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The Literature of Place
The grist of life and the whims of book collecting are never far apart; it is hard to divide love for the land from the words of the men and women who have done their best to articulate its glory. In an era when the aesthetic values of native habitat are marginalized by the myopic lens of economics, there is a tangible sense of peace in the literature of the land.
Collecting Nelson DeMille
DeMille is a sterling writer who stands apart from the rest of the pack of thriller writers. His language is martial and streetwise, but his voice is seasoned with deep experience, open-mindedness and compassion that give his books broad appeal.
On the Lookout for Chinese Pirates
Produced on the island of Taiwan, the notorious Chinese piracies cause problems for authors, publishers and collectors—unless, of course, you collect them for their own low-level appeal. There may well be a collector for anything.
Ten Years Ago
John O’Hara
Books into Film
In a Lonely Place