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A hardboiled novel about life in the American underground, from the pool halls of Portland to the cells of San Quentin. Simply one of the finest books ever written about being down on your luck.Don Carpenter’s Hard Rain Falling is a tough-as-nails account of being down and out, but never down for good—a Dostoyevskian tale of crime, punishment, and the pursuit of an ever-elusive redemption. The ... Read more

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A hardboiled novel about life in the American underground, from the pool halls of Portland to the cells of San Quentin. Simply one of the finest books ever written about being down on your luck.Don Carpenter’s Hard Rain Falling is a tough-as-nails account of being down and out, but never down for good—a Dostoyevskian tale of crime, punishment, and the pursuit of an ever-elusive redemption. The
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The Hollywood Trilogy

A Couple of Comedians, The True Story of Jody McKeegan, and Turnaround

by Don Carpenter ...

Don Carpenter wrote about Hollywood like no one else. Hollywood Trilogy collects, for the first time, Carpenter's most significant Hollywood novels—A Couple of Comedians, The Turnaround and The True Life Story of Jody McKeegan—into a single volume. Here readers will find the jungle of "B" movie Hollywood with no attempt to dress up the rawness and vulgarity of this "glamorous" town. Carpenter's ... Read more

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Don Carpenter wrote about Hollywood like no one else. Hollywood Trilogy collects, for the first time, Carpenter's most significant Hollywood novels—A Couple of Comedians, The Turnaround and The True Life Story of Jody McKeegan—into a single volume. Here readers will find the jungle of "B" movie Hollywood with no attempt to dress up the rawness and vulgarity of this "glamorous" town. Carpenter's
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Fridays at Enrico's

A Novel

by Don Carpenter, Jonathan Lethem ...

Don Carpenter was one of the finest novelists working in the west. His first novel, A Hard Rain Falling, first published in 1966, has been championed by Richard Price, and George Pelacanos who called it "a masterpiecethe definitive juvenile–delinquency novel and a damning indictment of our criminal justice system," is considered a classic. His novel A Couple of Comedians is thought by some the ... Read more

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Don Carpenter was one of the finest novelists working in the west. His first novel, A Hard Rain Falling, first published in 1966, has been championed by Richard Price, and George Pelacanos who called it "a masterpiecethe definitive juvenile–delinquency novel and a damning indictment of our criminal justice system," is considered a classic. His novel A Couple of Comedians is thought by some the
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The Murder of the Frogs and Other Stories

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"No pretty little thoughts, no fake faith-restoratives — just hard solid craftsmanship and style." — The New York Times (An Outstanding Book of the Year)From the author of Hard Rain Falling and Blade of Light come these two novellas and eight shorter pieces that explore racial conflict and the agonies of loneliness and heartbreak: "The Crossroader," in which a Black drifter outfoxes an all-white ... Read more

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"No pretty little thoughts, no fake faith-restoratives — just hard solid craftsmanship and style." — The New York Times (An Outstanding Book of the Year)From the author of Hard Rain Falling and Blade of Light come these two novellas and eight shorter pieces that explore racial conflict and the agonies of loneliness and heartbreak: "The Crossroader," in which a Black drifter outfoxes an all-white
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Tree

My Encounters with Trees

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**A London Review Bookshop Bestseller**'Translated into English for the first time after a hugely successful 2022 reissue in Japan, this classic text, which features prominently in Wim Wenders’ film Perfect Days, takes us on a “beautiful, pensive” journey through trees in Japan.'--Caroline Sanderson, The BooksellerA Japanese classic, Tree invites us to foster peace in our lives by connecting with ... Read more

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**A London Review Bookshop Bestseller**'Translated into English for the first time after a hugely successful 2022 reissue in Japan, this classic text, which features prominently in Wim Wenders’ film Perfect Days, takes us on a “beautiful, pensive” journey through trees in Japan.'--Caroline Sanderson, The BooksellerA Japanese classic, Tree invites us to foster peace in our lives by connecting with
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Chasing Aliens

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ARE WE ALONE IN THE UNIVERSE? Daniel Lavelle sets out on a wild road trip through the UFO heartlands to find out.'So interesting and beautifully written' JON RONSON'A hugely entertaining, gonzo-style examination of UFOs, ufology and ufologists' NICK POPE'Echoes the documentaries with which Louis Theroux made his name' DAILY TELEGRAPH'Lavelle mixes sardonic wit with genuine c... ... Read more

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ARE WE ALONE IN THE UNIVERSE? Daniel Lavelle sets out on a wild road trip through the UFO heartlands to find out.'So interesting and beautifully written' JON RONSON'A hugely entertaining, gonzo-style examination of UFOs, ufology and ufologists' NICK POPE'Echoes the documentaries with which Louis Theroux made his name' DAILY TELEGRAPH'Lavelle mixes sardonic wit with genuine c...
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Captives and Companions

A History of Slavery and the Slave Trade in the Islamic World

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The definitive history of the slave trade in the Islamic world—a story that has been overshadowed by its notorious, but shorter-lived, Atlantic counterpart.Slavery in the Islamic world has a long, complex, and controversial history. In the earliest days of Islam, Arab Muslims enslaved men, women and children as the spoils of war. In the following centuries, young boys were imported to imperial ... Read more

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The definitive history of the slave trade in the Islamic world—a story that has been overshadowed by its notorious, but shorter-lived, Atlantic counterpart.Slavery in the Islamic world has a long, complex, and controversial history. In the earliest days of Islam, Arab Muslims enslaved men, women and children as the spoils of war. In the following centuries, young boys were imported to imperial
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Omensetter's Luck

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"The most important work of fiction by an American in this literary generation." -The New RepublicNow celebrating the 50th anniversary of its publication, Omensetter's Luck is the masterful first novel by the author of The Tunnel, Middle C, On Being Blue, and Eyes: Novellas and Stories.Greeted as a masterpiece when it was first published in 1966, Omensetter's Luck is the quirky, impressionistic, ... Read more

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"The most important work of fiction by an American in this literary generation." -The New RepublicNow celebrating the 50th anniversary of its publication, Omensetter's Luck is the masterful first novel by the author of The Tunnel, Middle C, On Being Blue, and Eyes: Novellas and Stories.Greeted as a masterpiece when it was first published in 1966, Omensetter's Luck is the quirky, impressionistic,
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My Year As A Fraud

by Johanna Swanberg ...

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THE INSTANT SWEDISH CULT CLASSIC‘Clever, funny and tender’FREDRIK BACKMAN, bestselling author of My Friends and A Man Called Ove'A warm and funny tale about betrayal, loneliness and sorrow, but above all the desire to belong'LISA RIDZÉN, bestselling author of When the Cranes Fly SouthThere’s no health guru in Sweden better than Cassi. Couple’s therapy? Puppy yoga? Fu... ... Read more

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THE INSTANT SWEDISH CULT CLASSIC‘Clever, funny and tender’FREDRIK BACKMAN, bestselling author of My Friends and A Man Called Ove'A warm and funny tale about betrayal, loneliness and sorrow, but above all the desire to belong'LISA RIDZÉN, bestselling author of When the Cranes Fly SouthThere’s no health guru in Sweden better than Cassi. Couple’s therapy? Puppy yoga? Fu...
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The Devoted

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In this emotionally transportive literary debut about family and fate, a young Korean woman becomes entrenched in an infamous crime organization—and the dangerous world she once sought to escape.Raised in Hong Kong by their Korean grandmother in a quiet village, Eunha and her brother Solomon live a sheltered life. Their father is a Dragon Head, a leader within the infamous criminal organization of ... Read more

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In this emotionally transportive literary debut about family and fate, a young Korean woman becomes entrenched in an infamous crime organization—and the dangerous world she once sought to escape.Raised in Hong Kong by their Korean grandmother in a quiet village, Eunha and her brother Solomon live a sheltered life. Their father is a Dragon Head, a leader within the infamous criminal organization of
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The Final Chapter

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by C. B. Everett ...

"A canny, double-layered literary puzzle...boasting tantalizing narrative twists." —The Boston Globe"C.B. Everett is a master of fiendishly-plotted, intelligent mysteries." —Mark Edwards, internationally bestselling author of The Wasp TrapA missing bestselling author. A final manuscript encoded with clues to his fate. And a best friend racing to get to the final chapter...From the author of... ... Read more

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"A canny, double-layered literary puzzle...boasting tantalizing narrative twists." —The Boston Globe"C.B. Everett is a master of fiendishly-plotted, intelligent mysteries." —Mark Edwards, internationally bestselling author of The Wasp TrapA missing bestselling author. A final manuscript encoded with clues to his fate. And a best friend racing to get to the final chapter...From the author of...
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The English House

A History In Eight Buildings - The Sunday Times Bestseller

by Dan Cruickshank ...

This is the story of the superbly elegant early eighteenth-century Pallant House in Chichester. It’s the story of 19 Princelet Street in Spitafields, built for a Huguenot silk-weaver, ultimately a synagogue. It’s also the story of – among others – a row of two-up, two-downs in Toxteth, a block of flats in London’s East End, and what Ideal Home’s magazine described in 1926 as Britain’s ‘first ... Read more

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This is the story of the superbly elegant early eighteenth-century Pallant House in Chichester. It’s the story of 19 Princelet Street in Spitafields, built for a Huguenot silk-weaver, ultimately a synagogue. It’s also the story of – among others – a row of two-up, two-downs in Toxteth, a block of flats in London’s East End, and what Ideal Home’s magazine described in 1926 as Britain’s ‘first
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