The Enlightenment: The Pursuit of Happiness, 1680-1790
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A magisterial history that recasts the Enlightenment as a period not solely consumed with rationale...
The Island of Sea Women
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A new novel from Lisa See, the New York Times bestselling author of The Tea Girl of Hummingbird...
Marcus Agrippa: Right-Hand Man of Caesar Augustus
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Marcus Agrippa personified the term 'right-hand man'. As Emperor Augustus' deputy, he waged wars,...
Close to Shore: The Terrifying Shark Attacks of 1916
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Combining rich historical detail and a harrowing, pulse-pounding narrative, Close to Shore...
The Collected Stories of Lydia Davis
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The Collected Stories of Lydia Davis is the complete collection of short fiction from the...