by Stephen King · Putnam
Roberta Anderson, while searching for firewood in the forest, stumbles upon a buried ship and with the help of her onetime lover, Jim Gardener, excavates an artifact that changes the townspeople of Haven.
by Scott Turow · Farrar, Straus & Giroux
Hailed as the most suspenseful and compelling novel in decades, PRESUMED INNOCENT brings to life our worst nightmare: that of an ordinary citizen facing conviction for the most terrible of all crimes. It's the stunning portrayal of one man's all-too-human, all-consuming fatal attraction for a passionate woman who is not his wife, and the story of how his obsession puts everything he loves and values on trial--including his own life. It's a book that lays bare a shocking world of betrayal and murder, as well as the hidden depths of the human heart. And it will hold you and haunt you...long after you have reached its shattering conclusion.
by Arthur C. Clarke · Del Rey/Ballantine
Travel by wire -- Retreat from Earth -- The awakening -- Whacky -- Castaway -- History lesson -- Hide and seek -- Second dawn -- The sentinel -- The star -- Refugee.
by Toni Morrison · Knopf
Toni Morrison prétend être entrée en littérature par effraction. Pourtant, en 1993, elle devient la huitième femme et le premier écrivain noir américain couronné par le prix Nobel. C'est en 1988 qu'elle reçoit une première consécration - le prestigieux prix Pulitzer - pour son cinquième roman, Beloved. " Beloved est une inscription gravée sur une tombe : le nom d'un fantôme. Celui d'une petite fille égorgée par sa mère, une esclave noire évadée d'une plantation en 1870. Un crime commis au nom de l'amour et de la détresse pour que l'enfant ne retombe pas aux mains du maître. A travers la malédiction d'un bébé qui revient hanter sa mère, le roman de Toni Morrison conte la folie de l'esclavage bien plus puissamment que les Racines les plus noires. " Christophe Tison, Glamour, 1990
by Patrick F. McManus · Holt
"Fans of McManus will welcome these 27 little excursions into the life of the narrator 'Pat,' the author's alter ego . . . good, clean, old-fashioned fun." — Publishers Weekly America's favorite outdoor humorist is back with an outrageously fresh collection of stories. He introduces a variety of friends old and new, and takes readers to many exotic locales outdoors and indoors. This hilarious collection of tales from the Field & Stream and Outdoor Life columnist includes "Muldoon in Love," a story that features a teacher who wore the same suit to school for thirty years. "McManus' anthology is a loony look at human foibles in the backwoods and byways of life, but it is more universal than that. The outdoors and activities thereof are, for McManus, vehicles for showing the crazy side of human nature . . . These short pieces with long laughs should have special appeal for reluctant readers." — School Library Journal Praise for Patrick F. McManus "Patrick McManus is a treasure." — The Atlantic "Everybody should read Patrick McManus." — The New York Times Book Review "A style that brings to mind Mark Twain, Art Buchwald, and Garrison Keillor." — People "Describing Patrick F. McManus as an outdoor humorist is like saying Mark Twain wrote books about small boys . . . the funniest writer around today—indoors or outdoors." — The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
by James A. Michener · Random House
As Major Norman Starr is about to appear before a congressional committee to publicly account for his covert actions, he recalls the heritage of his ancestors and the role they played in the true glory of America. Bestselling author James Michener has painted a timeless family portrait and an eloquent lesson in American history. "Michener is a master storyteller." MILWAUKEE JOURNAL "From the Paperback edition.
by Stephen King · Viking Press
The #1 New York Times bestselling tale of terror from master storyteller Stephen King about a famous novelist held hostage in a remote location by his “number one fan”. Bestselling novelist Paul Sheldon thinks he’s finally free of Misery Chastain. In a controversial career move, he’s just killed off the popular protagonist of his beloved romance series in favor of expanding his creative horizons. But such a change doesn’t come without consequences. After a near-fatal car accident in rural Colorado leaves his body broken, Paul finds himself at the mercy of the terrifying rescuer who’s nursing him back to health—his self-proclaimed number one fan, Annie Wilkes. Annie is very upset over what Paul did to Misery and demands that he find a way to bring her back by writing a new novel—his best yet, and one that’s all for her. After all, Paul has all the time in the world to do so as a prisoner in her isolated house...and Annie has some very persuasive and violent methods to get exactly what she wants...
Historical bestseller data sourced from the New York Times Book Review, archived by Hawes Publications.
