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The Collector Of Worlds

  • The Collector Of Worlds

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    Iliya Troyanov ; translated by William Hobson

  • Publication Details

    Book, 1st U.S. ed, Ecco, 2009

  • Description

    A stunning fictionalized account of the infamous life of British colonial officer and translator Sir Richard Francis Burton This fictionalized account imagines the life of Sir Richard Francis Burton?a nineteenth-century British colonial officer with a rare ability to assimilate into indigenous cultures. In each section, perspective shifts between Burton and the voices of those men he encounters along the way: his Indian servant tells the stories of his travails with Burton to a scribe; (automatically summarized from Amazon.com)

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     BROWSING (MAIN)  PT2682.R56 W45513 2009  AVAILABLE

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The Blue Wolf : The Epic Tale Of The Life Of Genghis Khan And The Empire Of The Steppes

  • The Blue Wolf : The Epic Tale Of The Life Of Genghis Khan And The Empire Of The Steppes

  • Attribution

    Frederic Dion ; translated by Will Hobson

  • Publication Details

    Book, 1st U.S. ed, Thomas Dunne Books, 2003

  • Description

    The winner of one of France?s most prestigious literary prizes, The Blue Wolf is the epic historical novel of Genghis Khan At the height of his power, Genghis Khan unified four hundred tribes and was feared by men from Baghdad to Peking. The young Temudjin burns to regain his rightful inheritance, and as a young warrior he leads a series of bloodthirsty battles where he suppresses and integrates the many tribes of his land, until at last he is crowned King of the Oceans, the Blue Wolf?Genghis Khan. (automatically summarized from Amazon.com)

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     (UPPER LEVEL)  PQ2668.O42 L6813 2003  AVAILABLE

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The Battle

  • The Battle

  • Attribution

    Patrick Rambaud ; translated from the French by Will Hobson

  • Publication Details

    Book, 1st American ed, Grove Press, 2000

  • Description

    Already published in France to tremendous acclaim, The Battle captures the brutality and heroism of one of the greatest battles of the nineteenth century, in which nearly 40,000 soldiers died in a mere forty-eight hours. From the lowest-ranked soldiers’ fear and their resentment at fighting Napoleon’s endless wars, to their commanders’ own hopes, doubts, and rivalries, to Napoleon’s deep insecurity about the stability of his power, Rambaud vividly portrays the experience of warfare at the height of savagery. (automatically summarized from Amazon.com)

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     (UPPER LEVEL)  PQ2678.A455 B3813 2000  AVAILABLE

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