Narrative theme: social issues / social problems
Headline Publishing Group Summer of Secrets
Book SynopsisThe unforgettable novel from Nikola Scott about two women - born decades apart - each faced with the knowledge that a man in their lives is not what he seems... Perfect for readers of Dinah Jefferies and Kate Morton.AN EBOOK BESTSELLER''An atmospheric and gripping read'' My Weekly''Wonderful characters and a very moving storyline'' Sun''I was completely enthralled'' Kathryn Hughes''I loved this touching exploration of love and its capacity for consolation and destruction... compelling and satisfying '' Judith LennoxAugust 1939At peaceful Summerhill, orphaned Maddy hides from the world and the rumours of war. Then her adored sister Georgina returns from a long trip with a new friend, the handsome Victor. Maddy fears that Victor is not all he seems, but she has no idea just what kind of danger has come into their lives...TodayChloTrade ReviewPraise for Nikola Scott: 'A well-written, intriguing read full of family secrets... Brilliant' * Fabulous *An intriguing twisting story with a lush opening and beautifully descriptive writing throughout. I loved it -- Dinah Jefferies, author of THE TEA PLANTER'S WIFEA delightful debut about family and secrets * Prima *A compelling family story... beautifully written... evokes vivid pictures of an English summer in the 1950s -- Sheila O'FlanaganAn emotional and involving story * Woman & Home *Beautifully written * Daily Mail *A gripping family mystery told in lush, evocative prose -- Erin KellyCompelling, atmospheric and beautifully written...trembles with family secrets. I adored it -- Victoria FoxDelightful...Beautifully written and hugely enjoyable * The People *Absolutely captivating -- www.josbookblog.co.ukPoignant -- www.bookphace.blogspot.co.ukA satisfying tale with characters you wont forget * Sunday Express *An atmospheric and gripping read * My Weekly *Wonderful characters and a very moving storyline * Sun *Had me captivated from page one right through to the end... Moreish, full of emotion, drama and beautifully written. Highly recommended!! -- Karen Mace * Books and Me *Nikola Scott has a magical way of piecing her stories together and she has done her characters proud with the way she has written their journeys. An emotionally charged, harrowing and majestic novel -- Kaisha * The Writing Garnet *I couldn't tear myself away.... A compelling read. Heartbreaking and emotional, tense and gripping. This was my first book I've read by Nikola but it most definitely won't be the last! -- Katie * Katie’s Book Cave *The perfect book to lose yourself in.... I found myself completely absorbed in the lives of the sisters both past and present -- Jo * Over the Rainbow Book Blog *I really loved this book... The stories weave together seamlessly and are so cleverly aligned it is a joy to read -- Julie * A Little Book Problem *Summer of Secrets is a book about family and friendship, secrets, trust and love. A tense read at times, especially in the last chapters. I thoroughly enjoyed it -- Joanne * Portobello Book Blog *Nikola Scott has a real gift for writing sumptuous, atmospheric fiction, pulling you into her world immediately, keeping you captivated throughout and making it very difficult for you to want to let go by the end -- Beth * Bibliobeth *Impossible to put down, utterly compelling, brilliant writing. Highly Recommended! * Hot Brands Cool Places *I urge you to go out and buy your copy now. I finished it last night and it's all I can think about since... Emotionally charged, heartbreaking and beautiful -- Nicola * Novel Delights Book Blog *
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Dark Horse Comics,U.S. The Oddly Pedestrian Life of Christopher Chaos Library Edition Volume 1
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Dynamite Entertainment RED SONJA Vol. 3 The Master Falls
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Vintage Publishing Three Rooms: 'A furious encapsulation of
Book SynopsisSomething about your generation I've noticed, she said not unkindly once I had fallen silent, is that you give up very easily. Autumn 2018. A young woman starts a job as a research assistant at Oxford. But she can't shake the feeling that real life is happening elsewhere. Eight months later she finds herself in London. She's landed a temp contract at a society magazine and is paying £80 a week to sleep on a stranger's sofa. As the summer rolls on, tensions with her flatmate escalate. She is overworked and underpaid, spends her free time calculating the increasing austerity in England through the rising cost of Freddos. The prospects of a permanent job seem increasingly unlikely, until she finally asks herself: is it time to give up?**A NEW STATESMAN BOOK OF THE YEAR **________________________________PRAISE FOR THREE ROOMS'I was bowled over by this barbed, supple book...spiky, unsettling.' OLIVIA LAING'Cool, sharp and perceptive' Stylist'Crisp and resonant' New Statesman'A phenomenal achievement' The Times'One of the most candid and subtle explorations of class by an English novelist in recent years' TLS'A biting dissection of privilege, race, inequality and ideology in 21st century Britain' i'Jo Hamya is an exceptionally gifted writer...slowly but surely broke my heart' CLAIRE-LOUISE BENNETT'Intelligent, melancholy, funny and subtle' CHRIS POWER'Both spectral and steeped in contemporary reality' OLIVIA SUDJIC'Resigned to renting forever and feeling guilty every time you buy a cup of coffee? You'll want to read Jo Hamya's urgent and intelligent debut' EVENING STANDARDTrade ReviewA phenomenal achievement. Perfectly judged set pieces at parties, offices and art galleries are infused with the illuminating and inquiring mind of an author who watches our society with an unflinching x-ray eye and tells its stories back to us with elegance and wit. And that, surely, is the mark of an excellent writer. -- Melissa Katsoulis * The Times *Biting and truthful ... A polemical novel, in a tradition of women writing about the cost of freedom that includes Woolf and leads to novelists such as Deborah Levy and Rachel Cusk ... [it] also belongs to a new genre of socially realist writing about millennial poverty and what it does to women's ambitions. -- Shahidha Bari * Guardian *An intelligent, original examination of privilege and belonging in 21st-century England. Its account of thwarted progress proves absorbing, enriched as it is by shrewd observations and insightful meditations on the trials of modern life and the state of the nation. * Economist *A biting dissection of privilege, race, inequality and ideology in 21st-century Britain. * i *I was bowled over by this barbed, supple book about precarity and power, both for its spiky, unsettling intelligence and the frank beauty of the writing. -- OLIVIA LAING
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Quercus Publishing dem
Book Synopsis'A master at using humour to underscore the horror of racism, William Melvin Kelley is a writer whose work, decades later, continues to shed light on that which millions of people would rather remain hidden'MATEO ASKARIPOUR, AUTHOR OF BLACK BUCKA searing, provocative satire by one of the most important African-American novelists of the twentieth century that lays bare the abiding racism and the legacy of slavery on the psyche of white America.Mitchell Pierce is a well-off New York ad executive whose marriage is falling apart. He no longer feels any passion for his pregnant wife, Tam, and even feels estranged from his toddler son, Jake. Mitchell is trapped in an unrewarding and loveless life, and though domestic violence isn't in his character, it is never very far away, either.Mitchell's life will irrevocably change one day, though, when a young man appears at his apartment door to pick up the family's black maid, Opal, for a date. Cooley it turns out is not a stranger to the household. The twins that Tam is carrying are a result of superfecundation--the fertilization of two separate ova by two different males. So when one child is born black and the other white, Mitchell goes on a quest to find Cooley and make him take his baby.In the tradition of Brer Rabbit trickster tales, dem enacts a modern-day fable of turning the tables on the white oppressor and inverting the history of miscegenation and subjugation of African Americans.
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Canongate Books Best Kept Secrets
Book SynopsisNora heads home to Chateau in search of a fresh start, but her arrival comes at a time of social unrest that threatens to uncover long-hidden secrets.Nora Best is done running. She''s heading to her hometown of Chateau, to the grand Quail House, to stay with her mother and claim the great American privilege of starting over. But she might find it is hard to start over when the past is catching up . . .The night Nora arrives in Chateau, a white police officer shoots and kills Robert Evans, a young Black man. The officer in question is Nora''s school sweetheart, Alden Tydings. What really happened that night? Did Alden act in self-defense as he claims? Robert is the nephew of Bobby Evans, a man whose murder during the race protests of 1967 was never solved. Bobby and his sister, Grace, used to work at Quail House before Nora was born and, as tensions in Chateau rise, Nora begins to uncover secrets within her family home that could upend the lives of everyone in town . . .
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Vintage Publishing The Frightened Ones
Book Synopsis'A complex tale of revolution, displacement, delusional love' GuardianIn Damascus, Suleima and Naseem's relationship is torn apart by the outbreak of civil war. With Naseem now seeking refuge in Germany, he sends Suleima the unfinished manuscript of his novel - and what she reads will throw her entire identity into question. Who is the unnamed woman in the book, and just what is Naseem trying to say? In search of answers, Suleima must confront what has happened to her family, to her country, and start to make sense of who she is.Told with riveting immediacy, this is an intimate portrayal of living with fear from an electrifying new voice in international fiction.'A shocking journey through the realities of life under the Assad regime' TLSTrade Review‘THE FRIGHTENED ONES eloquently locates the crux of the Syrian experience, during a time of brutal repression. In this brilliant novel, Dima Wannous tells us the story of the revolution through the voices of two women . . . With its economy of language, this captivating novel leaves us astounded by the ability of literature to create beauty amidst pain.’ * Elias Khoury *'A complex tale of revolution, displacement, delusional love . . . most memorable in surreal details and glancing tales. The analyst Kamil emerges as the novel’s quiet hero – strangely reminiscent of Dr Rieux in Camus’s The Plague' * Guardian *The nerve-stretching tension and horror of life in Assad’s Syria is conveyed in this cunningly constructed novel… [The Frightened Ones] shortlisted for the Arabic International Prize for Literature, examines how fear strangles lives. It’s brutal and unsettling -- David Mills * Sunday Times *A brilliant and terrifying split-personality novel... The novel is full of vivid and terrifying descriptions of the effects of fear * Al Fanar *
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Vintage Publishing The Female Persuasion
Book Synopsis** Selected by 8 National Newspapers as a Book of the Year ** ** The New York Times Bestseller ** ‘A page-turner that succeeds both at character and ideas’ Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie A warm and immersive novel about ambition, power, women, friendship and finding your place in the world, from the bestselling author of The Wife and The Interestings. Greer Kadetsky is a shy college student when she meets the person who will change her life.Faith Frank, an influential and glamorous figure from the women’s movement, inhabits a very different world to Greer’s. But after a chance encounter Faith singles Greer out and invites her into her life, leading her down a thrilling path as it winds towards and away from her meant-to-be love story with high school sweetheart Cory and the future she had always imagined. Expansive and wise, compassionate and witty, The Female Persuasion is about the spark we all believe is flickering inside us, waiting to be seen and fanned by the right person at the right time.Trade ReviewThe Female Persuasion has gone straight into my library of favourite novels ever, on a shelf next to David Copperfield, Dinner at the Homesick Restaurant, Lonesome Dove, and Love in a Time of Cholera -- Nick Hornby'The novel’s timeliness cannot be understated...tight but inclusive, and deserves to be placed on shelves alongside such ornate modern novels beginning in college as A Little Life, The Secret History and The Marriage Plot... But when all is said and done, Wolitzer is an infinitely capable creator of human identities that are as real as the type on this page, and her love of her characters shines more brightly than any agenda -- Lena Dunham * New York Times Book Review *The Female Persuasion is wonderfully dense and wise, a page-turner that succeeds both at character and ideas. It felt true to life -- Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie * Guardian *Deft and funny…trenchant, clever, displaying a pitch-perfect recollection of the idealism of early adulthood and what life subsequently does to undo it -- Emma Brockes * Guardian *From the very first page of any novel by Meg Wolitzer, you feel in safe hands. She is skilful and confident…she is exceptionally gifted in the neglected craft of plotting...like a modern-day Edith Wharton, she has an instinctive understanding that tragedy and comedy are different sides of the same coin... How could you fail to love such a writer? -- Craig Brown * Mail on Sunday *
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Vintage Publishing Reading in the Dark
Book SynopsisThis is the story of a haunted Irish childhood.The setting is Derry in the Northern Ireland of the 40s and 50s, fraught with political hatred, family secrets and lethal intrigue. As a young boy tries to make sense of life, poverty and violence shift and obscure the facts; meanwhile his night-time reading of Irish legends weaves enchantment through reality. Claustrophobic but lyrically charged, breathtakingly sad but vibrant and unforgettable, this is one of the finest books about growing up – in Ireland or anywhere – that has ever been written.See also: The Green Road by Anne EnrightTrade ReviewReading In The Dark is a swift, masterful transformation of family griefs and political violence into something at once rhapsodic and heartbreaking. If Isaac Babel had been born in Derry, he might have written this sudden, brilliant book. * Seamus Heaney *Marvellous...almost impossible to put down -- Blake Morrison * Independent on Sunday *Go into your nearest bookshop and buy Reading In The Dark... A novel that no reader with any concern for their heart or mind should be without -- A. L. Kennedy * Scotsman *A wonderful evocation of childhood; a vibrant, unforgettable fragment that leaves you aching for more -- Robert McCrum * Observer *A profoundly emotive and seamlessly structured exploration of loss and regret. It is also funny and authentic. What more could one ask of a book? -- Antonia Logue * Guardian *
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DC Comics Batman The Brave and the Bold Vol. 2
Book SynopsisBatman is face to face with an imposter in a poignant and heartfelt tale of redemption! Plus, more unique stories including Superman takes on a memory-melting mystery!
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DC Comics Batgirl Vol. 1
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Panini Publishing Ltd Marvel Select XMen House of XCII
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Panini Publishing Ltd Marvel Select AllNew Captain America Hydra
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Panini Publishing Ltd Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars Battleworld
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Everyman The Complete Fiction: Passing. Quicksand. And the
Book SynopsisThroughout her short but brilliant literary career, Nell Larsen wrote piercing dramas about the black middle class that featured sensitive, spirited heroines struggling to find a place where they belong. Passing is a disturbing story about the unravelling lives of two childhood friends, one of whom turns her back on her past and marries a white racist. Just as disquieting is the portrait in Quicksand of biracial Helga Crane, who is unable to escape her loneliness no matter where and with whom she lives. Race and marriage offer few securities here or in the other stories in this compulsively readable collection, rich in psychological complexities and imbued with a vibrant sense of place - be it 1920s Harlem, Chicago, or Copenhagen.
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Alma Books Ltd Oliver Twist
Book SynopsisCharles Dickens's second novel is the tale of a young orphan who faces the gruelling conditions of a Victorian workhouse before finding himself sucked into the criminal underworld of London. Teeming with unforgettable characters such as the villainous Fagin, the virtuous Nancy and the brutal Bill Sikes, Oliver Twist combines dark humour, elements of melodrama and social polemic. At once a ferocious indictment of the author's era and a timeless story of coming of age, this classic has enthralled readers and inspired countless adaptations and imitations since it was first published in 1838.Trade ReviewThe power of [Dickens] is so amazing that the reader at once becomes his captive. -- William Makepeace Thackeray
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Pushkin Press Service
Book Synopsis'Absolutely compelling. Every page fizzes with energy and observation' Rebecca Wait, author of I'm Sorry You Feel That Way 'A powerful and compelling novel from a very gifted writer' Joseph O'Connor, author of My Father's House 'Consummately done. The prose is clean, crisp, perfectly-filleted; the pace and tension perfectly controlled, to the very last page' Lucy Caldwell, author of Intimacies ________________ The scorching, engrossing novel about the fallout from a scandal-struck high-end restaurant When Hannah learns that famed chef Daniel Costello is facing accusations of sexual assault, she's thrown back to the summer she spent waitressing at his high-end Dublin restaurant - the plush splendour of the dining rooms, the wild parties after service, the sizzling tension of the kitchens. But Hannah also remembers how the attention from Daniel soon morphed from kindness into something darker. Now the restaurant is shuttered and Daniel is faced with the reality of a courtroom. His wife Julie is hiding from paparazzi lenses behind the bedroom curtains. Surrounded by the wreckage of the past, Daniel, Julie and Hannah are all forced to reconsider what happened at the restaurant. Their three different voices reveal a story of power and complicity, of the lies that we tell and the courage that it takes to face the truth. ________________ READERS LOVE SERVICE 'A proper novel, each thread felt true... It's been an excellent read' ***** 'Acerbic, incisive' ***** 'This book is superb' ***** 'The characterisation is perceptive and incisive' **** MORE PRAISE FOR SERVICE 'Ferocious, minutely accurate, damning' Ross Raisin, author of God's Own Country 'A hugely gripping literary page-turner. Sharp, visceral and shocking' Claire Powell, author of At the Table 'A brilliantly observed, immersive novel which tells the "me too" story from every angle' Amber Medland, author of Wild Pets 'Service is gripping, fearless and raw' Una Mannion, author of A Crooked Tree 'I raced through Service. Sarah Gilmartin is a smart, stylish and darkly funny writer' Aingeala Flannery, author of The Amusements 'I gorged every page... compelling and brilliant' Victoria KennefickTrade Review'Absolutely compelling. Every page fizzes with energy and observation. Gilmartin combines effortless, elegant writing with a momentum that propels you onwards, barely pausing until you've reached the end. A masterful novel' - Rebecca Wait, author of I'm Sorry You Feel That Way'A powerful and compelling novel from a very gifted writer' - Joseph O'Connor, author of My Father's House and The Star of the Sea'A hugely gripping literary page-turner. Sharp, visceral and shocking' - Claire Powell, author of At the Table'Sarah Gilmartin's second novel is consummately done. The prose is clean, crisp, perfectly-filleted; the pace and tension perfectly controlled, to the very last page. Superb.' - Lucy Caldwell'A brilliantly observed immersive novel which tells the 'me too' story from every angle' - Amber Medland, author of Wild Pets'The exhausting and exhilarating life of a high-end restaurant is beautifully recreated in this masterful novel . . . deeply satisfying . . . A writer correctly confident in her recipe' -Emma Healey (author of Elizabeth is Missing) Irish Independent'Fantastic... a layered and thoughtful story about misbehaviour and who bears the impact of it' - Fiction of 2023, The Journal
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Clover Press The Marvel Portfolio of David Mack
Book SynopsisFeatures 12 full color amazing reproductions of key pieces of art painted by David Mack, featuring characters from throughout the Marvel Universe. Each print measures 11 x 17 and all plates are collected in a durable plastic portfolio.
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DC Comics Absolute Batman Zero Year
Book SynopsisThe early days of the Dark Knight as envisioned by the legendary Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo!
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IDW Publishing Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles The Last Ronin Box Set
Book SynopsisCollect the first three series in one convenient box set! A New York Times Bestseller, The Last Ronin has exploded on the scene, becoming a must read for any comic book and graphic novel fan!The Last Ronin was the second most sold adult graphic novel in 2024 and this box set is the perfect way to catch up on the TMNT story that everyone is talking about! It contains the original series The Last Ronin, the prequel series Lost Years, and the follow up series Last Ronin II: Re-Evolution.From the notes of legendary TMNT co-creators Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird, get ready for the final story of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles three decades in the making! In a future, battle-ravaged New York City, a lone surviving Turtle embarks on a seemingly hopeless mission seeking justice for the family he lost. What terrible events destroyed his family and left New York a crumbling, post-apocalyptic nightmare?In Lost Years, secrets about the Last Ronin’s final battle come to light—while a new generation of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles comes to life!Then in Re-Evolution, return to the gritty future of The Last Ronin 10 years later to see what new heroes will grow from the ashes of the TMNT legacy.More than two million Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles comics have been sold in 2024! Experience the TMNT like never before.
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DC Comics Absolute Batman Vol. 1 The Zoo
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DC Comics Absolute Batman Vol. 1 The Zoo
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Scholastic Miles Morales Shock Waves Marvel
Book SynopsisAn original middle-grade graphic novel from Graphix starring Brooklyn'sSpider-Man, Miles Morales, by bestsellingauthor Justin A. Reynolds and Eisner nominee Pablo Leon!
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Dorling Kindersley Ltd The DC Comics Encyclopedia New Edition
Book SynopsisTrade ReviewThe all-encompassing DC Comics Encyclopedia (new edish) can seem dauntingly dense, but dispenses vital clarity on 80 years of infinite continuities * Total Film *
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DC Comics Batman The Black Mirror
Book SynopsisTrade Review“This darkly riveting story with gritty atmospherics is sure to please.” —Booklist “Combines the real world elements that have made the Christopher Nolan movies so successful with stylized visuals that only the comic medium can provide.”—Complex Magazine “One of the greatest Batman epics I’ve ever read.” —IGN “Scott Snyder, with rotating artists Jock and Francesco Francavilla, has solidified the title as the place for serious crime fiction in the Bat-universe.” —The A.V. Club “One of the best new collaborations in comics…this is a worthy spiritual successor To Batman: Year One.” —MTV Geek
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Penguin Random House Group Venom by Al Ewing Vol. 7 Exsanguination
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DC Comics Batman Volume 4 Zero Year Secret City HC The New
Book SynopsisBefore the era of superheroes began-before the Batman spread his wings to protect the innocent and punish evil-Gotham City's prodigal son, Bruce Wayne, had been missing for years. But this was exactly the cover of darkness Bruce needed. Patrolling Gotham's streets, in a series of disguises, he began a career as faceless vigilante.
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DC Comics Batman HC Vol 9 Bloom
Book SynopsisAs the new Batman, former police commissioner Jim Gordon is in for the fight of his life against the bizarre threat of Mr. Bloom, who controls plant life in Gotham City! At the same time, an amnesiac Bruce Wayne has discovered the truth of his past as the Dark Knight - now, he must descend into the Batcave and reclaim that painful legacy.
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DC Comics Batman Ego And Other Tails TP
Book SynopsisDC proudly presents Darwyn Cooke's tales of the Dark Knight in one graphic novel, including the acclaimed BATMAN: EGO and the original graphic novel CATWOMAN: SELINA'S BIG SCORE! Also included are stories from BATMAN: GOTHAM KNIGHTS #23 and 33 and SOLO #1 and 5
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DC Comics Watchmen The Deluxe Edition
Book SynopsisA New York Times best-seller!In an alternate world where the mere presence of American superheroes changed history, the US won the Vietnam War, Nixon is still president, and the cold war is in full effect!Watchmen begins as a murder-mystery, but soon unfolds into a planet-altering conspiracy. As the resolution comes to a head, the unlikely group of reunited heroes--Rorschach, Nite Owl, Silk Spectre, Dr. Manhattan and Ozymandias--have to test the limits of their convictions and ask themselves where the true line is between good and evil. In the mid-eighties, Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons created Watchmen, changing the course of comics'' history and essentially remaking how popular culture perceived the genre. Popularly cited as the point where comics came of age, Watchmen''s sophisticated take on superheroes has been universally acclaimed for its psychological depth and realism.Watchmen is collected here in deluxTrade Review"A work of ruthless psychological realism, it's a landmark in the graphic novel medium."—Time Magazine "WATCHMEN is peerless."—Rolling Stone "Remarkable ... the would-be heroes of WATCHMEN have staggeringly complex psychological profiles."—New York Times Book Review "Groundbreaking."—USA Today "A masterwork representing the apex of artistry."—Entertainment Weekly "The greatest piece of popular fiction ever produced."—LOST co-creator Damon Lindelof
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Marvel Comics Superior SpiderMan Omnibus Vol. 1
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DC Comics Batman HC Vol 8 Batman the New 52
Book SynopsisAfter his deadliest battle to date, Batman is bruised, battered and scarred. And forever changed. Now, on the streets of Gotham, in place of the cape and cowl roams an 8-foot mechanized suit of armor. More powerful than ever before, Batman's pursuit of justice has never been more swift or efficient. But who is the new Dark Knight? And why is he...
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DC Comics Doctor Fate by JM DeMatteis
Book SynopsisIn the late 1980s, a brand new Doctor Fate was introduced to the DC Universe! Legendary writer JM DeMatteis pens a magical epic about chaos, order, and family.
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Hachette Book Group USA Marvel Adventures Spiderman Vol.13 Animal Attack
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Marvel Comics Immortal Hulk Vol. 1 Or is He Both
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DC Comics Batman by Grant Morrison Omnibus Volume 2
Book SynopsisGrant Morrison s plunges the Dark Knight into his wildest adventure yet. Batman has proven he can win no matter the odds, but what happens when his opponent is death itself?Trade Review"[A] sweeping, emotionally draining saga." —Publishers Weekly"Game-changing redefining of the Caped Crusader." —Entertainment Weekly"A wildly entertaining ride that's been at all times challenging, unsettling, amusing, inventive, iconic and epic... one of the most exciting eras in Batman history." —IGN"Terrifically exciting." —Variety“Grant Morrison’s Batman saga is the ultimate superhero mosaic… Brilliant, intricately crafted, re-inventive and insanely addictive.” —IGN “When Morrison is on, there’s not really anyone better… and he’s certainly been on in [Batman: The Return of Bruce Wayne].” —MTV Geek “One of the greatest Batman tales ever told.” —CraveOnline “One of the Top 10 moments in Batman’s history.” —io9
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DK The Disney Sticker Anthology
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Kodansha America, Inc The Great Cleric 11
Book Synopsis One man''s story of turning blood, sweat, and tears into a successful living--literally! After his untimely death as the hardest-working salary man in Japan, Luciel is reincarnated into the magical fantasy world Galdardia. Always the man with a plan, he recreates himself to be a healer, and sets about making his way in the world. But while Luciel knows a thing or two about making money, he knows absolutely nothing about Galdardia. Will hisgoodheart andgreatwork ethic be enough to make him...TheGreatCleric? After being reincarnated, Luciel sets off on his quest with three silver coins in his pocket, and a desperate need to make more. His first stop is the town of Merratoni, where he''s no sooner in the gate than he''s bowled over by rowdy adventurers. However, he''s rescued by the mysterious and beautiful Lumina, who takes him to the Healer''s Guild to get registered. But before he can start making money...he''s going to have to learn to heal, first! And training in this world doesn''t come cheap or easy. All Luciel knows is, he''s got a tough road (and a lot of long days) ahead!
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Marvel Comics Captain Marvel Vol. 9
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Scholastic US Dog Man and Cat Kid HB NE
Book SynopsisAction and mystery abound on the movie set in the fourth Dog Man book from worldwide bestselling author and artist Dav Pilkey.Hot diggity dog! Dog Man is back -- and this time he''s not alone. The heroic hound with a real nose for justice now has a furry feline sidekick, and together they have a mystery to sniff out! When a new kitty sitter arrives and a glamorous movie starlet goes missing, it''s up to Dog Man and Cat Kid to save the day! Will these heroes stay hot on the trail, or will Petey, the World''s Most Evil Cat, send them barking up the wrong tree?Dav Pilkey''s wildly popular Dog Man series appeals to readers of all ages and explores universally positive themes, including empathy, kindness, persistence, and the importance of being true to one''s self.
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Vintage Publishing Dead Men's Trousers
Book Synopsis**A SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER**Mark Renton from Trainspotting is back – and he’s finally a success An international jet-setter, he now makes significant money managing DJs, but the constant travel, airport lounges, soulless hotel rooms and broken relationships have left him dissatisfied with his life. He’s then rocked by a chance encounter with Frank Begbie, from whom he’d been hiding for years after a terrible betrayal and the resulting debt. But the psychotic Begbie appears to have reinvented himself as a celebrated artist and – much to Mark’s astonishment – doesn’t seem interested in revenge. Sick Boy and Spud, who have agendas of their own, are intrigued to learn that their old friends are back in town, but when they enter the bleak world of organ-harvesting, things start to go so badly wrong. Lurching from crisis to crisis, the four men circle each other, driven by their personal histories and addictions, confused, angry – so desperate that even Hibs winning the Scottish Cup doesn’t really help. One of these four will not survive to the end of this book. Which one of them is wearing Dead Men’s Trousers?‘Welsh is on compulsively readable, searingly funny form’ The Times‘No one captures the competing affections and resentments that underpin lifelong friendships like Welsh’ EsquireTrade ReviewWelsh is on compulsively readable, searingly funny form in what has been billed as the final Trainspotting novel… What I really like about Welsh’s storytelling is that he makes these amoral misadventures so propulsive, so joyfully awful, that you have to go with the flow… this roués’ romp is about as much fun as you can have between two book covers. -- Dominic Maxwell * The Times *Dead Men’s Trousers is Welsh at his scabrous, foul-mouthed best as the Trainspotting crew ofRenton, Begbie, Sick Boy and Spud are reunited in a high-velocity tale of drug dealing,prostitution and the Hollywood art scene – with the odd compulsory organ donation casuallytossed in with sadistic aplomb. -- Stephen McGinty * Sunday Times *Some things never change. Violence lurks beneath the surface. Football still resonates. And, best of all, the Scots dialect retains its colloquial zing. Welsh fans are in for another witty, scabrous treat. -- Max Davidson * Mail on Sunday **Best New Fiction** *Irresistible... No one captures the competing affections and resentments that underpin lifelong friendships like Welsh, and the original lads – Sick Boy and Spud in particular – still bring out the best in him... keeping you gripped and choking on bursts of shocked laughter. * Esquire *A vignette-like study of modern masculinity… This final book in Welsh’s self-described “Harry Potter franchise” is as much character study as social commentary, and a sympathetic observation about how growing older doesn’t necessarily mean growing wiser. -- Zoë Apostolides * Financial Times *
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Marvel Comics SpiderMan Miles Morales Vol. 2
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Headline Publishing Group Fruit of the Lemon
Book SynopsisAn unique novel full of humour, wit and passion.Trade Review''Levy has a gift for creating character through mimickry, bu tnever succumbs to thepitgalls of sentiment masquerading as authenticity. This is a comic but sharp novel that steers its readers confidently through its heroine's revelatory journey' TimesFunny and moving... Levy is an ironic comedian whose subtle, intelligent novel steers well clear of whimsy * Guardian *'Unflinchingly unsentimental, her writing is leavened with humour and warmth...entertaining and revelatory' * TLS *'Written in an accessible, friendly style' Independent on SundayReinforces Levy's reputation as an astute observer of modern British life * Financial Times *Always refreshingly undogmatic...[readers] will recognise the truthfulness of the world which Andrea Levy describes * Sunday Telegraph *'Levy has a gift for voices...a thoughtful comment on racism and the importance of knowing where you are from' * The Sunday Times *'Bright and inventive' * Independent *
£11.04
Rebellion Publishing Ltd. Third World War Book Two: Back to Babylon
Book Synopsis“In the harsh light of the third decade of this century it seems everything that made the comics work, including the bloody single-mindedness, shines ever brighter.” – Tom Shapira, The Comics JournalAfter her eye-opening experiences of corporate interference in Central America, Eve returns to Britain with a renewed political drive and determination to fight for what she believes in. Written in the late 80s by Pat Mills (Nemesis the Warlock, Slaine), this incendiary second volume of the ground-breaking political comic not only contains contributions by legend Carlos Ezquerra (Judge Dredd,Preacher) but also introduces international comics stars Sean Phillips (Criminal, Kill or Be Killed) and Duncan Fegredo (Hellboy, Kid Eternity).Trade Review“Unashamedly polemic in its approach, and touching on everything from environmental politics, to food monopolies, to state surveillance, 3WW pre-empted the obsessions of current online activists by some quarter of a century” -- Ian McQuaid * Ian McQuaid *
£17.99
Rebellion Publishing Ltd. Judge Dredd: Legends of The Law: Book One
Book SynopsisDC Comics take on Mega-City One’s toughest lawman! Launched in late 1994 to coincide with the release of the 1995 Judge Dredd movie, Legends of The Law was a 13-issue series published by DC comics and initially written by Judge Dredd co-creator John Wagner and his (then) writing partner, Alan Grant. This book collects the first seven issues for the first time since their original publication. The madness and majesty of Mega-City One are perfectly captured in these full-colour, all new stories, Judge Dredd is presented with a host of colourful villains, including the organ-harvesting, musical-obsessed Dr. Bliss!
£17.99
Marvel Comics Marauders by Steve Orlando Vol. 2
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£22.94
Penguin Random House Group Ultimate Comics SpiderMan Death of SpiderMan
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£67.49
Marvel Comics Bishop War College
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£15.29
