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New York, New York, U. S. A.: St. Martin's Press. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1998. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. This novel begins just before World War II in Hong Kong. Two sisters and their parents escape to Macao during the 1940s. When they return the hopes of their adult lives change and one looks into being independent by going to college; the other isn't so sure she still wants to get married and have children. They all have complicated ties to each other which are a source of strength. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 275 pages .
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Night of Many Dreams
by Tsukiyaama, Gail
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Turbulence
by Foden, Giles
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New York, NY: Alfred A. Knopf, Inc.. New in New dust jacket. 2010. First Edition. Hardcover. This is a gripping blend of fact and fiction in a novel about how we as humans deal with uncertainty - D-Day landings, when the fate of 2.5 million men, three thousand landing craft and the entire future of Europe depend on the right weather conditions on the English Channel on a single day. A team of Allied scientists is charged with agreeing on a forecast five days in advance. A scientist has devised a system to do this, but is a reclusive pacifist refusing to divulge his methods. A young math prodigy is sent to uncover his secrets, but events begin to spiral out of control when he meets the scientist's wife. Very small red dot at bottom of pages. ; 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall .
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