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World of the Written Word: Moby-Dick in rare books
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World of the Written Word. Reflections by award-winning maritime historian Joan Druett, author of many books about the sea. Sunday, August 2, 2015. Moby-Dick in rare books. From the New York Public Library. 8217;s first appearance in 1851. Two favorite illustrated editions of Moby-Dick. NYPL’s Rare Book Division. Arion Press’s 1979 edition. Bound in blue morocco, is printed on paper that, when seen on edge, is a reminder of pale blue roiling seas. Above is Rockwell Kent's vision of the whale's "peculiar ...
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World of the Written Word: Another book from the author of WATER GHOSTS
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World of the Written Word. Reflections by award-winning maritime historian Joan Druett, author of many books about the sea. Friday, July 17, 2015. Another book from the author of WATER GHOSTS. One has to admire the energy and talent of Linda Collison, author of the acclaimed young adult novel, WATER GHOSTS. With scarcely a pause for breath, she is launching yet another book. Would be the featured speaker. The working title was “ With a Little Luck. Blue Moon Luck,. Maui, or bust! Other interested reviewe...
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World of the Written Word: Hazards of international travel
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World of the Written Word. Reflections by award-winning maritime historian Joan Druett, author of many books about the sea. Sunday, July 26, 2015. Hazards of international travel. While it's not likely you'll be banished from the ship to make an epic small-boat voyage, there are traps you can avoid while voyaging overseas. These commonsense tips come from Southern Cross Travel Insurance, and are well worth passing on. 1 That friendly pickpocket. 2 Flyers slipped under your door. Your phone wakes you up, ...
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World of the Written Word: Russian Mega-capitalist's yacht in New Zealand
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World of the Written Word. Reflections by award-winning maritime historian Joan Druett, author of many books about the sea. Tuesday, July 21, 2015. Russian Mega-capitalist's yacht in New Zealand. When Communism died, the opportunists took over. And we have a sign of that here. The biggest superyacht to visit New Zealand has berthed at Auckland's Wynyard Wharf because it is too big for the dedicated big boat marina. Will be the biggest superyacht to visit this country. It told the story of a Russian girl ...
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Links to Mystery and Classical sites
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Osaic from an outdoor dining room in Pompeii. A web site dedicated to historical mysteries, with a timeline, reviews, etc. The author of Gates of Fire. The Web of Mystery. Connects you to lots of mystery-themed sites. Children’s Books on the Ancient World. Ancient Greece in Fiction. Listed by era and subject. The Sibyl and Sleuth. Historical mystery fiction of Ancient Greece. Roman History Books and More. Lively and far-ranging blog. The Greek World of Mary Renault. That *Other* Roman Mystery Writer.
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Steven Saylor UK Editions
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UK Editions from Constable/Robinson, London. How wonderful to have a scholar write about ancient Rome; how comforting, to feel instant confidence in the historical accuracy of the novel.”. A MURDER ON THE APPIAN WAY. These books are strong on plot and utterly convincing;. They are an unalloyed delight.”. Steven explains the series title:. The secret history of Rome, as seen through the eyes of Gordianus.”. The volumes of the ROMA SUB ROSA series. This prequel to the series takes the 18-year-old Gordianus...
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shadow of the raven: May 2009
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Shadow of the raven. Mysteries and more from Mystery on Main Street in Brattleboro Vermont. Thursday, May 21, 2009. Oh, how I hate ebooks. Certainly the kindle is the greatest threat to publishing to come along in the past 100 years. Another problem is publishers: How can they produce a hardcover book that retails for $24.95 and turn around to let Amazon and the like sell it for $9.99. Publishers, in this case, are probably the greatest threat to publishing since . well, the ebook. Mystery on Main Street.
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shadow of the raven: Pulp friction
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Shadow of the raven. Mysteries and more from Mystery on Main Street in Brattleboro Vermont. Tuesday, June 29, 2010. Marines were named "teufel hunden," or devil dogs, by German fighters in WWI after the Battle of Belleau Wood. Devil Dog. Subtitled: The Amazing True Story of the Man Who Saved America. Is the aptly named inaugural book in the Pulp History series coming in October from Simon and Schuster ( Shadow Nights: The Secret War Against Hitler. How did Butler save America? Written by David Talbot wit...
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shadow of the raven: September 2008
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Shadow of the raven. Mysteries and more from Mystery on Main Street in Brattleboro Vermont. Tuesday, September 30, 2008. This week has a lot to offer mystery readers. Whether it's Deep South gentry, historical fiction or modern-day espionage, there's plenty of great reading in store. The Tale of Briar Bank. By Susan Wittig Albert (Berkley, $23.95) Beatrix Potter l. Ooks into the death of Mr. Wickstead who had recently discovered a treasure. Ul of Poison: An Agatha Raisin Mystery. By Linwood Barclay (Bant...
