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Stardust Stardust Neil Gaiman E-book extra: Neil Gaiman's "Writing and the Imagination."In the tranquil fields and meadows of long-ago England, there is a small hamlet that has stood on a jut of granite for 600 years. Just to the… OL15833328W
The listener The listener David Lester 1933: In a small German state, the last democratic election is about to take place before a failed artist named Hitler seizes power. Now: A man dies during a political act inspired by a sculpture. Th… OL15979354W
The Harlem Hellfighters The Harlem Hellfighters Max Brooks,Caanan White "From bestselling author Max Brooks, the riveting story of the highly decorated, barrier-breaking, historic black regiment--the Harlem Hellfighters. The Harlem Hellfighters is a fictionalized account… OL19669655W
Vinland Saga, Book Nine Vinland Saga, Book Nine Makoto Yukimura "Thorfinn and his crew are on their way to Greece, the first leg of their expedition to Vinland. Having landed near Bergen, in Norway, Thorfinn is attacked by a bear, only to be saved by a fierce hun… OL19711472W
Run for it Run for it Marcelo D'Salete "Run for It--a starkly stunning graphic novel by internationally acclaimed illustrator Marcelo d'Salete--is one of the first literary and artistic efforts to confront Brazil's hidden history of slave… OL19725747W
Red winter Red winter Anneli Furmark "Passion and politics unfold against the darkness of winter in 1970s Sweden. In an isolated northern town, Siv, a married mother of three falls in love with a young communist, Ulrik. Though their a… OL19738517W
Vinland saga, Book Ten Vinland saga, Book Ten Makoto Yukimura **One of the greatest European historical epic comics ever written continues.** After months of hard labor as a farm slave, Thorfinn begins to realize what his father meant by the words, "A true w… OL19742891W
You'll never know You'll never know Carol Tyler "Soldier's Heart concludes the story of Carol Tyler and her delving into her father's war experiences in a way that is both surprising and devastating"-From publisher's Web site. OL19962128W
Jerusalem Jerusalem Boaz Yakin "Jerusalem is the story of a single family--three generations of very different people--as they are swept up in the chaos of nation-making from 1940 to 1948. Love, death, faith, family, and politics … OL19963773W
Templar Templar Jordan Mechner Martin isn't exactly the most steadfast or pious knight, but he does manage to escape when the king of France and the pope massacre the Templars and steal their legendary treasure. In fact, Martin r… OL19967750W
47 Ronin 47 Ronin Lovern Kindzierski,Stan Sakai,Mike Richardson,Ignacio Bentz Japan's enduring national legend comes to comics! This epic mission of loyal Japanese warriors to avenge their wronged master epitomizes the samurai code of honor, and 47 Ronin recounts the sweeping … OL19980064W
Vinland Saga, Book Four Vinland Saga, Book Four Makoto Yukimura After his father plotted to kill him, Prince Canute tries to take the throne for himself, while Thorfinn watches from afar as the vengeance he has waited so long to achieve might be stolen out from u… OL20002244W
Lion of Rora Lion of Rora Christos Gage The story of Joshua Janavel, farmer turned freedom fighter, who Napoleon called history's greatest military tactician. Celebrated in verse by John Milton, Janavel and his fellow Waldensians battled t… OL20013085W
The white donkey The white donkey Maximilian Uriarte Tells the story of Abe, a young Marine recruit who experiences the ugly, pedestrian, and often meaningless side of military service in rural Iraq. He enlists in hopes of finding that missing somethin… OL20032742W
Black Dog Black Dog Dave McKean "A graphic novel based on the life of Paul Nash, a surrealist painter during World War 1"-- OL20043137W
Aleister & Adolf Aleister & Adolf Douglas Rushkoff "Legendary occultist Aleister Crowley develops a powerful and dangerous new weapon to defend the world against Adolf Hitler's own war machine"--Provided by publisher. OL20046415W
Soviet daughter Soviet daughter Julia Alekseyeva "The story in comics of Lola, the author's great-grandmother, who lived an adventurous life as a feminist, secret service agent, military nurse, and Jewish refugee in the soviet Ukraine. The story is… OL20050467W
The Good Inn The Good Inn Frank Black "From legendary Pixies frontman, Black Francis, comes a bold and visually arresting illustarted novel about art, conflict, and the origins of a certain type of cinema"-- OL23326372W
Castle in England Castle in England Jamie Rhodes,Isaac Lenkiewicz,Briony May Smith 141 pages : 24 cm OL27077402W
Berlin, Vol. 1 Berlin, Vol. 1 Jason Lutes Berlin: City of Stones presents the first part of Jason Lutes' captivating trilogy, set in the twilight years of Germany's Weimar Republic. Kurt Severing, a journalist, and Marthe Muller, an art stud… OL8571231W
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