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The sea of grass
by Conrad Richter
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Published in 1936, this novel presents in epic scope the conflicts in the settling of the American Southwest. Set in New Mexico in the late 19th century, The Sea of Grass concerns the often violent clashes between the pioneering ranchers, whose cattle range freely through the vast sea of grass, and the farmers, or "nesters," who build fences and turn ...
1992; 149 p.; isbn:0821410261 More Information |
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Shane
by Jack Schaefer
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A reformed gunfighter trying to escape his past befriends a family of homesteaders whom a local rancher is trying to drive out
1949; 119 p.; isbn:0553271105 More Information |
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On the beach [by] Nevil Shute [pseud.]
Shute, Nevil, 1899-1960
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A novel about the survivors of an atomic war, who face an inevitable end as radiation poisoning moves toward Australia from the North
1957; 320 p.; |
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The kitchen god's wife
Amy Tan
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1991; 415 p.; isbn:0399135782 More Information |
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The once and future king
T. H. White
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1958; 677 p.; |
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The Caine mutiny : a novel of World War II
Herman Wouk
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- A bestseller upon its original publication--remaining on the New York Times bestseller list for more than two years--the novel has remained continuously in print and has sold many millions of copies throughout the world.- The novel inspired the now-classic film The Caine Mutiny, starring Humphrey Bogart, as well as the hugely successful Broadway ...
537 p.; isbn:0316955108 More Information |
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Maus I : a survivor's tale : my father bleeds history
Art Spiegelman
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A story of a Jewish survivor of Hitler's Europe and his son, a cartoonist who tries to come to terms with his father's story and history itself.
1986; 159 p.; isbn:0394541553 More Information |
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Persepolis
Marjane Satrapi
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"Persepolis is Marjane Satrapi's wise, funny, and heartbreaking memoir of growing up in Iran during the Islamic Revolution. In powerful black-and-white comic strip images, Satrapi tells the story of her life in Tehran from ages six to fourteen, years that saw the overthrow of the Shah's regime, the triumph of the Islamic Revolution, and the devastating ...
2003; 153 p.; isbn:0375422307 More Information |
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Feed
M.T. Anderson
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In a future where most people have computer implants in their heads to control their environment, a boy meets an unusual girl who is in serious trouble
2002; 237 p.; isbn:0763617261 More Information |
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Do androids dream of electric sheep?
Philip K. Dick
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1968; 244 p.; isbn:0345404475 More Information |
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Fifth Chinese daughter
Jade Snow Wong ; with a new introduction by the author ; illustrations by Kathryn Uhl
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Reprint of the Harper edition of 1950. The narrative shows how members of a typical Chinese family in San Francisco adapt themselves to American conditions. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
1989; 246 p.; isbn:0295968265 More Information |
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Watership Down
[by] Richard Adams
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Chronicles the adventures of a group of rabbits searching for a safe place to establish a new warren where they can live in peace
1972; 429 p.; isbn:0027000303 More Information |
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