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'Excellent, entertaining and ingenious ... from Oscar Wilde to Arthur Conan Doyle, this fine anthology celebrates one of the richest moments in Britain's literary history'Sunday TimesThe quarter century between 1890 and the outbreak of the First World War saw an extraordinary boom in the popularity and quality of short stories in Britain, fuelled by a large, eager new magazine readership. The great writers of the age produced some of their finest work, and literary genres - the ghost story, science fiction - took shape. This richly varied, endlessly entertaining anthology brings together authors from Katherine Mansfield to Rudyard Kipling, James Joyce to Saki, H. G. Wells to Rebecca West. It celebrates a teeming, innovative world of literary achievement.Edited with an introduction by Philip Hensher

SHORTLISTED FOR THE BOOKER PRIZE 2021 'Chilling and utterly compelling, The Fortune Men shines an essential light on a much-neglected period of our national life' Sathnam Sanghera, author of EmpirelandMahmood Mattan is a fixture in Cardiff's Tiger Bay, 1952, which bustles with Somali and West Indian sailors, Maltese businessmen and Jewish families. He is a father, chancer, some-time petty thief. He is many things, in fact, but he is not a murderer.So when a shopkeeper is brutally killed and all eyes fall on him, Mahmood isn't too worried. It is true that he has been getting into trouble more often since his Welsh wife Laura left him. But Mahmood is secure in his innocence in a country where, he thinks, justice is served.It is only in the run-up to the trial, as the prospect of freedom dwindles, that it will dawn on Mahmood that he is in a terrifying fight for his life - against conspiracy, prejudice and the inhumanity of the state. And, under the shadow of the hangman's noose, he begin

An all-in-one guide for every working parent There are plenty of parenting books out there, but as a working parent there's never been a trusted guide that coaches you how to do well at work and be the loving and engaged mother or father you want to be. Enter Workparent. Whether you're planning a family, pushing for promotion during your kids' teenage years, or at any phase in between, Workparent provides all the advice and assurance you'll need to balance your family and career in your own, authentic way.Whatever your field of work or family structure, you'll learn how to:* Find a childcare arrangement you fully trust* Build a strong support team, at home and on the job* Navigate big transitions: the return from leave, a promotion or job change, or the arrival of a second child* Step up at work while keeping your family healthy and whole* Tame difficult emotions like guilt, self-doubt and worryWritten by Daisy Dowling, a top executive coach and working parent, this book feels like an

WINNER OF THE ORWELL PRIZE FOR FICTION 2021 LONGLISTED FOR THE WOMEN'S PRIZE 2021 A once-in-a-generation series, Ali Smith's Seasonal quartet is a tour-de-force about love, time, art, politics, and how we live now. 'A maestra's portrait of her age . .. remarkable' GuardianIn the present, Sacha knows the world's in trouble. Her brother Robert just is trouble.Their mother and father are having trouble. Meanwhile the world's in meltdown - and the real meltdown hasn't even started yet. In the past, a lovely summer.A different brother and sister know they're living on borrowed time. This is a story about people on the brink of change. They're family, but they think they're strangers.So: where does family begin? And what do people who think they've got nothing in common have in common? Summer. Discover all four instalments: Autumn, Winter, Spring and Summer. Ali Smith's new novel, Companion piece, is available now.*****'The first great coronavirus novel - a book to savour, a literary tour de

The Survival Guide for Entrepreneurial Success from Harvard Professor, Tom Eisenmann 90% of all startups fail. But why? For the past decade, this is a question that Tom Eisenmann has tried to answer.

From the UK's foremost literary psychoanalyst, a dazzling new book on the universal urge to change our lives. We live in a world in which we are invited to change - to become our best selves, throug

'Levy portrays a tech company where no one is taking responsibility for what it has unleashed' Financial Times'This fascinating book reveals the imperial ambitions of Facebook's founder' James Marriot

In this urgent, authoritative book, Bill Gates sets out a wide-ranging, practical - and accessible - plan for how the world can get to zero greenhouse gas emissions in time to avoid a climate catastro

'Insinuating, haunting and lyrically pervasive' The New York Times Book ReviewA new translation by Tim ParksTwenty years after making his fortune in America, Eel is drawn back to the closest thing he

Pre-order the highly anticipated, remarkable and fearless, The Consequences of Love. _____THE TIMES BEST BOOKS OF 2020THE GUARDIAN BEST AUTOBIOGRAPHY AND MEMOIRS 2020'Superbly written and utterly he

Hidden away in the Record Department of the sprawling Ministry of Truth, Winston Smith skilfully rewrites the past to suit the needs of the Party. Yet he inwardly rebels against the totalitarian world

When the downtrodden animals of Manor Farm overthrow their master, Mr Jones, and take over the farm themselves, they imagine it is the beginning of a life of freedom and equality. But gradually a cunn

From The New York Times bestselling author of Carry the One, a new novel that explores what happens when a group of friends are confronted with their worst fears . . .As she turns off the ignition and

Over half of the world's population is bilingual and yet few of us understand how this extraordinary, complex ability really works. How do two languages co-exist in the same brain? What are the advant

PRE-ORDER NOW: The stunning new book from the author of Black Rabbit Hall and The Vanishing of Audrey Wilde. 'A captivating mystery: beautifully written, with a rich sense of place, a cast of memorabl

rom the bestselling author of Frankly in Love comes a contemporary YA rom-com where a case of mistaken identity kicks off a string of (fake) events that just may lead to (real) love. When Sunny Dae -

A witty and urgent #ownvoices romance, perfect for fans of The Sun is Also a Star and To All the Boys I've Loved Before. Soledad 'Sol' Gutierrez is struggling to keep her life together after her mothe

A STUDENT FOUND DEAD ON THE BEACH. A WEB OF UNANSWERED QUESTIONS. SOMEONE POISED TO STRIKE AGAIN.Illumen Hall is a boarding school of tradition and achievement. But tragedy strikes when the body of a

Meet your moods in the brilliant new activity journal for children, by bestselling author and broadcaster Fearne Cotton. Have you ever felt... Sad...Happy... Angry... Lonely...Worried... Scared... Exc

This powerful story is both gripping and beautifully crafted, rich with mythology - perfect for fans of Sarah J. Maas and Children of Blood and Bone. In the old times, all there was were the Necromanc

A producer. A novelist. An actress.It is summer in 1968, the year of the assassinations of Martin Luther King and Robert Kennedy.There are riots in Paris and the Vietnam War is out of control. While t

*The book you've all been waiting for - the incredible conclusion to the Legend series*Respect the Legend. Idolize the Prodigy. Celebrate the Champion .. . But never underestimate the Rebel.Eden Wing

A powerful, unforgettable graphic novel from the world of Wonder. To the millions of readers who fell in love with R J Palacio's Wonder, Julian is best-known as Auggie Pullman's classroom bully. White

Your first love, your first time, your first heartbreak. The new novel from Jennifer Niven, author of All the Bright Places.You were my first.Not just sex, although that was part of it, but the first

*The beautifully addictive read about teenage romance, and what happens when love gets in the way of friendship. Thee must-read novel from wattpad sensation Elizabeth Seibert.*Rule Number 1: Leave no

#1 New York Times bestselling author Dan Brown makes his picture book debut with this mindful, humorous, musical, and uniquely entertaining book!Travel through the trees and across the seas with Maest

"Uses a combination of great stories and thoughtful analysis to suggest that we must find a way to change the purpose of our corporations if we are to build a society that works for all of us. Rebecca

'Kate Manne is the Simone de Beauvoir of the 21st century' - Amanda Marcotte'Incisive, perceptive and profound. . .an absolute must-read' - Soraya Chemaly A vital exploration of gender politics from a

'A landmark piece of non-fiction' Janet Maslin, The New York TimesFrom the winner of the Pulitzer Prize, this is one of the great untold stories of American history: the migration of black citizens wh

Three sisters.Three secrets.Three ways to fall . . .England, 1628.Forcibly seduced by the powerful George Villiers, doctor's daughter Hester is cast aside to raise her son alone and in secret. She hop

WINNER OF THE NOBEL PRIZE FOR LITERATURE'One of Europe's great writers' Karl Ove KnausgaardOne evening Marianne, a suburban housewife living in an identikit bungalow, is struck by the realization that

Set in 1960, this novel tells of Filib Kobal's journey from his home in Carinthia to Slovenia on the trail of his missing brother, Gregor. He is armed only with two of Gregor's books: a copy book from

WINNER OF THE NOBEL PRIZE FOR LITERATURE'Portrays the breakdown of a murderer in ways that recall Camus' The Stranger' The New York TimesJoseph Bloch, a once-famous goalkeeper turned construction work

Unsuspecting boy. Big-hearted girl. Small-minded town.Invincible summer. Summer, 1955. Calls for equality are sweeping America, but sixteen-year-old Ethan Harper is about to discover just how deep the

NOW A MAJOR FILM STARRING TOM HANKSDiscover the acclaimed wartime classic from C. S. Forester - originally published as The Good Shepherd'Unbelievably good' James Holland, bestselling author of Norman

In the cafes and bars of Rosario, Argentina, there are sure to be many tall tales told. But none, perhaps, quite as spectacular as those recounted by Trafalgar Medrano. With a coffeepot and a pack of

Do you think you know who first thought of the theory of evolution? Have you ever wondered who created the oldest university in the world? Is Joan of Arc is the only rebel girl who led an army that yo

James Tiptree Jr, the pen name of Alice Bradley Sheldon, is widely considered to be one of the most influential American genre writers ever, and a pioneer of feminist science fiction. 10,000 Light Yea

Announced in a thunderclap out of another day's tedium, Tom Carmody - a hapless New Yorker - learns that he is the winner of the Intergalactic Sweepstake. Accepting with a shrug, he is whipped across

Dr Felix Hoenikker - a father of the atomic bomb - has another creation. Far more dangerous than that which levelled Hiroshima is ice-nine, a chemical that could freeze the world's oceans solid. The s