Published on the eve of World War I, a decade after Buddenbrooks had established Thomas Mann as a literary celebrity, Death in Venice tells the story of Gustav von Aschenbach, a successful but aging … [Read more...] about Death in Venice by Thomas Mann
Classical Literature
The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexander Dumas
The story of Edmond Dantés, self-styled Count of Monte Cristo, is the victim of a miscarriage of justice. The sensational narrative of intrigue, betrayal, escape and triumphant revenge moves at a … [Read more...] about The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexander Dumas
Lila by Robert M Pirsig
In this best-selling new book, his first in seventeen years, Robert M. Pirsig, author of Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance, takes us on a poignant and passionate journey as mysterious and … [Read more...] about Lila by Robert M Pirsig
Naked Lunch by William Burroughs
The book is structured as a series of loosely connected vignettes. Burroughs stated that the chapters are intended to be read in any order. The reader follows the narration of junkie William Lee … [Read more...] about Naked Lunch by William Burroughs
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
Seconds before the Earth is demolished to make way for a galactic freeway, Arthur Dent is plucked off the planet by his friend Ford Prefect, a researcher for the revised edition of The Hitchhiker's … [Read more...] about The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
The Novels of George Orwell
We have a large hardback copy of of six novels by George Orwell. The titles include Animal Farm Burmese Days A Clergyman's Daughter Coming Up For Air Keep the Aspidistras Flying … [Read more...] about The Novels of George Orwell
The Winter of Our Discontent by John Steinbeck
Ethan Allen Hawley, the protagonist of Steinbeck’s last novel, works as a clerk in a grocery store that his family once owned. Then one day, in a moment of moral crisis, Ethan decides to take a … [Read more...] about The Winter of Our Discontent by John Steinbeck
The Trumpet-Major by Thomas Hardy
In The Trumpet-Major, the tale of a woman courted by three competing suitors during the Napoleonic wars, he explores the subversive effects of ordinary human desire and conflicting loyalties on … [Read more...] about The Trumpet-Major by Thomas Hardy
Paradise Lost by John Milton
John Milton's Paradise Lost is one of the greatest epic poems in the English language. It tells the story of the Fall of Man, a tale of immense drama and excitement. The poem tells of rebellion and … [Read more...] about Paradise Lost by John Milton
Classic Paperback Books
We stock a large selection of Classic Paperback Books. We are featuring Moby Dick by Herman Melville as an example of these books. The classics are very reasonably priced.. Come in and Browse. … [Read more...] about Classic Paperback Books