books by Vintage Books     books:     Vintage Books      The Painted Veil W. Somerset Maugham Vintage Books, 2006 Beautiful story... Set in China in the 1920s, The Painted Veil tells the story of a young couple, Dr. Walter Fane and his wife Kitty. She marries him on a whim. After enjoying various London seasons and the attention she receives from various suitors, it suddenly occurs to her that she ...             The Yeast Connection: A Medical Breakthrough William G. Crook Vintage Books, 1986 The most fantastic book I have ever read-you MUST get the cookbook too, though! The first time I went on this way of eating (it is NOT a diet) I lost 44 pounds. I felt SO much better! It is a way of eating for the rest of your life. You must be very dedicated and diligent in keeping on this way of eating as you make everything. Fresh vegetables, ...             Love in the Time of Cholera (Vintage International) Gabriel Garcia Marquez Vintage Books, 2007 He is Marquez! He is Marquez! We all know who he is. But truly, this is a book that one wishes, upon setting it down, that it had more pages. And not because it is inconclusive, [even though it is, in many ways inconclusive] but moreso, you want more pages because you want the two ...             Sexual Personae: Art and Decadence from Nefertiti to Emily Dickinson Camille Paglia Vintage Books, 1991 An Erotics of Art Way back when Susan Sontag was still an important critic, she said, "In place of hermeneutics we need an erotics of art." Well, here it is. The basic thesis of this book is simple, though its consequences are far-ranging. She maintains that aesthetic principles are ...             The Devil's Star Vintage Books, 2006 a phenomenal thriller -- great plot and characters This is a complex thriller set in Norway with an unusually intricate plot and an exceptionally well developed main character --I purchased this in Scotland and finished it within a little more than a day. This is is in the same genre as the stories written by Henning ...             The Game of Kings (Lymond Chronicles, 1) Dorothy Dunnett Vintage Books, 1997 Francis Crawford of Lymond, 16C's James Bond? What fun! Its 1547, Henry VIII is dead and his young son Edward VII sits on the throne, as does a very young Mary sit on the throne of Scotland. Negotiations were made and broken to betroth young Mary to Edward and cement the two countries - or will the Scots marry her ...             2008 Official Vintage Guitar Magazine Price Guide Vintage Guitar Books, 2007 The best book on VINTAGE guitars available If you're a total guitar nut like me, this is a must have book. The 2008 edition is the best yet. It's a tremendous resource for brand information, model specs, history, and pricing. While I found some errors and disagree with a few price listings, it is still one of ...             The Road (Oprah's Book Club) Cormac McCarthy Vintage Books, 2007 Not an English Cozy! Existential Despair Ahead! No Cormac McCarthy work should be approached carelessly. This is Serious Business - real literature not intended for the meek, those with weak stomachs, or the suicidal (I'm not sure I'm entirely joking). And keep a good thesaurus handy. As always, McCarthy takes the ...             The Fatal Shore: The Epic of Australia's Founding Robert Hughes Vintage Books, 1988 What's This Book Got To Do With America ? To the reviewer below.....this book is about the founding of Australia. It has nothing to with America. You should focus on reviewing the book rather than using this as a platform to express your political views. Anyway, this book shed much light on Australia's ...             The Elegant Universe: Superstrings, Hidden Dimensions, and the Quest for the Ultimate Theory Brian Greene Vintage Books, 2005 Full handy explanation of relativity, quantum mech., & Superstring theory I had seen this book before in a bookstore years ago, but I did not buy it. Big mistake. Greene explains the workings of the universe in down to earth terms (no small feat). Expand your brain a Large notch, if you are not scientifically inclined, as to the modern ideas ...             Hitler and Stalin: Parallel Lives Alan Bullock Vintage Books, 1993 Were they human beings? This book has become a classic and justifiably so. It succeeds in drawing a chronological, sociological and psychological comparison between the two most inhuman dictators in recent history. Some pictures are as revealing as Bullock's brilliant text: the school class ...             A Fine Balance Rohinton Mistry Vintage Books, 1997 A Fine Balance Between Hope and Despair A Fine Balance is the story of 4 people in an Indian city in 1975, during the State of Emergency declared by the Prime Minister. Dina Dalal worked as a seamstress. Although her brother had money, Dina was determined to make a living on her own. When her husband was ...             Woman Warrior Maxine Hong Kingston Vintage Books USA, 1989 It Helped Me Understand My Own Heritage I have a different perspective from many readers who view this book primarily as a work of Women's Literature. As a half-asian male with a emigree mother, I read this book many years ago, in those formless, questioning years of the late 'teens. Even though I could ...             Shadow of the Silk Road Colin Thubron Vintage Books, 2007 Shadow of the Silk Road Another great travel adventure By Colin Thurbon. I felt transported along with Thurbon as he tranversed the Silk Road. His references to past trips as well as history, provoked a need to research more about this part of this world. An excellent book. A must for those ...             The End of the Affair Graham Greene Vintage Books, 2004 Wise. Human. Divine. This melding of lust, love, and theology joins the short list of the best novels I have ever read (a list heavily populated by Graham Greene). If you haven't yet read this title, I discourage you from over-reading reviews on it which might give away the story and ruin ...          products you might be interested in search for books breakthrough, chronicles, connection, dimensions, international, superstrings randomly chosen kitchen: Cuisinart 1-1/2-Quart Automatic Ice Cream Makers