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The magicians : a novel / by Grossman, Lev.;: Quentin Coldwater is brilliant but miserable. A senior in high school, he's still secretly preoccupied with a series of fantasy novels he read as a child, set in a magical land called Fillory. Imagine his surprise when he finds himself unexpectedly admitted to a very secret, very exclusive college of magic in upstate New York, where he receives a thorough and rigorous education in the craft of modern sorcery. He also discovers all the other things people learn in college: friendship, love, sex, booze, and boredom. Something is missing, though, Magic doesn't bring Quentin the happiness and adventure he dreamed it would. After graduation he and his friends make a stunning discovery: Fillory is real. But the land of Quentin's fantasies turns out to be much darker and more dangerous than he could have imagined. His childhood dream becomes a nightmare with a shocking truth at its heart.; Subjects: Psychological fiction.; Fantasy fiction.; Bildungsromans.; College students; College graduates; Magic;; © c2009., Viking,; Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 3; unAPI
Secret daughter / by Gowda, Shilpi Somaya. ;: In a remote Indian village, Kavita gives birth to Asha. But in a culture that favours sons, the only way for Kavita to save her newborn daughter's life is to give her away. Halfway around the globe, Somer, an American doctor, decides to adopt baby Asha from a Mumbai orphanage after seeing her photo. Interweaving the stories of Kavita, Somer, and Asha, this powerful debut novel explores the issues of culture and belonging.; Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Canadian fiction.; Birthmothers; Adopted children; Cultural awareness; Families; Families;; © c2010., William Morrow,; Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 11; unAPI
Bridget Jones's diary : a novel / by Fielding, Helen,1958-;: Subjects: Humorous stories.; Diary fiction.; Jones, Bridget (Fictitious character); Single women;; © 1998., Viking,; Available copies: 0 / Total copies: 2; unAPI
The mysterious flame of Queen Loana : an illustrated novel / by Eco, Umberto.; Brock, Geoffrey,1964-; Eco, Umberto.Misteriosa fiamma della Regina Loana.English.;: Includes bibliographical references.; © 2004., Harcourt,; Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1; unAPI
The inheritance of loss / by Desai, Kiran,1971-;: Nov06sFGDPLBestbets03302007Also: Toronto : Penguin Canada. (pbk. ed.)20060425 neb; Subjects: Indic fiction.; Psychological fiction.; Domestic fiction.; Grandparent and child; Judges; Tutors and tutoring; Ethnic relations; Teenage girls; Grandfathers; Older men; Orphans;; © c2006., Atlantic Monthly Press,; Available copies: 20 / Total copies: 24; unAPI
Balzac and the little Chinese seamstress by Dai, Sijie;: © 2001, Alfred A.Knopf; Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1; unAPI
The meaning of night : a confession / by Cox, Michael,1948-;: Includes bibliographical references.; Subjects: Psychological fiction.; Suspense fiction.; Murderers;; © c2006., W.W. Norton,; Available copies: 0 / Total copies: 1; unAPI
Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell by Clarke, Susanna. ;: Subjects: Historical fiction.; Fantasy fiction.; Fairies; Magicians; Teacher-student relationships;; © 2004., Bloomsbury,; Available copies: 20 / Total copies: 23; unAPI
Girl with a pearl earring / by Chevalier, Tracy. ;: Subjects: Vermeer, Johannes, 1632-1675;; © c1999., Plume,; Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 3; unAPI
Persuasion by Austen, Jane, 1775-1817; Thomson, Hugh;: © 1996, Quality Paperback Club; Available copies: 0 / Total copies: 1; unAPI
The mists of Avalon / by Bradley, Marion Zimmer.;: Subjects: Fantasy fiction.; Arthur, King; Arthurian romances;; © 1982., Knopf,; Available copies: 7 / Total copies: 9; unAPI
Three day road / by Boyden, Joseph, 1966- ;: Subjects: Indians of North America; World War, 1914-1918;; © c2005., Penguin Canada,; Available copies: 0 / Total copies: 3; unAPI
Silk. by Baricco, Alessandro.; Goldstein, Ann, translator from the Italian;: Subjects: General fiction;; © 2007., Vintage International,; Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 2; unAPI
The warrior-prophet / by Bakker, R. Scott(Richard Scott),1967-;: 20040728 jv; Subjects: Fantasy fiction, Canadian.; Canadian fiction.;; © 2004., Penguin Canada,; Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 4; unAPI
The collectors / by Baldacci, David.;: Oct06sFGDPLBestbets02092007WHot20061023 neb / 20070601 jl 65X; Subjects: Political thrillers.; United States. Congress. House; Camel Club (Imaginary organization); Secret societies; Nuclear warfare; Legislators; Conspiracies; Rare books;; © 2006., Warner Books,; Available copies: 44 / Total copies: 53; unAPI
The toughest Indian in the world by Alexie, Sherman;: Contents: Assimilation - The toughest Indian in the world - Class - South by southwest - The sin eaters - Indian country - Saint Junior - Dear John Wayne - One good man; Subjects: Short stories.; Indians of North America - Fiction.;; © 2000, Atlantic Monthly; Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1; unAPI
The historian : a novel / by Kostova, Elizabeth;: Subjects: Vampires;; © c2005., Little, Brown and Company,; Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2; unAPI

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