William Martin
Author
Series
Publisher
Tor Publishing Group
Pub. Date
2018
Language
English
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Description
Rare-book dealer Peter Fallon returns in a thrilling historical novel about the California Gold Rush, by New York Times bestselling author William Martin
Bound for Gold continues New York Times bestselling author William Martin's epic of American history with the further adventures of Boston rare-book dealer Peter Fallon and his girlfriend, Evangeline Carrington. They are headed to California, where their search
2) Cape Cod
Author
Language
English
Description
Two families, both carried by the Mayflower across stormy seas, both destined to generations of proud leadership, shameful intrigue, and passion for the rocky crest of land that became their heritage. This is the story of the Bigelow and Hilyard clans, from their first years on America's shores, through the fury of her wars and the glory of her triumphs, to our own time when young Geoff Hilyard must fight to save both his marriage to a Bigelow heir...
3) Back Bay
Author
Series
Peter Fallon volume 1
Language
English
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Description
"Meet the Pratt clas. Driven men. Determined women. Through six turbulent generations, they would pursue a lost Paul Revere treasure. And turn a family secret into an obsession that could destroy them. Here is the novel that launched William Martin's astonishing literary career and became an instant bestseller. From the grit and romance of old Boston to exclusive--and dangerous--Back Bay today, this sweeping saga paints an unforgettable portrait of...
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Series
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English
Description
Rare-book expert Peter Fallon and his girlfriend, Evangeline, the main characters from Back Bay and Harvard Yard, are back for another treasure hunt through time. They have learned of an early, annotated draft of the Constitution, stolen and smuggled out of Philadelphia. The draft's marginal notes spell out, in shocking detail, the Founders' unequivocal intentions—-the unmistakable meaning of the Bill of Rights. Peddled and
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English
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He became the nation's first hero. ...But before that, George Washington was just a man. And in his youth, he was a man on the make. He wanted to serve the king, so he donned a red coat and fought the French. He loved another man's wife but yearned for status, so he married a rich widow. He dreamed of wealth, so he accumulated land and slaves. He accumulated enemies, too...
In Citizen Washington, one of those enemies—a newspaper
Author
Publisher
Crown
Pub. Date
©1987
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
474 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
Padraic Starr arrives in Boston seeking help running guns to rebels preparing to rid Ireland of British rulers. Padraic's cousin, Tom Tracy, and his girlfriend return to Ireland to meet their fate during the Sinn Fein Rebellion in 1916.
Author
Pub. Date
2010
Language
English
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Description
Hidden somewhere in New York City is a box of 1780 bonds with a face value of ten thousand dollars. The Supreme Court is about to decide if these bonds still have value. If the decision is yes, those ten thousand dollars, at five percent interest, will be worth a very pretty penny...Peter Fallon and his girlfriend, Evangeline Carrington, must find the box - and fast. Suddenly, their race against time becomes a race through time as Peter and Evangeline...
9) December '41
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Series
Language
English
Description
"From New York Times bestselling author William Martin comes a WWII thriller as intense as The Day of the Jackal and as gripping as The Eye of the Needle. In December '41, Martin takes us on the ultimate manhunt, a desperate chase from Los Angeles to Washington, D. C., in the first weeks of the Second World War. On the day after Pearl Harbor, shocked Americans gather around their radios to hear Franklin Roosevelt declare war. In Los Angeles, a German...
10) Harvard Yard
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Series
Language
English
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Picking up where his runaway bestseller "Back Bay" left off, William Martin returns to Boston, this time bringing the history of Harvard University vibrantly to life.
Author
Publisher
Forge
Pub. Date
2018.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
495 pages ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
Boston rare-book dealer Peter Fallon and his girlfriend, Evangeline Carrington, are headed to California, where their search for a lost journal takes them into the history of Gold Rush. The journal follows young James Spencer, of the Sagamore Mining Company, on a spectacular journey from staid Boston, up the Sacramento River to the Mother Lode. During his search for a "lost river of gold," Spencer confronts vengeance, greed, and racism in himself...
12) Annapolis
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Publisher
Warner Books
Pub. Date
1996
Physical Desc
ix, 685 p.; 24 cm.
Language
English
Author
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Pub. Date
[2014]
Physical Desc
xiv, 220 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
What books are worth reading? Martin has collected an annotated list of some of the most influential English-language books, sorted by age group. The titles are chosen from award winners, library and school reading lists, best-book lists, and other sources.
16) Nerve endings
Author
Publisher
Crown
Pub. Date
©1984
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
406 pages ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
A merger between two powerful corporate empires results in a breathless cross-country race by James Whiting and Jeanne Darrow when the pair discovers what is at stake if the merger is successfully completed.
Author
Series
Triangle papers volume 48
Publisher
The Trilateral Commission
Pub. Date
1996
Physical Desc
xiv, 117 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Author
Series
Genealogy and local history volume LH14842
Publisher
Linden Heights Kiwanis Club
Pub. Date
1969]
Physical Desc
v, 449, 16 p. : ill.
Language
English
Publisher
PBS Home Video
Pub. Date
2011
Edition
Widescreen.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 60 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
George Washington, was a social climber, land-hungry Virginia surveyor, and military officer who often blamed others for his own errors. He gradually built a reputation as a gentleman by educating himself in the classics and sciences, entering politics, and marrying one of the wealthiest women in Virginia. The battle of Trenton changed everything with a victory both for America and Washington himself. His skill and bravery transformed Washington into...
