"Readers cannot but feel the force of what remains one of the most important novels of the post-war years." Times Literary Supplement

With An Introduction By Norman Sherry An expert on the works of Joseph Conrad, Professor Norman Sherry is the author of Conrad's Eastern World, Conrad's Western World and Conrad and His World.

Forester's humorous, thrilling debut novel is an unforgettable story of defiance and courage, about a girl who can fly and the institute for normalcy that wants to bring her down.

The book defines perfectionism in easy-to-understand terms, offers simple assessment tools, and shares case studies of Lombardo's patients to highlight the condition.

A memoir by American former actress and singer Jennette McCurdy about her career as a child actress and her difficult relationship with her abusive mother who died in 2013

"The plot of this short novel is deceptively simple, the mood subtle, the feeling intense. And the music of Miss Sarton's prose leaves compelling echoes in one's mind." --New York Times Book Review

Fantasy-roman.

Strength of characterization and memorable external and internal action mark this superbly crafted novel as a quest for self-knowledge."--1991 Newbery Committee (ALA).

Maria introduces herself as a member of a specific family and as having a definite address and place in the universe.

This immortal novel of the sea tells the story of a British sailor haunted by a single youthful act of cowardly betrayal.