Search Results: Titles starting with P from BIAbooks

New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 2001. First Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Fine.

New York: The Penguin Press, 2005. First Edition . Soft cover. Very Fine. Writing with the soul of a poet Helprin's presents 16 stories that are, some lighthearted fables and some starker tales that resonate with sacrifice and duty. Although many stories are of the present, the pre-World War II past and its simpler way of life return with regularity to haunt a modern world that has slighted tranquility and reflection. A resplendent, engulfing, powerful collection of lasting substance and emotional impact. --Penguin Press.

New York: The Penguin Press, 2004. First Edition . Soft cover. Very Fine. Writing with the soul of a poet Helprin's presents 16 stories that are, some lighthearted fables and some starker tales that resonate with sacrifice and duty. Although many stories are of the present, the pre-World War II past and its simpler way of life return with regularity to haunt a modern world that has slighted tranquility and reflection. A resplendent, engulfing, powerful collection of lasting substance and emotional impact. --Penguin Press. Comes with the Publisher's press release. An excellent book that a 'Completist' must have.

New York: Saint Martin's Press, Inc., 1991. First Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Very Fine/Very Fine. A pristine, collectible book protected in a mylar cover. This book appears UNREAD. Author's third book. thriller set in Newport Beach, California. "Parker's powerful story of murder and police corruption--a Literary Guild and Doubleday Book Club selection in cloth--features sparkling, tough prose in the hard-boiled tradition of Chandler and MacDonald."-- Publishers Weekly

New York: Viking Press, 1994. First American Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine++. Winner of the 1993 Booker Prize. First American edition as states with "2" starting the number line. DJ has Clark without the "e" on the spine.The author superbly recreates a an Irish childhood. "Fresh evocative.Roddy Doyle has become an explorer of the deepest places of the heart, of love and pain and loss.This is one of the most complelling novels.and by far his best book yet."--Joseph O'connor, The Irish Times . Booker Prize label is attached to front panel of DJ, also very minor edgewear at top of spine.

New York: Saint Martin's Press, Inc., 1987. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Very Fine/Very Fine. A pristine, collectible book protected in a mylar cover. This book appears UNREAD. Publishers marketing material included. It is the third novel featuring J.D. Hawkins and Megan Drew. Author has twice been nomonated for the prestigious Shamus Award for Best Crime Novel .

New York: Vantage Press, 1978. First Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. Slight edgewear and two small cuts to top of dj. The book itself looks like new. Comes in a protective sleeve.

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, Inc., 1986. First Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. A vivid, moving novel of young men forced to confront the truths about themselves as they fly--literally and figuratively--in the face of death during WWII. An attractive book that is sturdy, tight and retains its original luster. The book has some minor foxing on the top edge and the DJ has a slight wrinkle on the bottom right hand cormer of the DJ. Keywords: SHEPARD WORLD WAR TWO AMERICAN FLYERS ENGLAND B-17F FLYING FORTRESS

New York: Random House, 1995. First Trade Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Author was a past Winner of the National Book Award for 1988 and a nominee for the National Book Critics Circle Award. 'The Paperboy' goes beyond the crime itself to the heart of the characters, and to the heart of the business of journalism. An excellent book.

New York: The Dial Press, 2001. First Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Fine. Slight bump on front top cover. A delightful account of a woman who is abandoned in her Hawaiian hotel room by her folk-dancing partner and decides to pursue her causes instead of her partner, who is pursuing his calls. This book is ".brilliantly crafted and pitched perfectly, which we expect from this author; but also challenging and deliberately uningratiating, which we might not."--- Kirkus Reviews

New York: The Dial Press, 2001. First Edition . Hardcover. Fair/Fine. A pristine book. A delightful account of a woman who is abandoned in her Hawaiian hotel room by her folk-dancing partner and decides to pursue her causes instead of her partner, who is pursuing his calls. This book is ".brilliantly crafted and pitched perfectly, which we expect from this author; but also challenging and deliberately uningratiating, which we might not."--- Kirkus Reviews

New York, NY: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 2014. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. A SIGNED, collectible, pristine book that is"As New"., appears UNREAD. From the bright lights of Paris to the staid paneled boardrooms of Capitol Hill, at risk is not just Stone's reputation, but his very life. "Another fun-filled ride of action and suspense...the typical 'life' of Stone Barrington will again please fans."-Suspense Magazine

New York: Atheneum, 1967. First Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. A novel of suspense by "one of the best writers in the mystery field today"---Washington Star; DJ has a small crease on inside flap where price is marked but it does not detract from the quality of the book.

New York: Simon And Schuster, 1991. First Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. A Fine, Collectible book. With the honesty of a skilled biographer and the sensitivity of a caring son, Roth chronicles the life of his father, Herman, in this gripping work which won a 1991 National Book Critics Circle Award. Patrimony, a true story, touches the emotions as strongly as anything Philip Roth has ever written. "Such telling is a marvel of artful wit and vigor. . . . It is the triumphant art of the literal . . . the gloriously pragmatic, unpredictable genius of Philip Roth's narrative gifts." The New York Times Book Review.

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, Inc., 1982. First Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. A flawless collectible book. "I found myself swept along by Higgins's always vivid, larger-than-life characters and the mesmerizing exuberance of their language. What we have here is a uniquely gifted writer, a sort of Irish-American literary Expressionist, who does at least as well by the Hogarthian Boston he knows as Raymond Chandler once did for Southern California." NY Times

New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 2003. First Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Pattern Recognition is a masterful snapshot of modern consumer culture and hipster esoterica. "Pattern Recognition may be his quintessential work. The book peers so intently at the unthinkable. "--Village Voice,

New York: Pantheon Books/Random House, 2005. First Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. Mary Gordon, as always, writes about maternal love with great feeling and lyrical intensity. 'Pearl' is a brave, powerful, and moving book, full of suspense and humanity."--Margaret Drabble. Very slight wear to top edge of DJ with a dime size scratch on back panel, else fine. Keywords: STUDENTS FOREIGN NORTHERN IRELAND UPPER WEST SIDE NEW YORK MOTHERS DAUGHTERS PROTEST MOVEMENTS HUNGER STRIKES

New York: Bloomsbury, 2010. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Fine/Very Fine. A NEW BOOK. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. Ardently detailed, dramatic, and encompassing, Min¿s fresh and penetrating interpretation of Pearl S. Buck¿s extraordinary life delivers profound psychological, spiritual, and historical insights within an unforgettable cross-cultural story of a quest for veracity, compassion, and justice. --Donna Seaman, Booklist

New York: Simon & Schuster, 2006. First Printing . Hardcover. Fine/Fine. A pristine book. DaveRobicheaux faces the most painful and dangerous case of his career. Trish Klein the daughter of a slain Vietnam era buddy starts passing marked bills at casinos. This novel is an unforgettable roller coaster of passion, surprise and regret.

New York: Viking Press, 2008. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Fine/Very Fine. A pristine COLLECTIBLE SIGNED book. The novel's main character, a plucky Australian named Hanna Heath, is summoned to Sarajevo by the United Nations in 1996. She is invited to document the Sarajevo Haggadah, a centuries-old illuminated manuscript of the text that accompanies the Jewish Passover Seder, and an artifact that surfaced at a Sarajevo museum in 1894 and was said to be worth $700 million when it was appraised in 1991, though its value transcends the financial"---Herald Tribune