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In this work the plucky heroine is outwardly of plain appearance, but possesses an indomitable spirit, a sharp wit and great courage. She is forced to battle against the exigencies of a cruel guardian, a harsh employer and a rigid social order which circumscribes her life and position. Introducti...

This 20th century adventure will plunge you into the heart of Africa where you will encounter Kigani cannibals, flaming volcanoes and ferocious gorillas. Published to coincide with the major motion picture from Paramount.

To those customers who visit her Indian spice shop in Oakland, California, Tilo dispenses wisdom and the appropriate spice; fenugreek makes a rejected wife desirable again. But her powers are limited, for they vanish the moment she falls in love.

The prophecy had come true. The world spun. Tidal waves lashed the planet, & a new ice age dawned. The few survivors of a once great empire struggled to hold their ground against the rising barbarian tide. But a terrible evil threatened everything.

Set against a background of political turbulence in Kerala, this is the story of twins Esthappen and Rahel who try to craft a childhood for themselves amongst the vats of banana jam and heaps of peppercorns in their grandmother's factory.

Charles O'Brien, bard and giant. The cynical are moved by his flights of romance, the craven stirred by his tales of epic deeds. But what of his own story as he is led from Ireland to seek his fortune beyond the sea in England?

Ripley wanted out. He wanted money, success, the good life - and he was willing to kill for it. Patricia Highsmith's other novels include Strangers on a Train and This Sweet Sickness.