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What could be so importantthat even a child will risk her life for it?From the Sunday Times bestselling and Booker-longlisted author of Snap, and winner of the CWA Crime Novel of the Year, comes 'An exciting contemporary whodunnit' (Times Literary Supplement)*****’A unique crime novel that is both moving and funny . . . highly recommend’***** 5-STAR reader reviewA summer’s evening in 1926, and six-year-old Celie Shepherd is hungry, desperate and dangling from a cliff, as she stretches out to steal something impossible. The bold theft will change Celie’s life, and the lives of many others.One hundred years later, a remote home is ransacked by masked men. The only thing taken: a dusty box containing that same impossible thing. What could be so unique - and so valuable - that it is stolen again and again . . . and again?So begins this extraordinary mystery from award-winning Belinda Bauer. The Impossible Thing brims with skulduggery at every turn, and is a blazing testament to Belinda Bau

It's not dust she's looking for. It's dirt. Esmie is meant to be invisible.Just a cleaner with a foreign accent that no one quite has time to place, and a uniform of leggings and a duster that allows her to explore the homes of the wealthy Woodlands gated community, unnoticed. Which is exactly what she wants. Because Esmie isn’t really a cleaner.One of the residents of Woodlands has ruined her life. And when she finds out who, she’s going to make them pay . .

From global bestseller and creator of Jack Reacher, comes Lee Child’s first-ever autobiographical collection.On Monday September 5th, 1994, at home, at the dining room table, I sat down to write. An hour later, I gave the first chapter to my wife. I asked, “Should I continue?”“Yes,” she said. “I like it.”From urgently scribbling out his debut Killing Floor in pencil (the stub of which he still owns), to taking a step back with Blue Moon, and everything in between, here are 24 fascinating personal reflections on his life and work, crafted across decades.Whether it is through Lee’s moving account of meeting a fan years after her mother brought her to a book signing, to facing his first computer and the coming of the internet, to writing about New York just before – and just after – 9/11, to later seeing his novels adapted for the big screen . . . each riveting piece deftly evokes where he was, psychologically and physically, when he wrote each novel.Lee has clearly felt unwavering gratit

From the author of the Sunday Times bestselling The Book of Doors comes a second fantastical, stand-alone novel bursting with adventure and magic and heart. A handful of very ordinary individuals are members of a rather extraordinary society - its sole purpose being to track down unknowable objects that are out there, hiding in plain sight, to keep these items safe from the outside world . .. and the outside world safe from them. Get ready to be spellbound by the new, fantastical novel from the Sunday Times bestselling author of fantasy sensation The Book of Doors .. . 'A dazzling, globe-trotting thriller with a spectacular dash of magic.Like Michael Crichton at his finest, but with fantasy. Brilliant stuff!' SUNYI DEAN, bestselling author of The Book EatersThe world of unknowable objects - magical items that most people have no idea possess powers - has been quiet for decades . .. But three current members of a secret society have remained watchful, meeting every six months in the bas

England’s landscape is iconic – a tapestry of distinctive habitats that together make up a country unique for its rich diversity of flora and fauna. Concentrating on twelve habitats, John Lewis-Stempel leads us from estuary to park, chalk downland to woodland , river to field, village to moor, lake to heath, fen to coastal cliffs, in a book that is unquestionably his magnum opus.Referencing beloved great writers in whose footsteps he treads – Gilbert White, John Clare, W. H. Hudson, Richard Jefferies, Edward Thomas – and combining breathtakingly beautiful prose with detailed wildlife observation, botanical fact and ancient folklore, Lewis-Stempel immerses himself in each place, discovering their singular atmosphere, the play of the seasons; the feel of the wind in midwinter; the sounds of daybreak; how twilight settles. Each one – whether managed park or wild moor, plunging cliff or man-made Broads – has also shaped human life, forming our idea of ourselves and our sense of what ‘Engla

Terry Deary 用他一貫幽默、機智的筆調，帶我們重新認識英國歷史，但這回的切入點不是偉人傳記或戰役分析，而是「敵人」。從羅馬帝國到納粹德國，他描繪十位歷史對手如何無意間形塑了英國的命運。書中歷史細節生動，觀點獨到，不只令人會心一笑，更促人思考：國家的認同究竟是如何建立的？這是一本結合知識與娛樂的歷史書，適合喜歡《Unruly》或《Horrible Histories》的讀者，讓您從不同視角重新翻讀英國史。The ridiculously funny history of Britain for adults from the multimillion-copy bestselling author of the Horrible Histories, perfect for fans of Unruly by David Mitchell. 'If you could take just one history book to a desert island, this would be it. It is laugh out loud funny' Conn Iggulden, bestselling author of the Emperor series---------Ah, Britain.So special. The greatest nation on earth, some say. And we did it all on our own.Didn’t we…? As it happens Britannia got its name from the Romans, and for the past two centuries we have been ruled by Germans. As Horrible Histories author Terry Deary argues, nations and their leaders are defined by the enemies they make. You might even say those enemies made Britain what it is today...For instance, did you know:· Elizabeth I would cou

★評論譽為當代恐怖小說中的佳作★結合心理驚悚與超自然元素，令人閱讀時難以移開視線★Goodreads 2024驚悚小說評選第二名，最佳出道作第三名。★Netflix已取得電影改編權，Blake Lively主演。故事圍繞一對名叫Charlie和Eve的情侶，他們在華盛頓太平洋西北部一個風景如畫的社區以超低價買下一座老宅，準備翻修後出售。某夜，一家五口突然登門自稱曾經住在這棟房子，請求短暫進屋重溫兒時回憶。儘管警覺性高的Charlie反對，Eve因為討好型人格而讓他們進入。隨著神秘家庭的進入，緊張氣氛迅速升高：小女兒在地下室神秘失蹤，外頭風雪加劇，這家人卻拒絕離開，Eve和Charlie逐漸被困在事態失控的怪異現實裡。故事穿插「Old House」陰謀論，暗示這棟房子是連結多個平行世界的入口，進入者可能永遠無法離開。Eve對現實與恐懼的判斷越來越模糊，最終發現自己陷入了超自然與心理上的深淵。You let them back in. You shouldn't have...Young couple Charlie and Eve can’t believe the killer deal they got on an old house deep in the mountains.One day, a man knocks on the door. He says he lived there years before and asks if he can show his family around.But, as soon as they enter, strange things start to happen. Eve is desperate for them to leave and never come back. But they can’t – or won’t – take the hint that they are no longer welcome.Then, Charlie vanishes, and Eve begins to lose her grip on reality.She’s convinced there’s something terribly wrong with the house and its past inha

It's not dust she's looking for.It's dirt.Esmie is meant to be invisible. Just a cleaner with a foreign accent that no one quite has time to place, and a uniform of leggings and a duster that allows her to explore the homes of the wealthy Woodlands gated community, unnoticed.Which is exactly what she wants. Because Esmie isn’t really a cleaner.One of the residents of Woodlands has ruined her life. And when she finds out who, she’s going to make them pay . . .

'Reason to Be Happy is a wise and witty book that shows how thinking clearly can help us find happiness in our daily lives, get more of what we want, and even make the world a better place' Hannah FryWhy do our friends have more friends than we do? How do you book the best available seats on a plane? And if jogging for ten minutes adds eight minutes to our life expectancy, should we still go jogging?The ability to reason is one of our most undervalued skills. In everyday life, the key is to put yourself in the shoes of a clever competitor and think about how they might respond. Whether you are dealing with events on the scale of the Cuban missile crisis or letting go of anger, leading economist Professor Kaushik Basu shows how game theory - the logic of social situations - can help us achieve better outcomes and lasting happiness.Full of fascinating thought experiments and puzzles, Reason to Be Happy is a paean to the power of rationality.If you want to have a good life and even make t

THE UNMISSABLE NEW BOOK FROM GUENTHER STEINER, AUTHOR OF THE #1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER, SURVIVING TO DRIVE. Fasten your seatbelts as Formula 1's favourite underdog, Guenther Steiner, takes you on a wild ride through his ten years at Team Haas. From the first seeds of his idea to establish a new F1 team to the challenges of funding and building that team from the ground up, Guenther shares the real story of the origins of Team Haas, immerses readers in the high and lows of its first decade on the grid, and opens up about his departure from the team at the end of 2023.As Guenther recalls his proudest achievements and the many, many disasters he has faced, he takes readers behind the scenes, into the pit lanes and garages, and out on to the circuits of the world's greatest race tracks. We spend time with drivers, mechanics, executives, sponsors, commentators and fans, and take in many personal moments too, all the while grappling with the big challenges and small details that keep the wh

Now a major Netflix Series, the Korean feminist satire by the award-winning, bestselling author, Kim Ryeo-ryeong**NOW A MAJOR NETFLIX TV SERIES, STARRING GONG YU AND SEO HYUN-JIN **Read the gripping international feminist satire for fans of KIM JIYOUNG BORN 1982, CONVENIENCE STORE WOMAN and YELLOWFACE.‘So this is the world we live in, where even spouses can be rented’Meet Noh Inji: thirty years old, five wedding rings so far, and she’s never once been in love.When Inji takes a job at Wedding & Life, the popular matchmaking service, she never imagines her role will be with NM, their secretive marriage division that rents out ‘field spouses’ for a fixed period to their elite clientele. Just like a real marriage, Inji’s assignments involve a wedding, some sex and a spot of housework. It’s all tailored exactly to the client’s desires - no legal battles, no fights, no emotional baggage.In no way is Inji interested in finding real love, because accidents happen when you mistakenly assume

THE NEW YORK TIMES AND SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER, WITH OVER 6 MILLION COPIES SOLDNow a major Apple TV series starring Brie Larson'The most charming, life-enhancing novel I've read in ages' Sunday Times'Thought-provoking and stylish' Guardian___________Your ability to change everything - including yourself - starts hereChemist Elizabeth Zott is not your average woman. In fact, she would be the first to point out that there is no such thing.But it's the early 1960s and her all-male team at Hastings Research Institute take a very unscientific view of equality.Forced to leave her job at the institute, she soon finds herself the reluctant star of America's most beloved cooking show, Supper at Six.But as her following grows, not everyone is happy. Because as it turns out, Elizabeth Zott isn't just teaching women to cook.She's daring them to change the status quo. One molecule at a time.__________A Book of the Year for:Guardian, Times, Sunday Times, New York Times, Good Housekeeping, Woman &

It was the longest of nights, when the strangest of things happened... the spell-binding novel from best-selling author Diane Setterfield will captivate readers in its multi-layered mystery.'I was completely spellbound' - Ruth Hogan, author of The Keeper of Lost Things'Setterfield is a master storyteller' - Madeline Miller, author of CirceSome say the river drowned her... Some say it brought her back to lifeOn a dark midwinter's night in an ancient inn on the Thames, the regulars are entertaining themselves by telling stories when the door bursts open and in steps an injured stranger. In his arms is the drowned corpse of a child.Hours later, the dead girl stirs, takes a breath and returns to life.Is it a miracle?Is it magic?And who does the little girl belong to?An exquisitely crafted historical mystery brimming with folklore, suspense and romance, as well as with the urgent scientific curiosity of the Victorian age.____________________Praise for Diane Setterfield:'An absolute feast of

Toys - from teddy bears to Barbie dolls to train sets - define our image of childhood innocence. But the truth is that toys represent a $21 billion a year industry, and with so much money at stake, the toy business is anything but child''s play.In The Real Toy Story, investigative journalist Eric Clark exposes the startling truths behind Britain''s favourite toys. Drawing on interviews with over 200 industry insiders, Clark names and shames the corporations spending millions on research into the best way to manipulate their target audience while manufacturing products in China under virtual slave labour conditions.In a world of cut-throat competition and cold-blooded marketing, toy companies are increasingly willing to sacrifice our children in the rush for profits. And as more children forsake cuddly play things for Ipods and cell phones, companies are using even more extreme tactics- unashamedly using sex and violence to sell dolls and action men to children as young as three - to ma

A paperback edition with the original cover art of the classic fantasy novel by Terry Pratchett, the first book in the Witches series, part of the Discworld novels. 'If you've never read a Discworld novel, what's the matter with you?' Guardian‘Terry Pratchett once again creates a fantasy masterpiece’ 5-star reader review'They say that a little knowledge is a dangerous thing, but it is not one half so bad as a lot of ignorance.'Everybody knows there's no such thing as a female wizard. So, when the wizard Drum Billet accidentally passes on his staff of power to an eighth daughter of an eighth son, a girl called Eskarina (Esk, for short), the misogynistic world of wizardry wants nothing to do with her.Thankfully Granny Weatherwax, the Discworld's most famous witch, has plenty of experience ignoring the status quo. With Granny's help, Esk sneaks her way into the magical Unseen University and befriends apprentice wizard Simon. But power is unpredictable, and these bright young students soon

From bestselling author John Boyne comes a gripping and profound exploration of responsibility, guilt, blame, trauma, and our capacity for redemption.‘An epic.... Impactful and provocative’The New York Times‘An almost note-perfect piece of first-person storytelling’Guardian‘Subtle, intelligent and humane’Sunday Telegraph_________From bestselling author John Boyne comes a gripping and profound exploration of responsibility, guilt, blame, trauma and our capacity for redemption.The Elementsis a stunning kaleidoscope of storytelling, in which four interconnected lives, each representing a different perspective on crime from the points of view of the enabler, the accomplice, the perpetrator, and the victim, combine to form one transformative narrative.Boyne’s most ambitious work yet, The Elements is both an engrossing drama and a moving examination of why and how we allow crime to occur. In masterful, spellbinding prose, he navigates this complex subject with extraordinary empathy and unfli

The master storyteller - author of The Day of the Jackal - returns, with his most explosive thriller yet.'A must-read!' FIVE-STAR Review'Absolutely SUPERB!' FIVE-STAR Review'Fantastic!' FIVE-STAR ReviewThe Nazis were never defeated. They were just biding their time...Summer, 2025. A US senator is burned to death in his Washington townhouse. Masked gunmen massacre supporters during a football match in Berlin. And an old man is murdered while he sleeps in the dementia ward of a German hospital. Three apparently unconnected events, three steps on the countdown to apocalypse.When journalist and podcaster Georg Miller starts joining the dots between them, he finds himself the target of professional killers. His investigation soon reveals that his would-be assassins are from an organisation known as the Odessa, a menacing and powerful Nazi group intent on regaining power.The Odessa has spread its poison from a covert compound in the Bavarian countryside all the way to the halls of the Americ

★ 二戰歷史 × 女巫魔法 × 秘密任務的黑暗奇幻★ 《A Discovery of Witches》 × 《Her Majesty's Royal Coven》讀者必讀★ 納粹、祕法遺物與女巫抵抗組織的生死對決★ BookTok話題「女巫奇幻」新星作者首部小說1940年，二戰戰火蔓延歐洲，英國皇家女巫學院從陰影中現身，加入對抗納粹的祕密戰線。學徒女巫Lydia Polk奉命追尋傳說中的黑暗魔法書《Grimorium Bellum》，阻止它落入希特勒之手。在被占領的法國，她與抵抗軍與盟友並肩作戰，面對納粹女巫與古老魔法的威脅。一部融合歷史、奇幻與冒險的震撼首作。1940, and Hitler’s armies are storming across Europe. The future looks bleak. In Britain, the Royal Academy of Witches emerges from the shadows to help the war effort. Its mission - to find an ancient magic artefact that, were it to fall into Nazi hands, could help Hitler fulfil his twisted Aryan dream . . .'Prime Minister Churchill, the Witches of Britain are at your service . . .'1940, and war rages across Europe. The future looks bleak. But now, emerging from the shadows, the Royal Academy of Witches offers its help. And so it is tasked with finding an ancient artefact that, were it to fall into Nazi hands, would help Hitler fulfil his twisted Aryan dream . . .Stubborn, plain-spoken and from an unimpress

Discover a gripping story of friendship, secrets and dangerous truth from a startling debut talent. Perfect for fans of Liane Moriarty and Bad Sisters. 'Clear your diary before you start, because you won't want to put it down.' - FIVE-STAR Review'5 star knockout - sharp, addictive, and dripping with dark humour.' - FIVE-STAR ReviewGood friends keep your secrets.Best friends bury them for you. Sophia, Safa, Ella, Ajola and Caoimhe have always stuck together. Birthdays, weddings, children…So when they find Sophia’s husband dead on the living room floor – and find themselves framed for his murder – the answer is obvious.Stick together once more and bury his body. And it seems they’ve got away with it, until Sophia receives a chilling text . .. I know where you buried your husband. They promised to protect each other.But a secret this deadly might change everything. ***Readers love I Know Where You Buried Your Husband***'Totally hooked from page one.' - FIVE-STAR Review'A remarkable new au

🐺 Forbidden romance. Werewolves. Kilts.This sizzling bestselling sensation has the internet OBSESSED. 🐺'Let me have you. Just once. Please.'As dark forces rise, Princess Aurora is caught between two powerful alphas. Princess Aurora may have survived the Wolf King, but now he wants her back. To take his throne, Aurora and Callum form a dangerous alliance with one of the most feared Wolves in the Kingdom, Blake.He’s the enemy, but Aurora’s life is bound to his. If he dies, so does she. As she fights their connection, she suspects Blake is keeping secrets.There is a bigger game at play than who sits on the Wolf Throne – one that threatens both kingdoms. With enemies closing in, Aurora may be the only one who can stop an ancient evil from rising. To survive, she must decide where she – and her heart – belong.THE ROMANTASY SENSATION DRIVING READERS WILD!‘It’s a little bit Outlander, a little bit ACOTAR, and its own thing in just the perfect way.’‘Now that’s what I call ROMANTASY.’‘Gahhhh.

★第 4 屆「韓國科學文學獎（Korea Science Fiction Award）」長篇小說首獎。★韓國熱銷超過 20 萬冊，連續兩年被 YES24 書店選為年度「年輕作家」。故事設定在近未來的 2035 年。在那樣一個追求極致效率的時代，連賽馬的騎師都被機器人所取代。這是一個關於「瑕疵」與「溫柔」的故事： 主角 Coli 是一個因晶片錯誤而產生了感性與情感的機器人騎師。當其他機器人只會計算如何讓馬跑得更快時，Coli 卻會仰望天空，思考雲朵的形狀與天空那一千種深淺不一的藍。他遇到了一匹即將被安樂死的賽馬，而這匹馬曾是賽場明星，卻因軟骨受損而被人類視為「廢物」。與此同時，一對在現實生活中掙扎的姊妹：熱愛機器人的延宰和身障少女恩惠，她們與Coli 相遇了。為了守護馬兒「今天」最後的自由，他們策劃了一場特別的賽事...THE #1 KOREAN INSTANT BESTSELLER AND PRIZEWINNERDiscover the original and uplifting sensation for fans of CONVENIENCE STORE WOMAN and KLARA AND THE SUN‘Engaging, touching, subtly disturbing’ K-Lit Review‘A stunningly crafted novel, evoking a myriad emotions’ Kim Bo-young‘A dazzling, warm novel that shows us how to move forward as a society without leaving anyone or anything behind’ Choi Jin-young, author of To the Warm HorizonFrom its perch on top of a pile of junk inside a shed, Coli, a robot with powerful observational qualities, waits patiently for someone to find it.Coli is special among AI robots. This is because Coli has t

The phenomenal word of mouth bestseller, shortlisted for the Waterstones Debut Fiction Prize, winner of 5 awards in Sweden including the Swedish Book of the Year and the Swedish Booksellers prize, with rights sold in 44 territories. Uplifting, deeply moving, emotional - this book will stay with you in a remarkable way.THE PHENOMENAL SUNDAY TIMES WORD-OF-MOUTH BESTSELLER. A profoundly moving and life-affirming novel about the multitude of stories contained within a life, and the big things for which we have no words.‘So heartbreaking and funny and beautiful and wise… an extraordinary book’ RICHARD OSMAN'You’ll laugh, you’ll cry, you’ll want to buy twenty copies and give them to everyone you love’ FREDRIK BACKMAN‘The most moving book I’ve ever read.’ JACQUELINE WILSONShortlisted for the Waterstones Debut Fiction Prize & Waterstones Book of the Month______Bo is determined to live his own life in his own way. But his son has other ideas...Bo lives a quiet existence in his small rural v

'Tis the season to solve a mystery... Inspector Frank Gradsby returns in a dazzling crime novel, from the bestselling author of Murder at Holly House. 'Twists galore' Stuart MacBride'Had me laughing out loud' Yorkshire Life'First-class' The TimesA case shrouded in secrets.It’s just before Christmas, 1953. Grasby and Juggers are investigating a puzzling murder in the remote village of Uthley’s Bay. A fisherman has been found dead on the beach, with a stocking wound tight round his throat.A festive mystery for one and all. Hundreds of pairs of stockings, in neat cellophane bags, soon wash up on the shore. A blizzard cuts off Grasby and Juggers from help, and the local innkeeper is murdered.Any remaining Christmas cheer goes up in smoke as the villagers refuse to talk, leaving the two detectives chasing false leads in the snow. A winter wonderland with no escape. To make matters worse, Grasby can’t stop thinking about stockings.Why does everyone seem to be enjoying strangely high standard

Dan Brown睽違八年後全新力作，帶著Robert Langdon回歸，展開一場融合歷史神話、尖端科學和深刻哲學的跨國追蹤冒險，揭露隱藏在心靈背後的終極秘密。Robert Langdon在異地陷入不可測的危機，被一個強大的組織追蹤，並受到源自布拉格古老神話的殺手威脅。他在布拉格古老且充滿秘密的城市風貌中穿梭，歷經宏偉城堡、教堂、深埋墳墓與迷宮般的地下通道，走入一個隱藏於表象之下的影子之城，試圖解開凱薩琳失蹤謎團以及背後的巨大陰謀。接著故事舞台延展至倫敦和紐約，追蹤凱薩琳的同時，也揭露一項震撼世界、改變人類對心靈認知的祕密計劃。這是一場Robert Langdon面對前所未有的試煉，不僅為了救回所愛的人，也為了人類未來而戰的心理與智慧之戰。小說融合未來科技、神祕學與古老傳說，繼續延續Dan Brown一貫充滿懸疑張力的敘事風格，兼具思想性和娛樂性，為讀者帶來既刺激又深刻的閱讀體驗.Robert Langdon is back in the long-awaited new race-against-time thriller from the global bestselling author of The Da Vinci Code and Angels and Demons.Accompanying celebrated academic, Katherine Solomon, to a lecture she’s been invited to give in Prague, Robert Langdon’s world spirals out of control when she disappears without trace from their hotel room. Far from home and well out of his comfort zone, Langdon must pit his wits against forces unknown to recover the woman he loves.But Prague is an old and dangerous city, steeped in folklore and mystery. For over two thousand years, the tides of h

The most surprising thriller of the year.Who would you trust with the future?The year is 2050. In the teeth of a climate catastrophe, the world is left with a drastic solution: one global leader to steer it through the coming apocalypse.The final two candidates are ex-US President Lockwood, and Solomon, the world’s first political artificial intelligence.As whispers of a global conspiracy emerge, investigative journalist Marcus Tully find himself at the centre of it – when Solomon’s creator turns up murdered.Overnight, one investigation becomes two, and it’s not just the result of the election that’s at stake but the future of the species. Suddenly humanity must make an impossible choice – between salvation, or freedom.

'Prime Minister Churchill, the Witches of Britain are at your service . . .'1940, and war rages across Europe. The future looks bleak. But now, emerging from the shadows, the Royal Academy of Witches offers its help. And so it is tasked with finding an ancient artefact that, were it to fall into Nazi hands, would help Hitler fulfil his twisted Aryan dream . . .Stubborn, plain-spoken and from an unimpressive family, Lydia Polk never expected to be chosen to work under Isadora Goode, the Grand Mistress of the Royal Academy of Witches.Now, three years into her apprenticeship, and with Hitler’s armies rampaging across Europe, the Witches of Britain have joined the war effort – but not without some resistance from within, the British government having originally forced the witches into hiding.As Lydia’s power grows, she too joins the cause, tracking down magical relics in order to keep them out of Nazi hands. But a Nazi witch infiltrates the Academy with heart-breaking consequences and sudd

A TikTok sensation! This is an epic and emotional romance about the risks we take for love and the endings we don't see comingFrom the Sunday Times bestselling author of Fourth Wing'This book had me day dreaming, crying, sobbing... all the emotions' Reader ReviewTwo sworn enemies. One unfinished manuscript. The love story of a lifetime...When Georgia Stanton discovers that her late grandmother, Scarlett, the infamous romance author, didn't get the chance to finish her last book, she is determined to share her story. But first, it needs to be written.Enter Noah Harrison, the bestselling and most charismatic romance author of his generation. When Georgia meets him, she is distraught - athough he's charming and handsome, there's nothing beneath the surface. But as they start working together, Georgia begins to see that there might be more to Noah than meets the eye.Together, they realize that Scarlett was saving the greatest love story of all until last - her own. While serving in World W

Famously scenic, the Hankyu commuter train trundles daily through Japanese landscape unaware of the heartaches of the passengers it carries.On the outward journey we are introduced to the emotional dilemmas of five characters as we puzzle out how they will unravel; on the return journey six months later, we watch them resolve:- a young man meets the young woman, who always happens to borrow a library book just before he can take it out himself- a woman in a white bridal dress boards looking inexplicably sad- a university student leaves his hometown for the first time- a girl prepares to leave her abusive boyfriend;- an old lady discusses adopting a dog with her granddaughter.As the seasons come around, so the Hankyu line trundles on carrying the lives and loves of its passengers ever forwards.

THE FOUR MILLION COPY INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLERThe brilliantly argued and impassioned classic polemic from the world’s best-known atheist. Sensationally incisive and perennially timely, this is required reading for everyone. ‘A resounding trumpet blast for truth’ Matt Ridley'[The God Delusion] deserves multiple readings; not just as an important work of science, but as a great work of literature’ Steven Weinberg, Nobel Laureate, Times Literary Supplement‘If its merciless rationalism doesn’t enrage you at some point, you probably aren’t alive’ Julian Barnes‘Entertaining, wildly informative, splendidly written’ Rod Liddle, Sunday Times'There is not a dull page .. . a book that makes me want to cheer its clarity, intelligence and truth-telling’ Claire Tomalin‘My favourite book of all time .. . a heroic and life-changing work’ Derren Brown‘Spirited and exhilarating .. . Dawkins comes roaring forth in the full vigour of his powerful arguments’ Joan Bakewell, Guardian‘At last, Richard Dawkins

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A warm Sunday in November 1957. As Sputnik 2 orbits the earth, carrying Laika, the doomed Soviet dog, a couple begin their day.Virgil Beckett, an insurance salesman, isn’t particularly happy in his job but he fulfils the role, playing golf with the partners, drinking in the bar, chasing the women. Kathleen Beckett, once a promising tennis champion, with a key shot up her sleeve called ‘The Most’, is now a mother and homemaker.Somehow these two, who have been together since college, have fallen into the roles expected of them – the prescribed suburban dream they have been sold as something to covet, something that will fulfil their lives. But on this unseasonably warm, early November Sunday, Kathleen wakes up and decides that she will not be accompanying her family to church.No, she feels like a swim.She unearths her old, red bathing suit and descends into the apartment complex pool no other resident uses. And she doesn’t want to come out…