When a plane crashes on a remote island, a small group of schoolboys are the sole survivors. From the prophetic Simon and virtuous Ralph to the lovable Piggy and brutish Jack, each of the boys attempts to establish control as the reality- and brutal savagery-of their situation sets in.A teacher himself, Golding clearly understood how to interest children with a gripping story and strong, sympathetic characters. The novel serves as a catalyst for thought-provoking discussion and analysis of un...

A NEW EDITION WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY MAX PORTER WINNER OF THE COSTA BOOK OF THE YEAR 2013WINNER OF THE SPECSAVERS POPULAR FICTION BOOK OF THE YEAR 2014WINNER OF THE BETTY TRASK PRIZE 2014

An annotated gift edition of H. J. Massingham's 1922 poetry anthology Poems About Birds.

The first-ever graphic novel adaptation of Cormac McCarthy’s Pulitzer Prize–winning postapocalyptic classic, The Road, approved and authorized by McCarthy and illustrated by acclaimed cartoonist Manu Larcenet

The story of a nameless father and son trying to survive with their humanity intact in a postapocalyptic wasteland where Earth’s natural resources have been diminished, and some survivors are left to raise others for meat, The Road is one of Cormac McCarthy’s bleakest and most pr...

The sensational debut novel that became a Sunday Times No.1 bestseller and took the world by storm.

This new, enhanced leather-bound edition includes all the completed novels of beloved author Jane Austen.

Sense and Sensibility / Pride and Prejudice / Mansfield Park / Emma / Northanger Abbey / Persuasion

Jane Austen’s stories of clever women, elusive love, and social mores have struck a chord with millions of fans who consider her work compelling, heartwarming, and essential. Adapted time and again for screen and stage, these enduring classics remain as enjoyable as ever, and are the perf...

Dykeford, 1857

The city of the rich and noble. At least that is what’s on display. Behind the scenes an army of workers keep the city going. 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The rich squander the wealth of the nation and the workers decide they have had enough.

They storm city hall and take over the city with force. A new kingdom is created, one that is led by one of their own; Alexander Blackfort. He vows to take down the class system together with his best friend Percival.

However, in thei...

Layla is a young woman living and working in Amsterdam. She works as a receptionist but hopes to be a writer someday. She has figured out most of her life but hasn’t had much luck with dating and has been without a relationship for some time. Under pressure from her best friend Sam she installs a dating app. But the first date didn’t go as planned. That is when Sam comes up with the idea to start a blog about Layla's dating experience: Disaster Dates. This is the perfect subject for Layla...

The Tangier Connection" describes the experiences of a yachtsmen who in the eighties got involved in smuggling hashish, the number -one export product of Morocco. During that period he made his acquaintance of a traditional native girl Samira, and fell in love with her. Their relationship was not accepted by Moroccan standards, and as a result he encountered serious problems.

We've all dreamed of finding someone with whom we have a connection that transcends life, someone with whom we feel immediate affinity and attraction and with whom we want to share our dreams, goals, objectives and even fears. Is it not true? The famous soulmate!