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"An extraordinary debut, a deeply lovely novel that evokes with uncommon deftness the terrible, heartbreaking beauty that is life in wartime. Like the glorious ghosts of the paintings in the...

At a time when America debates its values and the world braces for religious war, Bruce Feiler travels 10,000 miles through the heart of the Middle East-Israel, Iraq, and Iran-and...

"The greatest writer of historical adventures today." -- Washington Post Critically acclaimed, perennial New York Times bestselling author Bernard Cornwell ( Agincourt, The Fort , the Saxon Tales) makes real...

Roseanne is the dramatic American saga, funny and true, of a woman who started with nothing, overcame great diversity, and with the strength of her convictions--and a brilliant wit--triumphed.#Harper &...

'The work of women is excluded from our national accounting and overlooked in economics in general...Now this splendid work goes far to fill this appalling gap. No concerned woman (or...

This is an account of a woman's spiritual and psychic odyssey through two lifetimes. It can be read as an autobiographical novel, as the story of one woman's reincarnation and...

Recounts the assassination of the feared Reichsprotektor of Czechoslovakia by two Czech resistance fighters aided by British Secret Service and others, examining the ruthlessness and brutality for which Heydrich was...

America was still neutral when, in the fall of 1941, a 30-year-old advertising executive from Connecticut volunteered to serve as an American Field Service ambulance driver in the British Army....

The author's adventures display the bonds of friendship forged between the Chinese people and a small band of AMericans who risked their lives with them against the brutal Japanese invaders.

Long considered to be the mad dream of an imperious autocrat - the Venice of the North, conceived in a setting of malarial swamps - St. Petersburg was built in...

This is a comprehensive guide to sexual development and sexuality in all stages of life, from birth to old age. Easy-to-follow text, combined with color illustrations and step-by-step artworks, make...

The marriage was fake, but my feelings were real ... Welcome to Magnolia Falls ... perfect for fans of Elsie Silver, Lucy Score and B.K. Borison! *** Savannah Abbott was...

The worst storm in history seen from the wheelhouse of a doomed fishing trawler; a mesmerisingly vivid account of a natural hell from a perspective that offers no escape. The...

'The messy, dirty, bloody reality of Operation Overlord comes alive in Sword , Hastings's portrait of the individual soldiers who risked their lives on the beaches of Normandy. He brings...

Enter the Magical World of Narnia with this full collection of all seven novels. The Chronicles of Narnia have enchanted millions of readers for over seventy years and the magical...

The most exciting debut of 2025 - an incredible fantasy Dark Academia, perfect for fans of Babel , Fourth Wing , and the Scholomance trilogy EVERY FIRE STARTS WITH A...

A laugh-out-loud romcom in 2025, perfect for fans of Tessa Bailey and Sophie Kinsella 'Funny, endearing and impossible to put down' Reader review 'We laughed out loud at this perfect...

A Waterstones Best Memoir of 2024 An Independent and Stylist Best Non-Fiction Book for 2024 The captivating true story of an underdog business - a feminist bookshop founded in Thatcher's...

HarperCollins is proud to present its incredible range of best-loved, essential classics. Published in 1848, Karl Marx and Friedrich Engel's pamphlet The Communist Manifesto is a landmark text in socialist...

'Five-star turbo-charged, non-stop action thriller... It reads like a movie reel... Needs to be on every thrill seeker's reading list' NetGalley review Don't miss the next instalment of the Joe...

'Rose Cartwright breaks all our old certainties and liberates us to approach our mental struggles with new humanity and creativity. The book cannot fail to interest anyone concerned with their...

A LOVE STORY TO DEFY THE GODS The epic enemies-to-lovers fantasy novel filled with hope and heartbreak from number one SUNDAY TIMES bestseller Rebecca Ross A LOVE THAT CONQUERS ALL...

*Winner of the Aurora Award for Best Novel* From SUNDAY TIMES bestselling author Kate Heartfield comes a glorious, lyrical retelling of one of Norse mythology's greatest epics 'With a brilliant...

From the bestselling author of Jews Don't Count ' A hugely heartfelt, funny, kind, fascinating, human and clever book ' ALAIN DE BOTTON ' Magnificent. Breathtaking. And shockingly rare ......

HarperCollins is proud to present its incredible range of best-loved, essential classics. A green horse great and tall; A steed full stiff to guide, In broidered bridle all He worthily...

The truth is waiting to be told ... 'Stunning' SANTA MONTEFIORE 'Spine-tinglingly good' AMANDA GEARD 'Incredible' LORNA COOK *** Cornwall, 1934. Violet Ellis is living in the shadows of her...

An exciting picture book about much-loved Percy the Park Keeper and his animal friends from the bestselling creator of One Snowy Night . Percy's friend, the hedgehog, has always longed...

'Important, comprehensive, and superbly researched. All the more urgent at the present time' BART VAN ES 'A terrific, clear-eyed and balanced history that cuts through today's toxic debates' DAILY TELEGRAPH...

How identity politics failed one particular identity. 'a must read and if you think YOU don't need to read it, that's just the clue to know you do.' SARAH SILVERMAN...

How can you forge your own path in times of war, uncertainty and hardship? Meg longs for marriage; Amy wants to be a painter; Beth is content to stay at...

A sun-drenched story of desire and murder with a conclusion you'll never see coming... 'The best Agatha Christie since And Then There Were None'-Observer The moment Arlena Stuart steps through...

A stunningly presented modern-day fable from world-renowned talent Oliver Jeffers. "In an age of exquisite picture books, this is possibly the most beautiful of the year..." Imogen Carter / The...

Discover the secrets behind creating the costumes for HBO's Game of Thrones in this definitive guide. The official guide to the complete costumes of HBO's landmark television series Game of...

From the author of 2020's astonishing The Story of Silence comes another retelling of a chivalric legend, full of magic, myth and self-discovery. "Utterly enchanting" Publishers Weekly Beyond the stars,...

A missing woman. A husband suspected. The truth will ... Take Your Breath Away Linwood Barclay is... 'A suspense master' Stephen King 'In a class of his own' T.M. Logan...

This edition of The Sign of Four is perfect for GCSE-level students: it comes complete with the novel, plus an introduction providing context, and a glossary explaining key terms.

From the award-winning poet and playwright behind Barber Shop Chronicles , The Half-God of Rainfall is an epic story and a lyrical exploration of pride, power and female revenge. There...

'Susan Lewis has a gift for telling warm family stories that also take you by surprise. One Minute Later will make you savour every second' Jane Corry 'Book of the...

' Cecelia Ahern at her quirky, magical best ' Daily Mail Now an Apple Original series from Apple TV+ A story for every woman. A story for every moment. Whether...

Isaac Asimov's Robot series - from the iconic collection I, Robot to four classic novels - contains some of the most influential works in the history of science fiction. Establishing...

The Sunday Times bestseller returns for a fourth book! Alfie and his mischievous kitten George are back for more adventures - this time taking them a long way from home......

Inspiration for the major film starring Hugh Bonneville, Gillian Anderson, Manish Dayal and Huma Qureshi and directed by Gurinder Chadha. Seventy years ago, at midnight on 14 August 1947, the...

The prequel to the million-copy bestseller, A Woman of Substance, where, high on the Yorkshire moors, the story of Blackie O'Neill and Emma Harte begins... Orphaned and alone, 13-year-old Blackie...