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William Kennedy's Albany is a hard place to be in 1945. The political scene is largely corrupt, and the city seems to be full of criminals and pimps. The sublimely eccentric Roscoe Conway is in love with the beautiful Veronica, whose husband commits suicide. Past and present alternate as the novel explores Roscoe's boyhood, coming of age, young manhood, and present-day existence as a local politician. AUTHOR: William Kennedy
PUBLISHER: Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Fiction 
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 | Typee by G. Thomas Tanselle, Harrison Hayford, Herman Melville, Hershel Parker, John Bryant
Once the most popular of Melville's works, TYPEE is the story of a Yankee sailor who enters a Pacific paradise, but it is also an adventure tale, an autobiographical account of the author's stay in Polynesia, and an examination of good and evil, sensuality, and exotic rituals. AUTHOR: G. Thomas Tanselle, Harrison Hayford, Herman Melville, Hershel Parker, John Bryant
PUBLISHER: Viking Penguin
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Fiction
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 | The Location of Culture by Homi K. Bhadha
In Location of Culture, Homi Bhabha sets out the conceptual imperative and political consistency of the post-colonial intellectual project. In a provocative series of essays, Bhaba explains why the post-colonial critiquwe has altered forever the landscape of postmodern discourse. AUTHOR: Homi K. Bhadha
PUBLISHER: Routledge
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Fiction
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 | Uncle John's Bathroom Reader Presents Knowing the Numbers
Description not available.Explains the meaning of number systems dealing with such topics as alcohol, bar codes, blood pressure, earthquakes, hats, pencils, social security, and zip codes.
PUBLISHER: Advantage Publishers Group
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Fiction
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 | Wynken, Blynken & Nod by Eugene Field, Johanna Westerman, Larry Robinson, Susan Jeffers
This classic bedtime poem appears in a newly illustrated edition. . . . Westerman's minutely detailed watercolors depict a Dutch landscape where three children, dressed in nightclothes, and a cat set sail in a wooden shoe. The luminosity of the moonlit sea is captured in muted shades of blue that create a soothing mood for the dramatic verse .-- School Library Journal . AUTHOR: Eugene Field, Johanna Westerman, Larry Robinson, Susan Jeffers
PUBLISHER: North-South Books, Incorporated
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Fiction
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 | Rip-Roaring Russell by Debbie Tilley, Johanna Hurwitz
Description not available.In a newly illustrated version of a popular chapter book, five-year-old Russell's adventures involve his nursery school, his baby sister, and his friends in his apartment building. An ALA Notable Book. Reprint. AUTHOR: Debbie Tilley, Johanna Hurwitz
PUBLISHER: HarperCollins Children's Book Group
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Fiction
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