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Cold Mountain is an extraordinary novel about a soldier's perilous journey back to his beloved at the end of the Civil War. At once a magnificent love story and a harrowing account of one man's long walk home, Cold Mountain introduces a stunning new talent in American literature....

 "Dazzling...An intimate, closely observed family portrait."--The New York Times "Hugely appealing."--People Magazine "An exquisitely detailed family saga."--Entertainment Weekly ...

For the first time in one elegant collector's edition hardcover, and featuring an introduction by New York Times bestselling author Terry Brooks, here are the first three novels of that classic series: The Sword of Shannara, The Elfstones of Shannara, and...

Informed as a youth that an unknown benefactor expects to make him his heir, the orphan Pip forsakes his humble friends to realize his "great expectations" as a gentleman in London. But he finds true gentleman stature is a matter of character, not fortune.

'You've never heard of The Tales of Beedle the Bard?' said Ron incredulously. 'You're kidding, right?' (From Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows) The Tales of Beedle the Bard played a crucial role in assisting Harry, with his friends Ron and Hermione, to finally...

Introduction by Elizabeth Hardwick Illustrations by Rockwell Kent Nominated as one of America's best-loved novels by PBS'sThe Great American Read First published in 1851, Herman Melville's masterpiece is, in Elizabeth Hardwick's words, "the...