"Describes the life of the legendary steel-driving man who was born and who died with a hammer in his hand." --

"A translation of Gide's classic psychological novel depicting the gradual degeneration of an idealistic young scholar." --

"Two cousins who have loved each other since infancy find the devotion of the years ripening into a love whose mysterious force leaves them embarrased in each other's presence." --

After James Henry Trotter's parents are tragically eaten by a rhinoceros, he goes to live with his two horrible aunts. Life there is no fun, until James receives some magical, tiny green things and accidentally drops them by the old peach tree and strange things start to happen. The peach at the top of the tree begins to grow, and before long it's as big as a house. Inside, James meets a bunch of oversized friends-- Grasshopper, Centipede, Ladybug,...

"A political history of the reconstruction period and an analysis of the effect of this period on the history of the South." --