Nana

NanaBy: Emile Zola Prompted by his theories of heredity and environment, Zola set out to show Nana, "the golden fly," rising out of the underworld to feed on societya predetermined product of her origins. Nana's latent destructiveness is mirrored in the Empire's, and they reflect each others' disintegration and final collapse in 1890. Built around the book's scientific skeleton is a powerful, sensual atmosphere, and a rich use of words which elevate the

By: Jonathan Galassi     Paul Dukach is heir apparent at Purcell & Stern

retracing his route

Find out in the latest book in this award-winning series

They try all sorts of rides

“Bears Around the World

Each entry features a full-page reproduction of the painting

and poignant journey that tapped into and tested her values

Down in the town

Learn what kind of jewelry and pottery the Canaanites traded with Egypt and see armor from ancient Assyria

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By: Simon Sebag Montefiore     NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From the national bestselling author of Stalin: An "epic history on the grandest scale” (Financial Times) about the most successful dynasty of modern times

A debut YA crime thriller as addictive as Serial as compelling as Riverdale and as page-turning as One of Us Is Lying