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FoUR CLASSIC AmERICAN NoVELS The Scarlet Letter, Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, The Red Badge of Courage, Billy Budd—Nathaniel Hawthorne, Mark Twain, Stephen Crane, Herman Melville (Signet Classics June 752 pp. 978-0-451-53055-4 $7.95)New Introduction by Sandra Newman. These landmark works introduced some of the iconic figures in the American literary tradition: the mysterious adulteress, the runaway boy, the terrified soldier, and the maltreated sailor. Replaces ISBN 0-451-52777-1.

mAYFLoWER A Story of Courage, Community, and War—Nathaniel Philbrick (Penguin May 496 pp. 978-0-14-311197-9 $16.00) “Vivid and remarkably fresh...Philbrick has recast the Pilgrims for our age.”—The New York Times Book Review. B/w illustrations and maps.

THE mAYFLoWER PAPERS Selected Writings of Colonial New England —Edited with an Introduction and Notes by Nathaniel Philbrick and Thomas Philbrick (Penguin Classics May 336 pp. 978-0-14-310498-8 $15.00)Presents the most significant personal accounts of the “Firstcomers,” on which Nathaniel Philbrick’s celebrated Mayflower — the definitive account of the Plymouth Colony—is based. 2 maps.

TALES FRom SHAKESPEARE —Charles and Mary Lamb (Signet Classics June 352 pp. 978-0-451-53064-6 $5.95)New Introduction by Susan Wolfson. The best-known plays in the celebrated prose versions by the Victorian brother-sister team—in a newly revised edition. Replaces ISBN 0-451-52391-1.

THE SWISS FAmILY RoBINSoN —Johann Wyss (Penguin Classics June 352 pp. 978-0-14-310499-5 $12.00)Introduction by John Seelye. For its first appearance in Penguin Classics, the beloved tale of the shipwrecked family is restored to its original English translation.

WAR AND PEACE—Leo Tolstoy (Signet Classics June 1,456 pp. 978-0-451-53054-3 $9.95)Translated by Ann Dunnigan. New Introduction by Pat Conroy. Napoleon’s invasion of Russia serves as the backdrop to this monumental novel, the genre’s fullest, most searing treatment of human experience. Replaces ISBN 0-451-52326-1.

UNDER THE SEA-WIND—Rachel Carson (Penguin Classics May 336 pp. 978-0-14-310496-4 $15.00)Introduction by Linda Lear. The author’s first and favorite book celebrates the mystery and beauty of birds and sea creatures in their natural habitat. Original line drawings by Howard Frech. Replaces ISBN 978-0-14-025380-1.

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RoB RoY—Sir Walter Scott (Signet Classics May 496 pp. 978-0-451-53051-6 $6.95)New Afterword by A. N. Wilson. Young Frank Osbaldistone falls under the spell of Rob Roy MacGregor, who fights for justice and dignity in Scotland. Replaces 0-451-52623-6.

PRESENCE Stories—Arthur Miller (Viking May 192 pp. 978-0-670-03828-2 $23.95)The final collection of stories by the late, lauded playwright displays the sureness of an artist in his autumnal prime.

ATLAS SHRUGGED 50th Anniversary Edition—Ayn Rand (Signet May 1,088 pp. 978-0-451-19114-4 $8.99)The influential thinker’s final—and best—work of fiction is a philosophical revolution told in the form of an action thriller.

THE mERIDIAN HANDBooK oF CLASSICAL mYTHoLoGY—Edward Tripp (Plume May 656 pp. 978-0-452-00927-1 $20.00)The gold standard in guides to the pantheon is now back in print—and handsomely repackaged—with complete stories and thumbnail sketches of the epic gods and heroes of ancient Greece and Rome. 5 maps.

RECENT PUBLIC LIBRARY TITLES

SPECIAL ToPICS IN CALAmITY PHYSICS —Marisha Pessl (Penguin May 528 pp. 978-0-14-311212-9 $15.00)“The most solid pleasures of this book originate in the freshness of Pessl’s voice and in the purity of her storytelling gift.” —The New York Times Book Review, citation as one of the 10 Best Books of 2006. A New York Public Library Best Book for Teens.

EYE CoNTACT—Cammie McGovern (Penguin May 304 pp. 978-0-14-303890-0 $14.00)“A page-turner...but also a nuanced, poignant exploration of how all of us—with or without autism—struggle to find our place in the world.”—Curtis Sittenfeld. A New York Public Library Best Book for Teens.

LUNCHEoN oF THE BoATING PARTY —Susan Vreeland (Viking May 304 pp. 978-0-670-03854-1 $24.95)Renoir narrates this imaginative tour de force, bringing to life his famous painting of his friends on a café terrasse along the Seine near Paris.

TWo GENTELmEN oF VERoNA —William Shakespeare (Signet Classics May 304 pp. 0-978-0-451-53063-9 $4.95) Introduction by Bertrand Evans. When Veronese friends Valentine and Proteus vie for the hand of the Duke of Milan’s daughter, much hilarity ensues. Replaces ISBN 0-451-51649-4.

SIR GAWAIN AND THE GREEN KNIGHT —Translated with an Introduction by Bernard O’Donoghue (Penguin Classics May 128 pp. 978-0-14-042453-9 $10.00)An exclusive new verse translation of the Middle English masterpiece, in which a mysterious green knight issues an enigmatic challenge to King Arthur’s men.

41 SToRIES—O. Henry (Signet Classics May 432 pp. 978-0-451-53053-0 $5.95)Introduction by Burton Raffel. New Afterword by Jonathan Kellerman. The author’s wry combination of pathos and humor made stories like “The Gift of the Magi” and “The Furnished Room” international favorites. Replaces ISBN 0-451-52254-0.

CLASSICAL ComEDY—Aristophanes, Menander, Plautus, Terence (Penguin Classics June 352 pp. 978-0-14-044982-2 $16.00)Edited with an Introduction and Notes by Erich Segal. The quintessential single-volume introduction to the comic masterworks of classical Greece and Rome: Aristophanes’ The Birds; Menander’s The Girl from Samos; Plautus’s The Brothers Menaechmus; and Terence’s The Eunuch.

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A THoUSAND SPLENDID SUNS —Khaled Hosseini (Riverhead May 336 pp. 978-1-59448-950-1 $25.95)The author of the acclaimed bestseller The Kite Runner portrays two women, born a generation apart, who form an unusual bond as they negotiate the mean streets of Kabul.

BLESSED UNREST How the Largest movement in the World Came into Being, and Why No one Saw it Coming —Paul Hawken (Viking May 288 pp. 978-0-670-03852-7 $24.95)The leading proponent of reform with respect to ecological practices hails humanity’s collective genius and the unstoppable movement to reimagine our relationship to the environment.

JEANS A Cultural History of an American Icon—James Sullivan (Gotham June 304 pp. 978-1-592-40289-2 $14.00)“Fascinating...Jeans both fosters and lays bare that most American of aspirations: aspiration itself.”—The New York Times Book Review. 8-page b/w photos insert.

EDENVILLE oWLS—Robert B. Parker (Philomel April 208 pp. 978-0-399-24656-2 $17.99)Soon after 14-year-old Bobby sees a man arguing with his new English teacher, she goes missing—in the legendary mystery writer’s first novel for young readers.

SUmmER BALL—Mike Lupica (Philomel May 256 pp. 978-0-399-24487-2 $17.99)After leading his travel basketball team to the national championship, Danny Walker attends Right Way basketball camp, where he faces old rivals and new battles.

THE BAND: TRADING GUYS —Debra Garfinkle (Berkley Jam May 256 pp. 978-0-425-21513-5 $9.99)The friends in the band Sweet Marguerite have always backed each other, until a boyfriend swap threatens to become their first flop.

REFERENCE

THE SmARTEST INVESTmENT BooK YoU’LL EVER READ The Simple, Stress-Free Way to Reach Your Investment Goals—Daniel R. Solin (Perigee Now Available 192 pp 978-0-399-53283-2 $19.95)“Solin’s recommendations are sound and simple to put into effect.”—The New York Times. “A little gem that belongs on every investor’s bookshelf.”—William Bernstein.

SIX WoRDS YoU NEVER KNEW HAD SomETHING To Do WITH PIGS And other Fascinating Facts about the English Language—Katherine Barber (Penguin May 224 pp. 978-0-14-303812-2 $13.00)Canada’s “Word Lady”—and editor-in-chief of the Canadian Oxford Dictionary—dishes the entertaining histories behind 500 common words and phrases. B/w illustrations.


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THE BooK oF oRIGINS Discover the Amazing origins of the Clothes We Wear, the Food We Eat, the People We Know, the Languages We Speak, and the Things We Use—Trevor Homer (Plume June 336 pp. 978-0-452-28832-4 $14.00)From the mundane (the pencil) to the catastrophic (the atom bomb), this winsome volume traces the origins of (almost) everything. B/w illustrations.

THE KIDS’ BooK CLUB BooK Reading Ideas, Recipes, Activities, and Smart Tips for organizing Terrific Kids’ Book Clubs—Judy Gelman and Vicki Levy Krupp (Tarcher May 464 pp. 978-1-58542-559-4 $15.95)The first complete guide—for adults and children—to launching and enlivening educational book clubs for kids.

THE ComPLETE IDIoT’S GUIDE To mANGA FANTASY CREATURES ILLUSTRATED—Matt Forbeck and Tomoko Taniguchi (Alpha May 208 pp. 978-1-59257-636-4 $19.95)The most step-by-step oriented guide to drawing everything from chibis and furry creatures to dragons and monsters. 300 4-color illustrations.

WRECK THIS JoURNAL—Keri Smith (Perigee June 192 pp. 978-0-399-53346-4 $12.95)A subversive collection of prompts encourage readers to muster up their best mistake- and mess-making abilities to fill the pages of the book.

WRITING To CHANGE THE WoRLD —Mary Pipher (Riverhead May 272 pp. 978-1-59448-253-3 $14.00)“This will encourage idealistic writers, who will surely find inspiration in her assertion that writing can change the world.”—Publishers Weekly.

HoW To SAY IT To GET INTo THE CoLLEGE oF YoUR CHoICE Application, Essay, and Interview Strategies to Get You the Big Envelope—Linda Metcalf, Ph.D. (Prentice Hall Press June 320 pp. 978-0-7352-0420-1 $15.95)Provides worksheets for personal statements, winning words for the application and essay, a practice SAT, and tips for acing interviews.

TIMELY BOOK FAIR TITLES

Do YoU! 12 Laws to Access the Power in You to Achieve Happiness and Success—Russell Simmons with Chris Morrow (Gotham May 256 pp. 978-1-492-40293-9 $23.00)Unvarnished tips for successful living from “the original Hip-Hop Mogul, one of the most innovative and influential figures in modern American business and culture.” —The New York Times.

REVoLUTIoN IN THE BLEACHERS How Parents Can Take Back Family Life in a World Gone Crazy over Youth Sports —Regan McMahon (Gotham May 288 pp. 978-1-592-40284-7 $25.00)“Overdone, obsessive, and coercive athletics are a threat to growing children...This book will do much to prevent this needless injury of young minds and bodies.”—Mel Levine.

RAISING A HEALTHY EATER Help Your Kids Develop a Taste for Good Nutrition—Mandy Francis (Perigee May 256 pp. 978-0-399-53339-6 $15.95)52 Brilliant Ideas Series. A savvy, amusing guide to deciphering food labels, weaning kids off junk foods, and inducing even the pickiest kids to eat right.


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52—Greg Cox (ACE June 320 pp. 978-0-441-01507-8 $15.00)Crime rules Metropolis and Gotham in the absence of Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman. Now it’s up to the heroes they inspired—Booster Gold, Question, Batwoman, and Supernova—to make the streets safe again.

mECHWARRIoR #26 A Rending of Falcons—Victor Milan (ROC June 320 pp. 978-0-451-46159-9 $6.99)Her victory in single BattleMech combat propels Malvina Hazen into Clan Jade Falcon’s halls of power—but her bold actions may incite a civil war.

GoLD FALCoN Book one of The Silver Wyrm—Katharine Kerr (DAW May 528 pp. 978-07564-0419-2 $7.99)The long-awaited debut of a new cycle in the Deverry series. “Kerr’s Deverry novels are my favorite of the post-Tolkien modern fantasy series.”—Kate Elliott.

GoBLIN HERo—Jim C. Hines (DAW May 352 pp. 978-0-7564-0442-0 $6.99)Now that the scrawny, nearsighted goblin Jig has improbably become a hero, the goblin leader wants him dead, and everyone else expects him to do heroic —and incredibly dangerous—things.

THE FoREST HoUSE —Marion Zimmer Bradley (ROC June 480 pp. 978-0-451-46153-7 $7.99)The prequel to The Mists of Avalon is “an historical novel with a mythic undertone...distinctive enough to achieve success in its own right and likely to appeal to a wide audience.”—Chronicle.

THE ALToN GIFT—Marion Zimmer Bradley and Deborah J. Ross (DAW June 464 pp. 978-0-7564-0019-4 $25.95)In the first of a new Darkover trilogy, Darkover’s ruling class, the comyn, struggles to reclaim their realm from the Terran Federation.

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FLESH AND SPIRIT—Carol Berg (ROC May 400 pp. 978-0-451-46088-2 $15.00)Left for dead, the rebellious son of a long line of cartographers and diviners possesses only a stolen book of maps, but one rumored to lead men into the realm of angels.

SERAPHS—Faith Hunter (ROC May 352 pp. 978-0-451-46147-6 $14.00)Living among humans in a post-apocalyptic ice age, neomage Thorn St. Croix faces her ultimate test under the snow-covered mountains, where an imprisoned, fallen seraph needs her help.

THE SHADoWmANCER RETURNS The Curse of Salamander Street —G. P. Taylor (Putnam May 272 pp. 978-0-399-24346-2 $17.99)Having barely escaped the evil sorcerer Demurral, Kate and Thomas sail to London, where someone lies in wait to lure them into the darkest heart of the city.

THE HARSH CRY oF THE HERoN The Last Tale of the otori—Lian Hearn (Riverhead June 576 pp. 978-1-59448-257-1 $15.00)“The Otori saga gets better with each book, and this is the most absorbing entry in the series.”—Booklist.

WIZARDS magical Tales from the masters of modern Fantasy—Edited by Jack Dann and Gardner Dozois (Berkley May 416 pp. 978-0-425-21518-0 $25.00)Brand-new stories of the wise, the wicked, and the wizards in between from today’s masters of modern fantasy, such as Neil Gaiman, Tad Williams, Patricia A. McKillip, and Orson Scott Card.

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GALACTIC NoRTH Stories from the Revelation Space Universe— Alastair Reynolds (ACE June 336 pp. 978-0-441-01513-9 $24.95)Afterword by the author. The author’s first story collection comprises 8 short works imparting the centuries-spanning events that produced the dark world of Revelation Space.

PUSHING ICE—Alastair Reynolds (ACE June 592 pp. 978-0-441-01502-3 $7.99)“A thrilling ride in the new era of well-written space adventure.”—The Denver Post.

CHANUR’S ENDGAmE—C. J. Cherryh (DAW June 720 pp. 978-0-7564-0444-4 $7.99)Contains the final two Chanur novels, Chanur’s homecoming and Chanur’s Legacy, which chronicle the first contact between humans and multiple alien races from a unique viewpoint: that of the aliens.

PHYToSPHERE—Scott Mackay (ROC June 384 pp. 978-0-451-46158-2 $6.99)When a mysterious sphere blocks all sunlight from reaching the Earth, only two scientists—one on the Moon, the other on Earth—possess the knowledge to destroy it.

THE RoSETTA CoDEX—Richard Paul Russo (ACE May 384 pp. 978-0-441-01389-0 $7.99)“A thoroughly modern space opera.” —Scifi.com. “Compelling...Russo mixes science fiction tropes with older ones, as a moralist, humanist, and increasingly gifted tale-spinner.”—Locus.

A FATE WoRSE THAN DRAGoNS —John Moore (ACE May 240 pp. 978-0-441-01495-8 $6.99)To win the hand of Princess Gloria, Sir Terry slays a dragon. But the dragon belongs to a neighboring kingdom, and our valiant knight has inadvertently earned the devotion of the wrong princess.

mAGIC LoST, TRoUBLE FoUND —Lisa Shearin (ACE June 352 pp. 978-0-441-01505-4 $7.99)A Sorceress Seeker of average ability, Raine Benares gloms onto an amulet that increases her powers—and her enemies.

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