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The Library of the Uncommons is a gathering place for those seeking to expand their literary horizons and share in their journey with others. No one genre is favored here in particular; readers are simply encouraged to explore that which excites them.

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J.R.R. Tolkien: The Tolkien Reader (Paperback, 1966, Del Rey) 3 stars

The Tolkien Reader

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The Tolkien Reader is an anthology of works by J. R. R. Tolkien. It includes a variety of short stories, poems, a play and some non-fiction. It compiles material previously published as three separate shorter books (Tree and Leaf, Farmer Giles of Ham, and The Adventures of Tom Bombadil), together …

Paul Buhle, David Lester, Marcus Rediker: Under the Banner of King Death (2023, Beacon Press) 5 stars

Under the Banner of King Death

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Featuring an African American fugitive from bondage, an undercover woman, and ‘outcasts of all nations,’ an arresting graphic exploration of the resistance and radical vision of 18th-century pirates

A tale of mutiny, bloody battle, and social revolution, Under the Banner of King Death novelizes for the first time the real …