One of two beautifully designed hardback gift editions of Stefan Zweig's breathlessly dramatic historical sketches, out in time for Christmas.A single Yes, a single No, a Too Soon or a Too Late makes
One of two beautifully designed hardback gift editions of Stefan Zweig's breathlessly dramatic historical sketches, out in time for the holidays.Millions of people in a nation are necessary for a sing
'Matches, buy my matches, ladies and gents!' calls Luise Pogge, a.k.a. 'Dot', evening after evening, standing on Weidendammer Bridge in the middle of Berlin. Of course, her wealthy parents have no ide
Tommy McBride and his brother Billy return to their isolated family home to discover that their parents have been brutally murdered. Haunted and alone, their desperate search for the killers leads the
Caleb Zelic can't hear you. But he can see everything.The pulsating follow-up thriller to the acclaimed Resurrection Bay.Caleb Zelic used to meet life head-on. Now he's struggling just to get through
'When we read Tolstoy, it feels easy. This is life itself' Howard Jacobson'No other writer wrote so often, or so imaginatively, about the actual moment of dying' Orlando FigesTolstoy's stories contain
THE OLD WORLD IS CRUMBLINGOutside the gates of the magnificent Versailles palace, the city of Paris sits mired in squalor and crime. One night a body is found with ghastly mutilations that shock even
Montpellier in 1566 is one of the greatest seats of learning of the age, a cradle of Renaissance humanism. But even this proud city of philosophers is not safe from the menaces that endanger the peace
Translated for the first time, the best short stories by the 'modernist master' Gazdanov, author of The Spectre of Alexander Wolf.In a Metro underpass, bald and dressed in rags, stands a silent beggar
The third in a series of irresistibly charming, beautifully illustrated children's classics - the adventures of Detective Nosegoode and his talking dog, Cody.A famous picture is in danger of being sto
The second in a series of irresistibly charming, beautifully illustrated children's classics - the adventures of Detective Nosegoode and his talking dog, Cody.Detective Nosegoode wants to enjoy his we
The first in a series of irresistibly charming, beautifully illustrated children's classics - the adventures of Detective Nosegoode and his talking dog, Cody.At first glance, Mr Ambrosius Nosegoode se
"It's long been assumed of the region where my grandmother was born... that at some point each year the dead will come home," Inara Verzemnieks writes in this exquisite story of war, exile and homecom
Winner of the prestigious Akutagawa Prize, three dream-like tales of memory and war: part of our Japanese novella series, showcasing the best contemporary Japanese writingA Japanese man, far from home
'A fascinating book, THE PILOT AND THE LITTLE PRINCE invites big kids (literal and metaphorical) to take the time...to dig in its pages ...to lose oneself in delicate drawings, dreamlike and peppered
The London Library is the world's largest independent library. Founded in 1841 by Thomas Carlyle (in reaction to the "museum headache" brought on by the crowds in the British Museum Reading Room), it
1917: Stories and Poems from the Russian Revolution is a collection of literary responses to one of the most cataclysmic events in modern world history, which exposes the immense conflictedness and do
Fresh, stylish new translations of Gogol's greatest short stories collected in a beautiful editionAdmired by writers from Nabokov to Bulgakov to George Saunders, Gogol is considered one of the more en
A book of exploration and discovery, celebrating the 175th anniversary of The London Library.From young men seeking outdoor adventure to intrepid ladies of a certain age discovering other cultures, Vi
A delightful, diverse selection of fairy tales from around the world by one of our most beloved children's writers International bestselling children's author Cornelia Funke has always been fascinated
An astonishing trilogy of books, collected in one volume, documenting the tumultuous first half of the 20th century in SpainThe Forging of a Rebel is an unsurpassed account of Spanish history and soci
A FINANCIAL TIMES, OBSERVER AND THE TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR'A masterful book, a gripping epic, necessary and gorgeously written' Stefan Hertmans, author of War and TurpentineIt is 1941, and Antwerp is
A startling novella from the heir to Haruki Murakami and Gabriel García Márquez.Boku has an uneasy preoccupation with dreams - and with making and losing lovers. And when he first runs away from Tokyo
Amid the conflict and desolation of post-Communist Albania, teenage boys Agim and Bujar share restless dreams of escape. After Bujar's father dies and Agim's family discover him dressed in his mother'
A wickedly funny and life-affirming coming-of-age roadtrip story - winner of France's biggest prize for teen and YA fiction.Awarded the Gold, Silver and Bronze trotters after a vote by their classmate
Vivid, full of sardonic humour, moral nuance and personal drama, this book takes the reader into the heart of the revolutionary crowd, and shows how exhilarating and terrifying it is to be there' Lucy
Nick Lansing and Susy Branch are young, attractive, but impoverished New Yorkers. They are in love and decide to marry, but realise their chances of happiness are slim without the wealth and society t
The prizewinning debut mystery from one of Japan's best-loved crime writers.The K Apartments for Ladies are occupied by over a hundred unmarried women, once young and lively, now grown and old - and i
A moving ghost story that explores the overcoming of loss, and how to move onThomasine has spent months living in her great-great-aunt's dusty, dark house with her father, and her aunt, uncle and cou
In a dusty library, in the quietest corner of a house in a Tokyo suburb, live the Little People: Fern and Balbo, Robin and Iris. Just a few inches high, sleeping in cigarette boxes and crafting shoes
How fascist are you?Democracy is difficult, flawed and unstable. It involves barely distinguishable political parties engaging in lengthy, overcomplicated and expensive decision-making processes. Enga
'A freshly written, punchily flavoured and richly realised tale of intergenerational family strife' -- Sunday Times 'Captivating... full of sensual imagery... colourful and unforced... a debut novel w
'Grief becomes something oddly beautiful - and beautifully odd' Kirkus (starred review)'Rewarding and touching' Publishers Weekly (starred review)Following the death of his mother, Max Friedman comes
A GUARDIAN BEST FICTION BOOK OF 2019'Devastating... the brutal beauty of Crossing comes from its almost cellular understanding of belonging and exclusion, love and cruelty' Guardian'Crossing will devo
A vibrant fable of marriage, caste and social convention from one of the most exciting voices in contemporary Indian fiction'Unexpected and moving' Amitava Kumar, author of Immigrant, Montana'A major
Written during the Second World War, Zweig's typically passionate and readable biography of Michel de Montaigne, is also a heartfelt argument for the importance of intellectual freedom, tolerance and
Joseph Roth's sensibility - both clear-eyed and nostalgic, harshly realistic and tenderly humane - produced some of the most distinctive fiction of the twentieth century. This collection of his most e
Tokunaga is young, broke, self conscious and a manzai comedian. Kamiya is an older, more established, frequently drunk and seemingly without any inhibitions whatsoever. They are both desperate to succ
