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We pride ourselves on providing the best customer service in the industry. On permanent exhibition at the cloisters, in new york, seven late gothic tapestries portray the hunt of the unicorn. The journey of josephine cain american tapestries series. In addition to compelling characters and an epic story, the books are notable for combining a range of genres, including fantasy, history, mythology, folklore, and science fiction. The courier of caswell hall american tapestries series american tapestry. American tapestries line from summerside press launches with october 2012 releases seattle. We would like to extend a sincere thank you to those that have supported our efforts by purchasing our print editions.
No stone unturned by andrea kane is the eighth book in the forensic instincts series, where ancient tapestries may hold clues to finding undiscovered irish treasures. Each standalone novel in this line sets a heartstirring love story against the backdrop of an epic moment in american history. Like the unicorn himself, they are one of the marvels of the world, for in no other work of art anywhere is the pursuit and capture of this magical creature presented in such astonishing detail, with such command of pictorial verisimilitude and symbolic intention. Swarns is nothing less than a breathtaking and expansive portrait of america itself. All of these tapestries were created by american artists or contain american or patriotic themes.
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