Maurice Herzog The enthralling account, by the leader of the French expedition, of the first conquest of Annapurna - at that time, and at more than 8000 metres, the highest...

Steven Saylor The hideously disfigured body was found in the atrium. The only clues are a blood-soaked cloak, and, carved into the stone at the corpse's feet, the word Sparta....

Robert R Prechter, Jr A financial forecast describes specific fiscal events which will occur in the late twentieth century, drastically reversing the strong market of the mid-1990s January 1, 1997...

Monica Wellington The youngest readers help Baby explore the many wonders of the store, as they can find brightly colored lollipops, paints, bananas, shoes, carrots, and mittens. June 1, 1997...

Roger McGoughA brilliant new collection of poems. The poetry contains the clever word-play, rich ideas and humour associated with Roger McGough. It includes a series of poems about the exploits...

Alan Grant   In a new action-packed adventure featuring the Caped Crusader, Batman and his young sidekick, Robin, join forces with Batgirl to take on a vicious new villain, in...

Val Corbett, Joyce Hopkins and Eve Pollard January 1, 1997 by Headline

Terry Goodkind Richard comes to terms with his true identity as a War Wizard. The New World, and all the freedom of humankind, is under threat from the Imperial Order...

Author: James Fallows Why do Americans mistrust the news media? It may be because show like "The McLaughlin Group" reduce participating journalists to so many shouting heads. Or because, increasingly,...

Angela Carter One of our most imaginative and accomplished writers, Angela Carter left behind a dazzling array of work: essays, citicism, and fiction. But it is in her short stories...

Glenn T Eskew Birmingham served as the stage for some of the most dramatic and important moments in the history of the civil rights struggle. In this vivid narrative account,...

Colleen McCullough It's 54 BCE. Gaius Julius Caesar is sweeping thru Gaul, crushing the fierce, long-haired warrior-kings who stand in his way. His victories in the name of Rome are...