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The Mystery of Edwin Drood: And Trial of John Jasper
By Charles Dickens , C Dickens [Paperback 2009]
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Available. Ships Free to India in 15-18 days The story of Edwin Drood is a mystery within a mystery. When young Edwin disappears after dinner on Christmas Eve and his watch and chain are later found in the nearby river, everyone suspects foul play. Could one of Edwin's acquaintances have murdered him -- and, if so, what could... more
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The Last of the Mohicans
By James Fenimore Cooper [Paperback 2007]
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Available. Ships Free to India in 8-10 days The Last of the Mohicans is a historical novel, it is the second book of the Leatherstocking Tales pentalogy. The story takes place in 1757, during the French and Indian War, when France and Great Britain battled for control of the North American colonies and the French called on allied... more
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Moneymakers: The Wicked Lives and Surprising Adventures of Three Notorious Counterfeiters
By Ben Tarnoff [Hardcover 2011]
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Available. Ships Free to India in 8-10 days In this lively and enthralling tale, Tarnoff chronicles the lives of three colorful counterfeiters who flourished in early America, shedding fresh light on the country's financial coming of age.... more
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Aesops Fables: With a Life of Aesop
By Aesop , Arthur Rackman [Hardcover 1993]
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Available. The fables of Aesop have become one of the most enduring traditions of European culture, ever since they were first written down nearly two millennia ago. Aesop was reputedly a tongue-tied slave who miraculously received the power of speech; from his legendary storytelling came the collections of prose and verse... more
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Sketches by Boz
By Charles Dickens , Dennis Walder , George Cruikshank [Paperback 2007]
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Available. Sketches by Boz collected a rich and strange mixture of reportage, observation, fancy and fiction centred on the metropolis. It was Dickens's first book, published when he was twenty-four, and in it we find him walking the London streets, in theatres, pawnshops, lawcourts, prisons, along the Thames and on the... more
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What Would the Founders Say? : A Patriots Answers to Americas Most Pressing Problems
By Larry Schweikart [Hardcover 2011]
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In Stock. Ships Free to India in 3-5 days A conservative historian tackles some of the key issues confronting our nation today: education, government bailouts, health care, and more. For each he asks, "What would the founders say?" and sets out to explore our history and offer wisdom to help us get back on track.... more
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Broke: The Plan to Restore Our Trust, Truth and Treasure
By Glenn Beck , Kevin Balfe , Paul E Nunn [Paperback 2012]
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THE FACTS. THE FUTURE. THE FIGHT TO FIX AMERICA-- BEFORE IT'S TOO LATE. In the words of Harvard economist Niall Ferguson, the United States is "an empire on the edge of chaos." Why? Glenn Beck thinks the answer is pretty simple: Because we've turned our backs on the Constitution. Yes,... more
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The Significance of the Frontier in American History
By Frederick Jackson Turner [Paperback 2009]
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Available. This hugely influential work marked a turning point in US history and culture, arguing that the nation's expansion into the Great West was directly linked to its unique spirit: a rugged individualism forged at the juncture between civilization and wilderness, which -- for better or worse -- lies at the... more
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The Last Lincolns: The Rise and Fall of a Great American Family
By Charles Lachman [Hardcover 2008]
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Available. Most books about Abraham Lincoln end on April 14, 1865, the day he was assassinated at Ford's Theatre. But that historic event takes place near the beginning of "The Last Lincolns," a singular title in the vast output of Lincolnia and one of the most unusual books ever written on... more
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Names on the Land: A Historical Account of Place-Naming in the United States
By George R Stewart , Matt Weiland [Paperback 2008]
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Available. Ships Free to India in 8-10 days This beloved classic about place-naming in the United States was written during World War II in a conscious effort to pay tribute to the heritage of the nation's peoples. George R. Stewart's love of the surprising story, and his focus not just on language but on how people interact with... more
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American Veda: From Emerson and the Beatles to Yoga and Meditation: How Indian Spirituality Changed the West
By Philip Goldberg [Hardcover 2010]
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In Stock. Ships Free to India in 1-2 days About the Book : Tracing the history and influence of Indian spirituality in the United States, author Philip Goldberg reveals how Hinduism and Vedic tradition have permeated American thought and influenced the way we eat, pray, love, and meditate. In a work that is both highly informative and compulsively readable,... more
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Kaplan SAT Subject Test: Literature
By Kaplan [Paperback 2010]
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In Stock. Ships Free to India in 3-5 days While other SAT subject test guides focus on either content review or strategy, Kaplan's guides offer complete coverage of both. Includes: *2 Full-length practice tests *Diagnostic test *Comprehensive review of all the tested material with practice quizzes for each chapter *Effective strategies to maximize your score *Additional practice sets relating... more
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America, Empire of Liberty: A New History
By David Reynolds [Paperback 2010]
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In Stock. Ships Free to India in 3-5 days Thomas Jefferson envisioned the United States as a great "empire of liberty." In this single-volume history of the United States, David Reynolds takes Jefferson's phrase as a key to the American saga. He examines how the anti-empire of 1776 became the greatest superpower the world has seen and asks difficult... more
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Bleak House
By Charles Dickens , Hablot K Brown , Coralie Bickford Smith [Hardcover 2012]
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American Notes for General Circulation, Volume 2
By Charles Dickens , John S Whitley , Arnold Goldman [Paperback 2010]
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Available. Ships Free to India in 8-10 days Charles Dickens was the most famous of many travelers of his time who journeyed to America, curious about the revolutionary new civilization that had captured the English imagination. His frank, often humorous descriptions in his 1842 account cover everything from his uncomfortable sea voyage to an ecstatic narrative of his... more
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Democracy in America, Volume 2
By Alexis De Tocqueville [Paperback 2010]
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Available. Ships Free to India in 8-10 days Book may have numerous typos, missing text, images, or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1899. Excerpt: ... of the non-commissioned officers, who have most of them been stationary, or have only advanced step by step. It may be... more
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Common Sense
By Thomas Paine , Asaac Kramnick , Isaac Kramnick [Paperback 2007]
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Available. Ships Free to India in 8-10 days In time for the upcoming election season, Penguin presents a series of six portable, accessible, and--above all--essential reads from American political history, selected by leading scholars. Series editor Richard Beeman, author of "The Penguin Guide to the U.S. Constitution," draws together the great texts of American civic life, including the... more
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Common Sense
By Thomas Paine [Paperback 2011]
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Available. Ships Free to India in 8-10 days The seminal work Common Sense was the first publication to candidly ask for the United States’ liberty from British rule. Written for the common man in 1776, it uses simple language to push for man’s basic right to freedom. Like Booker T. Washington’s Up from Slavery, it remains historically relevant... more
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Confessions of an English Opium Eater
By Thomas De Quincey , Howard Marks [Paperback 1995]
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Available. Ships Free to India in 8-10 days Once upon a time, opium (the main ingredient of heroine) was easily available over the chemist's counter. The secret of happiness, about which philosophers have disputed for so many ages, could be bought for a penny, and carried in the waistcoat pocket: portable ecstasies could be corked up in a... more
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Different Games, Different Rules: Why Americans and Japanese Misunderstand Each Other
By Haru Yamada , Deborah Tannen [Hardbound 1997]
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Available. Ships Free to India in 8-10 days Japan and the United States are in closer contact politically and economically than ever before, yet in many ways our nations are as far from mutual understanding as ever. Misconceptions and miscommunications between East and West continue to plague this important relationship, frustrating the best efforts of both cultures to... more
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