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 The Stranger by Camus, Albert, 1913-1960.   The Stranger
Camus, Albert, 1913-1960.
In the story of an ordinary man who unwittingly gets drawn into a senseless murder on a sun-drenched ...
 
 Chronicle of a death foretold by García Márquez, Gabriel, 1928-   Chronicle of a death foretold
García Márquez, Gabriel, 1928-
 
 The Tao of Pooh by Hoff, Benjamin, 1946-   The Tao of Pooh
Hoff, Benjamin, 1946-
 
 We have always lived in the castle. by Jackson, Shirley, 1916-1965.   We have always lived in the castle.
Jackson, Shirley, 1916-1965.
 
 The Pearl by Steinbeck, John, 1902-1968.   The Pearl
Steinbeck, John, 1902-1968.
A poor fisherman dreams of wealth and happiness for his family when he finds a priceless pearl.
 
 Animal farm : a fairy story by Orwell, George, 1903-1950   Animal farm : a fairy story
Orwell, George, 1903-1950
 
 The House on Mango Street by Cisneros, Sandra.   The House on Mango Street
Cisneros, Sandra.
Originally published in 1985, and republished to coincide with the release of Cisneros' new book, Wo ...
 
 A clockwork orange by Burgess, Anthony, 1917-1993.   A clockwork orange
Burgess, Anthony, 1917-1993.
Anthony Burgess's modern classic of youthful violence and social redemption, reissued to include the ...
 
 The great Gatsby by Fitzgerald, F. Scott 1896-1940.   The great Gatsby
Fitzgerald, F. Scott 1896-1940.
Magnificently restored to include all of Fitzgerald's own revisions, manuscript notes, and corrected ...
 
 Gossamer by Lowry, Lois.   Gossamer
Lowry, Lois.
While learning to bestow dreams, a young dream giver tries to save an eight-year-old boy from the ef ...
 
 The adventures of Tom Sawyer by Twain, Mark, 1835-1910   The adventures of Tom Sawyer
Twain, Mark, 1835-1910
 
 The outsiders by Hinton, S. E.   The outsiders
Hinton, S. E.
The struggle of three brothers to stay together after their parent's death and their quest for ident ...
 
 Go ask Alice by   Go ask Alice
A fifteen-year-old drug user chronicles her daily struggle to escape the pull of the drug world.
 
 Siddhartha by Hesse, Hermann, 1877-1962.   Siddhartha
Hesse, Hermann, 1877-1962.
"This classic of twentieth-century literature chronicles the spiritual evolution of a man living in ...
 
 Night by Wiesel, Elie, 1928-   Night
Wiesel, Elie, 1928-
Elie Wiesel's true story of his experiences in Nazi concentration camps during World War Two.
 
 The old man and the sea by Hemingway, Ernest, 1899-1961.   The old man and the sea
Hemingway, Ernest, 1899-1961.
Hemingway's triumphant yet tragic story of an old Cuban fisherman and his relentless, agonizing batt ...
 
 Among the hidden by Haddix, Margaret Peterson.   Among the hidden
Haddix, Margaret Peterson.
In a future where the Population Police enforce the law limiting a family to only two children, Luke ...
 
 Ethan Frome by Wharton, Edith, 1862-1937   Ethan Frome
Wharton, Edith, 1862-1937
 
 The incredible journey by Burnford, Sheila Every.   The incredible journey
Burnford, Sheila Every.
A Siamese cat, an old bull terrier, and a young Labrador retriever travel together 250 miles through ...
 
 Breakfast at Tiffany's : a short novel and three s ... by Capote, Truman, 1924-1984.   Breakfast at Tiffany's : a short novel and three stories
Capote, Truman, 1924-1984.
This is a story that was first published in 1958. This wacky hillbilly-turned-playgirl who lives in ...
 
 The importance of being earnest by Wilde, Oscar, 1854-1900.   The importance of being earnest
Wilde, Oscar, 1854-1900.
"A Woman of No Importance, for all its charm, exposes an aristocratic world that is smug, snobbish a ...
 
 Candide by Voltaire, 1694-1778.   Candide
Voltaire, 1694-1778.
 
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