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Julia Alvarez made her mark on the American literary horizon with the 1991 publication of her debut novel How the Garc^D'ia Girls Lost Their Accents, a story based on her own family's bicultural experiences.

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Born to a tobacco farmer in rural North Carolina, Kaye Gibbons found her literary voice by speaking through the strong southern women who inhabit her novels.

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Beginning with "Eye of the Needle" in 1978, Ken Follett has pursued a successful and varied fiction-writing career. This study of his work looks at Follett's experimentation with genre, and includes individual examinations of each of his major novels, up to and including "A Place Called Freedom".

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The Literary Contexts section, devoted to examining issues of genre, influences and themes in Vonnegut's writing, adds to a fuller understanding of the man and his literary works.

This exceptionally well-written Critical Companion will help students and interested readers appreciate Vonnegut's most important and popular novels.

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Probes how Larry McMurty has given contemporary relevance to traditional elements of the Western Story.

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The first full-length critical study of Leon Uris, who in eleven novels written over four decades, has chronicled the unceasing fight of dedicated individuals against the forces of oppression.

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An insightful analysis of Louise Erdrich's writing, including her widely acclaimed, award-winning first novel, Love Medicine.

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The book offers close scrutiny of three illustrative works: Cat's Eye as the artist novel, The Handmaid's Tale as a dystopian novel, and The Blind Assassin as a villainess novel. This book extends the dialogue surrounding Atwood's work in several important ways.

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A critical study of the work of Mary Higgins Clark who uses the literary genre of mystery and suspense to write popular fiction. This text examines common themes in Clark's work, such as the consequences of crime on innocent victims, and explores her treatment of current social issues.

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Maxine Hong Kingston's first book, Woman Warrior gained instant popularity and critical success, winning top national literary awards as well as a place on the best seller list.

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This study provides close textual analysis of each of his novels in turn, focusing on plot, character development, theme, and critical interpretation.

This study analyzes Crichton's novels from ^IThe Andromeda Strain^R (1969) to ^IDisclosure^R (1994).

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This study examines the recurring motifs in Pat Conroy's fiction and his writing talent. Each novel is analysed for plot structure, thematic elements, characterisation and development. A biographical chapter draws connections between Conroy's life and the autobiographical nature of his fiction.

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Reviewers and critics have not always agreed on how well the science fiction label fit Ray Bradbury, but the immense popularity of works like The Martian Chronicles and The Illustrated Man leaves no doubt as to the enduring status of this important writer.

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John Grisham is one of the most prolific and beloved mystery writers today, still reaching the top of the bestseller lists with books like The Testament (1999) and King of Torts (2003).

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One of the most popular and prolific writers of our day, Mary Higgins Clark continues to write bestselling, award-winning novels of mystery and suspense, attracting new fans worldwide and thrilling dedicated readers who have followed her career for nearly three decades.

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In spite of tremendous personal adversity, Stephen King continues to reign as perhaps the most popular and prolific writer in America. This reader on him contains a biographical chapter, and chapters examining each of his works with concise plot synopses.

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In a study that examines seventeen of Ludlum's novels in depth, Macdonald uncovers the serious themes running through the novels.

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Like Arthur Conan Doyle before him, best-selling novelist Robin Cook has turned from the practice of medicine to that of writing popular suspense fiction.

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A study of the seven novels of Rudolfo A. Anaya in the context of the Chicano Literary Tradition. It includes a chapter on Anaya's life, a chapter on Anaya and the Chicano Literary Tradition, and a chapter on each novel, showing the patterns and variations of literary devices in his work.

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Scott Turow is a novelist, lawyer, and humanist who has fused his two passions, writing and the law, to create challenging novels that raise significant legal issues and test the justice of present laws.

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A complete bibliography of all Stephen King's work, critical sources, and a listing of reviews of the novels examined in depth complete the work.

Each chapter deals with one novel and includes sections on plot and narrative structure, character development, and thematic concerns.

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This analysis explores the cross-over appeal of Terry McMillan's novels and movie adaptations.

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In Clancy's eight novels, discussed and analyzed in separate chapters, we see both the emerging hero and the changing author.

Garson provides close examination of each of Clancy's eight novels, helping the reader with explication of Clancy's wide-ranging and often difficult subject matter.