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Vintage Rare book in first edition "This stimulating and unusual book presents the essentials of suspense fiction and shows how a writer can use these techniques in plotting and writing successful novels and short stories. Patricia Highsmith, who has won wide recognition as one of today's outstanding suspense writers, analyzes the vital elements of suspense ficiton - surprise, coincidence, speed, and… Read more about this item

"A fascinating introduction to the world of women's literature encompasses an anthology of the best in women's writing from the last two centuries, featuring works by Jane Austen, Agatha Christie, Flannery O'Connor, and others, along with brief profiles of each author." bookfinder

1969 The author discusses his relationship with the books he has produced.

SIGNED by the author on the title page FIRST TRADE PAPERBACK EDITION Some books have money written all over them. Books like Recreational Explosives and How to Build Them. Or Finding Your Patriot Ancestors Through DNA Testing. Or Losing America. Yes, Patriot's Blood Press has gone racist, making money from books that play into the worst elements of society and… Read more about this item

1986 FIRST EDITION "Gathers brief quotations from unfavorable reviews of standard classics of American, British, and European literature." Book: clean and unmarked accept for a prior owner inscription on the FFEP DJ: NPC ($12.50) - shelfwear - bumped/tear at bottom/top spine Only 1 of this book available via a search engine that searches over 100,000 book sellers

2021 FIRST EDITION historical fiction Paris, 1939: Young and ambitious Odile Souchet seems to have the perfect life with her handsome police officer beau and a dream job at the American Library in Paris. When the Nazis march into the city, Odile stands to lose everything she holds dear, including her beloved library. Together with her fellow librarians, Odile joins the… Read more about this item

"Led by her yapping corgis to the Westminster traveling library outside Buckingham Palace, the Queen finds herself taking out a novel by Ivy Compton-Burnett. Duff read though it is, the following week her choice proves more enjoyable and awakens in Her Majesty a passion for reading so great that her public duties begin to suffer."

"A mysterious portrait ignites an antiquarian bookseller's search through time and the works of Shakespeare for his lost love. Charlie Lovett's new book, The Lost Book of the Grail, is now available. Guaranteed to capture the hearts of everyone who truly loves books, The Bookman's Tale is a former bookseller's sparkling novel and a delightful exploration of one of literature's… Read more about this item

"From Anna Karenina and Beowulf to Ulysses and Wuthering Heights, The Faker's Guide to the Classics condenses the great (but long and complicated) novels, plays, and poems of world lit into bite-size nuggets, cutting out the bloated analysis and nauseating debate of other reading guides. Each of the 100 books profiled is a classic that everyone knows but only… Read more about this item

2004 - 1st ed (stated First Scribner Edition with a "1" in the numberline) - The first two Cliff Janeway Bookman Novels - book: very good dj: very good - pages slightly toned - all pages are clean and unmarked - dj in protective mylar sleeve