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One of the best-known pieces of detective fiction and probably the most popular of all Holmes stories The terrible spectacle of the beast, the fog of the moor, the discovery...

In 1915, Lawrence's frank representation of sexuality in 'The Rainbow' caused a furore and the novel was seized by the police and banned almost as soon as it was published....

The new paperback series: Penguin English Library 'That black figure, with its eyes of fire, struck down through all my adult thoughts and feelings, and for a moment the forgotten...

In 'Henry IV, Part 1', the King is in a doubly ironic position. His rebellion against Richard II was successful, but now he himself is beset by rebels, led by...

'Breathtaking... dark academia at its most compelling' ERIN KELLY 'A very clever dark campus novel... really packs a punch' DAILY MAIL 'An extraordinary story of female power, rage and oppression'...

Author: Helen Molesworth Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 304 An illustrated reader featuring a collection of essays from trailblazing curator and writer Helen Molesworth - the first book of her...

'Henry V' is the most famous and influential of Shakespeare's history plays. Its powerful patriotic rhetoric has resounded down the ages, gaining eloquent expression in Laurence Olivier's renowned film. Henry...

Author: Arthur Conan Doyle Format: Paperback Number of Pages: The Hound of the Baskervilles is rated as Conan Doyle's best full-length Sherlock Holmes story. Set on Dartmoor it pits Holmes...

Author: H.R.F. KeatingBinding: HardbackPublished: Thames & Hudson, London, 1979Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsSherlock Holmes: The Man and His World chronicles the cultural, historical, and personal contexts that...

Author: H.R.F. KeatingBinding: HardbackPublished: Thames and Hudson, 1979Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThis insightful non-fiction work presents a comprehensive examination of the legendary detective, Sherlock Holmes: The Man...

Author: Mollie Walton Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 432 Together can they overcome hardship, poverty and disaster? Anny Woodvine's family has worked at the ironworks for as long as she...

A LOVE READING STAR PICK AND BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR 'A gorgeously odd tale about finding yourself again, unexpectedly. If you want a little piece of joy in your...

THE CLEVER AND INTRIGUING CRIME MYSTERY FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE INSTANT TOP TEN SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER, THE TURNGLASS. A new Sherlock Holmes novel, endorsed by the Conan Doyle Estate....

'The Best of Sherlock Holmes' is a collection of twenty of the very best tales from Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's fifty-six short stories featuring the arch sleuth. Basing his selection...

Condition remarks: Condition: Good to fair. Paperback. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription. Part of the respected Literature in Perspective series, this concise critical study...

The Forsyte Saga is the first part of John Galsworthy's magnificent, well-loved Forsyte Chronicles, which trace the changing fortunes of the wealthy Forsyte dynasty through fifty years of material triumph...

Author: Malcolm HoldsworthBinding: HardbackPublisher: Cadeco, 1993Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good Markings: No markingsFamous Last Lines chronicles the poignant and often surprising final utterances of historical figures, alongside...

Condition remarks: Condition: Good to fair. Jacket: No dust jacket. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription. Two of John Galsworthy's most celebrated novels appear together...

Condition remarks: Condition: Good. Jacket: No dust jacket. Page Condition: Yellowed/tanning. Markings: No visible markings. Binding: Intact but book is open/being held; some age-related wear visible. This slim but authoritative...

Condition remarks: Condition: Good to fair. Jacket: worn/faded, chipping and tears but still structural (refer to image). Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription. At the...

Arthur Conan Doyle is best remembered today as the creator of the world's most famous detective, Sherlock Holmes. But he was much more than that. Apart from being a popular...

Author: E. M. ForsterBinding: HardbackPublished: Edward Arnold & Co., 1934Condition:Book: Acceptable, ex-libraryJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: YellowedMarkings: Ex-library with usual markingsThis biographical work chronicles...

Author: John GalsworthyBinding: HardbackPublished: HERON BOOKSCondition:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: GoodMarkings: No markingsSet against the backdrop of Victorian and Edwardian England, On Forsyte 'Change offers a compelling genealogical chronicle of the sprawling...

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NB: This is a secondhand book in very good condition. See our FAQs for more information. Please note that the jacket image is indicative only. A description of our secondhand...

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Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good Markings: No markingsThis handsome omnibus collects four of H.G. Wells's most celebrated works of social fiction, showcasing his remarkable range as a...

Author: John GalsworthyBinding: HardbackPublished: Heron BooksCondition:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: GoodMarkings: No markingsUnknown

Author: John GalsworthyBinding: HardbackPublished: William Heinemann, Ltd.; Charles Scribner's Sons, 1933Condition remarks:Book: FairJacket: No dust jacketPages: Aging or markingMarkings: No markingsThe narrative presents a reflective account. The content centers on...

Author: Catherine DupréBinding: HardbackPublished: COLLINS, 1976Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: Previous ownerCatherine Dupré's John Galsworthy: A Biography chronicles the intricate life and literary career of the Nobel...

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Condition remarks: Condition: Good. Jacket: Worn/faded - no tears. Page Condition: Yellowed. Markings: No markings. Binding condition: Good. Two of the most celebrated and controversial novels of the twentieth century...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: GoodIn an era when power was worn like a jeweled crown and magnificence was a political act, The Golden Age...

Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: GoodIn an age when power was worn like a jewel and courts blazed with intrigue, The Princes transports readers into...

Condition remarks: Condition: Good to fair. Paperback. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription. Few figures in modern literary history burned as fiercely—or as contradictorily—as Herbert...

Author: Major F. E. VerneyBinding: HardbackPublished: Hodder and Stoughton, 1928, Popular EdCondition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tearPages: Aging or markingMarkings: No markingsThis book provides a character study of Edward, the...