For Simon Bill's drunken anti-hero, an abstract artist forced to haunt private views to siphon the free booze, the picture looks bleak. He has been dumped by his curator girlfriend and the only dealer left with time for him is the one who sells him... Zobraziť viac
Colombo, 1990. Maali Almeida, war photographer, gambler and closet gay, has woken up dead in what seems like a celestial visa office. His dismembered body is sinking in the serene Beira lake and he has no idea who killed him... Zobraziť viac
When signs appear that a comet is heading towards their beloved Moominvalley, Moomin and his friend Sniff set sail to consult with the professors in the distant Lonely Mountains. Their journey is full of adventures and narrow escapes; from crocodiles... Zobraziť viac
When a grumbling volcano causes Moominvalley to flood, the Moomins escape by boat, finding refuge on a floating theatre. Adventures abound when the theatre casts adrift leaving Moomi The Snorkmaiden and Little My marooned. Will they all be reunited... Zobraziť viac
When a grumbling volcano causes Moominvalley to flood, the Moomins escape by boat, finding refuge on a floating theatre. Adventures abound when the theatre casts adrift leaving Moomin,The Snorkmaiden and Little My marooned... Zobraziť viac
Special Collectors' Edition lovingly restored to its original stunning design - including the original fold-out Moomin Valley map. Zobraziť viac
An elderly artist and her six-year-old grand-daughter are away on a summer together on a tiny island in the gulf of Finland. As the two learn to adjust to each other's fears, whims and yearnings, a fierce yet understated love emerges - one that... Zobraziť viac
The first UK publication of Lore Segal's Pulitzer-finalist novel, following on from her acclaimed Ladies' Lunch Zobraziť viac
Sort of Books: Daily Telegraph, 11 November, 2006 Lightweight, yet cool and clear as a Nordic sea. Josh Lacey,... Zobraziť viac
In her last, most profound and poignant Moomin story, Jansson explores themes of loss, legacy and hope. The Moomins have left their beloved Moominvalley but as winter draws near Snufkin, Mymble, Toft and others move into the Moominhouse to await... Zobraziť viac
'A genre-busting inquiry into life and art, youth and Virginia Woolf' Guardian, Books to Look Forward to 2025'I loved Theory & Practice ... raw, funny, truthful, youthful' Tessa Hadley'Michelle de Kretser is to my mind one of the finest writers alive... Zobraziť viac
LONGLISTED FOR THE BOOKER PRIZE 2022 A searing satire set amid the murderous mayhem of Sri Lanka beset by civil war Colombo, 1990. Maali Almeida, war photographer, gambler and closet gay, has woken up dead in what seems like a celestial visa office.... Zobraziť viac
Innovative non-fiction by one of the pioneers of new nature writing Zobraziť viac
In the run-up to Moomins eightieth anniversary (2025) the spotlight is on The Moomins and The Great Flood and the first glimpse it offers of Moomin Valley. Tove Jansson wrote this first ever Moomin story in 1945, in the wake of World War II... Zobraziť viac
Sort of Books: Book Description Introduced by Ali Smith Another perfect holiday read from the author of the bestselling... Zobraziť viac
Five old friends meet to muse on life after ninety. Join their table Zobraziť viac
The ten acclaimed stories in this collection are pervaded by an air of Japanese ghostliness. In beautifully crafted and deceptively light prose, Nakajima portrays men and women beset by cultural amnesia and unaware of how haunted they are... Zobraziť viac
The ten acclaimed stories in this collection are pervaded by an air of Japanese ghostliness. In beautifully crafted and deceptively light prose, Nakajima portrays men and women beset by cultural amnesia and unaware of how haunted they are... Zobraziť viac
Failure is the body of a writer's life. Success is only ever an attire. Zobraziť viac
Special Collectors' Edition lovingly restored to its original stunning design. Zobraziť viac
