Julian: 1621 books

**A New York Times bestseller! The historic race that reawakened the promise of manned spaceflight A Finalist for the PEN/E. O. Wilson Literary Science Writing Award** Alone in a Spartan black cockpit, test pilot Mike Melvill rocketed toward space. He had eighty seconds to exceed...

An engrossing and counter view of one of the most dangerous elements of American urban history, this graphic novel tells the true story of Benjy Melendez, a Bronx legend who founded, at the end of the 1960s, the formidable Ghetto Brothers gang. From the seemingly bombed-out ravages of his neighborhood,...

This oversized WWE special highlights everything we love about the Thanksgiving tradition that rules autumn in sports entertainment - Survivor Series! Features stories across all eras, from the epic showdown between Brock Lesnar and Goldberg twelve years in the making, to the infamous controversial classic that still enrages WWE fans to this day - the Montreal Screwjob.

Long-time frenemies Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn take the spotlight, as Hell in a Cell looms. While KO’s rivalry with Shane McMahon gets increasingly heated, Sami, in the midst of a losing streak, reconnects with his fellow Canadian. Will Kevin finally bring Sami to his side? This volume also features...

In the wake of Sami Zayn’s actions at Survivor Series, it seems like there’s no way out—until Daniel Bryan offers Sami one last chance at redemption.

WrestleMania is the biggest event in the world of sports entertainment, and we're celebrating it with an oversized one-shot showcasing the biggest WWE Superstars! This year’s special includes a closer look at one of the greatest matches of all time: Macho Man Randy Savage vs. Ricky “The Dragon” Steamboat at WrestleMania III.

In The Art of BioShock Infinite, delve deeper into the city of Columbia—the fabled floating metropolis that serves as a beacon of technology and achievement for the early 1900s! This deluxe hardcover features production designs and concept illustrations focusing on main characters Booker DeWitt,...

Everyone knows Superman, but not everyone knows the story of two youngsters from Cleveland who created Superman. Based on archival material and original sources, "Truth, Justice, and the American Way: The Joe Shuster Story" tells the story of the friendship between writer Jerry Siegel and...

Jeune dessinateur de Cleveland issu d'une famille d'immigrés russes, Joe Shuster était loin de penser qu'avec la création de Superman, imaginé en 1938 aux côtés de son ami et scénariste Jerry Siegel, il allait donner naissance à un genre à part entière : le comics de super-héros. Leur concept...

HENRI RENÉ ALBERT GUY DE MAUPASSANT (1850-93). The Necklace The Man with the Pale Eyes An Uncomfortable Bed Ghosts Fear The Confession The Horla PIERRE MILLE. The Miracle of Zobéide VILLIERS DE L'ISLE ADAM. The Torture by Hope ERCKMANN-CHATRIAN (1822-99) (1826-90). The Owl's Ear The Invisible...

**One of the Best Books of the Year: San Francisco Chronicle, Financial Times ** Most of us have only one story to tell . . . only one that matters, only one finally worth telling. This is mine. One summer in the sixties, in a staid suburb south of London, nineteen-year-old Paul comes...

World-famous conductor Irene Janowitz doesn’t believe the rumours surrounding her work. How can music bring children back to life? It’s a ridiculous idea. But something about her music has made her mother so afraid that she has never attended one of her concerts, not even in Vancouver, their home...

Fifteen-year-old Rob Garrett wants nothing more than to escape the segregated South and prove himself. But in late 1950s Virginia, opportunity doesn’t come easily to an African American. So Rob’s parents take the unusual step of enrolling their son in a Connecticut boarding school, where he will...

The Tragedy of Azazel tells of the rise and fall of the Watcher Azazel as he goes from being an important cherub of repentance to a demon of sin. It explores Azazel's mysterious connection to the demon Iblis as well as the historical development of the ancient practice of sin-eating. In this short...