The incomparable Ray Bradbury is in the driver`s seat, off on 21 unforgettable excursions through fantasy, time and memory, and there are surprises waiting around every curve and behind each mile marker. The journey...
A brilliantly funny novel from the author of "The Abstinence Teacher" and "Little Children", made into an acclaimed film starring Reece Witherspoon and Matthew Broderick.
An enchanting novel brimming with poignancy, humour, enchantment and insight, this is a stunning debut. Imagine an Audrey Hepburn film in the present day... When Louise discovers an old book called Elegance in a...
"Love is a terrible thing that will make you " - So says Maria, a young Brazilian girl convinced from an early age that she will never find true love. A chance meeting in Rio takes her to Geneva, but the glittering...
As a member of the House of Lords and a former member of the House of Commons, Jeffrey Archer knows some of the most powerful people in the world. Indeed, the acknowledgements of this closely plotted thriller include...
The new bestselling novel, now in paperback, from international literary phenomenon Paulo Coelho, author of The Alchemist. A chance meeting in Rio takes Maria to Geneva, where she dreams of finding fame and fortune,...
Empires of Word: Language History
An unusual and authoritative `natural history of languages` that narrates the ways in which one language has superseded or outlasted another at different times in history. The story of the world in the last five...
When penniless Michael Rogers discovers the beautiful house at Gypsy`s Acre and then meets the heiress Ellie, it seems that all his dreams have come true at once. But he ignores an old woman`s warning of an ancient...
Eric is the Discworld`s only demonology hacker. Pity he`s not very good at it. All Eric wants is his three wishes granted - to be immortal, to rule the world, and to have the most beautiful woman in the world fall...
Essential Tales of Chekhov TPB
Of the two hundred stories that Anton Chekhov wrote, the twenty stories that appear in this extraordinary collection were personally chosen by Richard Ford - an accomplished storyteller in his own right. Included are...
Evil Under The Sun
When originally published in 1971, "The Exorcist" became not only a bestselling literary phenomenon, but one of the most frightening and controversial novels ever written. When the author adapted his book to the...
Megan doesn`t love her boyfriend anymore. After a one-night stand, she finds that even a trainee doctor can slip up on family planning. Should you bring a child into the world if you don`t love its father? Cat loves...
Patrick O`Brian`s Aubrey-Maturin tales are widely acknowledged to be the greatest series of historical novels ever written. To commemorate the 40th anniversary of their beginning, with Master and Commander, these...
All of designer Karen Kahn`s dreams seem to be coming true. She`s been honored with the fashion industry`s most coveted award, her marriage is thriving, and some very impressive money is being dangled in front of her...
Commander Vimes of the Ankh-Morpork City Guard is determined to stop an unauthorized assassin who jauntily leaves behind corpses and strange-smelling tracks of curious white clay. And he has hired a Dwarf to help him....
