It was the war to end all wars, the global struggle that would finally make the world safe for democracy - at any cost. But one American soldier has paid a price beyond measure. And within the disfigured flesh that was once a vision of youth lives a spirit that cannot accept what the world has become.

Welcome to America at the turn of the twentieth century, where the rhythms of ragtime set the beat. In this chronicle, real-life characters intermingle with three families, one black, one Jewish, and one prosperous WASP, to create a literary mosaic that brings to life an era of poverty, wealth, and incredible change in short, the era of ragtime.

* A new masterpiece from E. L. Doctorow - the story of two eccentric New York brothers adapting to life in a century of change, it is humane, wise, funny and moving

This novel recounts the interrelated early 20th-century lives of the families of a New Rochelle manufacturer, an immigrant socialist, and a Harlem musician and their involvement with Evelyn Nesbit, Henry Ford, Houdini, Morgan, Freud, Zapata, and other period notables.

An eye witness perspective of one of the best loved cities of the world by an entertainment legend. A beautifully produced, alternative history of New York at the turn of the century. Essential reading for Marx brothers fans. 'Harpo Speaks' is extracted from Harpo Marx's autobiography, first published in 1961.

A brutal and brilliant novel set in the American Civil War.

The new, long awaited novel from one of the world's greatest living writers. Rich with characters from every walk of life, The Waterworks shows us a New York generated from Doctrow's celebrated genius for historical imagery. One to watch!

* A dazzling collection of short works crafted with all the weight and resonance of the novels for which E.L. Doctorow is famous

The fighting in Spain brought to the surface the complex ideological and ethnic identities always present in New York politics. This work examines this reaction, and addresses the role of doctors, nurses, and social workers who left New York hospitals to provide assistance to the defenders of the Spanish Republic.

While Daniel struggles to understand the tragedy of his parents' lives, and is tormented by his past and trying to appreciate his own wife and son, he is also haunted. A fictionalization of a political drama that tore the United States apart, this is a tale of martyrdom and the search for meaning.

A brutal and brilliant novel set in the American Civil War.

* A new masterpiece from E. L. Doctorow - the story of two eccentric New York brothers adapting to life in a century of change, it is humane, wise, funny and moving

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A literary mystery set amongst the religious communities of New York City - which deepens into addressing the great moral questions of the last century.