A philosophical exploration of the idea of 'rebellion' by one of the leading existentialist thinkers, Albert Camus' The Rebel looks at artistic and political rebels throughout history, from Epicuru...więcej »
'We women are roused. Now that we are roused, we will never be quiet again'Bringing together the voices of women who fought for equal rights and representation - from aristocrats and ac...więcej »
One of the BBC's '100 Novels That Shaped Our World''A sublimely funny book ... it is a book to be read by all ... unforgettable and universal' Candia McWilliamRomantic, hero...więcej »
Not to be born is undoubtedly the best plan of all. Unfortunately it is within no one's reach.'In The Trouble With Being Born, E. M. Cioran grapples with the major questions of human ex...więcej »
An eerily prescient foreshadowing of current affairs' Guardian'Not only Lewis's most important book but one of the most important books ever produced in the United States' New Yorkerwięcej »
Step into the unsettling world of Shirley Jackson this autumn with a collection of her finest, darkest short stories, revealing the queen of American gothic at her mesmerising best.Ther...więcej »
In 1613 the missionary Father Pedro Velasco's dream comes true. For the first time, the Japanese are going to cross the Pacific Ocean. And he is going with them. As he sets sail with a group of Sam...więcej »
Lady Sings the Blues is the inimitable autobiography of one of the greatest icons of the twentieth century. Born to a single mother in 1915 Baltimore, Billie Holiday had her first run-in with the l...więcej »
'He changed the course of history' Barack Obama'Lightning makes no sound until it strikes'This is the momentous story of the Civil Rights movement, told by one of its most p...więcej »
A darkly humorous Czech satire: a new super-breed tries to conquer the world...War with the Newts (1936) is Karel Capek's darkly humorous allegory of early 20th-century Czech politics. ...więcej »
In this tender, impassioned fourth novel, James Baldwin created one of his most striking characters: a man struggling to become himself.'Everyone wishes to be loved, but in the event, n...więcej »
'Fresh, timeless ... a lively work of art' Observer'Buchi Emecheta was the foremother of black British women's writing . . . powerful fictions written from and about our lives' Bernardi...więcej »
'This was the first Jack Reacher novel and with its lean, spare prose it has one of the most intriguing heroes of our times and displays a gift for explosive drama.' Daily ExpressJack R...więcej »
When Mae is hired to work for the Circle, the world's most powerful internet company, she feels she's been given the opportunity of a lifetime. Run out of a sprawling California campus, the Circle ...więcej »
Readers have fallen in love with the The Things We Leave Unfinished, the perfect romance that will make you cry'This book had me day dreaming, crying, sobbing ... all the emotions'więcej »
RULE #1: DON'T WATCH THE BALLYes, football is about stars, goals and glory. But it's also about the intense calculations and movements being made by the twenty-one other players on the ...więcej »
The Summer I Turned Pretty is now a major new TV series on Amazon Prime!From the author of Netflix's smash-hit movie To All The Boys I've Loved Before, this is the perfect funny summer ...więcej »
Stop it! You're all behaving like animals! Worse than animals - like blankers!'Sephy is a Cross: she lives a life of privilege and power. But she's lonely, and burns with injustice at t...więcej »
When it comes to the trials and triumphs of becoming a grown up, journalist Dolly Alderton has seen and tried it all. In her memoir, she vividly recounts falling in love, wrestling with self-sabota...więcej »
HERE IS A SMALL FACT - YOU ARE GOING TO DIE1939. Nazi Germany. The country is holding its breath. Death has never been busier.Liesel, a nine-year-old girl, is living with a foster...więcej »
