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Seb's beautiful, beloved wife Leda has been killed by a swan. Sorting through her belongings after her death, he comes across a packet of unopened letters from Olaf, a man whom Leda had never mentioned. Floundering... See More
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(46 reviews)
Quick ViewSeb's beautiful, beloved wife Leda has been killed by a swan. Sorting through her belongings after her death, he comes across a packet of unopened letters from Olaf, a man whom Leda had never mentioned. Floundering... See More
(1,258 reviews)
Quick ViewThe legendary Hotel Magnifique is like no other: a magical world of golden ceilings, enchanting soirées and fountains flowing with champagne. It changes location every night, stopping in each place only once a decade. When... See More
by Mark Helprin
(1,921 reviews)
Quick ViewMark Helprin, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Winter's Tale and A Soldier of the Great War, presents a fast-paced, beautifully written novel about the majesty of the sea; a life dedicated to duty, honor, and... See More
(72 reviews)
Quick ViewA. C. Grayling's lucid and stimulating books, based on the idea that philosophy should engage with the world and make itself useful, are immensely popular. The Challenge of Things joins earlier collections like The Reason... See More
(126 reviews)
Quick ViewRaised by his grandmother in Tennessee, Gil Scott-Heron's journey from humble beginnings to becoming one of the most uncompromising and influential songwriters of his generation is a remarkable one. In this, his heartfelt... See More
(24 reviews)
Quick ViewLONGLISTED FOR THE DESMOND ELLIOTT PRIZE People say 'I'm sorry' all the time when it can mean both 'I'm sorry I hurt you' and 'I'm sorry someone else did something I have nothing to do with'. It's like the English language... See More
(481 reviews)
Quick ViewNatalie is a wife. Natalie is a mother. Natalie is a cutter. Clawing at walls built by resentment, regret, and guilt, Natalie cuts as an escape from a life she never planned. Staying present is only possible when you let... See More
(63 reviews)
Quick ViewWhat would alien visitors in the far future, piecing together the history of earth, find of our brief reign? What clues will we leave? What fossils? Just as we have gained knowledge of the past, of ancient climates and the... See More
by David Roland
(73 reviews)
Quick ViewAs a psychologist specialising in court assessments, David Roland often saw the toughest, most heartbreaking cases. The emotional trauma had begun to take its toll -- and then the global financial crisis hit, leaving his... See More
(144 reviews)
Quick ViewThis New York Times bestseller by the author of the environmental classic Silent Spring beautifully details the coastal ecosystem of birds and the sea. In her first book, preeminent nature writer Rachel Carson tells the... See More
by Alan Taylor
(204 reviews)
Quick ViewWinner of the Pulitzer Prize for History Finalist for the National Book Award Finalist for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize "Impressively researched and beautifully crafted... a brilliant account of slavery in Virginia... See More
by Steven Gould
(162 reviews)
Quick ViewAfter global devastation, the last remnants of Earth sent a handful of colonists of a distant terraformed world to give humanity one last, desperate chance. Unable to provide the technology required for an advanced... See More
by David Laws
(19 reviews)
Quick ViewAcclaimed as one of the sharpest political intellects of his generation, David Laws saw his ministerial career nosedive before it had begun when, after only seventeen days as Chief Secretary to the Treasury, he was forced to... See More
(48 reviews)
Quick ViewBased on their Financial Times Weekend column, philosopher Julian Baggini and his psychotherapist partner Antonia Macaro offer intriguing answers to life's questions. Can infidelity be good for you? What does it mean to stay... See More
by Stefan Zweig
(138 reviews)
Quick ViewStefan Zweig's classic biography of one of British history's most fascinating figures, rereleased in a new edition to tie in with launch of the major new Hollywood film Mary Queen of Scots 'Zweig's readability made him one... See More
by Sheena Patel
(1,313 reviews)
Quick ViewLONGLISTED FOR THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION 2023 SHORTLISTED FOR THE DYLAN THOMAS PRIZE 2023 SHORTLISTED FOR THE JHALAK PRIZE 2023 SHORTLISTED FOR THE BRITISH BOOK AWARDS BOOK OF THE YEAR (DISCOVER) 2023 SHORTLISTED FOR THE... See More
by Liz Williams
(146 reviews)
Quick ViewIn this "satisfyingly suspenseful" urban fantasy, a demon teams up with a human detective on the Singapore police force (Booklist). Zhu Irzh is having trouble adjusting to life on Earth. The food is bland, the colors dim... See More
by Guy Campbell
(434 reviews)
Quick ViewA fascinating collection of misunderstandings, mistakes and misconceptions, "Actually Factually" reveals the reality behind just a few of the myths that get mixed up with truth. If you really thought that Christopher... See More
by Kevin Dedmon
(110 reviews)
Quick ViewThe Risk Factor: Crossing the Chicken Line Into Your Supernatural Destiny was written by a father-son team who discuss the dynamics and importance of risk as a Kingdom lifestyle of faith that rockets believers into the... See More
by Avery Flynn
(737 reviews)
Quick View"Intoxicating!" - 4.5 Stars, RT Book Reviews, which named it Best Contemporary Romance, Indie Press Enemies... After years away, Miranda Sweet returns to Salvation, Virginia to save her family's brewery, but her fate is in... See More
by Emma Byrne
(230 reviews)
Quick ViewSwearing, it turns out, is an incredibly useful part of our linguistic repertoire. Not only has some form of swearing existed since the earliest humans began to communicate, but it has been shown to reduce physical pain... See More
by John Harding
(151 reviews)
Quick ViewOn a remote South Pacific island paradise, an elderly tribesman is translating Hamlet into local Pidgin English. Much to his annoyance, his struggles with the Bard are interrupted by the arrival of an unexpected visitor... See More
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Quick ViewNicholas Slopen has been dead for months. So when a man claiming to be Nicholas turns up to visit an old girlfriend, deception seems the only possible motive. Yet nothing can make him change his story. From the secure... See More
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Quick View'Midway through my fortieth year, I reached a point where the balance of the past and all it contained seemed to outweigh the future, my mind so full of things said and not said, done and undone, I no longer understood how... See More
(124 reviews)
Quick ViewThe incredible three book collection from international best-selling author Tilly Bagshawe Scandalous: Sasha Miller comes to Cambridge with a dream and leaves on a mission. After falling for the lies and charms of her... See More
by James Logan
(523 reviews)
Quick View'A fast-paced carnival of setbacks and skullduggery that reminds me of... me! Charming from the first twist to the last' Scott Lynch, author of THE LIES OF LOCKE LAMORA The first in an extraordinary new fantasy epic... See More
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Quick ViewThe master storyteller's legacy continues... Glamour and suspense in the bestselling Sidney Sheldon novels from the international superstar Tilly Bagshawe. If Tomorrow Comes Tracy Whitey is on top of the world. Young... See More
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Quick View"How the people love a sinner, especially when she is a woman. Witch! Witch!" The Dark End of the Street is a television program thatpries into the business of Barry and Cheryl Higgins and their three small children... See More
by Cathy Glass
(144 reviews)
Quick ViewSunday Times and New York Times bestselling author and foster carer Cathy Glass' three inspirational memoirs, Damaged, A Baby's Cry and The Night the Angels Came, now available for the first time in a single volume. Damaged... See More
by Amitav Ghosh
(248 reviews)
Quick ViewLONGLISTED FOR THE CUNDHILL HISTORY PRIZE 'An acerbic, compelling and always accessible account of how opium corrupted the world' TLS 'The writing is sublime, the research thorough, the eye for story superb' Sunday... See More