The Sign of the Four (Diversion Classics)


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Featuring an appendix of discussion questions, the Diversion Classics edition is ideal for use in book groups and classrooms. When Mary Morstan approaches Sherlock Holmes and John Watson about the disappearance of her father, they are drawn into a mystery halfway across the world. As they investigate stolen treasure, escaped prisoners, and the East India Company, Holmes also contends with his drug habit. This classic addition to the detective genre is as thrilling and suspenseful today as it was two hundred years ago.




Kim (Diversion Classics)


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Feted as a Nobel Laureate and beloved for his stories the world over, Kim captivates readers with Kipling’s vivid, conflicted glimpse into the world of mid-19th century India under British colonial rule. Kimball O’Hara, the orphaned son of an Irish soldier, is used to fending for himself on the streets of Lahore. Neither British nor Indian, Kim still manages to hustle between both worlds. Street wise and cunning, Kim survives by begging and running errands. But as he learns to gracefully navigate between British and Indian culture, he begins to serve both in equal measure. Living a double life, Kim becomes the disciple of a Tibetan lama while training as a spy for the British secret service. Kim’s thrilling adventures are a gem no Kipling fan should overlook and an excellent addition to any collection. Featuring an appendix of discussion questions, this Diversion Classics edition is ideal for use in book groups and classrooms. For more classic titles like this, visit www.diversionbooks.com/ebooks/diversion-classics




The Valley of Fear (Diversion Classics)


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Featuring an appendix of discussion questions, the Diversion Classics edition is ideal for use in book groups and classrooms. In the final Sherlock Holmes novel, Holmes and Watson receive a cryptic cipher message that leads them to the site of a murder. What follows is a case of destroyed evidence, a secret society, and a mistaken identity. Introducing Professor Moriarty, one of the most enduring Sherlock Holmes villains, THE VALLEY OF FEAR continues to entertain readers long after its original publication.




The Signet Classic Book of Mark Twain's Short Stories


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For nearly two decades before Mark Twain published his finest novel, Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, he was refining his craft and winning tremendous popularity with his short stories and sketches. This richly entertaining and comprehensive collection presents sixty-five of the very best of Mark Twain’s short pieces, from the classic frontier sketch “The Notorious Jumping Frog of Calaveras County” to the richly imaginative fable “Extract from Captain Stormfield’s Visit to Heaven.” Compiled by Pulitzer Prize–winning Twain scholar and biographer, Justin Kaplan, this collection represents some of Mark Twain’s wittiest and most insightful writing.




Adventure Tales (Diversion Classics)


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Featuring an appendix of discussion questions, the Diversion Classics edition is ideal for use in book groups and classrooms. Adventure stories have captivated audiences throughout history. In this anthology of classic tales, action-packed journeys and perilous voyages come to life. Including Jonathan Swift's GULLIVER'S TRAVELS, Robert Louis Stevenson's TREASURE ISLAND, and H.G. Wells's THE TIME MACHINE, this timeless collection is perfect for the adventure-seeking bookworm.




Specialty Imaging: Pitfalls and Classic Signs of the Abdomen and Pelvis E-Book


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Specialty Imaging: Pitfalls and Classic Signs of the Abdomen and Pelvis, written by leading experts, Dr. Khaled M. Elsayes, Dr. Akram A. Shaaban, and their team, provides practicing radiologists and radiology residents with the level of knowledge necessary to avoid misinterpretation and help make precise diagnoses in the presence of certain classic pathognomonic features. Uniquely written from a practical point of view, each case leads you through a radiology expert's thought process in analyzing imaging pitfalls and classic signs of the abdomen and pelvis. The cases highlight clinical presentation, relevant pathology, anatomy, physiology, and pertinent imaging features of common disease processes. As with all Amirsys references, information is distilled into succinct, bulleted with detailed illustrations and thousands of images. Coupled with a companion eBook, this volume is an irreplaceable reference for anyone confronted with the challenges of imaging in the abdominal and pelvic areas. - Hot topics covered include potential pitfalls in abdominal and pelvic imaging, classic signs pointing to specific diagnoses, and pitfalls of PET - Comprehensive discussions and case presentations highlighting the most common reasons for misinterpretation and clues for correct diagnosis - Features detailed illustrations and thousands of annotated images - Essential information is distilled into a succinct, bulleted format with numerous high-quality images for fast and easy comprehension




The Call of the Wild (Diversion Classics)


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Featuring an appendix of discussion questions, the Diversion Classics edition is ideal for use in book groups and classrooms. When Buck, a domesticated dog, is kidnapped, he is sent on a journey of growth and loss from a comfortable life in California to the wilds of the Yukon. This classic adventure is a story of survival and loyalty, marked by Jack London's straightforward, clear-eyed style. THE CALL OF THE WILD reveals as much about human nature as it does about its animal protagonists.




Gulliver's Travels (Diversion Classics)


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Featuring an appendix of discussion questions, the Diversion Classics edition is ideal for use in book groups and classrooms. Jonathan Swift's bright imagination and satirical talents shine through in this parody of the eighteenth-century travel narrative. As Gulliver journeys from the land of Lilliput, home of tiny inhabitants, to the country of the Houyhnhnms, a race of talking horses, we are introduced to vivid settings that will intrigue any reader. GULLIVER'S TRAVELS is at once a timeless adventure story, a social critique, and a predecessor of the modern novel.







The Greatest Classics of French Literature


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DigiCat presents to you this meticulously edited collection of the greatest classics of French literature: A History of French Literature François Rabelais: Gargantua and Pantagruel Molière: Tartuffe or the Hypocrite The Misanthrope The Miser The Imaginary Invalid The Impostures of Scapin... Jean Racine: Phaedra Pierre Corneille: The Cid Voltaire: Candide Zadig Micromegas The Huron A Philosophical Dictionary... Jean-Jacques Rousseau: Confessions Emile The Social Contract De Laclos: Dangerous Liaisons Stendhal‎: The Red and the Black The Charterhouse of Parma... Honoré de Balzac: Father Goriot Eugénie Grandet Lost Illusions The Lily of the Valley A Woman of Thirty Colonel Chabert The Magic Skin The Unknown Masterpiece... Victor Hugo: Les Misérables The Man Who Laughs The Hunchback of Notre-Dame Toilers of the Sea... George Sand: The Devil's Pool Mauprat Alexandre Dumas pere: The Three Musketeers Twenty Years After The Vicomte de Bragelonne Ten Years After Louise de la Valliere The Man in the Iron Mask The Count of Monte Cristo... Alexandre Dumas fils: The Lady with the Camellias Gustave Flaubert: Madame Bovary Salammbô Bouvard and Pécuchet Sentimental Education... Émile Zola: Thérèse Raquin The Fortune of the Rougons The Kill The Dram Shop A Love Episode Nana Piping Hot Germinal His Masterpiece The Earth The Dream The Human Beast Money The Downfall Doctor Pascal... Jules Verne: Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea Around the World in Eighty Days The Mysterious Island Journey to the Centre of the Earth From the Earth to the Moon Around the Moon In Search of the Castaways Guy de Maupassant: A Life Bel-Ami (The History of a Scoundrel) Mont Oriol Notre Coeur Pierre and Jean Strong as Death The Necklace The Horla Boul de Suif Two Friends Madame Tellier's Establishment... Charles Baudelaire: The Flowers of Evil Anatole France: The Revolt of the Angels The Gods are Athirst (The Gods Will Have Blood) Penguin Island Thaïs Gaston Leroux: The Phantom of the Opera The Mystery of the Yellow Room The Secret of the Night The Man with the Black Feather Marcel Proust: Swann's Way