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“william heinesen”

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  • The Lost Musicians

    by Glyn Jones, William Heinesen ...
    This is a new translation by W. Glyn Jones of William Heinesen’s masterpiece and one of the most important Scandinavian novels of the 20th century. Music is at the heart of this book. The devotion to it of a group of amateur musicians forming the Boman Quartet prevents a series of dramatic events from turning into heart-rending tragedy. Music enables each of the musicians to rise above his own ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • The Tower at the Edge of the World

    by Glyn Jones, William Heinesen ...
    The Tower at the Edge of the World is William Heinesen's last novel written when he was 76, and is the summation of all of his work. He is one of the greatest, if not the greatest, Nordic author of the twentieth century. William Heinesen describes The Tower at the Edge of the World as a poetic mosaic novel about earliest childhood. There is the perspective of both the child and the old man looking ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • The Black Cauldron

    by William Heinesen, Glyn Jones ...
    he Black Cauldron is not a war novel properly speaking, but a work of magic realism which traces a serious of boisterous, tragic-comic events in one of the more unusual western European societies. Spanning the tragedy of war, the clash of sectarian interests, the interplay of religion and sex, The Black Cauldron develops into a presentation in mythical form of the conflict between life and death, ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

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  • The Borrowers

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    Illustrated by Diana Stanley, Beth Krush, Joe Krush ...
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    The Borrowers—the Clock family: Homily, Pod, and their fourteen-year-old daughter, Arrietty, to be precise—are tiny people who live underneath the kitchen floor of an old English country manor. All their minuscule home furnishings, from postage stamp paintings to champagne cork chairs, are “borrowed” from the “human beans” who tromp around loudly above them. All is well until Pod is spotted ... Read more

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  • Death in Venice

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    by Thomas Mann ...
    Series series Vintage International
    Eight complex stories illustrative of the author's belief that "a story must tell itself," highlighted by the high art style of the famous title novella. ... Read more

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  • Fairy Tales from the Brothers Grimm

    A New English Version (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition)

    by Philip Pullman ...
    Series series Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition
    ***National Bestseller*The acclaimed retelling of the world’s best-loved fairy tales by the #1** New York Timesbestselling author of The Golden Compass and The Book of Dust—now in paperback, and with 3 new tales!Two centuries ago, Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm published their first volume of fairy tales. Since then, such stories as “Cinderella,” “Snow White,” “Rapunzel,” and “Hansel and Gretel” have ... Read more

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  • Fallen Angels

    by Gunnar Staalesen ...
    Translated by Don Bartlett ...
    Series Book 7 - Varg Veum
    Ever-dogged Bergen PI Varg Veum is forced to dig deep into his own past as he investigates the murder of a former classmate. Vintage, classic Nordic Noir from international bestselling author Gunnar Staalesen.'A vibrant look at the life, loves and betrayals of the past and the ways in which their tentacles cling, never letting you go' John Harvey'One of my very favourite Scandinavian authors' Ian ... Read more

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  • Amok

    by Stefan Zweig ...
    The nameless first person narrator travels from India to Europe on the ocean liner Oceania in 1912. One night, during a walk on deck, he meets a man who, disturbed and scared, avoids any social contact on the ship. The following night the narrator meets this man again. Although intimidated at first, the man soon begins to trust the narrator and tells him his story. When the first person narrator ... Read more

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  • The Fifth Head of Cerberus

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    by Gene Wolfe ...
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  • The Lily Hand

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    by Ellis Peters ...
    Sixteen unforgettable stories from a "beguiling writer" and the Edgar Award–winning author of the Chronicles of Brother Cadfael ( The Daily Telegraph ).CWA Diamond Dagger Award–Winning AuthorExpanding her horizons far beyond the boundaries of crime fiction, Ellis Peters offers a broad range of short stories in this collection. Two friends, cruelly torn apart when their country is violently ... Read more

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    by K. J. Parker ...
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    'Skilful plotting and rich scene-setting' - GUARDIAN'Parker's skilful control of pacing, expert rendering of characters, and subtle sense of humour add depth and believability' - Library JournalA soldier with a gift for archery. A woman who kills without care. Two brothers, both unbeatable generals, now fighting for opposing armies. No one in the vast and once glorious United Empire remains ... Read more

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