTORS DIPLOMATS MUSLIM) (filed under: Fiction ) *
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Buckley, Christopher Florence Of Arabia 2005 paperback. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1050387. ISBN #0812972260 / 9780812972269. (filed under: Fiction ) *
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Buckley, Christopher Florence Of Arabia 2005 paperback. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1050387. ISBN #0812972260 / 9780812972269. (filed under: Fiction ) *
 stock image, actual book may vary The bestselling author who made mincemeat of political correctness in Thank You for Smoking , conspiracy theories in Little Green Men , and Presidential indiscretions No Way to Treat a First Lady now takes on the hottest topic in the entire world Arab-American relations in a blistering comic novel sure to offend the few it doesn t delight. Appalled by the punishment of her rebellious friend Nazrah, youngest and most petulant wife of Prince Bawad of Wasabia, Florence Farfarletti decides to draw a line in the sand. As Deputy to the deputy assistant secretary for Near East Affairs, Florence invents a far-reaching, wide-ranging plan for female emancipation in that part of the world. The U.S. government, of course, tells her to forget it. Publicly, that is. Privately, she s enlisted in a top-secret mission to impose equal rights for the sexes on the small emirate of Matar pronounced Mutter , the Switzerland of the Persian Gulf. Her crack team: a CIA killer, a snappy PR man, and a brilliant but frustrated gay bureaucrat. Her weapon: TV shows. The lineup on TV Matar includes A Thousand and One Mornings, a daytime talk show that features self-defense tips to be used against boyfriends during Ramadan; an addictive soap opera featuring strangely familiar members of the Matar royal family; and a sitcom about an inept but ruthless squad of religious police, pitched as Friends from Hell. The result: the first deadly car bombs in the country since 1936, a fatwa against the station s entire staff, a struggle for control of the kingdom, and, of course, interference from the French. And that s only the beginning. A merciless dismantling of both American ineptitude and Arabic intolerance, Florence of Arabia is Christopher Buckley s funniest and most serious novel yet, a biting satire of how U.S. good intentions can cause the Shiite to hit the fan. From
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Buckley, Christopher The Relic Master Simon & Schuster 2015 hardcover. . Clean crisp copy with no markings.. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. JACKET COND: Used; Good. Book #or1185586. ISBN #1501125753 / 9781501125751. (filed under: Fiction ) *
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Buckley, Christopher The Relic Master Simon & Schuster 2015 hardcover. . Clean crisp copy with no markings.. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. JACKET COND: Used; Good. Book #or1185586. ISBN #1501125753 / 9781501125751. (filed under: Fiction ) *
 stock image, actual book may vary From New York Times bestselling author Christopher Buckley, one of the funniest writers in the English language Tom Wolfe , a compelling and hilarious adventure featuring a sixteenth-century relic hunter and his best friend, Albrecht D rer, who conspire to forge the Shroud of Turin. The year is 1517. Dismas is a relic hunter: one who procures authentic religious relics for wealthy and influential clients. His two most important patrons are Frederick the Wise, Elector of Saxony and soon-to-be Cardinal Albrecht of Mainz. While Frederick is drawn to the recent writing of Martin Luther, Albrecht pursues the financial and political benefits of religion and seeks to buy a cardinalship through the selling of indulgences. When Albrecht s ambitions increase his demands for grander and more marketable relics, Dismas and his artist friend D rer conspire to manufacture a shroud to sell to the unsuspecting noble. Unfortunately D rer s reckless pride exposes Albrecht s newly acquired shroud as a fake, so Albrecht puts Dismas and D rer in the custody of four loutish mercenaries and sends them all to steal Christ s burial cloth the Shroud of Chamb ry , Europe s most celebrated relic. On their journey to Savoy where the Shroud will be displayed, they battle a lustful count and are joined by a beautiful female apothecary. It is only when they reach their destination that they realize they are not alone in their intentions to acquire a relic of dubious legitimacy. Filled with fascinating details about art, religion, politics and science; Vatican intrigue; and Buckley s signature wit, The Relic Master is a delightfully rich and intelligent comic adventure.
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Buckrose, J.E. The Browns Hodder and Stoughton 1912 hardcover. Foxing to the pages.. BOOK COND: Used; Good. JACKET COND: Lacks Jacket. Book #or1171312. (filed under: Fiction ) *
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Bull, Bartle A Cafe on the Nile Carroll & Graf Pub 1999 paperback. . Some wear from use. Good used book.. BOOK COND: Used; Good. Book #or1155104. ISBN #0786706759 / 9780786706754. (keywords: EGYPT FICTION HISTORICAL ACTION ADVENTURE) (filed under: Fiction ) *
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Bunn, Davis The Amber Room (The Priceless Collection) Hendrickson 2013 paperback. . Some wear from use. Good used book.. BOOK COND: Used; Good. Book #or1154795. ISBN #1619700670 / 9781619700673. (filed under: Fiction ) *
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Burdekin, Katharine Swastika Night Feminist Press 1985 paperback. BOOK COND: Used; Good. Book #or1182093. ISBN #0935312560 / 9780935312560. (filed under: Fiction ) *
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Burdick, Eugene; Wheeler, Harvey Fail Safe paperback. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1097943. ISBN #088001654X / 9780880016544. (filed under: Fiction ) *
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Burdick, Eugene; Wheeler, Harvey Fail Safe paperback. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1097943. ISBN #088001654X / 9780880016544. (filed under: Fiction ) *
 stock image, actual book may vary Something has gone wrong. A group of American bombers armed with nuclear weapons is streaking past the fail-safe point, beyond recall, and no one knows why. Their destination -- Moscow. In a bomb shelter beneath the White House, the calm young president turns to his Russian translator and says, "I think we are ready to talk to Premier Kruschchev." Not far away, in the War Room at the Pentagon, the secretary of defense and his aides watch with growing anxiety as the luminous blips crawl across a huge screen map. High over the Bering Strait in a large Vindicator bomber, a colonel stares in disbelief at the attack code number on his fail-safe box and wonders if it could possibly be a mistake. First published in 1962, when America was still reeling from the Cuban missle crisis, Fail-Safe reflects the apocalyptic attitude that pervaded society during the height of the Cold War, when disaster could have struck at any moment. As more countries develop nuclear capabilities and the potential for new enemies lurks on the horizon, Fail-Safe and its powerful issues continue to respond.
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Burdick, Eugene; Wheeler, Harvey Fail-Safe hardcover. . Some wear from use. Good used book.. Book Club Edition. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. JACKET COND: Lacks Jacket. Book #or1099700. (filed under: Fiction ) *
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Burdick, Serena The Girls With No Names Park Row Books 2020 paperback. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1185256. ISBN #0778308731 / 9780778308737. (filed under: Fiction ) *
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Burgess, Anthony Devil's Mode, The Random House 1989 hardcover. First Edition. . Some wear from use. Good used book.. BOOK COND: Used; Good. JACKET COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1156205. ISBN #0394576705 / 9780394576701. (filed under: Fiction ) *
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Burgess, Anthony Earthly Powers Simon & Schuster 1980 hardcover. Inked note on front fly.. BOOK COND: Used; Good. Previous owners name inking. Wear from use. JACKET COND: Used; Good. Book #or1144536. ISBN #0671414909 / 9780671414900. (keywords: British Literature) (filed under: Fiction ) *
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Burgess, Anthony End of the World News, The: An Entertainment McGraw-Hill 1983 hardcover. . Some wear from use. Good used book.. BOOK COND: Used; Good. JACKET COND: Used; Good. Book #or1150243. ISBN #0070089655 / 9780070089655. (filed under: Fiction ) *
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Burgess, Anthony Honey for the Bears W. W. Norton & Company 1996 paperback. . Some wear from use. Good used book.. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1145365. ISBN #0393314413 / 9780393314410. (filed under: Fiction ) *
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Burgess, Anthony Honey for the Bears W. W. Norton & Company 1996 paperback. . Some wear from use. Good used book.. BOOK COND: Used; Very Good. Book #or1145365. ISBN #0393314413 / 9780393314410. (filed under: Fiction ) *
 stock image, actual book may vary "There are so few genuinely entertaining novels around that we ought to cheer whenever one turns up. Continuous, fizzing energy. . . . Honey for the Bears is a triumph." Kingsley Amis, New York Times A sharply written satire, Honey for the Bears sends an unassuming antiques dealer, Paul Hussey, to Russia to do one final deal on the black market as a favor for a dead friend's wife. Even on the ship's voyage across, the Russian sensibility begins to pervade: lots of secrets and lots of vodka. When his American wife is stricken by a painful rash and he is interrogated at his hotel by Soviet agents who know that he is trying to sell stylish synthetic dresses to the masses starved for fashion, his precarious inner balance is thrown off for good. More drink follows, discoveries of his wife's illicit affair with another woman, and his own submerged sexual feelings come breaking through the surface, bubbling up in Russian champagne and caviar. br
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Burgess, Anthony The Kingdom of the Wicked Arbor House 1985 hardcover. . Some wear from use. Good used book.. BOOK COND: Used; Good. Previous owners name inking. JACKET COND: Used; Good. Book #or1150298. ISBN #0877957533 / 9780877957539. (filed under: Fiction ) *
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Burnett, Frances Hodgson In Connection With The De Willoughby Claim The American News Company 1899 hardcover. Previous owner name written in. Some foxing to the pages.. BOOK COND: Used; Good. Book #or1186154. (filed under: Fiction ) *
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