The stranger arrives early in February, one wintry day, through a biting wind and a driving snow. He is wrapped up from head to foot, and the brim of his hat hides every inch of his face. Rude and rou
"It was already one in the morning; the rain pattered dismally against the panes, and my candle was nearly burnt out, when, by the glimmer of the half-extinguished light, I saw the dull yellow eye of
'An intensity, a democratic misery, a ferocious humour... no one can remain indifferent to its power, its resilience of ideas and its range of language' Sunday Times When middle-aged Martha and her h
In Death in the Afternoon, Hemingway shares the sights, the sounds, the excitement, and above all, the knowledge which fuelled his passion for Spain and the bullfight.This remarkable book contains som
Includes an introduction by Howard Jacobson The Observer ranked Catch-22 as number 74 on its list of greatest novels of all time Time ranked Catch-22 in the top 100 English language modern novels The
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Dickens’s first historical novel is a thrilling tale of murder, treachery, and forbidden love with rioting mob scenes to make any reader's hair stand on end Barnaby Rudge is a young innocent simplet
A thrilling Victorian?adventure story of smuggling, cursed treasure, code-cracking, injustice, revenge, and friendship ? Beginning as a mystery and an adventure story,?this tale of smuggling is?set
Suitable for all the big boys and little boys, this title tells the history of our journey into the heart of Kukuanaland; a trek into the interior of the dark continent to find a lost friend and disco
With a new introduction by Monica AliThe love affair between Maurice Bendix and Sarah, flourishing in the turbulent times of the London Blitz, ends when she suddenly and without explanation breaks it
It may have been written in the days of chariot races, gladiators, and emperors, but this new translation of the best teacher in history on the subject of love contains enduringly useful and entertain
Trollope's magnificent and prescient satire about a dishonest financier who buys his way into a corrupt society, and throws it into turmoil?When the Melmottes arrive in London everyone agrees their ma
With sympathy and care, Trollope observes two controversial heroines in the first of his series of novels about the grand old Palliser family Alice Vavasor should be married to the sensible, kindly Jo
