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Memory on Cloth: Shibori Now (Hardcover) by Yoshiko Iwamoto Wada |
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The Wrong Side of Paris (Modern Library Classics) by Honoré de Balzac |
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recommended for: Classic Literature, the French Revolution, Historical Novels, European History
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"This is the last book in Balzac's "Comédie Humaine" series. Although it is not as "flashy" as some of the other works in the series, it still displays Balzac's incredible ability to describe his characters both physically and em...more
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| April 23 | ||
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Workingartist
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"WOW. Probably the best book I've read on the essence of charitable giving and the why and the how and the who that recieves the "charity". Probably a great model for today for anyone who has the resouirces to execute such a comples and so...more " | |
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The Queen's Man: A Medieval Mystery (Medieval Mysteries) by Sharon Kay Penman |
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read in January, 2002
Workingartist said:
"Love historical novels. Love mysteries. Loved this book. The story takes place in Medieval England, just after the 3rd Crusade. The story is centered around the efforts of Eleanor of Aquitaine to obtain the safe return to England of her son, Richa...more
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Catherine Carmier (Paperback) by Ernest J. Gaines |
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read in January, 2002
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A Gathering of Old Men (Paperback) by Ernest J. Gaines |
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read in January, 2002
Workingartist said:
"Good story with a bit of a mystery. There's also a Rashomon feel to the climatic scene which makes you feel like you're in the middle of the unfolding events. On the one hand I was breathless, racing to the end of the book, on the other I was hestit...more
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| April 21 | ||
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The Angel of Darkness (Mass Market Paperback) by Caleb Carr |
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read in January, 2001
Workingartist said:
"Not as good as the Alienist, but still a "good read". As in the other book, the reader gets another view of early turn of the century NYC
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The Alienist (Paperback) by Caleb Carr |
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Bel-Ami (Penguin Classics) by Guy de Maupassant |
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read in January, 1981
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A Harlot High and Low (Penguin Classics) by Honoré de Balzac, Rayner Heppenstall (Translator) |
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read in January, 1985
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