books by Farrar Straus & Giroux (T)     books:     Farrar Straus & Gi...      The Russian Question at the End of the Twentieth Century: Toward the End of the Twentieth Century Aleksandr Isaevich Solzhenitsyn, Yermolai Solzhenitsyn Farrar Straus & Giroux (T), 1995 Great book on Russian history Winner of the Nobel Prize for literature Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn was born in Russia in 1918. He has experienced World War II, labor camp, internal exile, and expulsion from the Soviet Union. He spent 18 years in seclusion in rural Vermont. In this book he explores ...             Minding Mr. Market: Ten Years on Wall Street With Grant's Interest Rate Observer James Grant Farrar Straus & Giroux (T), 1993 Insightful, witty analysis of the market and market players Mr. Grant's analysis and insight into market inconsistencies, anomalies, and absurdities is refreshing in this age of me too financial journalism. The articles, taken from Grant's Interest Rate Observer, are as original in thought as they are uncompromising in their ...             The Life of Insects Victor Pelevin Farrar Straus & Giroux (T), 1998 An organic picture of Russian society. In 1994, Russian author Viktor Pelevin first published his commentary on Russian society after perestroika and even after the fall of the Soviet Union. While many reviewers focus on the unique Russian character of ????? ????????? [The Life of Insects], I was struck by ...             Death in the Andes Mario Vargas Llosa Farrar Straus & Giroux (T), 1996 Very Enjoyable Book - Accuracy Questioned As a work of fiction, I found this book to be incredibly enjoyable to read. I love the mixture of horror and comedy in the book. It shows two totally different aspects of human beings which is what life is really like. My one caveat about the book is that the ...             Money of the Mind: Borrowing and Lending in America from the Civil War to Michael Milken James Grant Farrar Straus & Giroux (T), 1992 Grant is the best writer on Wall Street today... James Grant is the best writer of his generation on Wall Street today. Those looking for a romp or Wall Street Noir might be disappointed. But for a truly literate look at the world of debt, this book not only informs but entertains. James Grant. Accept no ...             The Bleeding Heart Lionel Shriver Farrar Straus & Giroux (T), 1990 1990 meets 1690. Late 20th-century narcissism encounters late 17th-century sectarianism in Northern Ireland. The 17th century wins (it generally does in Ireland) but not before we have been taken on a grand tour of the 'Troubles'--as they stood circa 1988--and of some fascinating and ...             Love and Responsibility Pope John Paul II Farrar Straus & Giroux (T), 1994 Love & Responsibility Outstanding book. Real food for thought. It will still be read and discussed 100 years from now.             Greene on Capri: A Memoir Shirley Hazzard Farrar Straus & Giroux (T), 2000 A Great Memoir I read Shirley Hazzard's book prior to visiting Capri for the first time in 20 years, and took it with me to read on the flight to Italy. In fact, the book made the journey with me to the island. This is an excellent portrait of Graham Greene and the information Ms. ...             Collected Poems Philip Larkin Farrar Straus & Giroux (T), 1989 This be the verse There are two different types of Larkin poem. The first type, mostly written before 1955, are influenced by Yeats and Auden and are mediocre. The second, written when he found his voice, are amongst the most wonderful works of English literature ever written. So what ...             Collected Stories of Isaac Bashevis Singer Isaac Bashevis Singer Farrar Straus & Giroux (T), 1982 Magnificent and Masterful, Spirited and Profound Isaac Bashevis Singer was a master storyteller and any reader will be well-rewarded for spending time with his "Collected Stories." Many of these stories are set in Poland before World War II or post-war New York City, but there is a spiritual energy that drives all ...             Christopher and His Kind, 1929-1939 Christopher Isherwood Farrar Straus & Giroux (T), 1976 Isherwood discovers Berlin and boys Christopher Isherwood makes it clear in his introduction that this book will be candid about his homosexuality. It begins with his move to Berlin and covers the time up to his move to America. There are fascinating anecdotes: the character of Sally Bowles (later made ...             Trickster Makes This World: Mischief, Myth and Art Lewis Hyde Farrar Straus & Giroux (T), 1998 Masterful non-fiction writing A brilliantly written, funny and moving book--filled with substantial scholarship and honest about its own stakes. To tell you the truth, I was moved to write this review by the two reviews below, both of which fall pretty wide of the mark. First, this is an ...             The Iron Lady: A Biography of Margaret Thatcher Hugo Young Farrar Straus & Giroux (T), 1989 The best biography of Mrs Thatcher For Anglophiles and serious students of modern British politics and economics, this is almost surely the best full-length biography of Margaret Thatcher that has been written thus far. Young concisely summarises the major events in Thatcher's career and provides ...             Shakespeare and the Goddess of Complete Being Ted Hughes Farrar Straus & Giroux (T), 1992 The Vision behind the Vision What makes a genius tick? What made Shakespeare tick? If Shakespeare's vision seems inexhaustible, all-encompassing, transcendental - one might say 'mythic' - then how did he manage it? Where did that vision come from? And where, while we're at it, did the *poetry* ...             From Bauhaus to Our House Tom Wolfe Farrar Straus & Giroux (T), 1981 Less is more... less is a bore. Tom Wolfe is the greatest!!!! This is a hilarious inside view into the world of architecture.          products you might be interested in search for books 1929-1939, biography, borrowing, christopher, responsibility, shakespeare      toavi.com    web we recommend Magnificent and Masterful, Spirited and Profound randomly chosen book: Pay Per Click Search Engine Marketing For Dummies (For Dummies ...