From Austen to Zola, from medieval to the modern day - all genres are catered for between the covers of these coveted classics.
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Muse Publications LLC Unnatural Creatures: A Novel of the Frankenstein Women
£14.24
White Goat Press Sholem Asch: Underworld Trilogy
£999.99
HarperCollins Publishers THE MONEY MAKERS
Book SynopsisThree sons, one massive fortune. The race to be the first to make £1,000,000 to win the inheritence is on… Harry Bingham is a wonderful new talent in the great bestselling storytelling tradition of Jeffrey Archer and Dick Francis.
£16.14
HarperCollins Publishers The Sky is Falling
Book SynopsisThe new novel that Sidney Sheldon's millions of fans all over the world have been waiting for. And, like his sixteen previous books, it is destined for a top place on bestseller lists everywhere.Trade Review‘Sheldon is an author working at the height of his power’New York Times ‘Fast-moving… engrossing… Sidney Sheldon is a master at giving the public what it wants.’LA Times
£12.34
HarperCollins Publishers The Family Way
Book SynopsisIt should be the most natural thing in the world. But in Tony Parsons’ latest bestseller, three couples discover that Mother Nature can be one hell of a bitch.Trade ReviewPraise for The Family Way: ‘His best since the very fine Man and Boy’ GQ ‘Parsons goes head to head with controversial issue after controversial issue…jam-packed with Parsons’ trademark perceptiveness and sensitivity’ Daily Mirror ‘Heartwarming and highly recommended…his most sensitive book yet’ Heat ‘His stories show all too well how we muddle along in search of love and fulfilment, and when we fluff it…sometimes that’s just because it’s easier’ Observer ‘Unquestionably readable and perfect for whiling away the hours’ Daily Mail Praise for Man and Boy:‘One of the finest books published this year…Hilarious and tear-jerking in turns’ Express
£12.34
HarperCollins Publishers THE LIEUTENANTS LOVER
Book SynopsisSweeping epic of adventure and enduring love, from the revolutionary upheaval in Russia to the chaos of post-War Berlin.Trade ReviewPraise for ‘The Lieutenant’s Lover’: ‘An epic love story that stays with you long after you've finishedreading it. It has all the hallmarks of a classic – tragedy, history, hope and thwarted lovers. A haunting, but ultimately uplifting tale.’ Prima ‘An epic love story.’ Woman and Home ‘Harry Bingham crafts his story well, handling sharp emotional manoevres with skill: infatuation, despair, separation, ecstasy.’ New Statesman ‘It was pleasurable and unusual to read a book about Russia written in such easy language which made the bitter lives of the people and their sadness come to life.’ newbooks Praise for ‘Glory Boys’:‘Its short, sharp characters are expertly crafted to ensure that, within pages, we’re drawn in.’ The Times Praise for ‘The Sons of Adam’:‘Terrific.’ Bookseller ‘A sweeping tale, destined to make a star of its author.’ Lisa Milton, BCA Praise for ‘The Money Makers’:‘A fast-moving story of greed and redemption.’ Daily Telegraph
£13.60
HarperCollins Publishers Lucianos Luck
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£10.99
HarperCollins Publishers Friends and Rivals
Book Synopsis For everyone who loves Jilly Cooper, Penny Vincenzi, Tasmina Perry and Louise Bagshawe. Trade Review‘a cross between Jilly Cooper and Jackie Collins’ Daily Mail 'You're always guaranteed a corking characters and a fast-paced read with a Bagshawe story, and this doesn't disappoint' Heat ‘the queen of chick-lit' Woman's Own ‘a cut above the rest… Pure, unadulterated escapism.” Fabulous
£14.24
HarperCollins Publishers MOONSHINE
Book SynopsisA witty, charming romantic comedy from the author of Clouds Among the Stars.Trade ReviewPraise for Victoria Clayton and her novels: 'A sharp-eyed social comedy to curl up with.' Woman and Home 'A high-class romantic production.' Marie Claire 'Victoria Clayton is unafraid to take a story by the scruff of the neck.' Independent 'Victoria Clayton has a glinting wit and intelligence.' Mail on Sunday 'Delightful humour which overlays a beady observation and perception.' Mail on Sunday 'The charm and vivacity with which the author presents her scenario and the precision with which she describes character and setting make this a very enjoyable read. Social comedy is a difficult thing to do, but Clayton shows herself an adept practitioner.' Times
£16.14
HarperCollins Publishers WOMEN OF A DANGEROUS AGE
Book SynopsisPerfect for fans of Elizabeth Buchan and Katie Fforde, this is a warm novel about women, relationships and why it’s never too late to change.Trade Review‘Women take heart. Here is a novelist who understands exactly the comedy, absurdities and frustrations of your lives.' ELIZABETH BUCHAN ‘Realistic, funny and thoroughly delightful. I loved it.’ KATIE FFORDE ‘Fabulous female “buddy lit” … a happy, liberating read.’ DAILY MAIL ‘Here’s a novelist with a delightful, witty take on middle-aged womanhood… A delicious read.’ SAGA
£13.60
HarperCollins Publishers The Runaway Woman
Book SynopsisNo-one thought she had the courageThose looking in from the outside think Lucy Lovejoy's life is like any other, but at the centre of her family there is a big empty hole where all the love and warmth should be. Over the years, her children have watched while their father chipped away at Lucy's self-confidence. Now the children are following their own paths, and Lucy has never felt more alone.When tragedy strikes at the heart of the family, it's a wake-up call for Lucy. Everyone has taken a little piece of her, and she isn't sure who she is anymore. So when Lucy faces a betrayal from those she loves deepest, she knows that it's time to make a choice.Is she brave enough to find herself again?Trade ReviewPraise for Josephine Cox: ‘Written from the heart’ Daily Mail ‘Cox's talent as storyteller never lets you escape the spell' Daily Mail 'Another masterpiece' Best ‘Another beautifully spun family epic' Scottish Daily Echo 'A born storyteller' Bedfordshire Times ‘A surefire winner' Woman's Weekly 'Thanks to her near faultless writing, sympathies will lurch from one character to another, and as events reach their dramatic conclusion readers will find it impossible to tear themselves away.' News of the World 'Another hit for Josephine Cox' Sunday Express
£13.60
HarperCollins Publishers Honeyville
Book SynopsisA hooker. A mistress. A murder. This town was built on sin.Trade Review‘Waugh brings this rather obscure corner of history to vivid, passionate life . . . Intelligent historical fiction at its best’ THE TIMES ‘Immensely readable’ GOOD HOUSEKEEPING Praise for Melting the Snow on Hester Street ‘unputdownable’ DAILY MAIL "The delicately constructed plot keeps you guessing until the end … Waugh creates the early Hollywood world with verve and conviction in this taut, clever and moving novel" TLS "dazzlingly evoked" Sunday Times ‘A lubricious new novel … period charm and sexual intrigue’ TATLER ‘A dizzy tale about greed, love, fame and money.’ **** HEAT ‘Gripping, glamorous and poignant, it’s a cracking tale that will keep you hooked from beginning to end’ HELLO! ‘Sunset Boulevard meets Nancy Mitford’ RED ‘This reminded me of Liza Klaussmann’s Tigers in Red Weather… a great companion piece for all the Gatsby fuss around this month… An absorbing, glamorous read.’ Viv Groskop, RED BOOK CLUB ‘gripping… powerful, evocative’ THE LADY "Waugh blends fact and fiction in an intoxicating tale of life under the glittering veneer of Tinsel Town" Daily Record Praise for Last Dance with Valentino ‘a gripping, bittersweet love story’ SUNDAY TIMES ‘impeccably researched and beautifully-written’ DAILY MAIL ‘Daisy Waugh delivers her engaging tale with wit and a real lightness of touch’ LITERARY REVIEW ‘written in deft, engrossing prose, this story is dizzy with glamour and heartbreak’ EASY LIVING ‘Waugh weaves fact with fiction into a novel with glamour, tragedy and romance’ CHOICE ‘It’s intelligent, inventive and deliciously entertaining’ SAGA
£14.24
HarperCollins Publishers The House of Frozen Dreams
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£12.34
HarperCollins Publishers Revelry
Book SynopsisOne summer can change everything…Trade ReviewPraise for Lucy Lord: ‘A world of pure escapism’ The Love of a Good Book blog
£11.48
HarperCollins Publishers THE WAY BACK HOME
Book SynopsisOne summer, something happened that changed everything forever…Trade Review‘Brimming with emotional drama and packing a huge twist, this story will keep you guessing until the very end’ Heat ‘I was gripped from the start and raced through to the end in one long sitting’ Sara Lawrence, Daily Mail ‘A lovely read that keeps you anticipating a twist that is nicely unexpected…I couldn’t put it down‘ Sarah Broadhurst, Lovereading.co.uk ‘A very telling and enjoyable take on contemporary life’ Woman and Home ‘If you like emotional family dramas with a twist you’ll love this’ Daily Express ‘Freya North has given us another poignant tale – you won’t be able to put this one down’ OK ‘An intriguing tale that keeps you absorbed from cover to cover.’ Candis Magazine ‘The Way Back Home stands out from the crowd with its twists, turns and simply stunning writing’ The Sun ‘It is a story of reflection and redemption - a tender tale that seems to have come from the very heart of this author’ New Books Magazine ‘Packed with love, lies and drama’ Woman Magazine
£14.30
HarperCollins Publishers East End Angel
Book SynopsisTwo sisters living in London’s tough East End … will Jennifer and Kathy be tough enough to survive?Trade ReviewPraise for Kay Brellend from five-star reviews onAmazon.co.uk: Brilliant read! Really takes you through a journey of hardship love hate etc. Was gripped from beginning to end!!!By Woo This book was excellent, I didn't want it to end. Reading it made me feel like I was living in the era the book was set in.By Amanda Bicknell What a wonderful read…having been born near this area l could see the places and people as described, could not wait to read a few more chapters each night but was so sad when l finished it.By LondonSue loved this book the sort you pickup and can’t put back down, the setting and characters really come to life, it's as if you can see it and breath it. Wonderful.By K
£12.34
HarperCollins Publishers Dot Compelling fiction from the author of the
Book SynopsisThe remarkable new novel from the bestselling author of Everything and NothingAn emotionally compelling and deeply moving novel I loved it' Daisy GoodwinIn a higgledy-piggledy house with turrets and tunnels towering over the sleepy Welsh village of Druith, two girls play hide and seek. They don't see its grandeur or the secrets locked behind doors they cannot open. They see lots of brilliant places to hide.Squeezed under her mother's bed, pulse racing with the thrill of a new hiding place Dot sees something else: a long-forgotten photograph of a man, his hair blowing in the breeze. Dot stares so long at the photograph the image begins to disintegrate before her eyes, and as the image fades it is replaced with one thought: I think it's definitely him.'DOT is the story of one little girl and how her one small action changes the lives of those around her for ever.Trade ReviewPraise for Dot: ‘Dot is a moving, passionate novel about the connections between families and how we repeat and re-live the mistakes of the past. It made me think about what it means as a woman to both to have and to be a daughter, mother and grandmother' Emily Mortimer, star of Doll & Em ‘An emotionally compelling and deeply moving novel – I loved it’Daisy Goodwin ‘Beautifully written; [Dot] is lyrical and haunting, whilst also being sad and true. It is a completely compelling read with a very satisfying plot. It stayed with me for a long time after reading’ Dolly Wells, star of Doll & Em ‘Araminta Hall is an exceptionally talented writer… A thoroughly enjoyable read’Carol Birch, author of Jamrach’s Menagerie ‘This is a powerful tale about the negative effects of paternal irresponsibility, yet ultimately how string female friendships overthrow the damage done by it. Stunning’ IMAGE MAGAZINE ‘Mixing melancholic home truths with uniquely British humour. This is a deeply moving triumph’ STAR MAGAZINE Praise for Everything and Nothing: ‘An assured debut… I suspect that this will be the first of what promises to be a new genre: the nanny chiller’ Daisy Goodwin SUNDAY TIMES ‘Chilling and suspenseful’ THE SUN’s ‘Best of 2011’ book picks ‘An unsettling, menacing read’ GRAZIA, 2011 Reading List selection ‘A suspenseful and emotive examination of a family in meltdown…a skilfully executed debut novel’ WATERSTONES BOOK QUARTERLY ‘A beautifully written, completely gripping novel that plays on the unsettling notion that sometimes the least safe place is your very own home’ Emily Mortimer
£9.99
HarperCollins Publishers Mother Mother
Book SynopsisAn electrifying debut novel about what happens when the one who should love you the most becomes your worst enemy. Sure to appeal to fans of GONE GIRL, WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT KEVIN and ROOMTrade Review‘Tense, shocking and terrifyingly good’ Closer ‘A dark and witty novel’ Company ‘Unputdownable. An extraordinary book’ Elizabeth Forbes, author of Nearest Thing to Crazy If you liked We Need to Talk About Kevin, this spiky, disconcerting debut novel is for you.’ Glamour ‘Superbly paced and structured, with dialogue worthy of Lena Dunham, Mother, Mother is an engrossing, and finally shocking, read.’ Guardian ‘Josephine is a chillingly, convincing self-centered narcissist. The very different ways that the three children are threatened by their ‘perfect’ mother and fight to survive her attentions make this an original and cleverly paced psychological thriller’ Daily Mail
£11.39
HarperCollins Publishers Inc A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
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£18.98
HarperCollins Publishers Inc The Complete Works of Oscar Wilde
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£23.39
HarperCollins Publishers Inc A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
Book SynopsisA PBS Great American Read Top 100 PickA beautifully designed Harper Perennial Deluxe Edition of the beloved American classic about a young girl''s coming-of-age at the turn of the twentieth century.From the moment she entered the world, Francie Nolan needed to be made of stern stuff, for growing up in the Williamsburg slums of Brooklyn, New York demanded fortitude, precocity, and strength of spirit. Often scorned by neighbors for her family’s erratic and eccentric behavior—such as her father Johnny’s taste for alcohol and Aunt Sissy’s habit of marrying serially without the formality of divorce—no one, least of all Francie, could say that the Nolans’ life lacked drama. By turns overwhelming, heartbreaking, and uplifting, the Nolans’ daily experiences are raw with honestly and tenderly threaded with family connectedness. Betty Smith has captured the joys of humble Williamsburg
£17.10
HarperCollins Publishers Inc The Unbearable Lightness of Being
Book SynopsisA young woman in love with a man torn between his love for her and his incorrigible womanizing;
£18.00
HarperCollins Publishers Inc The Golden Notebook
Book SynopsisThe Golden Notebookis Doris Lessing''s most important work and has left its mark upon the ideas and feelings of a whole generation of women. ''New York Times Book ReviewAnna is a writer, author of one very successful novel, who now keeps four notebooks. In one, with a black cover, she reviews the African experience of her earlier years. In a red one she records her political life, her disillusionment with communism. In a yellow one she writes a novel in which the heroine relives part of her own experience. And in a blue one she keeps a personal diary. Finally, in love with an American writer and threatened with insanity, Anna resolves to bring the threads of all four books together in a golden notebook.Lessing''s best-known and most influential novel,The Golden Notebook retains its extraordinary power and relevance decades after its initial publication.
£18.04
HarperCollins Publishers Inc To Kill a Mockingbird
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£25.49
HarperCollins Publishers Inc The Screwtape Letters
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£23.19
HarperCollins Publishers Inc John Halifax Gentleman
Book SynopsisA beautifully designed deluxe Harper Perennial Legacy Edition, with an introduction from Simon Van Booy, nationally bestselling author of Father’s Day and The Illusion of SeparatenessA young orphan goes from rags to riches in this remarkable tale of friendship, love, and adventure at the height of the Industrial Revolution.Like Charles Dickens’s beloved David Copperfield, John Halifax is an orphan, determined to make his success through honest hard work. He becomes an apprentice to Abel Flecher, a tanner and a Quaker, and is soon befriended by Abel’s invalid son, Phineas, who chronicles John’s success in business and love, rising from the humblest of origins to the pinnacle of wealth made possible by England’s Industrial Revolution.Dinah Maria Mulock Craik explores the sweeping transformation wrought by this revolutionary technological age, including the rise of the middle class and its impact on the social, economic, and political makeup of the nation as it moved from the eighteenth to the nineteenth century.This collector''s edition features a lush design, French flaps, and deckle-edged paper.
£13.60
HarperCollins Publishers Inc Theophilus North
Book Synopsis“An extremely entertaining array of American life in a bygone era.” — New YorkerThe last of Thornton Wilder’s works published during his lifetime, Theophilus North is part autobiographical and part the imagined adventures of Wilder’s twin brother who died at birth. This edition features an updated afterword from Wilder’s nephew, Tappan Wilder, with illuminating material about the novelist, story and setting.Setting out to see the world in the summer of 1926, Theophilus North gets as far as Newport, Rhode Island, before his car breaks down. To support himself, Theophilus takes jobs in the elegant mansions along Ocean Drive, just as Wilder himself did in the same decade. Soon the young man finds himself playing the roles of tutor, tennis coach, spy, confidant, lover, friend and enemy as he becomes entangled in adventure and intrigue in Newport’s f
£14.39
HarperCollins Publishers Inc BenHur A Tale of the Christ Harper Perennial
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£13.60
HarperCollins Publishers Inc Till We Have Faces
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£15.29
HarperCollins Publishers Inc The Dark Tower
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£13.29
HarperCollins Publishers Inc Plain Bad Heroines
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£18.00
HarperCollins Publishers Inc The Great Gatsby
Book SynopsisAn undisputed masterpiece of twentieth-century literature, this stunning, lavishly designed new edition of The Great Gatsby is perfect for Fitzgerald lovers and classics collectors alike.In his masterpiece, The Great Gatsby, F.Trade Review“[Fitzgerald] had one of the rarest qualities in all literature—charm. It’s not a matter of pretty writing or clear style. It’s a kind of subdued magic, controlled and exquisite, the sort of thing you get from good string quartets.” — Raymond Chandler “[Gatsby’s] exuberant ambitions and his abrupt tragedy have merged with the story of America, in its self-creation and its failure.” — The New Yorker “Fitzgerald’s novel is a portal to the savage heart of the human spirit, affords a glimpse at our humanity and wonders at our enormous capacity to dream, to imagine, to hope and to persevere.” — Irish Times “[Gatsby] is a celebration of intemperance, and a condemnation of its destructiveness. It is about trying to recapture our fleeting joys, about the fugitive nature of delight. It is a tribute to possibility, and a dirge about disappointment. It is a book in which the glory of imagination smacks into the grimness of real life.” — The Guardian “A stunning illumination of the world, not only a miracle of talent but a triumph of technique.” — Richard Yates
£12.89
HarperCollins Publishers Inc A Thousand Ships
Book SynopsisNATIONAL BESTSELLERAn NPR Best Book of the Year“Gorgeous.... With her trademark passion, wit, and fierce feminism, Natalie Haynes gives much-needed voice to the silenced women of the Trojan War.”—Madeline Miller, author of CirceShortlisted for the Women’s Prize for Fiction, a gorgeous retelling of the Trojan War from the perspectives of the many women involved in its causes and consequences—for fans of Madeline Miller.This is the women’s war, just as much as it is the men’s. They have waited long enough for their turn . . .This was never the story of one woman, or two. It was the story of them all . . .In the middle of the night, a woman wakes to find her beloved city engulfed in flames. Ten seemingly endless years of conflict between the Greeks and the Trojans are over. Troy has fallen.From the Trojan w
£999.99
HarperCollins Publishers Inc The Great Book of King Arthur
Book SynopsisForeword by Neil GaimanThe world’s leading Arthurian authority reimagines one of the most beloved and influential legends—the story of King Arthur and his Knights—for a new century in this gorgeous keepsake edition, illustrated with luminous full-color paintings and drawings by internationally acclaimed Tolkien artist John Howe.The stories of King Arthur and Merlin, Lancelot and Guinevere, Galahad, Gawain, Tristan and the rest of the Knights of the Roundtable, and the search for the Holy Grail have been beloved for centuries and are the inspiration of many modern fantasy novels, films, and shows. These legends began when an obscure Celtic hero named Arthur stepped on to the stage of history sometime in the sixth century, generating a host of oral tales that would be inscribed some 900 years later by Thomas Malory in his classic Morte D’Arthur (The Death of Arthur).The Great Book of King Arthur brings these legends into the modern age, using accessible prose for contemporary readers for the first time. In addition to the stories in Morte D’Arthur, John Matthews includes many tales of Arthur and his knights either unknown to Malory or written in other languages, such as the story of Avenable, the girl brought up as a boy who becomes a famous knight; Morien, whose adventures are as fantastic and exciting as any found in Malory’s work; and a retelling of the life of Round Table favorite Gawain, from his strange birth to his upbringing among the poor to his ascension to the highest position—Emperor of Rome.In addition, there are some of the earliest tales of Arthur, deriving from the tradition of Celtic storytelling. The epic hero is represented in such powerful stories as “The Adventures of Eagle-boy” and “The Coming of Merlin,” which is based on the early medieval text Vita Merlini and tells a completely new version of the great enchanter’s story. The Great Book of King Arthur includes 15 full-color paintings and 25 pencil drawings.
£29.25
HarperCollins Publishers Inc Stone Blind
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£24.00
HarperCollins Publishers Inc Crying of Lot 49
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£22.50
HarperCollins Publishers Inc Casino Royale
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£15.19
HarperCollins Publishers Inc From Russia with Love
Book SynopsisJAMES BOND GOES HEAD-TO-HEAD WITH SMERSH IN A BID TO SECURE A KEY PIECE OF SOVIET INTELLIGENCESMERSH, the Russian intelligence unit whose acronym stands for “Death to Spies,” is hell-bent on destroying Special Agent James Bond.His death would deal a catastrophic hammer blow to the heart of the British Secret Service.The lure? A beautiful woman who needs 007’s help. Tatiana Romanova is a Russian spy who promises to hand over the prized Spektor decoding machine if Bond aids her defection. Bond suspects a trap but can’t resist the opportunity to give the British the upper hand in a chilling new front of the Cold War.So begins a deadly game of bluff and double bluff, with Bond a marked man as he enters the murky world of Balkan espionage.
£999.99
HarperCollins Publishers Inc Dr. No
Book SynopsisJAMES BOND IS PUT TO THE TEST AGAINST AN EGOTISTICAL SCIENTIST WITH NEFARIOUS AIMSDispatched by M to investigate the mysterious disappearance of MI6’s Jamaica station chief, Bond was expecting a holiday in the sun. But when he discovers a deadly centipede placed in his hotel room, the vacation is over.On this island, all suspicious activity leads inexorably to Dr. Julius No, a reclusive megalomaniac with steel pincers for hands. To find out what the good doctor is hiding, 007 must enlist the aid of local fisherman Quarrel and alluring beachcomber Honeychile Rider.Together they will combat a local legend the natives call “the Dragon,” before Bond alone must face the most punishing test of all: an obstacle course―designed by the sadistic Dr. No himself―that measures the limits of the human body’s capacity for agony.
£16.14
HarperCollins Publishers Inc Goldfinger
Book SynopsisJAMES BOND MUST STOP A GOLD-OBSESSED MILLIONAIRE AND THE HEIST OF THE CENTURYAuric Goldfinger is the richest man in England―though his wealth can’t be found in banks. He’s been hoarding vast stockpiles of his namesake metal, and it has attracted the suspicion of Bond’s superiors at MI6.Sent to investigate, Bond uncovers an ingenious gold-smuggling scheme, as well as Goldfinger’s most daring caper yet: Operation Grand Slam, a heist so audacious it could bring down the world economy and put the fate of the West in the hands of SMERSH. Only 007 can stop the enigmatic millionaire and his murderous mania for gold.
£16.14
HarperCollins Publishers Inc Thunderball
Book SynopsisJAMES BOND IS HOT ON THE TRAIL OF TWO STOLEN ATOM BOMBSUpon M’s insistence, James Bond takes a two-week respite in a secluded natural health spa. But amid the bland teas and tasteless yogurts Bond stumbles onto the trail of a lethal man with ties to a new secret organization called SPECTRE. When SPECTRE hijacks two A-bombs, a frantic global search for the weapons ensues, and M’s hunch that the plane containing the bombs will make a clean drop into the ocean sends Bond to the Bahamas to investigate.On the island paradise, 007 finds a wealthy pleasure seeker’s treasure hunt and meets Domino Vitali, the gorgeous mistress of Emilio Largo, otherwise known as SPECTRE’s Number 1. But as powerful as he is, Emilio works for someone else: Ernst Stavro Blofeld, a peculiar man with a deadly creative mind.
£16.14
HarperCollins Publishers Inc Dancer from the Dance
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£16.14
HarperCollins Publishers Inc The Prince of Tides
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£19.79
HarperCollins Publishers Inc The Hobbit Illustrated by the Author
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£56.25
Penguin Random House LLC Riders of the Purple Sage Penguin Twentieth Century Classics
Book SynopsisIn this melodramatic tale of the American Old West, Grey expresses through a vivid portrait of the natural world those emotions and passions which the hero and heroine dare not reveal themselves.Trade Review“[Zane Grey is] an amazingly significant literary phenomenon.”—Hamlin Garland
£15.57
Penguin Random House LLC The Pit A Story of Chicago the Epic of the Wheat Volume 2 Penguin Twentieth Century Classics
Book SynopsisThe author's unfinished trilogy, begun in "The Octopus", continues in this novel about a trader intent on cornering the wheat market. Curtis's obsession with controlling the market and his domination of his emotionally dependent wife are the basis of this book.
£18.00
Penguin Publishing Group Mcteague A Story of San Francisco Penguin Twentieth Century Classics S
Book SynopsisMcTeague is the story of a poor dentist scraping by in San Francisco at the end of the 19th century, and his wife Trina, whose $5,000 lottery winning sets in motion a shocking chain of events. Few works have captured the seamy side of American urban life with such graphic intensity.Trade Review“One of the great works of the modern American imagination.”—Alfred Kazin
£17.52
Penguin Publishing Group The Octopus
Book SynopsisLike the tentacles of an octopus, the tracks of the railroad reached out across California, as if to grasp everything of value in the state Based on an actual, bloody dispute between wheat farmers and the Southern Pacific Railroad in 1880, The Octopus is a stunning novel of the waning days of the frontier West. To the tough-minded and self-reliant farmers, the monopolistic, land-grabbing railroad represented everything they despised: consolidation, organization, conformity. But Norris idealizes no one in this epic depiction of the volatile situation, for the farmers themselves ruthlessly exploited the land, and in their hunger for larger holdings they resorted to the same tactics used by the railroad: subversion, coercion and outright violence. In his introduction, Kevin Starr discusses Norris's debt to Zola for the novel's extraordinary sweep, scale and abundance of characters and details.
£17.09
