When archaeologists, film makers, and a beautiful young women named Caliope intrude on their silent and solitary world, everything changes. A poignant novel about two middle-aged men, their magical and mysterious desert home, and the sudden shift in terrain that alters both their sense of place and the structure of their 30-year friendship.
First published in 1949, this remarkable book is the culmination of a life-long study of every aspect of the potato. Dr Salaman is concerned first with the history of the potato as a member of the botanical genus Solanum, its adaptation by man as a cultivated plant, and the record of its spread throughout the world; secondly he considers the ...
G.W. Hawkes' third novel is the suspenseful and engaging story of a family of card sharps working Hawaii in 1971. Playing cards for a living has obvious risks, and trying to cheat even more, but combined with family history and a new need for a different life, the combination proves combustible. Part adventure, part love story, Gambler's Rose is a ...
Although he cannot speak, Joseph Carl Taft is a boy with a remarkable ability--he can see into the future. Beautifully written and emotionally taut, "Semaphore" is about more than language and the ability to move beyond one's own time. It's about the timelessness and transcendence of love--about the connectedness of things and how to hold that ...
This is a collection of short stories - the author's second collection - in which the characters find themselves ripped out of their ordinary lives and plunged into the extraordinary. For example, many of them have accidents of some sort, either physical or emotional, with unusual results.
"International Trade and Customs Law of the European Union" is a clear, concise exposition of the customs and commercial policy of the EC, providing helpful commentary on practical issues arising from this policy and including an invaluable chapter covering the provision of services. Written and presented in a clear and easy-to-use format, it ...
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