H R R : 1249 books

This dazzling off-beat thriller is H.R.F Keating's fourth novel, published in 1962. Why is Roger Farrar, if that indeed was his name, on the run in Dublin? Is he a traitor and deserted? The innocent target of a kidnap plot? Or a lonely persecuted paranoiac? A classic tale edged with doubt and menace.

"The war in Vietnam was not lost in the field, nor was it lost on the front pages of the New York Times or the college campuses. It was lost in Washington, D.C." —H. R. McMaster (from the Conclusion) Dereliction Of Duty is a stunning analysis of how and why the United States became...

The first volume in an important series of guides to the works of Ernest Hemingway "The Reading Hemingway series of guides to Ernest Hemingway's major works of fiction, short stories, and novels are written for students, fellow teachers, and other readers who share an interest in the...

The Consolation Of Philosophy Of Boethius by Boethius, trans. H.R. James.

H.R.P. Dickson had the good fortune to spend many years among the Badawin, living and travelling with them as one of them in their own tents. In this book, first published in 1949, the author uses his great experience and knowledge to reveal all aspects of the lives of the nomadic desert Arabs, from...

First published in 1906. Continuation of Maspero's History of Egypt, Chaldea, Syria, Babylonia, and Assyria. Volume 13 of that series. The thirteen-book series includes over 1200 illustrations. This volume covers: Discovery of Prehistoric Egypt, Abydos and the First Three Dynasties, Memphis and the...

A Saracen stronghold throughout the long history of the Crusades, Damascus served as the capital city for Nur al-Deen, Saladin, and other medieval Muslim leaders. From this prime vantage point comes a remarkable contemporary account of the early Crusades, written by one of the city's leading citizens....

Shauna Gales was raised upper-middle-class, by educated parents. Miles Bowser grew up in the 'hood. A phone call brings these two eccentric souls into each others' orbit. Mutual attraction builds before they actually lay eyes on each other...and realize they are two different colors.

Two young lovers, driven apart, meet again years later, dragging all the baggage that so many adults accumulate--bad decisions, failed marriages and unexpected career changes. Only the heaviest baggage is from their own breakup a lifetime ago. They might now be mature enough to handle what seemed...

Frank and Celeste met many years ago during their freshman year in college. The attraction was instant, strong, and mutual. But racial differences compounded Frank's shy demeanor, insecurities and social inexperience. Bad timing and Frank's acute tunnel vision combined to cause a life-changing humiliation...

This novel, set in Victorian London in its heyday, presents a picture, both horrific and authentic, of the 'underside' of life in the first city of the world. It tells of Godfrey Mann, a young painter, who has access to the golden world of privilege and yet is possessed by a compelling sexual...

A collection of the bizarre and the horrific. From a delightfully murderous little girl to the downfall of corporate America- these nine short stories will plague your thoughts. Come take a journey through the dark minds of Authors Cody and H.R. Toye  

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For some, death is the only cure for suffering. In this heart-pounding thriller, Eli mysteriously returns to his hometown for a funeral, where he is forced to face a dark turbulent past. Seeking answers to an unspeakable crime, he becomes involved in a whirlwind of deadly events that turns a once peaceful town into a dreadful nightmare… Where only the most ruthless will survive.