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  • Screenplay

    A Novel

    A man enters an abandoned movie theater and emerges in the wonderland of 1920s Los Angeles in this "ingeniously plotted" time travel adventure ( Kirkus Reviews, starred review).Alys is a wealthy young dilettante in 1980s Los Angeles when he runs into the mysterious Nesselrode—who leads him into the catacombs of an empty movie house, from which he emerges in a black-and-white fantasia.This is a Los ... Read more

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  • The Balloonist

    The acclaimed novel of love, ambition, and Arctic adventure "told with fin de siecle elegance"—with an introduction by Philip Pullman ( Kirkus Reviews).It is July 1897, at the northernmost reach of the inhabited world. Swedish inventor Gustav Crispin is determined to become the first person to set foot on the North Pole, and return, borne by hot air balloon. Making the expedition with two ... Read more

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  • Herma

    A Novel

    An inventive historical novel that delves into the mysteries of gender identity, from the National Book Award–nominated author of The Balloonist.With a foreword by Michael ChabonAs a child in Southern California at the dawn of the twentieth century, Herma exhibits an incredible talent for vocal mimicry. Her gift will eventually take her from the choir of her country church to the Paris Opera, ... Read more

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  • The Balloonist

    A critical sensation when first published in 1976, THE BALLOONIST by MacDonald Harris is an intense love story told with the sci-fi adventure of Jules Verne. A Swedish scientist, an American journalist and a French-speaking adventurer attempt to become the first people to set foot on the North Pole, to arrive and return travelling in a huge red and white balloon.In 2006, Philip Pullman brought ... Read more

    $5.89 USD

  • The Carp Castle

    A Novel

    A band of misfits boards an airship to search for utopia, in this novel by the author of The Balloonist, a National Book Award finalist: "A delight" (Philip Pullman, author of The Amber Spyglass).An unemployed American metaphysician, a perpetually ill English nurse, a guilt-ridden German captain—they and a handful of others are about to board an airship called The League of Nations. Under the ... Read more

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  • Yukiko

    It is August of 1945. An American submarine, silent and hidden, moves toward the darkened coast of an island. On board are an an odd quartet: Gus, a commander who was once a student of religion; Angelo, a skilled navigator with a secret; Havenmeyer, who understands guns better than the complexities of the soul; and Ikeda, caught between two cultures and uncertain where his loyalty lies. Part ... Read more

    $6.19 USD

  • The Carp Castle

    Airships, mysticism, erotic love and a Europe that is picking itself up after WW1, form the backdrop to this breathtaking novel. The League of Nations is a giant airship constructed by the same German factory that made the Zeppelin, and has been acquired by Moira, the mystic and clairvoyant leader of a semi-religious cult. The captain is Georg von Plautus, a Prussian WW1 Zeppelin commander who ... Read more

    $5.15 USD

  • Screenplay

    In 1980s LA, Alys, a wealthy young man, accepts a stranger's invitation to get him into the movies and finds himself plunged into the black and white world of the Silents, a Hollywood precisely as it was in the 1920s, where love is the only subject matter but passion can be expressed only within the censor's limits. Alys' love for the glamorous and elusive Moira Silver inevitably leads him to want ... Read more

    $4.99 USD

  • Mortal Leap

    A merchant seaman is the sole survivor when his ship is sunk in a battle in the South Pacific. Badly burned, he is stripped of every shred of identity and cast into the sea, naked, faceless, nameless. Rescued and lying in a Pearl Harbor hospital, he is mistakenly identified as the missing Lt. Ben Davenant by Davenant's wife. In the moment, the man decides to go along, to take on Davenant's ... Read more

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  • In Search of El Dorado: A Wanderer's Experiences

    Good wine needs no bush, but because a man does not always himself see the full scope of what he has written, an introduction may have its uses for author and readers alike. And to me—the adventure of whose own career has reached the inexorable Finis—these true stories of gold and gem seeking have an interest beyond the mere record of peril and achievement, though, in the words of Sir Philip ... Read more

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  • Vardon On Golf

    by Harry Vardon ...
    Vardon on Golf is an amazing and riveting collection of the best writings of Harry Vardon. Vardon was golf's first superstar. The writings include instruction, inspiration and architecture. Vardon was a 7-time major champion and key figure in the game of golf. The Vardon Trophy is given to the PGA Tour player with the lowest scoring average and he was one of the initial inductees into the World ... Read more

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  • Audiobook

    Autumn's Gold (Unabridged)

    Unabridged

    15 min

    In the heart of a picturesque Scottish glen, Autumn's Gold unfolds a captivating tale of love, loss, and the enduring power of the human spirit. As the vibrant hues of autumn paint the landscape, a young woman named Mary Grant finds herself at a crossroads. Haunted by a tragic past and yearning for a brighter future, she embarks on a journey that will test her limits and reveal the hidden depths ... Read more

    $5.99 USD