Born to Be Posthumous: The Eccentric Life and Mysterious Genius of Edward Gorey
By: Mark Dery
3.76
Format: 504 pages, Hardcover
From The Gashlycrumb Tinies to The Doubtful Guest, Edward Gorey's wickedly funny and deliciously si…
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1. The World of Edward Gorey
By: Edward Gorey , Karen Wilkin , Clifford Ross
4.33
Format: 192 pages, Paperback
Explores Gorey's roles as artist, illustrator, writer, and theater designer using criticism of his … read more
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- art
- biography
- humor
- biography memoir
- nonfiction
"I know you read very widely. Almost like cultural foraging."-Edward Gorey, The World of Edward Gorey
2. Forbidden Films: Censorship Histories of 125 Motion Pictures (Facts on File Library of World Literature)
By: Dawn B. Sova
3.18
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
Alphabetically arranged entries offer detailed histories of 125 films, providing production data, c… read more
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- history
- nonfiction
3. The Haunted Tea-Cosy
By: Edward Gorey
3.98
Format: 66 pages, Paperback
The Haunted A Dispirited and Distasteful Diversion for Christmas read more
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- art
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- humor
5. Medicus (Gaius Petreius Ruso, #1)
By: Ruth Downie
3.69
Format: 143 pages,
Gaius Petrius Ruso is a divorced and down-on his luck army doctor who has made the rash decision to… read more
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6. The Doubtful Guest
By: Edward Gorey
4.27
Format: 637 pages, Hardcover
The doubtful guest shows up unannounced and unwelcome, yet its presence is accepted after only a br… read more
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- art
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7. The Object-Lesson
By: Edward Gorey
4.48
Format: 252 pages, Hardcover
Vintage Gorey - absurd, nonsensical and disconcerting read more
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9. The Gilded Bat
By: Edward Gorey
4.12
Format: 543 pages, Hardcover
With his typical dark, droll humor, Edward Gorey tells how Maudie, a girl given to staring at dead … read more
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- art
- humor
10. Amphigorey (Amphigorey, #1)
By: Edward Gorey
4.25
Format: None pages, Paperback
The title of this deliciously creepy collection of Gorey's work stems from the word amphigory, mean… read more
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- art
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11. The West Wing (The Vinegar Works, #3)
By: Edward Gorey
3.41
Format: 32 pages, Hardcover
The West Wingis an invitation to the imagination. On each page, a room beckons, inviting the reader… read more
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- art
12. Amphigorey Again (Amphigorey, #4)
By: Edward Gorey
3.89
Format: 384 pages, Hardcover
This latest collection displays in glorious abundance the offbeat characters and droll humor of Edw… read more
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13. Amphigorey Also (Amphigorey, #3)
By: Edward Gorey
3.89
Format: 384 pages, Paperback
Contents: The Utter Zoo, The Blue Aspic, The Epiplectic Bicycle, The Sopping Thursday, The Grand Pa… read more
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14. Amphigorey Too (Amphigorey, #2)
By: Edward Gorey
3.89
Format: 384 pages,
contains The Beastly Baby, The Nursery Frieze, The Pious Infant, The Evil Garden, The Inanimate Tra… read more
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15. The Curious Sofa
By: Edward Gorey
4.05
Format: 371 pages, Hardcover
The Curious Sofa is a classic 1961 book by Edward Gorey, published under the pen name Ogdred Weary … read more
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16. The Devil & Sherlock Holmes: Tales of Murder, Madness & Obsession
By: David Grann
3.60
Format: 208 pages, Hardcover
Acclaimed New Yorkerwriter and author of the breakout debut bestseller The Lost City of Z, David Gr… read more
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17. The Willowdale Handcar
By: Edward Gorey
4.50
Format: None pages, Hardcover
In this enigmatic, surreal, wonderfully entertaining tale, three mysterious figures set out from Wi… read more
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18. The Insect God (The Vinegar Works, #2)
By: Edward Gorey
3.55
Format: None pages, Hardcover
The sacrifice of poor Millicent Frastley. read more
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19. Edward Gorey: His Book Cover Art and Design
By: Edward Gorey , Steven Heller
5.00
Format: 228 pages, Hardcover
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21. Ironweed
By: William Kennedy
3.68
Format: 336 pages,
Francis Phelan, ex-ballplayer, part-time gravedigger, full-time drunk, has hit bottom. Years ago he… read more
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22. The Unstrung Harp
By: Edward Gorey
4.08
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
On November 18th of alternate years Mr. Earbrass begins writing his new novel. Weeks ago he chose i… read more
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23. The Epiplectic Bicycle
By: Edward Gorey
4.64
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
While Embley and Yewbert are hitting one another with croquet mallets one day, an untenanted bicycl… read more
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24. 100 Things We've Lost to the Internet
By: Pamela Paul
3.41
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
The acclaimed editor of The New York Times Book Review takes readers on a nostalgic tour of the pre… read more
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- nonfiction
- humor
- history
- adult
25. The Destroyer of Worlds (Lovecraft Country, #2)
By: Matt Ruff
3.94
Format: 305 pages, Hardcover
“Another virtuoso blend of horror, action, and humor. . . . Fans will find this a worthy sequel.”— … read more
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26. The Virgin in the Ice (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael #6)
By: Ellis Peters
4.17
Format: 225 pages, Kindle Edition
The winter of 1139 will disrupt Brother Cadfael’s tranquil life in Shrewsbury with the most disturb… read more
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"Love shared is no sin."-Ellis Peters, The Virgin in the Ice (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael #6)
"There never was, for all I could ever learn, a time when living was easy and peaceful."-Ellis Peters, The Virgin in the Ice (Chronicles of Brother Cadfael #6)
27. Fabric: The Hidden History of the Material World
By: Victoria Finlay
4.27
Format: 384 pages, Hardcover
A magnificent work of original research, unwinding history through cloth –how we make it, use it an… read more
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28. Edenville
By: Sam Rebelein
3.21
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
An unsettling, immersive, and wildly entertaining debut novel from an exciting new voice in horror … read more
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29. Born to Be Posthumous: The Eccentric Life and Mysterious Genius of Edward Gorey
By: Mark Dery
3.76
Format: 504 pages, Hardcover
From The Gashlycrumb Tinies to The Doubtful Guest, Edward Gorey's wickedly funny and deliciously si… read more
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- biography
- memoir
- history
- humor
- biography memoir
- nonfiction
- adult
- books about books
"You never really choose anything. It's all presented to you, and then you have alternatives."-Mark Dery, Born to Be Posthumous: The Eccentric Life and Mysterious Genius of Edward Gorey
30. The Drowning House
By: Cherie Priest
3.55
Format: 421 pages, Paperback
A violent storm washes a mysterious house onto a rural Pacific Northwest beach, stopping the heart … read more
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31. Feast Your Eyes
By: Myla Goldberg
4.14
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
The first novel in nearly a decade from Myla Goldberg, the award-winning, New York Times bestsellin… read more
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- art
- adult
"[O]nce you can read, you can no longer open a book and see a jumble of letters; after you get to know someone's face, you can't see her as a stranger."-Myla Goldberg, Feast Your Eyes
