Search Results: Authors starting with D from BIAbooks

New York: Scribner, 2004. First Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Debut Novel.

New York: Alfred A. Knopf Inc., 2006. First Edition/First Printing . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. D'Ambrosio presents a gemlike set of eight stories in which wayward, self-deceiving characters set out to make order of their customary chaos and realize they are more likely to find unhappy company than catharsis.--PW "Powerful. . . . A remarkable achievement."--The New York Times Book Review. "D¿Ambrosio, who should be ranked up near Carver and Jones on the top tier of contemporary practitioners of the short story"--Los Angeles Times Book Review

New York: Soho Press Inc., 1998. First Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. A very attractive book. Author named by Granta as one of the 20 'Best Young American Novelists'. The Farming of Bones, a 1998 New York Times Notable Book, is the author's homage to tens of thousands of Haitians who were slaughtered by their Dominican neighbors under Trujillo's rule in 1937. Against this historical background, Danticat stages the love story of Amabelle and Sebastien, two workers who are separated during the panicked flight of Haitians from Dominican borders. "Sensuously atmospheric.perfectly paced.lushly poetic and erotic.and starkly realistic." Publishers Weekly

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2004. First Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. A very attractive book. Author named by Granta as one of the 20 'Best Young American Novelists'. "Ms. Danticat¿s most persuasive, organic performance yet. . . . Each tale in The Dew Breaker could stand on its own as a beautifully made story, but they come together like jigsaw-puzzle pieces to create a picture of this man's terrible history and his and his victims' afterlife."--The New York Times

New York: William Morrow and Sons, 1991. First Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Very Fine/Very Fine. A pristine book. Dr. Sara Copley and Detective Lee Valdez investigate the presence of Sleepers, comatose zombies that are the result of a twisted sociopath's inhuman experiments in the Florida Everglades. William R. Dantz is the pseudonym of mystery writer W.R. Philbrick. Keywords: DANTZ PHILBRICK BIOLOGICAL TERROR HORROR MYSTERY MEDICAL ZOMBIES FLORIDA EVERGLADES

New York: Dutton, 1999. First Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. Couple of light scratches to back of dj, otherwise a very desireable book. This book" is a thrilling life extension science gone mad novel for smart people, with some intriguing ideas about what our future may hold."--John Sandford ---- 'Darnton's vivid prose, intriguing characters and scientific precision make him a Renaissance storyteller with the spooky imagination of Poe."--Patricia Cornwell

New York: E P Dutton, 2002. First Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. This book is an unforgettable journey into the possibilities of the mind of man and his soul. A spellbinding novel of science, technology, and the very stuff that makes us human. A pristine book. Keywords: DARNTON MEDICAL THRILLER BRAIN RESEARCH NEW YORK NEUROSURGEONS HUMAN CONSCIOUSNESS SURGERY

New York: E P Dutton, 2002. First Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. This book is an unforgettable journey into the possibilities of the mind of man and his soul. A spellbinding novel of science, technology, and the very stuff that makes us human. A pristine book. Keywords: DARNTON MEDICAL THRILLER BRAIN RESEARCH NEW YORK NEUROSURGEONS HUMAN CONSCIOUSNESS SURGERY

New York: Random House, 1996. First Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Fine.

New York: Houghton Mifflin Company, 2007. First Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. A pristine book. An engrossing World War II love story between a Welsh girl and a German POW set in the stunning landscape of North Wales during the final months of the war. "This book is a rare gem. A novel deeply compelling and utterly uncompromising.beautifully conjures a place and its people in an extraordinary time.each sentence is a pleasure."--Claire Messud

New York: Viking Books, 1997. First American Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Readers around the world continue to mourn the 1995 death of a beloved literary icon, but this rich and varied collection of Robertson Davies's writings on the world of books and the miracle of language captures his inimitable voice and sustains his presence among us. ... Google Books

New York: Viking, 1989. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Fine/Very Fine. Ths book is the third of a series of novels which explore the life and influence of Francis Cornish. This is Davies at his best.

New York: Viking, 1998. First American Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. By happy alchemy of mind.They turn to pleasure all they find"---M. Green A posthumous treasury of thirty-three pieces of brilliant essays that shines with Davies's unmistakable wit, erudition, and magic.

Toronto: A Douglas Gibson Book, McClelland & Stewart Inc., 1991. First Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Fine.

New York: Viking Books, 1995. First American Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. The Cunning Man takes us through his long and ardent life of theatre, art, music, World War Two adventures, and the secrets of a doctor's consulting room, focusing on the comedic canvas of life. A very handsome book. No flaws.

New York: Harper & Row, Publishers, Inc., 1975. First Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. An absorbing saga in the 19th century European tradition that is one of the most unusual, anguished and affecting love stories that forms the core of this powerful family chronicle of the Weisshorns of Philadelphia. This family of Russian immigrants start a small banking business at the turn of the century by helping to bring over half the Jews in the city. Mr. Davis' most ambitous and rewarding work. This book is in great condition with only two very minute light stains to top corners of dj.

New York: Picador, 2000. First Printing . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. A pristine book. Author's FIRST novel. "Winter Range re-creates the heartbteak and quiet joy of life on the snowbound prairie of eastern Montana with an authenticity that is pure gold. Claire Davis's novel is one of the very, very best ever written about Montana."--Mary Clearman Blew

Cambridge, MA: Da Capo Press, 2002. First Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Fine. A Reminder mark on bottom edge, else Fine. Book appears UNREAD. On September 3, 2001, the movies and those who love them lost one of their greatest friends - a friend who never tired of championing the best that the movies could offer and didn't shrink from speaking her mind. This is a biography of the ascerbic and witty film critic Pauline Kael.

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, Inc., 1993. First Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 1st ed. Book in Near Fine cond, full binding in black cloth with gilt lettering on spine and imprinted image on front board, slight wear on corners. Dustjacket in Near Fine cond. w/ some wrinkling on head and tail of spine and small crease on back flap. Beautiful gold jacket design. Kathryn Davis's acclaimed second novel. Her debut novel Labrador won the Kafka prize.

New York: Grove Weidenfeld, 1992. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Signed by Author First Edition (first printing). The first novel by the poet, playwright and author of MY CONFEDERATE KINFOLK. Nominated for the Los Angeles Times Book Award. A pristine book that hasa deft printing of the prior owner on front endpaper.