BookOdyssey

SHORTLISTED: THE DUBLIN LITERARY AWARD LONGLISTED: WOMENS\' PRIZE FOR FICTION 2022 A NOVEL OF DEVASTATING BEAUTY SET IN BUCHENWALD DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR \"A powerful and disturbing study in terrible lies and the human need to believe them.\" ANNIE PROULX Moving away from their lovely apartment in Munich isn’t nearly as wrenching an experience for Frau Greta Hahn as she had feared. Their new home is even lovelier than the one they left behind and life in Buchenwald would appear to be idyllic. Lying just beyond the forest that surrounds them is the looming presence of a work camp. Frau Hahn’s husband, SS Sturmbannführer Dietrich Hahn, has been assigned as the camp’s administrator. When Frau Hahn’s poor health leads her into an unlikely and poignant friendship with one of Buchenwald’s prisoners, Dr Lenard Weber, her naïve ignorance about what is going on so nearby is challenged. A decade earlier, Dr Weber had invented a machine believed that its subtle resonances might cure cancer. But does it really work? One way or another, it might save a life. A tour de force about the evils of obliviousness, Remote Sympathy compels us to question our continuing and wilful ability to look the other way in a world that is in thrall to the idea that everything–even facts and morals–is relative.  Σελίδες: 528, Διαστάσεις: 12.9x12.9cm

\'A brilliant blending of crime, mystery, and American history. Terrific entertainment\'Stephen KingDarktown is a relentlessly gripping, highly intelligent crime novel set in Atlanta in 1948, following the city\'s first black police force investigating a brutal murder against all the odds.\'Crime fiction that melds an intense plot with fully realized characters\'Daily MailAtlanta, 1948. In this city, all crime is black and white.On one side of the tracks are the rich, white neighbourhoods; on the other, Darktown, the African-American area guarded by the city\'s first black police force of only eight men. These cops are kept near-powerless by the authorities: they can\'t arrest white suspects; they can\'t drive a squad car; they must operate out of a dingy basement.When a poor black woman is killed in Darktown having been last seen in a car with a rich white man, no one seems to care except for Boggs and Smith, two black cops from vastly different backgrounds. Pressured from all sides, they will risk their jobs, the trust of their community and even their own lives to investigate her death.Their efforts bring them up against a brutal old-school cop, Dunlow, who has long run Darktown as his own turf - but Dunlow\'s idealistic young partner, Rakestraw, is a young progressive who may be willing to make allies across colour lines . . .Soon to be a major TV series from Jamie Foxx and Sony Pictures Television. Σελίδες: 384, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0214, Διαστάσεις: 12.6x12.6cm

What\'s it like in space? How do you get there? And what do astronauts do all day? Inquisitive little ones can find the answers to these questions and many more in this fascinating lift-the-flap introduction to space, with colourful illustrations, simple text and chunky flaps to lift. Σελίδες: 12, Διαστάσεις: 20x20cm

Aleena Moore is haunted by Jared Holt. It\'s been six years since she\'s seen her brother\'s best friend, the self-destructive bad boy she secretly loved in high school. As the years pass, she knows it\'s time to move on. Time to decide between a practical nursing degree and her true dream as an artist. Time to get over Jared and give another guy a chance...Just when she opens her heart to her friend, Gabe, Aly returns home to find Jared sleeping on her couch. The teenage boy she loved has grown into a man she can\'t resist. Covered in tattoos and lost in rage, he\'s begging to be saved from his demons - the memories of the day he destroyed his family. As the two reconnect, their passion is hot enough to torch Aly\'s judgment. But can she risk her future for a man who lives on the edge of destruction? Σελίδες: 384, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0114, Διαστάσεις: 20.2x20.2cm

Lyn Andrews\' heart-rending and nostalgic novel ELLAN VANNIN is a must-read for fans of Donna Douglas and Kate Thompson. Life isn\'t easy for widowed George Vannin and his young daughter, but somehow George has raised the child alone and Ellan adores her father. Ellan is ten years old when the shaft at Foxdale Mine collapses, and her father never comes up. From then on she lives with Aunt Maud, a dour woman with a quick temper. Her husband had died in a mining accident too, and she never forgave the family at the Big House for their part in the tragedy. When Ellan is offered a chance to better herself at the Big House, Aunt Maud savagely forbids it. Ellan\'s chance is yet to come, but she has a long way to go before she finds the happiness she deserves... Σελίδες: 416, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0901, Διαστάσεις: 11.7x11.7cm

In these two novellas, crooked charity collectors and bent boxing promoters attract the Saint\'s attention... and will wish they hadn\'t. Σελίδες: 256, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0311, Διαστάσεις: 12.8x12.8cm

\'Poignant and warm-hearted . . . a tonic for our times.\' - Holly Miller, author of The Sight of YouAt nearly ninety, retired nature writer Hattie Bloom prefers the company of birds to people, but when a fall lands her in a nursing home she struggles to cope with the loss of independence and privacy. From the confines of her \'room with a view\' - of the car park! - she dreams of escape.Fellow \'inmate\', the gregarious, would-be comedian Walter Clements also plans on returning home as soon as he is fit and able to take charge of his mobility scooter.When Hattie and Walter officially meet at The Night Owls, a clandestine club run by Sister Bronwyn and her dog, Queenie, they seem at odds. But when Sister Bronwyn is dismissed over her unconventional approach to aged care, they must join forces - and very slowly, an unlikely, unexpected friendship begins to grow.Full of wisdom and warmth, The Great Escape from Woodlands Nursing Home is a gorgeously poignant, hilarious story showing that it is never too late to laugh - or to love.Praise for Joanna Nell:\'Hugely entertaining . . . funny and heart-warming\' Woman & Home\'A gentle, warm-hearted book that had me rooting for all the characters and laughing out loud at points\' LIBBY PAGE, author of The Lido\'A warm and touching story with a cast of characters who became my friends\' - Katie Marsh, author of THE REST OF ME\'The perfect blend of funny and moving\' - Natasha Lester, author of THE PARIS SEAMSTRESS\'A funny and poignant exploration of growing old disgracefully and enjoying your twilight years\' - Culturefly Σελίδες: 384, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0624, Διαστάσεις: 12.8x12.8cm

It\'s not what you know, it\'s who you know. Or so the adage goes. Professor Matthew Jackson, world-leading researcher into social and economic networks, shows us why this is far truer than we\'d like to believe.Based on his ground-breaking research, The Human Network reveals how our relationships in school, university, work and society have extraordinary implications throughout our lives and demonstrates that by understanding and taking advantage of these networks, we can boost our happiness, success and influence. But there are also wider lessons to be learnt. Drawing on concepts from economics, mathematics, sociology, and anthropology, Jackson reveals how the science of networks gives us a bold new framework to understand human interaction writ large - from banking crashes and viral marketing to racism and the spread of disease. Filled with counter-intuitive ideas that will enliven any dinner party - e.g. how can our popularity in school affect us for the rest of our lives? - The Human Network is a \"big ideas\" book that no one can afford to miss. Σελίδες: 352, Διαστάσεις: 12.9x12.9cm

\'I Had a Black Dog says with wit, insight, economy and complete understanding what other books take 300 pages to say. Brilliant and indispensable.\' - Stephen Fry\'Finally, a book about depression that isn\'t a prescriptive self-help manual. Johnston\'s deftly expresses how lonely and isolating depression can be for sufferers. Poignant and humorous in equal measure.\' Sunday TimesThere are many different breeds of Black Dog affecting millions of people from all walks of life. The Black Dog is an equal opportunity mongrel.It was Winston Churchill who popularized the phrase Black Dog to describe the bouts of depression he experienced for much of his life.Matthew Johnstone, a sufferer himself, has written and illustrated this moving and uplifting insight into what it is like to have a Black Dog as a companion and how he learned to tame it and bring it to heel. Σελίδες: 48, Διαστάσεις: 21.2x21.2cm

The Ballad of Never After is the fiercely-anticipated sequel to the #1 New York Times bestseller Once Upon a Broken Heart, starring Evangeline Fox and the Prince of Hearts on a new journey of magic, mystery, and heartbreak.After Jacks, the Prince of Hearts, betrays her, Evangeline Fox swears she\'ll never trust him again. Now that she\'s discovered her own magic, Evangeline believes she can use it to restore the chance at happily ever after that Jacks stole away.But when a new terrifying curse is revealed, Evangeline finds herself entering into a tenuous partnership with the Prince of Hearts again. Only this time, the rules have changed.Jacks isn\'t the only force Evangeline needs to be wary of. In fact, he might be the only one she can trust, despite her desire to despise him.Instead of a love spell wreaking havoc on Evangeline\'s life, a murderous spell has been cast. To break it, Evangeline and Jacks will have to do battle with old friends, new foes, and a magic that plays with heads and hearts.Evangeline has always trusted her heart, but this time she\'s not sure she can. Σελίδες: 416, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0629, Διαστάσεις: 12.8x12.8cm

\'A chilling account of a dark past wrapped in the warm blanket of a promising future . . . A pleasure to read\' Ann Leckie\'Sparks fly\' NPR \'A stunning new space opera debut\' K. B. Wagers The Iskat Empire rules its vassal planets through a system of treaties - so when Prince Taam, key figure in a political alliance, is killed, a replacement must be found. His widower, Jainan, is rushed into an arranged marriage with the disreputable aristocrat Kiem, in a bid to keep rising hostilities between two worlds under control. But Prince Taam\'s death may not have been an accident, and when Jainan himself is a suspect, he and Kiem must navigate the perils of the Iskat court, solve a murder, and prevent an interplanetary war . . .***Winner of an ALA Alex Award******Sunday Times bestseller*** \'Has everything you could ask: impossible choices, divided loyalties, dry wit . . . charming slow-burn romance, and an adventure in space politics\' A. K. Larkwood\'High-pitched noises escaped me; I shouted, more than once, \'Now kiss!\'...in a world so relentlessly uncertain, there\'s a powerfully simple pleasure in the experience of a promise kept\' The New York Times Book Review \'Dazzling . . . Its characters stayed with me long after I raced through the last chapters\' Aliette de Boddard Everina Maxwell\'s debut is a space opera with high-stakes multi-world politics and irresistibly engaging characters, perfect for fans of Gideon the Ninth and The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet. An LGBTQ romance and Tiktok/Booktok sensation. Find the author on Twitter at @av_storiesFrom the same author:OCEAN\'S ECHO Σελίδες: 448, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0209, Διαστάσεις: 12.6x12.6cm

For the first time in English, the classic manga adaptation by Tokusatsu legend Shotaro Ishinomori. Based on the Kamen Rider Kuuga TV series, currently airing on Shout Factory in the US. A series of fiery murders rocks Tokyo, prompting detective Kaoru Ichijo to investigate. Meanwhile, researchers in Nagano discover an ancient casket, awakening the ancient evil that dwells within, just as young student Yusuke Godai returns to Japan, unaware that he’s the final piece of the puzzle that will see the return of the enigmatic spirit Kuuga! Available in English for the first time ever, this is a classic manga adaptation of the cult Japanese TV series currently airing on Shout Factory in the US. Based on the original concept and story by tokusatsu legend Shotaro Ishinomori, Kamen Rider Kuuga is an epic action series about a defender of justice with a twist! Perfect for fans of Power Rangers, Ultraman and sci-fi/mecha manga! Σελίδες: 224, Διαστάσεις: 12.8x12.8cm

The Penguin English Library edition of The Portrait of a Lady by Henry James\'She knew of no wrong that he had done; he was not violent, he was not cruel; she simply believed that he hated her\'When Isabel Archer, a beautiful, spirited American, is brought to Europe by her wealthy aunt Touchett, it is expected that she will soon marry. But Isabel, resolved to enjoy her freedom, does not hesitate to turn down two eligible suitors. Then she finds herself irresistibly drawn to Gilbert Osmond. Charming and cultivated, Osmond sees Isabel as a rich prize waiting to be taken. In this portrait of a \'young woman affronting her destiny\', Henry James created one of his most magnificent heroines, and a story of intense poignancy.The Penguin English Library - 100 editions of the best fiction in English, from the eighteenth century and the very first novels to the beginning of the First World War. Σελίδες: 704, Διαστάσεις: 13.2x13.2cm

Publicly burned in China for its sensual nature and irreverent style, this novel is the semi-autobiographical story of Coco, a café waitress, who is full of enthusiasm and impatience for life. She meets a young man, Tian Tian, for whom she feels tenderness and love, but he is reclusive, impotent and an increasing user of drugs. Despite parental objections, Coco moves in with him, leaves her job and throws herself into writing.Shortly afterwards she meets Mark, a married Westerner. The two are uncontrollably attracted and begin a highly charged, physical affair. Torn between her two lovers, and tormented by her deceit, her unfinished novel and the conflicting feelings involved in love and betrayal, Coco begins to find out who she really is.Here is a beautifully written novel with a distinct voice that describes China on the brink of its own social and sexual revolution. Σελίδες: 320, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0220, Διαστάσεις: 11x11cm

Sense and Sensibility is a delightful comedy of manners in which the sisters Elinor and Marianne represent these two qualities. Elinor\'s character is one of Augustan detachment, while Marianne, a fervent disciple of the Romantic Age, learns to curb her passionate nature in the interests of survival. Σελίδες: 336, Διαστάσεις: 12.9x12.9cm

‘Irresistible’ Sunday Times bestseller Katie Fforde Take a trip to the best little bakery in Brooklyn, where there’s more than a sprinkle of romance and a slice of pie makes it feel like home! When Sophie Bennings arrives in New York, love is the last thing on her mind. Still reeling from a painful break up, she throws herself into her work as a food editor on a top-notch magazine. Columnist Todd McLennan is everything that Sophie wishes she didn’t want. Like the gorgeous bakery below her Brooklyn apartment, he’s as tempting as the delicious cupcakes on display. Surely a little of what you fancy can do you good? As Sophie and Todd get to know one another, a love of food isn’t the only passion they share. In the city that never sleeps, has Sophie finally met the man of her dreams…? Σελίδες: 448, Διαστάσεις: 12.9x12.9cm

Let Anne McCaffrey, storyteller extraordinare and New York Times and Sunday Times bestselling author, introduce you to a whole new world: Pern. A world of dragons and other worldly forces; a world of mighty power and ominous threat. If you like David Eddings, David Gemmell and Douglas Adams, you will love this.\"Anne McCaffrey, one of the queens of science fiction, knows exactly how to give her public what it wants\" - THE TIMES\"Read Dragonflight and you\'re confronted with McCaffrey the storyteller in her prime...\" - SFX\"Wonderful descriptive writing, the dragons are totally believable and their riders are very human.\" -- ***** Reader review\"Pure genius.\" -- ***** Reader review\"One of the all time classics of science fiction.\" -- ***** Reader review\"Well written, extraordinary world building whose influence can be seen even today.\" ***** Reader review********************************************************HOW CAN ONE GIRL SAVE AN ENTIRE WORLD?To the nobles who live in Benden Weyr, Lessa is nothing but a ragged kitchen girl. For most of her life she has survived by serving those who betrayed her father and took over his lands. Now the time has come for Lessa to shed her disguise-and take back her stolen birthright.But everything changes when she meets a Queen dragon. The bond they share will be deep and last forever. It will protect them when, for the first time in centuries, Lessa\'s world is threatened by Thread, an evil substance that falls like rain and destroys everything it touches. Dragons and their Riders once protected the planet from Thread and the blood-red star, but there are very few of them left these days. Only the gigantic, golden Queen can breed new dragons. And the Queen is fading . . . dying . . .Now brave Lessa must risk her life, and the life of her beloved dragon, to save her beautiful world. . . .The Dragonriders of Pern series continues in Dragonquest. Σελίδες: 352, Διαστάσεις: 10.8x10.8cm

In 1918, the RAF was established as the world\'s first independent air force. To mark the 100th anniversary of its creation, Penguin are publishing the Centenary Collection, a series of six classic books highlighting the skill, heroism esprit de corps that have characterised the Royal Air Force throughout its first century.Anglo-American James Goodson\'s war began on Sept 3rd 1939, when the SS Athenia was torpedoed and sank off the Hebrides. Surviving the sinking and distinguishing himself rescuing survivors, Goodson immediately signed on with the RAF. He was an American, but he wanted to fight.Goodson flew Spitfires with an RAF Eagle Squadron before later joining his countrymen with the Fourth Fighter Group to get behind the controls of Thunderbolts and Mustangs where he became known as \'King of the Strafers\'.Chock full of breathtaking descriptions of aerial dogfights as well as the stories of others of the heroic \'few\', Tumult in the Clouds is the ultimate story of War in the air, told by the one of the Second World War\'s outstanding fighter pilots.The Centenary Collection:1. The Last Enemy by Richard Hillary2. Tumult in the Clouds by James Goodson3. Going Solo by Roald Dahl4. First Light by Geoffrey Wellum5. Tornado Down by John Peters & John Nichol6. Immediate Response by Mark Hammond Σελίδες: 256, Διαστάσεις: 11.1x11.1cm

\'Astonishingly brilliant. My book of the year.\' Liz Nugent, Sunday Times-bestselling author of Strange Sally DiamondFor fans of Emily St John Mandel and Kazuo Ishiguro, an exhilarating novel about an isolated town neighboured by its own past and future, and a young girl who faces an impossible choice...Would you sacrifice the future for love?Sixteen-year-old Odile vies for a coveted seat on an elite council that decides who may cross her town\'s heavily guarded borders. To the east, the town is twenty years ahead in time. To the west, it\'s twenty years behind. The towns repeat in an endless sequence across the wilderness.When Odile recognizes two visitors she wasn\'t supposed to see, she realizes that the parents of her friend Edme have been escorted across the border from the future, on a mourning tour, to view their son while he\'s still alive in Odile\'s present.Edme-who is brilliant, funny, and the only person to truly know Odile-is going to die. Sworn to secrecy to preserve the timeline, Odile now becomes the top candidate. Yet she finds herself drawing closer to the doomed boy, jeopardizing the future and her place in it. Σελίδες: 384, Διαστάσεις: 12.9x12.9cm

Σελίδες: 384, Διαστάσεις: 12.4x12.4cm

‘Koa Beck writes with passion and insight about the knotted history of racism within women’s movements and feminist culture, past and present. Curious, rigorous, and ultimately generous, White Feminism is a pleasure and an education.’ Rebecca Traister, New York Times bestselling author of Good and Mad \'Intellectually smart and emotionally intelligent, Beck brilliantly articulates how feminism has failed women of colour and non-binary people. She illuminates the broad landscapes of systemic oppression and demands that white feminism evolve lest it continue to be as oppressive as the patriarchy.\' Patrisse Khan-Cullors, cofounder of Black Lives Matter, author of When They Call You a Terrorist and joint recipient of the Sydney Peace Prize \'Don’t judge this book by its cover. Koa Beck knows that feminism includes all women and girls by definition, and is writing to overcome anti-feminist divisions that divide and defeat us.\' Gloria Steinem A timely and impassioned exploration of how our society has commodified feminism and continues to systemically shut out women of colour. Join the important conversation about race, empowerment, and inclusion with this powerful new feminist classic and rousing call for change. Koa Beck, writer and former editor-in-chief of Jezebel, boldly examines the history of feminism, from the true mission of the suffragettes to the rise of corporate feminism with clear-eyed scrutiny and meticulous detail. She also examines overlooked communities, including Native American, Muslim, transgender, and more - and their difficult and ongoing struggles for social change. In these pages she meticulously documents how elitism and racial prejudice has driven the narrative of feminist discourse. She blends pop culture, primary historical research, and first-hand storytelling to show us how we have shut women out of the movement, and what we can do to change things for a new generation. Combining a scholar’s understanding with hard data and razor-sharp cultural commentary, White Feminism is a witty, intelligent and profoundly eye-opening book that will challenge long-accepted conventions and completely upend the way we understand the struggle for women’s equality. Σελίδες: 320, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0217, Διαστάσεις: 13x13cm

IT’S. FINALLY. HAPPENING. The thrilling fake-dating, bodyguard romance YA debut from the original BookTok content creator of the year, Eden Victoria (@EdenVictorria and @edenslife) Being the heiress of Greenway Discoveries, Daphne Green has always lived a life of privilege. But when there is a break-in at her father’s office, he enlists the service of Milosh Petrov to guard her as a precaution. Just a precaution . . .   Assertive and straight-talking Milosh takes his job seriously: keep them safe and walk away. But when he’s tasked with posing as a close protection officer for Daphne, walking away starts to feel impossible. And when the threat against her life becomes very real, Milosh vows to do whatever it takes to keep her safe.The perfect read for fans of Ana Huang, Jessa Hastings and Lauren Asher.  Σελίδες: 400, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0313, Διαστάσεις: 13x13cm

Return to the world of Little Brother and Homeland. Attack Surface takes us five minutes into the future, to a world where everything is connected and everyone is vulnerable. Masha Maximow has made some bad choices in life – choices that hurt people. But she\'s also made some pretty decent ones. In the log file of life, however, she can\'t quite work out which side of the ledger she currently stands. Masha works for Xoth Intelligence, an InfoSec company upgrading the Slovstakian Interior Ministry\'s ability to spy on its citizens\' telecommunications with state-of-the-art software (at least, as state-of-the-art as Xoth is prepared to offer in its middle-upper pricing tier). Can you offset a day-job helping repressive regimes spy on their citizens with a nighttime hobby where you help those same citizens evade detection? Masha is about to find out. Pacy, passionate, and as current as next week, Attack Surface is a paean to activism, to courage, to the drive to make the world a better place. Praise for Cory Doctorow: \'The right book at the right time from the right author – and, not entirely coincidentally, Cory Doctorow\'s best novel yet\' JOHN SCALZI \'A wonderful, important book... I think it\'ll change lives\' NEIL GAIMAN on Little Brother \'One of our most important science fiction writers\' KIM STANLEY ROBINSON Σελίδες: 512, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0706, Διαστάσεις: 12.9x12.9cm

The second in the epic Chronicles of the Invaders trilogy by bestselling author John Connolly, and Jennifer Ridyard. For fans of THE 5TH WAVE and I AM NUMBER FOUR.She is the trophy of a civilization at war with itself.He is its rebel captive.Separated by millions of light years, their dreams are united.And they will risk everything to make their world - all worlds - right again.EMPIRE. The second in the epic Chronicles of the Invaders series. Σελίδες: 496, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0716, Διαστάσεις: 13x13cm

In this postapocalyptic fantasy, a sea of sand swallows everything but the past.In an endless sea of sand drifts the Mud Whale, a floating island city of clay and magic. In its chambers a small community clings to survival, cut off from its own history by the shadows of the past.It is year 93 of the Sand Exile, but the implications of that calendar are only now sinking in for Chakuro. Imperial soldiers from the Allied Empire have appeared out of nowhere with orders to kill all the “criminals” of the Mud Whale! The Committee of Elders knows why this is happening but still won’t explain it to the young Marked of the island. And the elders would rather see the Mud Whale sink forever to the bottom of the Sea of Sand than leave them all at the mercy of the empire. Σελίδες: 192, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0222, Διαστάσεις: 14.6x14.6cm

Rose Beechworth is mistress of a charming country house - her own, left to her by her wealthy father. In the summer of 1914, she is not even looking for love. Alice Weatherly turns Rose\'s world upside down. The loveable young heiress longs to kiss Captain Charlie Summers goodbye - she takes Rose to Liverpool\'s Lime Street station and into the heart of Charlie\'s brother Harry. Even though they are neighbours, they have never met, for Rose ignores the social round, while Harry\'s time is taken up desperately attempting to keep his father\'s ramshackle estate together. When he inherits Summer Place, a magnificent mansion with a proud history, he gladly lets it become a hospital for wounded soldiers. As the war takes its terrible toll and Charlie disappears into the fog of battle, Alice - the spoilt runaway heiress - becomes a heroine, while Rose finds herself running two great houses. It seems impossible that any of them can ever find happiness again.\'Her thousands of fans recognise the artistry of a true storyteller\' Lancashire Life Σελίδες: 400, Έτος Έκδοσης: 1211, Διαστάσεις: 12.8x12.8cm

Dive into this treasure trove of beautifully illustrated artefacts and learn more about the amazing ancient civilisations that created them as you complete puzzles and search for clues.Can you find all the Egyptian gods hidden in the scene? Or can you match these Roman busts to the description of famous emperors? Explore precious jewels, mosaics, statues and ceramics from across history and throughout the world and find out more about the incredible ancient civilisations who made them. This busy activity book on ancient art is jam-packed with stimulating search-and-finds and perplexing puzzles that can be enjoyed time and time again. Σελίδες: 64, Διαστάσεις: 25.5x25.5cm

Baroness Orczy\'s classic tale of adventure during the French Revolution. Also available as an unabridged audiobook, read by Julian Rhind-Tutt.Paris, 1792. The Terror has begun. Every day, scores of the French nobility are delivered to the guillotine. Trapped in the capital, they have no way of escape. But rumours abound of a league of young English gentlemen who are risking their lives to spirit French aristocrats away to safety across the Channel. Led by a man known only as the \'Scarlet Pimpernel\', they leave no trace behind them save a single note. Determined to stop them, ruthless spymaster Chauvelin travels to England and embarks on a quest to uncover the identity of their leader, forcing the Scarlet Pimpernel and his men to summon all their courage and wits to evade capture and stay alive.PRAISE FOR THE SCARLET PIMPERNEL\"Anyone who feels that their outward manner is but a travesty of their inner self can hardly fail to respond to THE SCARLET PIMPERNEL\" - Independent\"The Baroness Orczy invented the \"masked avenger\" genre of fiction - the swashbuckling hero of dual identity. Her progeny include Zorro, Superman, The Lone Ranger and many others.\" - Audiofile Magazine Σελίδες: 320, Έτος Έκδοσης: 1018, Διαστάσεις: 16.4x16.4cm

\'With echoes of David Nicholls\'s One Day, this romance has just the right mix of heart-melting moments and heart-rending near misses\' GOOD HOUSEKEEPING\'Intensely romantic\' SUNDAY MIRROR\'Wonderful, heart-tugging\' PRIMA\'Timeless and moving\' HOLLY MILLERPerfect for fans of ONE DAY and ME BEFORE YOU, this is a heartbreaking love story spanning three decades that starts and ends on a bench, by the Richard & Judy Book Club bestselling author.__________________________________________It begins at the end.It begins on a bench, on a heath, where a woman waits for a man. Ten years ago, they made a pact: On this bench, on this day, they will end a love affair that\'s spanned three decades, or start again.They should never have met. They should never have fallen in love.But they did, until a lie separated them for a lifetime.Can they fix the mistake, forgive the lie, erase the years in-between?Can what was lost ever truly be found?__________________________________________Readers are falling in LOVE with The Bench . . . \'I loved this book from beginning to end\' ***** Reader review\'A raw, emotional book about love in all its guises\' Sun\'I cried at the end, they were happy tears!\' ***** Reader review\'Heartbreaking\' Bella\'What an epic love story, I loved this so much\' ***** Reader review\'Irresistible\' Jemma Wayne\'Beautiful, painful, heart-breaking\' ***** Reader review \'Honest, tender\' Emma Rous\'Poignant and heart-wrenching\' Mary Chamberlain\'I absolutely loved it\' ***** Reader review\'Beautiful\' Cecilia Ekbäck\'I fell head over heels in love with it\' Fiona Mitchell\'Wonderful storytelling\' ***** Reader review\'Wonderful\' Lisa Ballantyne*THE NEW LOVE STORY FROM SASKIA SARGINSON, SEVEN MONTHS OF SUMMER, IS OUT NOW* Σελίδες: 368, Έτος Έκδοσης: 1229, Διαστάσεις: 12.6x12.6cm

Jim Carver a tough, resolute war veteran, he returns from the trenches to build a better life for his family to find his wife dead. Archie Carver Jims eldest son, smart, ruthless, he has a quick eye for financial profits and beautiful women. Elaine Frith seductive and ambitious, she uses her charms to snare the man she thinks will give her wealth. The First World War ends and the soldiers return to the peaceful Avenue. On the surface their homes look just the same but behind the carefully tended front gardens everything has changed and their families lives in the next twenty years will be as turbulent as any they have known. Σελίδες: 480, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0401, Διαστάσεις: 13x13cm

LIFE WITH GOD is Richard Foster\'s first major new work for nearly a decade and is of similar magnitude to his classics: PRAYER, CELEBRATION OF DISCIPLINE and STREAMS OF LIVING WATER.The starting point of LIFE WITH GOD is that so many of us want to make the Bible the foundation of our way of life, but struggle to make sense of this huge, apparently disjointed book. Why is that Christians try so hard to place the Bible at the centre of their lives, but in reality get very little from it in terms of genuine life-transforming practice?Richard Foster believes that it is because we fail to grasp the overriding coherent message of the Bible - that all of Scripture is unified around the theme of living a vibrant and dynamic life with God. Breaking up history into fifteen epochs that reveal the unfolding of God\'s plan for seeking out a relationship with us, Foster sees the Bible as \'the loving heart of God made visible and plain.\'Readers will discover a whole new way to read Scripture, making it a doorway to a lifestyle we can master, rather than merely knowledge we understand. Σελίδες: 240, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0601, Διαστάσεις: 13.6x13.6cm

Σελίδες: 512, Διαστάσεις: 10.5x10.5cm

Σελίδες: 32

\'Our origins are of the earth. And so there is in us a deeply seated response to the natural universe, which is part of our humanity.\'Rachel Carson was one of the most important environmental thinkers and writers of the twentieth century. This collection brings together previously unpublished work, essays, field journals, speeches, articles and letters to create a biography of Carson\'s thought: a deeply personal picture of her evolution as an environmentalist and activist.Lost Woods reveals a profound insight into the fragility of the natural world and our impact on it, and the birth of Carson\'s lifelong campaign to bring international attention to the monumental challenges facing us. That we are finally becoming aware of the environmental emergency is thanks in no small part to her. Σελίδες: 240, Διαστάσεις: 12.9x12.9cm

Σελίδες: 18

The Girl From Summer Hill is a dazzling novel from New York Times bestselling author Jude Deveraux, set in Summer Hill, a small town where love takes center stage against the backdrop of Jane Austen\'s Pride and Prejudice.Enter Elizabeth Bennet. Chef Casey Reddick has had it up to here with men. Arriving in the charming town of Summer Hill, Virginia, peace and quiet on the picturesque Tattwell plantation is just what she needs. But the tranquillity is broken one morning when she sees a gorgeous naked man on her porch.Enter Mr. Darcy. What Tate Landers, Hollywood heartthrob and owner of Tattwell, doesn\'t need on a bittersweet trip to his ancestral home is a woman spying on him. His anger, which looks so good on the screen, makes a bad first impression on Casey - and she lets him know it.The plot thickens. Sparks fly when Casey is recruited to play Elizabeth Bennet opposite Tate\'s Mr. Darcy in a stage adaptation of Pride and Prejudice. As they spar on and off stage, Casey begins to think she\'s been too quick to judge. But then Tate\'s handsome ex-brother-in-law, Devlin Haines, who is playing Wickham, tells Casey some horrifying stories about the man she\'s falling for. Casey needs to figure out who to believe. Is the intense, undeniable chemistry between her and Tate real, or is this just a performance that ends when the curtain falls?Jude Deveraux. Love stories to enchant you.For more gorgeous romance, don\'t miss the Nantucket Brides trilogy: True Love, For All Time and Ever After. Σελίδες: 384, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0502, Διαστάσεις: 14.1x14.1cm