Patricia Cornwell Patricia Cornwell's legendary crime fiction creation, Virginia's Chief Medical Examiner Kay Scarpetta, has logged a host of fans among mystery readers and, within the bounds of her fictional...

Giles Waterfield In the 1930s, Henry and Helen Williamson arrive on the French Riviera looking for a house. Barely thirty, Henry has been forced to retire from the Indian civil...

Carson McCullers Here is the story of the inimitable twelve-year-old Frankie, who is utterly, hopelessly bored with life until she hears about her older brother’s wedding. Bolstered by lively conversations...

Paul A Gompers and Josh Lerner This volume provides a meaningful framework for understanding the relationship between venture capital and entrepreneurial success. It helps readers spot the real limitations of...

Elizabeth RosePerseus, the demi-god son of Zeus, races against time to capture the dangerous prize that will save his mother's life. But when the feisty Princess Andromeda uses her wits...

Jan MarkCovering a vast historical range, this anthology is the only book to document the evolution of the children's story in writing over the last 250 years. Jan Mark, herself...

Edited By Kenneth O Morgan January 1, 1989 by OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS

Susan Vreeland   From extraordinary highs - patronage by the Medicis, friendship with Galileo and, most importantly of all, beautiful and outstandingly original paintings - to rape by her father's...

Jenni Wright All you need to know about the world's best-loved ingredient with every kind of recipe. January 1, 2001 by Barnes and Noble

TE Carhart At first glance, The Piano Shop on the Left Bank is simply an autobiography covering the author's blissful years in Paris. This is actually something much rarer and more original:...

Jeanette Sebrig Lowry In this cherished childhood classic, a puppy who is always late coming home one night finds there is no dessert for him.One of the original 12 Little Golden...

Josie Warshaw A highly accessible approach to creating beautiful ceramics, with fully illustrated techniques and a range of beautiful step by step projects! January 1, 2001 by Hermes House