Rediscovered satirical work by one of the greatest satirists of the turn of the last century. Since mothers-in-law have always been misunderstood and no one has ever taken up their side of the argumen
Now a Major Motion Picture Professor Stephen Hawking is one of the most famous and remarkable scientists of our age, and author of the scientific bestseller A Brief History of Time, which sold over 25
When Samuel wakes up on 1st January, he is convinced that the year ahead will bring nothing exciting or unusual - until a strange visitor bursts into his flat, determined not to leave.
Now adapted into a major Hollywood film starring Helen Mirren and directed by Lasse Hallström director of Chocolat andSalmon Fishing in the Yemen. Produced by Steven Spielberg, Oprah Winfrey and Julie
An authorized biography of one of the most powerful women in the world sheds light on the person behind the politician With the Eurozone engulfed in an unprecedented crisis, one political figure loom
In this haunting story about saying goodbye and awkward bows, Anna Stothard - the acclaimed author of the Orange-longlisted The Pink Hotel - shows that even freedom may have its cost after all.
As well as being a powerful account of self-discovery and an exploration of history and redemption, The Scent of Lemon Leaves is a sophisticated and nail-biting page-turner by one of Spain's most acco
Examines King George and Queen Elizabeth's visit with Franklin D. Roosevelt in June 1939, recounting the events of the visit and analyzing the political background and the media's reaction.
Witty, poignant, darkly comic, The Happy Numbers of Julius Miles is a triumph of linguistic inventiveness and a timely tale of personal relationships in a modern metropolis.
Peter Benson's new novel is a slick gothic tale in the English tradition, a murder mystery, a reflection on the works of the masters of the French Enlightenment and a tour of Edwardian England. More t
A poignant memoir of the Paris literary scene in the 1950s and 1960s by one of its protagonists Some of last century's leading cultural figures are brought to life here, people who shaped our modern t
This volume provides the only English edition of the great Florentine's complete love poems, in brilliant verse translations by Dante specialists J.G. Nichols and Anthony Mortimer. It includes lyrics
The only woman to serve as a soldier in the First World War, the Englishwoman Flora Sandes became a hero and media sensation when she fought for the Serbian Army and pursued a distinguished career in
A novel about clashing civilizations and the search for truth across cultural divides As he approaches his fortieth birthday, the introverted monk Seido Oda is ordered by his superior to leave behind
An authorized biography of one of the most powerful women in the world sheds light on the person behind the politician With the Eurozone engulfed in an unprecedented crisis, one political figure lo
First memoir by one of the most influential poets, novelists and critics of the last few decades. Full of literary anecdotes and revealing events in the author's personal life.
Borne out of the author's experiences as a young traveler, this modern picaresque novel is a celebration of travel without boundaries, the joy of being young, and the infinite, unpredictable paths we
Based on rigorous research and analysis, Michel Benoit constructs a lively and entertaining novel, and gives voice to an ordinary man whose teachings, subsequently distorted by the church establishmen
Set in 1936 in Belgium and Ceylon, Smoke Portrait traces the development of an unlikely friendship between a young Belgian teenager, Marten Kuypers, and Glen Phayre, a young English woman in her twent
A tale of adventure with as many twists and turns as the enchanting Somerset landscape that forms its backdrop, Two Cows and a Vanful of Smoke is, above all, a celebration of the English countryside
A novel about the celebration of the transience of life, the eternal difficulty of love and a hilarious riff on our 21st-century infatuation with movies and the superhero solution.
A mysterious portrait ignites an antiquarian bookseller's search for his lost love. Guaranteed to capture the hearts of everyone who truly loves books and literature - in particular the golden age of
A new edition of one of the most popular classics of world literature with a wealth of extra material, including illustrations and an apparatus focusing on the life and works of Herman MelvilleCall me
A classic Afrikaans novel full of romance, adventure, and compassion, translated for the first time into EnglishIn a place near Mozambique, drought is causing devastation. Hosts of desperate natives s
A colourful evocation of India and its people, Dancing to the Flute is a magical, heart-warming story of a country's joys and sorrows, the nature of friendship and the astonishing transformative power
A selection of the very finest love poems from the master of the genre, in a lavishly produced editionThe wondrous moment of our meeting . . .I well remember you appearBefore me like a vision fleeting
At turns sentimental, melancholy, playful, humorous and satirical, and ranging considerably in tone and format - from songs to narrative prologues for novels and "squibs" for newspapers - the poems in
From the coauthor of The King's Speech comes an uncompromising portrayal of Europe's royals In this riveting and extensively researched account of the royals, Peter Conradi—the celebrated coauthor of
A wide-ranging Russian novel dealing with the ideas of language, power, and national identity, this comic and thought-provoking work has tremendous relevance to the present dayIn a world a few decades
The Devil Wears Prada of the book publishing world, this biting satire is a trenchant portrait of the contemporary obsession with success, celebrity, and fameJim Talbot, a writer with a dozen unpublis
The first biography to offer insights into Mussolini's private life, with a particular focus on his attitude toward women and his relationships with many mistresses, enriched by first-hand documents a
Weaving in the dramatic sequence of events portrayed by the Bayeux Tapestry, Peter Benson gives a striking impression of the politics, conflicts, and religious beliefs of the era. With this intricatel
'Aharon Appelfeld is fiction's foremost chronicler of the Holocaust. The stories he tells, as here in Blooms of Darkness, are small, intimate, and quietly narrated and yet are transfused into searing
While examining the devastating effects of war on ordinary families, this tale provides an exploration of fear and loss, and of the bond between parents and children Czechoslovakia, 1942. Jan's father
A novel about a young boy whose first encounter with love both bruises and enlarges his vision of the world. Drove House has always loomed large over village life. Boarded-up for years, it is reputed
A trenchant critique of modern civilization, A Lesser Dependency movingly describes how one family’s tropical heaven became hell. In 1971 the inhabitants of Diego Garcia, a small island in the middle
A subtly lyrical novel, written with Peter Benson’s trademark wit and understatement, The Other Occupant explores the moving evolution of an unlikely relationship, against a beautiful countryside back
