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Summary: Nobody does Christmas like the Russians.

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Publisher / Publication Date: New Vessel Press 2016

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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC VER

Babelʹ, I. (Isaak)

Summary: "The brutalities and dualities of war and religion unflinchingly depicted by this major Russian-Jewish writer War's mess and muddle, the brutality and the inanity of fighting-few have better captured this than Isaac Babel, who was a journalist with the Soviet First Cavalry Army. His unflinching portrayal of the murderous havoc of battle is offset by an unexpected and wry humour: having seen the...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Pushkin 2014

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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC BAB

Tolstoy, Leo

Summary: Annotation In 1851, at the age of twenty-two, Tolstoy joined the Russian army and travelled to the Caucasus as a soldier. The four years that followed were among the most significant in his life, and deeply influenced the stories collected here. Begun in 1852 but unfinished for a decade, The Cossacks describes the experiences of Olenin, a young cultured Russian who comes to despise civilization...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Books 2006

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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC TOL

Grin, A. (Aleksandr)

Summary: "In a bucolic idyll, a terrorist agonizes over the act of violence he is about to commit. On a remote island in the South Pacific, the investigation of a case of mass suicide reveals further mysteries. In a far-flung colony, a cynical trio sends an unwitting man into the wilderness in search of a chimera. Mixing romance and high adventure, intrigue and the fantastic, these magnificent tales by...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Columbia University Press 2020

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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC GRI

Miura, Kentarō.

Summary: "Guts the Black Swordsman has again donned the accursed Berserker armor to battle the titanic Sea God--from the inside! To slay the creature, its heart must be pierced, but even if he can manage this impossible task deep within the leviathan, how will Guts get back out?"--

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Publisher / Publication Date: Dark Horse Manga 2013

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Akasaka, Aka

Summary: "Will Kaguya and Shirogane outsmart a psychological test designed to reveal their true feelings? Is spoon-feeding each other cake the way to each other's hearts? Then, Shirogane visits Kaguya's home for the first time, but she is too sick to enjoy it. Kaguya tries to befriend Shirogane's little sister, but Chika has beaten her to the punch. And summer vacation arrives, but the student council...

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Publisher / Publication Date: VIZ Media, LLC 2018

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1 available in Young Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: YA 741.5 KAG

Akasaka, Aka

Summary: "Two high school geniuses scheme to get the other to confess their love first. Two geniuses. Two brains. Two hearts. One battle. Who will confess their love first...?! Will Kaguya's friends be able to rescue her from the clutches of her ruthless family? Miyuki does his best to negotiate with Kaguya's father for his daughter's freedom to live and love as she chooses. But Miyuki isn't the only...

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Publisher / Publication Date: VIZ Media, LLC 2023

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1 available in Young Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: YA 741.5 KAG

QuinRose (Firm)

Summary: "In a dangerous country where every resident brandishes a weapon, Alice has been invited to stay at Hatter Mansion, home of Mafia boss Blood Dupre and his right-hand man, Elliot March. The more time Alice spends at the mansion, the more attached Elliot becomes to Alice. But will his affections prove dangerous for Alice's other Wonderland friends-- or for Alice herself?! In volume 2 of this...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Yen Press 2013

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1 available in Young Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: YA 741.5 ALI

Chekhov, Anton Pavlovich

Summary: The English-language debut of Anton Chekhov's first collection of mystery and suspense tales. Considered one of the greatest dramatists of all time, Anton Chekhov actually began his literary career as a crime and mystery writer. Scattered throughout periodicals and literary journals from 1880-1890, Peter Sekirin brings together these psychological suspense stories in a premier collection that...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Pegasus Books 2008

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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC CHE

Summary: A continuation of the very popular Very Christmas series conveying a festive spirit from the place where many Christmas traditions were invented. A delightful and unpredictable collection redolent of candle-lit trees, St. Nikolaus, gingerbread, the Christkindl, roast goose and red cabbage, Gugelhopf and stollen cakes, accompanied by plenty of schnapps.

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Publisher / Publication Date: New Vessel Press 2020

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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC VER

Andersen, H. C. (Hans Christian)

Summary: A collection of tales including "The Snow Queen," "The Little Mermaid," "The Little Match girl," "Thumbelina," "The Elfin Hill," "Little Ida's Flower," "The Ugly Duckling," "The Wild Swans," and "The Emperor's New Clothes."

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Publisher / Publication Date: Holt, Rinehart, and Winston 1981

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 398.2 AND

Kagami, Takaya

Summary: After trumpets of the apocalypse proclaim the fall of humanity, vampires arise from the shadows to rule the earth. Yuichiro wants just one thing - to get revenge by killing each and every vampire. Three months have passed since the invasion in Nagoya and Yuichiro, Mika and Shinoa Squad are all on the run from both the vampires and the humans! Just as they resolve to ask Krul Tepes for help,...

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Publisher / Publication Date: VIZ Media, LLC 2017

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1 available in Young Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: YA 741.5 SER

Takahiro

Summary: "Akame and her comrades enjoy a moment of calm before the impending assault against the Capital. Night Raid has lost many dear friends in their fight against the Empire and are resolved to do whatever must be done so that their comrades' sacrifices will not be in vain. But the Empire has brought more than resolve to the battlefield: Esdeath and the Minister have prepared a special 'welcoming...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Yen Press 2018

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1 available in Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: 741.5 AKA

Yamada, Kanehito

Summary: "Elf mage Frieren and her courageous fellow adventurers have defeated the Demon King and brought peace to the land. But Frieren will long outlive the rest of her former party. How will she come to understand what life means to the people around her? As Frieren, Fern, and Stark continue their journey in the Northern Plateau, they face many obstacles, both natural and supernatural, including the...

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Publisher / Publication Date: VIZ Media, LLC 2023

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1 available in Young Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: YA 741.5 FRI

T¿‍ma, Rei

Summary: In the blink of an eye, a modern-day girl named Asahi is whisked away from her warm and happy home and stranded in a strange and mysterious world where she meets a water dragon god! Unable to return home, Asahi grows into a lovely young woman. As a princess, she must spend time with the water dragon god for a ritual every year, but because of her connection to the water dragon god's power,...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Viz Media, LLC 2017

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1 available in Young Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: YA 741.5 WAT

Arakawa, Hiromu

Summary: The victims of an alchemical ritual gone wrong, Edward Elric and his brother Alphonse search for the only thing that can restore them, the Philosopher's Stone.

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Publisher / Publication Date: VIZ Media 2013

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1 available in Young Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: YA 741.5 FUL

Oda, Eiichirō

Summary: "In their attempt to rescue a possibly nefarious princess from the numerically named Baroque Works crew, Luffy and gang land on a set of islands populated by oversized flora and fauna. It's the scene of a larger-than-life battle in which giants, pirates, dinosaurs and strange birds duke it out in the name of honor, friendship and dynamite-spiked beverages. In all the excitement, navigator Nami...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Viz Media, LLC 2013

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1 available in Young Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: YA 741.5 ONE

Tolstoy, Leo

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Publisher / Publication Date: Zondervan Publishing House 2000

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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC TOL

Tolstoy, Leo

Summary: A collection of 19th century stories with spiritual themes by the author of War and Peace. They range from A Prisoner in Caucasus to Ivan the Fool.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Plough Publishing House 1998

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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC TOL

Chekhov, Anton Pavlovich

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Publisher / Publication Date: Norton 1979

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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC CHE

Oda, Tomohito

Summary: "Socially anxious high school student Shoko Komi's greatest dream is to make some friends, but everyone at school mistakes her crippling social anxiety for cool reserve! Luckily she meets Tadano, a timid wallflower who decides to step out of his comfort zone in order to help her achieve her goal of making 100 friends... School is out for the summer, and Komi is still getting used to this...

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Publisher / Publication Date: 2019

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1 available in Young Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: YA 741.5 KOM

Bandi

Summary: "Set during the period of Kim Il-sung and Kim Jong-il's leadership, the seven stories that make up The Accusation give voice to people living under this most bizarre and horrifying of dictatorships. The characters of these compelling stories come from a wide variety of backgrounds, from a young mother living among the elite in Pyongyang whose son misbehaves during a political rally, to a former...

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Publisher / Publication Date: 2017

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1 available in Playaway, Call number: PA FIC BAN

Contents: Der Prokurator = The attorney / Johann Wolfgang von Goethe -- Unverhofftes Wiedersehen = An unexpected reunion / Johann Peter Hebel -- Das Erdbeben in Chili = The earthquake in Chile / Heinrich von Kleist -- Don Juan / Ernst Theodor Amadeus Hoffmann -- Bergkristall = Rock crystal / Adalbert Stifter -- Das Tanzlegendchen = The little legend of the dance / Gottfried Keller -- Eine Frau in meinen...

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Publisher / Publication Date: University of California Press 1984

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 438.4 FIC DEU

Pandania

Summary: "Under the direction of the purple-caped Feline Commander, the Evil Secret Society of Cats schemes against humanity in a series of humorous stories as adorable as they are diabolical. After all, the complex nature of cats is part of their charm"--

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Publisher / Publication Date: Seven Seas Entertainment 2022

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1 available in Young Adult Graphic Novels, Call number: YA GRAPHIC EVI

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