exiles

When a famed Russian composer is rumored to be returning to his homeland to conduct his last symphony, a line begins forming in front of a ticket booth and the people in it begin their extended wait for the day tickets go on sale. During their time with one another, these strangers form a sort of miniature community that becomes bound by all its inhabitants' hope that they can see something they never have before.

A poignant and inspirational memoir of one family's emigration from Cuba to the United States during the harsh political times associated with the Cuban Revolution, Boxing for Cuba is a lyrical testament to the tenacity of the human spirit. A must-read for all.

Presents a retelling of William Shakespeare's classic play "As You Like It" written in graphic comic format.

Presents the text of Shakespeare's comedy of love and redemption in exile, and includes a biographical sketch of the author, a selection of critical commentaries, and other reference materials.

A parable of patriotism, written at the height of the Civil War, which tells the story of Philip Nolan, a young officer who, while on trial for misconduct, expresses a wish never to hear of the United States again, and is sentenced to spend the rest of his life on board a ship, barred from any news of home.

Presents William Shakespeare's comedy in which Valentine and Proteus are fast friends, but when Valentine departs Verona for Milan confrontations and deceptions follow, with an introduction to the work and detailed textual notes.

A global history of the post-Revolutionary War exodus of sixty thousand Americans loyal to the British Empire to such regions as Canada, India, and Sierra Leone traces the experiences of specific individuals while challenging popular conceptions about the founding of the United States.