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Lord of the Flies
by William Golding
Available on: Audio Download ($17.22) | Audio CD ($23.96) | Audio Cassette
An adventure tale in its purest form. A thrilling and elegantly told account of a group of British schoolboys marooned on a tropical island.
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Fahrenheit 451
by Ray Bradbury
Available on: Audio Download ($13.95) | Audio CD ($17.96) | Audio Cassette ($19.95) | MP3 CD ($29.95)
Fahrenheit 451 is Ray Bradbury's classic novel of censorship and defiance, as resonant today as it was when it was first published more than 50 years ago.
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The Kite Runner
by Khaled Hosseini
Available on: Audio Download ($23.95) | Audio CD | Audio Cassette
Taking us from Afghanistan in the final days of the monarchy to the present, "The Kite Runner" is the unforgettable and beautifully told story of the friendship between two boys growing up in Kabul.
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Brave New World
by Aldous Huxley
Available on: Audio Download ($20.19) | Audio CD ($23.96) | Audio Cassette
Cloning, feel-good drugs, anti-aging programs, and total social control through politics, programming...
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A Bradbury Binary: Riabouchinska and The Toynbee Convector
by Ray Bradbury
Available on: Audio Download ($7.50)
Two tales from the master of science fiction...
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Detective Fiction
by M. Lee Alexander
Available on: Audio Download ($34.95)
From mysterious origins, through the Victorian sleuths and the "Golden Age" of the genre (the 1920s through the 1940s), and to the present day, detective fiction, mysteries, and spy thrillers have consistently topped best-seller lists around the world.
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The Stranger
by Albert Camus
Available on: Audio Download ($13.99) | Audio CD ($15.99)
Albert Camus' The Stranger is one of the most widely read novels in the world, with millions of copies sold....
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The Joy Luck Club
by Amy Tan
Available on: Audio Download ($15.37)
In 1949, four Chinese women begin meeting in San Francisco for fun. Nearly 40years later, their daughters continue to meet as the Joy Luck Club.
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Waiting for Godot
by Samuel Beckett
Available on: Audio Download ($14.38) | Audio CD
There is now no doubt that not only is Waiting for Godot the outstanding play of the 20th century, but it is also Samuel Beckett's masterpiece.
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In Cold Blood
by Truman Capote
Available on: Audio Download ($23.25) | Audio CD ($27.96)
As Truman Capote reconstructs the murder and the investigation that led to the capture, trial, and execution of the killers, he generates both mesmerizing suspense and astonishing empathy. In Cold Blood is a work that transcends its moment, yielding poignant insights into the nature of American violence.
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