Alibris: 1920 s

AUDIOBOOKS | NEW BOOKS OF NOTE | BARGAIN BOOKS | Find a seller

» advanced search

Sale books bring joy to the world: Save 25% or more

Get your gifts by December 24: Learn how

browse BOOKS

Page 1 of 20

sort by

1	The House at Riverton more books like this by Kate Morton add to wishlist Summer 1924: On the eve of a glittering Society party, by the lake of a grand English country house, a young poet takes his life. The only witnesses, sisters Hannah and Emmeline Hartford, will never speak to each other again. Winter 1999: Grace Bradley, 98, one-time housemaid of Riverton Manor, is visited by a young director making a film about ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.04! \| first editions \| SVS
2	Rising Tide: The Great Mississippi Flood of 1927 and How It Changed America more books like this by John M Barry add to wishlist Historian John M. Barry dramatically reconstructs a key chapter in American history as he recalls the devastating 1927 flood that caused widespread destruction in Louisiana and Mississippi and throughout the region. In April of that year, after weeks of rain, the Mississippi River overflowed its banks. Over a million people were affected as homes ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.48! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
3	The Lost City of Z: A Tale of Deadly Obsession in the Amazon more books like this by David Grann add to wishlist After stumbling upon a hidden trove of diaries, acclaimed "New Yorker" writer Grann set out to solve "the greatest exploration mystery of the 20th century: what happened to the British explorer Percy Fawcett and his quest for the Lost City of Z? see all copies from $14.55! new only from $16.89! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
4	The Coming of the Third Reich more books like this by Richard J Evans add to wishlist This study of Hitler's rise to power in Germany analyzes that country's demise from Europe's most modern and progressive state, in 1900, to one that, by 1930, was ready to choose a man like Hitler to lead them. This is the first volume in a projected three-volume history of Nazi Germany. see all copies from $7.48! new only from $9.00! \| first editions \| SVS
5	American Progressivism: A Reader more books like this by Ronald J Pestritto (Editor), William J Atto (Editor) add to wishlist This collection of writings by prominent politicians, authors, and activists of the Progressive Era explores Progressivism's role in the development of American political thought. Pestritto and Atto provide insight into each figure's influence on Progressive Era American politics by introducing each entry with the context within which the author ... see all copies from $22.92! new only from $22.92! \| SVS
6	Arc of Justice: A Saga of Race, Civil Rights, and Murder in the Jazz Age more books like this by Kevin Boyle add to wishlist This investigative report looks into the events around the 1925 murder trial of an African-American doctor who had bought a home in what was considered a whites-only neighborhood of Detroit. A mob attacked his home, shots were fired, a man lay dead, and Dr. Ossian Sweet, homeowner, was charged with the killing. This account explores Dr. Sweet's ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
7	The Grand Slam: Bobby Jones, America, and the Story of Golf more books like this by Mark Frost add to wishlist In the wake of the stock market crash and the dawn of the Great Depression, a ray of light emerged when a successful, self-taught young golfer mounted his final campaign against the record books. In four months, he won four of the world's biggest tournaments. From the bestselling author of the critically acclaimed "The Greatest Game Ever Played" ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
8	Uncle Jed's Barbershop more books like this by Margaree King Mitchell add to wishlist Set in the 1920s, this is the story of Sarah Jean's favorite relative, Uncle Jed. Uncle Jed and Sarah Jean live in the segregated South, where Uncle Jed is the only African-American barber. He travels to the homes of family and friends to cut their hair, but dreams of opening up his own shop and has been slowly saving his money for the big event. ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.48! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
9	Esperanza Rising more books like this by Pam Munoz Ryan add to wishlist Set in 1930, this is the story of Esperanza and her mother as they immigrate to the United States from Mexico following the death of Esperanza's father. As the pair travel they must deal with the racism and classism that confront many immigrants. Named one of the Best Children's Books 2000 by Publishers Weekly. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.25! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
10	Johnny Got His Gun more books like this by Dalton Trumbo (Introduction by) add to wishlist One of the most famous antiwar novels ever written was first published in 1939, only two days after World War II began. It depicts the interior monologue of Joe Bonham, a World War I infantryman, as he lies helpless in a hospital after his arms and legs have been amputated and with injuries to his face that leave him unable to communicate. He ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.26! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
11 view cover	Death at Wentwater Court more books like this by Carola Dunn add to wishlist Set in 1920s Britain is this cozy new series featuring Daisy Dalrymple, an unflappable flapper and would-be journalist. Her planned interview with the inhabitants of Wentwater Court gives way ends up in interrogation when the suave lord has a fatal skating accident. Daisy joins forces with Scotland Yard to examine an esteemed collection of ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.58! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	Wings of fire more books like this by Charles Todd add to wishlist Inspector Ian Rutledge, still haunted by old war memories, struggles to put his troubles aside and solve the murder of a well-known Cornish poet. But when he finds himself unable to escape the ghosts of the past, Rutledge decides to take an unorthodox route and use his psychological delusions to help him catch a killer. A "New York Times" Notable ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.85! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	Palace of Desire more books like this by Naguib Mahfouz, Najib Mahfuz add to wishlist The second part of "The Cairo Trilogy" by the winner of the 1988 Nobel Prize for Literature. It is a true-life Egyptian family saga featuring the bullying, pompous, belching, self-adoring patriarch Al-Sayyid Ahmed and his long-suffering family in domestic turmoil, with feuding in-laws. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.50! \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	Dandelion Wine more books like this by Ray Bradbury add to wishlist Science fiction master Ray Bradbury makes a bit of a departure here with this non-genre novel about one summer in the life of a 12-year-old boy and his brother. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.68! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	A Pale Horse more books like this by Charles Todd add to wishlist Late on a spring night in 1920, five boys cross the Yorkshire dales to the ruins of Fountains Abbey, intent on raising the Devil. Instead, they stumble over the Devil himself, sitting there watching them. Terrified, they run for their lives, leaving behind a book on alchemy stolen from their schoolmaster. The next morning, a body is discovered in ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
16 view cover	The Danish Girl more books like this by David Ebershoff add to wishlist In the 1920s, Greta, an artist, marries Einar, who models for her--sometimes in women's clothes, which awakens his desire to actually become a woman. Greta supports him, and they find a surgeon who is willing to perform the operation--an event that, understandably, changes their relationship irrevocably. The novel is based on the true story of ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.63! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	Lacy more books like this by Diana Palmer add to wishlist For fans of Trilby, her latest historical romance, Diana Palmer resurrects the scintillating and sizzling heroine of Lacy, a roaring twenties' romance, set on a Texas ranch. Diana Palmer has won five National Waldenbooks Romance Bestseller Awards, three Affaire de Coeur Silver Pen Awards, and two Romantic Times Reviewers' Choice Awards. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.75! \| first editions
18 view cover	Treasured Writings of Kahlil Gibran more books like this by Kahlil Gibran add to wishlist /Kahil Gibran This represents the most comprehensive volume of works the Lebanese poet and philosopher ever published. His enriching stories, poems, verse and parables are collected into a beautifully bound collector's edition. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.90! \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	Redemption more books like this by Leon Uris add to wishlist Continuing the story he began with "Trinity," Leon Uris follow Conor Larkin as he becomes a revolutionary and realizes his burgeoning love for Lady Caroline Hubble. When Larkin dies during a raid against the British, his nephew Rory leaves his father's sheep ranch in New Zealand and joins forces with Lady Caroline's two sons in fighting for ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
20 view cover	East to the Dawn: The Life of Amelia Earhart more books like this by Susan Butler add to wishlist A new and definitive biography of the first lady of aviation.. The myths surrounding the life and legacy of Amelia Earhart run the gamut from the mundane to the ridiculous. Since her disappearance in 1937, people have questioned not only her actual death, but many aspects of her life, including the nature of the relationship with her husband, the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
21 view cover	Babbitt more books like this by Sinclair Lewis add to wishlist In this sardonic portrait of the up-and-coming middle class during the prosperous 1920s, Sinclair Lewis (1885-1951) perfectly captures the sound, the feel, and the attitudes of the generation that created the cult of consumerism. With a sharp eye for detail and keen powers of observation, Lewis tracks successful realtor George Babbitt's daily ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.04! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
22 view cover	Freud: A Life for Our Time more books like this by Professor Peter Gay add to wishlist This biography of Freud provides an overview of his life and of the academic life of other early psychoanalysts. It also discusses his Jewishness - the way it influenced his life and the anti-Semitism in Vienna - while emphasizing his bourgeois aspirations. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $14.47! \| first editions \| SVS
23 view cover	Painted Veil more books like this by W Somerset Maugham add to wishlist Kitty Fane has an affair, and when her husband, a bacteriologist, finds out, he forces her to go with him to a cholera epidemic in the hopes that she will contract the disease and die. Once she is surrounded by all the desolation and death, Kitty begins to come to self-realization, and also learns how to love her husband. Unfortunately for both of ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.04! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
24 view cover	Flapper: A Madcap Story of Sex, Style, Celebrity, and the Women Who Made America Modern more books like this by Joshua Zeitz add to wishlist Through the madcap lives of Zelda Fitzgerald, Lois Long, Coco Chanel, Clara Bow, and other Jazz Age luminaries, "Flapper" tells the fascinating story of the new woman and the making of modern culture. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.10! \| first editions \| SVS
25 view cover	Nothing Is Strange with You: The Life and Crimes of Gordon Stewart Northcott more books like this by James Jeffrey Paul add to wishlist see all copies from $15.54! new only from $17.56! \| first editions \| SVS

Page 1 of 20: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Next>

Browse authors

Browse subjects

Our Money-Back Guarantee

We guarantee every item's condition, as described on Alibris. If you are not satisfied that an item is as described, return your purchase for a refund.

	Amelia by Diana Palmer see all from $1.99! new only from $6.99!
	A Test of Wills by Charles Todd see all from $1.99! new only from $3.85!
	Sugar Street by Naguib Mahfouz see all from $1.99! new only from $4.70!
	The Third Reich in Power, 1933-1939 by Richard J Evans see all from $50.35!
	Trinity by Leon Uris see all from $1.99! new only from $4.51!
	The Great Influenza: The Epic Story of the Deadliest Plague in History by John M Barry see all from $1.99! new only from $8.50!