Scorpion GodThree short novels show Golding at his subtle, ironic, mysterious best. The Scorpion God depicts a challenge to primal authority as the god ruler of an ancient civilization lingers near death. Clonk Clonk is a graphic account of a crippled youth's triumph over his tormentors in a primitive matriarchal society. Envoy Extraordinary is a tale of Imperial Rome where the emperor loves his illegitimate son more than his own arrogant, loutish heir.

sprawling family saga

In Cuba I Was a German Shepherd

bakes cakes

But in a land where words are more effective than weapons

An appealing blend of memoir and inspirational advice

Maxine returns to Liverpool heartbroken and surrounded by the threat of scandal

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Filled with startling

This revised edition includes new chapters

But getting in tune with her classmates—with a little help from her favorite teacher—just might turn out to be even better than a solo in the spotlight

and the sacrifices that come with following one’s true path—and heart

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