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One spring day in 1683, a notary's clerk in Delft entered the home of the late Magdalena Pieters van Ruijven and stumbled on one of the wonders of the seventeenth-century world: twenty paintings by...

St Augustine, bishop of Hippo, was one of the central figures in the history of Christianity, and City of God is one of his greatest theological works. Written as an eloquent defence of the faith at...

A darkly comic novel of suspense, literary idolatry and one-upmanship, and political intrigue from one of the leading writers of the twentieth century, the acclaimed author of Lolita."Half-poem,...

A special edition of one of the most acclaimed works of crime fiction ever written, the first novel featuring Raymond Chandler’s iconic creation Philip Marlowe, hailed as the “quintessential urban...

Sanford Meisner was one of the best known and beloved teachers of acting in the country. This book follows one of his acting classes for fifteen months, beginning with the most rudimentary exercises...

Ten heists. Ten suspects. A murder mystery only Ernest Cunningham can solve in this delightfully clever and twisty new novel in Benjamin Stevenson's bestselling series--perfect for fans of Richard...

The first English translation of one of the earliest and most brilliant art-historical surveys, from one of the greatest modern art historiansAloïs Riegl (1858–1905) was one of the greatest modern...

**INSTANT USA TODAY BESTSELLER** "A brilliant debut." -- Louise Penny, #1 New York Times bestselling author "An intriguing mystery, an exotic setting, and a Christie vibe--what's not to love?" --...

An intimate, captivating first novel that tells the story of a family in southern France whose lives are intertwined with the history of the AIDS crisis—and with the forgotten French doctors who are...

This game of trumps pits dog breeds against one another in a wide range of categories which breed possesses the keenest sense of smell? And which runs the fastest? Warning: Likely to lead to much...

Protestant nonconformity was one of the most significant aspects of 19th-century Britain. Focusing on some of the lesser known ministers of dissenting denominations, Brown recreates the lives, both...

A latest entry in the series by the three-time Caldecott Honor-winning author and illustrator finds the irrepressible bus-driving pigeon expressing his astonishment and indignation when Duckling asks...

By illuminating the conflict-resolving mechanisms inherent in the relationships between democracies, Bruce Russett explains one of the most promising developments of the modern international system:...

With its bold blue cover, this board book edition of Eric Hill’s classic story featuring everyone’s favorite puppy is just as iconic as the first lift-the-flap edition. “Spot is one of the essential...

"Pringle’s fast-paced book is a master class in investigative journalism... when institutions collude to protect one another, reporting may be our last best hope for accountability."―The New York...

"Already an international phenomenon, journalist Marianne Power's Help Me! is the hilarious, thought-provoking, and unfailingly honest account of one woman's year-long, often madcap, quest to find...

A New York Times Bestseller! "A thrilling, transportative adventure that is everything promised-Chakraborty's storytelling is fantasy at its best." -- R.F. Kuang, #1 New York Times bestselling author...

Thomas Merton was recognized as one of those rare Western minds that are entirely at home with the Zen experience. In this collection, he discusses diverse religious concepts-early monasticism,...

Scholar, theologian and philosopher, Martin Buber is one of the twentieth century's most influential thinkers. He believed that the deepest reality of human life lies in the relationship between one...

The Booker Prize winning author's sweeping saga of three generations of women"One of the most accomplished writers of fiction of our day" (The Washington Post ) follows the lives and loves of three...