Classic fiction: literary and general
Lector House Ben Burton: Or, Born And Bred At Sea.
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£999.99
Little, Brown Book Group Death Comes for the Archbishop
Book SynopsisIn 1851 Bishop Latour and his friend Father Valliant are despatched to New Mexico to reawaken its slumbering Catholicism. Moving along the endless prairies, Latour spreads his faith the only way he knows - gently, although he must contend with the unforgiving landscape, derelict and sometimes openly rebellious priests, and his own loneliness. Over nearly forty years, they leave converts and enemies, crosses and occasionally ecstasy in their wake. But it takes a death for them to make their mark on the landscape forever ...Trade ReviewA powerful piece of writing, rich with the essence of a poor but beautiful country and a simple yet dignified people * Sunday Times *A tremendous, ranging story, economical and distilled as poetry -- Jane GardamQuite simply a masterpiece . . . I am completely bowled over by it; by the power of its writing, by the vividness of its scene painting and by the stories it tells . . . This is a book which I go on rereading -- A. N. Wilson * Daily Telegraph *Its whole effect works slowly and mysteriously . . . a major, and rare, artistic achievement -- A. S. Byatt
£9.99
Little, Brown Book Group Funeral Games: A Novel of Alexander the Great: A
Book SynopsisAlexander the Great died at the age of thirty-three, leaving behind an empire that stretched from Greece and Egypt to India. After Alexander's death in 323 B.C. his only direct heirs were two unborn sons and a simpleton half-brother. Every long-simmering faction exploded into the vacuum of power. Wives, distant relatives and generals all vied for the loyalty of the increasingly undisciplined Macedonian army. Most failed and were killed in the attempt. For no one possessed the leadership to keep the great empire from crumbling. But Alexander's legend endured to spread into worlds he had seen only in dreams.Trade ReviewRenault's skill is in immersing us in their world, drawing us into its strangeness, its violence and beauty ... a literary conjuring trick ... so convincing and passionately conjured The Times The Alexander Trilogy stands as one of the most important works of fiction in the 20th century ... it represents the pinnacle of [Renault's] career ... Renault's skill is in immersing us in their world, drawing us into its strangeness, its violence and beauty. It's a literary conjuring trick like all historical fiction - it can only ever be an approximation of the truth. But in Renault's hands, the trick is so convincing and passionately conjured. -- Antonia Senior The Times
£9.99
Birlinn General The Gap in the Curtain
Book Synopsis'For three minutes you will turn your eyes inward – into the darkness of the mind which I have taught you to make. Then – I will give the sign – you will look at the paper. There you will see words written, but only for one second. Bend all your powers to remember them.' What begins as a welcome, if slightly dull, weekend at his friend Lady Flambard's house in the Costwolds becomes for Sir Edward Leithen something altogether more intriguing. A fellow guest – the brilliant Professor Moe – enlists the help of Leithen and his companions in an experiment. If they do as he says, each will get a glimpse a year into the future in the pages of The Times. One of Buchan's most unusual novels, The Gap in the Curtain is a tense tale of unexpected from the author of The Thirty-Nine Steps. With an introduction by Stuart Kelly. This edition is authorised by the John Buchan Society.
£999.99
Bodleian Library Alice in Wonderland Journal - Alice in Court
Book SynopsisInvented to entertain Alice Liddell on boat-trips down the river Thames in Oxford, Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland has become one of the most famous and influential works of children’s literature of all time. It is hard to imagine Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland without picturing the illustrations made by Sir John Tenniel for the first edition of the story. Sir John Tenniel (1820–1914) was the principal satirical cartoonist for Punch magazine for over fifty years and much in demand as an illustrator in Victorian Britain. At Lewis Carroll’s request, he illustrated the first edition of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, published by Macmillan in 1865. In 1889, he made coloured versions of the drawings for The Nursery Alice, an adaptation of the story created especially for 0-5 year-olds. Ten years later, Gertrude E. Thompson modified Tenniel’s illustrations for a card entitled ‘The New and Diverting Game of Alice in Wonderland’. These unforgettable illustrations, including the Mad Hatter, the Mock Turtle and the Queen of Hearts, among many others, are featured in these special journals. Beautifully produced in hardback with lined paper, coloured page edges, ribbon marker and printed endpapers, this Alice in Wonderland journal is the perfect gift for Wonderland fans.
£12.94
Dedalus Ltd Spirite
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£7.99
Dedalus Ltd Mastro Don Gesualdo
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£7.99
Persephone Books Ltd The Runaway
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£16.00
Dedalus Ltd Hans Cadzand's Vocation & Other Stories
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£7.99
Dedalus Ltd Seraphita (and Louis Lambert & the Exiles)
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£9.99
Dedalus Ltd The White Dominican
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£9.99
Dedalus Ltd Chasing the Dream
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£9.99
Dedalus Ltd The Short Stories of Gustav Meyrink Volume 1: The
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£9.49
Wakefield Press Kzradock the Onion Man and the Spring-Fresh
Book SynopsisOriginally published in Danish in 1910, Kzradock the Onion Man and the Spring-Fresh Methuselah is a fevered pulp novel that reads like nothing else of its time: an anomaly within the tradition of the Danish novel, and one that makes for a startlingly modern read to this day. Combining elements of the serial film, detective story and gothic horror novel, Kzradock is a surreal foray into psychoanalytic mysticism. Opening in a Parisian insane asylum where Dr. Renard de Montpensier is conducting hypnotic séances with the titular Onion Man, the novel escalates quickly with the introduction of battling detectives, murders and a puma in a hallucinating movie theater before shifting to the chalk cliffs of Brighton. It is there that the narrator must confront a ghost child, a scalped detective, a skeleton, a deaf-mute dog and a manipulative tapeworm in order to properly confront his own sanity and learn the spiritual lesson of the human onion. When Gershom Scholem read the novel in its 1912 German translation on the recommendation of Walter Benjamin, he concluded: “This is a great book, and it speaks a formidable language … This book lays out the metaphysics of doubt.”Trade Review...the meticulously constructed plots of the lingering Victorian age seem as distant as the Ptolemaic system. * Coutnerpunch *
£12.34
Skyhorse Publishing The Invisible Man: (Illustrated Edition)
Book SynopsisWith an all-new illustrations, experience this classic pioneering tale of science fiction by H.G. Wells. West Sussex. A mysterious man in a long-sleeved trench coat, gloves, and a wide-brimmed hat arrives at Mr. and Mrs. Hall's inn. His face is almost entirely concealed (much like most of his personality and identity), except for a fake pink nose. He keeps to himself, working in his rooms during the day, only leaving at night. Griffin's peculiar habits quickly make him the talk of the town. After his landlady demands he pay his rent, he reveals his invisibility to her. In an altercation, the invisible man is forced out of the inn without his scientific equipment and notebooks. He sheds his clothing, but arms himself with an iron pipe. After being trailed by a stranger who accidentally pushes him into the bushes, the invisible man commits his first murder. Soon he meets Thomas Marvel and recruits him to be his assistant. But Marvel has other plans and reports Griffin to the police. Outcast and deranged, the invisible man takes shelter in the house of Dr. Kemp, a former acquaintance from medical school. There, he reveals his true identity, the origins of his invisibility, and his plot for revenge. Meanwhile, Kemp has already reported Griffin to the authorities, and tragedy ensues. Originally published in 1897, The Invisible Man is considered a landmark work of H.G. Wells and helped established him as the father of science fiction. Prepare to be captivated by the stunning new art by renowned illustrator, Howie Green, in this handsome new edition of a time-honored tale.
£10.44
MTV Books The Perks of Being a Wallflower
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£20.40
Simon & Schuster The Great Gatsby: The Only Authorized Edition
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£9.49
Gallery / Saga Press The Citadel of Forgotten Myths
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£24.64
Gallimard Pedigree
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£9.50
Gallimard Vol de nuit
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£9.15
Editions Flammarion La dame aux camelias
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£11.76
Gallimard-Jeunesse Pour que tu ne te perdes pas dans le quartier
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£9.80
Gallimard Vendredi ou la vie sauvage
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£9.76
Fixot L'attrape-coeurs
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£999.99
Verlagsgruppe Random House GmbH Stolz und Vorurteil
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£9.80
Deutscher Taschenbuch Verlag GmbH & Co. Krabat
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£9.95
Rowohlt Taschenbuch Verlag GmbH Der Fanger im Roggen
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£12.30
Suhrkamp Verlag Miss Sara Sampson
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£7.00
Suhrkamp Verlag Medea. Stimmen
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£9.95
Fischer Taschenbuch Verlag GmbH Der Zauberberg
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£17.55
Fischer Taschenbuch Verlag GmbH Der Zauberberg
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£15.75
Oetinger Verlag Karlsson vom Dach
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£12.30
Oetinger Verlag Madita
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£17.55
Atrium Verlag AG Das doppelte Lottchen
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£13.46
Tuttle Publishing Japanese Folktales: Classic Stories from Japan's
Book SynopsisBe transported to a realm of magical kingdoms, mysterious beings and mythical lands.Japanese Folktales is the most complete collection of Japanese stories in English. It introduces readers to the enchanting world of ghouls, goblins, ogres, sea kings, magical birds, dragons and of course, Momotaro, the lovable Peach Boy.Japanese folklore is richly imaginative and the 22 classic stories presented here are some of the most popular tales ever told, including: The story of goldfish dancers and carp musicians who entertain a brave warrior The tale of a lonely girl whose life is changed by a shining disc left by her mother The explanation of how the jellyfish lost its bones The adventures of a boy born from a peach that washes up on a riverbank These well-loved folktales are sure to delight readers young and old, while introducing them to vivid world of Japanese myths and legends.Trade Review"Drawn from many Japanese sources and enhanced with dozens of woodcut-style drawings by Tokyo artist Kakuz Fujiyama, the stories succeed in meeting Ozaki's intention "to interest young readers of the West." Most intriguing is Fraser's encouragement of a more critical reading, with an eye toward imperialist expansion, indigenous conflict, and gender inequity, issues as prevalent today as in centuries past." --Booklist
£8.54
Aiora Press Fey Folk: A Tale from Skiathos
Book SynopsisFey Folk is characteristic of Papadiamandiss work. Its characters are quaint, simple-hearted folk living their humble lives in accordance with centuries-old traditions and customs, delightfully described by Papadiamandis with both reverence and humour. The setting is the hinterland of his native island of Skiathos with its intoxicating vegetation, its hillsides, springs and ravines, where the belief in spirits and the supernatural is deeply rooted in the consciousness of the otherwise God-fearing and devout inhabitants. Generally recognized as one of the foremost Greek prose writers of the modern period, Alexandros Papadiamandis holds a special place in the history of modern Greek letters, but also in the heart of the ordinary Greek reader.Trade ReviewThe saint of modern Greek letters... Papadiamandis wrote with graphic realism and unequalled passion. Times Literary Supplement; The greatest Modern Greek prose writer. Milan KunderaTable of ContentsIntroduction; Fey Folk; Biographical note; Selected works in English translation
£8.99
Twisted Spoon Press I Burn Paris
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£13.30
Twisted Spoon Press The Legs of Izolda Morgan: Selected Writings
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£14.25
Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial Lo que el viento se llevó / Gone with the Wind
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£18.57
Ediciones Abraxas El Castillo: La Búsqueda de Una Meta Inalcanzable
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£12.99
Editorial Alma Cumbres Borrascosas
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£17.73
Nordica Libros El Coloquio de Los Perros
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£18.34
Editorial Alma La Metamorfosis Y Otros Relatos
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£12.31
Roca Bolsillo Arsène Lupin, caballero ladrón/ Arsène Lupin
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£16.34
Roca Bolsillo Arsene Lupin contra Herlock Sholmes/ Arsene
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£14.30
Espanol Santillana Universidad de Salamanca Don Quijote de la Mancha. Edición RAE / Don
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£21.62
Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial Trampa 22 / Catch 22
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£31.59
Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial El extranjero / The Stranger
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£14.96
