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  The Professor and the Madman

  A Tale of Murder, Insanity, and the Making of the Oxford English Dictionary

  by Simon Winchester

  The Professor and the Madman, masterfully researched and eloquently written, is an extraordinary tale of madness, genius, and the incredible obsessions of two remarkable men that led to the making of the Oxford English Dictionary — and literary history. The compilation of the OED began in 1857, it was one of the most ambitious projects ever undertaken. As definitions were collected, the overseeing committee, led... (more)
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  Supernatural: Book 1

  Nevermore

  by Keith R. A. DeCandido

  Twenty-two years ago, Sam and Dean Winchester lost their mother to a mysterious and demonic supernatural force. In the years after, their father, John, taught them about the paranormal evil that lives in the dark corners and on the back roads of America...and he taught them how to kill it. Sam and Dean have hit New York City to check out a local rocker's haunted house. But before they can figure out why a... (more)
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  The River at the Center of the World

  A Journey Up the Yangtze, and Back in Chinese Time

  by Simon Winchester

  Rising in the mountains of the Tibetan border, the symbolic heart of China pierces 3,900 miles of rugged country before debouching into the oily swells of the East China Sea. Connecting China's heartland cities with the volatile coastal giant, Shanghai, it has also historically connected China to the outside world through its nearly one thousand miles of navigable waters. To travel those waters is to travel back... (more)
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  Supernatural: The Official Companion: Book 2

  Supernatural

  The Official Companion Season 2

  by Nicholas Knight

  The cult show from the producers of The O.C. and The X-Files, starring Jared Padalecki (Gilmore Girls) and Jensen Ackles (Smallville), takes you on a spooky roadtrip through the dark heart of America.Brothers Sam and Dean Winchester cruise America’s back roads in their 1967 Chevy Impala, on a mission to hunt down the demon that killed both their parents. Along the way they confront creatures most people... (more)
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  Supernatural: Book 5

  The Unholy Cause

  by Joe Schreiber

  A Supernatural novel that reveals a previously unseen adventure for the Winchester brothers, from the hit CW series!Way back in April 1862, Confederate Captain Jubal Beauchamp leads a charge across a Georgia battleground… Fast forward to 2009 and a civil war re-enactment becomes all too real. When Sam and Dean head down south to investigate they find that history has got somewhat out of hand…
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  Supernatural: Book 6

  War of the Sons

  by Rebecca Dessertine, David Reed

  Twenty-seven years ago, Sam and Dean Winchester lost their mother to a mysterious and demonic supernatural force. In the years after, their father, John, taught them about the paranormal evil that lives in the dark corners and on the back roads of America... and he taught them how to kill it.On the hunt for Lucifer, the boys find themselves in a small town in South Dakota where they meet Don - an angel... (more)
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  Krakatoa

  The day the world exploded: August 27, 1883

  by Simon Winchester

  Simon Winchester , New York Times bestselling author of The Professor and the Madman , examines the legendary annihilation in 1883 of the volcano-island of Krakatoa, which was followed by an immense tsunami that killed nearly forty thousand people. The effects of the immense waves were felt as far away as France. Barometers in Bogotá and Washington, D.C., went haywire. Bodies were washed up in Zanzibar. The... (more)
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  Room 702

  by Ann Benjamin

  One hotel suite. One year. Many stories. The Winchester Hotel is an active property in Beverly Hills, California. Luxurious and discreet, it is a perfect location for business meetings, weddings, affairs, and other important life events - including the death of an A List celebrity. Told from the omniscient perspective of the room, the reader has a front row seat to the drama that unfolds in the suite. ... (more)
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  Korea

  A Walk Through the Land of Miracles

  by Simon Winchester

  In the late 1980s, New York Times bestselling author Simon Winchester set out on foot to discover the Republic of Korea -- from its southern tip to the North Korean border -- in order to set the record straight about this enigmatic and elusive land. Fascinating for its vivid presentation of historical and geographic detail, Korea is that rare book that actually defines a nation and its people. Winchester's... (more)
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  The Meaning of Everything

  The Story of the Oxford English Dictionary

  by Simon Winchester

  From the best-selling author of The Professor and the Madman, The Map That Changed the World, and Krakatoa comes a truly wonderful celebration of the English language and of its unrivaled treasure house, the Oxford English Dictionary. Writing with marvelous brio, Winchester first serves up a lightning history of the English language--"so vast, so sprawling, so wonderfully unwieldy"--and pays homage to the great... (more)
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  Brother Cadfael: Book 11

  An Excellent Mystery

  by Ellis Peters

  In 1141, two monks have arrived in Shrewsbury from Winchester, where their abbey was destroyed. Now Brother Humilis, who is very ill, and Brother Fidelis, who is mute, must seek refuge at Shrewsbury. And from the moment he meets them, Brother Cadfael senses something deeper than their common vows binds these two brothers. And as Brother Humilis's health fails, Brother Cadfael faces a poignant test of his... (more)
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  Shanghai Winchester

  by Simon Winchester

• Krakatoa: The Day the World Exploded: August 27, 1883Simon; Simon, Winchester Winchester

  

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  Krakatoa: The Day the World Exploded: August 27, 1883

  by Simon; Simon, Winchester Winchester

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  The Man Who Loved China

  The Fantastic Story of the Eccentric Scientist Who Unlocked the Mysteries of the Middle Kingdom

  by Simon Winchester

  In sumptuous and illuminating detail, Simon Winchester, the bestselling author of The Professor and the Madman ("Elegant and scrupulous"— New York Times Book Review ) and Krakatoa ("A mesmerizing page-turner"— Time ) brings to life the extraordinary story of Joseph Needham, the brilliant Cambridge scientist who unlocked the most closely held secrets of China, long the world's most technologically advanced... (more)
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  The Fracture Zone

  My return to the Balkans

  by Simon Winchester

  A True Portrait of One of the World's Most Chaotic and Beautiful Regions That Explains Why Violence Has Always Occurred There--And Why It May Continue For Years To Come The vast and mountainous area that makes up the Balkans is rife with discord, both cultural and topographical. And, as Simon Winchester superbly demonstrates in this intimate portrait of the region, much of the political strife of the past... (more)