Levin, IraOverview
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The Stepford wives; a novel
by Ira Levin
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92 editions published between 1972 and 2011 in 16 languages and held by 2,998 libraries worldwide After moving to the "ideal" suburban community of Stepford, Connecticut, with her husband and children, Joanna Eberhart is stunned by the subservient and complacent nature of the women of the town as she struggles to establish a women's liberation group, but she soon discovers the terrifying secret behind the women's behavior.
Rosemary's baby; a novel
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194 editions published between 1967 and 2011 in 21 languages and held by 2,903 libraries worldwide Witchcraft and terror await Rosemary and Guy Woodhouse when they move into the ominous Bramford apartment building.
The boys from Brazil : a novel
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97 editions published between 1969 and 2011 in 17 languages and held by 2,610 libraries worldwide Six former SS men, dispatched from Brazil by the notorious former commandant of Auschwitz to kill ninety-four men, become the targets of aging, increasingly shortsighted Nazi-hunter Yakov Liebermann.
Sliver : a novel
by Ira Levin
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84 editions published between 1900 and 2011 in 16 languages and held by 2,126 libraries worldwide A young woman rents an apartment in one of New York's luxurious Sliver buildings. After meeting two handsome neighbours, she believes she has found the perfect home, but someone has wired the entire building with surveillance devices. When she learns of the grisly things that have happened to some former residents, she realizes someone is watching her, too.
Son of Rosemary : the sequel to Rosemary's baby
by Ira Levin
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33 editions published between 1997 and 2010 in 9 languages and held by 1,824 libraries worldwide A woman raped by Satan emerges from a 27-year coma to find that her grown son, Andy, the product of that union, is a charismatic spiritual leader, famous throughout the world. But is he for real? A sequel to Rosemary's Baby.
This perfect day; a novel
by Ira Levin
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50 editions published between 1970 and 2011 in 8 languages and held by 1,587 libraries worldwide A dystopian society is tightly controlled by the computers that oversee and regulate it. Rebels against its drug-induced conformity must therefore try to change the computer's fundamental programming.
A kiss before dying
by Ira Levin
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121 editions published between 1900 and 2011 in 15 languages and held by 1,562 libraries worldwide Suspense novel in which three sisters are successive victims of a murderer.
Deathtrap : a thriller in two acts
by Ira Levin
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10 editions published between 1977 and 1982 in English and held by 1,447 libraries worldwide A hit play on Broadway, this suspense thriller combines fiendish cleverness with deft entertainment in shock afteredge-of-the-seat shock.
No time for sergeants
by Ira Levin
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9 editions published between 1955 and 1986 in English and Hebrew and held by 787 libraries worldwide
Critic's choice, a comedy
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2 editions published between 1960 and 1961 in English and held by 772 libraries worldwide
Veronica's room, a melodrama
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7 editions published between 1973 and 1975 in English and Undetermined and held by 746 libraries worldwide A chew-up-your-fingernails thriller-chiller in which reality and fantasy are entwined in a totally absorbing spider web of who's-doing-what-to-whom.
The golden age of television
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1 edition published in 2009 in English and held by 414 libraries worldwide The hugely popular live American television plays of the 1950s have become the stuff of legend. Combining elements of theater, radio, and filmmaking, they were produced at a moment when TV technology was growing more mobile and art was being made accessible to a newly suburban postwar demographic. These astonishingly choreographed, brilliantly acted, and socially progressive "teleplays" constituted an artistic high for the medium, bringing Broadway-quality drama to all of America.
Rosemary's baby
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43 editions published between 1967 and 2009 in 9 languages and held by 398 libraries worldwide Possibly the best horror film ever made, this is the story of a loving young New York City couple who are expecting their first child. Like most first-time mothers, Rosemary experiences confusion and fear; her husband makes a pact with the devil that promises to send his career skyward.
Three by Ira Levin
by Ira Levin
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2 editions published in 1985 in English and held by 216 libraries worldwide
Rosemary's baby
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1 edition published in 2000 in English and held by 184 libraries worldwide The story of a young New York couple who are expecting their first child. Rosemary experiences confusion and fear; her husband makes a pact with the devil that promises to send his career skyward.
Dr. Cook's garden; a melodrama
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3 editions published between 1967 and 1968 in English and held by 183 libraries worldwide
Critic's choice; a comedy in three acts
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7 editions published between 1962 and 1989 in English and held by 182 libraries worldwide
No time for sergeants; a play in two acts
by Ira Levin
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2 editions published between 1958 and 1986 in English and held by 173 libraries worldwide
Veronica's room : a thriller in two acts
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3 editions published between 1974 and 1981 in English and held by 152 libraries worldwide
Critic's choice
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2 editions published in 2007 in English and held by 141 libraries worldwide A New York critic, Parker Ballantine, writes pointed reviews that close insufferably lousy plays. But there's a new play in town by his wife, Angela. Is it bad? Will Parker grind it up in his typewriter? If he does, he may find he's married for "bitter" and for worse! more
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