Condemned for a murder he had not committed‚ Henri Charriere (nicknamed Papillon) was sent to the penal colony of French Guiana. Forty−two days after his arrival he made his first break‚ travelling a thousand gruelling miles in an open boat... Zobraziť viac
Stunning reissue of the phenomenal worldwide bestseller: Frank McCourt's sad, funny, bittersweet memoir of growing up in New... Zobraziť viac
First published in 1870, the author of 'Venus in Furs' defined — and unwittingly gave his own name to — that sexual proclivity we know as masochism in this understated, charged erotic classic... Zobraziť viac
With a new introduction by Richard Bradford. Alan Sillitoe's classic novel of the 1950s, reissued to coincide with the 50th anniversary of its original publication. Working all day at a lathe leaves Arthur Seaton with energy to spare in the evenings... Zobraziť viac
A memorable experience is in store for the reader of David Davidar's The House of Blue Mangoes. In a similar fashion to Vikram Seth's A Suitable Boy, Davidar's ambitious novel set in India relates many stories in one... Zobraziť viac
An old Roman senator, contemplative at his late stage of life, embarks on what will likely be his last endeavour: the retelling of the story of human creation... Zobraziť viac
The Autobiography of a Flea was initally published in 1887, and inspired a film directed by one of the first female pornographic directors from the 1970s... Zobraziť viac
The Way of a Man with a Maid is a foray into pleasure, pain, lesbianism and etiquette — told from the viewpoint of a quintessential Edwardian gent... Zobraziť viac
Harper Perennial: ‘Fanny Hill’ scandalised thousands of Victorians with its vivid descriptions of sexual pleasure, and... Zobraziť viac
First published in 1959, Emmanuelle inspired the most successful x-rated film of all time, spawning an industry in imitations and worldwide notoriety... Zobraziť viac
My Secret Life is a dark work of Victorian erotica, and an explicit memoir of unspoken desires in the English class system — encapsulating the joy of hidden sins in an age of moral fervour... Zobraziť viac
Venus in India is set in colonial Hindustan, and reveals the story of Captain Devereux, a man who finds it hard to keep his hands off other soldiers' wives... Zobraziť viac
HarperCollins Publishers: 'There is something rare and special about Vickers as a novelist. In exploring the connections... Zobraziť viac
Moving effortlessly across the decades and between England and America, Cunningham's elegant, haunting prose explores the pain and trauma of creativity and the immutable relationship between writer and reader... Zobraziť viac
Welcome to Interzone! Say hello to Bradley the Buyer, the best narcotics agent in the business... Zobraziť viac
Muriel Axon is about to re-enter the lives of Colin Sidney, hapless husband, father and schoolmaster, and Isabel Field, failed social worker and practising neurotic. It is ten years since her last tangle with them, but for Muriel this is not time... Zobraziť viac
Justine was the Marquis de Sade's first novella, written in 1787, whilst imprisoned for two weeks in the Bastille. Although published anonymously, de Sade was eventually indicted for blasphemy and obscenity... Zobraziť viac
'Lady Pokingham' and 'La Rose d'Amour' are taken from The Pearl (A Magazine of Facetiae and Voluptuous Reading), which was first published between 1879 and 1880 and revelled unashamedly in its reputation for salubrious gossip from the upper echelons... Zobraziť viac
Reissue of a modern classic -- the book that catapulted Norman Mailer to fame on its first publication in 1948. Based on... Zobraziť viac
The limits of fifteen-year-old Kambili's world are defined by the high walls of her family estate and the dictates of her repressive and fanatically religious father. Her life is regulated by schedules: prayer, sleep, study, and more prayer... Zobraziť viac
