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Divorce Islamic Style
by Amara Lakhous
Paperback: 27 Mar 2012
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| The Italian secret service has received intel that a group of Muslim immigrants is planning a terrorist attack. Christian Mazzari, a young Sicilian who speaks perfect Arabic, goes undercover to infiltrate the group and to learn who its leaders are. |
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The Taliban Shuffle: Strange Days in Afghanistan and Pakistan
by Kim Barker
Hardcover: Mar 2011
Paperback: 6 Mar 2012
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| A true-life Catch-22 set in the deeply dysfunctional countries of Afghanistan and Pakistan, by one of the region's longest-serving correspondents. |
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Travels in Siberia
by Ian Frazier
Hardcover: Oct 2010
Paperback: 27 Sep 2011
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| A dazzling Russian travelogue from the bestselling author of Great Plains |
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The Tower, the Zoo, and the Tortoise: A Novel
by Julia Stuart
Hardcover: Aug 2010
Paperback: 23 Aug 2011
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| Brimming with charm and whimsy, this exquisite novel set in the Tower of London has the transportive qualities and delightful magic of the contemporary classics Chocolat and Amélie. |
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Long Story Short
by Siobhan Parkinson
Hardcover: 21 Jun 2011
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| From Ireland's first laureate for children's literature comes a story of abuse and neglect told with sincerity, heart, and a healthy dose of humor. |
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The Case of the Man Who Died Laughing: From the Files of Vish Puri, Most Private Investigator
by Tarquin Hall
Hardcover: Jun 2010
Paperback: 21 Jun 2011
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| A prominent Indian scientist dies in a fit of giggles when a Hindu goddess appears from a mist and plunges a sword into his chest, and Vish Puri, India’s Most Private Investigator, master of disguise and lover of all things fried and spicy, must discover the truth: Was it a supernatural death, or murder? |
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The Dark Days of Hamburger Halpin
by Josh Berk
Hardcover: Feb 2010
Paperback: 14 Jun 2011
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| Those who prefer their heroes to be not-so-usual and with a side of wiseguy will gobble up this witty, geeks-rule debut. |
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The Lonely Polygamist
by Brady Udall
Hardcover: May 2010
Paperback: 9 May 2011
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| Beautifully written, keenly observed, and ultimately redemptive, The Lonely Polygamist is an unforgettable story of an American family—with its inevitable dysfunctionality, heartbreak, and comedy—pushed to its outer limits. |
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