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|  | Mayor of Casterbridge by Craig Raine, Dale Kramer, Jay Parini, Jill Masters, John Sutherland
Hardy's novel begins with the famous scene in which Michael Henchard, a young farmer, gets drunk at a village fair and sells his wife and baby daughter to a passing sailor for five guineas. The consequences of this impulsive act are regrettable and far-reaching, and culminate in Henchard's ruin and his death in obscurity as a lonely old man. Henchard is similar to the heroes of Greek tragedies who destroy themselves through weaknesses in their own character. (The subtitle of the novel is The Life and Death of a Man of Character. ) AUTHOR: Craig Raine, Dale Kramer, Jay Parini, Jill Masters, John Sutherland
PUBLISHER: N A L
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: General 
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 | The Last American Rainforest by Shannon Cartwright, Shelley Gill
Explore part of North America`s rainforest, the setting for this story about Lily, a Tlingit Indian girl who searches with her aunt for a special spruce tree. In the course of their journey, Lily discovers her own family history. This fully illustrated book includes natural history information about rainforest life as well as a cultural introduction to the Northwest Coast people. AUTHOR: Shannon Cartwright, Shelley Gill
PUBLISHER: Paws Four Publishing
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: General
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 | The Black Tower by P. D. James, Penelope Dellaporta
Description not available.Responding to an old friend's call for help, Commander Adam Dalgliesh travels to Toynton Grange, a convalescence home in Dorset, where he finds his friend dead and himself, weakened by a recent illness, encounters multiple murders and malicious intrigue. Reprint. 25,000 first printing. AUTHOR: P. D. James, Penelope Dellaporta
PUBLISHER: Simon & Schuster Trade Paperbacks
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: General
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 | The Mystery in the Computer Game
So many rainy days in a row have kept the Alden children indoors, playing their favorite computer game, Ringmaster. The Aldens get a chance to test out Ringmaster II before it's released to the public. But when they play, they find characters in the game who are talking about people and places in Greenfield! Is someone at the computer game company trying to get a message to the Aldens?
PUBLISHER: Whitman, Albert & Company
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: General
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 | Gem of a Mom by Kim Ostrow, Ruiz
Description not available.While visiting Pakistan with their family, Eliza and Debbie forget to get their mom a Mother's Day present, and with time running out, they look to the mountains to yield the perfect gift. AUTHOR: Kim Ostrow, Ruiz
PUBLISHER: Little Simon
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: General
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 | Poor Things by Alasdair Gray, Janice Galloway
A send-up of Victorian notions in a novel that twists on the Frankenstein concept when a Scottish doctor brings the corpse of a young woman back to life. A New York Times Notable Book of the Year and winner of Britain's Whitbread Award and the Guardian Fiction Prize. AUTHOR: Alasdair Gray, Janice Galloway
PUBLISHER: Dalkey Archive Press
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: General
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