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Les Miserables (Paperback)
Victor Hugo; Translated by Lee Fahnestock, Norman MacAfee; Introduction by Lee Fahnestock; Afterword by Chris Bohjalian
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Introducing one of the most famous characters in literature, Jean
Valjean--the noble peasant imprisoned for stealing a loaf of
bread--"Les Miserables" ranks among the greatest novels of all
time. In it, Victor Hugo takes readers deep into the Parisian
underworld, immerses them in a battle between good and evil, and
carries them to the barricades during the uprising of 1832 with a
breathtaking realism that is unsurpassed in modern prose. Within
his dramatic story are themes that capture the intellect and the
emotions: crime and punishment, the relentless persecution of
Valjean by Inspector Javert, the desperation of the prostitute
Fantine, the amorality of the rogue Thenardier, and the universal
desire to escape the prisons of our own minds. "Les Miserables
"gave Victor Hugo a canvas upon which he portrayed his criticism of
the French political and judicial systems, but the portrait that
resulted is larger than life, epic in scope--an extravagant
spectacle that dazzles the senses even as it touches the heart.
This Signet Classics edition is the ONLY completely unabridged
paperback edition available today.
Translated by Lee Fahnestock and Norman Macafee, based on the
classic nineteenth-century Charles E. Wilbour translation
With an Introduction by Lee Fahnestock
and a New Afterword
"Superbly crafted and astonishingly powerful. . . . It will thrill readers who cherish their worn copies of To Kill A Mockingbird." --People
With a suspense, lyricism, and moral complexity that recall To Kill a Mockingbird and Presumed Innocent, this compulsively readable novel explores what happens when a woman who has devoted herself to ushering life into the world finds herself charged with responsibility in a patient's tragic death.
The time is 1981, and Sibyl Danforth has been a dedicated midwife in the rural community of Reddington, Vermont, for fifteen years. But one treacherous winter night, in a house isolated by icy roads and failed telephone lines, Sibyl takes desperate measures to save a baby's life. She performs an emergency Caesarean section on its mother, who appears to have died in labor. But what if--as Sibyl's assistant later charges--the patient wasn't already dead, and it was Sibyl who inadvertently killed her?
As recounted by Sibyl's precocious fourteen-year-old daughter, Connie, the ensuing trial bears the earmarks of a witch hunt except for the fact that all its participants are acting from the highest motives--and the defendant increasingly appears to be guilty. As Sibyl Danforth faces the antagonism of the law, the hostility of traditional doctors, and the accusations of her own conscience, Midwives engages, moves, and transfixes us as only the very best novels ever do.
When Elizabeth Endicott arrives in Aleppo, Syria, she has a
diploma from Mount Holyoke, a crash course in nursing, and only the
most basic grasp of the Armenian language. It's 1915, and Elizabeth
has volunteered to help deliver food and medical aid to refugees of
the Armenian Genocide during the First World War. There she meets
Armen, a young Armenian engineer who has already lost his wife and
infant daughter. After leaving Aleppo and traveling into Egypt to
join the British Army, he begins to write Elizabeth letters,
realizing that he has fallen in love with the wealthy young
American.
Years later, their American granddaughter, Laura, embarks on a
journey back through her family's history, uncovering a story of
love, loss--and a wrenching secret that has been buried for
generations.
Years ago, Chris Bohjalian and his wife traded their Brooklyn co-op
for a century-old Victorian house in Lincoln, Vermont (population
975). Bohjalian, a bestselling novelist, began chronicling life in
that gloriously quirky little village with a wide variety of
magazine essays and his newspaper column, "Idyll Banter." These
pieces, written over the course of twelve years, are honest, funny,
and deeply affecting reflections on the unique idiosyncrasies of
small-town life (annual outhouse races) and the universal
experiences (our hunger for neighborliness) that unite us all.
Vermont is drying up. The normally lush, green countryside is in
the grip of the worst drought in years: stunted cornstalks rasp in
the hot July breeze, parched vegetable gardens wither and die, the
Chittenden River shrinks to a trickle, and the drilling trucks are
booked solid as one by one the wells give out. Patience Avery,
known nationwide as a gifted "water witch," is having a busy
summer, too. Using the tools of the dowser's trade -- divining
sticks, metal rods, bobbers, and pendulums -- she can locate, among
other things, aquifers deep within the earth. In the midst of this
crisis, Scottie Winston lobbies for permits to expand Powder Peak,
a local ski area that's his law firm's principal client. As part of
the expansion, the resort seeks to draw water for snowmaking from
the beleaguered Chittenden, despite opposition from
environmentalists who fear that the already weakened river will be
damaged beyond repair.
What ensues in Chris Bohjalian's fourth novel is a struggle between
conservation and development, rugged tradition versus inevitable
progress. But it is also a tale of the clash between science and
mystery, a chronicle of one man's transformation from cynic to
believer. Vivid with the texture of New England ways, alive with
characters both quirky and real, informed by the ongoing, real-life
battles between environmentalism and economic expansion in Vermont,
Water Witches is a story of ineffable forces, tenuous balances,
"and perhaps something about our abilities as a people to heal and
forgive and to love."
" The Law of Similars is fast-paced and absorbing. Few writers can manipulate a plot with Bohjalian's grace and power."-The New York Times Book Review
From the number one bestselling author of Midwives comes this riveting medical thriller about a lawyer, a homeopath, and a tragic death. When one of homeopath Carissa Lake's patients falls into an allergy-induced coma, possibly due to her prescribed remedy, Leland Fowler's office starts investigating the case.
But Leland is also one of Carissa's patients, and he is begining to realize that he has fallen in love with her. As love and legal obligations collide, Leland comes face-to-face with an ethical dilemma of enormous proportions. Graceful, intelligent, and suspenseful, The Law of Similars is a powerful examination of the links between hope and hubris, love and deception.
A masterful love story set against a backdrop of epic history and
unforgettable courage
In the waning months of World War II, a small group of people begin
the longest journey of their lives.
At the center is eighteen-year-old Anna, the daughter of Prussian
aristocrats, and her first love, a twenty-year-old Scottish
prisoner of war named Callum. With his boyish good looks and his
dedication to her family, he has captured Anna's heart. But he is
the enemy, and their love must remain a closely guarded secret.
Only Manfred, a twenty-six-year-old Wehrmacht corporal, knows the
truth. And Manfred, who is not what he seems to be, is reluctantly
taken with Anna, just as she finds herself drawn uncomfortably to
him.
As these unlikely allies work their way west, their flight will
test both Anna's and Callum's love, as well as their friendship
with Manfred-and will forever bind the young trio together.
Includes special bonus material: Chris Bohjalian responds to
questions from book groups and readers
With Trans-Sister Radio, Chris Bohjalian, author of the bestseller Midwives, again confronts his very human characters with issues larger than themselves, here tackling the explosive issue of gender.
When Allison Banks develops a crush on Dana Stevens, she knows that he will give her what she needs most: attention, gentleness, kindness, passion. Her daughter, Carly, enthusiastically witnesses the change in her mother. But then a few months into their relationship, Dana tells Allison his secret: he has always been certain that he is a woman born into the wrong skin, and soon he will have a sex-change operation. Allison, overwhelmed by the depth of her passion, and finds herself unable to leave Dana. By deciding to stay, she finds she must confront questions most people never even consider. Not only will her own life and Carly’s be irrevocably changed, she will have to contend with the outrage of a small Vermont community and come to terms with her lover’s new body–hoping against hope that her love will transcend the physical.
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