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William Golding's final novel, left in draft at his death, tells the story of a priestess of Apollo. Arieka is one of the last to prophesy at Delph...

This is the second volume of William Golding's Sea Trilogy. In a wilderness of heat, stillness and sea mists, a ball is held on a ship becalmed hal...

Follow young Oliver's rebellious coming-of-age in the village of Stillbourne in this comic novel by the radical Nobel Laureate and author of Lord o...

Fame, success, fortune, a drink problem slipping over the edge into alcoholism, a dead marriage, the incurable itches of middle-aged lust. For Wilf...

Succumb to a churchman's apocalyptic vision in this prophetic tale by the radical Nobel Laureate and author of Lord of the Flies, introduced by Ben...

Oliver is eighteen and wants to enjoy himself before going to university. But this is the 1920s and he lives in Stilbourne, a small English country...

Review Great delicacy and freshness .... Notwithstanding its ancient setting, the novel is entirely modern in form, its characters and dialogue vi...

Drowning in the freezing North Atlantic, Christopher Hadley Martin, temporary lieutenant, happens upon a grotesque rock, an island that appears onl...

Introduced by Kate Mosse, lose yourself in an epic naval journey in the final novel in the Booker Prize-winning historical fiction Sea Trilogy by t...

Christopher Martin, the sole survivor of a torpedoed destroyer, is stranded upon a rock in the middle of the Atlantic. Pitted against him are the s...

The Quiet Masterpiece of American Literature William Stoner is an unassuming, intensely private man born into a struggling farm family in rural Mis...

Explorers and travellers have always been attracted by the lure of the unknown. By traversing and mapping our planet, they have played a vital role...

Beautiful, flaxen-haired Buttercup has fallen for Westley, the farm boy, and when he departs to make his fortune, she vows never to love another.So...

Product Description This animal encyclopedia with a twist showcases more than 100 animals in close-up detail. Arranged from biggest to smalle...

'I don't know if it's ever been equalled: both a guide to how to write and a guide to how to navigate the experience of being a professional in the...

Celebrate the Queen's remarkable life with this colourful and charming picture book by historian Kate Williams, taking young readers on an amazing ...

The death and burial of Addie Bundren is told by members of her family, as they cart the coffin to Jefferson, Mississippi, to bury her among her pe...

In-depth interviews with more than forty of the world's super-investors reveal that the keys to wealth and business success hold other life lessons...

Product Description From popular fiction such as The Hobbit and Game of Thrones to the universality of the English language, the continuing influe...

Sapphire is the hot-headed leader of the Red Roses in an area where gang loyalty is all that matters. But after a tragic event, Sapphire vows to le...

Product Description 'One of the finest writers of historical fiction in the world' BEN KANE THE BRAND NEW MEDIEVAL ADVENTURE FROM THE MASTER OF H...

Have you ever wondered what it's like to stand on an Olympic podium having just won a gold medal? Or what it takes to become a record-breaking foot...

Product Description " Longlisted for the William Hill Sports Book of the Year Award 2021 Running away from your problems doesn’t solve anythi...

Far from the Madding Crowd by Thomas Hardy is a timeless tale set in the pastoral landscape of rural England. The narrative follows Bathsheba Everd...