Search Results: Authors starting with H from The Brooklyn Bookman

HADDON, Mark: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nigh-Time. New York, Vintage Books, 2004. Originally published: 2003. Trade Paperback, 226 pp. Subject: Novel / Fiction & Literature / Autism & Savants-Fiction. Condition: Very Good. A bit of wear to a couple of the book corners. Otherwise no other visible defects; all pages unmarked and clean. Captivating and entertaining story of an unusually autistic savant and his quest to investigate the suspicious death of a neighborhood dog. Fiction that makes you think! ISBN: 1400032717

HAMILL, Pete: Forever: A Novel. New York & Boston, Back Bay Books, 2003. Originally published in 2002. Softcover, 613 pp. Subject: Novel / Fantasy / Historical Fantasy – New York City. Condition: Very Good. A bump or two to the lower corners. Slight creases to the lower right-hand corner. Some sunning to the pages, but clean and unmarked. Stunning, imaginative historical fantasy set in New York City from Colonial times to the present-day. From the best-selling author of the acclaimed memoir, A Drinking Life. ISBN: 0316735698

HAMILTON, Clive: Earthmasters: The Dawn of the Age of Climate Engineering. New Haven & London, Yale University Press, 2013. First Edition. Hardcover with dust jacket, 247 pp. Subject: Nonfiction / Weather Control / Climate Change Mitigation / Environmental Geotechnology. Book and jacket condition: Very Good Plus. All pages clean and unmarked. Small bump to one of the book corners. One corner of the jacket has a mildly frayed edge. Otherwise a copy in near-fine condition. A serious examination into world-wide efforts towards mitigation of the devastating effects of climate change through geoengineering. A must for those concerned with this subject. ISBN: 9780300186673

HAN, Jenny: Shug. New York, Aladdin Mix/Simon & Schuster, 2007. Originally published in 2006. Paperback, 248 pp. Subject: Novel / Children's Fiction & Literature / Friendships. Condition: Good Plus. A bit of edge-wear to the corners with creasing and edge-wear to the spine. Some toning to pages evident, but clean and unmarked. Delightful novel about friendships and growing up in the South. Recommended. ISBN: 9781416909439

HARDY, Thomas: Tess of the d'Urbervilles. New York, Bantam, 2004. Bantam Classic Reissue: 2004. (Originally published in 1891.) Paperback, 438 pp. Subject: Novel / Fiction & Literature. Condition: Very Good. Former owner's name inscribed in the inside of the front cover. Light edge-wear along the extremities. All pages clean and unmarked. One of the timeless classics of Victorian British Literature considered most controversial for its time. Book includes an introduction by Robert B. Heilman. ISBN: 0553211684

TRIUMPHANT UNLEASHED #0: THE ASCENSION, November 1993: John Riley and Fred E. Harper. Stated First Printing. Published by Triumphant Comics, Farmingdale, NY. 32 pp (un-paginated). Condition: Very Good. Slight traces of creasing and wear to the spinal area of comic book, but still in top-notch condition with vibrant and exciting illustration by Fred E. Harper. Imaginative space opera epic, lushly illustrated. Not to be missed. Product / Reference Number GCY 212, 6-4. (Collector's Universe # 11,199 of 31,000.)

KINNEY, Harrison (Ed.) with THURBER, Rosemary A. : The Thurber Letters: The Wit, Wisdom and Surprising Life of James Thurber. New York, Simon and Schuster, 2003. First Edition / Advanced Uncorrected Reader's Proof. Softcover in wraps, 800 pp. Subject: Nonfiction / Literature / James Thurber (1894-1961) -Collected Letters. Condition: Very Good Minus. Light soiling to the book-spine (with faint smudging on the reverse). Still a copy in near-excellent condition (interior pages unmarked and clean). "A comprehensive selection of letters that give unprecedented insight into the life and career of one of America's greatest and most enduring humorists." ISBN: 0743223438

HART, Christopher: Anime Mania: How to Draw Characters for Japanese Animation. New York, Watson-Guptill Publications, 2002. First Edition. Softcover, 144 pp. Subject: Nonfiction / Japanese Animation-How To / Comic Books & Strips-Japan-Technique / Drawing-Techniques. Condition: Good Plus. Some light bumps to the corner covers and a corner crease on the reverse. Copy in overall near first-rate condition with clean pages. Profusely illustrated throughout. Concise and well-written guide to creating Japanese-style animation like a professional. This illustrated guide is written by a noted best-selling cartooning and animation author. ISBN: 082300158X

HARTWELL, David G. (Editor): Year's Best SF 3. New York, HarperPrism, 1998. First Printing. Paperback, 448 pp. Subject: Science Fiction / Short Story Anthologies. Condition: Good Plus. Moderate creasing to spine with corner creases and wear. All pages clean and unmarked. "Year's Best SF is a cybercopia of astonishing stories from familiar favorites and rising stars, all calculated to blow your mind, scorch your senses, erase your inhibitions and reinitialize your intelligence." A star-studded collection from the likes of Gregory Benford, Terry Bisson, William Gibson and Nancy Kress. ISBN: 0061059013

HARVEY, Robert: Comrades: The Rise and Fall of World Communism. London, John Murray, 2003. First Edition. Hardcover with dust jacket, 422 pp. Subject: Nonfiction / World Communism – History, 19th - 20th Centuries. Book and jacket condition: Very Good. A bit of wear to jacket's extremities, but in near first-rate condition and appearance. Faint smudge noticeable to side edge of the copy. All pages clean and unmarked and illustrated with black and white photos. An intelligent narrative history of the utopian political experiment first promulgated by the founders Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels and culminating in the collapse of the Soviet Union. ISBN: 0719561477

HAWKINS, Paula: The Girl on the Train. New York, Riverhead Books, 2016. Originally published in 2015. Paperback, 323 pp. Subject: Novel / Psychological Thriller / Fiction & Literature. Condition: Very Good. Light edge-wear to borders of the book-spine. Otherwise a copy in near-excellent condition with the pages white, crisp and unmarked. Intense psychological thriller, which became an international best-seller overnight. This book was the inspiration for the acclaimed 2016 film starring Emily Blunt, Allison Janney and Lisa Kudrow. ISBN: 9780735212152

LYNN (PhD), Heather: Evil Archaeology: Demons, Possessions, and Sinister Relics. Newburyport, MA., Disinformation Books, 2019. First Edition. Softcover, 272 pp. Subject: Nonfiction / Archaeology and Demonology-History & Lore / Ancient Places & Relics of Demonology and Witchcraft. Condition: Near Fine. Book copy is in near-fine condition with all pages clean and unmarked. This book "investigates the archaeological record for artifacts and evidence of evil entities revealing how demons from the ancient world may be dwelling among us...also looks at the history and lore behind real relics that are believed to be haunted, and include historical accounts of demonic possession." A must-read for those fascinated by the subject. ISBN: 9781938875199

HEINLEIN, Robert A.: Stranger in a Strange Land. New York, Ace, 2018. Originally published: 1961. Stated Ace Premium Edition, August 2018. Paperback, 600 pp. Subject: Novel / Science & Speculative Fiction. Condition: Very Good. Creasing to the book-spine edges evident. A bit of sunning to the pages but unmarked with readable text. Copy in first-rate condition. "Raised by Martians...Valentine Michael Smith is a human who has never seen another member of his species. Sent to Earth, he is a stranger who must learn what it is to be a man. But his own beliefs and his powers far exceed the limits of humankind, and as he teaches grokking and water-sharing, he also inspires a transformation that will alter Earth's inhabitants forever..." Prize-winning unforgettable SF by a great master of the genre! ISBN: 9781984802781

HELLER, Joseph: Good as Gold. New York, Simon & Schuster, 1979. BOOK CLUB EDITION. Hardcover with dust jacket, 408 pp. Subject: Novel / Fiction & Literature. Book & jacket condition: Very Good. Evidence of light edge-wear and a small tear to the jacket's top extremity, but still in above-average condition and appearance. Book boards nice and solid with gilt lettering on the spine. All pages clean. The author's hilarious yet hard-hitting satirical novel – a worthy successor to his best-selling classic of World War II, Catch-22.

HEMINGWAY, Ernest: A Farewell to Arms. New York, Scribner, 1995. Originally published in 1929 by Charles Scribner and Sons. Stated First Scribner Paperback Fiction Edition 1995. Subject: Novel / Fiction & Literature. Book condition: Used / Good. Creasing and wear along the spine and covers (very minimal). Some pages bear traces of underlining, circling marks but does not mar the pages. Book is complete with readable text – a nice copy. One of the finest novels to come out of the so-called "Lost Generation" by one of the great masters of literature. Recommended. ISBN: 0684801469

DONALD, David Herbert: "We Are Lincoln Men": Abraham Lincoln and His Friends. New York, Simon & Schuster, 2004. First Paperback Edition. Softcover, 269 pp. Subject: Nonfiction / U.S.History & Biography: Abraham Lincoln, 1809-1865 / Lincoln-Friends & Associates. Condition: Very Good. Some age-toning to the pages and light wear to the spine tips. Otherwise a copy in near first-rate condition with unmarked pages. This book "examines the significance of friendship in Abraham Lincoln's life and the role it played in shaping his career and his presidency. Though Lincoln had hundreds of acquaintances and dozens of admirers, he had almost no intimate friends. Behind his mask of affability and endless stream of humorous anecdotes, he maintained an inviolate reserve that only a few were ever able to penetrate." An important contribution to Lincoln biographical studies. ISBN: 0743254708

HERSEY, John: Fling and Other Stories. New York, Alfred A. Knopf, 1990. First Edition. Hardcover with dust jacket, 207 pp. EX-LIBRARY copy. Subject: Fiction / Literature / Short Story Collections. Book and jacket condition: Very Good Plus. Ex-Library copy with all of the typical markings (Rossford Public Library, Rossford, OH). A book that has been read, but a solid copy with all pages clean. First collection of short stories – witty, intelligent and insightful of the human condition. By the author of the classic, Hiroshima and A Bell for Adano. ISBN: 0394583388

CLARK, Mary Higgins: Remember Me. New York, Simon & Schuster, 1994. First Edition. Hardcover with dust jacket, 206 pp. Subject: Novel / Mystery & Crime Fiction / Psychological Thrillers. Condition: Very Good Plus. Very slight tilt to the book spine. Tiny edge-wear to the top extremity of dust wrapper. Book is an overall excellent copy. Suspense fiction in its top form from the No.1 best-selling author. ISBN: 0671867083

HILLENBRAND, Laura: Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption. New York, Random House, 2010. Hardcover with dust jacket, 473 pp. 8vo. Subject: Non-fiction / History / Second World War / War Prisoners-Pacific Theater - World War II / Long distance runners-biography. Book and jacket condition: very good + (VG+). Slight weakness at book's hinge at the half-title page, but fully intact. No other notable defects-book is complete, pages unmarked, and the text is clear and readable in a fine dust-wrapper. Exterior boards black with gold lettering on the spine. An exciting and stirring account of an Olympic long distance runner, turned airman who had undergone an harrowing odyssey of survival as a prisoner of the Japanese in the Pacific Theatre during World War II. A must for all aficionados of World War II history and narratives of survival under extreme circumstances. ISBN: 9781400064168

HILLENBRAND, Laura: Seabiscuit: An American Legend. New York, Ballantine Books, 2002. Originally published in 2001. Stated First Trade Paperback Edition: April 2002. Softcover, 399 pp. Subject: Nonfiction / Sports-History / Racing Horses-U.S.-Early 20th Century. Condition: Very Good. Light wear to the covers and spine but still bright with clean and unmarked pages. Remarkable account of one of the most renowned racing horses of all time. A true and vibrant sports history that reads like an epic novel! This book inspired the 2003 major motion picture starring Tobey Maguire and Jeff Bridges. ISBN: 0449005615