Margaret, spoiled teenaged daughter of wealthy parents, condemned to a life within the confines of her bedroom due to an incurable illness, had no use for the cousin who moved in, uninvited, ...more on ebook "Innocence..."

After the death of his daughter, Smollet set off on a two-year tour of the Continent. This is the alternately crotchety and appreciative record of his adventures. ...more on ebook "Travels Through France and Italy..."

The bestselling author of The Sex Lives of Cannibals returns with a sharply observed, hilarious account of his adventures in China—a complex, fascinating country with ...more on ebook "Lost on Planet China..."

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