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JohN wesley powell
1834 – 1902, american
The Exploration of the Colorado River
and Its Canyons
With an Introduction by Wallace Stegner
In May 1869, a Civil War veteran and
nine men descended with four boats in
a branch of the Colorado River for an
excursion through the last uncharted
territory of the United States. Three
months and one thousand miles later, six
emaciated men in two boats emerged from
the open water. Their story, recounted
by John Wesley Powell in his journals,
remains as fresh and exciting today as it
did when it first appeared in 1874.
352 pp. 978-0-14-243752-0 $16.00
abbé prévost
1697 – 1753, French
Manon Lescaut
Translated by Leonard Tancock with a
New Introduction and Notes by Jean Sgard
Young Chevalier des Grieux’s account
discloses his love affair with Manon, a
femme fatale who makes his life a torment
—and without whom it is meaningless.
192 pp. 978-0-14-044559-6 $12.00
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Mary prINce
1788 – after 1833 english
(b. Bermuda)
The History of Mary Prince
Edited with an Introduction and Notes by
Sara Salih
The first account of the life of a black
woman ever published in Britain, this
moving, painstakingly detailed record
of slavery was an instant bestseller that
set off immense public controversy and
became an instrumental document in the
anti-slavery movement’s campaign. This
edition includes supplementary primary
material on enslavement and the case of
Mary Prince.
160 pp. 978-0-14-043749-2 $13.00
procopIus
c. 6th cent., Byzantine
The Secret History
Translated with an Introduction by
G. Williamson
Edited with an Introductin by Peter Sarris
The other side of sixth-century Byzantium
is revealed as Procopius exposes the
vicious, scheming nature of the splendid
empire and its rulers.
176 pp. 978-0-14-045528-1 $15.00