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Vendor: Linda Stewart Henley
Estelle
When Edgar Degas visits his French Creole relatives in New Orleans from 1872 to '73, Estelle, his cousin and sister-in-law, encourages the artist--who has not yet achieved recognition and struggles to find inspiration--to paint portraits of their family members. In 1970, Anne Gautier, a...- $16.95
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Vendor: Richard Smallwood
Total Praise The Autobiography Richard Smallwood
Richard Smallwood is a legend in his own time. After over three decades as one of the most popular inspirational artists in the music business, with classic tunes such as "Total Praise", "Center of My Joy" and "I Love the Lord" to his credit,...- $24.95
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Vendor: Jessica Mehta
You Look Something: an indigenous coming-of-age novel
College is supposed to be the best years of your life, a time when you "find your tribe." But what does that mean for a first-generation, urban, indigenous young woman who stumbled into her freshman year to escape an abusive relationship? Armed with nothing...- $14.99
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Vendor: James Conroyd Martin
Fortune's Child: A Novel of Empress Theodora
Theodora: actress, prostitute, mistress. And Byzantine Empress of the civilized world.Stephen: handsome Syrian boy, wizard's apprentice, palace eunuch. And Secretary to the Empress.How does this unlikely pair become such allies that one day Empress Theodora asks Stephen to write her biography? From a very...- $29.99
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Vendor: Winfried Scharlau
Anarchy
Englische bersetzung des ersten Teiles einer vierb ndigen Biographie des Mathematikers Alexander Grothendieck, die seine Herkunft, Eltern und Jugend behandelt.Author: Winfried ScharlauISBN-10: 3842340923ISBN-13: 9783842340923Publisher: Books on DemandLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/07/2011Pages: 204Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.45lbsSize: 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.43d- $22.90
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Vendor: Brenda Rickman Vantrease
The Illuminator
A glowing first novel that brings us "historical fiction in the grand epic manner, beautifully felt and written" It is England, in the fourteenth century -- a time of plague, political unrest and the earliest stirrings of the Reformation. The printing press had yet...- $26.99
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Swann's Way: In Search of Lost Time, Volume 1
The foremost Proust scholar of our time offers a brilliantly revised and annotated edition of the first volume of the twentieth century's most acclaimed novel "Carter's revised edition . . . renews one's appreciation of Proust. . . . [His] slight but decisive emendations...- $26.00
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Vendor: Sinclair Lewis
Babbitt
The masterpiece of Nobel Prize winner Sinclair Lewis A Penguin Classic George F. Babbitt, a conniving, prosperous real estate man from Zenith, Ohio, revels in his popularity, his success, and, especially, in the material rewards they bring. He bullies his wife, flirts with other...- $22.00
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Another Side of Paradise
"A stunning, utterly captivating read. Another Side of Paradise delivers an unforgettable portrait of F. Scott Fitzgerald and Sheilah Graham, a remarkable couple steeped in all the glamour, romance, and intrigue of old Hollywood. Their wild ride of a love affair is one for...- $19.99
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Maggie-Now
Betty Smith, the beloved author of A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, weaves a riveting modern myth out of the experiences of her own life in this rediscovered classic. In Brooklyn's unforgiving urban jungle, Maggie Moore is torn between answering her own needs and catering...- $16.99
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Winged Obsession
In the tradition of The Orchid Thief by Susan Orlean comes Winged Obsession--a gripping, real-life thriller that exposes the seedy underbelly of illegal butterfly trading. An acclaimed mystery writer and respected journalist specializing in wildlife issues, author Jessica Speart tells an extraordinary but true...- $20.99
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Vendor: Christopher Bram
Gods and Monsters
Previously titled Father of Frankenstein, this acclaimed novel was the basis for the 1998 film starring Sir Ian McKellen, Lynn Redgrave, and Brendan Fraser. It journeys back to 1957 Los Angeles, where James Whale, the once-famous director of such classics as Frankenstein and Bride...- $16.99
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In Sunlight, in a Beautiful Garden
In Sunlight, in a Beautiful Garden is the story of a bittersweet romance set against the backdrop of the Johnstown, Pennsylvania, flood -- a tragedy that cost some 2,200 lives when the South Fork Dam burst on Memorial Day weekend, 1889. The dam was...- $15.99
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Vendor: Lee Kravetz
The Last Confessions of Sylvia P.
Lee Kravetz has created a bit of a miracle, a plot-driven literary puzzle box whose mystery lives in both its winding approach to history and its wonderous story. It's a book full of ideas about inspiration and a love for language that translates across...- $41.99
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Vendor: Hiromi Ito
The Thorn Puller
Introducing Hiromi Ito, an award-winning Japanese author who has been compared to Haruki Murakami and Yoko Tawada.Author: Hiromi ItoISBN-10: 173762530XISBN-13: 9781737625308Publisher: Stone Bridge PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/13/2022Pages: 300Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.93lbsSize: 7.90h x 5.50w x 0.80dReview Citation(s): Publishers Weekly 10/10/2022Booklist 12/01/2022 pg. 107Foreword 12/02/2022- $18.95
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Vendor: Margy Adams
My Almost Cashmere Life: A Cautionary Tale
After thirty-four years of marriage, Margy Adams signs her final divorce papers, and immediately plunges into a guilt-ridden recovery. Not knowing how to deal with the shadows and shame of the past or three decades of loneliness and deceit, she looks for ways to...- $12.99
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Vendor: James Conroyd Martin
Too Soon the Night: A Novel of Empress Theodora
Palace eunuch and secretary Stephen records Empress Theodora's life as she navigates wars, political and religious crises, a citywide rebellion, and the first world plague pandemic, all in a male-dominated world.In sixth century Constantinople, Theodora has become Empress of the Eastern Roman Empire. She...- $16.99
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Vendor: Daniel Defoe
Robinson Crusoe
With its fast-moving narrative and resourceful, sympathetic hero, Robinson Crusoe is a book of universal appeal. When his ship capsizes in a violent storm, Robinson rescues himself as the sole survivor on an apparently uninhabited island. With the simplest of means, he builds a...- $12.95
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Vendor: Stella Benson
Twenty
Twenty (1918) is a poetry collection by Stella Benson. Largely recognized for her work as an activist in the women's suffrage movement and for her popular novels, Benson was also an accomplished poet. Twenty, her debut volume, is a collection indebted to symbolism in...- $4.99
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Vendor: ノmile Zola
Madeleine F駻at
Madeleine F駻at (1868) is a novel by French author ノmile Zola. Following the success of his third novel, Th駻鑚e Raquin (1867), Zola published Madeleine F駻at to lukewarm critical acclaim. Intent on exploring taboo and the lives of people on the edge of society, Zola...- $12.99
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Vendor: John Henry Dam
The End of a Beginning
A parable concerning love and integrity, infidelity and death, soon afterward devastation the forerunner for a new life. Revolving to show a fable of heart wrenching determination. Rudy, being a man of substance and loyalty. Compassion his poorest tribute. A Story illustrating: For marriage,...- $8.99
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Vendor: Annabel Abbs
Miss Eliza's English Kitchen: A Novel of Victorian Cookery and Friendship
Good Housekeeping Book Club Pick for November!A Country Living Best Book of Fall!In a novel perfect for fans of Hazel Gaynor's A Memory of Violets and upstairs-downstairs stories, Annabel Abbs, the award-winning author of The Joyce Girl, returns with the brilliant real-life story of...- $41.99
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Vendor: George Gissing
The Private Papers of Henry Ryecroft
The Private Papers of Henry Ryecroft (1903) is a semi-autobiographical work by George Gissing. Published in the last year of his life, The Private Papers of Henry Ryecroft is presented as a diary of a friend discovered after the man's premature death. Divided into...- $8.99
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Vendor: Jeannie Gunn
We of the Never Never
We of the Never Never (1908) is an autobiographical novel by Jeannie Gunn. Based on her experience accompanying her husband Aeneas to the remote cattle station of Elsey, Gunn's novel is a fascinating masterpiece of Australian literature that explores the landscape of the continent's...- $10.99
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Vendor: Laini Giles
Bathing Beauty: A Novel of Marie Prevost
Marie Prevost is a beautiful Canadian who becomes famous for her silent film work with Mack Sennett's Bathing Beauties. Lured away by an offer from Universal Pictures, she continues to make profitable movies, and when her contract ends, she moves to Warner Brothers, where...- $27.99
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Vendor: Karl Ove Knausgaard
My Struggle, Book Five
The fifth book of Knausgaard's powerful My Struggle series is written with tremendous force and sincerity. As a nineteen-year-old, Karl Ove moves to Bergen and invests all of himself in his writing. But his efforts get the opposite effect - he wants it so...- $27.00
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Vendor: Deborah Swift
Pleasing MR Pepys
Perfect for fans of Philippa Gregory, Alison Weir, Anne O'Brien and Elizabeth Chadwick, Deborah Swift brings a unique period in history to vivid, fascinating life in her acclaimed Pepys trilogy. 'Laced with emotional intensity and drama, Pleasing Mr Pepys...(has) an intricate plot that features...- $15.99
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Vendor: Marga Minco
Bitter Herbs: Based on a True Story of a Jewish Girl in Nazi-Occupied Holland
'The evening the men came I fled through the garden gate...'The Netherlands, World War IIWhen the Nazis invade the Netherlands in May 1940 it's clear that life is changing for the girl and her family. Step by step, the Nazis close in on the...- $17.95
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Vendor: Ramin Ganeshram
The General's Cook
** Library Journal's Editor's Pick ** The Story of One Man's Enormous Will to Triumph over the Unjust System that Enslaved Him during the Seminal Years of the American Republic Philadelphia 1793. Hercules, President George Washington's chef, is a fixture on the Philadelphia scene....- $16.99
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Vendor: Amanda Lee Koe
Delayed Rays of a Star
An NPR Best Book of the YearA CrimeReads Historical Fiction Best Book of the Year At a chance encounter at a Berlin soir e in 1928, the photographer Alfred Eisenstaedt captures three very different women together in one frame: up-and-coming German actress Marlene Dietrich;...- $16.95
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Vendor: Jeanne Mackin
The Last Collection
With World War II looming over Paris, an American woman becomes entangled in the intense rivalry between iconic fashion designers Coco Chanel and Elsa Schiaparelli in this "fascinating" (Hazel Gaynor) novel from the acclaimed author of The Beautiful American. Paris, 1938. Coco Chanel and...- $22.00
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Vendor: Elise Hooper
Fast Girls: A Novel of the 1936 Women's Olympic Team
ONE OF THE MOST ANTICIPATED BOOKS OF THE SUMMER BY POPSUGAR, FROLIC, PARADE, TRAVEL & LEISURE, SHE KNOWS, and SHE READS NAMED A REAL SIMPLE BEST BOOK OF 2020 (SO FAR). "Fast Girls is a compelling, thrilling look at what it takes to be...- $21.99
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Vendor: Hansda Sowvendra Shekhar
My Father's Garden
Spanning half a life, My Father's Garden tells the story of a young doctor--the unnamed narrator--as he negotiates love and sexuality, his need for companionship, and the burdens of memory and familial expectation. The opening section, 'Lover', finds him studying medicine in Jamshedpur. At...- $15.99
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Vendor: Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Emile, or On Education
"Emile, or On Education" or " mile, or Treatise on Education" is a treatise on the nature of education and on the nature of man. Jean-Jacques Rousseau considered it to be the "best and most important" of all his writings. Due to a section...- $11.60
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Vendor: Carrie Callaghan
Salt the Snow
From Carrie Callaghan, author of the critically acclaimed A Light of Her Own, comes a story of the trailblazing and liberated Milly Bennett, based on the life of one of the first female war correspondents whose work has been all but lost to history....- $24.99
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Vendor: Nicole Gregory
God's Messenger: The Astounding Achievements of Mother Cabrini: A Novel Based on the Life of Mother Frances X. Cabrini
Her passion became her reality.Children were her life, and God's messenger Mother Frances X. Cabrini dedicated her entire life to caring for poor Italian immigrants who sought refuge in the slums of New York City in the early 1890s.A devout champion of education and...- $15.99
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Vendor: James Ramsey Ullman
The Day on Fire: A Novel Suggested by the Life of Arthur Rimbaud (Valancourt 20th Century Classics)
By the age of fifteen, Arthur Rimbaud was already one of the most brilliant poets of his time. And for the next four years - and four only - Rimbaud (the Claude Morel of this book) was simultaneously a writer of genius, a visionary...- $34.99
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Vendor: Julie Zuckerman
The Book of Jeremiah: A Novel in Stories
Julie Zuckerman's moving and engrossing debut novel-in-stories, The Book of Jeremiah, tells the story of awkward but endearing Jeremiah Gerstler -- the son of Jewish immigrants, brilliant political science professor, husband, father.Jeremiah has yearned for respect and acceptance his entire life, and no matter...- $17.95
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Vendor: Norman Lock
American Meteor
A scrappy Brooklyn orphan turned vengeful assassin narrates a visionary tale of the American WestIn this panoramic tale of Manifest Destiny--the second stand-alone book in The American Novels series--Stephen Moran comes of age with the young country that he crosses on the Union Pacific,...- $16.99
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Vendor: Sean Patrick Flanery
Jane Two
A coming of age debut novel from The Boondock Saints and Young Indiana Jones actor Sean Patrick Flanery.A young Mickey navigates through the dense Texas humidity of the 70's and out onto the porch every single time his Granddaddy calls him, where he's presented...- $21.99
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Vendor: Ernest Thompson Seton
The Biography of a Grizzly
This vintage book contains Ernest Thompson Seton's novel "The Biography Of A Grizzly Bear". A heart-warming tale of the life of an orphaned bear cub, "The Biography of a Grizzly Bear" is a fantastic book to read to children, and would make for a...- $33.99
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Vendor: Kate H. Winter
Lost Twain: A Novel of Hawai'i
In 1866, Samuel L. Clemens was "lost" in Hawai'i. On assignment to the Sandwich Islands, the journalist who would become Mark Twain suddenly stopped writing and disappeared. What was he doing on Maui during those six weeks? Emily Witt, English professor from Buffalo, NY,...- $14.95
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Memory
Twenty years after his mother and father jumped to their deaths from a balcony, Philippe Grimbert has written a gripping novel about the hidden memories that dominated their lives. A colossal bestseller in Europe, Memory is the story of a family haunted by the...- $12.99
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Vendor: Madison Smartt Bell
The Stone that the Builder Refused
The Stone that the Builder Refused is the final volume of Madison Smartt Bell's masterful trilogy about the Haitian Revolution-the first successful slave revolution in history-which begins with All Souls' Rising (a finalist for the National Book Award and the PEN/Faulkner Award) and continues...- $22.00
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Mrs. Houdini
"Richly lyrical and thought-provoking" (Publishers Weekly, starred review), this "stellar debut from a novelist to watch" (Geraldine Brooks, Pulitzer Prize winning author) explores the passionate marriage of Harry Houdini and his wife, Bess--a love story that defied death itself. Before escape artist Harry Houdini...- $16.00
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Stone Harbor Dream
The seashore towns of New Jersey have been a haven for people of all ages to experience an idyllic world filled with the scents, sights and sounds of sea, sky, sun and sand. We played in the surf, sand dunes, back bays and walked...- $9.99
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A Drugstore Cowboy - Scams & Stories: Amended & Addended
Childhood to maturity is a leap often missed, and often relived, again and again. Cut to a reader's timeline, this new version has Zach plodding through disruptive days, and equally disorderly nights, leaving sirens wailing, and narcotic cabinets empty. This tale follows the antics...- $14.65
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The Darker Side of Paradise
The novel is based on a true story, my own story, which happened in 1998 in the Eastern Caribbean and in Western Europe. I was in my mid-fifties, recovering from a radioactive divorce, loss of home and family and my company, a successful ad...- $34.99
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Wildflower: The Dramatic Life of Barbette--Round Rock's First and Greatest Drag Queen
"More fun than a sex party " -- Barbette Long before RuPaul eyed that first pair of six inch stilettos or Boy George donned a colorful caftan, a young man from the small town of Round Rock, Texas, barnstormed the stages of Europe's most...- $14.99
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Sugarman: inspired by true events
Step back to 1939, rural Edwards, Mississippi. A time when the colored and white communities crossed paths at the general store and through employment. This is the world of Andrew "Sugarman" Daniel. Sugarman may have been the first animal whisperer. He was constantly followed...- $9.95
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Biographical Fiction Books
Biographical fiction books are a unique genre that combines elements of biography and literature. They provide readers with a fascinating blend of historical fact and imaginative storytelling, offering a fresh perspective on the lives of real people throughout history. These books breathe life into the past, allowing readers to immerse themselves in the experiences, emotions, and challenges of prominent individuals.
One key characteristic of biographical fiction is its commitment to historical accuracy. Authors undertake meticulous research to ensure that the facts, events, and cultural nuances of the era are faithfully represented in the story. This makes biographical fiction a valuable source for both history enthusiasts and casual readers seeking an engaging narrative rooted in reality. However, unlike traditional biographies that often rely heavily on documented evidence, biographical fiction allows authors to speculate, imagine, and creatively fill in the gaps in a subject's life. This literary license enables them to delve deeper into a character's thoughts, emotions, and motivations, adding an extra layer of depth and intimacy to the storytelling.
Biographical fiction also provides authors with an opportunity to bring lesser-known figures or those with untold stories to the forefront. By shedding light on these often marginalized characters, these books enhance our understanding of history and challenge conventional narratives. In recent years, biographical fiction has gained popularity and garnered critical acclaim as readers increasingly seek narratives that combine the authenticity of biography with the narrative power of fiction. This genre not only bridges the gap between fact and fiction but also serves as a means of connecting readers with the lives, experiences, and struggles of individuals who have shaped our world.
Popular Books
One such popular book is "The Paris Wife" by Paula McLain. Set in the vibrant backdrop of 1920s Paris, the novel chronicles the turbulent relationship between Ernest Hemingway and his first wife, Hadley Richardson. McLain's exquisite storytelling brings to life the bohemian atmosphere of the Lost Generation, while delving into the complexities of love, ambition, and the sacrifices made in the pursuit of artistic success.
Another book that has garnered widespread acclaim is "The Invention of Wings" by Sue Monk Kidd. Inspired by the lives of real-life abolitionist and women's rights advocate Sarah Grimké, and her slave-handmaid Hetty/Handful, the novel explores themes of freedom, sisterhood, and the resilience of the human spirit. Kidd's masterful writing seamlessly blends historical facts with fictional elements, making for a powerful and thought-provoking read.
These are just a few examples of the popular books that make up the vast and diverse landscape of biographical fiction. Through these captivating tales, readers are given the opportunity to connect with the lives of extraordinary individuals, gaining a deeper understanding of their struggles, motivations, and lasting impact on history.

