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The Confusion
The Confusion is the second volume of The Baroque Cycle, following the interwoven stories of two major characters in the late 17th century. The narrative splits between Daniel Waterhouse, a natural philosopher and mathematician who is navigating the complex scientific and political landscape of the Royal Society before traveling to America and becoming embroiled in larger diplomatic intrigues, …
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- 1
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- 978-0-0994-1069-9
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- 815 hlm.: 12 x 20 cm
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- Novel
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- 823 STE t
Soul Mountain
Soul Mountain is a fictionalized autobiography inspired by author Gao Xingjian's journey into the remote, less-developed mountain regions of China in the 1980s, following a mistaken diagnosis of lung cancer. The narrative is fractured, employing a shifting point of view between the "I" narrator, who is the author searching for spiritual refuge and ancient Chinese wisdom, and the "You" narrat…
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- 1
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- 978-0-0609-3623-5
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- xi + 510 hlm.: 13x20 cm
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- Novel
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- 895.1 XIN s
Saloon : Last Chance
The novel is set in Dublin, Ireland, and focuses on the lives of two sisters, Anna and Claire, who are both navigating personal crises. Anna, a professional hairdresser, harbors a strong ambition to open her own beauty salon. After convincing her skeptical husband, she successfully launches her dream business, the "Last Chance" Salon. However, running her own business proves to be a hilariou…
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- 1
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- 978-0-7181-4385-5
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- ix + 596 hlm.: 15 x 22 cm
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- Novel
- Call Number
- 823 KEY s
Three Fates
Three Fates tells the story of the three Irish siblings—Malachi, Gideon, and Rebecca Sullivan—who are determined to recover their family heirloom: one of a long-separated set of three small silver statues known as the Three Fates. The original statue was lifted by their great-great-grandfather, a petty thief, from a survivor of the Lusitania sinking nearly a century ago. When the heirloom i…
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- 1
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- 0-515-13567-4
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- 467 hlm. : 10 x 17 cm
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- Novel
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- 823 ROB t
Elizabeth Taylor
This is a comprehensive, unauthorized biography of the iconic American actress, Elizabeth Taylor (1932–2011). The book explores the complexities of her public and private life, tracing her journey from an MGM child star to a double Oscar-winning actress, a controversial celebrity known for her nine marriages (including two to Richard Burton), her numerous affairs, health crises, and her later…
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- 0-7515-1501-9
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- vi + 560 hlm.: ilus.; 11 x 18 cm
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- Novel
- Call Number
- 927.9 SPO e
Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus
Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus uses its famous metaphor—that men and women originate from different planets—to frame and explain the fundamental psychological and communicative differences between the sexes. Author John Gray, a relationship counselor, posits that conflicts in relationships arise when partners forget these inherent differences and apply their own "planet's" rules to…
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- 1
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- 0-7225-2840-X
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- 286 hlm.: 13 x 21 cm
- Series Title
- Relationship Psychology
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- 646.78 GRA m
The Charmed Circle
The Charmed Circle is an epic saga that follows the lives of three beautiful, talented sisters—Julia, Alex, and Connie Seymour—daughters of famous, privileged parents in the English countryside. Their idyllic existence is shattered during World War II when tragedy strikes their family home. From this explosive start, the sisters are propelled onto separate, complex paths across the globe, f…
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- 1
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- 0-00-617728-X
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- 699 hlm.: 11 x 17 cm
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- Novel
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- 823 GAS t
American Crime Stories
American Crime Stories is a collection of several adapted crime and thriller short stories by various famous American authors, retold by John Escott. The collection exposes readers to classic American crime narratives involving themes of murder, betrayal, deception, and the pursuit of justice. The plotlines feature diverse scenarios, from clever revenge schemes and intricate homicide cases to c…
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- 1
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- 978-0-19-479253-0
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- 120 hlm.: ilus.; 13 x 20 cm
- Series Title
- Oxford Bookworms
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- 823 ESC a
A Passage to India
A Passage to India is a literary classic that explores the profound racial and cultural tensions between the British colonial rulers and the native Indian populace during the British Raj (early 20th century). The story is set in the fictional town of Chandrapore and follows the developing, tentative friendship between Dr. Aziz, a kind Indian Muslim physician, and several British individuals, pa…
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- 1
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- 978-0-194-79271-4
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- 135 hlm.: ilus.; 13 x 20 cm
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- Novel
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- 823 FOR a
The Prince and The Pauper
The Prince and The Pauper is a historical adventure set in 16th-century London. It tells the story of two identical boys born on the same day: Prince Edward Tudor, the heir to the English throne, and Tom Canty, a poor beggar from the London slums. After a chance meeting, the boys, fascinated by each other's lives, exchange clothes and identities. The novel follows their simultaneous but vast…
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- 1
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- 978-0-194-23789-5
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- 67 hlm.: ilus.; 13 x 20 cm
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- Novel
- Call Number
- 823 TWA t
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