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  Revenge

  by Stephen Fry

  This brilliant recasting of the classic story The Count of Monte Cristo centers on Ned Maddstone, a happy, charismatic, Oxford-bound seventeen-year-old whose rosy future is virtually pre-ordained. Handsome, confident, and talented, newly in love with bright, beautiful Portia, his father an influential MP, Ned leads a charmed life. But privilege makes him an easy target for envy, and in the course of one day... (more)
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  King Arthur

  Dark Age Warrior and Mythic Hero

  by John Matthews

  King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table have captured the world's imagination since medieval times. The tales of King Arthur are rooted in history, but over the years the facts have become shrouded in myth and mystery. In this beautifully illustrated book Arthurian expert John Matthews explores the legends that have grown around the king and uncovers the mysteries of Arthur's Britain. The numerous... (more)
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  The Rose and The Beast: Fairy Tales Retold by Block, Francesca Lia Reprint Edition [Paperback(2001)]

  by Francesca Lia Block