Hemingway’s memoir about hunting big game in Africa is also about the appeal of the "primitive" and the author’s dissatisfactions with his own society. Based on his safari journal, this is a vibrant portrait of t...

The investigative reporter and consumer advocate debunks popular myths and misconceptions, including Suburban sprawl is ruining America, Money makes people happier, Is the media unbiased?, and many other social, political, and economi...

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The funny and heartwarming story of a young lady whose zeal, snobbishness and self-satisfaction lead to several errors in judgment. Emma takes Harriet Smith, a parlour boarder and unknown, under her wing and schemes for advancement th...

Acclaimed New Yorker writer and author of the breakout debut bestseller The Lost City of Z, David Grann offers a collection of spellbinding narrative journalism. Whether he's reporting on the infiltration of the murderous Aryan Brothe...

A fascinating look at the history and grandeur of bullfightingDeath in the Afternoon is an impassioned look at bullfighting by one of its true aficionados. It reflects Hemingway's conviction that bullfighting was more than mere sport ...

The CliffsNotes study guide on Aldous Huxley's Brave New World supplements the original literary work, giving you background information about the author, an introduction to the work, a graphical character map, critical commentaries, ...

In 1861, young Mark Twain found himself adrift as a tenderfoot in the Wild West. Roughing It is a hilarious record of his travels that comes to life with his inimitable mixture of reporting, social satire, and rollicking tall tales.