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Adventures in Space Short Stories by Chinese and English Science Fiction Writers by Patrick Parrinder; Yao Haijun; Leah Cypess; Ronald Ferguson; Russell James; Alex Shvartsman; Amdi Silvestri; Allen Stroud; Eleanor Wood; Bao shu; Zhao Haihong; Chen Zijun; Han Song; Wang Jinkang; He Xi
Category: Science Fiction
If you love the mission of science fiction, the interchange between cultures, the hopeful and inexorable trajectory of technology and ideas, you'll love this anthology of new stories from Chinese and English language writers. An impressive joint project, this outstanding new anthology brings the best o ...Show more
Army of the West by James A. Wood
Category: History | Series: Stackpole Military History Ser.
Essential primary source on the German defense of Western Europe in World War IIConcise chapter introductions provide historical context for the reportsIn May 1944 German Army Group B, headquartered in France, requested weekly reports from its commanders. These accounts included assessments of the gener ...Show more
Fun Stuff, and Other Essays by James Wood
Category: Languages and Reference
Following "The Broken Estate", "The Irresponsible Self", and "How Fiction Works" - books that established James Wood as the leading critic of his generation - "The Fun Stuff" confirms Wood's pre-eminence, not only as a discerning judge but also as an appreciator of the contemporary novel. In twenty-thre ...Show more
How Fiction Works by James Wood
Category: Reference
In the tradition of E. M. Forster's Aspects of the Novel and Milan Kundera's The Art of the Novel, How Fiction Works is a scintillating study of the magic of fiction--an analysis of its main elements and a celebration of its lasting power. Here one of the most prominent and stylish critics of our time l ...Show more
How Fiction Works by James Wood
Category: Culture
How Fiction Works is a scintillating and searching study of the main elements of fiction, such as narrative, detail, characterization, dialogue, realism, and style. In his first full-length book of criticism, one of the most prominent critics of our time takes the machinery of story-telling apart to ask ...Show more
How Fiction Works by James Wood
Category: Culture
In the tradition of E. M. Forster's "Aspects of the Novel" and Milan Kundera's "The Art of the Novel", "How Fiction Works" is a scintillating and searching study of the main elements of fiction, such as narrative, detail, characterization, dialogue, realism, and style. In his first full-length book of c ...Show more
Magical Almanac 2010 by Llewellyn Publications Staff; Denise Dumars; Sybil Fogg; Lily Gardner; Abel Gomez; Magenta Griffith; Melanie Harris; Elizabeth Hazel; James Kambos; Lupa; Estha McNevin; Chandra Alexandre; Mickie Mueller; Diana Rajchel; Janina Renée; Suzanne Ress; Elizabeth Barrette; Paniteowl; Laurel Reufner; Michelle Skye; Harmony Usher; Tess Whitehurst; Nancy Bennett; Gail Wood; Deborah Blake; Raymond Buckland; Calantirniel; Dallas Jennifer Cobb; Raven Digitalis; Ellen Dugan
Category: Mind, Body & Spirit | Series: Annuals - Magical Almanac Ser.
From the grounding solidity of earth to the boundless creativity of air, from the stimulating energy of fire to the emotional depths of water, the four elements bring true power to your magical workings. In this twentieth anniversary edition, a calendar section offers vital information on the Moon's sig ...Show more
Philebus by Plato; James Wood (Editor, Translator)
Category: Philosophy and Religion
The Philebus is the only Platonic dialogue that takes as its central theme the fundamental Socratic question of the good, understood as that which makes for the best or happiest life. This predominantly ethical theme not only involves an extended psychological and epistemological investigation of topics ...Show more
Serious Noticing - Selected Essays, 1999-2019 by James Wood
Category: Languages and Reference
The definitive collection of literary essays byThe New Yorker's award-winning longtime book critic Ever since the publication of his first essay collection,The Broken Estate, in 1999, James Wood has been widely regarded as a leading literary critic of the English-speaking world. His essays on canonical ...Show more