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  • King Larry

    The Life and Ruins of a Billionaire Genius

    From Howard Hughes to Mark Zuckerberg, the public has always been fascinated by genius entrepreneurs who succumb to their eccentricities. Now, James Scurlock engages, educates, and entertains readers with the captivating story of DHL cofounder and billionaire Larry Hillblom.King Larry begins with an early biography of Larry Lee Hillblom, a mercurial young man who grew up on a peach farm outside of ... Read more

    $15.99 USD

  • Maxed Out

    Hard Times, Easy Credit and the Era of Predatory Lenders

    Foreclosures are hitting record highs; Americans are declaring bankruptcy at rates ten times that during the great Depression; more college students drop out because of debts than due to poor grades; reports of debtor suicides proliferate in the media. In other words, it's a great time to be in the banking business.Maxed Out takes us on a road trip that is sometimes hysterical and often horrifying ... Read more

    $11.99 USD

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    Maxed Out

    Hard Times, Easy Credit and the Era of Predatory Lenders

    Narrated by James D. Scurlock ...

    Abridged

    4 hours 59 min

    In this shocking and illuminating road trip through an America ravaged by debt, award-winning film director James Scurlock examines our multitrillion-dollar addiction to easy credit in all of its absurdities and contradictions.Maxed Out ventures beyond the mind-numbing statistics to expose a financial industry spinning wildly out of control. From the gilded master-planned communities of Northern ... Read more

    $18.99 USD

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    Martin Chuzzlewit

    Narrated by John Wells ...

    Abridged

    5 hours 24 min

    Penguin Classics presents the audiobook adaptation of Martin Chuzzlewit, a tale of inheritiance and destiny and the story Dickens considered his best. Read by John Wells.The greed of his family has led wealthy old Martin Chuzzlewit to become suspicious and misanthropic, leaving his grandson and namesake to make his own way in the world. And so young Martin sets out from the Wiltshire home of his ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

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    Dombey and Son

    Narrated by Sinead Dixon ...

    Unabridged

    39 hours 42 min

    Dombey and Son, Charles Dickens's story of a powerful man whose callous neglect of his family triggers his professional and personal downfall, showcases the author's gift for vivid characterization and unfailingly realistic description. As Jonathan Lethem contends in his Introduction, Dickens's "genius . . . is at one with the genius of the form of the novel itself: Dickens willed into existence ... Read more

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  • The Life and Adventures of Martin Chuzzlewit

    The novel begins with Martin's dissatisfaction with his selfish and manipulative grandfather, Old Martin Chuzzlewit, who disinherits him. Martin travels to America, where he encounters various eccentric and often unscrupulous individuals. The narrative explores themes such as greed, hypocrisy, and the stark differences between American and British society.Dickens uses "The Life and Adventures of ... Read more

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  • Little Dorrit

    Little Dorrit is a deeply moving and socially incisive novel by Charles Dickens that explores poverty, pride, bureaucracy, and the enduring power of compassion. Set against the backdrop of Victorian England, the story offers a sweeping portrait of society—from the grim confines of a debtors' prison to the glittering yet hollow world of wealth and status. At the heart of the novel is Amy Dorrit, ... Read more

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  • Our Mutual Friend

    Charles Dickens' last complete novel was published serially in 1864 - 1865 and it is one of his most sophisticated works, combining savage satire with social analysis.A satiric masterpiece about the allure and peril of money, "Our Mutual Friend" revolves around the inheritance of a dust-heap where the rich throw their trash. The novel begins with an intriguing fortune offered to John Harmon by his ... Read more

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  • Dombey and Son

    The story opens with the death of Mrs. Dombey, who has left her husband the proud possessor of a baby son and heir. He neglects his daughter Florence and loves Paul, in whom all his ambitions and worldly hopes are centred; but the boy dies. Mr. Dombey marries a beautiful woman, who is as cold and proud as he, and who has sold herself to him to escape from a designing mother. She grows fond of ... Read more

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  • The Mystery of Edwin Drood

    The Mystery of Edwin Drood is the final novel by Charles Dickens.[1][2] The novel was unfinished at the time of Dickens' death (9 June 1870) and his ending for it remains unknown. Consequently, the identity of the murderer remains subject to debate. ... Read more

    $1.99 USD

  • A Christmas Carol and Other Tales

    Series series Signature Editions
    Charles Dickens’s classic tale A Christmas Carol, along with more of his Christmas writings, freshly repackaged for the Union Square & Co. Signature Editions line.Dickens’s widely adapted A Christmas Carol follows Ebenezer Scrooge, a miserly, misanthropic businessman who is visited by spirits who take him on a journey to become a man who truly appreciates Christmas and the value of helping those ... Read more

    $4.99 USD

  • Mary Barton

    Exploring Class Conflict and Social Realism in 19th-Century Manchester

    In 'Mary Barton,' Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell crafts a poignant narrative set against the backdrop of 19th-century industrial Manchester. The novel, rich in its detailed portrayal of the working-class experience, explores themes of poverty, class struggle, and love amidst systemic oppression. Gaskell's evocative prose combines realism with a deep sense of empathy, employing vivid characterizations ... Read more

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