Benedict's Picks

Revenge of the Librarians By Tom Gauld Cover Image
$24.95
ISBN: 9781770466166
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Published: Drawn and Quarterly - October 18th, 2022

This Illuminating collection of cartoons celebrates the world of books and reading in a variety of delightful ways


Ducks: Two Years in the Oil Sands By Kate Beaton Cover Image
$39.95
ISBN: 9781770462892
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Published: Drawn and Quarterly - September 13th, 2022

A memoir of two years spent paying off student loans by working in the Alberta Tar Sands where the natural beauty of the land is tempered by hard living conditions. 


Lessons: A novel By Ian McEwan Cover Image
$18.00
ISBN: 9780593468630
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Published: Vintage - July 25th, 2023

Charting the three ages of one man's life. McEwan expertly weaves a story of love, lost and found, of memories buried and rediscovered. A modern masterpiece.


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Prisoners of the Castle: An Epic Story of Survival and Escape from Colditz, the Nazis' Fortress Prison By Ben Macintyre Cover Image
$18.00
ISBN: 9780593136355
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Published: Crown - August 1st, 2023

Another thrilling true story of the WW2 German prison that housed the Nazis most defiant captives. 


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The Mysterious Case of Rudolf Diesel: Genius, Power, and Deception on the Eve of World War I By Douglas Brunt Cover Image
$28.99
ISBN: 9781982169909
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Published: Atria Books - September 19th, 2023

The story of an idealistic German inventor who revolutionized the fuel industry at the start of the 20th century and disappeared on the eve of war.