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ENLIGHTENMENT

Maureen Freely

“That rare pleasure, a book that grips on every level, a bold and beautiful novel about history, memory and love.” –Nicci French, author of Catch Me When I Fall

978-1-59020-074-2 (ISBN-13)
1-59020-074-8 (hc)

$24.95

THE DARKROOM OF DAMOCLES

Willem Frederik Hermans

The most critically acclaimed Dutch novel of the 20th Century- finally available in English.

978-1-59020-081-0 (ISBN-13)
1-59020-081-0 (pb)

$15.95

978-1-59020-062-9 (ISBN-13)
1-59020-062-4 (hc)

$27.95

THE LOLITA EFFECT

M. Gigi Durham

A devastating consideration of sexuality in the media and how it affects young girls

978-1-59020-063-6 (ISBN-13)
1-59020-063-2 (hc)

$24.95

BY HOOK OR BY CROOK

David Crystal

From one of our most esteemed language experts, a Bryson-esque linguistic travelogue

978-1-59020-061-2 (ISBN-13)
1-59020-061-6 (hc)

$27.95

AN APPEAL TO REASON

Nigel Lawson

An argument in favor of a fully-formed view of global warming–and against hysterical environmentalism

978-1-59020-084-1 (ISBN-13)
1-59020-084-5 (hc)

$19.95

THE COLLECTED PLAYS OF EDWARD ALBEE: 1966-1977

Edward Albee

The second volume of complete plays from “one of the few genuinely great living American dramatists” (Ben Brantley, The New York Times)

978-1-59020-053-7 (ISBN-13)
1-59020-053-5

$24.95

R.F.K MUST DIE!

Robert Blair Kaiser

A NEW EDITION, FULLY REVISED AND UPDATED BY THE AUTHOR

978-1-59020-124-4 (ISBN-13)
1-59020-124-8

$16.95

GENESIS MACHINES

Martyn Amos

This groundbreaking book reveals the next generation of computers–they're much smaller...and alive

978-1-59020-039-1 (ISBN-13)
1-59020-039-X (hc)

$29.95

THE WEEK-END BOOK: A SOCIABLE ANTHOLOGY

A new handbook for weekending in the beloved tradition of the classic Week-End Book from Nonesuch Press

978-1-59020-035-3 (ISBN-13)
1-59020-035-7 (hc)

$18.95

DAVID AND WINSTON

Robert Lloyd George

The remarkable story of the enduring friendship between Churchill and Lloyd George, Britain's two greatest statesmen in peace and war

978-1-58567-930-0 (ISBN-13)
1-58567-930-5 (hc)

$29.95

HOW TO FISH

Chris Yates

From one of our most beloved literary anglers, a meditation on the joys and art of fishing

978-1-59020-003-2 (ISBN-13)
1-59020-003-9 (hc)

$19.95

THE 4TH OF JULY

Peter de Bolla

A new and utterly surprising look at the history behind the birth of the United States

978-1-58567-933-1 (ISBN-13)
1-58567-933-X (hc)

$21.95

THE SECRET ADVENTURES OF CHARLOTTE BRONTE

Laura Joh Rowland

The enthralling new mystery by the critically acclaimed author of the Sano Ichiro series

978-1-59020-033-9 (ISBN-13)
1-59020-033-0 (hc)

$24.95

THE BETTER ANGELS

Charles McCarry

The prophetic thriller from "the best writer of intteligence and political novels in the world" (The Boston Globe)(

978-1-59020-004-9 (ISBN-13)
1-59020-004-7 (hc)

$25.95

THE WENTWORTHS

Katie Arnoldi

"Entirely original, dizzyingly controlled, all ice-cool momentum on the surface and all shock below" –Joan Didion

978-1-58567-999-7 (ISBN-13)
1-58567-999-2 (hc)

$23.95

SUNFLOWERS: THE SECRET HISTORY

Joe Pappalardo

An ever-so-sly peek into the social life of the world's most promiscuous flower

978-1-58567-991-1 (ISBN-13)
1-58567-991-7 (hc)

$22.95

FUNNY BOYS

Warren Adler

By the author of the bestseller The War of the Roses, aa hilarious and thrilling romp through 1920s New York gangsterland

978-1-59020-034-6 (ISBN-13)
1-59020-034-9 (hc)

$24.95

THE GIRL ON THE BOAT

P.G. Wodehouse

Typical Wodehousian romantic shenangians

978-1-59020-009-4 (ISBN-13)
1-59020-009-8 (hc)

$18.95

PLUM PIE

P.G. Wodehouse

Plum Pie is perhaps Wodehouse's best-loved short story collection–no suprise as it features a true Wodehouse trifecta–Jeeves, golf, and Blandings Castle

978-1-59020-010-0 (ISBN-13)
1-59020-010-1 (hc)

$18.95

STRANGE BLOOMS

Jennifer Potter

A truly wonderful book describing the remarkable lives and times of the John Tradescants, father and son

978-1-59020-038-4 (ISBN-13)
1-59020-038-1 (hc)

$35.00

CHRISTIAN DIOR

Marie-France Pochna

"Zooms in on the unveiling of the New Look...Ms. Pochna brings to her subject a reporter's doggedness and a mechanic's knack for assembling a whole from dozens of parts." –The New York Times Book Review

978-1-58567-702-3 (ISBN-13)
1-58567-702-7 (hc)

$37.95

HIGHLANDERS

Sir Fitzroy Maclean

A lavishly illustrated, wide and well-balanced view of Scottish history, shedding light on the motivation and character for the clans and bringing to life their highly dramatic and romantic stories

978-1-58567-998-0 (ISBN-13)
1-58567-998-4

$35.00

TRAVERSA

Fran Sandham

One man's incredible 3,000-mile journey across the heart of the African continent

978-1-59020-036-0 (ISBN-13)
1-59020-036-5 (hc)

$25.00

THE GOSPEL AND THE ZODIAC

Bill Darlison

Was Jesus of the Gospels nothing more than an allegory, and Christianity only a centuries-old misunderstanding?

978-1-59020-037-7 (ISBN-13)
1-59020-037-3 (hc)

$26.95

COURTING SHADOWS

Jem Poster

"Intelligent, daring and profound. ...A fantastically tightly written, read-every-word novel" –The Guardian

978-1-59020-032-2 (ISBN-13)
1-59020-032-2 (hc)

$24.95