Random House

Under the net

Murdoch

Iris Murdoch`s first novel is set in a part of London where struggling writers rub shoulders with successful bookies, and film starlets with frantic philosophers. Its hero, Jake Donaghue, is a drifting, clever,...

Undomestic Goddess

Samantha is a high-powered lawyer in London. She works all hours, has no home life, and cares only about getting a partnership. She thrives on the pressure and adrenalin. Until one day… she makes a mistake. A mistake...

Unicorn

Murdoch

Marian Taylor, who has come as a "companion" to a lovely woman in a remote castle, becomes aware that her employer is a prisoner, not only of her obsessions, but of an unforgiving husband. Hannah, the Unicorn,...

Unofficial Rose

Hugh meditates returning to his former mistress. His son, Randall, dreams of abandoning his shapeless marriage for a perfect partner. Randall`s young daughter, Miranda, is adored by her Australian cousin Penn, but has...

Unseen Academicals

Football has come to the ancient city of Ankh-Morpork. And now the wizards of Unseen University must win a football match, without using magic, so they`re in the mood for trying everything else. The prospect of the...

Until The End Of Time

V

Pynchon

This is the first novel by the author of "Gravity`s Rainbow", and a profoundly impressive and original work in its own right. The search for the mysterious V ranges from New York to Cairo to Alexandria to Malta. Apart...

Valley of the Horses

Auel

The second book in the great Earth`s Children series, "The Valley of Horses" continues the saga of Ayla, recreating with exquisite and accurate detail, a possible prehistoric existence.

Vampire Armand: Vampire Chronicles (Ned)

The leader of the vampire coven, the Theatre des Vampires in Paris was snatched from the steppes of Russia as a child, and sold as a slave in Renaissance Venice. From there Armand`s story spans several hundred years,...

Vanity Fair

Venice: Pure City

In this sumptuous vision of Venice, Peter Ackroyd turns his unparalleled skill at evoking place from London and the River Thames, to Italy and the city of myth, mystery and beauty, set like a jewel in its glistening...

Venus In Copper

Verdict, the

Vermilion Sands

Very Bloody History of Britain: Pt. 2

From post-war rationing to the glut of the Thatcher years, from Harold Macmillan`s famous `You`ve never had it so good` to the winter of discontent, this book contains the essential stuff of modern history. As Britain...

Very Good, Jeeves Ned

An outstanding collection of Jeeves stories, every one a winner, in which Jeeves endeavours to give satisfaction: By saving a grumpy cabinet minister from being marooned and attacked by a swan – in the process saving...

Vicky Angel

You look as if you`ve seen a ghost!` Jade is so used to living in the shadow of Vicky, her loud, confident best friend, that when a tragic accident occurs, she can hardly believe that Vicky`s no longer around. But...

Victoria Line, Central Line

At Notting Hill, a mysterious secretary harbours a secret on her journey to work; at Highbury and Islington, a young man has a sudden change of heart; while at Holborn, a disastrous reunion is about to take place......

Victorians: Britain Through Paintings of the Age

Jeremy Paxman`s unique portrait of the Victorian world takes readers on an exciting journey through the birth of modern Britain. Using the paintings of the era as a starting point, he tells us stories of urban life,...

Vietnam

Faas

Village Teacher

Villette

Vintage Stuff

Sharpe Tom

In this novel, Sharpe turns his attention to a very minor public school, taking hilarious pot-shots at the public school system. The humorous and wild incidents include hoaxes, chases, car crashes, shootings and...

Vintage

Madeleine Arsenault is returning home after her father`s death - determined to prove that she can save her family`s debt-ridden business and run the most prestigious champagne house in Elson `s life is about to change...

Vintage Lust: Tom Jones & The Rachel Papers

"Vintage Lust" is a limited edition gift pack which consists of beautifully designed separate volumes of "Tom Jones" by Henry Fielding and Martin Amis`s critically acclaimed "The Rachel Papers". "Vintage Lust" is just...