Richard W. Barber

Heavy Hardcover (2 to 4 lbs)

Massachusetts

Imagination and Belief

The elusive image of the Holy Grail has haunted the Western imagination for eight centuries. It represents the ideal of an unattainable yet infinitely desirable goal, the possibility of perfection. Initially conceived in literature, it became a Christian icon which has been re-created in a multitude of forms over time even though the Grail has no specific material attributes or true religious significance. Richard Barber traces the history of the legends surrounding the Holy Grail, beginning with ChrÉtien de Troyes's great romances of the twelfth century and the medieval Church's religious version of the secular ideal. He pursues the myths through Victorian obsessions and enthusiasms to the popular bestsellers of the late twentieth century that have embraced its mysteries. Crisscrossing the borders of fiction and spirituality, the quest for the Holy Grail has long attracted writers, artists, and admirers of the esoteric. It has been a recurrent theme in tales of imagination and belief which have laid claim to the highest religious and secular ideals and experiences. From Lancelot to Parsifal, chivalric romances to Wagner's Ring, T. S. Eliot to Monty Python, the Grail has fascinated and lured the Western imagination from beyond the reach of the ordinary world.

The Holy Grail

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Morgan Llywelyn

Michael Scott

The Arcana, Book 1

From the acclaimed author of Lion of Ireland comes the first novel in a groundbreaking new fantasy series. Book One of The Arcana tells the story of Silverhand, who is destined to save the world from Chaos and begin the long climb to a world that lives on only as the inner secret of every heart's desire.

Silverhand

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Hugh Lupton

Daniel Morden

As Odysseus fights his way back home after the Trojan War, he has to endure harrowing ordeals and adventures, and even when he returns to Ithaca, his troubles are far from over. Acclaimed storytellers Hugh Lupton and Daniel Morden bring the poetry of Homer to life, and illustrator Christina Balit's stylised paintings give life to mortals and immortals alike. Includes two full-length CDs of the story read by the authors. AGES: 9-11 AUTHORS: Hugh Lupton has been a central figure in the British storytelling revival for thirty years. He tells myths, legends and folk tales from many cultures. His many books include Tales Of Wisdom And Wonder, The Story Tree, Tales Of Mystery & Magic and his novel The Ballad Of John Clare. Daniel Morden has been a professional storyteller since 1989. His book Dark Tales From The Woods won the Tir na nog Children's Book Prize in 2007. In 2006, Daniel and Hugh received the Classical Association's Award for "the most significant contribution to the public understanding of the classics." ILLUSTRATOR: Christina Balit is an award-winning illustrator and playwright who spent part of her childhood in Lebanon and Greece. Christina has been shortlisted twice for the Kate Greenaway Medal. SELLING POINTS: * A Barefoot Books Feature Title for 2012. * Writing and illustration true to ancient style, while still feeling exciting and modern. * Deals with themes of love, war, power, mortality, friendship, nature and self. * Features a clever protagonist using his wits to navigate his way home. REVIEWS: "Great for storytelling and reading aloud, this book retells Homer's epic of Odysseus' perilous journey home in an immediate, fast-paced narrative" -- Booklist ILLUSTRATIONS: Colour

The Adventures of Odysseus

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Kiri Te Kanawa

Maori Myths, Tales and Legends

A collection of nineteen tales from various Maori tribes of New Zealand about the trickster Maui, the Creation, monsters, birds, animals, and special places.

Land of the Long White Cloud

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Gerald Morris

Hardcover (1 to 2 lbs)

The Savage Damsel and the Dwarf

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Linda Sue Park

Light Hardcover (1 lb or less)

The Newbery Medal-winning tale of an orphan boy whose dream of becoming a master potter leads to unforeseen adventure in ancient Korea.

Tree-ear is an orphan boy in a 12th-century Korean village renowned for its ceramics. When he accidentally breaks a delicate piece of pottery, he volunteers to work to pay for the damage. Putting aside his own dreams, Tree-ear resolves to serve the master potter by embarking on a difficult and dangerous journey, little knowing that it will change his life forever.

"Intrigues, danger, and a strong focus on doing what is right turn a simple story into a compelling read. . . . A timeless jewel."-Kirkus Reviews, Starred Review

A Single Shard

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Brooks Hansen

Or, the Twilight Letters of Gustav Uyterhoeven

An exotic, spiritual tale emerges in a collection of twelve letters sent with chess pieces to his wife Sonja by Dr. Gustav Uyterhoeven while serving in the Boer War concentration camps in South Africa

The Chess Garden

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Vintage book, published in 1949
Size is approximately 6.5 x 4.5 inches

Paperback (1 to 2 lbs)

The Portable Faulkner

Cara Black

Light Paperback (1 lb or less)

Aimee's childhood friend Laure is a policewoman. Her partner, Jacques, has set up a meeting in Montmartre with an informer. When Laure goes along as a backup, Jacques is lured to an icy rooftop where he is shot to death. Laure's gun has been fired, gunpowder residue is on her hands and she is charged with her partner's murder. When the police close ranks against the alleged cop killer, Aimee is determined to clear Laure. |If you've always wanted to visit Paris, skip the air fare and read Cara Black instead.| - Val McDermid

Murder in Montmartre

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David McCullough

Draws on personal correspondence and period diaries to present a history of the American Revolution that ranges from the siege of Boston, to the American defeat at Brooklyn and retreat across New Jersey, to the American victory at Trenton.

1776

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John Berendt

Shots rang out in Savannah's grandest mansion in the misty,early morning hours of May 2, 1981. Was it murder or self-defense? For nearly a decade, the shooting and its aftermath reverberated throughout this hauntingly beautiful city of moss-hung oaks and shaded squares. John Berendt's sharply observed, suspenseful, and witty narrative reads like a thoroughly engrossing novel, and yet it is a work of nonfiction. Berendt skillfully interweaves a hugely entertaining first-person account of life in this isolated remnant of the Old South with the unpredictable twists and turns of a landmark murder case. It is a spellbinding story peopled by a gallery of remarkable characters: the well-bred society ladies of the Married Woman's Card Club; the turbulent young redneck gigolo; the hapless recluse who owns a bottle of poison so powerful it could kill every man, woman, and child in Savannah; the aging and profane Southern belle who is the "soul of pampered self-absorption"; the uproariously funny black drag queen; the acerbic and arrogant antiques dealer; the sweet-talking, piano-playing con artist; young blacks dancing the minuet at the black debutante ball; and Minerva, the voodoo priestess who works her magic in the graveyard at midnight. These and other Savannahians act as a Greek chorus, with Berendt revealing the alliances, hostilities, and intrigues that thrive in a town where everyone knows everyone else. Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil: A Savannah Story is a sublime and seductive reading experience. Brilliantly conceived and masterfully written, this enormously engaging portrait of a most beguiling Southern city is certain to become a modern classic.

Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil

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Joseph Campbell

Bill Moyers

The noted mythologist discusses the relationship of ancient myths to modern life, including discussions of recent heros, tales of love and marriage, the power of myth, and mythic themes

The Power of Myth

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Yoko Kawashima Watkins

Comes with a photo of the author and a note from her to the previous owners. 

Living as refugees in Japan in 1947 while trying to locate their missing father, thirteen-year-old Yoko and her older brother and sister must endure a bad fire, injury, and false charges of arson, theft, and murder.

My Brother, My Sister and I

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Sharan Newman

Tells of Guinevere's childhood when she was guarded by a majestic beast and prepared for holy sacrifice by the disciples of the Earth Mother.

Guinevere

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Rosalind Miles

A Novel

A feminist retelling of the Arthurian legend is seen through the eyes of its heroine, Queen Guenevere, who is courageous and beautiful even when she is forced to choose between her king and the noble knight Sir Lancelot.

Guenevere, Queen of the Summer Country

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Heavy Paperback (2 to 4 lbs)

Guenevere: First 2 books of the series

Diane Wolkstein

A retelling of an old Russian tale of Alexis the king's archer, his beautiful and magical wife Olga, and their adventures.

Oom Razoom or Go I Know Not Where, Bring Back I Know Not What

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Tomie dePaola

In spring, the hills and meadows of Texas and Wyoming are ablaze with the reds, oranges, and yellows of the Indian Paintbrush. How this striking plant received its name is told in an old Indian legend. Many years ago, when the People traveled the Plains, a young Indian boy had a Dream-Vision in which it was revealed that one day he would create a painting that was as pure as the colors of the evening sky at sunset. The boy grew up to become the painter of the tribe, but although he found a pure white buckskin for a canvas and made paints from the brightest flowers and the reddest berries, he could not capture the sunset. How the young Indian artist finally fulfills his Dream-Vision is lovingly told and illustrated by Tomie dePaola, in words and pictures that capture the spirit and beauty of this dramatic legend.

The Legend of the Indian Paintbrush

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Ed Young

A Red-Riding Hood Story from China

This Caldecott Medal-winning, classic retelling of Little Red Riding Hood is one of the most celebrated picture books of our time. With characteristic flair and energy, award-winning artist Ed Young illustrates the ancient Chinese version of the favorite fairy tale Little Red Riding Hood. Young's vibrant, yet delicate, pastels and watercolors add drama to the deftly translated story. ★ ''A gripping variation of Red Riding Hood. This is an outstanding achievement that will be pored over again and again." —School Library Journal, starred review

Lon Po Po

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A. S. Byatt

From the author of The New York Times bestseller Possession, comes a highly acclaimed novel which captures in brilliant detail the life of one extended English family--and illuminates the choices they must make between domesticity and ambition, life and art. Toni Morrison, author of Beloved, writes of Byatt: "When it comes to probing characters her scalpel is sure but gentle. She is a loving surgeon".

Still Life

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John J. Hennessy

The Campaign and Battle of Second Manassas

"This comprehensively researched, well-written book represents the definitive account of Robert E. Lee's triumph over Union leader John Pope in the summer of 1862. . . . Lee's strategic skills, and the capabilities of his principal subordinates James Longstreet and Stonewall Jackson, brought the Confederates onto the field of Second Manassas at the right places and times against a Union army that knew how to fight, but not yet how to win."-"Publishers Weekly" "The deepest, most comprehensive, and most definitive work on this Civil War campaign, by the unchallenged authority."-James I. Robertson Jr., author of "Stonewall Jackson"

Return to Bull Run

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Patricia Finney

The Firedrake's Eye

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Jill Paton Walsh

Peopled by peasants, servants, shepherds, priests, nuns young and old, Knowledge of Angels sets off a wonderful fireworks of attitudes toward God and poses a hundred unrelenting questions.

Knowledge of Angels

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K. M. Peyton

Has library-style dust jacket. Has 1 stamp indicating it was part of a school’s collection. 

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Richard W. Barber

The Holy Grail

Morgan Llywelyn; Michael Scott

Silverhand

Hugh Lupton; Daniel Morden

The Adventures of Odysseus

Kiri Te Kanawa

Land of the Long White Cloud

Gerald Morris

The Savage Damsel and the Dwarf

Linda Sue Park

A Single Shard

Brooks Hansen

The Chess Garden

William Faulkner

The Portable Faulkner

Cara Black

Murder in Montmartre

David McCullough

1776

John Berendt

Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil

Joseph Campbell; Bill Moyers

The Power of Myth

Yoko Kawashima Watkins

My Brother, My Sister and I

Sharan Newman

Guinevere

Rosalind Miles

Guenevere, Queen of the Summer Country

Rosalind Miles

Guenevere: First 2 books of the series

Diane Wolkstein

Oom Razoom or Go I Know Not Where, Bring Back I Know Not What

Tomie dePaola

The Legend of the Indian Paintbrush

Ed Young

Lon Po Po

A. S. Byatt

Still Life

John J. Hennessy

Return to Bull Run

Patricia Finney

The Firedrake's Eye

Jill Paton Walsh

Knowledge of Angels

K. M. Peyton

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