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Titan Books Ltd The Savage Sword of Conan The Original Comics
Book SynopsisThe greatest hero in sword-and-sorcery history. This is the legend of Conan!
£93.75
Tokyopop Press Inc The Wizard Novel
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£16.16
Lucien Publishing The Rifleman Dell Comics Treasury
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£37.99
Image Comics Lazarus The Fourth Collection
Book SynopsisIt all culminates here, as Lazarus battles Lazarus and Forever ends the war. It began when Forever Carlyle, the Lazarus of the Carlyle Family, received a cryptic message: He is not your father. This is not your family. It escalated when Forever secretly chose to defy an order from that very father, Malcolm Carlyle, to kill his own son, her brother Jonah, instead letting him escape and disappear. And it exploded when Carlyle was betrayed by the other global ruling Families and dragged into the years-long Conclave War.Forging an alliance with her sister Johanna, the Acting Head of Family, and the next Lazarus-in-training, Forever's clone sister Eight, Forever vows to bring down her father and win their freedom. But every family has its secrets, and every secret has its priceMalcolm's global vision remains incomplete, and with his daughters working to thwart it, that bill comes due. For Malcolm, it's a price he's willing to pay, especially when it comes to his Family's eternal rival, Jakob Hock. For Forever, freedom will be paid in bloodand not just her own. The fourth deluxe hardcover collects Lazarus #27-28 and Lazarus: Risen #1-7.
£999.99
Z2 comics Last Comic Book on the Left Volume 3
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£14.24
Random House USA Inc A Game of Thrones Volume 1 The Graphic Novel
Book SynopsisThis graphic novel adaptation contains more than fifty pages of exclusive content not available in the original comic books, including • a new Preface by George R. R. Martin • early renderings of key scenes and favorite characters from the novels • a walk-through of the entire creative process, from auditioning the artists to tweaking the scripts to coloring the final pages • behind-the-scenes commentary from Daniel Abraham, Tommy Patterson, and series editor Anne GroellYou’ve read the books. You’ve watched the hit series on HBO. Now acclaimed novelist Daniel Abraham and illustrator Tommy Patterson bring George R. R. Martin’s epic fantasy masterwork A Game of Thrones to majestic new life in the pages of this full-color graphic novel, comprised of the initial six issues of the graphic series. Winter is coming. Such is the stern motto of House Stark, the north
£22.12
Humanoids, Inc Metal Hurlant
£999.99
Headline Publishing Group How Will I Know
Book SynopsisSheila O''Flanagan''s bestselling HOW WILL I KNOW? is a heart-wrenching and life-affirming read that should not be missed by readers of Marian Keyes and Freya North. It was love at first sight for Claire and Bill Hudson. They met at Claire''s fifth birthday party and they were destined to be together for the rest of their lives. When baby Georgia came along, it was the icing on the cake. So when a tragic accident snatched Bill away, Claire felt like she''d lost everything - except Georgia. In the three years since, Claire has devoted her life to Georgia; she knows no man could ever replace Bill, and the child needs her all her attention. Now Georgia''s a teenager, though, and there''s one thing Claire can''t advise her on: dating. And so, purely to help her lovely young daughter in her journey through the teenage years, Claire sets out on some serial dating. And destiny is watching, again...What readers are saying about How Will I Know?:<Trade Review'Her lightness of touch and gentle characterisations have produced another fine read' * Sunday Express *'One of the blinding talents on the female fiction scene' * Daily Record *
£9.49
Little, Brown & Company Soul Eater Vol 2
Book SynopsisMaka and Soul are given a remedial assignment to take the soul of Dr. Franken Stein-who happens to be the most powerful meister to ever graduate from Death Weapon Meister Academy. Needless to say, this assignment turns out to be more than they were expecting. In the middle of the fight, Maka learns how to see someone''s soul-and sees for herself just how powerful Dr. Stein''s soul is. It scares her so much that she freezes up. Luckily for her, the whole thing is just a set-up as part of the assignment, and Dr. Stein decides to pass them. Things seem to be back to normal when a more dangerous enemy emerges-and this time it''s not a test. Named Crona, he carries the demon sword Ragnarok, whose attacks are accompanied by grotesque, ear-piercing screams. But Crona is merely a puppet of the witch Medusa, who is trying to manipulate him into becoming something called a Kishin. Shinigami-sama sends Dr. Stein and Death Scythe to make sure that that doesn''t happen.
£999.99
Abrams Dino Poet
Book SynopsisFrom New York Times bestselling author Tom Angleberger, creator of the Origami Yoda series, comes a hilarious young graphic-novel adventure through the land of the dinosaursGet writing or get eaten! Dino Poet is on a mission: to write the first great poem—ever! His lunch, a prehistoric frog, is also on a mission: to not get eaten! So when Frog tells Dino Poet that his poems stink, he decides lunch can wait . . . for now. The two set off into the wide, wild world, chasing life! Chasing poetry! Until a T-Rex starts chasing them. From the incomparable mind of New York Times bestselling author Tom Angleberger, Dino Poet kicks off a hilarious graphic-novel series that is a rollicking romp through the land of the dinosaurs and a celebration of the poets that live in all of us.
£9.49
Dynamite Entertainment Madballs vs Garbage Pail Kids Time Again Slime
Book SynopsisYour freaky favorites, the Madballs and Garbage Pail Kids, are at it again. But this time the chaos can't be confined to a single neighborhood as we trace the entire history of Madballs / GPK feud bursting (and oozing) out across the ages!Starting at the dawn of time, the Earth is ruled by furry, apelike beasts oh, wait, that's just Kim Kong! From their neighboring caves, the Cro-Madballs and Neanderthal Pail Kids constantly try to one-up each other! Then on to the time of Pirates, Cowboys and to the Moon!In addition to the stories, this book features puzzle and activity pages that invite kids to dumpster-dive in and get their own hands dirty as they play alongside their favorite creepy characters.
£12.59
Dynamite Entertainment Disney Villains Hades
Book SynopsisHades the lord of darkness! The most deceitful and scheming of the Greek gods!The one god not invited to the weekly brunch at Mount Olympus!Obviously, a slight like this calls for the total destruction of the gods of Olympus. To make that happen, the hot-tempered ruler of the underworld needs to acquire the magical Golden Fleece of Colchis. Unfortunately, the Fleece is guarded by a sleep- less dragon and soldiers made out of teeth, so Hades assembles a ragtag group of morally questionable adventurers to help him steal the Fleece before some dude named Jason and his Argonaut bros swoop in and ruin his perfectly logical plan. It's absolute chaotic hilarity courtesy of writer ELLIOTT KALAN (Spider-Man & The X-Men) and artist ALESSANDRO RANALDI (Zorro)!
£16.19
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Chicken Hill
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£8.54
Image Comics Madi
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£15.99
Image Comics Criminal Volume 3 The Dead and The Dying New
Book SynopsisA beautiful but damaged woman returns home with nothing but vengeance on her mind, and two best friends, one the son of the city's crime kingpin, are caught in the crossfire. In The Dead and the Dying, Brubaker and Phillips get experimental, with three interlinking viewpoints that tell a tragic tale. This smaller, sharper, 6x9 format edition of Criminal Volume 3: The Dead and the Dying continues the critically-acclaimed comic book series from Ed Brubaker & Sean Phillipsthe creative team behind Fatale, Night Fever, Where the Body Was, and more.
£14.44
Mad Cave Studios Fate The Winx Saga Vol. 2
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£13.49
Dead Sky Publishing The Girl the Priest and the Devil
£16.19
Drawn and Quarterly GLEEM
Book SynopsisEnter a future of defiant vitality in GLEEMImbued with cyberpunk attitude and in the rebellious tradition of afrofuturism, GLEEM is drawn with a fierce momentum hurtling towards a future world. Carrasco's distinct cinematic style layers detailed panels and spreads, creating a multiplicity of perspectives, at once dizzying and hypnotic. Vignettes unspool in proximity to our own social realities and expand into the outer layers of possibility. Whether in the club or a robot repair workshop, the characters in these three interconnected stories burst across frames until they practically step off the page.A boy becomes bored at church with his grandmother until he tries a psychedelic drug. A group of friends are told that they need a rare battery if they want any chance of reviving their friend. Street style and cybernetics meet and burst into riotous dancing. Kindness and violence might not be as distant from each other as we think. GLEEM uns
£999.99
DC Comics WildC.A.T.s Compendium One
Book SynopsisCovertly fighting evil extraterrestrials, the WILDC.A.T.S. have tirelessly stood as humankind's last defense.
£999.99
Titan Books Ltd Yan Vol.2
Book SynopsisFrom the award-winning writer of Oldmen and The Hidden Level, Chang Sheng now delivers an action-packed and genre-bending thriller.
£15.30
Titan Books Ltd Bloodborne Vol. 1 The Death of Sleep Deluxe
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£18.69
Cinebook Buck Danny Classics Vol. 8 The Eagles Nest
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£8.54
Quercus Publishing Midsummer Nights: Tales from the Opera:: with
Book SynopsisIn celebration of the Glyndebourne Festival, Jeanette Winterson has brought together some of the best loved and most critically acclaimed authors writing today to pen stories inspired by opera. Includes an introduction by Jeanette Winterson, Alexander McCall Smith on Cosi Fan Tutte, Ali Smith on Fidelio, Andrew Motion on Peter Grimes, Andrew O'Hagan on Eugene Onegin, Anne Enright on La Boheme, Antonia Fraser on The Marriage of Figaro, Colm Toibin on Pearl Fishers, Jackie Kay on The Makropulos Affair, Joanna Trollope on L'Elisir d'Amore, Julie Myerson on Ariadne auf Naxos, Jeanette Winterson on La Fanciulla del West, Kate Atkinson on La Traviata, Kate Mosse on Pelleas et Melisande, Lynne Truss on The Turn of the Screw, Marina Warner on Dido and Aeneas, Paul Bailey on The Makropulos Affair, Posy Simmonds, 'Midsummer Night at Glyndebourne', Ruth Rendell on Theodora, Sebastian Barry on Natoma, Toby Litt on Don Giovanni.Trade ReviewWinterson's stellar cast delivers plenty of incident as well as atmosphere to power this upbeat collection * Financial Times *Soars to some hugely enjoyable climaxes * Irish Times *Wonderfully innovative, creative and fun * The Times *Offers a glimpse of how the inspirational and the creative juices interact * Spectator *'Winterson's stellar cast delivers plenty of incident as well as atmosphere to power this upbeat collection' Financial Times. * Financial Times *'Soars to some hugely enjoyable climaxes' Irish Times. * Irish Times *'Offers a glimpse of how the inspirational and the creative juices interact' Spectator. * Spectator *'Wonderfully innovative, creative and fun' The Times * The Times *Table of ContentsIntroduction: Jeanette Winterson. First Lady of Song: Jackie Kay. Fidelio and Bess: Ali Smith. Freedom: Sebastian Barry. To Die For: Kate Atkinson. The Growler: Julie Myerson. The Ghost: Toby Litt. Nemo: Joanna Trollope. The Pearl Fishers: Colm Toibin. Key Note: Anne Enright. First Snow: Andrew O'Hagan. Goldrush Girl: Jeanette Winterson. The Martyr: Ruth Rendell. String and Air: Lynne Truss. The Empty Seat: Paul Bailey. My Lovely Countess: Antonia Fraser. La Fille de Melisande: Kate Mosse. Now the Great Bear: Andrew Motion. Forget My Fate: Marina Warner. The Albanians: Alexander McCall Smith. Notes on the Operas: Margaret Reynolds. About Glyndebourne. Notes on the Contributors.
£8.99
Cornerstone Wet Sand Volume 1
Book SynopsisThe must-read BL webtoon by DOYAK is now in print! In this mature-rated drama, three men collide in a tangled web of love, power, and crime.When a chance encounter brings earnest photographer Jo into the orbit of the aloof and gorgeous Ian, Jo falls hard. An undeniable attraction simmers between them, and Jo is determined to break through Ian's indifferent façade. But Ian's life isn't made for romance. As he works to free himself from his past life as a high-profile member of a dangerous gangand from TJ, his on-again, off-again lovera power struggle threatens to erupt within the crime syndicate. If Ian isn't careful, events might spiral out of control, dragging him back into a world of corruption and murder.Volume 1 collects episodes 113 of the webcomic Wet Sand.
£15.29
Cornerstone Wet Sand Volume 2
Book SynopsisDOYAK is a Korean New Zealander webtoon artist and writer. Born in South Korea, she immigrated to New Zealand with her family at the age of sixteen. Wet Sand is her debut BL webtoon.
£15.29
Abstract Studio,U.S. Strangers In Paradise Volume Three
Book Synopsis Volume Three of the award-winning series, Strangers In Paradise, is available and things are heating up! Strangers In Paradise Volume Three finds Francine, Katchoo and David in peril both physically and emotionally. While David recovers from a near death experience Tambi and Katchoo join forces to take on the Big Six crime syndicate in a brave attempt to gain their freedom. Meanwhile, Veronica attempts a deadly power coup of her own and Parker Girl Vicky comes in from the cold to exact revenge on Tambi and anyone close to her. When the smoke clears Katchoo finds she may have won her freedom but lost the love of her life, Francine. The entire epic series is reformatted into four new volumes!
£20.39
Viz Media, Subs. of Shogakukan Inc Natsumes Book of Friends Vol. 23
Book SynopsisTakashi Natsume has always been aware of the supernatural world, but after he inherits a magical book from his grandmother, the supernatural world is aware of him!Takashi Natsume can see the spirits and demons that hide from the rest of humanity. He has always been set apart from other people because of his gift, drifting from relative to relative, never fitting in. Now he's a troubled high school student who has come to live in the small town where his grandmother grew up. And there he discovers that he has inherited more than just the Sight from the mysterious Reiko.Natsume and his friends stumble into a ghostly treasure hunt when they hear about a haunted painting. His friends are eager to investigate, but Natsume suspects it might involve a dangerous yokai. To protect his friends, Natsume goes along with the quest, but the strain of keeping them in the dark is starting to show. Will Natsume ever be able to tell them the truth?
£8.65
Yen Press Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon on the Side Sword Oratoria Vol. 27 Manga
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£11.70
Yen Press I May Be a Guild Receptionist but Ill Solo Any Boss to Clock Out on Time Vol. 5 manga
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£10.44
Yen Press Gals Cant Be Kind to Otaku Vol. 2
£11.61
Yen Press Murciélago Vol. 26
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£11.70
Viz Media Nora
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£7.49
HarperCollins Publishers Inc The Big SheBang The Herstory of the Universe
Book SynopsisTrade ReviewA perfectly imperfect read for a moment of existential reckoning with masculine conceptions of spirituality, this book gleefully reminds us how much feminine energy lies bubbling underneath patriarchal systems, barely concealed, and nearly ready to burst free. — Library Journal “Any book that can take us on a gloriously illustrated magic carpet ride through history, mythology, religion, patriarchy, feminism, climate change, rape culture, #MeToo, and even sex between Mary Magdalene and Jesus, and leave us laughing, crying, raising our fists, and devoting the rest of our lives to love and the shevolution, deserves a place in the great libraries of the world. All hail Marisa Acocella!” — Elizabeth Lesser, cofounder of Omega Institute and author of Broken Open and Cassandra Speaks
£999.99
Penguin Random House India Ghosts of Kingdoms Past
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£8.06
Little, Brown & Company Interview with the Vampire Claudias Story
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£18.89
Random House USA Inc Oak Flat
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£22.50
Penguin Putnam Inc Dooms Day Camp
Book Synopsis“A hilarious postapocalyptic romp full of fun, misfits, and friendship! If you think your friends are oddballs, wait till you meet the kids at Doom’s Day Camp!” —John Patrick Green, New York Times bestselling creator of the InvestiGators seriesThe Last Kids on Earth meets Encanto in this funny and adventurous middle grade graphic novel set in a world where everyone has unusual abilities except for a boy named Doom . . . who just might have to save them all.Doom Thorax is destined for greatness! Well, maybe…His dad is, after all, the fiercest apocalyptic warrior to ever walk what’s left of the earth. Unfortunately, in a world where the remaining humans (if you can still call them that) all have extraordinary abilities, Doom is painfully ordinary. In fact, the only thing even remotely special about him is that he is the one person in their whole pack who can read. When his dad leads the adults off to battle a mysterious new threat, Doom gets left in charge of all the other kids from his camp. The only problem is he can barely take care of himself, let alone a group of weirdos like them. What’s he supposed to feed a boy made of mud? Why is the girl with telekinesis such a headache? And how can he stop his super strong little sister from turning everyone against him? Doom has finally been given a chance to prove himself. But it may take a lot more than book smarts if he and the others are going to have any chance at surviving on their own.
£9.49
Random House Children's Books Super Pancake and the Mini Muffin Mayhem
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£13.99
Random House Children's Books Party Animals Tig and Lily Book 2
Book SynopsisIt is time to meet the rest of the zoo with the best party ever! This graphic chapter book series purr-fectly balances fun (feline!) friendship with social emotional learning!Tig wants to throw a party! The zoo has so many amazing animals, and he hasn't a chance to meet everyone yet! Lily is worried about meeting the rest of the zoo. What will they think of her? Will she be able to make new friends...or will everyone be scared of the giant tiger inviting them over for dinner?
£11.52
Random House Children's Books Jurassic Jeff Race to Warp Speed Jurassic Jeff
Book SynopsisJeff the alien is ready to take his dino-friends on a quest to find their missing family. . .that is if he can remember where he put his warp drive first. Embark on a hilarious adventure filled with zany lizard adversaries, and the heartwarming strength of friendship in this must-read Middle Grade graphic novel. Perfect for fans of Cat Kid Comic Club.Having just made his first friend, Hungry, the T-rex, Jeff wants to make a good impression and that means helping out, right? Like maybe helping Hungry find his missing family. (At least, that is what Jeff thinks they are supposed to do? ...He's still very new to this friend thing.)Jeff decides to fix his ship so they can fly around for their search but first they'll need to find his lost warp drive! Too bad a rival group of flying reptiles wants to use the it for themselves! Dive into this dino-dilemma and find out if Jeff can save the day and be a good friend!
£12.99
Random House USA Inc Marshmallow Martians Earth School
Book SynopsisWhere's the best place on Earth for the Marshmallow Martians to learn new things? School, of course! This new graphic chapter series will delight independent readers with its hilarious second installment!Lunchboxes, recess, and gym--oh my! Without G.L.O.W., their Galactic Learning Online Whiz (which is a fancy way of saying computer), the Marshmallow Martians don't know where to turn for information. So they have to go to where all the cool kids learn--earthling school. This hilarious companion to Marshmallow Martians: Show and Smell will make kids look at life on Earth through fresh (googly) eyes.This silly graphic chapter book with its ensemble of lovable martians will have kids ages 5-8 laughing out loud while gaining confidence in reading. Graphic chapter books serve as a great bridge to graphic novels and longer chapter books.
£11.52
Little, Brown & Company Higurashi When They Cry Curse Killing Arc Vol 1
Book SynopsisIn this new re-telling, Keiichi, the new boy in the small mountain village of Hinamizawa, learns that his friens Satoko had a brother who disappeared. She''s never fully recovered, so Keiichi is encouraged by fellow club member Rika to take the place of Satoko''s brother in her life until her brother gets back. Keiichi and Satoko''s bond gets stronger and stroger as he discovers how smart and resourceful she is but he also learns about Oyashiro-Sama''s Curse, which allegedly claimed Satoko''s family as its victims......
£9.89
Candlewick Press,U.S. Tantalize Kierens Story 5
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£14.99
Tuttle Publishing The Journey to LupanOn
Book SynopsisTrade ReviewPraise for THE MYTHOLOGY CLASS:"University students in Quezon City receive an invitation to a mythology class, accompanied by dreams of a "ghost lady," in this genre-defining classic of Filipino comics from Arre (Halina Filipina), released in 1999 to become the first graphic novel to win the Philippine National Book Award, and now in its first U.S. edition[…]this exciting and satisfying adventure, firmly rooted in Filipino culture, is a must-read for its influence." --Publishers Weekly"Arnold Arre is one of the most imaginative storytellers today. You get a sense of his vast creativity in The Mythology Class' his first graphic novel, one that captures the Filipino fascination of friends discovering the spirit world together that still rings true today…" --Yvette Tan, Author of Waking the Dead and Kaba"…the fact that Arre can enlighten and entertain while both deconstructing and reinventing these fables is a magical talent." --Marie Jamora, Director of "Ang Nawawala"
£15.99
Beacon Press Fist Stick Knife Gun A Personal History of
Book SynopsisLong before President Barack Obama praised his work as “an all-encompassing, all-hands-on-deck anti-poverty effort that is literally saving a generation of children,” and First Lady Michelle Obama called him “one of my heroes,” Geoffrey Canada was a small and scared boy growing up in the South Bronx. His childhood world was one where “sidewalk boys” learned the codes of the block and were ranked through the rituals of fist, stick, knife, and, finally, gun. In a stunning pairing, acclaimed comics creator Jamar Nicholas presents Canada’s raw and riveting account, one of the most authentic and important true stories of urban violence ever told.
£15.99
Oneworld Publications One for Sorrow Two for Joy
Book SynopsisIt's hard to plan your future when the ghosts of your childhood won't leave you alone...Trade Review'A triumphant ode to resilience, friendship and love. Marie-Claire's writing sparkles, reminiscent of Adichie's Purple Hibiscus.' -- Bisi Adjapon, author of The Teller of Secrets'A vivid, deeply felt exploration of intergenerational trauma... Stella is an utterly unique heroine who you'll find yourself rooting for from page one.' -- Angela Chadwick, author of XX'A bittersweet rites-of-passage novel… [Amuah's] interrogation of trauma is powerful… A heartfelt debut.' -- Observer'In One for Sorrow, Two for Joy, Marie-Claire Amuah accomplishes an extraordinary rendering of the horror of domestic violence from the perspective of a nine-year-old child. Amuah's haunting story of the tragedy of violence is authentic, poignant and alive. This is an accomplished debut and I look forward to reading more from Marie-Claire.' -- Cherie Jones, author of How the One-Armed Sister Sweeps Her House'Wow! One for Sorrow, Two for Joy is an evocative and gorgeously narrated story that broke my heart and stitched it back together again even stronger by the end. I laughed and cried and hurt and healed in the course of reading Stella's deeply-felt story. I loved this book so much. Intense and beautiful and heartbreaking!' -- Buki Papillon, author of An Ordinary Wonder'Brilliant. I loved it! One for Sorrow, Two for Joy is a rollercoaster of emotions throughout. I loved how the writing grew as Stella did. From the jump I felt invested and protective of Stella and all the Stellas out there! I got lost in it and couldn't put it down. Here’s to resilience and friendship!' -- Jamz Supernova, BBC Radio 1Xtra DJ'A dazzling debut...brimming with compassion.' -- Damian Barr's Literary Salon, Book of the Week'A beautiful, brave and deeply moving debut that explores the complexities of intergenerational trauma, belonging and love through a tender yet powerful voice. In One for Sorrow, Two for Joy, Amuah has crafted an important and sweeping story with skill and compassion. Stella, as well as her friends and family, will stay with me for a long time.' -- Sussie Anie, author of To Fill a Yellow House'This is a beautifully written account of domestic violence and intergenerational trauma, and the resilience and hope that can break its power.' -- Debut Digest, Editor's Pick'There are so many words to describe this beautiful book, and on reflection, one of them is 'generous'. It's such a generous, sometimes painful portrayal of a beautiful soul. I really enjoyed it and Stella is definitely still with me.' -- Jeffrey Boakye, author of I Heard What You Said‘Stella is caught between an abusive home life and a cold-hearted world. The story chronicles her struggle, growth, and fight for survival.’ -- Brittle Paper, '100 Notable African Books of 2022'
£15.29
Oneworld Publications Things They Lost
Book SynopsisFrom the 2014 Caine Prize winner comes anastonishing new novel, riven through with mystery and magic, about a daughter's quest to save her motherTrade Review'Dazzling... In giddily exuberant prose, Oduor gradually reveals a terrifying story of generations of maternal abuse and dysfunction.' -- Financial Times'Oduor's magical, beguiling debut novel carries echoes of Toni Morrison's Beloved… Beautifully written, compelling, ominous and mysterious, with a strong, young, female Kenyan voice at the centre.' -- Guardian'An extraordinary tale about love, longing, and the bond between mothers and daughters.' -- Vogue, 25 Books by Black Authors We Can’t Wait to Read in 2022'A tale steeped in the acrid surrealism of childhood, populated by wicked wraiths and held together by the vicious spell mothers can cast on their daughters.' * Leila Aboulela, author of Bird Summons *'The supernatural runs amok, for good and ill, in this boisterous and bittersweet saga tracking four generations of women from a cursed family in a fictional East African town... Oduor's freewheeling invention [is] an undeniable strength.' -- Daily Mail'Things They Lost, written by Caine Prize-winning Kenyan author Oduor, defies categorisation... The writing is mesmeric, at times as warm and rhythmic as a lullaby, and filled with gentle, keen observations of the natural world. A book with a big heart that feels like a hug.' -- New Internationalist'An original and dazzling debut novel … A haunting, magical union of Kenyan folklore and the sometimes fragile union between mother and daughter.’ * New African *'[A] story that injects the fantastic into the mystery of Kenya's disappearing girls... [Things They Lost] will appeal to any reader who has survived or wants to understand girlhood as a time of complexity, laced with unparalleled creativity and expansion.' -- Vogue'A soaring debut. Things They Lost is an exhilarating read. I could not put it down.' -- Peace Adzo Medie, author of His Only Wife'From the start, Oduor — a winner of the Caine Prize for African Writing, among other honors — broadcasts her tremendous talents ... Come for the beguiling narrative, and stay for the rich, evocative language.' -- Vulture, Most Anticipated of 2022'Oduor has produced page after page of gorgeous, elegiac prose. Dense and rich as a black Christmas cake and alternately whimsical, sweet and dark, Things They Lost is a complex work, brimming with uncompromisingly African magical realism, about the ambiguity of toxic mother-daughter relationships.' -- New York Times'What a singular and palpable world, teeming with life and wonder. In exuberant prose, at once witty and poetic, Okwiri Oduor threads a wondrous tale of girlhood, longing, and community with the ghosts that both love and hurt us. I read this book with gratefulness and awe! We will be reading Ms. Oduor for years to come.' -- Novuyo Rosa Tshuma, author of House of Stone
£16.99
Knockabout Comics The Pen is Mightier than the Word
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£12.39
