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Discover Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson through the eyes of those who knew them best. From familiar faces like Mrs Hudson to minor characters like Lomax the sub-librarian, Observations by Gaslight – told through diaries, telegrams, and even grocery lists – paints a masterful portrait of Holmes and Watson as you have never seen them before. See Irene Adler team up with her former adversary in an eerie and near-deadly enquiry. Learn of the case that cemented the friendship between Holmes and Inspector Lestrade of Scotland Yard. And witness Stanley Hopkins\' first meeting with the remote logician he idolizes.Lyndsay Faye, two-time Edgar Award nominee, debuted with Dust and Shadow, her much-admired novel pitting Sherlock Holmes against Jack the Ripper. Now Faye is back with a thrilling volume of new and previously published short stories and novellas narrated by those who knew the Great Detective best.Reviewers on Observations by Gaslight:\'Faye is an expert on all things Sherlockian, she has unparalleled flair.\' CrimeReads \'Meat and drink for fans of the Canon of the Sacred Writings.\' Kirkus Σελίδες: 320, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0905, Διαστάσεις: 12.9x12.9cm

\"I still have whiplash from this book\"\"I. Am. Speechless. This book is RELENTLESS. Page after page of twists and turns.\"\"WOW!! Twisty and super fast-paced.\"\"Easily the best book I\'ve read all year.\'Real readers love The Last Word.If you give this book a one-star review, you might end up dead.THE PULSE-POUNDING NEW NOVEL FROM THE AUTHOR OF TIKTOK THRILLER SENSATION NO EXITEmma enjoys the isolation and quiet of house-sitting. The only company she needs is her dog and her books. But when she leaves a one-star review for a poorly written and gruesome horror novel, her peaceful escape turns into a nightmare. Not only is she being harassed by the angry author online, she\'s noticing disturbing incidents in the house. Scratches in the night. A figure crawling around in the shadows. It soon becomes clear that it\'s all connected. This is a fight between author and reader. Who will have the last word? . . .Expect the unexpected in this pulse-pounding novel of psychological suspense and terror from the critically acclaimed author of the TikTok sensation No Exit. Σελίδες: 352, Έτος Έκδοσης: 1102, Διαστάσεις: 12.8x12.8cm

A Guardian Science Fiction Book of the Year. Mimi is drowning in the world\'s trash. She\'s a \'waste girl\', a scavenger picking through towering heaps of hazardous electronic detritus. Along with thousands of other migrant workers, she was lured to Silicon Isle, off the southern coast of China, by the promise of steady work and a better life. But Silicon Isle is where the rotten fruits of capitalism and consumer culture come to their toxic end. The land is hopelessly polluted, the workers utterly at the mercy of those in power. And now a storm is gathering, as ruthless local gangs skirmish for control, eco-terrorists conspire, investors hunger for profit, and a Chinese-American interpreter searches for his roots. As these forces collide, conflict erupts – a war between rich and poor, a battle between past and future. Mimi must decide if she will remain a pawn... or change the rules of the game altogether. \'An accomplished eco-techno-thriller with heart and soul\' DAVID MITCHELL. \'Waste Tide is a work of spoiled and toxic beauty... It\'s more than a timely eco-thriller; it\'s a dark mirror held up to our selves\' SIMON INGS. Σελίδες: 480, Έτος Έκδοσης: 1201, Διαστάσεις: 12.9x12.9cm

ESCAPE WITH A FEEL-GOOD READ FROM THE MULTI-MILLION-COPY BESTSELLERKate Lewis is thirty-five and feeling restless. She\'s fed up of worrying about the ironing and would like her husband Jeffrey to pay more attention to her than his golf clubs. There must be more to life than this!Kate enrols herself on a T\'ai Chi course and takes best friend Sonia along for the ride. She\'s determined to \'find herself\' but it\'s easier said than done, especially when she finds the distracting Ben Mahler first . . .YOUR FAVOURITE AUTHORS LOVE CAROLE MATTHEWS:\'A life-affirming story full of joy and hope\' CATHY BRAMLEY\'A sun-filled, fun-filled wonderful escapist adventure\' MILLY JOHNSON\'A wonderful setting where dark clouds part to reveal a happy ending\' KATIE FFORDE\'An irresistibly warm-hearted story\' TRISHA ASHLEY\'Warm, witty and hopeful - I was charmed\' SARAH MORGAN\'The queen of funny, feel-good fiction\' MIKE GAYLE Σελίδες: 368, Διαστάσεις: 12.9x12.9cm

Machen\'s weird tales of the creepy and fantastic finally come to Penguin Classics. With an introduction from S.T. Joshi, editor of American Supernatural Tales, The White People and Other Weird Stories is the perfect introduction to the father of weird fiction. The title story \"The White People\" is an exercise in the bizarre leaving the reader disoriented and on edge. From the first page, Machen turns even fundamental truths upside-down, as his character Ambrose explains, \"there have been those who have sounded the very depths of sin, who all their lives have never done an \'ill deed\'\" setting the stage for a tale entirely without logic. Σελίδες: 416, Διαστάσεις: 12.8x12.8cm

\'We have a new The Handmaid\'s Tale... an exciting new literary voice with a dazzling imagination\' EMMA KENNEDY\'Compelling, menacing and ultimately uplifting, I fell headlong into the world of Body of Stars\' SARAH WARD\'Rapturously written and wildly original, Laura Maylene Walter\'s debut novel maps the dreams and nightmares of girlhood\' EMILYY SCHULTZ\'What a gift Laura Maylene Walter has given us in Body of Stars\' ANNE VALENTENo future, dear reader, can break a woman on its ownA bold and dazzling exploration of fate and female agency in a world where women own the future but not their own bodies. Like every woman, Celeste Morton holds a map of the future in her skin, every mole and freckle a clue to unlocking what will come to pass. With puberty comes the changeling period - when her final marks will appear and her future is decided.The possibilities are tantalising enough for Celeste\'s excitement to outweigh her fear. Changelings are sought after commodities and abduction is rife as men seek to possess these futures for themselves.Celeste\'s marks have always been closely entwined with her brother, Miles. Her skin holds a future only he, as a gifted interpreter, can read and he has always considered his sister his practice ground. But when Celeste\'s marks change she learns a devastating secret about her brother\'s future that she must keep to herself - and Miles is keeping a secret of his own. When the lies of brother and sister collide, Celeste determines to create a future that is truly her own.Body of Stars is an urgent read about what happens when women are objectified and violently stripped of choice - and what happens when they fight back.\'Part allegory, part warning, and part celebration of the female body, this is a thrilling and flawlessly crafted debut about the potential women have to hold magic, make magic, and change the course of history with the underestimated weapons of intelligence and love.\' Courtney Maum, , author of Touch and Costalegre\'Body of Stars sparks with tenderness and beauty, and Walter\'s writing on the female body is genuine art. A thought-provoking exploration of fate and forced binaries, this is a book that lingers.\' Erika Swyler, author of Light from Other Stars and The Book of Speculation\'Laura Maylene Walter\'s Body of Stars will be enjoyed as a novel that employs the fantastic to inventively explore both the victimization and the power of women in a world very much like our own, but its central pleasure and achievement may be its depiction of a complicated and extraordinarily moving sibling relationship. In Walter\'s generous and capable hands, Miles and Celeste remind us that love often means damage, and that the true test of love is not avoiding that damage, but repairing it when we\'ve caused it.\' Karen Shepard, author of Kiss Me Someone\'A tender rebuke to the idea that biology is destiny, Body of Stars explores the boundaries of family, identity, and predestination. Through the lens of a complex coming-of-age story, Laura Maylene Walter asks us to consider how we can make the future matter when it seems like we already know its outlines, and what the difference is between the destiny of an individual and the fate of a society.\' Adrienne Celt, author of Invitation to a Bonfire Σελίδες: 368, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0714, Διαστάσεις: 12.8x12.8cm

What is the right age to talk to my cat about the proper use of firearms? What are the benefits of my cat living a lifestyle of abstinence? Why does my cat need to use the internet? How to Talk to Your Cat About Gun Safety, presented by the American Association of Patriots, answers these crucial questions of our time and more, in a simple question and answer format. For over four decades, the American Association of Patriots have stood at the vanguard of our country\'s defense by helping to prepare our nation\'s cat owners for the difficult conversations they dread having with their pets. Long gone are the good old days when a cat\'s biggest worries were mean dogs or a bath. Modern cats must confront satanists, online predators, the possibility of needing to survive in a post-apocalyptic wasteland, and countless other threats to their nine lives. America - and our cats - stand at a precipice. It will take courage, and it will take hard work, but armed with the knowledge within these pages, we can make our cats - and America - great again! Σελίδες: 144, Έτος Έκδοσης: 1019, Διαστάσεις: 12.8x12.8cm

It seems that (un)life is going pretty well for Zoey Redbird. She\'s settled in at the House of Night finishing school and is coming to terms with the vast powers the vampyre goddess, Nyx, has given her. She even has a boyfriend ... or two. Best of all, Zoey finally feels she has found somewhere she belongs. Then the unthinkable happens.Human teenagers are being killed, and all the evidence points to the vampires at Zoey\'s school. While danger stalks the humans from Zoey\'s past life, she begins to realise that the very powers that made her so unique might also threaten those she loves. Then, when she needs her new friends the most, death strikes the House of Night. Zoey finds herself facing a betrayal that could break her heart and jeopardise the very fabric of her world. - Not suitable for younger readers - Σελίδες: 400, Έτος Έκδοσης: 1016, Διαστάσεις: 12.8x12.8cm

**Shortlisted for the Wilbur Smith Adventure Writing Prize**A SUNDAY TIMES BEST BOOK OF 2022The Times Historical Fiction Book of the MonthThe truth must come out.In 1963, in a Siberian gulag, former nuclear specialist Valery Kolkhanov has mastered what it takes to survive: the right connections to the guards for access to food and cigarettes, the right pair of warm boots to avoid frostbite, and the right attitude toward the small pleasures of life. But on one ordinary day, all that changes: Valery’s university mentor steps in and sweeps Valery from the frozen prison camp to a mysterious unnamed town hidden within a forest so damaged it looks like the trees have rusted from within. Here, Valery is Dr. Kolkhanov once more, and he’s expected to serve out his prison term studying the effect of radiation on local animals. But as Valery begins his work, he is struck by the questions his research raises: what, exactly, is being hidden from the thousands who live in the town? And if he keeps looking for answers, will he live to serve out his sentence?Based on real events in a surreal Soviet city, and told with bestselling author Natasha Pulley’s inimitable style, The Half Life of Valery K is a sweeping historical adventure. Σελίδες: 384, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0704, Διαστάσεις: 12.9x12.9cm

Book threein the heartwarming Lancashire-based Gibson series by beloved saga author Anna Jacobs. It\'s 1848 and preparations are underway for Annie Gibson\'s wedding to Bilsden\'s wealthy millwoner, Frederick Hallam. But not everyone is as pleased as they are. Frederick\'s daughter, Beatrice, is horrified at the prospect of a new attractive stepmother arriving at the house on Ridge Hill. Even Annie\'s own family feels threatened. The only person who seems pleased is Tom, Annie\'s brother. Soon, however, real troubles begin to pile up for the Gibsons. Tom\'s happiness is jeopardised by the news that he is father to a child he never knew about. Annie\'s son, William, is devastated to find out that his real father is not the man who brought him up. And even Annie\'s joy cannot last. Because someone has uncovered the secrets she has fought so hard to keep hidden... Σελίδες: 448, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0929, Διαστάσεις: 13.4x13.4cm

The Winter Folly is a gripping mystery of family secrets and past sins by Lulu Taylor, author of The Snow Angel. In this house there are many secrets . . .It is 1965 and young Alexandra Crewe obediently marries the man her father has selected for her. But, very soon, both she and her husband Laurence realize that their marriage is a disaster. When real love finds Alexandra, plucking her out of her unhappy existence, she is powerless to resist. Her home becomes Fort Stirling, a beautiful Dorset castle, but Alexandra fears that there will be a price to pay for this wonderful new life. When tragedy strikes, it seems that her punishment has come, and there is only one way she can atone for her sins . . .In the present day, Delilah Young is the second wife of John Stirling and the new chatelaine of Fort Stirling. The house seems to be a sad one and Delilah hopes to fill it with life and happiness. But, when she attempts to heal the heartbreak in John\'s life, it seems that the forces of the past might be too strong for her. Why does John have such a hatred for the old castle on the hill, and what happened to his mother when she vanished from his life? As Delilah searches for the truth, she realizes that perhaps some secrets are better left buried . . . Σελίδες: 528, Διαστάσεις: 13x13cm

\'As exquisitely observed and quietly brilliant as the rest of Tyler\'s fiction\' GuardianLiam Pennywell has spent most of his life dodging issues and skirting adventure when suddenly, in his sixty-first year, something happens that jolts him out of his certainty and leaves him with a frightening gap in his memory.In trying to piece together what took place on his first night in a new apartment, Liam finds instead an unusual woman with secrets of her own, and a late-flowering love that brings its own set of thorny problems...**ANNE TYLER HAS SOLD OVER 8 MILLION BOOKS WORLDWIDE**\'Anne Tyler takes the ordinary, the small, and makes them sing\' Rachel Joyce\'She knows all the secrets of the human heart\' Monica Ali \'A masterly author\' Sebastian Faulks\'I love Anne Tyler. I\'ve read every single book she\'s written\' Jacqueline Wilson Σελίδες: 288, Διαστάσεις: 13x13cm

Part autobiography, part travelogue, and wholly a tribute to the unspoilt beauty of southern Spain, Gerald Brenan\'s South from Granada includes an introduction by Chris Stewart, author of the bestselling Driving Over Lemons, in Penguin Modern Classics.Between 1920 and 1934, Gerald Brenan lived in the remote Spanish village of Yegen and South of Granada depicts his time there, vividly evoking the essence of his rural surroundings and the Spanish way of life before the Civil War. Here he portrays the landscapes, festivals and folk-lore of the Sierra Nevada, the rivalries, romances and courtship rituals, village customs, superstitions and characters. Fascinating details emerge, from cheap brothels to archaeological remains, along with visits from Brenan\'s friends from the Bloomsbury group - Lytton Strachey and Virginia Woolf among them. Knowledgeable, elegant and sympathetic, this is a rich account of Spain\'s vanished past.Gerald Brenan (1894-1987) was an English writer who spent much of his life in Spain. He is best known for The Spanish Labyrinth, a work of history on the background to the Spanish Civil War and for South From Granada: Seven Years in an Andalusian Village. He was awarded a CBE in 1982, and was much honoured in SpainIf you enjoyed South from Granada, you might like Orwell\'s Homage to Catalonia, also available in Penguin Modern Classics.\'The best of Brenan\'s books: he has a true and proper knowledge of the culture he describes\' Cyril Connolly, Sunday Times\'A brilliant interpreter of Spain to the rest of the world\' The Times Σελίδες: 336, Διαστάσεις: 12.8x12.8cm

Sister Fidelma returns in the twenty-first 7th-century Irish mystery, THE CHALICE OF BLOOD by Peter Tremayne, acclaimed author of THE DOVE OF DEATH and THE COUNCIL OF THE CURSED. If you love Ellis Peters you will be gripped by this novel.PRAISE FOR THE SISTER FIDELMA SERIES: \'The background detail is brilliantly defined . . . wonderfully evocative\' The Times, \'A brilliant and beguiling heroine. Immensely appealing\' Publishers Weekly Ireland AD 670. When an eminent scholar is found murdered in his cell in the abbey of Lios Mór, fear spreads among his brethren; his door was secured from the inside, with no other means of exit. How did the murderer escape? And what was the content of the manuscripts apparently stolen from the scholar\'s room? Abbot Iarnla insists on sending for Sister Fidelma and her companion Brother Eadulf to investigate the killing. But even before they reach the abbey walls, there is an attempt on their lives. As the mystery deepens, Fidelma and Eadulf must also wrestle with problems of their own, which threaten to separate them for ever... What readers are saying about THE CHALICE OF BLOOD:\'Excellent historical content as well as the usual intriguing mystery\'\'Tremayne continues to satisfy Sister Fidelma mavens\'\'Kept me guessing right up until the end. A great read\' Σελίδες: 448, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0510, Διαστάσεις: 13.1x13.1cm

A devastating story of love, loss and one woman\'s terrible choice between duty and personal freedom. Fall in love with Brooklyn ahead of its bestselling follow-up, Long Island.It is Ireland in the early 1950s and for Eilis Lacey, as for so many young Irish girls, opportunities are scarce. So when her sister arranges for her to emigrate to New York, Eilis knows she must go, leaving behind her family and her home for the first time.Arriving in a crowded lodging house in Brooklyn, Eilis can only be reminded of what she has sacrificed. She is far from home - and homesick. And just as she takes tentative steps towards friendship, and perhaps something more, Eilis receives news which sends her back to Ireland. There she will be confronted by a terrible dilemma - a devastating choice between duty and one great love.***\'With this elating and humane novel, Colm Tóibín has produced a masterwork\' Sunday Times\'Unforgettable\' Spectator\'The most compelling and moving portrait of a young woman I have read in a long time\' Zoë Heller Guardian, Books of the Year\'Magnificent\' Sunday Telegraph\'A work of such skill, understatement and sly jewelled merriment could haunt your life\' Ali Smith TLS, Books of the Year Σελίδες: 272, Διαστάσεις: 13x13cm

The German Girl sweeps from Berlin at the brink of WWII to Cuba on the cusp of revolution, to New York in the wake of September 11th, before reaching its deeply moving conclusion in the tumult of present-day Havana. Based on a true story, this wonderful novel gives voice to the joys and sorrows of generations of exiles, forever seeking a place called home. Before everything changed, Hannah Rosenthallived a charmed life. But now the streets of Berlin are draped in swastikas and Hannah is no longer welcome in the places she once considered home. A glimmer of hope appears in the shape of the St Louis, a transatlantic liner that promises Jews safe passage to Cuba. The Rosenthals sell everything to fund visas and tickets. At first the liner feels like luxury, but as they travel the circumstances of war change, and it soon becomes their prison. Seven decades later in New York, on her twelfth birthday Anna Rosen receives a package from Hannah, the great-aunt she never met but who raised her deceased father. Anna and her mother immediately travel to Cuba to meet this elderly relative, and for the first time Hannah tells them the untold story of her voyage on the St Louis. ‘The German Girltells a horrific story in profoundly human terms, and one ends up totally gripped and absorbed in the history’ Julia Neuberger, author of On Being Jewish   Σελίδες: 369, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0921, Διαστάσεις: 13x13cm

Leading a team just got easierWe live in a world of teams made up of all kinds of people. We see this every day on TV, in newspapers and on the web - it might news about a winning sports team, a company\'s leadership team who have succeeded in buying another company or it might be a about a group of homeowners who have won a battle against a big developer. This book is aimed at helping all of us no matter what kinds of teams we might need to lead - it might be a group of people running a country, playing a sport for university, organizing a Church fete, leading a start-up company, or managing a global multinational group. All such teams have leaders, who are those individuals given the task of ensuring that their team works well together to achieve whatever goals and objectives are required. Very few if any of us will spend our entire lives without at some point leading other people even if only for a short time and in many cases we often lead others without having a formal leadership title.In seven chapters, this book will walk you through the entire process of successfully leading and managing a team, showing you the key dos and don\'ts and spelling out where you need to put special attention and focus. These seven chapters cover:- How to get started with a team, exploring what a great team looks like and how it performs, and how to create a new team from scratch with individuals who bring their own habits, skills and expectations- The stages of development of a team and how a new manager can gain the respect and understanding of a team - The importance of aligning a team and setting common goals and expectations with clear agreement on a mission, vision and values.- How to create a team culture and processes of excellent communication, with clearly understood expectations, well run team meetings and discussions, and the minimizing of any conflict and gossip- How to work with remote or virtual team members where face-to-face meetings are difficult to arrange- How to identify and work with problematic and nonperforming members of your team and how to balancefairness and discipline- How to ensure that each team member\'s job role is clear and that the work is efficiently delegated and shared among the team members- How to grow your team through excellent training and development, including coaching, mentoring and on-thejob training- How to turn a good team into a team with a culture of excellence- How to create a self-functioning team which can operate in your absence and in which you have groomed a successor to take over from you if needed. Σελίδες: 128, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0510, Διαστάσεις: 12.8x12.8cm

The infamous literary hoax that fooled the art worldOn January 8 1960, artist Nat Tate set out to burn his entire life\'s work. Four days later he jumped off a Staten Island ferry, killing himself. His body was never found. When William Boyd published his biography of Abstract Expressionist Nat Tate, tributes poured in from a whole host of artists and critics in the New York art world. They toasted the troubled genius in a Manhattan launch party attended by David Bowie and Gore Vidal. But Nat Tate never existed. The book was a hoax. Will Boyd\'s biography of a fake artist is a brilliant probe into the politics of authenticity and reputation in the modern art scene. It is a playful and intelligent insight into the fascinating, often cryptic world of modern art. Σελίδες: 80, Διαστάσεις: 12.9x12.9cm

\'Moves so intensely and inexorably that it almost seems like the war it is describing\' The New York Times Book Review\'Is it really worth it to die, to be dead, just to prove to everybody that you\'re not a coward?\'On Guadalcanal in the south Pacific, the soldiers of C Company are about to enter the war. The men know they face their baptism of fire. But none know if they will be one of \'the lucky ones\' to make it safely off the island. From Captain Stein, who feels like a father to his troops, and \'Mad\' Sergeant Welsh, condemning all nations while swigging gin from his canteen, to Private Bell, who just wants to get home to his wife, they will discover the line that divides sanity from madness, and life from death.A scathing critique of heroism, The Thin Red Line is among the greatest masterpieces of war writing.\'The men are real, the words are real, death is real, imminent and immediate\' Los Angeles Times Σελίδες: 528, Διαστάσεις: 13x13cm

In this profound and moving philosophical statement, Camus poses the fundamental question: If human existence has no meaning, is life worth living?\'What I touch, what resists me - that is what I understand\'As Camus argues, if there is no God to give meaning to our lives, humans must take on that purpose themselves. This is our \'absurd\' task, like Sisyphus condemned forever to roll a rock up a hill. Written during the bleakest days of the Second World War, The Myth of Sisyphus argues for an acceptance of reality that encompasses revolt, passion and, above all, liberty, gained through an awareness of pure existence. This volume contains several other essays, including lyrical evocations of the sunlit cities of Algiers and Oran, the settings of his great novels The Outsider and The Plague. The writings in this volume are all, in their own way, hymns to the physical world and the elemental pleasures of living. Translated by Justin O\'BrienWith an afterword by James Wood Σελίδες: 192, Διαστάσεις: 12.8x12.8cm

The third book in the Sergeant Cribb series, from Peter Lovesey.A practical joker is haunting the popular music halls of Victorian London - but far from being funny, his intentions are deeply sinister. A trapeze artist misses her timing when the ropes are shortened; a comedian who invites the audience to sing along with him finds the words of his song \'shamefully\' altered; mustard has been applied to a sword swallower\'s blade; a singer\'s costume has been rigged; the girl in a magician\'s box is trapped.And then the mischief escalates to murder. Or was murder intended all along? The indomitable detective team of Sergeant Cribb and Constable Thackeray dive into the back rooms and dark alleyways of London as they pursue the elusive criminal.A reissue from the delightful Sergeant Cribb series, set in Victorian London. Σελίδες: 256, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0524, Διαστάσεις: 19.9x19.9cm

The riotous third novel in Charlie Owen\'s acclaimed seventies police series.Summer 1977: It\'s no holiday in the sun in Handstead New Town, a north Manchester overspill. Known to the local cops as Horse\'s Arse, it\'s preparing to celebrate the Queen\'s Silver Jubilee. But with football violence, rampant police hooliganism and an expanding LSD market there\'ll be a riot going on... Σελίδες: 448, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0701, Διαστάσεις: 13.1x13.1cm

Approaching its 200th birthday in the rudest of health, the Spectator is known for the quality of its writing and the deep eccentricity of some of its writers. Given the freedom to say what they want, they take that freedom and more, and the result is original, provocative, often very funny, sometimes plain wrong. From Jeffrey Bernard\'s reports from the Soho frontline and Auberon Waugh fulminating about hamburger gases in the early 1990s, we encounter in turn the wild stream of consciousness of Deborah Ross\'s restaurant reviews, the pinpoint etiquette advice of Mary Killen, Rod Liddle\'s frothing but elegantly sculpted outrage and the magazine\'s secret weapon, low life adventurer Jeremy Clarke. This bumper selection, which also includes eminent diarists, mad letter-writers and Boris Johnson, amounts to a masterclass in comic writing, lovingly compiled and edited by Marcus Berkmann, who still can\'t believe he wrote a monthly pop column for the magazine for twenty-eight years without being fired. Σελίδες: 480, Έτος Έκδοσης: 1101, Διαστάσεις: 12.6x12.6cm

The second book in the Insurrection trilogy, which tells the thrilling story of Robert the Bruce.King Edward I of England marches on Scotland, inspired by an Arthurian prophecy and aiming to unite the British Isles under a single crown.One man alone can thwart Edward\'s plan. But on the run in Ireland, hunted by a relentless assassin, Robert Bruce seems a long way from achieving his ambition.Born to a line of kings, Robert will not bow to a conqueror. Robert finds that to survive he must abandon everything he holds dear. He was always prepared to die on the battlefield - but who else must he sacrifice to keep his hopes alive?Renegade is a dazzling story of conspiracy and divided loyalties, battle and betrayal, and a superb portrait of the medieval world. Σελίδες: 592, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0910, Διαστάσεις: 13x13cm

Even the approach to Christmas fails to excite restless Agnes Conway, the twenty-two-year-old manager of the sweet and tobacconist shops owned by her feckless father. There are dark secrets in Arthur Conway\'s past, and these come tragically to light when Agnes\'s younger sister falls pregnant by one of the notorious Felton brothers. And Agnes herself has a secret, which she knows she must keep from her father: her relationship with Charles Farrier, son of a local landowner, who outrages his own wealthy, pious family by proposing marriage.However Charles is not the only man who could shape Agnes\'s furture, as his brother Reginald makes no secret of his admiration for her. But she could not have foreseen how significant a part he is to play in her destiny...The Wingless Bird is an absorbing story of love and the harsh realities of Britain\'s class system. Σελίδες: 512, Διαστάσεις: 12.9x12.9cm

 \'Dazzling. Sharply drawn and hauntingly beautiful.\' Elif Shafak, author of The Island of Missing Trees Four lives, entwined forever by decisions made in a time of conflict. But what happens decades later when they unexpectedly converge once more?  \'Dust Child is satisfying, lyrical, and deeply empathetic. Nguyá»…n Phan Quế Mai is a born storyteller.\' Gabrielle Zevin, author of Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow Trang and Quynh: sisters who leave their rural village for the bustling city of Saigon, desperate to find work to help their impoverished parents. When they take jobs as ‘ bar girls’, paid to flirt with American GIs, they must decide whether they are willing to turn their backs on the people they used to be.   Phong: one of the thousands of mixed-race children abandoned by their American fathers and Vietnamese mothers. Phong grows up surrounded by rejection, insulted as a ‘Black American imperialist’, and a ‘child of the enemy’. But he never gives up hope of finding his parents and proving he is more than a ‘bui doi’: more than the ‘dust of life’.  Dan: A former American helicopter pilot still plagued by regrets about his actions during the Việt Nam war. Now he has returned in the hope of confronting the demons that refuse to fall silent.  Set between the Việt Nam war and the present day, Dust Child is a sweeping epic of family secrets and hidden heartache, from an internationally celebrated author. \'Nguyá»…n Phan Quế Mai is one of the most unique storytellers of our time.\' Natalie Jenner, internationally bestselling-author of The Jane Austen SocietyA Best Book of the Year according to Book Riot, the Buzz Magazines, Cosmopolitan and Reader\'s DigestA Most Anticipated Title according to Sydney Morning Herald, Salon, NB Magazine and SheReads Έτος Έκδοσης: 2024, Διαστάσεις: 12.9x12.9cm

\'This book is frankly GENUIS. I couldn\'t put it down, nor could I stop thinking about it when I\'d finished. If you\'re looking for political intrigue, morally ambiguous characters and a super portayal of enemies this book is for you.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ What if you fall for the one you are fated to destroy? ‘One of my top 10 reads and I cannot wait to read more… a must read for any romantasy fans’ NetGalley Reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The Holy States teach that everyone is born with a Soulmate. But every coin has two sides… Renza di Maineri is the youngest elected leader her city has ever seen. Devoted to the citizens of Halice, she is determined to prove herself and finally step beyond her father’s shadow. But her world falls apart when she meets her worst nightmare, Idris Patricelli. It’s bad enough that Idris is her main political rival, but fate is playing a cruel game. Idris is also her Soulhate, the person she is fated to destroy, and every moment in his presence she fights an urge to rip his throat out. As gossip spreads and her ability to lead is challenged, Renza is desperate to salvage her reputation. But fate is not quite finished with her yet… can she uncover who can be trusted among those closest to her, when she cannot even trust herself? See why readers love Soul Hate \'What a unique premise! I had a blast with this one. So delightful. What a twist on a beloved formula!’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘I LOVED this! A very entertaining enemies-to-lovers style book and I thought that it was so well done and had great banter, great characters, and interesting plot’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ \'I could not put this book down… highly recommend this book’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ \'An unexpected favorite this year with a cast of interesting characters, a nicely executed plot with exciting mystery elements to it. I was hooked from the first page and couldn\'t stop reading until I reached the end’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ \'It had a strong fantasy element that I was looking for… I was invested in the characters’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ \'The concept of Soulmates and Soulhates adds a fresh, exciting twist to the enemies-to-lovers trope… an irresistible read that’s impossible to put down’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ \'There is so much to this book that I absolutely love and adore, I am a huge fan of enemies to lovers and I love the idea of there not only being soulmates but there also being soulhates’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ \'The concept of “soulhate\" is refreshingly unique, and I found myself captivated, devouring the book in a single day’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Σελίδες: 384, Διαστάσεις: 12.9x12.9cm

THE STORY BEHIND THE WOMAN WHO CHANGED THE FACE OF BOXING FOREVER, OBE NICOLA ADAMSAt London 2012, Nicola Adams made history when she became the first woman ever to win an Olympic Gold medal for boxing. In Rio 2016, with the nation cheering her on, she did it all over again. Years of relentless training, fundraising and determination have seen Nicola battle through injury, prejudice and defeat to become one of Britain best-loved athletes and an inspiration to all those who are chasing after a seemingly impossible dream. From a leisure centre in Leeds to the Olympic Stadium in Rio, Nicola with her famous smile has become an LGBTQ+ icon and the poster girl for women in sport. This is her story of grit, talent and the real person behind the smile.Nicola is soon to be a contestant on BBC\'s Strictly Come Dancing in the show\'s first same-sex pairing. ____________________WHAT READERS ARE SAYING ABOUT NICOLA:\'One book every woman or girl should read\' Reader Review\'Fascinating to see how Nicola and her family had to fight to get women\'s boxing recognised\' Reader Review\'Nicola tells this story from the heart, very honest, very open\' Reader Review\'The positivity, strength, determination of Nicola is uplifting. I really appreciated how she fought for women\'s rights to do boxing\' Reader Review Σελίδες: 224, Διαστάσεις: 12.9x12.9cm

_________________‘Thank goodness for Katie Fforde, the perfect author to bring comfort in difficult times. She really is the queen of uplifting, feel good romance.’ AJ PEARCE_______________________________A wonderfully romantic novel from the No. 1 Sunday Times bestselling author of Recipe for Love, A French Affair and The Perfect Match.Flora has decided to move to the country to join her family’s antique business.Her knowledge of antiques may extend only to watching reality programmes on daytime TV, but what she lacks in experience she makes up for in blind enthusiasm. So she is more than a little put off when she doesn’t receive the warm country welcome she expected. Stuck with a cat about to have kittens, Flora is forced to stay in an abandoned holiday cottage miles from any neighbours.Between fighting off dinner invitations from the devastatingly handsome Henry, and hiding her secret lodger William, Flora soon discovers country life is far from dull as she sets about trying to save a business that she has grown to love, but which may not survive…_______________________________The whole world loves Katie Fforde\'s work:\"Modern-day Austen. Great fun\" Red\"Top-drawer romantic escapism\" Daily Mail\"Warm, brilliant and full of love\" Heat\"Delicious - gorgeous humour and the lightest of touches\" Sunday Times\"Effortlessly lovable, warm and fun\" Closer\"Curl up on the sofa with this book and dream... delightful\" The Lady\"Deliciously enjoyable\" Woman and Home\"Uplifting and delightful\" Hot Brands Cool Places Σελίδες: 464, Διαστάσεις: 12.9x12.9cm

With Rick Steves, Northern Ireland is yours to discover! This slim guide excerpted from Rick Steves Ireland includes: ·Rick\'s firsthand, up-to-date advice on the best sights, restaurants, hotels, and more in Northern Ireland, plus tips to beat the crowds, skip the lines, and avoid tourist traps ·Top sights and local experiences: Tour the Dunluce Castle or Giant\'s Causeway along the Antrim Coast, spend a day marveling at zoology specimens and ancient treasures at the Ulster Museum in Belfast, and contemplate Derry\'s political murals ·Helpful maps and self-guided walking tours to keep you on trackWith selective coverage and Rick\'s trusted insight into the best things to do and see, Rick Steves Snapshot Northern Ireland is truly a tour guide in your pocket.Exploring further? Pick up Rick Steves Ireland for comprehensive coverage, detailed itineraries, and essential information. Σελίδες: 136, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0411, Διαστάσεις: 11.4x11.4cm

SHORTLISTED FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FICTION PRIZE 2017 SHORTLISTED FOR THE INTERNATIONAL DYLAN THOMAS PRIZE 2018 \'Brilliantly inventive and blazingly smart\' Garth Greenwell \'Impossible, imperfect, unforgettable\' Roxane Gay \'A wild thing ... covered in sequins and scales, blazing with the influence of fabulists from Angela Carter to Kelly Link and Helen Oyeyemi\' New York Times In her provocative debut, Carmen Maria Machado demolishes the borders between magical realism and science fiction, comedy and horror, fantasy and fabulism. A wife refuses her husband\'s entreaties to remove the mysterious green ribbon from around her neck. A woman recounts her sexual encounters as a plague spreads across the earth. A salesclerk in a mall makes a horrifying discovery about a store\'s dresses. One woman\'s surgery-induced weight loss results in an unwanted house guest. A dark, shimmering slice into womanhood, Her Body and Other Parties is wicked and exquisite. Σελίδες: 256, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0103, Διαστάσεις: 12.8x12.8cm

From royalty to peasantry, every age has its bad eggs, those who break all the rules and rub everyone up the wrong way. But their niggling, anti-social and irritating ways not only tell us about what upset people, but also what mattered to them, how their society functioned and what kind of world they lived in. In this brilliantly nitty-gritty exploration of real life in the Tudor and Stuart age, you will discover:– how to choose the perfect insult, whether it be draggletail, varlet, flap, saucy fellow strumpet, ninny-hammer or stinkard– why quoting Shakespeare was very poor form – why flashing the inside of your hat could repulse someone– the best way to mock accents, preachers, soldiers and pretty much everything else besides Ruth Goodman draws upon advice books and manuals, court cases and sermons, drama and imagery to outline bad behaviour from the gauche to the galling, the subtle to the outrageous. It is a celebration of drunkards, scolds, harridans and cross dressers in a time when calling a man a fool could get someone killed, and cursing wasn’t just rude, it worked!‘Ruth is the queen of living history – long may she reign!’ Lucy Worsley Σελίδες: 368, Διαστάσεις: 12.9x12.9cm

Fired from his job and dumped by his girlfriend, Taiwanese-British photographer Sean flies to Taipei to seek oblivion. Lost in the neon heat of his parents\' homeland, though, all he finds is alienation. He spends his days sleeping feverishly in a bleak hotel bedroom, and his nights alternating between casual sex and a crappy striplit doughnut bar. Whatever he thought Taiwan would give him, it hasn’t worked: he feels as distanced and resentful of his heritage as he ever has. Then, a chance encounter with a mysterious older man draws him into a friendship where the terms of engagement are quickly, ominously blurred. For every tentative step towards connection, Sean’s grasp on reality unravels, as the demands of the past and the present begin to take their toll. As events draw to a disturbing head, Sean’s mind spirals, until he’s not sure what’s left of him at all. Appealing to fans of Boy Parts and Luster, I’m New Here is a thrilling, hallucinatory debut and masterclass in unreliable narration that positions Ian Russell-Hsieh as one of the most exciting new authors in the UK. \'Shares DNA with cult classics Fight Club and American Psycho... A compelling character study.\' Daily Mail  \'Insanely compelling writing.\' Claire Kohda, author of Woman, Eating \'A striking voice in literary fiction.\' Catherine Cho, author of Inferno \'A stunning debut.\' Angela Hui, author of Takeway \'I laughed and I felt my belly tingle with sadness - I\'m New Here lingers long after it\'s been read.\' Ammar Kalia, author of A Person is a Prayer \'Like a hungover friend is telling you the wildest story you\'ve ever heard, this is a rich world of doppelgängers, money, sex, heartbreak and cityscapes.\' Jodie Matthews, author of Meet Me at the Surface   Σελίδες: 240, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0213, Διαστάσεις: 13x13cm

Σελίδες: 288, Διαστάσεις: 12.9x12.9cm

*FROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF A BRIEF HISTORY OF EVERYONE WHO EVER LIVED and HOW TO ARGUE WITH A RACIST* WHAT MAKES US HUMAN?Waging war?Sex for pleasure?Creating art?Mastery of fire?In this thrilling tour of the animal kingdom, Adam Rutherford tells the story of how we became the unique creatures we are today. Illuminated by the latest scientific discoveries, THE BOOK OF HUMANS is a dazzling compendium of what unequivocally fixes us as animals, and reveals how we are extraordinary among them. ***\'Adam Rutherford is a superb communicator, who eruditely explores the borderlands of history, archaeology, genetics and anthropology in this fascinating tour of our species\' DAN SNOW\'This superbly accessible discussion about who we humans really are is important and necessary\' CHRIS PACKHAM\'Charming, compelling and packed with information. I learned more about biology from this short book than I did from years of science lessons\' PETER FRANKOPAN\'An outstandingly clear and witty account that shows beyond doubt how much we are part of the animal world, and yet at the same time how different we have become\' HENRY MARSH Σελίδες: 272, Έτος Έκδοσης: 0514, Διαστάσεις: 12.8x12.8cm

**NOW A MAJOR TV SERIES STARRING SAM NEILL AND ANNETTE BENING**THE NO. 1 BESTSELLER AND RICHARD & JUDY BOOK CLUB PICKTHE DELICIOUSLY DARK SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER FROM THE AUTHOR OF NINE PERFECT STRANGERS AND HBO\'S BIG LITTLE LIES\'One of the few writers I\'ll drop anything for\' JOJO MOYES\'Deliciously dark\' COSMOPOLITAN----Joy and Stan Delaney have four grown-up children, a successful family business and their golden years ahead of them.Then Joy vanishes.Questions are asked. The police get involved.Scratch the surface and this seemingly happy family has much to hide . . .----\'Perfect holiday reading\' GUARDIAN\'Smart, sharp and utterly riveting\' DAILY MAIL\'Stunning\' SUNDAY TIMES\'A tour de force\' GRAZIA\'A masterclass\' SUN\'Utterly and completely wonderful . . . A hugely engaging, sometimes very funny, page-turner\' MARIAN KEYES\'Moriarty\'s expert storytelling will have you turning page after page\' i\'A corker of a mystery\' SUNDAY TELEGRAPH\'I loved it. An absolute page-turner with all the wit and nuance that put Liane Moriarty head and shoulders above the crowd. Liane Moriarty shows once again why she leads the pack\' JANE HARPER Σελίδες: 512, Διαστάσεις: 12.9x12.9cm