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The Burning Chambers
Kate Mosse · Minotaur Books
Pages: 608
Format: Hardcover
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"For fans of juicy historical fiction, this one might just develop into their next obsession." -- EW.com "A masterly tour of history . . . a breathless thriller, alive with treachery, danger, atmosphere, and beauty." -- A.J. Finn, #1 New York Times bestselling... |
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Young Castro: The Making of a Revolutionary
Jonathan M. Hansen · Simon & Schuster
Pages: 512
Format: Hardcover
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An intimate, revisionist portrait of the early years of Fidel Castro, showing how an unlikely young Cuban led his country in revolution and transfixed the world.
This book will change how you think about Fidel Castro. Until now, biographers have treated Castro's life like prosecutors,... |
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Are We There Yet?: The American Automobile Past, Present, and Driverless
Dan Albert · W. W. Norton & Company
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover
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Tech giants and automakers have been teaching robots to drive. Robot-controlled cars have already logged millions of miles. These technological marvels promise cleaner air, smoother traffic, and tens of thousands of lives saved. But even if robots turn into responsible drivers,... |
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Places and Names: On War, Revolution, and Returning
Elliot Ackerman · Penguin Press
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover
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From a decorated Marine war veteran and National Book Award Finalist, an astonishing reckoning with the nature of combat and the human cost of the wars in Iraq, Afghanistan and Syria.
"War hath determined us ..." - John Milton, Paradise Lost
Toward the beginning... |
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The Widow Washington: The Life of Mary Washington
Martha Saxton · Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Pages: 384
Format: Hardcover
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An insightful biography of Mary Ball Washington, the mother of our nation's father The Widow Washington is the first life of Mary Ball Washington, George Washington's mother, based on archival sources. Her son's biographers have, for the most part, painted her as self-centered... |
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Star Path: People of Cahokia
W. Michael Gear · Forge Books
Pages: 464
Format: Hardcover
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The fourth novel in the Cahokian story cycle, Star Path is an evocative tale about America's greatest pre-Columbian city by New York Times bestselling authors W. Michael and Kathleen O'Neal GearCan you say no to a living god? The answer for Blue Heron, former matron of the Four... |
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1919 The Year That Changed America
Martin W. Sandler · Bloomsbury Children's Books
Pages: 192
Format: Hardcover
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Acclaimed author Sandler examines the pinnacle events of 1919 and their relevance to significant issues in American life today. 1919 was a world-shaking year. America was recovering from World War I and black soldiers returned to racism so violent that that summer would become... |
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The Last Collection: A Novel of Elsa Schiaparelli and Coco Chanel
Jeanne Mackin · Berkley
Pages: 352
Format: Hardcover
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An American woman becomes entangled in the intense rivalry between iconic fashion designers Coco Chanel and Elsa Schiaparelli in this captivating novel from the acclaimed author of The Beautiful American.
Paris, 1938. Coco Chanel and Elsa Schiaparelli are fighting for recognition... |
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