This collection of scattered thoughts and observations has little order or continuity; it was begun to give pleasure to a good mother who thinks for herself. My first idea ...more

An honest biography and an exciting read. These are the tales of a typical "coming of age" story. The story takes us through Rousseau's social life. Rousseau takes us ...more

"You belong to me and all Paris belongs to me and I belong to this notebook and this pencil." Begun in the autumn of 1957 and published posthumously in 1964, ernest ...more

Since her debut in 1920 with The Mysterious Affair At Styles, Agatha Christie has become the chief proponent of the english village murder mystery. Although she ...more

In June 1942, Anne Frank received a red-and-white- checked diary for her thirteenth birthday, just weeks before she and her family went into hiding in an Amsterdam attic to ...more

Through the magic of electronic publishing, this "nimble" guide to the works of best-selling author Dan Brown provides the latest news about the author and his works, updated ...more

This book was written by the same author that wrote "War and Peace", however, this book was written several years earlier, accounting several childhood memories, more or less ...more

Go further under the covers and stay in bed a little longer with Marian Keyes in this winning follow-up to her smash essay collection, Under the Duvet. Written in the ...more

Oscar Wilde wrote this while in prison to his friend and lover Lord Alfred Douglas. This love letter is a profound look into the personal life of Oscar. Please Note: ...more

With the delectable wit, unforgettable characters, and challenging themes that have won her a Pulitzer Prize and national bestseller status, Jane Smiley naturally finds a ...more

The daughter of brilliant and complicated parents -- an adoring alcoholic artist for a father and dazzling, funny, and wildly frustrated mother, driven to see her daughters ...more