Fiction: general & literary
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The Broom of the System, Paperback/David Foster Wallace
Part of the Penguin Orange Collection, a limited-run series of twelve influential and beloved American classics in a bold series design offering a modern take on the iconic Penguin paperback…Catre Magazin -
Carry On, Jeeves, Hardcover/P. G. Wodehouse
A Gentleman of Leisure is a comic novel dedicated to Douglas Fairbanks--who starred in the film version; in Hot Water, J. Wellington Gedge is the man who has everything--but finds…Catre Magazin -
Things We Lost in the Fire: Stories, Hardcover/Mariana Enriquez
An arresting collection of short stories, reminiscent of Shirley Jackson and Julio Cortazar, by an exciting new international talent.Catre Magazin -
To the Lighthouse, Hardcover/Virginia Woolf
Though its fame as an icon of twentieth-century literature rests primarily on the brilliance of its narrative technique and the impressionistic beauty of its prose, To the Lighthouse is above…Catre Magazin -
Swann’s Way: In Search of Lost Time, Volume 1, Paperback/William C. Carter
One hundred years have passed since Marcel Proust published the first volume of what was to become a seven-volume masterpiece, In Search of Lost Time . In the intervening century…Catre Magazin -
How to Survive a Summer, Hardcover/Nick White
"Packed with story and drama ... If Tennessee Williams's 'Suddenly Last Summer' could be transposed to the 21st-century South, where queer liberation co-exists alongside the stubborn remains of fire and…Catre Magazin -
The Canterbury Tales, Paperback/Peter Ackroyd
"A romp for the ages" ( Vanity Fair ) now with a graphic cover and deluxe packaging Renowned novelist, historian, and biographer Peter Ackroyd takes on what is arguably the…Catre Magazin -
Talk Radio, Paperback/Ham Martin
Vivien Kindler, on impulse, gets a job hosting a local phone-in radio show. She has an unusual idea: she thinks that all her callers have worth, are interesting, and if…Catre Magazin -
Or So It Seemed, Paperback/Moira Leigh MacLeod
It's 1946 and Mabel has never been happier. She's a wife, a new mother, and the owner of the town's most popular bakery. The black clouds that had followed her…Catre Magazin -
Death Rides the Ferry, Hardcover/Patricia Skalka
It's a sparkling August day on Washington Island and the resonant notes of early classical music float on the breeze toward the sailboats and ferries that ply the waters of…Catre Magazin -
The Hunchback of Notre-Dame, Hardcover/Victor Hugo
Hugo's grand medieval melodrama tells the story of the beautiful Esmeralda, a gypsy girl loved by three men: Archdeacon Frollo, his adoptive son Quasimodo, bell-ringer of Notre-Dame cathedral, and Captain…Catre Magazin -
The Four Seasons: A Novel of Vivaldi’s Venice, Paperback/Laurel Corona
In glittering 18th-century Venice, music and love are prized above all else--and for two sisters coming of age, the city's passions blend in intoxicating ways. Chiaretta and Maddalena are as…Catre Magazin -
One Mississippi, Paperback/Mark Childress
"There is nothing small about Childress's fine novel. It's big in all the ways that matter - big in daring, big in insight, and big-hearted. Really, really big-hearted." - New…Catre Magazin -
Demons, Hardcover/Fyodor Dostoevsky
Set in mid 19th-century Russia, ``Demons ``examines the effect of a charismatic but unscrupulous self-styled revolutionary leader on a group of credulous followers. Inspired by the true story of a…Catre Magazin -
The Spear of Destiny: The Journey Begins, Paperback/Dianne Marshall
A novel that uncovers the windswept sands of time that surround the mythical spear of destiny The book "The Spear of Destiny" is an action adventure of what might have…Catre Magazin -
In the Fields and the Trenches: The Famous and the Forgotten on the Battlefields of World War I, Hardcover/Kerrie Logan Hollihan
A Notable Social Studies Trade Book for Young People 2017 When it started, many thought the Great War would be a great adventure. Yet, as those who saw it up…Catre Magazin -
The African Trilogy: Things Fall Apart; Arrow of God; No Longer at Ease, Paperback/Chinua Achebe
Chinua Achebe is considered the father of modern African literature, the writer who "opened the magic casements of African fiction." The African Trilogy --comprised of Things Fall Apart , Arrow…Catre Magazin -
Selected Short Stories, Hardcover/William Faulkner
From the Modern Library's new set of beautifully repackaged hardcover classics by William Faulkner--also available are Snopes, As I Lay Dying, The Sound and the Fury, Light in August, and…Catre Magazin -
River of Earth-Pa, Paperback/James Still
Contributor(s): Author: James Still First published in 1940, James Still's masterful novel has become a classic. It is the story, seen through the eyes of a boy, of three years…Catre Magazin -
The Ninth Hour, Hardcover/Alice McDermott
On a dim winter afternoon, a young Irish immigrant opens the gas taps in his Brooklyn tenement. He is determined to prove--to the subway bosses who have recently fired him,…Catre Magazin -
Encounters Unforeseen: 1492 Retold, Hardcover/Andrew Rowen
After 525 years, the traditional literature recounting the history of Columbus's epic voyage and first encounters with Native Americans remains Eurocentric, focused principally--whether pro- or anti-Columbus--on Columbus and the European…Catre Magazin -
Parabola, Paperback/Lily Hoang
Contributor(s): Author: Lily Hoang The simple act of a butterfly flapping its wings, and our journey begins. A tracing of modern day mythologies, Parabola weaves through genres, mathematical formulas, and…Catre Magazin -
1Q84, Paperback/Haruki Murakami
"Murakami is like a magician who explains what he's doing as he performs the trick and still makes you believe he has supernatural powers . . . But while anyone…Catre Magazin -
Fieldwork, Paperback/Mischa Berlinski
When his girlfriend takes a job in Thailand, Mischa Berlinski goes along for the ride, planning to enjoy himself and work as little as possible. But one evening a fellow…Catre Magazin -
Shantytown Kid: Le Gone Du Chaaba, Paperback/Azouz Begag
One day an illiterate Algerian immigrant in Lyon gave his son, Azouz Begag, a book, saying, "This book is a bird." How Begag took flight on the wings of learning…Catre Magazin -
Cottonmouths, Hardcover/Kelly J. Ford
From a compelling new voice in LGBTQ and Southern fiction, a gripping tale of crime and desire amid small-town America's meth epidemic. This was Drear's Bluff. Nothing bad happened here.…Catre Magazin -
The Princess Bride: S. Morgenstern’s Classic Tale of True Love and High Adventure, Hardcover/William Goldman
In time for the holidays and to celebrate the movie's thirtieth anniversary, The Princess Bride is getting the deluxe treatment. With a gifty 8 x 10 trim size, foil and…Catre Magazin -
The Miracle Life of Edgar Mint, Paperback/Brady Udall
" Edgar's] soul is as spotless as John Wayne's .45, and so is Udall's sharp and rangy prose. His similes sting, his sentences go bang, and his chapters roll like…Catre Magazin -
Catcher in the Rye, Hardcover/J. D. Salinger
In an effort to escape the hypocrisies of life at his boarding school, sixteen-year-old Holden Caulfield seeks refuge in New York CityCatre Magazin -
The Rings of Saturn, Hardcover/W. G. Sebald
Contributor(s): Author: W. G. Sebald Translator: Michael Hulse The Rings of Saturn, with its curious archive of photographs, records a walking tour of the eastern coast of England. A few…Catre Magazin -
Of Mice and Men, Hardcover/John Steinbeck
While the powerlessness of the laboring class is a recurring theme in Steinbeck's work of the late 1930s, he narrowed his focus when composing "Of Mice and Men" (1937), creating…Catre Magazin -
Hybrid Creatures: Stories, Paperback/Matthew Baker
The four protagonists in Matthew Baker's collection Hybrid Creatures are preoccupied with the idea of connection--how to connect with strangers, how to connect with family, how to connect with friends,…Catre Magazin -
Keeper of the House, Paperback/Rebecca T. Godwin
Keeper of the House is an unforgettable novel narrated by the lively Minyon Manigault, a young black woman from a coastal South Carolina Gullah community. In 1929, due to mysterious…Catre Magazin -
Catcher in the Rye, Hardcover/J. D. Salinger
Holden, knowing he is to be expelled from school, decides to leave early. He spends three days in New York City and tells the story of what he did and…Catre Magazin -
Don Quixote, Paperback/Miguel De Cervantes
Edith Grossman's definitive English translation of the Spanish masterpiece. Widely regarded as one of the funniest and most tragic books ever written, Don Quixote chronicles the adventures of the self-created…Catre Magazin -
Life and Adventures of Jack Engle: An Auto-Biography; A Story of New York at the Present Time in Which the Reader Will Find Some Familiar Characters, Paperback/Walt Whitman
In 1852, young Walt Whitman - a down-on-his-luck housebuilder in Brooklyn - was hard at work writing two books. One would become one of the most famous volumes of poetry…Catre Magazin -
A Dance to the Music of Time: Second Movement, Paperback/Anthony Powell
Anthony Powell's universally acclaimed epic encompasses a four-volume panorama of twentieth century London. Hailed by Time as ``brilliant literary comedy as well as a brilliant sketch of the times,`` A…Catre Magazin -
Grimm’s Complete Fairy Tales, Hardcover/Jacob Grimm
They are the stories we've known since we were children. Rapunzel . Hansel and Gretel . Cinderella . Sleeping Beauty . But the works originally collected by the Brothers Grimm…Catre Magazin -
The Art of Hearing Heartbeats, Paperback/Jan-Philipp Sendker
A poignant and inspirational love story set in Burma, The Art of Hearing Heartbeats spans the decades between the 1950s and the present. When a successful New York lawyer suddenly…Catre Magazin -
Adrift in the Pacific: Two Years Holiday, Paperback/Jules Verne
A group of boys find themselves adrift at sea, and after a terrible storm they are cast upon a deserted island, where they must learn to get along together to…Catre Magazin -
Things Fall Apart, Hardcover/Chinua Achebe
THINGS FALL APART tells two overlapping, intertwining stories, both of which center around Okonkwo, a ``strong man`` of an Ibo village in Nigeria. The first of these stories traces Okonkwo's…Catre Magazin -
Double Feature, Paperback/Owen King
``An ambitious and warmhearted first novel`` ( Entertainment Weekly ) from Owen King--the epic tale of a young man coming to terms with his life in the aftermath of the…Catre Magazin -
Dog Logic, Paperback/Tom Strelich
Hertell Daggett is not what he used to be: once married, once a physicist, and once shot in the head in a New Year's accident. Or possibly 4th of July,…Catre Magazin -
The Box Salesman, Hardcover/Scott Jameson Sanders
The Box Salesman focuses on a recent college graduate named Evan Billings, who is an aspiring songwriter. He accepts a position with a paper and packaging company to make ends…Catre Magazin -
Classics Reimagined, Pride and Prejudice, Paperback/Jane Austen
Enjoy Jane Austen's witty novel of love and misunderstanding as you've never seen it beforeAlice Pattullo's colorful interpretation of Pride and Prejudice follows the romantic adventures of Bennett sisters, Mr.…Catre Magazin -
Moonrise, Hardcover/Cassandra King
When Helen Honeycutt falls in love with Emmet Justice, a charismatic television journalist who has recently lost his wife in a tragic accident, their sudden marriage creates a rift between…Catre Magazin -
Love, Anger, Madness: A Haitian Triptych, Paperback/Marie Vieux-Chauvet
Contributor(s): Author: Marie Vieux-Chauvet Translator: Rose-Myriam Rejouis Translator: Val Vinokur Available in English for the first time, Marie Vieux-Chauvet's stunning trilogy of novellas is a remarkable literary event. In a…Catre Magazin -
The Man Who Loved Children, Paperback/Christina Stead
With an Introduction by Randall Jarrell. Sam and Henny Pollit have too many children, too little money, and too much loathing for each other. As Sam uses the children's adoration…Catre Magazin -
Ghost Singer, Paperback/Anna Lee Walters
Walters' novel is a thriller centred on Smithsonian researchers persecuted by Native American ghosts. Human ears, strung like beads on a cord; scalps with hair and ears still intact; infant…Catre Magazin -
Auto-Da-Fe, Paperback/Elias Canetti
Auto-da-Fe , Elias Canetti's only work of fiction, is a staggering achievement that puts him squarely in the ranks of major European writers such as Robert Musil and Hermann Broch.…Catre Magazin -
Call It Horses, Hardcover/Jessie Van Eerden
Winner of the 2019 Dzanc Prize for Fiction Set in small-town West Virginia in the twilight of the eighties, Call It Horses tells the story of three women--niece, aunt, and…Catre Magazin -
The Flivver King: A Story of Ford-America, Paperback/Upton Sinclair
The Flivver King stands among the finest of modern American historical novels. It is history as it ought to be written - from the bottom up and the top down,…Catre Magazin -
Outlander: The Poster Portfolio, Paperback/Insight Editions
Celebrate the fight for love, honor, and the Scottish Highlands with this keepsake poster collection featuring images from the popular television series Outlander . Outlander's sweeping story of love and…Catre Magazin -
A Kestrel for a Knave (Valancourt 20th Century Classics), Paperback/Barry Hines
Billy Casper is a fifteen-year-old with no future, growing up in poverty and seemingly destined to follow his older brother into a life of toil in the coal mines. Life…Catre Magazin -
A Separate Peace, Hardcover/John Knowles
An American classic and great bestseller for over thirty years, A Separate Peace is timeless in its description of adolescence during a period when the entire country was losing its…Catre Magazin -
The Thanatos Syndrome, Paperback/Walker Percy
Returning home to the small Louisiana parish where he had praticed psychiatry, Dr. Tom More quickly notices something strange occuring with the townfolk, a loss of inhibitions. Behind this mystery…Catre Magazin -
Beyond the Pear Blossoms, Paperback/Shawna Rodrigues
Four friends. Three weddings. Two paths. Tori has kept men at a distance while pursuing her goals, and has relished in the friendships she has built. Upon returning to Oregon…Catre Magazin -
The Wild Inside, Hardcover/Jamey Bradbury
`` The Wild Inside is an unusual love story and a creepy horror novel -- think of the Bronte sisters and Stephen King.`` --John Irving A promising talent makes her…Catre Magazin -
How Can I Touch the Moon, Paperback/Cynthia McCalla
A Story about a boy who dreamed of touching the moon.Catre Magazin -
The Bluest Eye, Hardcover/Toni Morrison
The Bluest Eye , published in 1970, is the first novel written by Toni Morrison, winner of the 1993 Nobel Prize in Literature. It is the story of eleven-year-old Pecola…Catre Magazin -
Giovanni’s Room, Hardcover/James Baldwin
James Baldwin's groundbreaking novel about love and the fear of love is set among the bohemian bars and nightclubs of 1950s Paris. David is a young American expatriate who has…Catre Magazin -
See Under: Love, Paperback/David Grossman
In this powerful novel by one of Israel's most prominent writers, Momik, the only child of Holocaust survivors, grows up in the shadow of his parents' history. Determined to exorcise…Catre Magazin -
Girl in Translation, Paperback/Jean Kwok
Introducing a fresh, exciting new voice, an inspiring debut about a Chinese immigrant girl forced to choose between two worlds and two futures. When Kimberly Chang and her mother emigrate…Catre Magazin -
My Antonia, Hardcover/Willa Cather
From A to Z, the Penguin Drop Caps series collects 26 unique hardcovers--featuring cover art by type superstar Jessica Hische It all begins with a letter. Fall in love with…Catre Magazin -
The Man Without Qualities, Volume 2, Paperback/Robert Musil
" Musil belongs in the company of Joyce, Proust, Kafka, and Svevo. . . . (This translation) is a literay and intellectual event of singular importance." --New Republic.Catre Magazin -
Terrifying Transformations: An Anthology of Victorian Werewolf Fiction, 1838-1896, Paperback/Bram Stoker
"From the summit of the ivy-grown tower, the very rooks, in the midst of their cawing, are scared away by the furious rush and the wild howl with which the…Catre Magazin -
Edgar Allan Poe: Collected Works, Hardcover/Edgar Allan Poe
Edgar Allan Poe was a master of tales of the mysterious and macabre. From the eerie incantations of "The Raven" to the persistent fright of "The Tell-Tale Heart," his stories…Catre Magazin -
Man Who Killed the Deer, Paperback/Frank Waters
The story of Martiniano, the man who killed the deer, is a timeless story of Pueblo Indian sin and redemption, and of the conflict between Indian and white laws; written…Catre Magazin -
The House on Mango Street, Hardcover/Sandra Cisneros
Here is Sandra Cisnero's greatly admired and best-selling novel of a young girl growing up in the Latino section of Chicago. Acclaimed by critics, beloved by children and their parents…Catre Magazin -
The Christmas Hope, Hardcover/Donna Vanliere
Perennial New York Times bestsellers and Audie Award finalists The Christmas Shoes and The Christmas Blessing have become inspirational holiday classics, and THE CHRISTMAS HOPE is poised to become a…Catre Magazin -
Gone with the Wind, Hardcover/Margaret Mitchell
Since its original publication in 1936, Gone With the Wind --winner of the Pulitzer Prize and one of the bestselling novels of all time--has been heralded by readers everywhere as…Catre Magazin -
Cloud Atlas, Hardcover/David Mitchell
By the New York Times bestselling author of The Bone Clocks - Shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize A postmodern visionary and one of the leading voices in twenty-first-century fiction,…Catre Magazin -
Gravity’s Rainbow, Paperback/Thomas Pynchon
Winner of the 1973 National Book Award, Gravity's Rainbow is a postmodern epic, a work as exhaustively significant to the second half of the twentieth century as Joyce's Ulysses was…Catre Magazin -
The Loon Feather, Paperback/Iola Fuller
The story of an Indian girl destined to grow up with the incompatible traditions of her own people and of the white traders on Mackinac Island. One of the most…Catre Magazin -
Them, Paperback/Joyce Carol Oates
Joyce Carol Oates s Wonderland Quartet comprises four remarkable novels that explore social class in America and the inner lives of young Americans. As powerful and relevant today as it…Catre Magazin -
Little, Big, Paperback/John Crowley
John Crowley's masterful Little, Big is the epic story of Smoky Barnable, an anonymous young man who travels by foot from the City to a place called Edgewood--not found on…Catre Magazin -
Imitation of Life, Paperback/Fannie Hurst
A bestseller in 1933, and subsequently adapted into two beloved and controversial films, Imitation of Life has played a vital role in ongoing conversations about race, femininity, and the American…Catre Magazin -
The Late Breakfasters and Other Strange Stories (Valancourt 20th Century Classics), Paperback/Robert Aickman
An omnibus collection featuring some of the finest works of a master of weird fiction One of the preeminent writers of weird fiction, Robert Aickman is celebrated for his unsettling…Catre Magazin -
Olive Kitteridge, Hardcover/Elizabeth Strout
WINNER OF THE PULITZER PRIZE - THE EMMY AWARD-WINNING HBO MINISERIES STARRING FRANCES MCDORMAND, RICHARD JENKINS, AND BILL MURRAY In a voice more powerful and compassionate than ever before, New…Catre Magazin -
Kiss of the Fur Queen, Paperback/Tomson Highway
-In his first novel, Kiss of the Fur Queen, noted playwright Tomson Highway tells the story of two Cree brothers who were severely abused at a Catholic residential school, and…Catre Magazin