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Charles Dickens

A Tale of Two Cities (Barnes & Noble Classics Edition)

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Paul Auster

The New York Trilogy (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition)

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Fred Feldman

Introduction to Philosophy: Revised Edition

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Isaac Husik

A History of Medieval Jewish Philosophy

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Shop Bored of the Rings, the classic Harvard Lampoon parody of Tolkien’s epic fantasy. Vintage 1969 Signet paperback in very good condition. Available now at The Bookend. — Quick view Add to Cart

Henry Beard and Douglas Kenney

Bored of the Rings: A Parody of J.R.R. Tolkien's 'The Lord of the Rings'

$20.00

In Dark and Magical Places: The Neuroscience of Navigation, Christopher Kemp takes readers on a fascinating journey into one of the brain’s oldest and most mysterious abilities: the capacity to know where we are—and how to find our way home. Blending memoir, neuroscience, anthropology, evolutionary biology, and field reporting, Kemp explores the neural architecture behind spatial awareness, from place cells and grid cells to the internal mechanisms that allow humans and animals to map the world around them. Along the way, he investigates why some people possess an almost supernatural sense of direction while others become lost on familiar streets, what GPS technology may be doing to our spatial memory, and how disorders such as Alzheimer’s and traumatic brain injury can disrupt our internal maps. Written with curiosity, wit, and scientific rigor, this first edition from W. W. Norton & Company is both intellectually engaging and deeply human—an ideal work for readers fascinated by the hidden architecture of the mind. — Quick view Add to Cart

Christopher Kemp

Dark and Magical Places: The Neuroscience of Navigation

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Philosophy: Theories and Great Thinkers, edited by David Papineau, is an engaging and intellectually rich survey of the central questions that have shaped Western thought from antiquity to the present. Organized around fundamental themes—such as reality, knowledge, mind and body, ethics, faith, and society—the book brings together leading contemporary philosophers to illuminate the ideas of history’s most influential thinkers, from Plato to Derrida. Both accessible and rigorous, it invites readers to grapple with enduring questions about morality, consciousness, truth, and human purpose, while demonstrating how these debates continue to resonate in modern life, from artificial intelligence to political conflict. — Quick view Add to Cart

David Papineau

Philosophy: Theories and Great Thinkers

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Henry James’s The Ambassadors follows Lambert Strether, a middle-aged New England man sent to Paris to retrieve his fiancée’s wayward son, Chad Newsome, and bring him back to America. Once abroad, however, Strether finds himself increasingly captivated by the sophistication, beauty, and moral complexity of European life. As he becomes entangled in new relationships and perspectives, his original mission becomes morally and emotionally uncertain. The novel is a subtle psychological exploration of perception, self-deception, and personal awakening, culminating in Strether’s famous realization that he has been “wrong” in a way that has nevertheless made him more fully alive.

This Signet Classics edition is edited and includes an afterword by R.W. Stallman. — Quick view Add to Cart

Henry James

The Ambassadors

$12.00

Tao Te Ching is one of the foundational texts of Daoist philosophy, traditionally attributed to Lao Tzu, offering a profound meditation on harmony, simplicity, and the natural flow of existence known as the Tao (“the Way”). In this accessible Barnes & Noble Classics edition, translated by Charles Muller with an insightful introduction and notes by Yi-Ping Ong, the text is presented as both a poetic and philosophical guide to living with balance, humility, and non-action (wu wei). Rather than prescribing rigid moral rules, the Tao Te Ching invites readers to observe the patterns of nature and align themselves with its effortless unfolding. Its brief, aphoristic chapters continue to influence philosophy, spirituality, leadership theory, and literature across cultures and centuries. — Quick view Add to Cart

Lao Tzu

Tao Te Ching

$8.00

In W. Somerset Maugham’s The Magician, a young English medical student in Paris becomes entangled in the orbit of the enigmatic and unsettling Oliver Haddo, a figure of immense charisma and disturbing occult ambitions. As the story unfolds, Haddo’s fascination with forbidden knowledge, dark ritual, and the pursuit of supernatural power grows increasingly sinister, placing those around him—especially the innocent Margaret—at grave risk. Often read as a veiled fictional portrait of Aleister Crowley, the novel blends psychological tension, gothic atmosphere, and philosophical unease, questioning the boundaries between science, mysticism, obsession, and moral corruption. This Penguin Classics Edition includes an introduction and notes by Robert Calder, offering valuable scholarly context that deepens Maugham’s critique of fin-de-siècle occultism and modern rationality. — Quick view Add to Cart

Robert M. Pirsig

The Magician

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The Throne of Madness is the second volume in Somtow Sucharitkul’s Inquestor trilogy, a richly imagined science fiction saga set in a distant future shaped by the enigmatic Inquestors—powerful beings who enforce order across human and alien civilizations. The story follows Kelver, a young initiate drawn into their ranks, as he confronts the moral and existential cost of near-divine authority. Blending expansive space opera worldbuilding with philosophical depth, the novel explores themes of justice, empathy, and the tension between power and humanity in a universe governed by inscrutable cosmic law. — Quick view Add to Cart

Somtow Sucharitkul

The Throne of Madness, Volume II of The Inquestor Trilogy

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Kafka: A Brief Insight by Ritchie Robertson offers readers an accessible, concise introduction to the life, work, and major themes of Franz Kafka, one of the most influential writers of the twentieth century. Robertson illuminates Kafka’s characteristic blend of the surreal and the existential, using key works such as The Metamorphosis to explore recurring concerns like the body’s place in culture, institutional power, and the tensions of modern subjectivity. The book serves both as a primer for newcomers and a thoughtful overview for students and general readers interested in Kafka’s perplexing but compelling literary world. — Quick view Add to Cart

Ritchie Robertson

Kafka: A Brief Insight

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This Vintage International edition brings together Death in Venice and seven brilliant shorter works by Nobel Laureate Thomas Mann, translated from the German by H.T. Lowe‑Porter. Anchored by the haunting novella “Death in Venice,” in which the aging writer Gustav von Aschenbach’s search for beauty and meaning leads to obsessive desire and existential reckoning in a plague‑stricken Venice, the collection ranges widely in tone and theme. From the politically charged surrealism of “Mario and the Magician” to the psychologically incisive family portrait of “Disorder and Early Sorrow,” and from the intimate reflections of “A Man and His Dog” to explorations of identity in “Tristan” and “Felix Krull,” Mann’s stories demonstrate his mastery of character, society, and moral complexity. These stories exemplify literary modernism at its finest, melding deep human insight with elegant prose. — Quick view Add to Cart

Thomas Mann

Death in Venice and Seven Other Stories

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A.A. Attanasio’s The Serpent and the Grail is an electrifying Arthurian fantasy that thrusts readers into a vividly reimagined post‑Roman Britain where the legendary Grail — the sacred chalice of the Last Supper and the magical shield of the realm — has vanished, leaving the land cursed and its people in peril. Young King Arthor has fought back brutal foes but at great cost, and now, with Britain parched and haunted by dark forces, Arthor’s mother and the enigmatic Merlin embark on a desperate quest to reclaim the Grail. Against a backdrop of demon‑haunted landscapes and mythic conflict, Arthor must ultimately face the Serpent itself, sword in hand, in a journey that weaves ancient myth with cosmic resonance and destiny. — Quick view Add to Cart

A.A. Attanasio

The Serpent and the Grail

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Red Lightning thrusts readers back into the expansive future of the Thunder and Lightning series as Ray Garcia‑Strickland, the son of one of the first humans to reach Mars, finds himself disillusioned with life on an over‑developed Red Planet. When a mysterious object slams into Earth, unleashing a catastrophic tsunami, Ray must return to his ancestral home and confront a web of mysteries that stretch from planetary politics to personal destiny. Equal parts hard science fiction and character‑driven adventure, the novel balances interplanetary intrigue, family loyalty, and hard‑earned wisdom in a story that explores both cosmic scale events and profoundly human responses to disaster and change. — Quick view Add to Cart

John Varley

Red Lightning

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Huon of the Horn reawakens an ancient medieval romance in brisk, imaginative prose: after the noble Duke Huon of Bordeaux is tricked into killing Emperor Charlemagne’s son, he is condemned to perform a series of perilous, seemingly impossible tasks to redeem his honor. Adapted by Andre Norton from the classic French tale Huon de Bordeaux, the story carries readers into the lands of Saracens and the realm of faerie, where magic, treachery, and adventure weave through daring encounters with hostile armies and wondrous beings such as Oberon, King of the Elves. Filled with swordplay, enchantment, and the heroic struggle to fulfill fate against all odds, Norton’s adaptation blends history and myth in a richly atmospheric quest that helped define her early career.

This edition is enhanced by evocative illustrations from Joe Krush, bringing Norton’s legendary fantasy world vividly to life. — Quick view Add to Cart

Andre Norton

Huon of the Horn

$22.00