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In this tour de force of psychological unease--now a major motion picture starring Charlotte Gainsbourg and Sinead Cusack--McEwan excavates the ruins of childhood and uncovers things that most adults have spent a lifetime forgetting--or denying. "Possesses the suspense and chilling impact of Lord of the Flies."--Washington Post Book World.

Someone Like You

by Roald Dahl

There's the gambler who collects little fingers from losers...there's the lady who murders her husband with a frozen leg of lamb...not to mention the man who has made a machine that can hear grass scream...Roald Dahl's particular brand of bizarre, alarming and disturbing story-telling has already attracted a huge following which can only be more disturbed, alarmed and - thankfully - amused by 'Someone Like You'.

Witkin

by Joel-Peter Witkin, Germano Celant, Italy) Castello Di Rivoli (Museum : Rivoli

Few living photographers are as consistently controversial and provocative as Joel-Peter Witkin, whose work elicits hostility and admiration in equal measure. Shocking and compelling, the photographs in this retrospective collection reach to the outer limits of human nature. 100 full-page reproductions, printed in four colors.

Sandman: Book 7

Brief Lives

by Neil Gaiman

Delirium, youngest brother of the Endless, prevails upon her brother, Dream, to help her find their missing sibling. Their travels take them through the world of the waking until a final confrontation with the missing member of the Endless and the resolution of Dream's relationship with his son change the endless forever. .

Eating The Cheshire Cat: A Novel

by Helen Ellis

Eating the Cheshire Cat lures us into a world of perfectly planned parties and steep social ladders, where traditional rites of passage take unpredictable and horrifying turns as three girls and their overbearing mothers collide. In Tuscaloosa, Alabama, beauty is as beauty does, with axes and knives and killer smiles. Sarina Summers and her mother will stop at nothing to have it all. Nicole Hicks harbors a... (more)

Junko Mizuno's Cinderalla

by Junko Mizuno

This is the classic fairy tale turned on its head. In Cinderalla, Dad and the stepsisters are zombies, the family runs a yakitori restaurant, and the prince is so sick he’s on a permanent IV support system. Junko Mizuno’s work possesses a postfeminist consciousness, and the book’s psychedelic tone is enhanced by the artist’s playful, “grotesque-cute” color illustrations.

The Fall of the House of Usher

by Edgar Allan Poe

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by Edgar Allan Poe

A sweet little cat drives a man to insanity and murder.... The grim death known as the plague roams a masquerade ball dressed in red.... A dwarf seeks his final revenge on his captors.... A sister calls to her beloved twin from beyond the grave.... Prepare yourself. You are about to enter a world where you will be shocked, terrified, and, though you'll be too scared to admit it at first,... (more)

How to die in the outdoors : 100 interesting ways

How to die in the outdoors : 100 interesting ways

by Buck Tilton

Contains 100 interesting way to go, from our renowned outdoors doctor-storyteller Buck Tilton.

Junko Mizuno's Hell Babies

by Junko Mizuno

The Bone House

by Jack Woody

Witkin's longtime publisher brings out this latest update of his oeuvre with the lush reproductions and immaculate design one expects from Twin Palms. Featuring "First Photograph, Brooklyn, 1950," one photograph from 1998, and even a couple striking paintings, this work ranges widely, but the vast majority of the roughly 90 pieces are from the well-documented 1980s and 1990s. The macabre and sublime mix in these... (more)

The Water-Babies: A Fairy Tale for a Land-Baby

The Water-Babies: A Fairy Tale for a Land-Baby

by Brian Alderson, Charles Kingsley

A young chimney sweep enters a magical waterworld where he meets creatures that teach him the difference between right and wrong. Delightful characters such as Mrs. Doasyouwouldbedoneby will enchant today's young readers just as they did well over a century ago. A lavish edition of a children's classic. 32 illustrations.

Tombs, Graves and MummiesPaul G Bahn

Tombs, Graves and Mummies

by Paul G Bahn

Bodies and graves present a unique and exciting aspect of archaeology, providing much information about social status through the quality and quantity of goods found in graves and tombs. This book surveys the great variety of this archaeological form from around the world, from the earliest fossil humans to the royal burials of Ur and the victims of the Battle of Little Bighorn, and explores what it is they have... (more)

Junko Mizuno'S Hansel And Gretel (Viz Graphic Novel)

Junko Mizuno'S Hansel And Gretel (Viz Graphic Novel)

by Junko Mizuno

Everyone knows Hansel and Gretel - Hansel's the squatty kid with a tuna can strapped over his mouth to prevent it from shattering everything around him; Gretel's the tall, pink-haired schoolgirl in the sailor suit, attacking bullies with her bamboo sword. At least that's Junko Mizuno's version! In this twisted take on the classic fairy tale, the kids' parents run the mountain grocery store, fielding visits from... (more)

Junko Mizuno'S Princess Mermaid (Junko Mizuno)

Junko Mizuno'S Princess Mermaid (Junko Mizuno)

by Junko Mizuno

In this dark-hued ocean fable, three beautiful and seductive mermaid sisters, Tara, Julie, and Ai, lure unsuspecting sailors into their underwater pleasure palace for a different kind of dinner. But things take a twist when Julie sees all-too-human Suekichi as more entrancing than edible, launching an affair that puts them in the middle of a very strange feud.

Pure Trance

by Junko Mizuno

Following the Third World War, humankind left the toxic surface of the Earth and built an underground city to survive. A serious social problem emerged in this new society: hyperorexia, or severe overeating, a side effect of the Pure Trance lifesustaining pill. This dreamy science fiction fantasy — a sexy story of catfights, alien safari adventures, evil experimentation, and a girl who dreams of becoming a pop... (more)

House of Leaves

by Mark Z. Danielewski

This book, Mark Z. Danielewski's experimental first novel, has been shortlisted for the Guardian First Book Award, which aims to recogise and reward new writing across fiction and non-fiction. A special report featuring reviews, extracts and online resources for all the titles, plus talkboards and an online poll can be found <online>.

The Long Hard Road Out of Hell

by Marilyn Manson

From the world's most controversial rock star comes his shocking, confessional and revealing life story. In The Long Hard Road Out of Hell, Marilyn Manson candidly and vividly recounts his metamorphosis from a frightened Christian schoolboy into the most feared and revered celebrity in America.

The Man Who Was Poe

by Avi

It is night and Edmund is all alone. His mother is gone. His sister has disappeared. Edmund has no one, except for a dark and mysterious stranger who follows him through the cold and shadowy city with offers of help. But who is this stranger who gives Edmund refuge? He has a mission of his own and he needs Edmund, but he tells him nothing of his purpose. Yet the stranger is Edmund's only hope of discovering the... (more)

Geek Love

by Katherine Dunn

Geek Love is the story of the Binewskis, a carny family whose mater- and paterfamilias set out–with the help of amphetamine, arsenic, and radioisotopes–to breed their own exhibit of human oddities. There’s Arturo the Aquaboy, who has flippers for limbs and a megalomaniac ambition worthy of Genghis Khan . . . Iphy and Elly, the lissome Siamese twins . . . albino hunchback Oly, and the outwardly normal Chick,... (more)

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by Ian McEwan

by Roald Dahl

by Joel-Peter Witkin, Germano Celant, Italy) Castello Di Rivoli (Museum : Rivoli

by Neil Gaiman

by Helen Ellis

by Junko Mizuno

by Edgar Allan Poe

by Edgar Allan Poe

by Buck Tilton

by Junko Mizuno

by Jack Woody

by Brian Alderson, Charles Kingsley

by Paul G Bahn

by Junko Mizuno

by Junko Mizuno

by Junko Mizuno

by Mark Z. Danielewski

by Marilyn Manson

by Avi

by Katherine Dunn