Iain Pears
In his most dazzling novel since the groundbreaking New York Times bestseller An Instance of the Fingerpost, Iain Pears tells the story of John... Iain Pears is the author of the bestsellers , as well as a series of acclaimed detective novels, a ... [... more]
Random House |
The Immaculate Deception
 Challenging mystery suggests change of direction for series.: Like Graham Greene, Pears writes both serious, philosophical novels (The Dream of Scipio and An Instance of the Fingerpost) and entertainments--in this case, the fascinating art history [... more]
$11.99
Amazon.com |
The Crook Factory
Wonderful...brilliantly realized...a gripping narrative. Iain Pears, New York Times bestselling author of An Instance of the FingerpostPIn 1942, at the height of World War Two, the famous writer Ernest Hemingway sought permission from the U.S. government [... more]
$2.49
A1 Books |
Cuarta Verdad, La
Durante la segunda mitad del siglo XVII, en los albores de la epistemologma moderna, la tensisn entre creencia y saber, fe religiosa y razsn empmrica, constituma el nzcleo del debate intelectual. Partiendo del pensamiento de Francis Bacon, esta singular [... more]
$26.77
A1 Books |
Baudolino
DIVIt is April 1204, and Constantinople, the splendid capital of the Byzantine Empire, is being sacked and burned by the knights of the Fourth Crusade. Amid the carnage and confusion, one Baudolino saves a historian and high court official from certain [... more]
$0.25
A1 Books |
The Conjurer's Bird: A Novel
Compelling mix of mystery both past and present: The Conjuror's Bird is rooted in historical fact and real figures appear in its narrative ,especially the eminent eighteenth century naturalist Joseph Banks The eponymous bird is also real ;it is referred [... more]
$24.00
Amazon.com |
The Portrait
the world of art and its vices :-): In the monologue of the reclusive painter, Henry Morris MacAlpine, "The Portrait" reveals, why Henry has accepted the commission of his former protector and friend, the art critic William Nasmyth, to paint [... more]
$19.95
Amazon.com |
The Conjurer's Bird: A Novel
Compelling mix of mystery both past and present: The Conjuror's Bird is rooted in historical fact and real figures appear in its narrative ,especially the eminent eighteenth century naturalist Joseph Banks The eponymous bird is also real ;it is referred [... more]
$14.00
Amazon.com |
The Reading Group: A Novel (P.S.)
A big disappointment: I picked this up for a reading group, and actually was enjoying it for the first quarter of the book. It certainly kept my interest in the characters, and was well written enough to be a page turner. Then when a character leaves, it [... more]
$14.95
Amazon.com |
Immaculate Deception (Jonathan Argyll Mystery)
Challenging mystery suggests change of direction for series.: Like Graham Greene, Pears writes both serious, philosophical novels (The Dream of Scipio and An Instance of the Fingerpost) and entertainments--in this case, the fascinating art history [... more]
$12.40
Amazon.com |
The Portrait
the world of art and its vices :-): In the monologue of the reclusive painter, Henry Morris MacAlpine, "The Portrait" reveals, why Henry has accepted the commission of his former protector and friend, the art critic William Nasmyth, to paint [... more]
$13.00
Amazon.com |
Death Artist, The
Amazon.com Review: Kate McKinnon, a former cop turned philanthropist, art impresario, and socialite, is a heroine straight out of a Judith Krantz novel, which is not necessarily a bad thing: you can always count the brand names Jonathan Santlofer drops [... more]
$7.50
Amazon.com |
