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Paperback. Condition: Good. A collection of linked stories that navigate the difficult realm of friendship, charting its beginnings and endings, its intimacies and betrayals, its joys and humiliations.

Paperback. Condition: Good. Bestselling author Guy Vanderhaeghe's new book of fiction is both timely and timeless and showcases his supreme talent as a storyteller and poignant observer of the human condition. Among these nine addictive and resonant stories: A teenage boy breaks out of the strict confines of his family, his bid for independence leads him in over his head. He learns about life in short order and there is no turning back. An actor's penchant for hiding behind a role, on and off stage, is tested to the limits and what he comes to discover finally places him face to face with the truth. With his mother hospitalized for a nervous condition and his father away on long work stints, a boy is sent to another family for his meals. His gradually building relationship with a teenage daughter who has been left handicapped from Polio opens unexpected doors to the world. In the powerful title story, a middle-aged man remeets his former adviser at university, a charismatic and domineering professor dubbed Daddy Lenin. As their tense reunion progresses, secrets from the past painfully revise remembered events and threaten to topple the scaffolding of a marriage. With>Daddy Lenin and Other Stories, award-winning author Guy Vanderhaeghe returns once again to the form that launched his stellar literary career. Here is a grand master writing at the height of his powers.…

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Generations after their forebears went into exile, the MacDonalds still face seemingly unmitigated hardships and cruelties of life. Alexander, orphaned as a child by a horrific tragedy, has nevertheless gained some success in the world. Even his older brother, Calum, a nearly destitute alcoholic living on Toronto's skid row, has been scarred by another tragedy. But, like all his clansman, Alexander is sustained by a family history that seems to run through his veins. And through these lovingly recounted stories-wildly comic or heartbreakingly tragic-we discover the hope against hope upon which every family must sometimes rely. …

Paperback. Condition: Fair. Generations after their forebears went into exile, the MacDonalds still face seemingly unmitigated hardships and cruelties of life. Alexander, orphaned as a child by a horrific tragedy, has nevertheless gained some success in the world. Even his older brother, Calum, a nearly destitute alcoholic living on Toronto's skid row, has been scarred by another tragedy. But, like all his clansman, Alexander is sustained by a family history that seems to run through his veins. And through these lovingly recounted stories-wildly comic or heartbreakingly tragic-we discover the hope against hope upon which every family must sometimes rely.…

Paperback. Condition: Good. Generations after their forebears went into exile, the MacDonalds still face seemingly unmitigated hardships and cruelties of life. Alexander, orphaned as a child by a horrific tragedy, has nevertheless gained some success in the world. Even his older brother, Calum, a nearly destitute alcoholic living on Toronto's skid row, has been scarred by another tragedy. But, like all his clansman, Alexander is sustained by a family history that seems to run through his veins. And through these lovingly recounted stories-wildly comic or heartbreakingly tragic-we discover the hope against hope upon which every family must sometimes rely.…

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Paperback. Condition: Good. It is Bombay in 1971, the year India went to war over what was to become Bangladesh. A hard-working bank clerk, Gustad Noble is a devoted family man who gradually sees his modest life unravelling. His young daughter falls ill; his promising son defies his father s ambitions for him. He is the one reasonable voice amidst the ongoing dramas of his neighbours. One day, he receives a letter from an old friend, asking him to help in what at first seems like an heroic mission. But he soon finds himself unwittingly drawn into a dangerous network of deception. Compassionate, and rich in details of character and place, this unforgettable novel charts the journey of a moral heart in a turbulent world of change.…

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. It is Bombay in 1971, the year India went to war over what was to become Bangladesh. A hard-working bank clerk, Gustad Noble is a devoted family man who gradually sees his modest life unravelling. His young daughter falls ill; his promising son defies his father s ambitions for him. He is the one reasonable voice amidst the ongoing dramas of his neighbours. One day, he receives a letter from an old friend, asking him to help in what at first seems like an heroic mission. But he soon finds himself unwittingly drawn into a dangerous network of deception. Compassionate, and rich in details of character and place, this unforgettable novel charts the journey of a moral heart in a turbulent world of change.…

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. In the Western Classics - Andy Adams Edition, readers are presented with a comprehensive anthology that encapsulates the quintessential elements of the American Western genre. This volume, comprised of 19 seminal works by Andy Adams, showcases his mastery in weaving tales of rugged landscapes and resilient characters. Known for his vivid descriptions and authentic dialogue, Adams immerses the reader in the life of pioneers, ranchers, and outlaws, offering a poignant reflection on themes of survival, courage, and the moral complexities of the frontier. The literary style is characterized by a realist approach, often drawing on Adams's firsthand experiences in the American West, resulting in narratives that resonate with authenticity and depth. Andy Adams, a prominent figure in early Western literature, was influenced by his own life as a cattle drover and his profound connection to the land. His firsthand experiences fueled the authenticity of the characters and settings in his narratives, bridging the gap between legend and lived reality. Adams's works were essential in shaping the genre, following the footsteps of literary icons but bringing unique geographical and social landscapes to the forefront. Western Classics - Andy Adams Edition invites both longtime fans and new readers to engage with the foundational texts of Western literature. This meticulously curated collection not only serves as an introduction to Adams's work but also provides valuable insights into the culture and ethos of the American West. Ideal for scholars and enthusiasts alike, this edition is essential reading for anyone interested in the formative tales that established the Western genre.…

Paperback. Condition: Good. In the Western Classics - Andy Adams Edition, readers are presented with a comprehensive anthology that encapsulates the quintessential elements of the American Western genre. This volume, comprised of 19 seminal works by Andy Adams, showcases his mastery in weaving tales of rugged landscapes and resilient characters. Known for his vivid descriptions and authentic dialogue, Adams immerses the reader in the life of pioneers, ranchers, and outlaws, offering a poignant reflection on themes of survival, courage, and the moral complexities of the frontier. The literary style is characterized by a realist approach, often drawing on Adams's firsthand experiences in the American West, resulting in narratives that resonate with authenticity and depth. Andy Adams, a prominent figure in early Western literature, was influenced by his own life as a cattle drover and his profound connection to the land. His firsthand experiences fueled the authenticity of the characters and settings in his narratives, bridging the gap between legend and lived reality. Adams's works were essential in shaping the genre, following the footsteps of literary icons but bringing unique geographical and social landscapes to the forefront. Western Classics - Andy Adams Edition invites both longtime fans and new readers to engage with the foundational texts of Western literature. This meticulously curated collection not only serves as an introduction to Adams's work but also provides valuable insights into the culture and ethos of the American West. Ideal for scholars and enthusiasts alike, this edition is essential reading for anyone interested in the formative tales that established the Western genre.…

Condition: Fair. With a compassionate realism and narrative sweep that recall the work of Charles Dickens, this magnificent novel captures all the cruelty and corruption, dignity and heroism, of India. The time is 1975. The place is an unnamed city by the sea. The government has just declared a State of Emergency, in whose upheavals four strangers--a spirited widow, a young student uprooted from his idyllic hill station, and two tailors who have fled the caste violence of their native village--will be thrust together, forced to share one cramped apartment and an uncertain future. As the characters move from distrust to friendship and from friendship to love, A Fine Balance creates an enduring panorama of the human spirit in an inhuman state.…

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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Vanderhaeghe is] the best all-round novelist at work in Canada today. . . A Good Man is the kind of impeccably crafted, Dickensian charmer we have come to expect from Vanderhaeghe. . . . Remarkable . . . Deeply satisfying . . . Vanderhaeghe's descriptions of the natural world are] often as striking as Cormac McCarthy's. . . . A towering achievement worthy of celebration as loud as our humble voices can declare.--The Globe and Mail Best-selling author Guy Vanderhaeghe's final installment in his frontier trilogy is at once a riveting account of personal and historic revenge, and the endearing story of an unlikely love affair. Wesley Case, a former soldier and the son of a Canadian lumber baron, sets out into the untamed borderlands between Canada and the United States to escape a dark secret from his past. He settles in Montana where he hopes to buy a cattle ranch, and where he begins work as a liaison between the American and Canadian militaries in an effort to contain the Native Americans' unresolved anger in the wake of the Civil War. Amid the brutal violence that erupts between the Sioux warriors and U.S. forces, Case's plan for a quiet ranch life is further compromised by an unexpected dilemma: he falls in love with the beautiful, outspoken, and recently widowed Ada Tarr. It's a budding romance that soon inflames the jealousy of Ada's quiet and deeply disturbed admirer, Michael Dunne. When the American government unleashes its final assault on the Indians, Dunne commences his own vicious plan for vengeance in one last feverish attempt to claim Ada as his own. Vanderhaeghe expertly weaves a gritty account of the end of the Wild West with an intimate tale of love, retribution, and rebirth. Beautifully imagined and deeply moving, A Good Man is Vanderhaeghe's triumphant conclusion to his venerated turn-of-the-century epic.…

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Paperback. Condition: Fair. In the Western Classics - Andy Adams Edition, readers are presented with a comprehensive anthology that encapsulates the quintessential elements of the American Western genre. This volume, comprised of 19 seminal works by Andy Adams, showcases his mastery in weaving tales of rugged landscapes and resilient characters. Known for his vivid descriptions and authentic dialogue, Adams immerses the reader in the life of pioneers, ranchers, and outlaws, offering a poignant reflection on themes of survival, courage, and the moral complexities of the frontier. The literary style is characterized by a realist approach, often drawing on Adams's firsthand experiences in the American West, resulting in narratives that resonate with authenticity and depth. Andy Adams, a prominent figure in early Western literature, was influenced by his own life as a cattle drover and his profound connection to the land. His firsthand experiences fueled the authenticity of the characters and settings in his narratives, bridging the gap between legend and lived reality. Adams's works were essential in shaping the genre, following the footsteps of literary icons but bringing unique geographical and social landscapes to the forefront. Western Classics - Andy Adams Edition invites both longtime fans and new readers to engage with the foundational texts of Western literature. This meticulously curated collection not only serves as an introduction to Adams's work but also provides valuable insights into the culture and ethos of the American West. Ideal for scholars and enthusiasts alike, this edition is essential reading for anyone interested in the formative tales that established the Western genre.…

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Paperback. Condition: Fair. Set in the first half of the twentieth century, but reaching back to Bavaria in the late nineteenth century, The Stone Carvers weaves together the story of ordinary lives marked by obsession and transformed by art. At the centre of a large cast of characters is Klara Becker, the granddaughter of a master carver, a seamstress haunted by a love affair cut short by the First World War, and by the frequent disappearances of her brother Tilman, afflicted since childhood with wanderlust. From Ontario, they are swept into a colossal venture in Europe years later, as Toronto sculptor Walter Allward's ambitious plans begin to take shape for a war memorial at Vimy, France. Spanning three decades, and moving from a German-settled village in Ontario to Europe after the Great War, The Stone Carvers follows the paths of immigrants, labourers, and dreamers. Vivid, dark, redemptive, this is novel of great beauty and power. From the Hardcover edition.…

Paperback. Condition: Good. Set in the first half of the twentieth century, but reaching back to Bavaria in the late nineteenth century, The Stone Carvers weaves together the story of ordinary lives marked by obsession and transformed by art. At the centre of a large cast of characters is Klara Becker, the granddaughter of a master carver, a seamstress haunted by a love affair cut short by the First World War, and by the frequent disappearances of her brother Tilman, afflicted since childhood with wanderlust. From Ontario, they are swept into a colossal venture in Europe years later, as Toronto sculptor Walter Allward's ambitious plans begin to take shape for a war memorial at Vimy, France. Spanning three decades, and moving from a German-settled village in Ontario to Europe after the Great War, The Stone Carvers follows the paths of immigrants, labourers, and dreamers. Vivid, dark, redemptive, this is novel of great beauty and power. From the Hardcover edition.…

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Clara follows the story of Clara Herzog, a privileged, intelligent and thoughtful young Jewish woman whose world changes forever when 1930s Vienna is swept up by the dark prelude of the Second World War. When the cavalry officer she married, in spite of her family's objections, is called away to the thick of the conflict, it falls to Clara to stay at home to provide and protect. Through the Holocaust, its aftermath and into the present Clara must make choices and take risks that are as heroic and life-altering as any that men make in battle.…

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Set in the first half of the twentieth century, but reaching back to Bavaria in the late nineteenth century, The Stone Carvers weaves together the story of ordinary lives marked by obsession and transformed by art. At the centre of a large cast of characters is Klara Becker, the granddaughter of a master carver, a seamstress haunted by a love affair cut short by the First World War, and by the frequent disappearances of her brother Tilman, afflicted since childhood with wanderlust. From Ontario, they are swept into a colossal venture in Europe years later, as Toronto sculptor Walter Allward's ambitious plans begin to take shape for a war memorial at Vimy, France. Spanning three decades, and moving from a German-settled village in Ontario to Europe after the Great War, The Stone Carvers follows the paths of immigrants, labourers, and dreamers. Vivid, dark, redemptive, this is novel of great beauty and power. From the Hardcover edition.…

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