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Anna of the Five Towns Anna of the Five Towns Arnold Bennett,Frank Swinnerton Set in the Potteries, the region in which Bennett spent much of his youth, this is the story of a miser's daughter who inherits a fortune. She stands out as a spirited, complex modern woman in a stif… OL109233W
The Mysteries of Pittsburgh The Mysteries of Pittsburgh Michael Chabon Im magischen Sommer nach dem Collegeabschluß will Art Bechstein Pittsburgh auf den Kopf stellen. Und wird selbst auf den Kopf gestellt. Er versinkt völlig in den glitzernd bunten Geheimnissen der gra… OL119429W
The Vile Village The Vile Village Brett Helquist,Lemony Snicket,Michael Kupperman You have undoubtedly picked up this book by mistake, so please put it down. Nobody in their right mind would read this particular book about the lives of Violet, Klaus, and Sunny Baudelaire on purpos… OL15104130W
Elantris Elantris Brandon Sanderson In 2005, Brandon Sanderson debuted with Elantris, an epic fantasy unlike any other then on the market. To celebrate its tenth anniversary, Tor is reissuing Elantris in a special edition, a fresh chan… OL15420038W
The council of mirrors The council of mirrors Michael Buckley Hoping to save their family and the citizens of Ferryport Landing from the evil plans of Mirror, Sabrina and Daphne Grimm seek counsel from the other magic mirrors, who advise them to join forces wit… OL16546767W
a week in winter a week in winter Maeve Binchy "Maeve Binchy, "the grand story teller, "* returns with a cast of characters you will never forget when they all spend a winter week together on holiday at Stone House, a restful inn by the sea ... S… OL16801834W
First phone call from heaven First phone call from heaven Mitch Albom The story of a small town on Lake Michigan that gets worldwide attention when its citizens start receiving phone calls from the afterlife. Is it the greatest miracle ever or a massive hoax? As news o… OL17074962W
Little Blue Truck leads the way Little Blue Truck leads the way Alice Schertle A country truck feels out of place in the speedy, noisy city until he comes to the rescue during a giant traffic jam. OL18626311W
Birds Without Wings Birds Without Wings Louis de Bernières Birds Without Wings is a novel by Louis de Bernières, written in 2004. Narrated by various characters, it tells the tragic love story of Philothei and Ibrahim. It also chronicles the rise of Mustafa … OL1912225W
No Place No Place Kay Haugaard Having no place to play in their run-down inner city Los Angeles neighborhood, twelve-year-old Arturo and the other students in his sixth-grade class raise money and build a park, in the process lear… OL1963745W
Le cri de l'oiseau de pluie Le cri de l'oiseau de pluie Nadeem Aslam Roman de société 1982. Une bourgade anonyme du Pakistan, à l'ombre de deux mosquées concurrentes, est secouée par deux événements simultanés : le meurtre du puissant juge Anwar et la réapparition d'… OL26440727W
Hołd Hołd Nora Roberts Cilla, a former child star who has found more satisfying work as a restorer of old houses, has come to her grandmother's Shenandoah Valley farmhouse, tools at her side, to rescue it from ruin. In the… OL28173361W
Brute neighbors Brute neighbors Chris Green,Liam Heneghan "At a time when our environment is under constant threat, we turn to an unlikely source for answers: The city. In this urgent anthology, poets, photographers and essayists show there is much to be le… OL28215988W
Star sisters and the best seller Star sisters and the best seller Jennifer Blecher "Meet Coco and Lucy, two ordinary girls with two extraordinary necklaces. When the necklaces come together, they are magically whisked away on kindness spreading adventures. K.J. Dowling has big drea… OL28590079W
Souls and the city Souls and the city Rita A. Simmonds "Rita A. Simmonds' poems offer a soulful account of life in New York, not the mythical, magical destination of tourists, but the grim, gritty city eight million people call home. SOULS IN THE CITY be… OL28769530W
In the city In the city Valerie Guin This text introduces young children to the variety of ways that people live around the world, fostering a knowledge and acceptance of other cultures. OL28948331W
La vida en la ciudad La vida en la ciudad Margie Burton Tells what it's like to live in the city. OL31212494W
Cities in the march of civilization Cities in the march of civilization Barbara Habenstreit Traces the development and importance of the major cities in world history and discusses the advantages and disadvantages of city life. OL6928067W
Underground Underground David Macaulay Text and drawings describe the subways, sewers, building foundations, telephone and power systems, columns, cables, pipes, tunnels, and other underground elements of a large modern city. OL8071561W
Ulysses Ulysses James Joyce Written over a seven-year period, from 1914 to 1921, this book has survived bowdlerization, legal action and controversy. The novel deals with the events of one day in Dublin, 16th June 1904, now kno… OL86318W
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