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In the tradition of The Whiteness of Bones, the poignant, funny, and utterly winning story of an African girl's metamorphasis into an upper-class English schoolgirl--with an edge. Bedford, who herself survived leaving Nigeria behind for England, turns her heroine's passage through the labyrinth of r... More

Abiola, a clever young warrior in West Africa is sold into slavery in America and becomes Cornelius, a white man's property. He eventually finds his way to Liberia, in this vividly realized historical novel about two generations of slaves.... More

This scarce antiquarian book is included in our special Legacy Reprint Series. In the interest of creating a more extensive selection of rare historical book reprints, we have chosen to reproduce this title even though it may possibly have occasional imperfections such as missing and blurred pages, ... More

The Netherlands is popular with free spirits and mid-life escapers who come for the nightlife, coffeeshops, vibrant cities, art, history, and unique coastline. Included in its coverage of contemporary culture and environmental issues is a chapter dedicated to cycling throughout the Netherlands.The c... More

This biography of the Confederacy's greatest cavalry leaders is considered by many to be the best. Southern Classics Series. A J. S. Sanders Book.... More

The freshly dead body sprawled on the Bedford Square doorstep of General Brandon Balantyne is an affront to every respectable sensibility. The general denies all knowledge of the shabbily dressed victim who has so rudely come to death outside his home. But Superintendent Thomas Pitt cannot believe h... More

From September 1963 to March 1966, the waters of the Roanoke and Blackwater Rivers were dammed at Smith Mountain Gap to form Smith Mountain Lake. The damas primary purpose was to generate electricity. However, a recreation destination, an obvious by-product of the $66-million project, followed. Over... More