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Author: Samuel Beckett

Tags: classic theater

Description: Beckett sums it all up in this masterful pieceBeckett sums it all up in this masterful piece of tragicomedy: "Nothing to be done."...

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Author: Herman Melville

Tags: classic historical philosophical

Description: What can I say? Melville is a philosophical and literary genius. A mind-bending meditationWhat can I say? Melville is a philosophical and literary genius. A mind-bending meditation on the biggest of questions: "why?"...

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Author: Ray Bradbury

Tags: collection

Description: Once again, Bradbury turns everything he touches to prosaic gold: In particular, "TheOnce again, Bradbury turns everything he touches to prosaic gold: In particular, "The Fog Horn" and "A Sound of Thunder" are thrillingly creepy....

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Author: Jules Verne

Tags: classic adventure

Description: One of the greatest adventures of all time. A story about how small the world had become inOne of the greatest adventures of all time. A story about how small the world had become in the nineteenth century-- and how much excitement and danger it still contained....

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Author: Brian Jacques

Tags: fantasy adventure children's

Description: A story of one young mouse determined to be a warrior. A wonderful, living world, filled withA story of one young mouse determined to be a warrior. A wonderful, living world, filled with rich characters. Full-grown adults may not be inclined to investigate Jacques' complete chronicles, but this first installment at least should be missed by no one....

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Author: Garth Nix

Tags: fantasy

Description: Some of the best and most gripping fantasy in a long time. Nix is a master.

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Author: H.P. Lovecraft

Tags: fantasy horror

Description: A brilliant collection of gothic prose and horrifying creatures, by one of the masters of terror,A brilliant collection of gothic prose and horrifying creatures, by one of the masters of terror, H.P. Lovecraft....

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Author: Philip Pullman

Tags: fantasy

Description: Second in the His Dark Materials trilogy. As powerful and wonder-filled as the first. Jaw-droppinglySecond in the His Dark Materials trilogy. As powerful and wonder-filled as the first. Jaw-droppingly brilliant....

2005-11-12

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Author: Philip Pullman

Tags: fantasy

Description: First book in what might be the most powerful children's fantasy trilogy of all time. NoneFirst book in what might be the most powerful children's fantasy trilogy of all time. None compare....

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