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Handsome would-be poet Lucien Chardon is poor and naive, but highly ambitious. Failing to make his name in his dull provincial hometown, he is taken up by a patroness, the...

Still used as a guide to classical Greece even today this remains one of the most influential travel books ever written. Written in the second century AD by a Greek...

Vivid, powerful and absorbing, this is a first-person account of one of the most startling military episodes in history- the overthrow of Montezuma's doomed Aztec Empire by the ruthless Hernan...

Gaskell's only historical novel Elizabeth Gaskell's only historical novel, Sylvia's Lovers, is set in 1790 in the seaside town of Monkshaven (Whitby) where press-gangs wreak havoc by seizing young men...

Hume's masterpiece on human nature, attacking traditional religious thought One of the most significant works of Western philosophy, Hume's Treatise was published in 1739-40, before he was thirty years old....

Reissue First and foremost an outcry against injustice and inhumanity, Unto this Last is also a closely argued assault on the science of political economy, which dominated the Victorian period....

The complete collection of the poetry of Walt Whitman, one of the most influential American voices In 1855 Walt Whitman published Leaves of Grass, the work which defined him as...

One of the great figures of English Romanticism, Coleridge's poems show diversity and imaginative genius One of the major figures of English Romanticism, Samuel Taylor Coleridge (1772-1834) created works of...

The great epic of Western literature, translated by the acclaimed classicist Robert Fagles A Penguin Classic Robert Fagles, winner of the PEN/Ralph Manheim Medal for Translation and a 1996 Academy...

The complete novels of one of the greatest German writers of all time, collected together in one edition The complete novels of one of the greatest German writers of all...

'Brilliant-a feast' Guardian 'This brilliant collection of essays should be a feast for his admirers, as well as for those who approach his dazzling oeuvre for the first time-Calvino is...

Across two different time periods, two women confront fear, loneliness, mortality, and a haunting yearning that will not let them rest. A breakout, genre-blurring novel from one of the most...

A stunning showcase of the world's butterflies, from one of the UK's finest natural history illustrators Butterflies and moths are some of the most amazing creatures in nature. There are...

From the author of A Room Called Earth, a brilliant new novel about the mess that comes before salvation. Camille lives in the country. She's forgotten her phone. She's taking...

A father presents as an English gentleman and war hero to his wife and subsequent children who catch up with the truth of the impoverished Welsh beginnings only after his...

Hot Little Hands contains nine funny, confronting and pitch-perfect stories about stumbling on the fringes of innocence, and the marks desire can leave. Anya, in her fake-leather sneakers and second-hand...

WINNER OF THE 2021 VICTORIAN PRIZE FOR LITERATURE WINNER OF THE 2021 VICTORIAN PREMIER'S LITERARY AWARD FOR FICTION A SUNDAY TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR SHORTLISTED FOR THE ARTHUR C....

An affectionate satire, The Little Boat on Trusting Lane is a story of human connection and the potential of community and friendship to heal. Rashida Murphy, author of The Historian's...

This the true story of a teacher and community leader, Mecak Ajang Alaak, who led twenty thousands Lost Boys to safety during the Second Sudanese Civil War. During the Second...

A true classic of Australian literature, Facey's simply penned story offers a unique window onto the history of Australian life through the greater part of the twentieth century - the...

Erica Marsden's son, an artist, has been imprisoned for homicidal negligence. In a state of grief, Erica cuts off all ties to family and friends, and retreats to a quiet...

A year-long journey by the renowned psychiatrist and his writer wife after her fatal diagnosis, as they reflect on how to love and live without regret. A year-long journey by...

For readers of Entangled Life and The Hidden Life of Trees, a fascinating journey into the world of plants and animals, and the ways they communicate with each other. For...

From Pulitzer Prize winner Katherine Boo comes a landmark work of narrative nonfiction that tells the dramatic and sometimes heartbreaking story of families striving toward a better life in one...

A fascinating illustrated history of the most important cities of antiquity, from Alexandria to York From Alexandria to York, this unique illustrated guide shows us the great centres of classical...

Bestselling author and clinician Gabor Mate presents a radical new parenting model to instil self-esteem in your children. With a brand new chapter focusing on the youth mental health aftermath...

Meet the ecosystem inside you ... A timid Bifidobacterium named Biffy is forced to leave their family and become part of a new community, in the gut of a newborn...

Aussie mums' best advice, products and hacks for the cleanest house you've ever had Most of us don't love cleaning, but it's something that has to be done. So why...

Shannah Kennedy, bestselling author of The Life Plan, takes you on a journey to accept change, heal, reset and move forward with clarity, direction and purpose once again. Change can...

Tossed Up by the Beak of a Cormorant is a poetic collaboration between award-winning poet Nandi Chinna and Aboriginal elder Professor Anne Poelina. It explores the politics and the culture...

Inspired by true accounts, Sunflower Sisters provides a vivid look at the Civil War experience, from the barbaric and inhumane plantations, to a war-torn New York City to the horrors...

NOVEMBER 1942 is an intimate history of the pivotal phase of World War Two. An intimate history of the most important month of the Second World War - perhaps the...

A transformational quest for the secrets of happy, healthy, whole-life running that will change the way you think about growing older. 'Inspirational' - Observer A transformational quest for the secrets...

A collection of the finest essays by the 'Best of the Booker' winner, following on from his much-acclaimed STEP ACROSS THIS LINE From 'Best of the Booker' winner Salman Rushdie,...

Breathwork guide and meditation teacher Matteo Pistono offers a how-to book for upgrading your nervous system to live your optimal life physically, emotionally, and spiritually. Do you want to calm...

A broad, concise and inclusive vision of Australia and Australians by one our most renowned historians A broad, concise and inclusive vision of Australia and Australians by one our most...

The definitive biography of ancient Rome's most powerful and colourful philosopher-politician This book traces the eventful life of Seneca, the Roman philosopher, dramatist, essayist and rhetorician of the first century...

She gave up everything-and changed the world. A riveting novel based on the true story of the woman who stopped a pandemic, from the bestselling author of Mrs. Poe. "Huge...

Dramatic, compelling and comprehensive - the great cycle of Norse myths retold for the modern reader The extraordinary Scandinavian myth cycle is one of the most enduring, exciting, dramatic and...

A sweeping masterpiece of British historical fiction and a devastating portrait of the effects of WWI Pat Barker's award-winning Regeneration Trilogy - comprising Regeneration, The Eye in the Door and...

A reissue with brand new cover of the thriller classic - the first three Bernie Gunther novels in one volume Ex-Policeman Bernie G nther thought he'd seen everything on the...

The legendary cookbook that inspired JULIE AND JULIA -- volume 2 Soups from the garden, bisques from the sea, famous fish stews from Provence and Normandy, the real French crunchy...

The legendary cookbook that inspired Julie and Julia 'This isn't just any cookery book. It is Mastering the Art of French Cooking, first published in 1961, and it's a book...

Things My Sons Needs To Know About The World is a moving collection of stories about one of life's most daunting experiences; parenthood. 'You can be whatever you want to...

For all fans of Hot Milk comes a searing debut novel about mothers and daughters, obsession and betrayal In her youth, Tara was wild. She abandoned her arranged marriage to...

Pushkin's masterpieces in prose, translated by the award-winning Pevear and Volokhonsky The father of Russian literature, Pushkin is beloved not only for his poetry but also for his brilliant stories,...

A major new anthology of Percy Bysshe Shelley's work, edited by Jack Donovan and Cian Duffy Percy Bysshe Shelley was one of the leading English Romantics and is critically regarded...

'Ruth Park . . . that steady glow at the heart of Australian literature.' Ruth Cracknell Three of Ruth Park's best loved books - Missus, The Harp in the South...