The beautiful Scheherazade's royal husband threatens to kill her, so each night she diverts him by weaving wonderful tales of fantastic adventure, leaving each story unfinished so that he spares her life to hear the... Čítať ďalej
As read on Radio 4, seven linked stories set in the Christmas holidays - all as funny, joyous, poignant and memorable as Christmas should be: A Faraway Smell of Lemon: The School Term has ended. It is almost Christmas but... Čítať ďalej
Geralt the Witcher has fought monsters and demons across the land, but even he may not be prepared for what is happening to his world. The kings and armies are manoeuvring for position, each fearing invasion from across... Čítať ďalej
Winner: National Geopgraphic Traveller Reader Award for the Best Travel Book of the Year 2016 and also the winner of the Books are my Bag reader Award for Best Autobiography 2016. Twenty years ago, Bill Bryson went on... Čítať ďalej
Contains: A Room of One's Own * To the Lighthouse * Between the Acts * Three Guineas * Mrs Dalloway * Jacob's Room * The Waves * The Years * Orlando Mrs Dalloway, the society hostess Clarissa, is giving a party and her thoughts... Čítať ďalej
William Shakespeare (1564-1616) is acknowledged as the greatest dramatist of all time. He excels in plot, poetry and wit, and his talent encompasses the great tragedies of Hamlet, King Lear, Othello and Macbeth as... Čítať ďalej
A RICHARD AND JUDY BOOK CLUB PICK AUTUMN 2016. -Absolutely heart eaking. One of the best books I've ever read-. (DINAH JEFFERIES, author of The Tea-Planter's Wife). -Compelling, elegant and insightful-. (Observer)... Čítať ďalej
You step out of the tunnel. Banners ripple through the air while the crowd chants your name. You're on the pitch...at your favourite club! Are you the biggest fan? Do you dream of being their next star player? Then this... Čítať ďalej
THE MILLION-SELLING JAPANESE CRIME PHENOMENON, NOW A UK BESTSELLER. SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2016 CWA INTERNATIONAL DAGGER. SIX FOUR. THE NIGHTMARE NO PARENT COULD ENDURE. THE CASE NO DETECTIVE COULD SOLVE. THE TWIST... Čítať ďalej
Ever feel like you are pedalling in the choucroute? Been caught with your beard in the mailbox again? Or maybe you just wish everyone would stop ironing your head? Speaking in Tongues brings the weird, wonderful and surprising... Čítať ďalej
'Judah grabs hold of London and shakes out its secrets' The Economist This is London in the eyes of its beggars, bankers, coppers, gangsters, carers, witch-doctors and sex workers. This is London in the voices of Arabs... Čítať ďalej
Cadiz, Palermo, Copenhagen and more. Rick Stein goes in search of good food in fabulous locations, and all of them just a quick hop, skip and a jump from the UK. This is a mouthwatering collection of over 100 recipes from... Čítať ďalej
Santa s Sleigh is on its way to YOUR house! But Santa can t visit until you re fast asleep. So snuggle down and read what happens on Christmas Eve when things don t quite go to plan. Make Christmas magical all over again with... Čítať ďalej
This first novel in his epic fantasy masterpiece, Stephen King introduces readers to one of his most enigmatic heroes, Roland of Gilead, the Last Gunslinger. He is a haunting figure, a loner, on a spellbinding journey... Čítať ďalej
With an Introduction and Notes by Keith Wren. University of Kent at Canterbury. One of the most celebrated and popular historical romances ever written, The Three Musketeers tells the story of the early adventures... Čítať ďalej
Written against the background of the rise of Nazism, War With the Newts concerns the discovery in the South Pacific of a sea-dwelling race, which is enslaved and exploited by mankind. In time they rebel, laying siege... Čítať ďalej
Sigmund Freud's controversial ideas have penetrated Western culture more deeply than those of any other psychologist. The 'Freudian slip', the 'Oedipus complex', 'childhood sexuality', 'libido', 'narcissism'... Čítať ďalej
Translated by A.A. Brill With an Introduction by Stephen Wilson. Sigmund Freud's audacious masterpiece, The Interpretation of Dreams, has never ceased to stimulate controversy since its publication in 1900. Freud... Čítať ďalej
The clueless, comically self-confident kid detective returns with style in the second book in the Timmy Failure series. Timmy Failure is back and he's as clueless as ever in this New York Times bestselling sequel to... Čítať ďalej
With an Introduction and Notes by Michael Irwin, Professor of English Literature, University of Kent at Canterbury This selection of Carroll's works includes Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and its sequel, Through... Čítať ďalej
