For Geeta, life as a widow is more peaceful than life as a wife... Until the other women in her village decide they want to be widows, too. Zobraziť viac
An arresting, discomforting collection from 'one of Britain's best young short story writers' (Daily Telegraph) that revels in the rotten and festers in the imagination. Zobraziť viac
Two acclaimed journalists examine the state of the country in light of this year's election. Zobraziť viac
Written in the key of Greta Gerwig's Lady Bird, We Run the Tides unravels the tense friendships of a tight-knit group of self-obsessed teenage girls, who, through a small misunderstanding, are forced to confront the secrets they keep and the lies they... Zobraziť viac
A literary guide to digital anxiety, The Unreality of Memory collects thought-provoking and playful essays on the Internet age's media-saturated disaster coverage and our addiction to viewing and discussing the world's ills. Zobraziť viac
Ten years since the death of the world-renowned and controversial intellectual, this stylish edition is one of twelve commemorating Christopher Hitchens' most wry and provocative works. Zobraziť viac
An unforgettable story of motherhood, grief and the legacy of melancholy. Zobraziť viac
Three monsters - racism, misogyny and ageism - preside over Michelle de Kretser's mesmerising and innovative novel. Zobraziť viac
'Festers in glorious style' Telegraph'Magnificently spiky' Guardian'Utterly enthralling' Times Literary Supplement When Holly applies for a job at the Paradise - one of the city's oldest cinemas, squashed into the ground floor of a block of flats - she... Zobraziť viac
A luminously original exploration of the relationship between appetite, diet, desire and oppression by an award-winning historian... Zobraziť viac
Looking at lists of the greatest speeches of all time, you might think that powerful oratory is the preserve of men. But the truth is very different - countless brave and bold women have used their voices to inspire change, transform lives and ... Zobraziť viac
Can we resurrect dinosaurs? Is a Martian holiday good for your health? Can we build a time machine? (And more importantly, can it look like the DeLorean?)... Zobraziť viac
Have you heard that you should plant trees to save the planet? Or buy carbon offsets when you fly? Or recycle plastic? Go vegan? Or not have children? What if all these actions were a distraction, no matter how well-intentioned? ... Zobraziť viac
A.N. Wilson's powerful new novel explores the life and times of one of the greatest British explorers, Captain Cook, and the golden age of Britain's period of expansion and exploration. Wilson's protagonist, .. Zobraziť viac
'Beginners belongs on the list of books that have changed the way I understand my own limitations.'Malcolm GladwellFor many of us, the last time we learned a new skill was during childhood. We live in an age which reveres expertise but looks down on the b Zobraziť viac
Eight friends, one country house, four romances, and six months in isolation-a novel about love, friendship, family, and betrayal, a book that reads like a great Russian novel, or Chekhov on the Hudson, by a novelist The New York Times calls 'one of... Zobraziť viac
Pages of a weathered original sonata manuscript - the gift of a Czech immigrant living in Queens - come into the hands of Meta Taverner, a young musicologist whose concert piano career was cut short by an injury... Zobraziť viac
What happened before Alice fell down the rabbit hole? Oxford, 1862. As Mary Prickett takes up her post as governess to the daughters of the Dean of Christ Church, she is thrust into a strange new world... Zobraziť viac
Leigh grew up in Rotterdam, drawn to the waterfront as an escape from her unhappy home life and volatile father. Enchanted by the undersea world of her childhood, she excels in marine biology, travelling the globe to study ancient organisms... Zobraziť viac
From the man behind the infamous @GSElevator Twitter account, true stories from the wild world of international finance. Over the past three years, the notorious @GSElevator Twitter feed has offered a hilarious, ... Zobraziť viac
