false 101968 0 0 174704 0312311311 9780312311315 8 <![CDATA[The Love of Stones: A Novel]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172430194m/174704.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172430194s/174704.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/174704.The_Love_of_Stones_A_Novel 3.38 40 Each of the stones that comprise the brooch has its own cast of characters. The most interesting of these are the Levy brothers, two Iraqi Jews who make their way to London to create a crown for the coronation of Queen Victoria and are ultimately swindled out of the most precious of the Brethren's jewels. The book's chronology is difficult to follow, as Katharine's discoveries take her, and the reader, back and forth in time and place, from Istanbul in the 15th century to a Japanese fishing village 500 years later, where Katharine's love affair with the Brethren's last owner seems tacked on, like an afterthought. Still, this complex novel, written by a poet whose love of language shows through on every page, will appeal to those who share a fascination with precious minerals. --Jane Adams

]]> 101968 3.10 115 17 2001 1128742 0571218377 9780571218370 1 <![CDATA[The Cryptographer]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1181226657m/1128742.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1181226657s/1128742.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1128742.The_Cryptographer 2.85 27 101968 3.10 115 17 2003 6105383 0571218385 9780571218387 2 <![CDATA[The Hidden]]> http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6105383.The_Hidden 2.91 11
In Sparta, southern Greece, a close-knit group search for the buried traces of a formidable ancient power. A latecomer, Ben Mercer finds himself drawn to the brilliance and magnetism of the strangers who have come before him; the double-edged friendship of his countryman Jason, the unsettling beauty of the women, Natsuko and Eleschen, and the menace of Max and Eberhard, who idealise the extremes of the ancient Spartans.

Thrilled by the possibility of acceptance and excited by the dangerous games they play, Ben gradually wins his way into the circle. But there is more to the group than he understands, and Ben finds out too late that some things should remain hidden. He must decide where his loyalties lie -- before the decision is taken for him.

Written with astonishing grace and power, The Hidden is a novel of the secrets we keep, the ties that bind us and the true cost of fulfilling our desires.
]]> 101968 3.10 115 17 2009 6706718 0061768251 9780061768255 3 <![CDATA[The Hidden: A Novel]]> http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6706718-the-hidden 2.80 10 In southern Greece in 2004, a close-knit group of archaeologists searches for the buried traces of a formidable ancient power. A student running from a failed marriage and family, Ben Mercer is a latecomer to their ranks, drawn to the charisma of the group's members—to the double-edged friendship of Jason, the unsettling beauty of Natsuko and Eleschen, and the menace of Max and Eberhard. But Ben is far too eager to join the excavation project, and there is more to the group's dangerous games and dynamic than he understands. And there are things that should always remain hidden.

A novel of astonishing grace and power from award-winning author Tobias Hill, The Hidden brilliantly explores the secrets we keep, the ties that bind us, and the true cost of fulfilling our desires.

]]> 101968 3.10 115 17 2009 1879875 0571201164 9780571201167 1 <![CDATA[Underground]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1189654592m/1879875.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1189654592s/1879875.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1879875.Underground 2.89 9 101968 3.10 115 17 1999 3401229 0571179622 9780571179626 0 <![CDATA[Skin]]> http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3401229.Skin 4.00 1 101968 3.10 115 17 1997 7068106 0571201091 9780571201099 0 <![CDATA[Underground]]> http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7068106-underground 3.00 1 101968 3.10 115 17 1999 1484743 0192881027 9780192881021 0 <![CDATA[Tobias Hill: Zoo]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1223626292m/1484743.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1223626292s/1484743.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1484743.Tobias_Hill_Zoo 3.00 1 conversational feel. He follows the tracks of rivers and canals, listening to the sounds of the animals in their cages at the London Zoo. Along the way, he treats the reader to the impressions he picks up as if they were bits of interesting rubbish that signify something important.]]> 101968 3.10 115 17 1999 7080283 0571218393 9780571218394 0 <![CDATA[The Hidden]]> http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7080283-the-hidden 0.0 0 101968 3.10 115 17 2010 6975591 3570010813 9783570010815 0 <![CDATA[Der Kryptograph: Roman]]> http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6975591-der-kryptograph 0.0 0 101968 3.10 115 17 457541 3.30 10 1 2009