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The God of Small Things The God of Small Things Arundhati Roy The God of Small Things is the debut novel of Indian writer Arundhati Roy. It is a story about the childhood experiences of fraternal twins whose lives are destroyed by the "Love Laws" that lay down … OL1052138W
SISTERHOOD QUESTIONED?: RACE, CLASS AND INTERNATIONALISM IN THE AMERICAN AND BRITISH WOMEN'S MOVEME… SISTERHOOD QUESTIONED?: RACE, CLASS AND INTERNATIONALISM IN THE AMERICAN AND BRITISH WOMEN'S MOVEME… CHRISTINE BOLT This readable and informative survey, including both new research and synthesis, provides the first close comparison of race, class and internationalism in the British and American women's movements … OL13628459W
The Elite (The Selection #2) The Elite (The Selection #2) Kiera Cass Thirty-five girls came to the palace to compete in the Selection. All but six have been sent home. And only one will get to marry Prince Maxon and be crowned princess of Illea. America still isn’t… OL16915199W
Social History of the French Revolution Social History of the French Revolution Norman Hampson The Revolution was the product of social tensions that developed throughout France in the second half of the 18th century. Hampson analyzes the nature of these social conflicts within their political… OL16921039W
Cometh the Hour Cometh the Hour Jeffrey Archer The reading of a suicide note has devastating consequences for the Clifton family. Giles must decide if he should withdraw from politics and try to rescue Karin, the woman he loves, from behind the I… OL17318863W
The theory of the leisure class The theory of the leisure class Thorstein Veblen Considered the first in-depth critique of consumerism, economist Thorstein Veblen's 1899 book The Theory of the Leisure Class has come to be regarded as one of the great works of economic theory. Usi… OL1868474W
Forced founders Forced founders Woody Holton In this provocative reinterpretation of one of the best-known events in American history, Woody Holton shows that when Thomas Jefferson, George Washington, and other elite joined their peers from oth… OL2004366W
A framework for understanding poverty A framework for understanding poverty Ruby K. Payne Ebooks are 3rd Ed, not 4th Ed. OL2404768W
Divergence Divergence Veronica Roth "Dans un monde post-apocalyptique, la société est divisée en cinq factions, chacune consacrée au culte d'une vertu dans l'espoir de former un civilisation parfaite : les Altruistes, les Sincères, les… OL24157821W
Un garçon comme moi Un garçon comme moi Rosa Amanda Strauzs Deux enfants de 12 ans, originaires de milieux sociaux différents, vivent des situations et des frustrations semblables, les interprètent différemment, se croisent avant de prendre conscience qu'ils … OL24432902W
Un chien à New York Un chien à New York Tor Seidler Gulliver, chien de la haute société new-yorkaise, aime se promener à Manhattan avec son maître, le distingué professeur Rattigan. Lors d'un voyage à Paris, le professeur tombe amoureux d'une Français… OL24696469W
Nous sommes l'eau Nous sommes l'eau Wally Lamb Roman familial OL24844679W
L'étoile de Kazan L'étoile de Kazan Eva Ibbotson Vienne, XIXe siècle. Abandonnée à la naissance, élevée par des intellectuels excentriques, Annika voit sa vie basculer lorsque réapparaît sa mère naturelle, une aristocrate qui l'emmène dans son chât… OL24922104W
Les clandestines de Kaboul Les clandestines de Kaboul Jenny Nordberg Jenny Nordberg a enquêté sur une pratique culturelle ancestrale, datant d'avant les talibans, ignorée en Europe, qui est celle des "bacha posh". Cette coutume est inconnue de la plupart des étrangers… OL26169147W
Brief History of Equality Brief History of Equality Thomas Piketty " Les questions économiques sont trop importantes pour être laissées à une petite classe de spécialistes et de dirigeants. La réappropriation citoyenne de ce savoir est une étape essentielle pour tra… OL26347574W
Vénéneuses Vénéneuses Anna Godbersen Littérature jeunesse: roman d'amour Diana, le coeur brisé, court le monde à l'aventure mais ne peut oublier Henry. Carolina, l'ex-femme de chambre est devenue une icône de la société mondaine. Penel… OL27956882W
Aftermath Aftermath Leigh M. Lane "Corporate America has fallen, taking the rest of the world down with it, genetic engineering and bioterrorism having come together to wipe out nearly the entire human race. The few survivors have no… OL28953558W
Thanks to God and the revolution Thanks to God and the revolution Roger N. Lancaster Explores the role of religion, and its relatioship to popular culture, in the lives of Nicaraguans. OL4123359W
The Kite Runner The Kite Runner Khaled Hosseini The unforgettable, heartbreaking story of the unlikely friendship between a wealthy boy and the son of his father’s servant, The Kite Runner is a beautifully crafted novel set in a country that is in… OL5781992W
Pride and Prejudice Pride and Prejudice Jane Austen Pride and Prejudice is an 1813 novel of manners written by Jane Austen. The novel follows the character development of Elizabeth Bennet, the dynamic protagonist of the book who learns about the reper… OL66554W
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