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This selection of twenty-one short stories by M.R. James--a first-class writer of supernatural fiction--represents his best work, including "Count Magnus," "The Rose Garden," "The Uncommon Prayer-book," "Rats," "The Malice of...

Twenty new titles in the much-loved and hugely successful Penguin English Library series 'Still as the night was, the mysterious population of the distant moonlit woods was not yet lulled...

With an Introduction by David Stuart Davies. 'I was conscious of a most horrible smell of mould, and of a cold kind of face pressed against my own, and moving...

Stories by a visionary master of supernatural fiction Volume two of this annotated edition of M. R. James's complete writings brings together tales from his final two works, A Thin...

The only annotated edition of M. R. James's writings currently available Count Magnus and Other Ghost Stories contains the entire first two volumes of James's ghost stories, Ghost Stories of...

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THE GHOSTLY WORK OF M. R. JAMES The celebrated writer M. R. James (1862-1936) is the most significant author of ghost stories in the world. His macabre work has terrified...

LONGLISTED FOR THE BOOKER PRIZE 2024! 'Percival Everett is a giant of American letters, and James is a canon-shatteringly great book' - Hernan Diaz, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Trust From...

Tales from the classic era of ghost stories, one of the most popular and enduring fiction categories. A selection of mysterious and intriguing tales from the shadows, featuring M.R. James,...

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A BBC History magazine, Esquire, Historia magazine and Waterstones History Book of the Year 'James comes alive in full flamboyance ... Russell expertly weaves the bedchamber gossip into the tapestry...

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1513, King James IV lies dead on Flodden's field, his young heir entrusted to two loyal lairds. There are many who seek to supplant or control the boy-king, and as...

A BBC History magazine, Esquire, Historia magazine and Waterstones History Book of the Year 'James comes alive in full flamboyance ... Russell expertly weaves the bedchamber gossip into the tapestry...

As protestors against the war in Vietnam march in Australian streets, it is the end of the school year and boys in a Catholic school prepare for their final exams....

Rona Munro's vividly imagined trilogy brings to life three generations of Stewart kings who ruled Scotland in the tumultuous fifteenth century. Charismatic, cultured, and obsessed with grandiose schemes that his...

Author: John L Williams Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 496 Historian, revolutionary and cricket writer, CLR James was one of the truly radical voices of the twentieth century. Born in...

Author: Phil Rickman Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 368 The fifteenth instalment in the Merrily Watkins series. 'Merrily Watkins is the most singular of crime fiction protagonists... As ever [Rickman]'s...

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Author: M. R. Carey Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 512 'A GENUINE TREAT FOR SF FANS: AN EPIC MULTIVERSE TALE THAT MOVES LIKE A THRILLER' Kirkus **SHORTLISTED FOR THE PHILIP...

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Lyndall Gordon investigates the writer's relations with two remarkable women who were close to him, and traces their effect and influence in his work. Both these women haunted James, his...

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Edition: 1st eds.,Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodCondition remarks: djs - price clipped. A landmark scholarly edition, The Tales of Henry James (Volumes 1 & 2) presents the complete...

Henry James, Sr.'s children included William, the psychologist and philosopher; Henry Jr., the novelist; and Alice, author of a noted diary. What kind of father stood behind his epochally brilliant,...

Describes James's childhood in New York in the mid-nineteenth century, his illnesses, sexual encounters, and early loves, and follows his development as a writer culminating with his masterpiece The Portrait...

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Condition remarks: Condition: Good. Jacket: No dust jacket. Page Condition: Good, slight yellowing visible. Markings: No visible markings. Binding: Intact. A rigorous work of literary criticism, The Imagination of Disaster:...

'A formidable freestyle book that isn't straight biography but a mix of history, street-level investigative reporting, hagiography, Deep South sociology, music criticism, memoir and some fiery preaching' ROLLING STONE The...

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Author: James McBride Format: Paperback / softback Number of Pages: 256 'A formidable free-style book that isn't straight biography but a mix of history, street-level investigative reporting, hagiography, Deep South...

A fourteen-year-old cold case among Heathcote's boutique wineries, the perfect antidote for a damaged homicide cop returning to duty. That is, until a fresh corpse greets his arrival. Things head...

Author: Lisa AppignanesiBinding: HardbackPublished: Vision, 1973Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: stain on first three pages, lots of pencil underlining throughoutThis academic study, Femininity &...

Author: William HawkesBinding: HardbackPublished: The Dugdale Society, 2005Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis historical volume presents the personal writings of an influential 18th-century English architect, offering an intimate...

The previously uncollected occasional prose of a great English writer -- full of wit, feeling and illumination WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY HERMIONE LEE 'Twice in your life you know that...

1000-PIECE PUZZLE : Piece together the world of James Bond in this exciting jigsaw inspired by the iconic films. The perfect challenge for dedicated James Bond fans, lovers of cinema...

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Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good , price clippedMarkings: No markingsThe fifth and final volume of Leon Edel's monumental Pulitzer Prize-winning biography, Henry James: The Master 1901–1916, chronicles...

The gripping adventure story that invented Shangri-La, one of our most enduring literary mysteries. The gripping adventure that invented the mystery of Shangri-La. Flying out of India, a light aircraft...