Selasa, 25 September 2012

J.R.R. Tolkien 4 Book Boxed Set: The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings

J.R.R. Tolkien 4 Book Boxed Set: The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings

J.R.R. Tolkien 4 Book Boxed Set: The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings

This four volume, deluxe paperback boxed set contains J.R.R. Tolkien's epic masterworks The Hobbit and the three volumes of The Lord Of The Rings (The Fellowship Of The Ring, The Two Towers, and The Return Of The King) in their definitive text settings complete with maps and cover illustrations from the motion pictures. In The Hobbit, Bilbo Baggins is whisked away from his comfortable, unambitious life in Hobbiton by the wizard Gandalf and a company of dwarves. He finds himself caught up in a plot to raid the treasure hoard of Smaug the Magnificent, The Lord Of The Rings tells of the great and dangerous quest undertaken by Frodo Baggins and the Fellowship of the Ring: Gandalf the wizard; the hobbits Merry, Pippin, and Sam; Gimli the dwarf; Legolas the elf; Boromir of Gondor; and a tall, mysterious stranger called Strider. J.R.R. Tolkien's three volume masterpiece is at once a classic myth and a modern fairy tale - a story of high and heroic adventure set in the unforgettable landscape of Middle-Earth.

ISBN: 0345538374
Author: J.R.R. Tolkien
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Rating: 4.58

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Rabu, 05 Mei 2010

Tolstoy: Anna Karenina

Tolstoy: Anna Karenina

Tolstoy: Anna Karenina

This exploration of the subtle psychology in Tolstoy's characterization avoids complex terminology and assumes a readership studying the text in English translation.

ISBN: 0521313252
Author: Anthony Thorlby
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Rating: 4.15

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Selasa, 06 Februari 2007

Shadows in the Starlight (Changeling Detective, #2)

Shadows in the Starlight (Changeling Detective, #2)

Shadows in the Starlight (Changeling Detective, #2)


A ten year veteran of the Providence Rhode Island vice squad Gwen "GiGi" Gellman began her life as a foundling and is used to being on her own. So when she finds herself unemployed and on the outs after a standard bust goes bad resulting in a bloodbath, she welcomes the occasion to break from routine. She scrapes together enough capital to start her own PI business specializing in "family problems." But, in doing so she never guessed that she would uncover her own mysterious and mystical past.

When GiGi becomes involved in the case of a missing wife and child, she initially dismisses the matter as good sense on the wife's part--she knows the husband to be less than stellar in his role. But, as her investigation progresses GiGi discovers a pattern of lies and deceptions, some of which expose hidden ties to her own mystifying existence.

Otherworldly powers try to intercede, and soon GiGi finds not only her own life threatened, but those of her friends and family as well.

ISBN: 0765348527
Author: Elaine Cunningham
Publisher: Tor Books
Rating: 3.65

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Selasa, 16 Januari 2007

Rails Cookbook: Recipes for Rapid Web Development with Ruby

Rails Cookbook: Recipes for Rapid Web Development with Ruby

Rails Cookbook: Recipes for Rapid Web Development with Ruby

ISBN: 0596527314
Author: Rob Orsini
Publisher: O'Reilly Media
Rating: 3.60

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Senin, 30 Oktober 2006

EBay for Dummies

EBay for Dummies

EBay for Dummies

'eBay for Dummies' addresses all the issues a first-time or inexperienced eBay user will confront. Readers will be up to date in no time on the latest changes in the eBay interface, fee structure, and methods for buying and selling.

ISBN: 0470045299
Author: Marsha Collier
Publisher: Wiley
Rating: 3.39

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Selasa, 29 Agustus 2006

The Road to Dune (Dune Universe)

The Road to Dune (Dune Universe)

The Road to Dune (Dune Universe)

Frank Herbert's Dune is widely known as the science fiction equivalent of The Lord of the Rings. Now The Road to Dune is a companion work comparable to The Silmarillion, shedding light on and following the remarkable development of the bestselling science fiction novel of all time.

In this fascinating volume, the world's millions of Dune fans can read--at long last--the unpublished chapters and scenes from Dune and Dune Messiah. The Road to Dune also includes some of the original correspondence between Frank Herbert and famed editor John W. Campbell, Jr., along with other correspondence during Herbert's years-long struggle to get his innovative work published, and the article "They Stopped the Moving Sands," Herbert's original inspiration for Dune.

The Road to Dune also features newly discovered papers and manuscripts of Frank Herbert, and Spice Planet, an original novel by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson, based on a detailed outline left by Frank Herbert.

The Road to Dune is a treasure trove of essays, articles, and fiction that every reader of Dune will want to add to their shelf.

ISBN: 0765353709
Author: Frank Herbert
Publisher: Tor Science Fiction
Rating: 3.79

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The Known World

The Known World

The Known World

One of the most acclaimed novels in recent memory, The Known World is a daring and ambitious work by Pulitzer Prize winner Edward P. Jones.

The Known World tells the story of Henry Townsend, a black farmer and former slave who falls under the tutelage of William Robbins, the most powerful man in Manchester County, Virginia. Making certain he never circumvents the law, Townsend runs his affairs with unusual discipline. But when death takes him unexpectedly, his widow, Caldonia, can't uphold the estate's order, and chaos ensues. Jones has woven a footnote of history into an epic that takes an unflinching look at slavery in all its moral complexities.

ISBN: 0061159174
Author: Edward P. Jones
Publisher: Amistad
Rating: 3.81

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