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Fri, 9 Jan 2009 7:22:21 PST

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The first of the seven books set in the Liaden Universe tells a rich and sweeping story of warring families and star-crossed lovers in a fantastic, other-world galaxy. "I was mesmerized, awed, and totally entertained. I am hooked by the Liaden world. Bravo!" (Mary Balogh) "Fans of interstellar adventure will not be disappointed." (Robin Wayne Bailey)

Melusine

Fri, 9 Jan 2009 7:21:31 PST

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Mélusine-a city of secrets and lies, pleasure and pain, magic and corruption. It is here that wizard Felix Harrowgate and cat-burglar Mildmay the Fox will find their destinies intertwined in a world of sensuality and savagery.

Howard Roffman Meets the Boys of Bel Ami

Fri, 9 Jan 2009 7:19:59 PST

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Howard Roffman is fully committed to the representation of young men and their lives in his work. Like no other, he manages to capture images of his boys, their passions and their search for tenderness behind the pose. Sensitively and respectfully, he documents the awakening sexuality of young men. The name of Bel Ami is a legend, needing no additional introduction. Through their countless films ...

Grimms Manga

Sun, 25 May 2008 9:50:11 PST

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Grimmin satuja upouudessa kuosissa! Kei Ishiyaman tarinoissa tutut hahmot poikkeavat veikeästi vanhoista rooleistaan: Niissä Punahilkasta ja sudesta saattaa tulla rakastavaisia, Tähkäpään tarina kerrotaan päinvastaisessa järjestyksessä ja Hannusta tulee pieni narsistinen elämäntaiteilija, jota Kerttu-sisko palvoo epäjumalanaan. Myös "Kaksitoista metsästäjää" ja "Kaksi veljestä" näyttäytyvät uudes ...

Italialaisia kronikoita

Sun, 25 May 2008 9:48:07 PST

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Jalkapallon maailmanselitys

Sun, 25 May 2008 9:45:44 PST

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Älykäs, värikäs, humoristinen ja humaani katsaus nykymaailman kipupisteisiin sen rakastetuimman ja kiistellyimmän urheilulajin kautta. Jalkapallo on enemmän kuin peli. Se on myös elämäntapa ja nykymaailman kuvastin. Jalkapallokulttuurissa heijastuu koko maailma - tai ainakin uskonnot, poliittiset ideologiat ja talouspolitiikan suhdanteet. Jalkapalloa kuormittaa myös historiallisten vihanpitoj ...

The Last Unicorn

Sun, 25 May 2008 5:28:24 PST

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The Last Unicorn is one of the true classics of fantasy, ranking with Tolkien's The Hobbit, Le Guin's Earthsea Trilogy, and Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland. Beagle writes a shimmering prose-poetry, the voice of fairy tales and childhood: The unicorn lived in a lilac wood, and she lived all alone. She was very old, though she did not know it, and she was no longer the careless color of sea foa ...

Lirael

Sun, 25 May 2008 5:25:40 PST

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Sequel to the spellbinding, award-winning fantasy adventure, SABRIEL. Lirael has never felt like a true daughter of the Clayr. Abandoned by her mother and ignorant of her father's identity, Lirael resembles no one else in her large, extended family living in the Clayr's Glacier. She doesn't even have the Sight - the ability to See into the present and possible futures - that is the very birthrig ...

Abhorsen

Sun, 25 May 2008 5:22:32 PST

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Komean fantasiatrilogian päätösosa Kuningas Sieran ja hänen puolisonsa abhorsen Sabrielin huhutaan saaneen surmansa salamurhan uhreina. Lännestä ja idästä nousevat vainajien armeijat raivaavat tieltään Vanhan valtakunnan ja Ancelstierren rajojen puolustajia ja houkuttelevat etelän uudisasukkaita tuhoon. Pahaksi onneksi prinssi Samethin paras ystävä, manaajan lumoama Nicholas Sayre, työskentelee ...

Temperamentti ja koulumenestys

Sun, 25 May 2008 5:06:38 PST

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Kirja temperamenttieroista ja niiden vaikutuksesta koulumaailmassa auttaa opettajia ja vanhempia ymmärtämään lasten yksilöllisyyttä.

The Shadow of Tyr

Sun, 25 May 2008 5:04:53 PST

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Ligea Gayed has been lied to once too often. Now she has turned against her former employer, the secretive Brotherhood of the Tyrans Empire, and must evade Favonius and his Jackals while also recruiting others to fight with her. Yet, despite her best efforts, a rebellion is hard to come by. Except within her own family, of course. Ligea's son, Arrant, is prey to feelings of inadequacy, and is ang ...

The Tale of Genji

Sun, 25 May 2008 0:22:45 PST

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In the eleventh century Murasaki Shikibu, a lady in the Heian court of Japan, wrote the world's first novel. But The Tale of Genji is no mere artifact. It is, rather, a lively and astonishingly nuanced portrait of a refined society where every dalliance is an act of political consequence, a play of characters whose inner lives are as rich and changeable as those imagined by Proust. Chief of these ...

When I Whistle

Sun, 25 May 2008 0:20:40 PST

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Jennifer Government

Sun, 25 May 2008 0:18:17 PST

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Jennifer Government is Here to Help! In Max Barry’s twisted, hilarious vision of the near future, the world is run by giant American corporations (except for a few deluded holdouts like the French); taxes are illegal; employees take the last names of the companies they work for; The Police and The NRA are publicly-traded security firms; the U.S. government may only investigate crimes if they ca ...

The Magicians' Guild

Sun, 25 May 2008 0:16:56 PST

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An new talent debuts with this epic trilogy of the magicians of Imardin, who gather each year to purge the city of undesirables. But a young girl penetrates their shield and secures a place in the Magicians' Guild. All three books are published simultaneously. Original. [예스24 제공]

The Novice

Sun, 25 May 2008 0:16:30 PST

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"Even if a magician's powers surface of their own accord, he will soon be dead if he does not gain the knowledge of how to control them." Alone among all the novices in the "Magicians' Guild, " only Sonea comes from lowly beginnings. Yet she has won powerful allies--including Lord Dannyl, newly promoted to Guild Ambassador. But Dannyl must now depart for the Elyne court, leaving Sonea at the me ...

The High Lord

Sun, 25 May 2008 0:15:58 PST

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"You want to know the truth." Sonea has learned much since she was but a penniless urchin possessing an awesome untapped ability. She has earned the grudging respect of her fellow novices and a place in the "Magicians' Guild. "But there is much she wishes she had never learned--what she witnessed, for example, in the underground chamber of the mysterious High Lord Akkarin . . . and the knowledg ...

Razor Wire Pubic Hair

Sun, 25 May 2008 0:14:47 PST

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A psycho-sexual fairy tale about a multi-gender screwing toy who is purchased by a razor dominatrix and brought into her nightmarish worlds of bizarre sex and mutilation. "Razor Wire Pubic Hair is freaky, funny, brutal, techno-noir, limit-situation stuff set in a bad-dream future that's ultimately a metaphor for a present-day journey into the relentless nature of desire and the delicious permea ...

The Torture Garden

Sun, 25 May 2008 0:14:09 PST

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Following the twin trails of desire and depravity to a shocking, sadistic paradise - a garden in China where torture is practiced as an art form - a dissolute Frenchman discovers the true depths of degradation beyond his prior bourgeois imaginings. Entranced by a resolute Englishwoman whose capacity for debauchery knows no bounds, he capitulates to her every whim amid an ecstatic yet tormenting i ...

The Bizarro Starter Kit

Sun, 25 May 2008 0:12:54 PST

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There's a new genre rising from the underground. Its name: BIZARRO. For years, readers have been asking for a category of fiction dedicated to the weird, crazy, cult side of storytelling that has become a staple in the film industry (with directors such as David Lynch, Takashi Miike, Tim Burton, and even Lloyd Kaufman) but has been largely ignored in the literary world, until now. The Bizarro Sta ...

Red Peony

Sun, 25 May 2008 0:07:11 PST

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Sailor Moon, Vol. 2

Sun, 25 May 2008 0:00:33 PST

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Sailor Moon, Vol. 3

Sat, 24 May 2008 23:59:36 PST

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Sailor Moon, Vol. 4

Sat, 24 May 2008 23:58:57 PST

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Sailor Moon, Vol. 5

Sat, 24 May 2008 23:58:12 PST

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Sailor Moon 6

Sat, 24 May 2008 23:56:53 PST

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Sailor Moon #7

Sat, 24 May 2008 23:55:58 PST

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Sailor Moon Vol. 9

Sat, 24 May 2008 23:54:53 PST

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The Mists Of Avalon

Sat, 24 May 2008 23:26:58 PST

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季節はずれのカイダン

Sat, 24 May 2008 23:00:31 PST

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学院に伝わる怪談話に秘められた恋───。深夜、誰かが写真を現像していたらしい理科室で不審な物音を聞いた託生とギイ。二人は、すぐに駆けつけてきた松本先生に追い返されてしまったけれど…？

アーシアン 2

Sat, 24 May 2008 22:59:48 PST

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アーシアン 1

Sat, 24 May 2008 22:58:23 PST

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アーシアン 3

Sat, 24 May 2008 22:57:37 PST

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アーシアン

Sat, 24 May 2008 22:56:46 PST

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アーシアン

Sat, 24 May 2008 22:55:41 PST

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The Back Passage

Sat, 24 May 2008 22:51:13 PST

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Agatha Christie, move over! Hard-core sex and scandal meet in this brilliantly funny whodunit. A seaside village, an English country house, a family of wealthy eccentrics and their equally peculiar servants, a determined detective — all the ingredients are here for a cozy Agatha Christie-style whodunit. But wait — Edward “Mitch” Mitchell is no Hercule Poirot, and The Back Passage is no Murder o ...

新世紀エヴァンゲリオンPHOTO FILE 02 ADAM―2015年の戦士たち

Sat, 24 May 2008 22:48:30 PST

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His Underwear

Sat, 24 May 2008 22:44:01 PST

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Steamy tales of gay men's fascination with boxers, briefs, and bikinis! An InsightOut book club selection! His Underwear: An Erotic Anthology takes a provocative look at the underwear fetish that is prevalent among gay men. This sexy collection offers erotic takes on the sexual attraction of underwear--and the men who wear it--when underwear plays the starring role in everything fr ...

The Secret History

Sat, 24 May 2008 22:43:13 PST

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Truly deserving of the accolade "Modern Classic", Donna Tartt's novel "The Secret History" is a remarkable achievement - both compelling and elegant, dramatic and playful. Under the influence of their charismatic classics professor, a group of clever, eccentric misfits at an elite New England college discover a way of thinking and living that is a world away from the humdrum existence of their co ...

The Persian Boy

Sat, 24 May 2008 22:42:16 PST

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"The Persian Boy" tells the story of the climactic last seven years of Alexander the Great's life through the eyes of his lover, Bagoas. Abducted and gelded as a boy, Bagoas was sold as a courtesan to King Darius of Persia, but found freedom with Alexander after the Macedon army conquered his homeland. Taken as an attendant into Alexander's household, the beautiful young eunuch becomes the great ...

Ai No Kusabi The Space Between Volume 1

Sat, 24 May 2008 22:41:11 PST

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In the future, on a distant star lives a new society. Ruled by a computer system named Jupiter, men are divided into classes based on their hair color. The Blondies, genetically altered by Jupiter, are the highest class and occupy the capital city of Tanagura. Those with black hair, Mongrels, are forced to live in the slums, Ceres. Iason, the leader of the Blondies, encounters Riki, a mongrel, in ...

Alexander's Lovers

Sat, 24 May 2008 22:39:24 PST

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Alexander's Lovers is the eagerly awaited second book by the author of The Lost Tomb of Alexander the Great (see www.alexanderstomb.com) and will surely prove no less fascinating a read for those with an interest in the King. It is an exploration of Alexander's character through the mirror of the lives of the people with whom he pursued romantic relationships, including his friend Hephaistion, hi ...

Dearly Devoted Dexter

Sat, 24 May 2008 22:38:44 PST

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Miami's best-dressed serial killer is back and on the prowl, at least he would be if he could shake off his permanent shadow. Ever since their paths first crossed, Sergeant Doakes hasn't let Dexter Morgan out of his sight. Dexter may well be the Miami PD's blood-spatter analyst, but Sgt. Doakes has a pretty good idea of how Dex likes to spend his free time and he's determined to catch him in the ...

Darkly Dreaming Dexter

Sat, 24 May 2008 22:37:41 PST

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Dexter Morgan isn't exactly the kind of man you'd bring home to your mum. At heart, he's the perfect gentleman: he has a shy girlfriend, and seems to lead a quiet, normal life bordering on the mundane. Despite the fact that he can't stand the sight of blood, he works as a blood-spatter analyst for the Miami police. But Dexter also has a secret hobby: he is an accomplished serial killer. So far, ...

Angel Dust Apocalypse

Sat, 24 May 2008 22:36:44 PST

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Meth-heads, man-made monsters, and murderous Neo-Nazis. Blissed out club kids dying at the speed of sound. The un-dead and the very soon-to-be-dead. They're all here, trying to claw their way free. From the radioactive streets of a war-scarred America, where the nuclear bombs have become self-aware, to the fallow fields of Nebraska where the kids are mainlining lightning bugs, this is a world bo ...

The Journal of Professor Abraham Van Helsing

Sat, 24 May 2008 22:36:09 PST

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Professor Abraham Van Helsing was the fictional creation of Bram Stoker for his dark work of fantasy Draculaor was he? Fragments of a recently discovered journal suggest otherwise. Compiled and edited by Professor Allen Conrad Kupfer, Van Helsings journal uncovers the story behind Dracula, telling the tale of the legendary vampire hunter in his own words!

Mythology

Sat, 24 May 2008 22:35:11 PST

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MONSTERS, MORTALS, GODS, AND WARRIORS For over fifty years readers have chosen this book above all others to discover the thrilling, enchanting, and fascinating world of Western mythology. From Odysseus's adventure-filled journey to the Norse god Odin's effort to postpone the final day of doom, Edith Hamilton's classic collection not only retells these stories with brilliant clarity but shows u ...

Ai No Kusabi The Space Between, Volume 2

Sat, 24 May 2008 22:33:40 PST

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One night five years ago, Riki was wandering through the pleasure district of Midas, when he found himself in a rather dangerous situation. As a consequence, Iason, the genetically engineered elite "Blondie," has given him such levels of humiliation and unwanted pleasure that Riki's mind is still haunted by it!

Pocket Full of Loose Razorblades

Sat, 24 May 2008 22:32:54 PST

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This collection highlights dark surrealism at its most experimental and absurd depths. The texts are perception-altering and soul-poisoning, humorous in the way that accidental amputation and spontaneous combustion are. From the man who works at the foot fungus factory to the man who lives in a giant rectum, Pocket Full of Loose Razorblades will leave you wondering where you misplaced your sanity.

Minna No Nihongo

Sat, 24 May 2008 22:30:17 PST

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Minna No Nihongo II

Sat, 24 May 2008 22:28:46 PST

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Minna no Nihongo Honyaku

Sat, 24 May 2008 22:27:29 PST

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みんなの日本語―初級1本冊

Sat, 24 May 2008 22:25:51 PST

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I'm Not Crazy, I'm Just Not You

Sat, 24 May 2008 22:23:20 PST

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Answers the eternal question, what is normal? A treasure chest of insights for those who seek a greater self-understanding.

Do What You Are

Sat, 24 May 2008 22:20:37 PST

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Drawing Wildlife

Sat, 24 May 2008 22:19:55 PST

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Artists and naturalists will master their ability to render lifelike depictions of a wide range of wildlife in a variety of still and action poses in this unique instructional. Amberlyn begins by offering a discourse on animal anatomy, basic animal structure and characteristics, and the animals' natural environment. Such details are examined and explored through more than 300 detailed animal stud ...

Middle Egyptian

Sat, 24 May 2008 22:17:05 PST

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This is an introduction to the writing system of ancient Egypt and the language of hieroglyphic texts. It contains twenty-six lessons, exercises (with answers), a list of hieroglyphic signs, and a dictionary, as well as twenty-five essays on the most important aspects of ancient Egyptian history, society, religion and literature. It also offers scholars of linguistics a complete grammatical descr ...

Across the Wall

Sat, 24 May 2008 22:14:35 PST

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"Nicholas Sayre will do anything to get across the Wall, back to the Old Kingdom. Thoughts of Lirael and Sam haunt his dreams, and he has come to realize that his destiny lies there, along with all those he cares for. But here in Ancelstierre, far south of the Wall, the Charter is dormant, and among the obstacles Nick faces is one that is not entirely human, and which has a strange power that s ...

Ingo

Sat, 24 May 2008 22:10:31 PST

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Sapphiren ja hänen veljensä Conorin elämä Cornwallissa on ihanaa. He saavat vapaasti nauttia elämästään kauniissa poukamassa lähellä kotiaan. Tuossa lempipaikassaan sisarukset uivat ja leikkivät. Aika ajoin he tähyilevät kaukaisuuteen ja odottavat isää meriltä kotiin. Mutta eräänä päivänä isä ei palaakaan. Lasten äiti vaipuu epätoivoon, mutta Sapphire ja Conor uskovat vakaasti, että isä on vielä ...

Ingo

Sat, 24 May 2008 22:04:38 PST

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Sapphiren ja Conorin isä on kadonnut salaperäisesti Cornwallin rannikon hyisiin vesiin. Nyt lapset ovat muuttaneet äitinsä kanssa kaupunkiin, kauas salaisesta poukamasta, joka tarjosi suoran väylän Ingoon, meren alaiseen maailmaan. Mutta Ingo ei jätä sisaruksia rauhaan. Meri vetää Sapphya puoleensa kuin magneetti.Sapphyn Sadie-koira uhmaa maan ja meren kansan lakeja pitääkseen emäntänsä maan kama ...

Ingo

Sat, 24 May 2008 21:58:57 PST

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Kraken-hirviö on herännyt ja uhkaa tuhota Ingon. Meren kansa tietää, että ainoa, joka pystyy pelastamaan maailman hirviön tuholta, on ihminen, jonka suonissa virtaa Meren kansan veri. Ingolaiset pyytävät apua Sapphirelta, tytöltä jonka isä on jättänyt salaperäisesti perheensä ja palannut Meren kansan pariin. Sapphire suostuu palaamaan meren syvyyksiin ja kohtaamaan hirviön silmästä silmään, mutta ...

Lirael

Sat, 24 May 2008 21:49:23 PST

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Who is Lirael? Lirael has never felt like a true daughter of the Clayr. Abandoned by her mother, ignorant of her father's identity, Lirael resembles no one else in her large extended family living in the Clayr's Glacier. She doesn't even have the Sight -- the ability to See into the present and possible futures -- that is the very birthright of the Clayr. Nonetheless, it is Lirael in whose hands ...

Sabriel

Sat, 24 May 2008 5:56:27 PST

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Who will guard the living when the dead arise? Sabriel is sent as a child across the Wall to the safety of a school in Ancelstierre. Away from magic; away from the Dead. After receiving a cryptic message from her father, 18-year-old Sabriel leaves her ordinary school and returns across the Wall into the Old Kingdom. Fraught with peril and deadly trickery, her journey takes her to a world filled w ...

Sabriel

Sat, 24 May 2008 5:56:27 PST

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Since childhood, Sabriel has lived outside the walls of the Old Kingdom, away from the power of Free Magic and the Dead. With her father missing, Sabriel must cross into that world to find him. There she confronts an evil that threatens much more than her life. [예스24 제공]

King Rat

Sat, 24 May 2008 5:50:55 PST

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The Naked Man

Sat, 24 May 2008 5:44:46 PST

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No life form has had a greater impact upon this planet than the human male. What is it that has made his legacy so utterly distinct from that of all other life forms, including even the human female? Following on from the international success of "The Naked Woman", Desmond Morris investigates this intriguing evolutionary success story. "The Naked Man" is a study of the masculine body from head to ...