Vladimir Jabotinsky's Story of My Life
Brian J. Horowitz and Leonid Katsis
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Vladimir Jabotinsky is well remembered as a militant leader and father of the right-wing Revisionist...
William S. Burroughs: A Life
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It has been 50 years since Norman Mailer asserted, 'I think that William Burroughs is the only...
Richter's Scale: Measure of an Earthquake, Measure of a Man
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By developing the scale that bears his name, Charles Richter not only invented the concept of...
The J. R. R. Tolkien Companion and Guide
J.R.R. Tolkien, Wayne G. Hammond and Christina Scull
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Stunning two-volume slipcased set containing the most comprehensive in-depth companion to Tolkien's...
Robert Lowell, Setting the River on Fire: A Study of Genius, Mania, and Character
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In this magisterial study of the relationship between illness and art, the best-selling author of An...
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Pig: Cooking with a Passion for Pork
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The pork on your fork is a truly succulent meat, able to hold its own against any red-meat rival....
Topiary, Knots and Parterres
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Topiary, knots and parterres come in many guises, from the grand and imposing to the humble and...
Literati Style Penjing: Chinese Bonsai Masterworks
Zhao Qingquan and Thomas S. Elias
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The art of bonsai is widely known in the West: from the Karate Kid to the American Bonsai...
Pyrite: A Natural History of Fool's Gold
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Most people have heard of pyrite, the brassy yellow mineral commonly known as fool's gold. But...