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Vile Bodies

by Evelyn Waugh ...

"A wickedly witty and iridescent novel" satirizes the generation of "Bright Young Things"—rich young people who dominated London high society in the 1920s ( Time ).Roaring Twenties London was the place to be—at least for the wealthy and well-connected of Great Britain. With the gossip columns recording everything from their parties to their scandals, writer Adam Fenwick-Symes and his glamorous, ... Read more

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"A wickedly witty and iridescent novel" satirizes the generation of "Bright Young Things"—rich young people who dominated London high society in the 1920s ( Time ).Roaring Twenties London was the place to be—at least for the wealthy and well-connected of Great Britain. With the gossip columns recording everything from their parties to their scandals, writer Adam Fenwick-Symes and his glamorous,
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Brideshead Revisited

by Evelyn Waugh ...

Selected by Modern Library as one of the 100 best novels of the century and called "Evelyn Waugh's finest achievement" by the New York Times, Brideshead Revisited is a stunning exploration of desire, duty, and memory.The wellsprings of desire and the impediments to love come brilliantly into focus in Evelyn Waugh's masterpiece — a novel that immerses us in the glittering and seductive world of ... Read more

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Selected by Modern Library as one of the 100 best novels of the century and called "Evelyn Waugh's finest achievement" by the New York Times, Brideshead Revisited is a stunning exploration of desire, duty, and memory.The wellsprings of desire and the impediments to love come brilliantly into focus in Evelyn Waugh's masterpiece — a novel that immerses us in the glittering and seductive world of
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The Blossoming Bookshelf: 43 Classic Books on Gardens and Plants

The Wild Garden, Colour in the flower garden, The Pears of New York, Cocoa and Chocolate, etc.

by W. Robinson, Gertrude Jekyll, J. G. Wood, E. T. Cook, R. M. Kellogg Co., Arthur William Knapp, F. M. Hexamer, L. H. Bailey, F. A. Waugh, H. Harold Hume, Albert H. Benson, Rose Georgina Kingsley, Rosalind Northcote, Thomas Shaw, Edith A. Browne, Carl Weschcke, Samuel Arnott, James O'Brien, Australia. Department of External Affairs, M. G. Kains, H. S. Adams, H. S. Coe, George Howard Alford, U. P. Hedrick, Luke Joseph Doogue, D. A. Compton, Edward Money, Alphonse de Candolle, Matthew Crawford, Henry H. Saylor, Cyril G. Hopkins, Gustavus A. Eisen, Bernice Brilmayer, Frederick Boyle, B. W. Jones, Edward Payson Roe, F. F. Rockwell, William Keane, M. C. Burritt ...

The Blossoming Bookshelf: 43 Classic Books on Gardens and Plants is a remarkable anthology that captures the essence of horticultural wisdom through a tapestry of literary voices. Spanning various styles, from poetic musings to meticulous scientific observations, this collection showcases the rich diversity and significance of garden literature. Enthusiasts and scholars alike will find standout ... Read more

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The Blossoming Bookshelf: 43 Classic Books on Gardens and Plants is a remarkable anthology that captures the essence of horticultural wisdom through a tapestry of literary voices. Spanning various styles, from poetic musings to meticulous scientific observations, this collection showcases the rich diversity and significance of garden literature. Enthusiasts and scholars alike will find standout
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Scoop

by Evelyn Waugh ...

Selected by the Modern Library as one of the 100 best novels of the century, Scoop is a "thoroughly enjoyable, uproariously funny" satire of the journalism business (New York Times).Lord Copper, newspaper magnate and proprietor of the Daily Beast, has always prided himself on his intuitive flair for spotting ace reporters. That is not to say he has not made the odd blunder, however, and may in a ... Read more

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Selected by the Modern Library as one of the 100 best novels of the century, Scoop is a "thoroughly enjoyable, uproariously funny" satire of the journalism business (New York Times).Lord Copper, newspaper magnate and proprietor of the Daily Beast, has always prided himself on his intuitive flair for spotting ace reporters. That is not to say he has not made the odd blunder, however, and may in a
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Last Seen Wearing

by Hillary Waugh ...

Series series Library of Congress Crime Classics
No one saw her leave, and no one knows where she went...It's a perfectly typical day for Lowell Mitchell at her perfectly ordinary university in Massachusetts. She goes to class, chats with friends, and retires to her dorm room. Everything is normal until suddenly it's not—in the blink of an eye, Lowell is gone.Facts are everything for Police Chief Frank Ford. He's a small-town cop, and he knows ... Read more

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No one saw her leave, and no one knows where she went...It's a perfectly typical day for Lowell Mitchell at her perfectly ordinary university in Massachusetts. She goes to class, chats with friends, and retires to her dorm room. Everything is normal until suddenly it's not—in the blink of an eye, Lowell is gone.Facts are everything for Police Chief Frank Ford. He's a small-town cop, and he knows
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Vile Bodies

by Evelyn Waugh ...

Vile Bodies is Evelyn Waugh's second novel, for which he seems not to have held out high hopes. It was written during a period of personal trauma—the break-up of his short-lived first marriage—and many see in the novel's fragmentary scenes and frail relationships the effects of Waugh's deep emotional disappointments. It's also one of the most explicitly modernist of Waugh's books. In spite of this ... Read more

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Vile Bodies is Evelyn Waugh's second novel, for which he seems not to have held out high hopes. It was written during a period of personal trauma—the break-up of his short-lived first marriage—and many see in the novel's fragmentary scenes and frail relationships the effects of Waugh's deep emotional disappointments. It's also one of the most explicitly modernist of Waugh's books. In spite of this
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The Complete Stories of Evelyn Waugh

by Evelyn Waugh ...

A "lavishly entertaining" ( Publishers Weekly ) short fiction collection from the man Time hailed "one of the century's great masters of English prose.""Wonderful to behold. . . . Waugh is here in all his glory." —Susan Minot, BookforumEvelyn Waugh's short fiction reveals in miniaturized perfection the elements that made him th... ... Read more

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A "lavishly entertaining" ( Publishers Weekly ) short fiction collection from the man Time hailed "one of the century's great masters of English prose.""Wonderful to behold. . . . Waugh is here in all his glory." —Susan Minot, BookforumEvelyn Waugh's short fiction reveals in miniaturized perfection the elements that made him th...
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The Loved One

by Evelyn Waugh ...

"A work of art as rich and subtle and unnerving as anything [Waugh] has ever done," satirizing 1940s California and the Anglo-American cultural divide ( New Yorker).Following the death of a friend, the poet and pets' mortician Dennis Barlow finds himself entering the artificial Hollywood paradise of the Whispering Glades Memorial Park. Within its golden gates, death, American-style, is wrapped up ... Read more

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"A work of art as rich and subtle and unnerving as anything [Waugh] has ever done," satirizing 1940s California and the Anglo-American cultural divide ( New Yorker).Following the death of a friend, the poet and pets' mortician Dennis Barlow finds himself entering the artificial Hollywood paradise of the Whispering Glades Memorial Park. Within its golden gates, death, American-style, is wrapped up
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Brideshead Revisited

by Evelyn Waugh ...

Brideshead Revisited, The Sacred and Profane Memories of Captain Charles Ryder is a novel by English writer Evelyn Waugh, the life and romances of the protagonist Charles Ryder, most especially his friendship with the Flytes, a family of wealthy English Catholics who live in a palatial mansion called Brideshead Castle. Ryder has relationships with two of the Flytes: Sebastian and Julia. The novel ... Read more

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Brideshead Revisited, The Sacred and Profane Memories of Captain Charles Ryder is a novel by English writer Evelyn Waugh, the life and romances of the protagonist Charles Ryder, most especially his friendship with the Flytes, a family of wealthy English Catholics who live in a palatial mansion called Brideshead Castle. Ryder has relationships with two of the Flytes: Sebastian and Julia. The novel
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Sword of Honor

by Evelyn Waugh ...

Evelyn Waugh's satiric World War II trilogy comprises the acclaimed novels Men at Arms, Officers and Gentlemen, and Unconditional Surrender.This narrative spanning the war, based in part on Evelyn Waugh's own experiences as an army officer, is the author's surpassing achievement as a novelist. Its central character is Guy Crouchback, head of an ancient but decayed Catholic family, who at first ... Read more

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Evelyn Waugh's satiric World War II trilogy comprises the acclaimed novels Men at Arms, Officers and Gentlemen, and Unconditional Surrender.This narrative spanning the war, based in part on Evelyn Waugh's own experiences as an army officer, is the author's surpassing achievement as a novelist. Its central character is Guy Crouchback, head of an ancient but decayed Catholic family, who at first
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Unconditional Surrender

by Evelyn Waugh ...

The final novel of the renowned author's WWII trilogy, following Men at Arms and Officers and Gentlemen.By 1941, after serving in North Africa and Crete, Guy Crouchback has lost his Halberdier idealism. A desk job in London gives him the chance of reconciliation with his former wife. Then, in Yugoslavia, as a liaison officer with the partisans, Crouch becomes finally and fully aware of the ... Read more

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The final novel of the renowned author's WWII trilogy, following Men at Arms and Officers and Gentlemen.By 1941, after serving in North Africa and Crete, Guy Crouchback has lost his Halberdier idealism. A desk job in London gives him the chance of reconciliation with his former wife. Then, in Yugoslavia, as a liaison officer with the partisans, Crouch becomes finally and fully aware of the
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Readers & Writers

by Walter R. Brooks, Italo Calvino, Adam Haslett, Audrey Niffenegger, Evelyn Waugh, Molly Giles, Ray Bradbury ...

Narrated by Tony Roberts, John Shea, Blair Brown, Christina Pickles, Isaiah Sheffer, Leonard Nimoy, Robert Sean Leonard, Rochelle Oliver ...

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3 hours 12 min

A boon for book lovers, this compilation features funny, fantastical and poignant stories about people with unique and passionate connections to the written word. ... Read more

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A boon for book lovers, this compilation features funny, fantastical and poignant stories about people with unique and passionate connections to the written word.
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