Set in the turbulent days of the founding of Hong Kong in the 1840s, Tai Pan is the story of Dirk Struan, the ruler-the Tai-Pan - of the most powerful trading company in the Far East. He is also a pirate, an opium smuggler, a master manipulator of men, a ruthless intriguer and a mighty lover

Author offers a fresh perspective, innovative strategies, and practical guidelines for the literacy development of young children in multilingual and multicultural settings. Presenting effective, research-based ways for early childhood and elementary teachers to develop a sound and lasting apprecation for, and love of, literature ammong their students

Tuck Everlasting is a fantasy children's novel by Natalie Babbitt. The book explores the concept of immortality and the reasons why it might not be as desirable as it appears to be

The ordinary interactions and everyday routines of the Watsons, an African American family living in Flint, Michigan, are drastically changed after they go to visit Grandma in Alabama in the summer of 1963

The pinnacle of classical drama in Greece, the three-part, 2,500-year-old Oedipus cycle remains a touchstone of Western culture. Near perfect technically, the plays feature headstrong heroes, intense plots, and breathtaking imagery that have influenced generations of artists, philosophers, and statesmen. These fresh, historically faithful renditions by renowned translator Peter Constantine bring new life to civilization`s most meaningful dramas

In the year 1792, Sir Percy and Lady Marguerite Blakeney are the darlings of British society - he is known as one of the wealthiest men in England and dimwit; she is a French, a stunning former actress, and "the cleverest woman in Europe."

The first great American man of letters, Washington Irving became an international celebrity almost overnight upon publication of The Sketch-Book in 1820, which included the short stories "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" and "Rip Van Winkle". These tales remain his two most popular works

English officer and gentlemen Harry Feversham has wealth, social position, a beautiful feancee, Ethne Eustace, and a brotherly bond with three close friends. But he also harbors a dark secret. Though he is expected to continue his family`s proud tradition of military service, he cannot forget the shameful stories he heard as a child: tales of men who shirked their duty and disgraced themeselves in battle

Edith Wharton`s dark view of society, the somber economics of marriage, and the powerlessness of the unwedded woman at the turn of the twentieth century emerge dramatically in the tragic novel The House of Mirth

Set in the 1740s just as the French and Indian wars have begun, the novel opens as Natty Bumppo - known as Deerslayer - and his friend Hurry Harry travel to Tom Hutter`s house in upstate New York. Hurry plans to marry Tom`s beautiful daughter Judith, while Deerslayer has come to help his close friend Chingachgook save his bride-to-be, Wah-ta-Wah, from the Huron Indians. When war breaks out, and Hurry and Tom are captured by Indians, Deerslayer must go on his first warpath to rescue them