Harry's bookshelf: all en-US Sat, 22 Aug 2015 12:40:50 -0700 60 Harry's bookshelf: all 144 41 /images/layout/goodreads_logo_144.jpg Captain Corelli's Mandolin 456681 Captain Corelli's Mandolin is the story of a timeless place that one day wakes up to find itself in the jaws of history. The place is the Greek island of Cephallonia, where gods once dabbled in the affairs of men and the local saint periodically rises from his sarcophagus to cure the mad. Then the tide of World War II rolls onto the island's shores in the form of the conquering Italian army.

Caught in the occupation are Pelagia, a willful, beautiful young woman, and the two suitors vying for her love: Mandras, a gentle fisherman turned ruthless guerilla, and the charming, mandolin-playing Captain Corelli, a reluctant officer of the Italian garrison on the island. Rich with loyalties and betrayals, and set against a landscape where the factual blends seamlessly with the fantastic, Captain Corelli's Mandolin is a passionate novel as rich in ideas as it is genuinely moving.

1. A Pea In The Ear:
On the Greek island of Cephallonia, the pastoral bliss of Pelagia and her father Dr Iannis is about to be changed irrevocably by war.
A young Italian soldier recounts a desperate tale of love and heroism.

2. Invasion Of The Italians:
Pelagia has written more than 100 letters to her fisherman fiance Mandras, who is fighting in the Greek army, but she has had no reply.

3. Looking For Snails:
Pelagia has fallen for the charming Captain Corelli, but he is technically the enemy.
She is still engaged to Mandras, who is away fighting for the resistance movement.

4. Earthquake:
After an extraordinary act of heroism, Corelli makes a slow recovery.

Cast:
antonia - faye castelow
bunnios - Jonathan Keeble
carlo - anthony psaila
corelli - daniel philpott
directed by David Hunter
dr iannis - Stephen Greif
drosoula - anna savva
father arsenios - alex zorbas
francesco's mother - Liza Sadovy
hector - Nitin Ganatra
lemoni - ania gordon
major - Simon Treves
mandolin music composed and performed by alison stephens
mandras - Chris Pavlo
narrator - Tom Goodman-hill
officer - Simon Treves
older corelli - Sean Baker
older pelagia - Mia Soteriou
pelagia - celia meiras
soldiers - Jot Davies, John Dougall
stamatis - Sean Baker
velisarios - alexi kaye campbell
young antonia - ania gordon
young iannis - thomas brown-lowe]]> 2 Louis de Bernières 0563536675 Harry 5 3.81 1994 Captain Corelli's Mandolin
author: Louis de Bernières
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average rating: 3.81
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rating: 5
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]]> <![CDATA[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Harry Potter, #6)]]> 1 652 J.K. Rowling Harry 4 4.57 2005 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Harry Potter, #6)
author: J.K. Rowling
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average rating: 4.57
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rating: 4
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]]> At the Mountains of Madness 32767 At the Mountains of Madness. The deliberately told and increasingly chilling recollection of an Antarctic expedition's uncanny discoveries --and their encounter with an untold menace in the ruins of a lost civilization--is a milestone of macabre literature.

This Definitive Edition of At the Mountains of Madness (The Modern Library) also includes Lovecraft's long essay "Supernatural Horror in Literature."]]> 194 H.P. Lovecraft 0812974417 Harry 0 currently-reading 3.85 1931 At the Mountains of Madness
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average rating: 3.85
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]]> <![CDATA[American Gods (American Gods, #1)]]> 4407
Together they embark on a profoundly strange journey across the heart of the USA, whilst all around them a storm of preternatural and epic proportions threatens to break.

Scary, gripping and deeply unsettling, American Gods takes a long, hard look into the soul of America. You'll be surprised by what - and who - it finds there...

This is the author's preferred text, never before published in the UK, and is about 12,000 words longer than the previous UK edition.

]]> 635 Neil Gaiman Harry 0 currently-reading 4.10 2001 American Gods (American Gods, #1)
author: Neil Gaiman
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average rating: 4.10
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]]> Wolverine: Weapon X 6411441 Marvel Comics Presents #72-84.]]> 126 Barry Windsor-Smith 0785137262 Harry 3 4.00 1988 Wolverine: Weapon X
author: Barry Windsor-Smith
name: Harry
average rating: 4.00
book published: 1988
rating: 3
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]]> Batman: Year One 59980 The Dark Knight Returns!

In 1986, Frank Miller and David Mazzucchelli produced this groundbreaking reinterpretation of the origin of Batman—who he is and how he came to be.

Written shortly after The Dark Knight Returns, Miller's dystopian fable of Batman's final days, Year One set the stage for a new vision of a legendary character.

This edition includes the complete graphic novel, a new introduction by writer Frank Miller and a new illustrated afterword by artist David Mazzucchelli. Completing this collection are over 40 pages of never-before-seen developmental material such as character and layout sketches, sample script pages, sketches and more that provide a glimpse into the making of this contemporary classic.

This volume collects Batman #404–407.ąŐąŐ> 144 Frank Miller 1401207529 Harry 0 currently-reading 4.24 1988 Batman: Year One
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average rating: 4.24
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]]> Slaughterhouse-Five 4981 Slaughterhouse-Five, an American classic, is one of the world’s great antiwar books. Centering on the infamous World War II firebombing of Dresden, the novel is the result of what Kurt Vonnegut described as a twenty-three-year struggle to write a book about what he had witnessed as an American prisoner of war. It combines historical fiction, science fiction, autobiography, and satire in an account of the life of Billy Pilgrim, a barber’s son turned draftee turned optometrist turned alien abductee. As Vonnegut had, Billy experiences the destruction of Dresden as a POW. Unlike Vonnegut, he experiences time travel, or coming “unstuck in time.”

An instant bestseller, Slaughterhouse-Five made Kurt Vonnegut a cult hero in American literature, a reputation that only strengthened over time, despite his being banned and censored by some libraries and schools for content and language. But it was precisely those elements of Vonnegut’s writing—the political edginess, the genre-bending inventiveness, the frank violence, the transgressive wit—that have inspired generations of readers not just to look differently at the world around them but to find the confidence to say something about it.

Fifty years after its initial publication at the height of the Vietnam War, Vonnegut's portrayal of political disillusionment, PTSD, and postwar anxiety feels as relevant, darkly humorous, and profoundly affecting as ever, an enduring beacon through our own era’s uncertainties.]]> 275 Kurt Vonnegut Jr. Harry 4 4.10 1969 Slaughterhouse-Five
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name: Harry
average rating: 4.10
book published: 1969
rating: 4
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]]> <![CDATA[Quantum: Einstein, Bohr and the Great Debate About the Nature of Reality]]> 10128987 360 Manjit Kumar 0393080099 Harry 0 4.34 2007 Quantum: Einstein, Bohr and the Great Debate About the Nature of Reality
author: Manjit Kumar
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average rating: 4.34
book published: 2007
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]]> <![CDATA[The Wind Singer (Wind on Fire trilogy, #1)]]> 2330661 352 William Nicholson 0749744715 Harry 0 3.74 2000 The Wind Singer (Wind on Fire trilogy, #1)
author: William Nicholson
name: Harry
average rating: 3.74
book published: 2000
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]]> <![CDATA[Love All the People: Letters, Lyrics, Routines]]> 248090 384 Bill Hicks 1845291115 Harry 5 4.05 2004 Love All the People: Letters, Lyrics, Routines
author: Bill Hicks
name: Harry
average rating: 4.05
book published: 2004
rating: 5
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]]> The Elegant Universe 6098403
Today, physicists and mathematicians throughout the world are feverishly working on one of the most ambitious theories ever proposed: superstring theory. String theory, as it is often called, is the key to the Unified Field Theory that eluded Einstein for more than thirty years. Finally, the century-old antagonism between the large and the small--General Relativity and Quantum Theory--is resolved. String theory proclaims that all of the wondrous happenings in the universe, from the frantic dancing of subatomic quarks to the majestic swirling of heavenly galaxies, are reflections of one grand physical principle and manifestations of one single entity: microscopically tiny vibrating loops of energy, a billionth of a billionth the size of an atom. In this brilliantly articulated and refreshingly clear book, Greene relates the scientific story and the human struggle behind twentieth-century physics' search for a theory of everything.

Through the masterful use of metaphor and analogy, The Elegant Universe makes some of the most sophisticated concepts ever contemplated viscerally accessible and thoroughly entertaining, bringing us closer than ever to understanding how the universe works.]]> 464 Brian Greene Harry 5 4.27 1999 The Elegant Universe
author: Brian Greene
name: Harry
average rating: 4.27
book published: 1999
rating: 5
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I haven't studied physics since GCSE (I'm currently studying for a medical degree), but I thought I would try and read this, as it looked so interesting. The concepts in the book are sometimes counter-intuitive and confusing, but Greene does a fantastic job of simplifying the hard topics so that rookies like me can understand them. At times, this book made me want to bang my head on a wall, but my overwhelming response to this book was a sense of wonder. The Elegant Universe is the single most inspiring and interesting book I have had the pleasure of reading. I would recommend it to anyone with prior physics knowledge, or to the enthusiastic amateurs who, like me, want to understand the wonders of the universe.
]]> The Lovely Bones 12232938
So begins the story of Susie Salmon, who is adjusting to her new home in heaven, a place that is not at all what she expected, even as she is watching life on earth continue without her -- her friends trading rumors about her disappearance, her killer trying to cover his tracks, her grief-stricken family unraveling. Out of unspeakable tragedy and loss, The Lovely Bones succeeds, miraculously, in building a tale filled with hope, humor, suspense, even joy.]]> 372 Alice Sebold 0316166685 Harry 5 3.87 2002 The Lovely Bones
author: Alice Sebold
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average rating: 3.87
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]]> <![CDATA[Paranormality: Why We See What Isn't There]]> 8849505 341 Richard Wiseman 0230752985 Harry 5 4.02 2010 Paranormality: Why We See What Isn't There
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name: Harry
average rating: 4.02
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]]> Solar 7140754
When Michael’s personal and professional lives begin to intersect in unexpected ways, an opportunity presents itself in the guise of an invitation to travel to New Mexico. Here is a chance for him to extricate himself from his marital problems, reinvigorate his career, and very possibly save the world from environmental disaster. Can a man who has made a mess of his life clean up the messes of humanity?

A complex novel that brilliantly traces the arc of one man’s ambitions and self-deceptions, Solar is a startling, witty, and stylish new work from one of the world’s great writers.]]> 287 Ian McEwan Harry 3 3.28 2010 Solar
author: Ian McEwan
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average rating: 3.28
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rating: 3
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]]> House of Meetings 18826
House of Meetings is a love story, gothic in timbre and triangular in shape. In 1946, two brothers and a Jewish girl fall into alignment in pogrom-poised Moscow. The fraternal conflict then marinates in Norlag, a slave-labor camp above the Arctic Circle, where a tryst in the coveted House of Meetings will haunt all three lovers long after the brothers are released. And for the narrator, the sole survivor, the reverberations continue into the new century.

Harrowing, endlessly surprising, epic in breadth yet intensely intimate, House of Meetings reveals once again that “Amis is a stone-solid genius . . . a dazzling star of wit and insight” ( The Wall Street Journal ).]]> 241 Martin Amis 1400044553 Harry 5 3.43 2006 House of Meetings
author: Martin Amis
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average rating: 3.43
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Beautiful, lyrical prose. The novel explores darkly fascinating issues of national identity, slavery, war and love.
]]> Bad Science 3272165
We are obsessed with our health. And yet—from the media's "world-expert microbiologist" with a mail-order Ph.D. in his garden shed laboratory, via multiple health scares and miracle cures, to the million-pound trial that Durham Council now denies ever existed—we are constantly bombarded with inaccurate, contradictory and sometimes even misleading information. Until now.

Ben Goldacre masterfully dismantles the dodgy science behind some of the great drug trials, court cases and missed opportunities of our time, but he also goes further: out of the bullshit, he shows us the fascinating story of how we know what we know, and gives us the tools to uncover bad science for ourselves.]]> 338 Ben Goldacre 0007240198 Harry 5 4.05 2008 Bad Science
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]]> Never Let Me Go 6334 288 Kazuo Ishiguro 1400078776 Harry 3 3.85 2005 Never Let Me Go
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Some novel and disturbing concepts are explored in this novel, and I respect the author's vision. However, I found the book to be a little dull on the whole.
]]> <![CDATA[The Greatest Show on Earth: The Evidence for Evolution]]> 6117055
"The Greatest Show on Earth" is a stunning counter-attack on creationists, followers of "Intelligent Design" and all those who still question evolution as scientific fact. In this brilliant tour de force, Richard Dawkins pulls together the incontrovertible evidence that underpins it: from living examples of natural selection to clues in the fossil record; from plate tectonics to molecular genetics.

"The Greatest Show on Earth" comes at a critical time as systematic opposition to the fact of evolution flourishes as never before in many schools worldwide. Dawkins wields a devastating argument against this ignorance whilst sharing with us his palpable love of science and the natural world. Written with elegance, wit and passion, it is hard-hitting, absorbing and totally convincing.]]> 470 Richard Dawkins 059306173X Harry 4 4.15 2009 The Greatest Show on Earth: The Evidence for Evolution
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This is an enjoyable and easily digestible account of the evidence for evolution. It should be noted that this book is aimed at the lay reader, with an eye to educating them about evolution and equipping them to deal with arguments espoused by creationists. Thus, it may frustrate the more knowledgeable reader, and irritate those who don't agree with Dawkins' anti-creationism agenda. I am generally sympathetic towards Dawkins' aims here, but I found his constant emphasis on how evolutionary evidence refutes creationism to be a trifle unnecessary, as I could easily make these connections myself. Aside from this minor quibble, I would recommend the book to anyone with an interest in science.
]]> Letters to a Young Contrarian 503150 From bestselling author and provocateur Christopher Hitchens, the classic guide to the art of principled dissent and disagreement

In Letters to a Young Contrarian, bestselling author and world-class provocateur Christopher Hitchens inspires the radicals, gadflies, mavericks, rebels, and angry young (wo)men of tomorrow. Exploring the entire range of "contrary positions"—from noble dissident to gratuitous nag—Hitchens introduces the next generation to the minds and the misfits who influenced him, invoking such mentors as Emile Zola, Rosa Parks, and George Orwell. As is his trademark, Hitchens pointedly pitches himself in contrast to stagnant attitudes across the ideological spectrum. No other writer has matched Hitchens's understanding of the importance of disagreement—to personal integrity, to informed discussion, to true progress, to democracy itself.]]> 141 Christopher Hitchens 0465030335 Harry 5 4.13 2001 Letters to a Young Contrarian
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]]> Letter to a Christian Nation 51299 The End of Faith, Sam Harris received thousands of letters from Christians excoriating him for not believing in God. Letter to A Christian Nation is his reply. Using rational argument, Harris offers a measured refutation of the beliefs that form the core of fundamentalist Christianity. In the course of his argument, he addresses current topics ranging from intelligent design and stem-cell research to the connections between religion and violence. In Letter to a Christian Nation, Sam Harris boldly challenges the influence that faith has on public life in our nation.]]> 96 Sam Harris 0307265773 Harry 5 3.98 2006 Letter to a Christian Nation
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]]> The God Delusion 14743
With rigor and wit, Dawkins examines God in all his forms, from the sex-obsessed tyrant of the Old Testament, to the more benign (but still illogical) Celestial Watchmaker favored by some Enlightenment thinkers. He eviscerates the major arguments for religion, and demonstrates the supreme improbability of a supreme being. He shows how religion fuels war, foments bigotry, and abuses children, buttressing his points with historical and contemporary evidence.

The God Delusion makes a compelling case that belief in God is not just wrong, but potentially deadly. It also offers exhilarating insight into the advantages of atheism to the individual and society, not the least of which is a clearer, truer appreciation of the universe's wonders than any faith could ever muster.]]> 374 Richard Dawkins 0618680004 Harry 5 3.89 2006 The God Delusion
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]]> Meditations 30659 Meditations of Marcus Aurelius offer a remarkable series of challenging spiritual reflections and exercises developed as the emperor struggled to understand himself and make sense of the universe. While the Meditations were composed to provide personal consolation and encouragement, Marcus Aurelius also created one of the greatest of all works of philosophy: a timeless collection that has been consulted and admired by statesmen, thinkers and readers throughout the centuries.]]> 254 Marcus Aurelius 0140449337 Harry 0 4.29 180 Meditations
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]]> The Fry Chronicles 8649656
Instead, university life offered him love, romance, and the chance to stand on a stage and entertain. He met and befriended bright young things like Emma Thompson and Hugh Laurie and (after working out how to cheat the university examination system) emerged as one of the most promising comic talents in the country.

This is the intriguing, hilarious and utterly compelling story of how the Stephen the nation knows (or thinks it knows) began to make his presence felt as he took his first tentative steps in the worlds of television, journalism, radio, theatre and film. Shameful tales of sugar, shag and champagne jostle with insights into credit cards, classic cars, and conspicuous consumption, "Blackadder," Broadway and the BBC.

For all its trademark wit and verbal brilliance, this is a book that is not afraid to confront the aching chasm that separates public image from private feeling. Welcome to "The Fry Chronicles," one of the boldest, bravest, most revealing and heartfelt accounts of a man's formative years that you will ever have the exquisite pleasure of reading.]]> 438 Stephen Fry 0718154835 Harry 0 3.84 2010 The Fry Chronicles
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]]> The Republic 30289 416 Plato 0140449140 Harry 5 A very interesting read. 3.97 -400 The Republic
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A very interesting read.
]]> <![CDATA[Against All Things Ending (The Last Chronicles of Thomas Covenant, #3)]]> 6237780 772 Stephen R. Donaldson 0575076011 Harry 5 3.88 2010 Against All Things Ending (The Last Chronicles of Thomas Covenant, #3)
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average rating: 3.88
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Lengthy, but a compelling and rich story. Donaldson has a gift for painting scenes of unrivalled clarity. His depictions of wild magic are as awe-inspiring as ever.
]]> <![CDATA[On the Shoulders of Giants: The Great Works of Physics and Astronomy]]> 32610
From Copernicus’ revolutionary claim that the earth orbits the sun and Kepler’s development of the laws of planetary motion to Einstein’s interweaving of time and space, each scientist built on the theories of their predecessors to answer the questions that had long mystified humanity.

Hawking also provides fascinating glimpses into their lives and times – Galileo’s trial in the Papal inquisition, Newton’s bitter feuds with rivals and Einstein absent-mindedly jotting notes that would lead to his Theory of Relativity while pushing his baby son’s pram. Depicting the great challenges these men faced and the lasting contributions they made, Hawking explains how their works transformed the course of science – and gave us a better understanding of the universe and our place in it.]]> 256 Stephen Hawking 0762427329 Harry 0 4.21 2002 On the Shoulders of Giants: The Great Works of Physics and Astronomy
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]]> <![CDATA[Slaves of the Mastery (Wind on Fire trilogy, #2)]]> 2330670 Brand new book in plastic! 340 William Nicholson 1405239700 Harry 0 4.12 2001 Slaves of the Mastery (Wind on Fire trilogy, #2)
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]]> <![CDATA[Firesong (Wind on Fire trilogy, #3)]]> 3043173 352 William Nicholson 1405239719 Harry 0 4.04 2002 Firesong (Wind on Fire trilogy, #3)
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]]> Empire of Silver (Conqueror) 9758352 0 Conn Iggulden 0007377177 Harry 0 to-read 3.33 2010 Empire of Silver (Conqueror)
author: Conn Iggulden
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]]> The 33 Strategies of War 35289
Robert Greene’s groundbreaking guides, The 48 Laws of Power , The Art of Seduction , and Mastery  espouse profound, timeless lessons from the events of history to help readers vanquish an enemy, ensnare an unsuspecting victim, or become the greatest in your field. In The 33 Strategies of War , Greene has crafted an important addition to this ruthless and unique series.

Spanning world civilizations, synthesizing dozens of political, philosophical, and religious texts and thousands of years of violent conflict, The 33 Strategies of War is a comprehensive guide to the subtle social game of everyday life informed by the most ingenious and effective military principles in war. Structured in Greene’s trademark style, The 33 Strategies of War is the I-Ching of conflict, the contemporary companion to Sun Tzu’s The Art of War .

Abundantly illustrated with examples from history, including the folly and genius of everyone from Napoleon to Margaret Thatcher, Shaka the Zulu to Lord Nelson, Hannibal to Ulysses S. Grant, as well as movie moguls, Samurai swordsmen, and diplomats, each of the thirty-three chapters outlines a strategy that will help you win life’s wars. Learn the offensive strategies that require you to maintain the initiative and negotiate from a position of strength, or the defensive strategies designed to help you respond to dangerous situations and avoid unwinnable wars. The great warriors of battlefields and drawing rooms alike demonstrate prudence, agility, balance, and calm, and a keen understanding that the rational, resourceful, and intuitive always defeat the panicked, the uncreative, and the stupid. An indispensable book, The 33 Strategies of War provides all the psychological ammunition you need to overcome patterns of failure and forever gain the upper hand.]]> 496 Robert Greene 0670034576 Harry 4 4.22 2001 The 33 Strategies of War
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]]> The 48 Laws of Power 1303 Amoral, cunning, ruthless, and instructive, this multi-million-copy New York Times bestseller is the definitive manual for anyone interested in gaining, observing, or defending against ultimate control – from the author of The Laws of Human Nature.

In the book that People magazine proclaimed “beguiling” and “fascinating,” Robert Greene and Joost Elffers have distilled three thousand years of the history of power into 48 essential laws by drawing from the philosophies of Machiavelli, Sun Tzu, and Carl Von Clausewitz and also from the lives of figures ranging from Henry Kissinger to P.T. Barnum.

Some laws teach the need for prudence (“Law 1: Never Outshine the Master”), others teach the value of confidence (“Law 28: Enter Action with Boldness”), and many recommend absolute self-preservation (“Law 15: Crush Your Enemy Totally”). Every law, though, has one thing in common: an interest in total domination. In a bold and arresting two-color package, The 48 Laws of Power is ideal whether your aim is conquest, self-defense, or simply to understand the rules of the game.]]> 452 Robert Greene 0140280197 Harry 4 4.11 1998 The 48 Laws of Power
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]]> Toll For The Brave 790334
Some years later, back in England, Ellis wakes to find himself holding a 12-bore shot gun surrounded by staring faces. In the other room him mistress, together with James are both dead.

Has Ellis Jackson finally succumbed to the madness he first endured at the hands of the Viet Cong? Or is he being set up by a greater power than himself?]]> 327 Jack Higgins Harry 5 3.42 1976 Toll For The Brave
author: Jack Higgins
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average rating: 3.42
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]]> <![CDATA[A Fine Night for Dying (Paul Chavasse #6)]]> 872447 297 Martin Fallon 0007127200 Harry 4 3.48 1969 A Fine Night for Dying (Paul Chavasse #6)
author: Martin Fallon
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average rating: 3.48
book published: 1969
rating: 4
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]]> <![CDATA[Bad Company (Sean Dillion, #11)]]> 1124552 Never have the stakes been higher than in his new novel. In the waning days of World War II, Hitler gave his diary to a young aide for safekeeping. Now it's threatening to resurface, with explosive contents: the details of a meeting between emissaries of Hitler and Roosevelt to reach an armistice and turn their collective efforts against the Soviet Union. The American representative: a close relative of none other than the current President, Jake Cazalet. Powerful enemies of Cazalet will do anything to get their hands on that diary-and it is up to White House operative Blake Johnson, together with his colleague in British intelligence, Sean Dillon, to make sure they don't. . . .

Filled with hairpin twists and high-tension action, with characters as dark and surprising as any he has created, this is Higgins working at the peak of his powers.

]]> 287 Jack Higgins 0399149708 Harry 4 3.68 2003 Bad Company (Sean Dillion, #11)
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]]> <![CDATA[Without Mercy (Sean Dillon, #13)]]> 607421 336 Jack Higgins 042521253X Harry 4 3.80 2005 Without Mercy (Sean Dillon, #13)
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average rating: 3.80
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]]> <![CDATA[Dark Justice (Sean Dillon, #12)]]> 391974 304 Jack Higgins 0425205088 Harry 4 3.83 2004 Dark Justice (Sean Dillon, #12)
author: Jack Higgins
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]]> <![CDATA[The Bourne Identity (Jason Bourne, #1)]]> 7869 Alternate cover for this ISBN can be found here

Who is Jason Bourne? Is he an assassin, a terrorist, a thief? Why has he got four million dollars in a Swiss bank account? Why has someone tried to murder him?...

Jason Bourne does not know the answer to any of these questions. Suffering from amnesia, he does not even know that he is Jason Bourne. What manner of man is he? What are his secrets? Who has he killed?]]> 566 Robert Ludlum 0752864327 Harry 5 4.06 1980 The Bourne Identity (Jason Bourne, #1)
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average rating: 4.06
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]]> Digital Fortress 11125 This an alternate cover for 9780552151696

When the NSA's invincible code-breaking machine encounters a mysterious code it cannot break, the agency calls its head cryptographer, Susan Fletcher, a brilliant and beautiful mathematician. What she uncovers sends shock waves through the corridors of power. The NSA is being held hostage...not by guns or bombs, but by a code so ingeniously complex that if released it would cripple U.S. intelligence.

Caught in an accelerating tempest of secrecy and lies, Susan Fletcher battles to save the agency she believes in. Betrayed on all sides, she finds herself fighting not only for her country but for her life, and in the end, for the life of the man she loves.

From the underground hallways of power to the skyscrapers of Tokyo to the towering cathedrals of Spain, a desperate race unfolds. It is a battle for survival--a crucial bid to destroy a creation of inconceivable genius...an impregnable code-writing formula that threatens to obliterate the post-cold war balance of power. Forever.]]> 510 Dan Brown Harry 3 3.70 1998 Digital Fortress
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]]> Deception Point 976 A conspiracy of staggering brilliance.
A thriller unlike any you've ever read....

When a new NASA satellite spots evidence of an astonishingly rare object buried deep in the Arctic ice, the floundering space agency proclaims a much-needed victory… a victory that has profound implications for U.S. space policy and the impending presidential election.

With the Oval Office in the balance, the President dispatches White House Intelligence analyst Rachel Sexton to the Milne Ice Shelf to verify the authenticity of the find. Accompanied by a team of experts, including the charismatic academic Michael Tolland, Rachel uncovers the unthinkable—evidence of scientific trickery—a bold deception that threatens to plunge the world into controversy.

But before Rachel can contact the President, she and Michael are attacked by a deadly task force…a private team of assassins controlled by a mysterious powerbroker who will stop at nothing to hide the truth. Fleeing for their lives in an environment as desolate as it is lethal, they possess only one hope, to find out who is behind this masterful ploy. The truth, they will learn, is the most shocking deception of all…]]> 556 Dan Brown 0671027387 Harry 3 3.76 2001 Deception Point
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average rating: 3.76
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]]> <![CDATA[The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo (Millennium #1)]]> 2429135
An international publishing sensation, Stieg Larsson’s The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo combines murder mystery, family saga, love story, and financial intrigue into one satisfyingly complex and entertainingly atmospheric novel.]]> 480 Stieg Larsson 0670069019 Harry 5 4.17 2005 The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo (Millennium #1)
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name: Harry
average rating: 4.17
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]]> <![CDATA[Angels & Demons (Robert Langdon, #1)]]> 960
A devastating new weapon of destruction.
When world-renowned Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon is summoned to a Swiss research facility to analyze a mysterious symbol -- seared into the chest of a murdered physicist -- he discovers evidence of the unimaginable: the resurgence of an ancient secret brotherhood known as the Illuminati...the most powerful underground organization ever to walk the earth. The Illuminati has now surfaced to carry out the final phase of its legendary vendetta against its most hated enemy -- the Catholic Church.

Langdon's worst fears are confirmed on the eve of the Vatican's holy conclave, when a messenger of the Illuminati announces they have hidden an unstoppable time bomb at the very heart of Vatican City. With the countdown under way, Langdon jets to Rome to join forces with Vittoria Vetra, a beautiful and mysterious Italian scientist, to assist the Vatican in a desperate bid for survival.
Embarking on a frantic hunt through sealed crypts, dangerous catacombs, deserted cathedrals, and even the most secretive vault on earth, Langdon and Vetra follow a 400-year-old trail of ancient symbols that snakes across Rome toward the long-forgotten Illuminati lair...a clandestine location that contains the only hope for Vatican salvation.

An explosive international thriller, Angels & Demons careens from enlightening epiphanies to dark truths as the battle between science and religion turns to war.]]> 736 Dan Brown 1416524797 Harry 4 3.95 2000 Angels & Demons (Robert Langdon, #1)
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]]> <![CDATA[The Strange Case of Origami Yoda (Origami Yoda, #1)]]> 7150174 IT TAKES THE WISDOM OF YODA TO SURVIVE THE SIXTH GRADE

Meet Dwight, a sixth-grade oddball. Dwight does a lot of weird things, like wearing the same T-shirt for a month or telling people to call him "Captain Dwight." This is embarrassing, particularly for Tommy, who sits with him at lunch every day.

But Dwight does one cool thing. He makes origami. One day he makes an origami finger puppet of Yoda. And that's when things get mysterious. Origami Yoda can predict the future and suggest the best way to deal with a tricky situation. His advice actually works, and soon most of the sixth grade is lining up with questions.

Tommy wants to know how Origami Yoda can be so smart when Dwight himself is so clueless. Is Yoda tapping into the Force? It's crucial that Tommy figure out the mystery before he takes Yoda's advice about something VERY IMPORTANT that has to do with a girl.

This is Tommy's case file of his investigation into "The Strange Case of Origami Yoda."]]> 141 Tom Angleberger 0810984253 Harry 0 to-read 3.91 2010 The Strange Case of Origami Yoda (Origami Yoda, #1)
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]]> <![CDATA[Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything]]> 1202
These may not sound like typical questions for an economist to ask. But Steven D. Levitt is not a typical economist. He is a much heralded scholar who studies the stuff and riddles of everyday life -- from cheating and crime to sports and child rearing -- and whose conclusions regularly turn the conventional wisdom on its head. He usually begins with a mountain of data and a simple, unasked question. Some of these questions concern life-and-death issues; others have an admittedly freakish quality. Thus the new field of study contained in this book: freakonomics.

Through forceful storytelling and wry insight, Levitt and co-author Stephen J. Dubner show that economics is, at root, the study of incentives -- how people get what they want, or need, especially when other people want or need the same thing. In Freakonomics, they set out to explore the hidden side of ... well, everything. The inner workings of a crack gang. The truth about real-estate agents. The myths of campaign finance. The telltale marks of a cheating schoolteacher. The secrets of the Ku Klux Klan.

What unites all these stories is a belief that the modern world, despite a surfeit of obfuscation, complication, and downright deceit, is not impenetrable, is not unknowable, and -- if the right questions are asked -- is even more intriguing than we think. All it takes is a new way of looking. Steven Levitt, through devilishly clever and clear-eyed thinking, shows how to see through all the clutter.

Freakonomics establishes this unconventional premise: If morality represents how we would like the world to work, then economics represents how it actually does work. It is true that readers of this book will be armed with enough riddles and stories to last a thousand cocktail parties. But Freakonomics can provide more than that. It will literally redefine the way we view the modern world.
(front flap)]]> 268 Steven D. Levitt 0061234001 Harry 5 4.01 2005 Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything
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]]> <![CDATA[Outliers: The Story of Success]]> 3228917 Learn what sets high achievers apart — from Bill Gates to the Beatles — in this #1 bestseller from "a singular talent" (New York Times Book Review).

In this stunning book, Malcolm Gladwell takes us on an intellectual journey through the world of "outliers"—the best and the brightest, the most famous and the most successful. He asks the question: what makes high-achievers different?

His answer is that we pay too much attention to what successful people are like, and too little attention to where they are from: that is, their culture, their family, their generation, and the idiosyncratic experiences of their upbringing. Along the way he explains the secrets of software billionaires, what it takes to be a great soccer player, why Asians are good at math, and what made the Beatles the greatest rock band.

Brilliant and entertaining, Outliers is a landmark work that will simultaneously delight and illuminate.]]> 309 Malcolm Gladwell 0316017922 Harry 5 4.19 2008 Outliers: The Story of Success
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name: Harry
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]]> Thomas Hardy 33014 512 Claire Tomalin 1594201188 Harry 4 4.06 2006 Thomas Hardy
author: Claire Tomalin
name: Harry
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]]> <![CDATA[Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead]]> 18545 126 Tom Stoppard 0802132758 Harry 5 4.05 1967 Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead
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name: Harry
average rating: 4.05
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]]> Airframe 7667
'Socal Approach, this is TransPacific 545. We have an emergency.' The pilot requests priority clearance to land - then comes the bombshell - he needs forty ambulances on the runway.

But nothing prepares the rescue workers for the carnage they witness when they enter the plane.

Ninety-four passengers are injured. Three dead. The interior cabin virtually destroyed.

What happened on board Flight TPA 545?]]> 431 Michael Crichton 0099556316 Harry 5 3.73 1996 Airframe
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average rating: 3.73
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]]> Rising Sun 7668 399 Michael Crichton 0606298231 Harry 5 3.66 1992 Rising Sun
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]]> Next 7661 Fast, furious, and out of control.

This is not the world of the future --- it's the world right now.

Is a loved one missing some body parts? Are blondes becoming extinct? Is everyone at your dinner table of the same species? Humans and chimpanzees differ in only 400 genes; is that why an adult human being resembles a chimp fetus? And should that worry us? There's a new genetic cure for drug addiction --- is it worse than the disease?

We live in a time of momentous scientific leaps; a time when it's possible to sell our eggs and sperm online for thousands of dollars; test our spouses for genetic maladies and even frame someone for a genetic crime.

We live in a time when one fifth of all our genes are owned by someone else, and an unsuspecting person and his family can be pursued cross-country because they happen to have certain valuable genes within their chromosomes ...

Devilishly clever, Next blends fact and fiction into a breathless tale of a new world where nothing is what it seems, and a set of new possibilities can open at every turn. Next challenges our sense of reality and notions of morality. Balancing the comic and bizarre with the genuinely frightening and disturbing, Next shatters our assumptions, and reveals shocking new choices where we least expect.

The future is closer than you think. Get used to it.

]]> 431 Michael Crichton 0060872985 Harry 5 3.54 2006 Next
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]]> State of Fear 15860 672 Michael Crichton Harry 5 3.70 2004 State of Fear
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]]> Prey 83763
It has been programmed as a predator. It is evolving swiftly, becoming more deadly with each passing hour.

Every attempt to destroy it has failed.

And we are the prey.]]> 507 Michael Crichton 0061015725 Harry 5 3.78 2002 Prey
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]]> <![CDATA[The Lost World (Jurassic Park, #2)]]> 8650
There are rumors that something has survived....]]> 448 Michael Crichton 0752224417 Harry 5 3.85 1995 The Lost World (Jurassic Park, #2)
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]]> <![CDATA[The Andromeda Strain (Andromeda, #1)]]> 7670
Two years later, seventeen satellites are sent into the outer fringes of space to collect organisms and dust for study. One of them falls to earth, landing in a desolate area of Arizona.

Twelve miles from the landing site, in the town of Piedmont, a shocking discovery is made: the streets are littered with the dead bodies of the town's inhabitants, as if they dropped dead in their tracks.
--back cover]]> 327 Michael Crichton 0060541814 Harry 5 3.92 1969 The Andromeda Strain (Andromeda, #1)
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]]> <![CDATA[Jurassic Park (Jurassic Park, #1)]]> 7677
Parque jurĂĄsico, la novela mĂĄs cĂŠlebre de Michael Crichton y una de las mĂĄs leĂ­das en los Ăşltimos aĂąos, fue adaptada al cine por Steven Spielberg en una pelĂ­cula que se convirtiĂł en el gran acontecimiento cinematogrĂĄfico de 1993 y en el origen del fenĂłmeno de masas llamado ÂŤdinomanĂ­aÂť.]]> 467 Michael Crichton 030734813X Harry 5 3.90 1990 Jurassic Park (Jurassic Park, #1)
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average rating: 3.90
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]]> Wolverine: Origins & Endings 305765
Collecting: Wolverine 36-40]]> 128 Daniel Way 0785119795 Harry 4 3.62 2006 Wolverine: Origins & Endings
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]]> <![CDATA[It's Not About the Bike: My Journey Back to Life]]> 2265 294 Lance Armstrong 0425179613 Harry 5 3.71 1999 It's Not About the Bike: My Journey Back to Life
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average rating: 3.71
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]]> <![CDATA[The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream]]> 9742 The Audacity of Hope is Barack Obama's call for a new kind of politics—a politics that builds upon those shared understandings that pull us together as Americans. Lucid in his vision of America's place in the world, refreshingly candid about his family life and his time in the Senate, Obama here sets out his political convictions and inspires us to trust in the dogged optimism that has long defined us and that is our best hope going forward.]]> 375 Barack Obama 0307237699 Harry 4 3.83 2006 The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream
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]]> <![CDATA[Amazing Tales for Making Men Out Of Boys]]> 3314595 384 Neil Oliver 0718153820 Harry 5 3.97 2008 Amazing Tales for Making Men Out Of Boys
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]]> <![CDATA[The Dangerous Book for Boys Yearbook]]> 745806 330 Conn;Iggulden Iggulden 000725539X Harry 5 3.88 2007 The Dangerous Book for Boys Yearbook
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]]> The Dangerous Book for Boys 204097 Recapture Sunday afternoons and long summer days. This is a wonderful collection of all things that make being young, or young at heart, fun.

Audio includes:

Questions About the World, How to Play Stickball, The Rules of Soccer, Fishing, Famous Battles, Extraordinary Stories, Girls, First Aid, The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, Seven Modern Wonders of the World

The perfect book for every boy from eight to eighty.

]]> 270 Conn Iggulden 0061243582 Harry 5 4.00 2006 The Dangerous Book for Boys
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]]> <![CDATA[Wolf of the Plains (Conqueror, #1)]]> 1265656
Through a series of courageous raids against the Tartars, Temujin's legend grew. And so did the challenges he faced--from the machinations of a Chinese ambassador to the brutal abduction of his young wife, Borte. Blessed with ferocious courage, it was the young warrior's ability to learn, to imagine, and to judge the hearts of others that propelled him to greater and greater power. Until Temujin was chasing a vision: to unite many tribes into one, to make the earth tremble under the hoofbeats of a thousand warhorses, to subject unknown nations and even empires to his will.]]> 578 Conn Iggulden 0007201753 Harry 5 4.40 2007 Wolf of the Plains (Conqueror, #1)
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]]> <![CDATA[Bones Of The Hills (Conqueror, Book 3)]]> 6362191 540 Conn Iggulden 0007201796 Harry 5 4.24 2009 Bones Of The Hills (Conqueror, Book 3)
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average rating: 4.24
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]]> <![CDATA[Lords Of The Bow (Conqueror, #2)]]> 2769359
In the city of Yenking -- modern-day Beijing -- the Chin will make their final stand, setting a trap for the Mongol raiders. confident behind their towering walls. But Genghis will strike with breathtaking audacity, never ceasing until the Emperor himself is forced to kneel.]]> 536 Conn Iggulden 000720177X Harry 5 4.20 2008 Lords Of The Bow (Conqueror, #2)
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average rating: 4.20
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]]> <![CDATA[Danny the Champion of the World]]> 6690 205 Roald Dahl 0375814256 Harry 5 4.09 1975 Danny the Champion of the World
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average rating: 4.09
book published: 1975
rating: 5
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]]> Fantastic Mr. Fox 6693 96 Roald Dahl 0375822070 Harry 4 4.09 1970 Fantastic Mr. Fox
author: Roald Dahl
name: Harry
average rating: 4.09
book published: 1970
rating: 4
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]]> The Twits 31456 96 Roald Dahl 0141318309 Harry 4 3.97 1980 The Twits
author: Roald Dahl
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rating: 4
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]]> The BFG 6319
When Sophie hears that they are flush-bunking off in England to swollomp a few nice little chiddlers, she decides she must stop them once and for all. And the BFG is going to help her!]]> 199 Roald Dahl 0141311371 Harry 4 4.23 1982 The BFG
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average rating: 4.23
book published: 1982
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]]> <![CDATA[Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Charlie Bucket, #1)]]> 6310 (back cover)]]> 176 Roald Dahl 0142403881 Harry 4 4.16 1964 Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Charlie Bucket, #1)
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average rating: 4.16
book published: 1964
rating: 4
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]]> Matilda 39988 “The Trunchbull” is no match for Matilda!

Matilda is a little girl who is far too good to be true. At age five-and-a-half she's knocking off double-digit multiplication problems and blitz-reading Dickens. Even more remarkably, her classmates love her even though she's a super-nerd and the teacher's pet. But everything is not perfect in Matilda's world...

For starters she has two of the most idiotic, self-centered parents who ever lived. Then there's the large, busty nightmare of a school principal, Miss ("The") Trunchbull, a former hammer-throwing champion who flings children at will, and is approximately as sympathetic as a bulldozer. Fortunately for Matilda, she has the inner resources to deal with such annoyances: astonishing intelligence, saintly patience, and an innate predilection for revenge.

Roald Dahl was a spy, ace fighter-pilot, chocolate historian, and medical inventor. He was also the author of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Matilda, The BFG, and many more brilliant stories. He remains the World's No. 1 Storyteller.]]> 240 Roald Dahl 043512398X Harry 4 4.33 1988 Matilda
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average rating: 4.33
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]]> <![CDATA[Mort (Discworld, #4; Death, #1)]]> 386372
Death is the Grim Reaper of the Discworld, a black-robed skeleton with a scythe who ushers souls into the next world. He is also fond of cats and endlessly baffled by humanity. Soon Death is yearning to experience what humanity really has to offer, but to do that, he'll need to hire some help.

It's an offer Mort can't refuse. As Death's apprentice he'll have free board, use of the company horse—and being dead isn't compulsory. It's a dream job—until Mort falls in love with Death's daughter, Ysabell, and discovers that your boss can be a killer on your love life…]]> 243 Terry Pratchett 0061020680 Harry 5 4.24 1987 Mort (Discworld, #4; Death, #1)
author: Terry Pratchett
name: Harry
average rating: 4.24
book published: 1987
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]]> <![CDATA[The da Vinci Code (Robert Langdon, #2)]]> 968 The da Vinci Code, The da Vinci Code, The da Vinci Code, and The da Vinci Code

While in Paris on business, Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon receives an urgent late-night phone call: the elderly curator of the Louvre has been murdered inside the museum. Near the body, police have found a baffling cipher. While working to solve the enigmatic riddle, Langdon is stunned to discover it leads to a trail of clues hidden in the works of Da Vinci -- clues visible for all to see -- yet ingeniously disguised by the painter.

Langdon joins forces with a gifted French cryptologist, Sophie Neveu, and learns the late curator was involved in the Priory of Sion -- an actual secret society whose members included Sir Isaac Newton, Botticelli, Victor Hugo, and Da Vinci, among others.

In a breathless race through Paris, London, and beyond, Langdon and Neveu match wits with a faceless powerbroker who seems to anticipate their every move. Unless Langdon and Neveu can decipher the labyrinthine puzzle in time, the Priory's ancient secret -- and an explosive historical truth -- will be lost forever.

The Da Vinci Code heralds the arrival of a new breed of lightning-paced, intelligent thriller utterly unpredictable right up to its stunning conclusion.]]> 489 Dan Brown Harry 3 3.92 2003 The da Vinci Code (Robert Langdon, #2)
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average rating: 3.92
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]]> <![CDATA[The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, #1)]]> 11
Together this dynamic pair begin a journey through space aided by quotes from The Hitchhiker's Guide ("A towel is about the most massively useful thing an interstellar hitchhiker can have") and a galaxy-full of fellow travelers: Zaphod Beeblebrox--the two-headed, three-armed ex-hippie and totally out-to-lunch president of the galaxy; Trillian, Zaphod's girlfriend (formally Tricia McMillan), whom Arthur tried to pick up at a cocktail party once upon a time zone; Marvin, a paranoid, brilliant, and chronically depressed robot; Veet Voojagig, a former graduate student who is obsessed with the disappearance of all the ballpoint pens he bought over the years.

Where are these pens? Why are we born? Why do we die? Why do we spend so much time between wearing digital watches? For all the answers stick your thumb to the stars. And don't forget to bring a towel!]]> 216 Douglas Adams Harry 4 4.21 1979 The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, #1)
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average rating: 4.21
book published: 1979
rating: 4
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]]> <![CDATA[Watership Down (Watership Down, #1)]]> 76620 Librarian's note: See alternate cover edition of ISBN13 9780380395866 here.

Set in England's Downs, a once idyllic rural landscape, this stirring tale of adventure, courage and survival follows a band of very special creatures on their flight from the intrusion of man and the certain destruction of their home. Led by a stouthearted pair of friends, they journey forth from their native Sandleford Warren through the harrowing trials posed by predators and adversaries, to a mysterious promised land and a more perfect society.]]> 478 Richard Adams 038039586X Harry 5 4.08 1972 Watership Down (Watership Down, #1)
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average rating: 4.08
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]]> Macbeth 8852
This shocking tragedy - a violent caution to those seeking power for its own sake - is, to this day, one of Shakespeare’s most popular and influential masterpieces.]]> 249 William Shakespeare 0743477103 Harry 5 3.90 1623 Macbeth
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average rating: 3.90
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]]> Hamlet 1420 289 William Shakespeare 0521618746 Harry 5 4.02 1601 Hamlet
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]]> Romeo and Juliet 18135 Romeo and Juliet, Shakespeare creates a violent world, in which two young people fall in love. It is not simply that their families disapprove; the Montagues and the Capulets are engaged in a blood feud.

In this death-filled setting, the movement from love at first sight to the lovers’ final union in death seems almost inevitable. And yet, this play set in an extraordinary world has become the quintessential story of young love. In part because of its exquisite language, it is easy to respond as if it were about all young lovers.]]> 281 William Shakespeare 0743477111 Harry 5 3.74 1597 Romeo and Juliet
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average rating: 3.74
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]]> On Chesil Beach 815309
It is July 1962. Florence is a talented musician who dreams of a career on the concert stage and of the perfect life she will create with Edward, an earnest young history student at University College of London, who unexpectedly wooed and won her heart. Newly married that morning, both virgins, Edward and Florence arrive at a hotel on the Dorset coast. At dinner in their rooms they struggle to suppress their worries about the wedding night to come. Edward, eager for rapture, frets over Florence’s response to his advances and nurses a private fear of failure, while Florence’s anxieties run deeper: she is overcome by sheer disgust at the idea of physical contact, but dreads disappointing her husband when they finally lie down together in the honeymoon suite.

Ian McEwan has caught with understanding and compassion the innocence of Edward and Florence at a time when marriage was presumed to be the outward sign of maturity and independence. On Chesil Beach is another masterwork from McEwan—a story of lives transformed by a gesture not made or a word not spoken.]]> 166 Ian McEwan 0224081187 Harry 5 3.61 2007 On Chesil Beach
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]]> Atonement 6867
On a hot summer day in 1935, thirteen-year-old Briony Tallis witnesses the flirtation between her older sister, Cecilia, and Robbie Turner, the son of a servant. But Briony's incomplete grasp of adult motives—together with her precocious literary gifts—brings about a crime that will change all their lives.

As it follows that crime's repercussions through the chaos and carnage of World War II and into the close of the twentieth century, Atonement engages the reader on every conceivable level, with an ease and authority that mark it as a genuine masterpiece.]]> 351 Ian McEwan 038572179X Harry 5 3.94 2001 Atonement
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name: Harry
average rating: 3.94
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]]> <![CDATA[The Kalahari Typing School for Men (No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, #4)]]> 7036 here.

Life is never without its problems. Will Precious Ramotswe’s delightfully cunning and profoundly moral methods save the day? Find out in this, the fourth volume in the No.1 Ladies Detective Agency series featuring Botswana's first and only lady detective.

Now that The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency (the only detective agency for ladies and others in Botswana) is established, its founder, Precious Ramotswe, can look upon her life with pride: she’s reached her late thirties ("the finest age to be"), has a house, two children, a good fiancé -- Mr. J. L. B. Matekoni -- and many satisfied customers. But life is never without its problems. It turns out that her adopted son is responsible for the dead hoopoe bird in the garden; her assistant, Mma Makutsi, wants a husband and needs help with her idea to open the Kalahari Typing School for Men; yet Mma Ramotswe’s sexist rival has no trouble opening his Satisfaction Guaranteed Detective Agency across town. Will Precious Ramotswe’s delightfully cunning and profoundly moral methods save the day? Follow the continuing story of Botswana’s first lady detective in the irresistible The Kalahari Typing School for Men.]]> 210 Alexander McCall Smith Harry 5 4.02 2002 The Kalahari Typing School for Men (No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, #4)
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]]> <![CDATA[The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock and Other Poems]]> 118389
This Shmoop Poetry Guide offers fresh analysis, a line-by-line close reading of the poem, examination of the poet's technique, form, meter, rhyme, symbolism, jaw-dropping trivia, a glossary of poetry terms, and more. Best of all, Shmoop's analysis aims to look at a topic from multiple points of view to give you the fullest understanding.



Experts and educators from top universities, including Stanford, UC Berkeley, and Harvard, have written Shmoop guides designed to engage you and to get your brain bubbling. Shmoop is here to make you a better lover (of poetry) and to help you make connections to other poems, works of literature, current events, and pop culture. For more information, check out



"Smart and consistently humorous." - The Academy of American Poets]]> 44 T.S. Eliot 0848809971 Harry 5 4.32 1915 The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock and Other Poems
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]]> The Waste Land 34080 The Waste Land, first published in 1922, is often regarded as T.S. Eliot's masterpiece, as well as one of the most important poems of the 20th century and a central work of modernist poetry.

The work, divided in 5 sections, juxtaposes the legend of the Holy Grail and the Fisher King, with a snapshot of early twentieth-century British society. In contemporary times, it is often read published within The Waste Land and Other Poems and has come to be Eliot's most popular poem.

T.S. Elliot was a poet, essayist, publisher, playwright, literary critic and editor. Born in 1888 in St. Louis (MO, USA), he is considered one of the 20th century's major poets, and a central figure in English-language Modernist poetry."In ten years' time," wrote Edmund Wilson in Axel's Castle (1931), "Elliot has left upon English poetry a mark more unmistakable than that of any other poet writing in English." In 1948, Eliot was awarded the Nobel Price "for his work as a trail-blazing pioneer of modern poetry."]]> 288 T.S. Eliot 0393974995 Harry 5 4.11 1922 The Waste Land
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]]> <![CDATA[Songs of Innocence and of Experience]]> 171547 Songs of Innocence and of Experience is an collection of poems by William Blake.

Note: For a complete Table of Contents of the included poems, see the 'Questions' section below.

This book appeared in two phases. A few first copies were printed and illuminated by William Blake himself in 1789; five years later he bound these poems with a set of new poems in a volume titled Songs of Innocence and of Experience Shewing the Two Contrary States of the Human Soul.

The work compiles two contrasting but directly related books of poetry by William Blake. Songs of Innocence honors and praises the natural world, the natural innocence of children and their close relationship to God. Songs of Experience contains much darker, disillusioned poems, which deal with serious, often political themes. It is believed that the disastrous end to the French Revolution produced this disillusionment in Blake. He does, however, maintain that true innocence is achieved only through experience.]]> 56 William Blake 1420925806 Harry 5 4.10 1794 Songs of Innocence and of Experience
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]]> <![CDATA[The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time]]> 1618 226 Mark Haddon 1400032717 Harry 5 3.89 2003 The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
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]]> Tess of the D’Urbervilles 32261 here and here.

When Tess Durbeyfield is driven by family poverty to claim kinship with the wealthy D’Urbervilles and seek a portion of their family fortune, meeting her ‘cousin’ Alec proves to be her downfall. A very different man, Angel Clare, seems to offer her love and salvation, but Tess must choose whether to reveal her past or remain silent in the hope of a peaceful future.]]> 518 Thomas Hardy Harry 4 3.83 1891 Tess of the D’Urbervilles
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]]> <![CDATA[The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, #1)]]> 7061 235 Alexander McCall Smith 1400034779 Harry 5 3.81 1998 The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, #1)
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name: Harry
average rating: 3.81
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]]> <![CDATA[The Road to McCarthy: Around the World in Search of Ireland]]> 97531 McCarthy's Bar: "Never pass a bar with your name on it." In this equally wry and insightful follow-up,his characteristic good humor, curiosity, and thirst for adventure take him on a fantastic jaunt around the world in search of his Irish roots -- from Morocco, where he tracks down the unlikely chief of the McCarthy clan, to New York, and finally to remote Mc-Carthy, Alaska. The Road to McCarthy is a quixotic and anything-but-typical Irish odyssey that confirms Pete McCarthy's status as one of our funniest and most incisive writers.]]> 368 Pete McCarthy 0007162138 Harry 4 3.87 2002 The Road to McCarthy: Around the World in Search of Ireland
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]]> <![CDATA[McCarthy's Bar: A Journey of Discovery In Ireland]]> 12502 McCarthy's Bar, his journey begins in Cork and continues along the west coast to Donegal in the north. Traveling through spectacular landscapes, but at all times obeying the rule, "never pass a bar that has your name on it," he encounters McCarthy's bars up and down the land, meeting fascinating people before pleading to be let out at four o'clock in the morning.

Written by someone who is at once an insider and an outside, McCarthy's Bar is a wonderfully funny and affectionate portrait of a rapidly changing country.]]> 338 Pete McCarthy 0312311338 Harry 4 3.82 1999 McCarthy's Bar: A Journey of Discovery In Ireland
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name: Harry
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]]> <![CDATA[An Eye for an Eye (Noughts & Crosses, #1.5)]]> 1523842 99 Malorie Blackman 0552549258 Harry 5 3.91 2003 An Eye for an Eye (Noughts & Crosses, #1.5)
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]]> <![CDATA[Double Cross (Noughts & Crosses, #4)]]> 4002159
The captivating conclusion/companion Novel of the Noughts and Crosses series.]]> 480 Malorie Blackman 0385615515 Harry 5 4.11 2008 Double Cross (Noughts & Crosses, #4)
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average rating: 4.11
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]]> <![CDATA[Checkmate (Noughts & Crosses, #3)]]> 300045




The powerful third story in the Noughts & Crosses sequence.]]> 512 Malorie Blackman 0552551945 Harry 5 4.16 2005 Checkmate (Noughts & Crosses, #3)
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]]> <![CDATA[Noughts & Crosses (Noughts & Crosses, #1)]]> 714902
Sephy is a Cross -- a member of the dark-skinned ruling class. Callum is a Nought -- a “colourless” member of the underclass who were once slaves to the Crosses. The two have been friends since early childhood, but that’s as far as it can go. In their world, Noughts and Crosses simply don’t mix. Against a background of prejudice and distrust, intensely highlighted by violent terrorist activity, a romance builds between Sephy and Callum -- a romance that is to lead both of them into terrible danger. Can they possibly find a way to be together?]]> 479 Malorie Blackman 0552555703 Harry 5 4.19 2001 Noughts & Crosses (Noughts & Crosses, #1)
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]]> <![CDATA[Knife Edge (Noughts & Crosses, #2)]]> 300044
For fourteen years, Sephy, a singer, struggles to raise her mixed-race child in an apartheid society, telling Callie Rose very little about her father, and trying to make her mark in the music business where she also has to deal with prejudice. But suddenly and dramatically, Callie discovers the truth about her parentage -- that her father, Callum, was hanged for terrorism! Can mother and daughter heal the rift that now opens between them? And can Callie ignore the pain of the past as she takes her own steps towards her future? This is a riveting and page-turning novel for ages twelve and up that will confirm Malorie Blackman’s status as one of today’s top authors for young readers.


From the Hardcover edition.]]> 364 Malorie Blackman 0552548928 Harry 5 4.06 2003 Knife Edge (Noughts & Crosses, #2)
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]]> <![CDATA[A Darkling Plain (The Hungry City Chronicles, #4)]]> 219110
The great Traction City of London now lies in ruins. Once, not so long ago, it hunted other cities across the vast wastes of a devastated land. Now it is a poisonous, lifeless wreck - until Tom Natsworthy and his daughter, Wren, uncover the secret hidden in its dark heart. It's a secret that could bring an end to the war once and for all. But as Tom and Wren risk their lives, time is running out. Far away, a dangerous child with a deadly secret of his own is making a journey that may lead to the destruction of the entire human race.]]> 533 Philip Reeve 0439943469 Harry 5 4.14 2006 A Darkling Plain (The Hungry City Chronicles, #4)
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]]> <![CDATA[Infernal Devices (The Hungry City Chronicles, #3)]]> 585261
The mighty engines of Anchorage have been rusted and dead for years. The derelict city no longer roams the Ice Wastes, but has settled on the edge of the land that was once America. Tom Natsworthy and Hester Shaw are happy in the safety of a static settlement, but their daughter, Wren, is desperate for adventure. When a dangerously charming submarine pirate offers her a chance to escape, Wren doesn't think twice about leaving her home and her parents behind. But the pirate wants something in return - Wren must steal the mysterious Tin Book. To do so will ignite a conflict that could tear the whole world apart.]]> 336 Philip Reeve 0439963931 Harry 4 3.86 2005 Infernal Devices (The Hungry City Chronicles, #3)
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]]> <![CDATA[Predator's Gold (Mortal Engines Quartet, #2)]]> 48722 316 Philip Reeve 0060721960 Harry 4 3.91 2003 Predator's Gold (Mortal Engines Quartet, #2)
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]]> <![CDATA[Mortal Engines (Mortal Engines, #1)]]> 287861
The great traction city London has been skulking in the hills to avoid the bigger, faster, hungrier cities loose in the Great Hunting Ground. But now, the sinister plans of Lord Mayor Mangus Crome can finally unfold.

Thaddeus Valentine, London's Head Historian and adored famous archaeologist, and his lovely daughter, Katherine, are down in The Gut when the young assassin with the black scarf strikes toward his heart, saved by the quick intervention of Tom, a lowly third-class apprentice. Racing after the fleeing girl, Tom suddenly glimpses her hideous face: scarred from forehead to jaw, nose a smashed stump, a single eye glaring back at him. "Look at what your Valentine did to me!" she screams. "Ask him! Ask him what he did to Hester Shaw!" And with that she jumps down the waste chute to her death. Minutes later Tom finds himself tumbling down the same chute and stranded in the Out-Country, a sea of mud scored by the huge caterpillar tracks of cities like the one now steaming off over the horizon.

In a stunning literary debut, Philip Reeve has created a painful dangerous unforgettable adventure story of surprises, set in a dark and utterly original world fueled by Municipal Darwinism -- and betrayal.]]> 326 Philip Reeve 0060082097 Harry 5 3.78 2001 Mortal Engines (Mortal Engines, #1)
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]]> Holes (Holes, #1) 38709
It doesn’t take long for Stanley to realize there’s more than character improvement going on at Camp Green Lake. The boys are digging holes because the warden is looking for something. But what could be buried under a dried-up lake? Stanley tries to dig up the truth in this inventive and darkly humorous tale of crime and punishment—and redemption.]]> 272 Louis Sachar 0439244196 Harry 5 4.01 1998 Holes (Holes, #1)
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name: Harry
average rating: 4.01
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]]> <![CDATA[The Tin Princess (Sally Lockhart, #4)]]> 87273 304 Philip Pullman 0439977797 Harry 0 to-read 3.81 1994 The Tin Princess (Sally Lockhart, #4)
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average rating: 3.81
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]]> <![CDATA[The Tiger in the Well (Sally Lockhart, #3)]]> 210918 Sally Lockhart is now a young woman, left alone with a toddler. Nothing prepares her for the shock of receiving a summons from a man she has never even heard of, suing for divorce and the custody of her beloved Harriet. Sally struggles against the net closing around her, seeking to find out who is persecuting her and why.

The writing style is lively and direct, and there's lots of action.
"This is a suspense novel with a conscience, and a most enjoyable one."-- School Library Journal.
]]> 416 Philip Pullman 0679826718 Harry 0 to-read 3.91 1990 The Tiger in the Well (Sally Lockhart, #3)
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]]> <![CDATA[The Shadow in the North (Sally Lockhart, #2)]]> 210919
"Fraud, fire, and bloody murder pursue Sally Lockhart in a fine sequel to The Ruby in the Smoke. Sally, now 22, is in business as a financial consultant. When she and her friends challenge corrupt financial interests, they find themselves in a web of intrigue that stretches from fetid slums of the poor to the corporate offices of the richest man in Europe. Sally's detective work reveals the connections between corrupt power and broken lives. The action is fast, scenes are tight and dramatic, the language is vivid, and the wealth of minor characters are sharply individualized. An immensely entertaining thriller."--(starred) Booklist. Reading 6.7.  ]]> 361 Philip Pullman 0394825993 Harry 5 3.86 1986 The Shadow in the North (Sally Lockhart, #2)
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