Fiction

Wilbur Smith returns to his legendary Courtney Series with a brand new race against time World War II thriller. 1943. The tide of the Second World War is turning. The...

AN EPIC TALE OF LOVE AND LIBERATION, SET IN SEVENTEENTH-CENTURY COLONIAL BRAZIL From plantation to plantation, Almeyda, a young slave girl, hears whispers, rumours of Palmares, a hidden settlement where...

A NEW EDITION WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY JESSIE BURTON OVER FIVE MILLION COPIES SOLD WORLDWIDE 'A veritable work of art' Rose Tremain 'A truly magical experience' Guardian 'Triumphant' Wall Street...

In September 1838 a storm blows up on the Indian Ocean and the Ibis, a ship carrying a consignment of convicts and indentured laborers from Calcutta to Mauritius, is caught...

Gunpowder, treason and a plot like no other... **AN OBSERVER TOP 10 DEBUT NOVELIST OF 2024** **WINNER OF THE UNICORNS CULTURE AWARD 2024** **SHORTLISTED FOR SCOTLAND'S NATIONAL BOOK AWARD -...

Author: James TuckerBinding: HardbackPublished: The Folio Society, 1977Condition:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis seminal work of Australian literature, Ralph Rashleigh, chronicles the harrowing journey and subsequent life of a convict...

Author: Rolf BoldrewoodBinding: HardbackPublished: The Discovery Press Penrith, 1968Condition:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis classic of Australian literature, Robbery Under Arms, chronicles the thrilling escapades of Dick Marston, a notorious...

Author: Tom CollinsBinding: HardbackPublished: THE DISCOVERY PRESS - PENRITH, 1968Condition:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis seminal work of Australian literature, Such Is Life, chronicles the meandering observations and experiences of...

'A tenderly evoked and compelling read. The House at Silvermoor deserves to be a huge success' Rachel Hore, author of The Love Child 'I loved The House at Silvermoor ....

An epic new novel as memorable as the scent of lavender, from one of Australia's most compelling storytellers 'Nothing is wasted, Simone. the love we give never dies.' At fourteen,...

The exhilarating conclusion of #1 New York Times bestselling author John Jakes' epic North and South Trilogy--the Civil War saga that inspired the classic television miniseries North and South-- with...

London, 1852- the world's capital city of crime; a city where murder and hangings are public entertainment, where reporters and balladeers vie with one another to be first to the...

In this delightfully enchanting first book in Megan Frampton's new series, Heirs and Spares, opposites attract when a devilish lord and a rule-following young lady from rival families find themselves...

A stunning story from a master storyteller, published for the first time in an adult edition. Both a love story and a deeply moving account of the horrors of the...

He kept his secret for a lifetime. Now the truth will rock New York. It is 1901, and Dr Gallagher has just pronounced Murray Hall dead. New York politico, gambler,...

This is a delightful story of how one woman's courage and honesty challenge and overcome the bitterness of one man's heart. Book 10 in the House of Winslow series.

Already a great historian, Tracy Borman proves with this thrilling debut novel that she is also a born storyteller. As she helps to nurse the dying Queen Elizabeth, Frances Gorges...

Soon to be a major film from the creators of Downton Abbey - the unputdownable story of two young women in 1920s New York On a summer's day in 1922...

A queen brought low by love compromised and power abused -- the tragedy of Mary Tudor. Plain, dutiful and a passionate Catholic, Mary Tudor was overjoyed by joy when she...

A stunning tale of loyalty and survival from a master storyteller ... In this ancient, harsh place, faint hearts will not last. The Pilbara, late 1800s : Frontier country, the...

Sister. Liar. Witness. Spy. Traitor? Her secrets shaped a kingdom. The truth will change history. Sunday Times bestseller Jane Boleyn watches from the shadows of the Tudor court. Where nothing...

A PEOPLE MAGAZINE BOOK OF THE WEEK "Catnip for Ferrante fans." - Boston Globe "Readers will find [ The Lack of Light ] irresistible." - Publishers Weekly (starred review) "A...

Author: Robert HarrisBinding: HardbackPublished: Knopf, New York, 2014Condition:Book: Very goodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: SignedAn Officer And A Spy plunges readers into the heart of one of history's most infamous injustices,...

Author: David BenedictusBinding: HardbackPublished: MACMILLAN LONDONCondition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis compelling historical mystery, Who Killed The Prince Consort?, uncovers a fascinating investigation into the untimely demise of...

Author: Susan Stokes-Chapman Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 416 The debut breakout sensation of the year - and instant number 1 bestseller - for fans of Jennifer Saint, Madeline Miller...

In this stunning historical romance debut, a wary wallflower enters a fake engagement with one of London's most eligible bachelors. The one woman in London who doesn't want to marry...

From the author of Sisters in Arms comes the incredible, untold story of Effa Manley, a black businesswoman in the male dominated baseball industry, and, currently, the only woman inducted...

London, 1944. Clara Button is no ordinary librarian. While the world remains at war, in East London Clara has created the country's only underground library, built over the tracks in...

Baroness Orczy's classic tale of adventure during the French Revolution. Also available as an unabridged audiobook, read by Julian Rhind-Tutt. Paris, 1792. The Terror has begun. Every day, scores of...

LONGLISTED FOR THE WALTER SCOTT HISTORICAL FICTION PRIZE 2021 SHORTLISTED FOR THE HWA GOLD CROWN AWARD 2020 'A STRIKINGLY SHARP AND SUBTLE WRITER' Guardian 'SUPERB...BEAUTIFULLY WRITTEN...UNFORGETTABLE' FT Weekend 'SKILFUL' Sunday...

Inspired by the haunting, passionate story of the city of lights, this epic novel weaves a gripping tale of four families across the centuries: from the lies that spawn the...

Forced to leave the Clan and her young son, Ayla sets out alone to travel the frigid steppes until she finds the valley of horses. Unable to find people like...

Leave 21st century London and go back to Ice Age Europe. Follow Ayla, a Cro-Magnon child who loses her parents in an earthquake and is adopted by a tribe of...

Ayla and Jondalar leave the safety of the lands of the Mammoth Hunters and embark on a seemingly impossible journey across an entire continent. Their goal is the Cro-Magnon settlement...

Leaving the valley of horses with Jondalar, the handsome man she has nursed back to health and come to love, Ayla embarks on a journey that will lead her to...

Jersey, 1943. When the German Army invades the tranquil island, librarian Grace La Motee is determined to keep her services running. Ordered to destroy books which threaten the Nazi regime,...

?'A storytelling star is born'? TRACY CHEVALIER ?'A novel that will stay with you'? CECILE PIN ?'Devastating, beautiful and extraordinary'? JESSICA GEORGE ?'Magnificent . . . I implore you to...

'A heart-warming tale about resilience, friendships and family, and the inestimable power of the written word' RUTH HOGAN 'A heart-warming depiction of strong female friendships tested by suffering - Annie...

At the end of the nineteenth century China is rocked by humiliating foreign attacks and local rebellions. The only constant is the power wielded by one woman: the resilient, ever-resourceful...

At the heart of this epic saga, set just before the Opium Wars, is an old slaving-ship, The Ibis. Its destiny is a tumultuous voyage across the Indian Ocean, its...

Gore Vidal's classic novel of Aaron Burr - the man who shot Alexander Hamilton. In 1804, Colonel Aaron Burr, Vice-President of the United States, shot and killed Alexander Hamilton in...

THE LAND OF PAINTED CAVES concludes the story of Ayla, her mate Jondalar, and their little daughter, Jonayla, taking readers on a journey of discovery and adventure as Ayla struggles...

'A herculean achievement . . . strong plot and strong characterisation' The Times It is 1862 and Japan is a land in chaos as the power of the Shogun wanes...

Over one hundred years have passed since Dirk Struan founded Hong Kong's oldest trading company. But now, the Noble House is in danger. As Hong Kong itself becomes the deadly...

'Intensely readable and exciting' Sunday Telegraph Set in the turbulent days of the founding of Hong Kong in the 1840s, Tai-Pan is the story of Dirk Struan, the ruler -...

'An intoxicating blend of romance, mystery, and magic' 1919 May Day Kit Arton-Price should be celebrating. It's his engagement party and, unlike many young men of his generation, he survived...

Author: Francis Irby GwaltneyBinding: HardbackPublished: Secker & Warburg, 1956Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good conditionPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: general wear of cloth cover; tanning of spine...

Author: Hélène Jeanty RavenBinding: HardbackPublished: Hutchinson, London, 1960Condition:Book: FairJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: significant wear and tear to dust cover; yellowing of first few inside front and...