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Zagreb Cowboy
Set in 1991 Yugoslavia, Zagreb Cowboy is the spectacular debut featuring one of the most compelling characters in crime fiction: Marko della Torre.
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Under the Hawthorn Tree
Under the Hawthorn Tree is a story of first love and forbidden love, set against the backdrop of the final days of the Cultural Revolution.
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{"id":6817704509499,"title":"Un Barrilete \/ Barrilete","handle":"un-barrilete-barrilete","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn Guatemala, there is a village called Santiago Sacatepéquez. It is a very small but famous place because once a year, on the Day of the Dead, the people of Santiago fly some of the biggest kites in the world. As large as seven meters (twenty-three feet) in diameter, they fill the sky over the cemetery with brilliant colors. \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eJuan and his brothers always helped their grandfather build the kite for the Day of the Dead. But their grandfather has recently died, and the boys must carry on the tradition on their own. 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Un Barrilete / Barrilete
A beautifully photographed book about three Guatemalan brothers who, after their grandfather's death, lead their family's Day of the Dead celebration.
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Time Warped
"A fascinating and at times mind-boggling book that will change the way you think about time." — Financial Times
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Thrifty Gardening
Gardener extraordinaire Marjorie Harris gives you the best tips and trade secrets on creating that perfect natural oasis the thrifty way.
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Snyder has an uncanny ability to make the unfamiliar intensely knowable ... [The Juliet Stories is] pitted with a surplus of lovely land mines of revelation, aha moments exploding into wonderful, sometimes profoundly sad, insights.” — \u003cstrong\u003eKate Wallace, \u003cem\u003eTelegraph Journal\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Review_4_Auth":"Kate Wallace","OtherText_Review_4_Src":"Telegraph Journal","OtherText_Review_5":"\u003cp\u003e“... subtle and deft ...” — \u003cstrong\u003eRobert Sternberg, \u003cem\u003eNational Post\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Review_5_Auth":"Robert Sternberg","OtherText_Review_5_Src":"National Post","OtherText_Review_6":"\u003cp\u003e“Snyder is phenomenal here, crafting some of the most striking images and beautiful sentences that you will likely read all year. 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The Juliet Stories
A stunning novel set against the backdrop of the political turmoil in 1980s revolutionary Nicaragua.
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The Emperor of Lies
Winner of the prestigious August Prize, The Emperor of Lies is a powerfully moving story set in World War II Poland.
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The Balkans: Nationalism, War, and the Great Powers, 1804-2012
An updated edition of the magisterial history of the Balkan region from the Misha Glenny, the bestselling author of McMafia and DarkMarket.
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Still Counting the Dead
BBC correspondent Frances Harrison covers the attacks on Sri Lanka’s Tamils, civilians, and rebels alike by their own government.
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North America’s Lost Decade?
The eighth semi-annual Munk Debate asks will North America rebound from economic stagnation, or is the future more uncertain than ever?
