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The Akutagawa Prize-winning stories from one of the most highly regarded and provocative contemporary Japanese writers 'The nightingale sang again. The plates on the table gleamed, and the food, in...

Author: Hiromi Kawakami (Y) Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 96 Take a story and shrink it. Make it tiny, so small it can fit in the palm of your hand....

Author: Hiromi Kawakami (Y) Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 224 Tsukiko is in her late 30s and living alone when one night she happens to meet one of her former...

Having married her childhood sweetheart, Riko now finds herself trapped in a relationship that has been soured by infidelity. One day, by chance, she runs into her old friend Mr...

Tsukiko is in her late 30s and living alone when one night she happens to her former high school teacher, 'Sensei', in a bar. He is at least thirty years...

Over the course of his life, Mr Nishino falls hopelessly in love again and again. One woman is a colleague, another a chance encounter; one is the girlfriend of a...

In the distant future, humans are on the verge of extinction and have settled in small tribes across the planet under the observation and care of the Mothers. Some children...

A tale of modern Japan and old-fashioned romance. 'Enchanting, moving and funny in equal measure, this compelling love story is expertly crafted against a backdrop of modern Japanese culture' Stylist...

Among the jumble of paperweights, plates, typewriters and general bric-a-brac in Mr Nakano's thrift store, there are treasures to be found. Each piece carries its own story of love and...

Among the jumble of paperweights, plates, typewriters and general bric-a-brac in Mr Nakano's thrift store, there are treasures to be found. Each piece carries its own story of love and...

Written by Brian K. Vaughan Art by Pia Guerra, Goran Sudzuka and Jose Marzan Jr. Cover by Massimo Carnevale The saga of Yorick Brown, the last man on Earth, continues...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: YellowedCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageA raw and unflinching confessional, The Autobiography of an Englishman 'Y' presents the anonymous account of a man...

In this first book of an epic debut middle grade fantasy graphic novel duology by Kara Bodegon-Hikino , Mage and her shark best friend, Squalo, set off on a wild...

'Sexy, entertaining and subversive' Curtis Sittenfeld - Best Books of the Summer 2018 (The Guardian) 'The lesbian romance novel we've been waiting for ' Buzzfeed When it comes to Cassidy,...

Captivating high-concept fiction as rich as The Man in the High Castle and as packed with thrills as Ready Player One 1945. Mia, a nineteen-year-old girl, is sent to Germany...

The first book in a new dark, seductive and all-consuming fantasy series, in which a human commander and the masked enemy interrogator sent to break her are drawn into a...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: YellowedCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageWhat happens when the darkest recesses of the human condition are given literary form? The Existential Imagination: From...

Kawaii Cakes is a baking and decorating book containing over 30 cute Japanese-inspired cakes, cookies, cupcakes, doughnuts, cake pops and more. Each design is super quick, super cute, and super...

For this spicy writer, her muse might just be...a mechanic? When romance novelist Kate Smith suddenly gets writer's block just as she's beginning the final instalment of her internationally bestselling,...

An Instant NY Times , USA Today , and Publishers Weekly Bestseller Have you ever looked around and thought, There has to be more than this You're not alone ....

The Nommo Award Winner. The Nebula Award Finalist. The World Fantasy Award Finalist. The British Science Fiction Award Nominee. A contemporary fantasy filled with the mythos of Nigeria. Shigidi is...

A dangerous deal binds a young jeweller's apprentice to the mysterious Serpent King, thrusting her into a deadly game between the cunning, fearsome ruler and his rebellious huntsman. Perfect for...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good conditionPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerOne of the most celebrated works of world poetry, the Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám presents Edward FitzGerald's...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageWhat if the most scandalous women in Scripture had something profound to teach us? Bad Girls of the...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodWhat does it mean to dream of becoming a heroine — not just in life, but through the pages of a novel? Rachel M....

Shannon Chakraborty, the bestselling author of The City of Brass , launches a new trilogy of magic and mayhem with this tale of pirates and sorcerers, forbidden artefacts and ancient...

Edition: 2nd ed., repr.,Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerAt the crossroads of economic theory and social reality stands The Social Framework,...

Award-winning Hilary McKay brings the childhood of Victorian heroine Grace Darling to life in this heartfelt reimagining of her life up to and including the Forfarshire shipwreck. Despite her fear...

Jonathan Hickman's smash-hit reimagination of Spider-Man continues! Jonathan Hickman's smash-hit reimagination of Spider-Man continues! The Sinister Six are all hunting Spider-Man and the Green Goblin for their ringleader, Kingpin -...

'Fresh, charming and wonderfully escapist' BETH O'LEARY, author of The Flatshare 'A wonderfully engaging tale of love and self-discovery' MIKE GAYLE, author of Half a World Away Could one split...

DISCOVER DU MAURIER AT HER DARKEST A stunning collection of thirteen chilling stories from the Godmother of Fear, introduced by international bestseller Stephen King. *** 'Her talent is a bright...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodMarkings: SignedFew figures in British television and crime fiction have wielded a pen as sharp or a vision as unflinching as Lynda La Plante, and...

'This is an excellent self-help book. It is clear, user-friendly, encouraging and non-condescending. I would recommend my patients to read this book.' British Journal of Clinical Psychology Most people know...

In the near future, humanity has experienced a great schism. The larger part is ruled by instinct and pleasure: they are ageless, beautiful yet wholly dependent on technology designed by...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tear with damagePages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerWhat happens when two irreverent wits are let loose among the greatest masterpieces of Western art? Captions Courageous, or Comments...

Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodMarkings: Ex-library with usual markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image; creased cover and spine; stamp on title page, otherwise internally sound.One of the...

A True Story Of Risk, Resilience and Survival After a life-changing neck injury left him paralysed, Ed Jackson defied the odds to walk again. Driven by a renewed perspective on...

"There's something about motorcycles, and the lure of freedom and the open road that they promise. If you've ever wanted to take a motorcycling holiday, you've been before and are...