The Notable Books Council of the Reference and User Services Association, a division of the American Library Association, selected these titles for their significant contribution to the expansion of knowledge or for the pleasure they can provide to readers. Fiction
Triageby Scott Anderson Our Price: $23.00
Reminiscent of Hemingway's work, this superb debut novel deftly displays the psychological effects of war. Anderson delivers a story filled with guilt, love, and, ultimately, reconciliation.
In a series of letters home, Texas sharpshooter Travis Lee describes life in the trenches during World War I and his visions of impending death.
Rich in historical and natural detail, filled with adventure and romance, this tale of a 19th-century arctic expedition explores the effects of extreme circumstances on character.
For the first time in English, all the intriguing and ingenious stories by the master of the magical are brought together in a new and lively translation.
The lives of ordinary people fill these extraordinary stories, each distinctive, all linked by a strongly evoked setting. Assured, perceptive storytelling makes this an impressive debut.
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