Search Results: Authors starting with K from Infinity Books Japan

UK: Penguin UK. Paperback. Good.

US: AST, 2014. Paperback. Very Good. A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Dobrovolets v rjadakh amerikanskoj armii vo vremja Vtoroj mirovoj vojny, popavshij v plen k nemtsam, svidetel pochti polnogo unichtozhenija Drezdena, Vonnegut perenes etot opyt na stranitsy svoego samogo znamenitogo romana -"Bojnja nomer pjat, ili Krestovyj pokhod detej", v kotorom stirajutsja grani mezhdu nastojaschim i proshlym, mirom i vojnoj, realnostju i fantaziej, bezumiem i trezvostju."Kak eto prijatno - nichego ne chuvstvovat i vse zhe schitatsja zhivym

US: Carl Fischer Music Publisher, 1991. Paperback. Very Good. A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. The most complete book on scales and modes ever written. An encyclopedia with over 6,000 diagrams, charts and graphs. Complete explanation of all 5,6,7, and 8 tone scales and modes. The essential volume for every guitarist's library. This book is a "where to" book, showing you exactly where to find any scale in any key on your fretboard. It is a professional reference tool to enhance your music library and playing that you will use for many years to come.

Onyx Books, 1998. Near Fine. There's a hard edge of diligent research to this first thriller about appar ent police suicides by former broadcast journalist Jeannine Kadow, as well as a refreshing avoidance of the cop clichés so common to the subgenre. Gri zzled veteran Ed Gavin and his new partner, sleek Ivy League rookie Jon Str ega, have enough interesting quirks to mark them as real people as they wor k to link the apparent suicides of a sudden rush of colleagues to one very determined woman who also happens to wear NYPD blue. This character, Maria Alvarez, is another original--full of believable pain and venom, using sex as one more weapon in her avenging arsenal. If you tend to think of books t hat appear as mass-market paperback originals as a lesser form of art, this one might just change your mind.

US: VINTAGE (RAND), 1927. Paperback. Very Good. A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting.The spine remains undamaged. The story of Karl Rossman who, after an embarrassing sexual misadventure with a servant girl, is banished to America by his parents. Expected to redeem himself in the magical land of opportunity, he instead gets swept up in a whirlwind of strange escapades and dizzying adventures.

WW Norton & Company Inc, 1957. Hardback. Good/ Good.

US: Alfred A. Knopf, 2003. Hardback. Very Good/Very Good. A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. From a leading scholar of our country?fs foreign policy, the brilliant essa y about America and the world that has caused a storm in international circ les now expanded into book form. European leaders, increasingly disturbed by U.S. policy and actions abroad, feel they are headed for what the New York Times (July 21, 2002) describes as a ?gmoment of truth.?h After years of mutual resentment and tension, th ere is a sudden recognition that the real interests of America and its alli es are diverging sharply and that the trans-atlantic relationship itself ha s changed, possibly irreversibly. Europe sees the United States as high-han ded, unilateralist, and unnecessarily belligerent; the United States sees E urope as spent, unserious, and weak. The anger and mistrust on both sides a re hardening into… Read More

US: Harlequin Enterprises (Austr, 2014. Paperback. Very Good. A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. In this groundbreaking modern fantasy series, dragons walk among us in huma n form. "There are a dozen 'St. George' soldiers hiding in that maze," my trainer s aid. "All hunting you. All looking to kill you. Welcome to phase two of you r training, hatchling." Long ago, dragons were hunted to near extinction by the Order of St. George , a legendary society of dragonslayers. Hiding in human form and growing th eir numbers in secret, the dragons of Talon have become strong and cunning, and they're positioned to take over the world with humans none the wiser. Ember and Dante Hill are the only sister and brother known to dragonkind. T rained to infiltrate society, Ember wants to live the teen experience and e njoy a summer of freedom before taking her destined place in Talon. But des tiny is a matter… Read More

Kiseido Publishing Company, 1978. Paperback. Good. A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting.The spine remains undamaged.

Under Dark weird fantasy gro, 2016. Hardback. Very Good. A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting.The spine remains undamaged.

US: Museyon Inc, 2013. Paperback. Good. Explore the heart of Japanese culture with this three-part travel guide. Fi rst, visit Kyoto, where you will discover one thousand years of history fro m the ancient love story the Tale of Genji to the traditional tea ceremony. Then head to Tokyo to experience Japan's cutting-edge capital, where the t wenty-first-century kawaii culture collides with landmarks like the Kabuki- za Theater and the Imperial Palace. For a different perspective, venture ou tside the city to the seaside towns of Tohoku, the region largely affected by the 2011 tsunami disaster. Written by local expert Sumiki Kajiyama and i llustrated in lively animation style, this book introduces readers to Japan 's national heroes and must-see places from a uniquely Japanese perspective . Informative, entertaining, and useful, Cool Japan is an ideal introductio n for any traveler looking for a deeper understanding of Japanese culture, past and present.

Milwaukee: TOPS Club, Inc. Paperback. Very Good.

US: Hodder, 2014. Very Good. A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. The gripping fifth installment in the internationally bestselling Malin For s series, perfect for fans of Scandinavian crime fiction. About the Author Mons Kallentoft grew up in a working-class household in the provincial town of Linkoping, Sweden, where the Malin Fors series is set. Before becoming a writer, he worked in journalism and is also a keen food critic. His first novel, Pesetas, was awarded the Swedish equivalent of the Whitbread Award. He has been married to Karolina for over 20 years, and they live in Stockh olm with their daughter and son. His novels are translated into English by Neil Smith.

US: Harper, 2012. Good. From Jeanne Kalogridis, critically acclaimed author of The Borgia Bride, Pa inting Mona Lisa and The Devil's Queen, comes another irresistible historic al novel about a countess whose passion and willfulness knew no bounds: Cat erina Sforza.Daughter of the Duke of Milan and wife of the conniving Count Girolamo Riario, Caterina Sforza was the bravest warrior Renaissance Italy ever knew. She ruled her own lands, fought her own battles, and openly took lovers whenever she pleased.Her remarkable tale is told by her lady-in-wai ting, Dea, a woman knowledgeable in reading the `triumph cards' - the prede cessor of modern-day Tarot. As Dea tries to unravel the truth about her hus band's murder, Caterina single-handedly holds off invaders who would steal her title and lands. However, Dea's reading of the cards reveals that Cater ina cannot withstand a third and final invader - none other than Cesare Bor gia, son of the corrupt Pope Alexander VI, who has an old score to settle w ith… Read More

New York: Harper, 2010. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. A crisp clean first edition (as stated)no markings throughout: A mysterious jewel holds the key to a life-changing secret, in this breatht aking tale of love and art, betrayal and redemption. When she decides to auction her remarkable jewelry collection, Nina Revskay a, once a great star of the Bolshoi Ballet, believes she has finally drawn a curtain on her past. Instead, the former ballerina finds herself overwhel med by memories of her homeland and of the events, both glorious and heartb reaking, that changed the course of her life half a century ago. It was in Russia that she discovered the magic of the theater; that she fel l in love with the poet Viktor Elsin; that she and her dearest companions-- Gersh, a brilliant composer, and the exquisite Vera, Nina's closest friend- -became victims of Stalinist aggression. And it was in Russia that a terrib le discovery incited a deadly act of betrayal--and an ingenious escape that led Nina to… Read More

US: Atria, 2006. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Draws on newly uncovered archives and the co-author's expertise in magic to reveal Houdini's secret work as a spy for the United States and England, his post-war efforts to expose the fraudulent activities of spiritualist mediums, and the plot organized by Arthur Conan Doyle to have him murdered. 125,000 first printing.

US: Times Editions, 1989. Very Good. A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

US: Silverfish Book. Paperback. Very Good. A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. A Song of the Wind - which spans from 1960s till 1990s, tells the story of a twenty-one-year-old Singapore Malay remembering his childhood and his teenage years in Kampung Tawakal, before his family moved into a Housing Development Board (HDB) flat in Ang Mo Kio. It is the story about him falling in and out of love, studying at the Raffles Institution, confronting the stirrings of manhood, discovered the meaning of friendship, and treading a precarious religious path. His journey, too, collides somewhat dramatically with the real-time history of an emerging independent Singapore nation.

United States: Wyatt-MacKenzie Publishing, 2009. Paperback. Near Fine. A crisp clean softcover, no markings throughout, NOT an ex-lib: "Kamata offers beautiful and sometimes treacherous maps of the territory th at multicultural parents face. They are maps that such families need, and i t is up to the reader to continue the conversation." --The Japan Times "Kamata has produced an interesting book. [Suggested] for young adults and older, to help understand culturally blended families and avoid awkward sit uations." --MultiCultural Review "This book is a treasure to read...packed with emotional honesty and multic ultural wisdom, making it very relevant to the peripatetic lifestyle we lea d." --Destinations "For any family that is living abroad or is planning to move abroad, this b ook offers superlative insight into the issues and challenges that families may face and is a must read for both parents." --J Select Magazine "Call Me Okaasan...is a powerful commentary on motherhood...[The book] celebrates… Read More

US: Scribner, 2007. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. A cutting-edge exploration of America's stake in India's ongoing efforts to become a global power depicts the region as the world's fastest-growing center of technology, global economics, and democracy, outlining the challenges facing the country to enable rapid change in environmentally sustainable and politically viable ways. 75,000 first printing.