Frankenstein
By the dim and yellow light of the moon, as it forced its way through the window-shutters, I beheld the wretch—the miserable monster whom I had created. He held up the curtain of the bed; and his eyes, if eyes they may be called, were fixed on me. His jaws opened... Frankenstein is the most celebrated horror story ever written....PaperbackSold OutFathers and Sons
Turgenev's masterpiece about the conflict between generations is as fresh, outspoken, and exciting today as it was when it was first published in 1862. The controversial portrait of Bazarov, the energetic, cynical, and self-assured nihilist who repudiates the romanticism of his elders, shook Russian society. Indeed, the image of humanity liberated by science from age-old conformities and prejudices is one...PaperbackSold OutDevils
Devils, also known in English as The Possessed and The Demons, was first published in 1871-72. The third of Dostoevsky's five major novels, it is at once a powerful political tract and a profound study of atheism, depicting the disarray which follows the appearance of a band of modish radicals in a small provincial town. Dostoevsky compares infectious radicalism to...PaperbackSold OutAnna Karenina
"Love... it means too much to me, far more than you can understand." At its simplest, Anna Karenina is a love story. It is a portrait of a beautiful and intelligent woman whose passionate love for a handsome officer sweeps aside all other ties – to her marriage and to the network of relationships and moral values that bind the...HardbackSold OutThe Grinch Christmas Craft Book
Enter the Christmas season with the Grinch in this brilliant craft activity book, full of festive fun! It's the countdown to Christmas, and what better way to see in the festive season than with this craft activity book featuring everyone's favourite grumpy grouch, the Grinch! Packed with dot-to-dot, spot-the-difference, mazes, puzzle activities, and Christmas crafts, ignite your imagination as you...PaperbackSold OutOh, the Places You'll Go!
Capture the magic of life's milestones with this special keepsake edition of Dr. Seuss’s beloved classic, Oh, the Places You’ll Go!, perfect for graduations, baby showers, first birthdays, and other unforgettable events. This keepsake edition of Dr. Seuss’s Oh, the Places You’ll Go! is the perfect companion for life's biggest moments. With a dedicated pocket for storing photos and mementos,...PaperbackSold OutMerry Grinchmas to You!
Baby Grinch learns the meaning of Christmas in this lift-the-flap board book with a surprise ending, perfect for babies! Christmas just got a whole lot cuter! Meet Baby Grinch, Max, and Cindy-Lou Who as they learn what Christmas is all about in this lift-the-flap board book with a mirror ending! This novelty board book features Dr. Seuss's best-loved characters as...Board bookSold OutHow the Grinch Stole Christmas! Colouring Book
'Tis the season for festive cosy colouring, so grab your pens and pencils and join Dr. Seuss's beloved Grinch in this brilliant Christmas colouring book, perfect for fans of all ages! Featuring intricate images and festive scenes, embrace the Christmas season in this colouring book inspired by Dr. Seuss’s classic story, How the Grinch Stole Christmas! Containing short quotations, glorious...PaperbackSold OutHow the Grinch Lost Christmas!
The Grinch’s newfound Christmas spirit is in jeopardy with the arrival of Whoville’s Christmas tree competition, but can one special Who remind him of what’s really important? A sequel to the timeless classic How the Grinch Stole Christmas! featuring all your favourite characters! The Grinch has grown to love Christmas, so when he sees a poster for Whoville’s Christmas tree...PaperbackSold OutHow the Grinch Lost Christmas!
The Grinch’s newfound Christmas spirit is in jeopardy with the arrival of Whoville’s Christmas tree competition, but can one special Who remind him of what’s really important? A sequel to the timeless classic How the Grinch Stole Christmas! featuring all your favourite characters! The Grinch has grown to LOVE Christmas, so when the Grinch sees a poster for Whoville’s Christmas...PaperbackSold OutThe Brothers Karamazov
A magnificent new translation of Dostoevsky's masterpiece, which when first published in 1991 was described by the Times as 'a miracle' and by The Independent as a nearly 'ideal translation'. The Brothers Karamazov—Dostoevsky's most widely read novel—is at once a murder mystery, a mordant comedy of family intrigue, a pioneering work of psychological realism, and an unblinking look into the...HardbackSold OutWar
Only edition in print The scene opens in a smouldering orchard in Flanders, where the French soldier Ferdinand, shell-shocked, badly wounded and surrounded on all sides by mud, corpses and destruction, tries to find his way to safety and make sense of what has happened to him since he lost consciousness. His hallucinatory wanderings eventually take him to the military...HardbackSold OutThe Sandman
Nathanael remains haunted by his childhood fear that the lawyer Coppelius, a strange night-time visitor who used to come to his house to conduct alchemical experiments with his father—the latter dying as a consequence of one of these sessions—was none other than the Sandman, a mythical figure who was said to steal the eyes of children who refused to go...PaperbackSold OutThe Raven and Other Tales
A stunning collection of short stories and poetry containing the very best of the master of the macabre. The Raven and Other Tales by Edgar Allan Poe is a classic embodiment of horror that is both thought-provoking and entertaining. Edgar Allan Poe's works continue to captivate readers with their intricate narratives and haunting themes. This collection brings together his most...PaperbackSold OutOld Christmas
This elegant gift edition brings together Washington Irving's five Christmas stories in a single volume, presented with a delightful gold-embossed cover design, gilded page edges and original illustrations. Originally published in 1819-20 and illustrated by Randolph Caldecott, the five stories in Old Christmas describe English traditions of Christmas and recount the festivities that Irving experienced while visiting Aston Hall (here...HardbackSold OutCharles Dickens' Christmas Stories
This luxurious, large-format gift edition presents Charles Dickens' best-loved Christmas stories, featuring gold cover embossing and stunning, illustrated page edges. A time of charity and choir, cosy gatherings around the fire, time spent with friends and family, and snow on the ground. All of these festive traditions along with many others were cemented in the public conscience by Charles Dickens'...HardbackSold OutValley of Fear
I have been in the Valley of Fear... I am not out of it yet. "There - is - danger!" The warning message decrypted by Sherlock Holmes arrives too late to save John Douglas of Birlstone Manor, Sussex, an American gentleman gruesomely murdered in his study by person or persons unknown. But who was John Douglas, why wasn't he wearing...PaperbackSold OutThe Problem of the Wire Cage
John Dickson Carr is famous for his puzzling "impossible crime” plots, in which corpses are discovered in scenarios that seem to lack any logical explanation, concealing clues as to how the murder was committed and how the body arrived in its current setting. Among all of Carr's ingenious crime scenes, the present case is one of his best known: a...PaperbackSold OutThe Problem of the Wire Cage
John Dickson Carr is famous for his puzzling "impossible crime" plots, in which corpses are discovered in scenarios that seem to lack any logical explanation, concealing clues as to how the murder was committed and how the body arrived in its current setting. Among all of Carr's ingenious crime scenes, the present case is one of his best known: a...HardbackSold OutThe Open Door
From world-renowned and critically acclaimed cartoonist Seth, comes this legendary ghost story—complete with brand-new spooky illustrations, this short story is the perfect seasonal gift! A classic ghost story illustrated by acclaimed cartoonist, Seth. Retired officer Colonel Mortimer takes a lease on Brentwood, a mansion in Scotland that shares grounds with the ruins of an older house—including a strange, vacant doorway....PaperbackSold OutThe Master and Margarita
A literary sensation from its first publication, The Master and Margarita is considered a masterpiece of twentieth-century Russian literature. Part of the Macmillan Collector's Library, a series of stunning, clothbound, pocket-sized classics with gold-foiled edges and ribbon markers. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover. This edition is translated by Diana Burgin and Katherine...HardbackSold OutThe Guinea Pig Classics Box Set
In an adorable box set, three of the greatest classics ever written are retold with a cast of guinea pigs in the starring roles. These little books contain all the wit and wonder of William Shakespeare, Charles Dickens and Jane Austen, with added fluffiness! In Romeo & Juliet, two young dreamers must find true love against the odds, while Pride...SetSold OutThe Great Mistake
In an elaborate house known as the Cloisters, Maud Wainwright rules supreme. The queen of society in the small town of Beverly, she has a table long enough to seat one hundred, and she keeps an iron grip on the guest list. Her right-hand woman is Pat Abbott, a local girl who is beautiful, innocent, and kind. Pat has no...HardbackSold OutThe Adventures of Ellery Queen
For Ellery Queen, there is no puzzle that reason cannot solve. In his time, he has faced down killers, thugs, and thieves, protected only by the might of his brain—and the odd bit of timely intervention by his father, a burly New York police inspector. But when a university professor asks Queen to teach a class, the detective finds there...PaperbackSold OutS.S. Murder
Cub reporter Mary Llewellyn is on a soothing sea cruise to help her recover after a minor operation. Her fellow passengers are pleasant enough, gathering to play a friendly game of bridge to pass the time. But the game turns considerably less so when a wealthy businessman samples a cocktail—and ends up dead at the table. The news that someone...PaperbackSold OutSherlock Holmes vs. Cthulhu: The Adventure of the Innsmouth Mutations
The third novel in six-times New York Times best-selling author Lois H. Gresh's Sherlock Holmes vs. Cthulhu series. Both Fitzgerald and Moriarty travel to Innsmouth, the stronghold of the cult of the Old Ones. Holmes and Watson follow them across the ocean and discover a structure designed to enable the Old Ones to flood into our world and unleash horrors...PaperbackSold OutSakhalin Island
In 1890, the thirty-year-old Chekhov, already knowing that he was ill with tuberculosis, undertook an arduous eleven-week journey from Moscow across Siberia to the penal colony on the island of Sakhalin. Now collected here in one volume are the fully annotated translations of his impressions of his trip through Siberia and the account of his three-month sojourn on Sakhalin Island,...PaperbackSold OutRim of the Pit
"I came here to make a dead man change his mind." So begins a creepy and unusual mystery celebrated to this day as one of the greatest "impossible crime" novels of all time. When a family's promise to protect the beloved pine grove of their dead father creates a financial strain, a séance is suggested to summon the ghost of...HardbackSold OutObelists En Route
The magnificent Transcontinental Express, showcasing the cutting edge of mid-1930s luxury train travel, is making its first trip from New York to San Francisco. For its record-breaking maiden voyage—coast to coast in three days with no passenger stops—the express carries only invited guests, among them renowned businessmen, physicians, psychologists, and even a high-ranking member of the NYPD. Among refined staterooms,...HardbackSold OutMy Sweet Orange Tree
Meet Zezé - Brazil's naughtiest and most loveable boy, his talent for mischief matched only by his great kindness. When he grows up, Zezé wants to be a 'poet with a bow-tie' but for now he entertains himself playing pranks on the residents of his family's poor Rio de Janeiro neighbourhood and inventing friends to play with. That is, until...PaperbackSold OutIt: Pennywise Talking Bobble Bust
Inspired by Stephen King's bestselling horror novel turned successful movie franchise, fans will love this officially licensed, perfectly terrifying Pennywise the clown talking bobble bust—with a bobbling head! Specifications: A 3-inch Pennywise bust with a bobbling head, mounted on a base. Magnet Included: Includes one 2 x 3-inch magnet depicting a scene from It Chapter Two. Talking Feature: Bobble bust...SetSold OutHorror Stories
Penguin Worlds introduces classic horror stories by a world-famous children's author. A groom promises to be at the church on time, even if he has to come back from the grave to do it. A man inherits a property where he discovers a portrait of a woman that will change his life forever. Two newlyweds find their dream country cottage,...PaperbackSold OutGraveyard Shift
The bestselling author of international BookTok sensation If We Were Villains returns with a story of a group of misfits who meet in the local cemetery each night to unearth the secrets lurking in an open grave. Every night, in the college's ancient cemetery, five people cross paths as they work the late shift: a bartender, a rideshare driver, a...HardbackSold OutFires
‘Here is a writer of astonishing compassion and honesty, utterly free of pretence. His eye is so clear, it almost breaks your heart’ Jonathan Yardley, Washington Post Fires is the best introduction to the full range and humanity of Carver's writing. It contains four essays, including a moving memoir of his father's working life in the saw-mills of the Pacific...PaperbackSold OutEphemeron
The third collection from one of Britain's most exciting and celebrated contemporary poets SHORTLISTED FOR THE RATHBONES FOLIO PRIZE SHORTLISTED FOR THE T. S. ELIOT PRIZE The poems in Ephemeron deal with the short-lived and transitory—whether it's the brief, urgent lives of the first section, 'Insect Love Songs', the abrupt, anguished, physical and emotional changes during secondary school, as remembered...PaperbackSold OutDon't Call Us Dead
The highly anticipated collection by Danez Smith — 'One of the year's essential books' NPR WINNER OF THE FORWARD PRIZE FOR BEST COLLECTION 2018 A Finalist for the National Book Award for Poetry 2017 A Financial Times and Telegraph Book of the Year 2018 'Smith's poems are enriched to the point of volatility, but they pay out, often, in sudden...PaperbackSold OutDoctor Faustus
This new edition of Christopher Marlowe's Doctor Faustus offers the complete 1604 A-text with embedded selections from the 1616 B-text. Its innovative format will make it easier for readers to note differences between these texts and to consider what is gained and lost in viewing them both separately and together. A full introduction to the play, notes, and a rich...PaperbackSold OutCat's Claw
Unable to stop herself from investigating another murder, Rachel Murdock gets plenty of help from Samantha, the cat who follows her wherever she goes; her much less adventurous sister Jennifer; and Lieutenant Mayhew, who is grateful to have another sharp mind on the case. Miss Rachel, her sister, and her cat are watching with undisguised interest a bandy-legged man who...PaperbackSold OutCarmilla
HarperCollins is proud to present our range of timeless literary classics. ‘I was conscious of a love growing into adoration, and also of abhorrence.’ When lonely nineteen-year-old Laura welcomes an enigmatic stranger into her home in the heart of the Stryian forest, she has no idea that the beautiful Carmilla is not what she seems. Laura’s childhood nightmares have resurfaced,...PaperbackSold OutAristophanes: Four Plays
The citizens of ancient Athens enjoyed a freedom of speech as broad as our own. This freedom, parrhesia, the right to say what one pleased, how and when one pleased, and to whom, had no more fervent champion than the brilliant fifth-century comic playwright Aristophanes. His plays, immensely popular with the Athenian public, were frequently crude, even obscene. He ridiculed...PaperbackSold OutA Little Princess
When Sara Crewe's beloved father dies, her fortunes at strict Miss Minchin's boarding school are reversed. Once, she had the finest toys and treasures—now, she is orphaned and penniless, and is forced to become a servant. But as Sara knows, being a princess has nothing to do with being rich. And as she will learn, there is nothing that bravery,...PaperbackSold OutA Humument
The final edition of the late Tom Phillips's defining masterpiece of postmodernism. In 1966, the artist Tom Phillips discovered A Human Document (1892), an obscure Victorian romance by W.H. Mallock, and set himself the task of altering every page, by painting, collage or cut-up techniques, to create an entirely new version. Some of Mallock's original text remains intact, and through...PaperbackSold OutGod Emperor of Dune
Book Four in the Magnificent Dune Chronicles—the Bestselling Science Fiction Adventure of All Time Millennia have passed on Arrakis, and the once-desert planet is green with life. Leto Atreides, the son of the world's saviour, the Emperor Paul Muad'Dib, is still alive but far from human. To preserve humanity's future, he sacrificed his own by merging with a sandworm, granting...PaperbackSold OutFrank Herbert's Dune Saga 3-Book Boxed Set
Perfect for longtime fans and new readers alike—a beautiful premium mass market boxed set of the first three novels in Frank Herbert's Dune Saga. In the far future, on a remote planet, an epic adventure awaits. Here are the first three novels of Frank Herbert’s magnificent Dune Saga—a triumph of the imagination and one of the bestselling science fiction series...PaperbackSold OutRobert B. Parker's Showdown
Robert B. Parker's Showdown is perfectly pitched for current affairs readers, engaging with real-world tensions such as political populism, truth in media, race, and legacy. Beloved characters Hawk, Susan Silverman, and Rita Fiore join Spenser once again, keeping long-time readers invested and ensuring series continuity remains strong.PaperbackSold OutThe Heart is a Lonely Hunter
Penguin Modern Hardbacks – a new series of iconic works from the Modern Classics list with bold, mid-century-inspired cover designs. Carson McCullers' prodigious first novel was published to instant acclaim when she was just twenty-three. Set in a small town in the middle of the deep South, it is the story of John Singer, a lonely deaf-mute, and a disparate...HardbackSold OutEast of Eden
Set in the rich farmland of the Salinas Valley, California, this powerful, often brutal novel follows the intertwined destinies of two families—the Trasks and the Hamiltons—whose generations hopelessly re-enact the fall of Adam and Eve and the poisonous rivalry of Cain and Abel. Here, Steinbeck created some of his most memorable characters and explored his most enduring themes: the mystery...HardbackSold OutThe House of the Dead: New Translation
Written in the form of a diary, The House of the Dead recounts the story of Alexander Goryanchikov, a gentleman who is condemned to ten years’ hard labour for killing his wife in a fit of rage. Initially the target of the other inmates’ malice, he gradually settles in and becomes an avid observer of the new world around him....PaperbackSold OutPoetics of Relation
Édouard Glissant's most celebrated, scintillating philosophical work sets out a new poetic vision for the world. 'We cry our cry of poetry. Our boats are open, and we sail them for everyone.' In Poetics of Relation, his most celebrated philosophical work, Édouard Glissant turns the Caribbean reality of his life into a complex, energetic vision of a world in transformation....PaperbackSold OutOblomov: New Translation
First published in 1859, Oblomov is an indisputable classic of Russian literature, comparable in its stature to such masterpieces as Gogol’s Dead Souls, Tolstoy’s Anna Karenina, and Dostoevsky’s Brothers Karamazov. The book centres on the figure of Ilya Ilyich Oblomov, a member of the dying class of the landed gentry, who spends most of his time lying in bed gazing...PaperbackSold OutFinnegans Wake
In Finnegans Wake, which ostensibly describes a single night through the consciousness of a Dublin publican, James Joyce took his approach to literary modernism into new territories of experimentation and stream-of-consciousness. He eschewed conventional syntax and punctuation, writing in a language of neologisms, puns, and portmanteaux. While the result is puzzling and avant-garde, it is also brimming with humour and...PaperbackSold OutDead Souls: New Translation
A mysterious stranger named Chichikov arrives in a small provincial Russian town and proceeds to visit a succession of landowners, making each of them an unusual and somewhat macabre proposition. He offers to buy the rights to the dead serfs who are still registered on the landowner’s estate, thus reducing their liability for taxes. It is not clear what Chichikov’s...PaperbackSold OutAnne of Green Gables
Age range 0 to 3 Explore Green Gables as you've never seen it before in this little book—perfect for little hands! When siblings Matthew and Marilla take in orphan Anne Shirley, they get more than they bargained for. Anne promises she'll be good, but trouble finds her everywhere she goes! She has a tea party, but serves cough syrup. She...Board bookSold OutThe Spies of Hartlake Hall
From the author of Death on the Lusitania, The Spies of Hartlake Hall is a gripping and evocative historical crime novel set in the closing stages of the First World War. London, 1917. Deep inside Room 40, a highly secretive organization within the Admiralty, the body of a man has been found in a room locked from the inside with...PaperbackSold OutThe Road Ahead: Timeless Inspiration for Graduates
The Road Ahead is the perfect graduation gift: a pocket-sized volume of advice and motivation that has stood the test of time. Classic writers and philosophers including Marcus Aurelius, Jane Austen, and Booker T. Washington offer up guiding words of wisdom for anyone navigating the road ahead. Dip into five uplifting sections of essays, bite-size quotes, and short, meditative poems....HardbackSold OutMy First Gruffalo: Hello Gruffalo! Buggy Book
Take the Gruffalo with you wherever you go, using the handy strap to attach this sturdy board book to your buggy! Say hello to the Gruffalo and take him on every journey with this brilliantly portable, chunky buggy book, perfect for the tiniest hands. Hello Gruffalo! Buggy Book is the perfect introduction for babies and toddlers to the bestselling picture...Board bookSold OutI'll Take the Fire
FROM THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLING AUTHOR 'Leïla Slimani has a knack for breaking taboos.' The Times 'Slimani is a fearless writer.' Evening Standard Q: If your house was burning down, what would you take with you? A: I'd take the fire. This is the story of two sisters, Mia and Inés. Two girls enveloped in love, trapped by the social conventions...HardbackSold OutNorthanger Abbey
The star of Northanger Abbey is seventeen-year-old Catherine Morland, Jane Austen's youngest and most impressionable heroine. Away from home for the first time, on a visit to Bath with family friends, Catherine, a passionate consumer of novels (especially of the gothic variety), encounters a world in which everything beckons as a readable text: not only books, but also conversations and...HardbackSold OutTreasure Island (MinaLima Edition)
A deluxe, full-colour illustrated edition of Robert Louis Stevenson’s timeless swashbuckling tale—an adventurous new instalment in the MinaLima Classics, the bestselling series from the renowned design studio behind the graphics for the Harry Potter film franchise—featuring richly illustrated original artwork and interactive elements. First published in 1883 and considered one of the best adventure books of all time, Treasure Island...HardbackSold OutEmma
Famously described by the author as "a heroine whom no one but myself will much like," Emma Woodhouse is wealthy and charming, and she delights in interfering with the romantic relationships within her community—though she herself has no desire to marry. As her meddling begins to bear consequences, however, Emma must come to terms with her responsibility and decide on...PaperbackSold OutWinnie-the-Pooh (Children's Signature Editions)
A. A. Milne's beloved tales of childhood wonder and the enduring bonds of friendship, now available in an unabridged, illustrated paperback volume in Union Square and Co.'s Signature Editions series. In 1926, the world was introduced to a portly little bear with a soft spot for honey named Winnie-the-Pooh. Along with Christopher Robin and his close-knit group of friends in...PaperbackSold OutTroubled Waters
This new translation of the best stories by Ichiyo Higuchi showcases the pioneering author's profound sensitivity and lyrical eye. The crystalline beauty of falling snow is a painful reminder of lost innocence; three children growing up on the fringes of Tokyo's red-light district enjoy a last summer of freedom before adulthood and its compromises overtake them; a discontented serving maid...PaperbackSold OutThe Passenger
‘Gripping’ - Telegraph‘Brilliant’ - Sunday Times‘Riveting’ - Guardian The devastating rediscovered classic written from the horrors of Nazi Germany, as one Jewish man attempts to flee persecution in the wake of Kristallnacht. BERLIN, NOVEMBER 1938. With storm troopers battering against his door, Otto Silbermann must flee out the back of his own home. He emerges onto streets thrumming with violence:...PaperbackSold OutSilence
Father Sebastian Rodrigues sets sail for Japan in 1640. He is on a mission to find one of the Portuguese Jesuits that went before him, a spiritual example to the younger priests, and disprove the shocking rumours that this man has betrayed his faith. Embarking full of idealistic fire, Rodrigues soon finds that life in this strange land will challenge...PaperbackSold OutPride and Prejudice Search and Find
CELEBRATE 250 YEARS OF JANE AUSTEN WITH SEARCH AND FIND PRIDE & PREJUDICE. The popular, classic story is retold in beautifully illustrated search and find scenes. Search and discover the characters on the busy pages and follow them through the story. Each page is full of characters to find and details to spot in the busy scenes, such as the...PaperbackSold OutDead Men Don't Ski
Inspector Henry Tibbett is taking a much-needed holiday from his job at Scotland Yard with his wife Emmy. Headed for a spot of skiing in the Italian Dolomites and some first-class people-watching, Tibbett's worries blissfully melt away. That is, until a fellow guest who boards the ski lift alive at the top of the mountain is found dead when the...PaperbackSold OutBerlin Shuffle
Berlin, 1920s: a beacon of culture and hedonism, but a political mess. The streets are crowded with war veterans, beggars, prostitutes, and madmen, desperately chasing any means to secure a few marks or a roof over their heads. Come nighttime, a rag-tag group descends on the Jolly Huntsman pub to dance and drown their cares in all the schnapps they...HardbackSold OutBelgrave Road
Discover the tender, unputdownable love story of Mira and Tahliil, perfect for fans of David Nicholls, Claire Daverley and Monica Ali. ‘Poignant [and] powerful.’ GUARDIAN ‘A rare joy.’ SARAH MOSS ‘Shimmers with beauty.’ VANESSA CHAN Belgrave Road, Leicester. Mira and Tahliil, like many other lovers before, meet at work. Mira's days are filled with duty and light on freedom. In...HardbackSold OutZeus
Age range 3 to 6 Adventure into the epic and magical world of Greek myths with this brightly-illustrated introduction to the striking king of the gods, Zeus, for young readers. Colourful and easy to read, this retelling of the Olympian god of thunder brings ancient myth to life—with a dash of adventure.HardbackSold OutThe Tale of Genji
This Norton Critical Edition includes: Dennis Washburn's acclaimed and unabridged translation of Murasaki Shikibu's eleventh-century literary masterpiece, widely considered the world's first novel. Editorial matter by Dennis Washburn. Fourteen background selections—from the eleventh-century The Daughter of Sugawara no Takasue to Virginia Woolf—carefully selected to increase the reader's understanding and appreciation of this nuanced and vibrant work. Nine critical essays on...PaperbackSold OutThe Shadows of London
Over 1 Million Andrew Taylor Novels Sold! A Times Historical Crime Novel of the Year ‘An absolute delight in a series that goes from strength to strength’ S. G. McLean, prize-winning author of the Seeker series ‘This is Taylor at his unassailable best’ Financial Times London 1671 The damage caused by the Great Fire still overshadows the capital. The disfigured...PaperbackSold OutHercules
Age range 3 to 6 Adventure into the epic and magical world of Greek myths with this brightly illustrated introduction to the strongest hero Hercules for young readers. Colourful and easy to read, this retelling of Hercules' heroic feats brings ancient myth to life - with a dash of adventure.HardbackSold OutSilent Ties (A DI Geraldine Steel Thriller Book 24)
Silent Ties (A DI Geraldine Steel Thriller Book 24) is part of the bestselling Geraldine Steel series, having sold over 1.5 million copies worldwide. This thrilling narrative marks the 24th instalment in the series. The book offers a dual perspective detective story, reminiscent of Val McDermid's Carol Jordan and Tony Hill series, sure to captivate fans of Angela Marsons. With...PaperbackSold OutFrankenstein
In this new edition of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, David Wootton's Introduction gives the reader both a clear and gripping account of the biographical circumstances that led to the novel's writing and the most striking and original interpretations of its central themes and of the intellectual and cultural influences on them. Offering a new account of the complex history of its...PaperbackSold OutThe History of Middle-earth (Boxed Set 3)
Third in a series of hardcover boxed sets celebrating the literary achievement of Christopher Tolkien, featuring double-sided dustjackets. Set 3 contains The Return of the Shadow, The Treason of Isengard, The War of the Ring, and Sauron Defeated (Books 6-9 of The History of Middle-earth). The Return of the Shadow is the story of the first part of the history...SetSold OutJane Austen Notebook
Featuring witticisms from Pride and Prejudice, Emma, Sense and Sensibility, and Jane Austen's other writings, this notebook captures the deliciously wry humour that has endeared Ms Austen to readers for generations. Finely illustrated Regency motifs are paired with a fresh design to create a collection that appeals to contemporary fans of Austen's classic works.Notebook / blank bookSold OutThe Nurse Matilda Collection
Once upon a time there was a huge family of children; and they were terribly, terribly naughty … So begin the tales of the no-nonsense Nurse Matilda who uses magic to tame the mischievous children in her charge – and who changes their lives forever. The inspiration for the much-loved film Nanny McPhee, starring Emma Thompson and Colin Firth, the...PaperbackSold OutThe Stranger
The day his mother dies, Meursault notices that it is very hot on the bus that is taking him from Algiers to the retirement home where his mother lived; so hot that he falls asleep. Later, while waiting for the wake to begin, the harsh electric lights in the room make him extremely uncomfortable, so he gratefully accepts the coffee...HardbackSold OutHenry James Collected Stories Box Set
Encompassing a period of almost fifty years, the stories of Henry James represent the most remarkable feat of sustained literary creation in modern times. For sheer richness, variety and intensity, they have no equal in fiction, enabling us to trace the evolution of a great writer in the finest detail. This collection reprints all the major stories together with many...Box SetSold OutA Trade of Blood
Brilliant detective Ana Dolabra must prove a man's innocence to stop a civil war in the third book of the series that began with The Tainted Cup, named an Edgar, Hugo, and World Fantasy Award Finalist and one of the best books of the year (New York Times Book Review, NPR, Elle)—from the bestselling author of The Founders Trilogy. “Great...HardbackSold Out