Édouard Manet

Mary Anne Stevens

Hardcover (1 to 2 lbs)

Ohio

Portraying Life

Published in conjunction with an exhibition held at the Toledo Museum of Art, Oct. 4, 2012-Jan. 1, 2013, and the Royal Academy of Arts, London, Jan. 26-Apr. 14, 2013.

Manet

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Bryn Turnbull

Light Paperback (1 lb or less)

A Novel

"Powerful and haunting . . . an intimate and unforgettable tale that transports the reader to the heart of Imperial Russia." --Chanel Cleeton, New York Times bestselling author of The Most Beautiful Girl in Cuba 



This sweeping novel takes readers behind palace walls to see the end of Imperial Russia through the eyes of Olga Nikolaevna Romanov, the first daughter of the last tsar 



Grand Duchess Olga Romanov comes of age amid a shifting tide for the great dynasties of Europe. But even as unrest simmers in the capital, Olga is content to live within the confines of the sheltered life her parents have built for her and her three sisters: hiding from the world on account of their mother's ill health, their brother Alexei's secret affliction, and rising controversy over Father Grigori Rasputin, the priest on whom the tsarina has come to rely. Olga's only escape from the seclusion of Alexander Palace comes from the grand tea parties her aunt hosts amid the shadow court of Saint Petersburg--a world of opulent ballrooms, scandalous flirtation, and whispered conversation. 



But as war approaches, the palaces of Russia are transformed. Olga and her sisters trade their gowns for nursing habits, assisting in surgeries and tending to the wounded bodies and minds of Russia's military officers. As troubling rumors about her parents trickle in from the front, Olga dares to hope that a budding romance might survive whatever the future may hold. But when tensions run high and supplies run low, the controversy over Rasputin grows into fiery protest, and calls for revolution threaten to end three hundred years of Romanov rule.



At turns glittering and harrowing, The Last Grand Duchess is a story about dynasty, duty, and love, but above all, it's the story of a family who would choose devotion to each other over everything--including their lives.



Looking for more historical fiction from Bryn Turnbull? Don't miss The Woman Before Wallis. For fans of The Paris Wife and The Crown, this stunning novel tells the true story of the American divorcée who captured Prince Edward's heart before he abdicated his throne for Wallis Simpson.

The Last Grand Duchess

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Robert Bowie Johnson

The Hidden Meaning of the Parthenon's East Facade

Athena and Eden reveals the surprising identity of Athena and unlocks the long-hidden meaning of the sculptures which graced the east faade of her famous temple, the Parthenon. Greek myths tell us much about the sculptures, but the key to their correct interpretation lies elsewhere. The simple secret: Genesis and the Parthenon sculptures tell the same story from opposite viewpoints.

Athena and Eden

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Light Hardcover (1 lb or less)

Director of Quiltmaking

Colours of Australia

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Perseus

Paperback (1 to 2 lbs)

Encountering the young man her husband left her for five years earlier, Sotheby's art specialist Claire begins to question herself and her past and prepares a painting sale that could make her career, a situation that places her under the wing of an elderly art owner. A first novel. Reprint.

Late and Soon

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Sharyn McCrumb

The ghost of a murdered pioneer woman wanders the Appalachian hills, searching for a way home. But others, including a city-bred scholar and an escaped killer, also roam these hills, each undertaking a very personal journey. When their paths cross, a long-hidden mystery is revealed, and with it a secret that will rock the Appalachians to their very core.

She Walks These Hills

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Amy Tan

A Writer's Memoir

Where the Past Begins

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Marina Fiorato

A descendant of a late-seventeenth-century master glassblower who sold closely guarded secrets about how to make mirrors leaves her unhappy life in London to follow in her ancestor's footsteps in Venice, an endeavor for which she finds her fate inextricably linked to his. Original.

The Glassblower of Murano

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Tracy Chevalier

Using a number of shifting perspectives - wives and husbands, friends and lovers, masters and servants, and a gravedigger's son - this novel follows the fortunes of two families in the first years of the 20th century.

Falling Angels

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Karen Harper

Befriending the doomed Queen Anne Boleyn after the downfall of Cromwell, squire's daughter Kat Ashley agrees to become the governess of the young Elizabeth Tudor and endures the exiled princess's harsh early years before her coronation, after which Kat becomes a trusted confidante.

The Queen's Governess

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Hodges

English

Harbrace College Handbook

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Robin Maxwell

Before Juliet Capelletti lie two futures: a traditionally loveless marriage to her father's business partner, or the fulfillment of her poetic dreams, inspired by the great Dante. Unlike her beloved friend Lucrezia, who looks forward to her arranged marriage into the Medici dynasty, Juliet has a wild, romantic imagination that takes flight in the privacy of her bedchamber and on her garden balcony.

Her life and destiny are forever changed when Juliet meets Romeo Monticecco, a soulful young man seeking peace between their warring families. A dreamer himself, Romeo is unstoppable, once he determines to capture the heart of the remarkable woman foretold in his stars.

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O, Juliet

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Alison Weir

The Heirs of King Henry VIII 1547-1558

When Henry VIII died in 1547, he left three highly intelligent children to succeed him in turn to be followed, if their lines failed, by the descendents of his sister, Mary Tudor. In Children of England, Alison Weir s interest is not in constitutional history but in the characters and relationships of Henry s four heirs. Making use of a huge variety of contemporary sources, she brings to life one of the most extraordinary periods of English history."

Children of England

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Missy D'urberville

The Epic Parody of Gone with the Wind

Today Is Another Tomorrow

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Pamela Allardice

A Gift Book of Essential Oils

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Norbert Lynton

The Story of Modern Art

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True Tales of the Strange and Supernatural in the South 

Dixie Spirits 

Jeanette Han

An Suranyi

Jack the Ripper and Other Souls

Death of a Prince

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Susan Polis Schutz

Created by the bestselling poet and artist team of Susan Polis Schutz and Stephen Schutz, this distinctive series of hardcover books has a perfect title for every customer. Each book showcases a collection of verse and quotations by the world's most celebrated authors, poets, artists, scientists, philosophers, and political figures, both contemporary and classical. All new and bestselling titles are updated with elegant paper elements, including a handmade tissue spine covering and colorful accents among the petals and leaves in the handcrafted paper. A Lasting Gift from the Heart

The Language of Love

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Noel Hynd

When Academy Award-winning actress Annette Carlson buys an old house in Nantucket, she discovers that the place is haunted by a malevolent spirit that threatens not only Annette, but the entire community

Ghosts

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Joseph Gies

Frances Gies

Correcting the omissions of traditional history, this is "a reliable survey of the real and varied roles played by women in the medieval period. . . . Highly recommended."--"Choice" Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.

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