Saving fleeting snapshots, astutely observing strangers, recording meticulous detail: modernist author Virginia Woolf knows how to capture a moment. In 'Kew Gardens' and 'An Unwritten Novel', everyday life becomes a powerful stage for dreaming and... Zobraziť viac
These astoundingly clever stories were written when Jane Austen was between just eleven and eighteen years old, and deserve to be read and admired alongside her novels. Jack and Alice recounts a raucous masquerade ball and the gossip it provides for... Zobraziť viac
The groundbreaking memoir from the inventor of the World Wide Web, Sir Tim Berners-Lee. This is the story of our modern age. The most influential inventor of the modern world, Sir Tim Berners-Lee is a different kind of visionary. Born in the same year... Zobraziť viac
In the industrious city of Basalton at the height of the gilded age, highborn families use enchantments to flaunt power and status. The lower classes dabble in cheap counterfeit enchantments that, if misused, can prove deadly.Seventeen-year-old orphan... Zobraziť viac
Irish modernist writer and author of Ulysses, James Joyce, brings the city and all its characters alive in six affecting, atmospheric stories selected from his iconic 1914 collection Dubliners. Relationships old and new, real and imagined are put to... Zobraziť viac
These are stories of love, betrayal and fortitude, peopled by an array of vivid characters whose dramas bring alive Creole life in the late nineteenth century. Women must walk a tightrope between respectability and desire in stories such as 'A Carnival... Zobraziť viac
From the internationally bestselling author of The Serpent and the Wings of Night comes a dark fantasy filled with heart-pounding romance, betrayal and vengeful gods. Set in the world of the Crowns of Nyaxia series... Zobraziť viac
Oscar Wilde’s jewel-like fairy tales tell of treasure, tragedy and transformation. These five fables are edged with darkness, but gleam with the trademark wisdom of one of Victorian literature’s greatest minds. In the unforgettable ‘The Nightingale and... Zobraziť viac
Our lives have changed so much... It’s December 1962, and the Cazalet family are gathering to celebrate Christmas. With the family’s beloved Home Place long sold, Polly and Gerald have offered up their rambling stately pile, Fakenham Hall in Norfolk, Zobraziť viac
Blacktail is a half-breed wolf, born to hunt. When he finds love beyond a garden wall, he dares to imagine a peaceful life – until men butcher his mate and unborn pups in a surgical act of cruelty. His grief ignites a rampage of torn throats and... Zobraziť viac
For anyone who has every felt like they are too much. Too emotional. Too sensitive. A lack of response from a friend about weekend plans has you replaying every interaction. A short, blunt message from your manager leaves you convinced you’re in... Zobraziť viac
Sherlock Holmes is considered by many to be the greatest fictional detective by many, having solved many cases throughout the course of his adventures. With Watson at his side he is able to go up against thieves, murderers, and evil masterminds... Zobraziť viac
Edgar Allan Poe's The Murders in the Rue Morgue represents the beginning of crime fiction. The mystery was first published in Graham's Magazine in 1841 and has been recognized as the first detective story. Poe referred to it as one of his "tales of... Zobraziť viac
Castles traded places sometimes. Everyone knew that. It was always something that might happen, except that it never had. Until all of a sudden it did. Far above the valleys and villages of the Kingdom of Thaletal, a Great Game is played... Zobraziť viac
How can a film score make you cheer, shiver, cry or punch the air? How do directors communicate their musical vision to composers? And when does a soundtrack take on a life of its own?... Zobraziť viac
Oscar Wilde’s jewel-like fairy tales tell of treasure, tragedy and transformation. These five fables are edged with darkness, but gleam with the trademark wisdom of one of Victorian literature’s greatest minds. In the unforgettable ‘The Nightingale and... Zobraziť viac
Step into an ancient world of rituals and folklore in this stunning seasonal guide. Tales of gods and goddesses told around a crackling fire. The light of the rising sun streaming through an ancient site on a solstice morning. Hot cider poured over... Zobraziť viac
From the author of acclaimed national bestseller The Four Winds comes a haunting, heartbreakingly beautiful novel that illuminates the intricate mother–daughter bond and explores the enduring links between past and present. Zobraziť viac
When a crime needs solving, there's only one dog for the job! Join Nell the Detective and help solve the mystery of the missing books. There once was a dog with a keen sense of smell. She was known far and wide as... Zobraziť viac
When the body of a murdered woman is found in the extraordinary decaying city of Beszel, somewhere at the edge of Europe, it looks like a routine case for Inspector Tyador Borlú of the Extreme Crime Squad. But as he probes, the evidence begins to ... Zobraziť viac
