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A classic novel that became a classic film. An international bestseller that was made into a multiple award-winning film. Eight-year-old Kahu craves her great-grandfather's love and attention. But he is...

A compelling history of Chinese resistance to state oppression, told through the stories of three remarkable individuals In Wild Grass, Pulitzer Prize-winning Ian Johnson describes a China caught between the...

The international bestseller - a whip-smart, entertaining exploration of the geometry that underlies our world, from the author of How Not to Be Wrong How should a democracy choose its...

An intimate, powerful account of Stephen Hawking and his universe An icon of the last fifty years, Stephen Hawking seems to encapsulate genius- not since Albert Einstein has a scientific...

An enthralling memoir from the inspiring astronaut who spent six months in space -- and is going back to the International Space Station just as the paperback is published In...

A haunting, compelling tale set against the backdrop of a fascist Europe. Set against the backdrop of Europe's slide into Fascism, Blue of Noon is a blackly compelling account of...

Sci-fi meets the Old West in this obscene and hilarious novel from Naked Lunch author and Beat icon William S. Burroughs This surreal fable, set in America's Old West, features...

For the first time in Penguin Modern Classics, the first novel in Burroughs' prophetic and revolutionary 'cut-up trilogy', now in a newly restored edition With a dangerous blend of chemistry...

For the first time in Penguin Modern Classics, the third and final novel in Burroughs' prophetic and revolutionary 'cut-up trilogy', now in a newly restored edition Inspector Lee and the...

I'm a God boy, Sister, 'I said. 'You don t have to worry about me, I'm a God boy.' Jimmy Sullivan believed he was protected by God until his parents...

Years in insurance and marriage to the joyless Hilda have been no more than death in life to George Bowling. This and fear of another war take his mind back...

In Monterey, on the California Coast, Sweet Thursday is what they call the day after Lousy Wednesday, which is one of those days that's just naturally bad. Returning to the...

With a new introduction by Emma Larkin Set in the days of the Empire, with the British ruling in Burma, Burmese Days describes both indigenous corruption and Imperial bigotry, when...

Jody Tiflin has the urge for rebellion, but he also wants to be loved. In THE RED PONY, Jody begins to learn about adulthood - its pain, its responsibilities and...

A tragic tale of a young woman's descent into isolation and despair, inspired by Jean Rhys's own experiences First published in 1934, Voyage in the Dark is the story of...

The new Penguin Freud, under Adam Phillips' general editorship, offers a fantastic opportunity to see Freud in a fresh light. This endlessly beguiling, suggestive, thought-provoking writer can be appreciated nowhere...

Jim Dixon has accidentally fallen into a job at one of Britain's new red brick universities. A moderately successful future in the History Department beckons. As long as Jim can...

Roald Dahl's Going Solo is the marvellous account of his life as a young man. He describes getting his first job in Africa and his wartime exploits as an RAF...

This definitive three-volume Penguin Classics edition provides a complete and unmodernized text, presenting the History as it appeared to its early readers Edward Gibbon's six-volume History of the Decline and...

Winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature A landmark in American fiction, Light in August explores Faulkner's central theme- the nature of evil. Joe Christmas - a man doomed, deracinated...

W. F. Jackson Knight's prose translation captures the vitality and music of the original, while his introduction discusses Virgil's life and literary career, and his poetic style and vision. Aeneas...

Born in Newgate prison and abandoned six months later, Moll's drive to find and hold on to a secure place in society propels her through incest, adultery, bigamy, prostitution and...

Clarissa is one of the grand masterpieces of European literature Pressured by her unscrupulous family to marry a wealthy man she detests, the young Clarissa Harlowe is tricked into fleeing...

A classic of Italian literature, this epic and unforgettable novel recounts one man's long and turbulent life in revolutionary Italy At the age of eighty-three and nearing death, Carlo Altoviti...

Only paperback edition of complete poems available Rossetti is unique among Victorian poets for the sheer range of her subject matter and the variety of her verse form. This collection...

This towering intellectual biography allows us to understand both the greatness and the illusion that lie at the heart of an extraordinary man As the nineteenth century unfolded, its inhabitants...

Stories, essays and speeches from one of Australia's foremost writers and thinkers David Marr is the rarest of breeds- one of Australia's most unflinching, forensic reporters of political controversy, and...

Mouth-watering food meets mindfulness in this modern vegan cookbook by social media sensation, Chloe Wheatland. With 90 recipes full of flavour, vibrant colour and nutrition, Chloe has you covered for...

The first full-length history of England in one volume for many decades - now in paperback The English first came into existence as an idea, before they had a common...

The Nobel Prize-winning economist and bestselling author of Globalization and Its Discontents explains why saving Europe may mean abandoning the Euro Designed to bring Europe closer together, the euro has...

A revelatory biography of Hitler's Minister of Propaganda, from renowned German Holocaust historian Peter Longerich. Joseph Goebbels was one of Adolf Hitler's most loyal acolytes. But how did this club-footed...

Why are top performers often the worst managers? This book unpicks how our strengths can become weaknesses and what conditions bring out the best - and worst - in leaders,...

An immersive reconstruction of the life of the most feared and powerful man of the sixteenth century, from the author of The Lion House Istanbul, 1538. The greatest of the...

Full of playful graphics, provocative questions, and curious facts, this book asks what makes a city and how we might make them differently. Full of playful graphics, provocative questions, and...

From the acclaimed author of The Lost Pianos of Siberia, comes a new journey tracing a colonial-era African expedition. In 1879, King Leopold II of Belgium launched an ambitious plan...

A highly entertaining romp through sporting history's best sins and greatest sinners. WHERE THERE'S SPORT, THERE'S SINNING. Name a global sports icon and there will be a sin or two....

Are you ready to stop hiding, step into your power and own the space you were born to take? Unlock the magnetic force within you, with this no-bullshit, real-talk guide....

Are you ready to embrace a fresh perspective and redefine the way you approach love, sex and relationships? This inclusive, empowering guide is your go-to for navigating the intricacies of...

Designed by dietitians, discover this practical guide to the three simple principles that will help you regain control over your health and manage your weight - for good. Do you...

A frank, funny and informative guide to menopause and aging by beloved actress Naomi Watts, one of the leading voices in menopause awareness At thirty-six, Naomi Watts had just completed...

From the New York Times bestselling author of The Signal and the Noise, the definitive guide to our era of risk-and the players raising the stake In the bestselling The...

An anthology of the great and influential Pre-Raphaelite texts, selected and introduced by Dinah Roe The Pre-Raphaelite Movement began in 1848, and experienced its heyday in the 1860s and 1870s....

Lewis Thorpe's translation captures the vivid and readable style of the original Written following the collapse of Rome's secular control over western Europe, the History of Gregory (c. AD 539-594)...

The captivating life of Margaret Douglas - a life of scandal, political intrigue and royal romance that spanned five Tudor reigns. 'Alison Weir's sound scholarship and storyteller's gift for rich,...

An award-winning journalist investigates Amazon's impact on the wealth and poverty of towns and cities across the United States. An award-winning journalist investigates Amazon's impact on the wealth and poverty...

All the facts and advice for anyone curious about feeling and doing better through a plant-focused diet What if there was a way of eating that may help us live...

An entirely new way to understand risk and master uncertainty in business, from the bestselling author of Team of Teams Retired four-star general Stan McChrystal has lived a life associated...

A Survival Guide for Entrepreneurial Success from Harvard Professor, Tom Eisenmann The handbook for entrepreneurial success from Harvard University's Tom Eisenmann, PhD. Why do most startups fail? Eisenmann has focused...