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They are listed in several language sections to ease your navigation.</p> <h3><a href="/books/english.html?bid=recent">Recent books</a></h3> Here we list recently released books. Here below is a sample, showing the latest additions. <table><tr><td align="center" class="width150"><a href="/books/item/2486"><img src="/media/books/covers/english/014310926X.jpg" vspace="4" alt="" /><br>The Mathews Men</a><br>by William Geroux<br></td><td align="center" class="width150"><a href="/books/item/2487"><img src="/media/books/covers/english/1473827566.jpg" vspace="4" alt="" /><br>Target Corinth Canal 1940–1944</a><br>by Platon Alexiades<br></td><td align="center" class="width150"><a href="/books/item/2479"><img src="/media/books/covers/english/149175270X.jpg" vspace="4" alt="" /><br>Imprisoned in the Caribbean</a><br>by Ligia T. 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