Biographical fiction / autobiographical fiction
Wildside Press The Desert of Ice
£19.99
Union Square & Co. The Scarlet Letter
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£8.21
Union Square & Co. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
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£999.99
Union Square & Co. A Tale of Two Cities
Book SynopsisWhen millions suffer under iron-fisted oppression, when anger and resentment boil into bloody rebellion, when triumph leads to savage vengeance-does one individual life matter?
£14.39
Peter Pauper Press The Great Gatsby Masterpiece Library Edition
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£14.24
PETER PAUPER Jane Eyre Masterpiece Library Edition
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£24.99
Peter Pauper Press The Adventures of Tom Sawyer Masterpiece Library Edition
£17.81
Peter Pauper Press Great Expectations Masterpiece Library Edition
£24.93
Pan Macmillan The Jungle Book
Book SynopsisRudyard Kipling was born in Bombay in December 1865. He returned to India from England shortly before his seventeenth birthday to work as a journalist. Throughout his life his works enjoyed great acclaim. The Jungle Book was first published by Macmillan in 1894.
£10.44
Simon & Schuster You Cant Go Home Again
Book SynopsisNow available from Thomas Wolfes original publisher, the final novel by the literary legend, that will stand apart from everything else that he wrote (The New York Times Book Review)first published in 1940 and long considered a classic of twentieth century literature.A twentieth-century classic, Thomas Wolfes magnificent novel is both the story of a young writer longing to make his mark upon the world and a sweeping portrait of America and Europe from the Great Depression through the years leading up to World War II. Driven by dreams of literary success, George Webber has left his provincial hometown to make his name as a writer in New York City. When his first novel is published, it brings him the fame he has sought, but it also brings the censure of his neighbors back home, who are outraged by his depiction of them. Unsettled by their reaction and unsure of himself and his future, Webber begins a search for a greater understanding of his artistic identit
£19.95
Union Square & Co. The Woman in Black
Book SynopsisDuring a trip to a nearby village, the proudly unmarried Sir Ashleigh Carruthers attends an evening service in the small local church. There, he finds himself seated next to the alluring and hypnotically beautiful Woman in Black and is instantly enraptured. But when the vicar collapses mid-sermon after looking upon the Woman's face, Carruthers is left to wonder: Who is this mysterious woman? And should he be worried about her pointed ears, her pointed teeth, and her ability to vanish into thin air? Featuring a bewitching and depraved antiheroine who leaves a pile of bloody bodies in her wake, The Woman in Black is the not-quite-living embodiment of every Victorian man's worst nightmare.
£999.99
Union Square & Co. Quicksand
Book SynopsisThe orphan of a Danish mother and a West Indian father, Helga Crane is a young woman caught between cultures and in search of a home. Though her beauty and education open many doors, as a biracial woman in 1920s America, Helga is accepted by neither the Black nor the white communities—instead remaining an object of curiosity and an outsider wherever she goes. Her furious quest for belonging will take her from Chicago to New York to Denmark: a journey rife with autobiographical parallels to Larsen’s own life. With its astonishingly contemporary take on identity and an angry, rebellious heroine, Quicksand is a classic novel ripe for rediscovery.
£14.24
Union Square & Co. Alices Wonderland Dream Journal
Book SynopsisThis bedside journal features a medley of evocative quotes from Lewis Carroll's classic Alice in Wonderland stories, as well as gorgeous illustrations and ample space to record dreams and muse on their meanings.
£18.35
Union Square & Co. Lolly Willowes
£12.05
Union Square & Co. Holmes Moriarty
£16.88
Little, Brown & Company A Story of God and All of Us
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£14.40
Little, Brown & Company Titans
Book SynopsisTexas in the early 1900s, its inhabitants still traveling by horseback and barely familiar with the telephone, is on the cusp of a high-stakes industrial revolution, where there are fortunes to be made, futures to be secured, and integrity to be tested. It will leave some people destitute in its wake, while elevating others to near godlike status.In the midst of this transformative time in Southern history, two unforgettable characters emerge and find their fates irrevocably intertwined: Samantha Gordon, the bright and privileged heiress to the sprawling Las Tres Lomas cattle ranch near Fort Worth, and Nathan Holloway, a sweet-natured and charming farm boy from far north Texas.Before long, changes sweep the state, and the titans of industry must adapt swiftly or fall by the wayside. While their powerful families vie for supremacy in this new world, Samantha and Nathan''s inexplicable connection--rooted in family secrets and shame--drives the narrative compulsively fo
£12.99
Poisoned Pen Press Quick Curtain British Library Crime Classics
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£18.04
Poisoned Pen Press Death Makes a Prophet British Library Crime Classics
£18.04
Poisoned Pen Press Bats in the Belfry
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£18.04
Poisoned Pen Press Fire in the Thatch
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£14.24
Poisoned Pen Press The Murder of My Aunt
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£18.04
Poisoned Pen Press Castle Skull British Library Crime Classics
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£14.24
Poisoned Pen Press Death in White Pyjamas Death Knows No Calendar
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£14.24
Sourcebooks, Inc The Dead Letter
Book SynopsisAnother triumph with this pioneering crime novel.Publishers WeeklyThe sixth book in the Library of Congress Crime Classics, an exciting new classic mystery series created in exclusive partnership with the Library of Congress. This classic crime fiction mystery features a love triangle with a murderous twist.An undelivered letter with a cryptic message holds the key to an unsolved murderWhen Henry Moreland is found dead on a lonely New York road after a violent storm, it seems he died of natural causes while walking to the home of his betrothed, Eleanor Argyll. An examination of the corpse reveals, however, that he was killed by a single, powerful stab wound. His wallet was untouched, eliminating robbery as the motivebut who would want to murder the well-liked and respected man?Richard Redfield, an old family friend who harbors a secret love for Eleanor, vows to bring Henry''s killer to justice. Richard soon finds himself out of his element. Together with a legendary Trade Review""The Dead Letter is worthy of your attention, not only as an interesting landmark in the history of American crime fiction, but also as an enjoyable, entertaining reading experience. - New York Journal of Books " - New York Journal of Books
£11.99
Sourcebooks, Inc Jim Hanvey Detective
Book SynopsisFirst published in 1923, Jim Hanvey, Detective is a collection of seven stories that originally appeared in The Saturday Evening Post and features private eye Jim Hanvey in classic whodunit style mysteries. Described as the backwoods Nero Wolfe, the genial Hanvey befriends good guys and criminals alike to get the job done.Bank robberies, jewel heists, and all-purposes consnone are a match for Octavus Roy Cohen''s waddling sleuth.
£14.54
Poisoned Pen Press Checkmate to Murder A Second World War Mystery
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£14.24
Sourcebooks, Inc Ghost Stories of an Antiquary
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£14.05
Sourcebooks, Inc Gothic Classics The Castle of Otranto and The Old
Book SynopsisManfred, the lord of the castle of Otranto, has long lived in dread of an ancient prophecy: it''s foretold that when his family line ends, the true owner of the castle will appear and claim it. In a desperate bid to keep the castle, Manfred plans to coerce a young woman named Isabella into marrying him.Isabella refuses to yield to Manfred''s reprehensible plan. But once she escapes into the depths of the castle, it becomes clear that Manfred isn''t the only threat. As Isabelle loses herself in the seemingly endless hallways below, voices reverberate from the walls and specters wander through the dungeons. Otranto appears to be alive, and it''s seeking revenge for the sins of the past.
£14.74
Poisoned Pen Press The Chianti Flask
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£14.24
Poisoned Pen Press TwoWay Murder
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£14.24
Sourcebooks, Inc The Metropolitan Opera Murders
Book SynopsisWhen the prompter falls dead during the second act of Richard Wagner''s Die Walküre during a matinee performance at the Metropolitan Opera, as one can imagine, it causes quite a stir, especially when it is discovered that the deceased, a one time world famous Heldentenor has been poisoned. The detective assigned to the case, Lt. Quentin, finds himself immersed in the back stage drama of professional opera. His task is made more difficult when he decides that it had really been the star soprano who had been the intended victim, and not the prompter. Will he be able to solve the case before there is another Metropolitan Opera Murder?
£14.15
Sourcebooks, Inc The ConjureMan Dies
Book SynopsisA distinguished doctor and accomplished musician and dramatist, Rudolph Fisher was one of the principal writers of the Harlem Renaissance, but died in 1934 aged only 37.
£14.48
Poisoned Pen Press How to Survive a Horror Story Deluxe Edition
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£16.58
Sourcebooks How to Survive a Horror Story Standard Edition
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£18.05
Sourcebooks How to Survive a Horror Story
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£999.99
Hodder & Stoughton The Last Resort
Book Synopsis''A very cool and intelligent writer'' TLSDescribed by the New York Times upon her death as ''one of Britain''s best-known novelists'', plunge yourself into the wry world of Pamela Hansford Johnson in this story of seduction and marriage, perfect for fans of Elizabeth Jane Howard and Barbara Pym.******************Christine Hall, a mother in her late thirties, is on holiday on the south coast of England when she bumps into an old friend: Celia Baird, staying with her parents at the Moray hotel. Celia - eccentric, impulsive - is one of tangled group of friends who have Christine at their core. There''s architect Eric Aveling (who happens to be having an affair with Celia); his wife, terminally ill Lois; and Junius Evans, Eric''s business partner. When death affects a shift in the dynamics of the group, none of them expect the final outcome. Duty, guilt, secrecy, loneliness: the hidden side oTrade ReviewAs her work reappears, another missing jigsaw piece is replaced * Independent *Witty, satirical and deftly malicious -- Anthony BurgessSharply observed, artfully constructed and always enlivened by the freshness of an imagery that derives from her poetic beginnings * TLS *A remarkable craftswoman -- A.S. Byatt, author of POSSESSIONMiss Johnson is one of the most accomplished of the English women writers * Kirkus *Hansford Johnson at her wittiest is Waugh mingled with Malcolm Bradbury -- Ruth RendellA writer whose memory fully deserves to be kept alive -- Jonathan Coe, author of THE HOUSE OF SLEEP
£9.99
Edinburgh University Press Weir of Hermiston by Robert Louis Stevenson
Book SynopsisA substantial essay explores the complex early publication history of the novel Weir of Hermiston on both sides of the Atlantic, and exceptionally full explanatory notes and other background information are provided.
£90.25
Edinburgh University Press Performing Robert Burns
Book SynopsisThis book is unashamedly aimed at a wider market than the ordinary academic volume, as it seeks to extend the impact of the research it contains, making it available to the worldwide community of Burns enthusiasts, without compromising on scholarship.
£85.50
Edinburgh University Press Oscar Wilde and the Radical Politics of the Fin
Book SynopsisThis book reads Oscar Wilde's literary texts in relation to his open support for revolutionaries, along with his expressions of solidarity with Irish republicans, anarchists, workers and migrants.
£85.50
New York University Press Cecil Dreeme
Book SynopsisA curious gem of 19th-century gothic fictionCecil Dreeme is one of the queerest American novels of the 19th century. This edition, which includes a new introduction contextualizing the sexual history of the period and queer longings of the book, brings a rare, almost forgotten, sensational gothic novel set in New York's West Village back to light. Published posthumously in 1861, the novel centers on Robert Byng, a young man who moves back to New York after traveling abroad and finds himself unmarried and underemployed, adrift in the heathenish dens of lower Manhattan. When he takes up rooms in Chrysalis Collegea thinly veiled version of the 19th-century New York University building in Washington Squarehe quickly finds himself infatuated with a young painter lodging there, named Cecil Dreeme. As their friendship grows and the novel unfolds against the backdrop of the bohemian West Village, Robert confesses that he loves Cecil with a love passing the love of women. Yet, there are dark foTrade ReviewCecil Dreeme defies easy categorization. A mid-19th century queer/trans* novel, it mixes genres and perversities as it delights in combining Whitmanesque rhapsody with gothic dread, Wildean cosmopolitan seductions with very American scenes. This beguiling literary treasure provides us all with material for queer pleasure and pedagogy. -- Lisa Duggan,New York UniversityA story of treachery and tenderness,Cecil Dreemedescribes the spiritual struggles of an impressionable young American returned from Europe to the all-male haunts of lower Manhattan. This timely reprint of the popular nineteenth-century novel recalls the queer, Gothic past of the U.S. nation-state. Peter Coviellos lively introduction describes the ambiguous pleasures of ardent comradeship in a shifting erotic and political landscape. -- Heather Love,author of Feeling Backward: Loss and the Politics of Queer HistoryCecil Dreemeis more than a great New York novel. It is also a key text for anybody interested in the history of gender and queerness in American thoughtnot just thought that has taken place on these shores, but the history of ideas precisely about this nation itself, its values, and its direction in history. * Public Books *Cecil Dreemeis remarkable, compelling, and completely unclassifiable...This prophetic and rich novel whose very existence must be seen as surprising against the backdrop of 21st century skepticism as to the possibility of 'gay' literature in pre-modern times. It deserves the widest possible readership. * The Harvard Gay & Lesbian Review *
£62.90
New York University Press Eight Stories
Book SynopsisTrade Review"The world has a great writer in Erich Maria Remarque. He is a craftsman of unquestionably first rank, a man who can bend language to his will. Whether he writes of men or of inanimate nature, his touch is sensitive, firm, and sure." * The New York Times Book Review *
£62.90
New York University Press Cecil Dreeme
Book SynopsisA curious gem of 19th-century gothic fictionCecil Dreeme is one of the queerest American novels of the 19th century. This edition, which includes a new introduction contextualizing the sexual history of the period and queer longings of the book, brings a rare, almost forgotten, sensational gothic novel set in New York's West Village back to light. Published posthumously in 1861, the novel centers on Robert Byng, a young man who moves back to New York after traveling abroad and finds himself unmarried and underemployed, adrift in the heathenish dens of lower Manhattan. When he takes up rooms in Chrysalis Collegea thinly veiled version of the 19th-century New York University building in Washington Squarehe quickly finds himself infatuated with a young painter lodging there, named Cecil Dreeme. As their friendship grows and the novel unfolds against the backdrop of the bohemian West Village, Robert confesses that he loves Cecil with a love passing the love of women. Yet, there are dark foTrade ReviewCecil Dreeme defies easy categorization. A mid-19th century queer/trans* novel, it mixes genres and perversities as it delights in combining Whitmanesque rhapsody with gothic dread, Wildean cosmopolitan seductions with very American scenes. This beguiling literary treasure provides us all with material for queer pleasure and pedagogy. -- Lisa Duggan,New York UniversityA story of treachery and tenderness,Cecil Dreemedescribes the spiritual struggles of an impressionable young American returned from Europe to the all-male haunts of lower Manhattan. This timely reprint of the popular nineteenth-century novel recalls the queer, Gothic past of the U.S. nation-state. Peter Coviellos lively introduction describes the ambiguous pleasures of ardent comradeship in a shifting erotic and political landscape. -- Heather Love,author of Feeling Backward: Loss and the Politics of Queer HistoryCecil Dreemeis more than a great New York novel. It is also a key text for anybody interested in the history of gender and queerness in American thoughtnot just thought that has taken place on these shores, but the history of ideas precisely about this nation itself, its values, and its direction in history. * Public Books *Cecil Dreemeis remarkable, compelling, and completely unclassifiable...This prophetic and rich novel whose very existence must be seen as surprising against the backdrop of 21st century skepticism as to the possibility of 'gay' literature in pre-modern times. It deserves the widest possible readership. * The Harvard Gay & Lesbian Review *
£15.19
Sourcebooks, Inc Murder for Christmas
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£13.49
Sourcebooks, Inc Murder Has a Motive
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£13.49
Sourcebooks, Inc So Pretty a Problem
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£13.49
Sourcebooks Detection Unlimited
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£19.68
Sourcebooks, Inc The Body in the Dumb River
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£17.09
