In Love and War: The Saga of the Rose
For Valentine's Day, let's consider the bloom which has been the symbol of romantic love for centuries. A simple shifting of the letter E, after all, turns rose into Eros. The frequent poetic comparisons of females to the flower may not be ... [... more]
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Raymond E. Feist
Raymond E. Feist's previous novels include the first volume in the Darkwar Saga, Flight of the Nighthawks, as well as the Conclave of Shadows: Talon of the Silver Hawk, King of Foxes, and Exile's Return; Magician; Silverthorn; Faerie Tale; Prince ... [... more]
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Josh Hamilton
One of the great sagas of our time, the chronicle of the Sackett family is perhaps the crowning achievement of one of our greatest storytellers. In On assignment for his first cover story for Rolling Stone, the very first national cover story on ... [... more]
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Abraham Verghese
A sweeping, emotionally riveting first novel-an enthralling family saga of Africa and America, doctors and patients, exile and home. Marion and Shiva Stone are twin brothers born of a secret union between a beautiful Indian nun and a brash ... [... more]
Random House |
Dominic Hoffman
John Grisham called Stephen L. Carter's first novel, The Emperor of Ocean Park, "beautifully written and cleverly plotted. A rich, complex family saga, one deftly woven through a fine legal thriller." The Chicago Tribune hailed Carter's next ... [... more]
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Penguin Classics Egils Saga
 Egil's Saga: Hermann Pálsson's translation of Egil's Saga, does a great job of making this Icelandic saga accessible to an English-speaking reader. The saga tells a biography of Egil Skallagrimsson, and his relatives for two generations both [... more]
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Penguin Classics Vinland Sagas
Excellent choice but not as literature . . .: If you are interested in the way in which America came to be known in the European world, this book is an excellent "place" to explore. However, as literature (because that's what the sagas were in [... more]
CDN$13.54
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Saga: A Novel of Medieval Iceland
Storytelling at its best!: Jeff Janoda proves himself to be a master storyteller as he brings tenth-century Iceland brilliantly to life. SAGA is a powerful and absorbing read, rich and authentic in detail, sharply insightful, and brimming with finely [... more]
CDN$26.59
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Penguin Classics Saga Of Volsungs
excellent: Great introduction to Norse Saga, even if it was written after the golden-era of those works. The Volsungs are a proud lineage, made great and brought to their knees by courage and by fate. Their story is fascinating in both its historical [... more]
CDN$19.00
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Penguin Classics Laxdaela Saga
One of the finer ones!: As a lover of the Icelandic sagas, I can say I've had the opportunity to read quite a few. But this one, the tale of Gudrun Osvif's Daughter who marries four times, while bringing about the death of one of the most remarkable men [... more]
CDN$22.00
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Penguin Classics Early Irish Myths And Sagas
Great for serious students of Irish myth and Celtic culture: As a die-hard Celtophile, I thoroughly enjoyed this collection. Gantz's translations capture the cadences of the original tales so that the reader can get a feel for how they must have sounded [... more]
CDN$21.00
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Foliage: The Living Palette - Part 4
The saga of the web search for Heuchera 'Chocolate Ruffles'. Over time, I've amassed a large list of online nurseries and Carol Wallace has a huge list on her That search resulted in four hits; two for the wholesale trade. One of these, This is ... [... more]
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