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Brenda Stuart returns to her late husband's home devastated by his loss only to find herself accused of bestowing favours upon the Germans.

Did she once have a sister?

SHORTLISTED FOR THE DIVERSE BOOK AWARDSYor b Boy Running charts Samuel Ajayi Crowther's miraculous journey from slave to liberator, boy to man, running to resisting'Run, j y , run!

Change is in the air for Jack Sheffield and the Ragley village school.

In this dazzling story of art and illusion, secrets and schemes, who is to be trusted - and what is real?

VINTAGE CLASSICS' HARLEM RENAISSANCE SERIESCelebrating the finest works of the Harlem Renaissance, one of the most important Black arts movements in modern history.

'Don't show proper feelin', does it, not turnin' up for 'is dad's funeral?

When Andr e joins her school, Sylvie is immediately fascinated.

A powerful exploration of identity and belonging, Where You Come From is the major new novel from internationally acclaimed and bestselling author Sa a Stani icSa a Stani ic's Where You Come From is a novel about a village where only thirteen people remain, a country that no longer exists, a shattered family that is his own.

'Utterly compelling' GuardianLife.

'We lived on a bunk built for four but in times of overcrowding, it slept seven and at times even eight.

The year is 1976 and Jack Sheffield never wants to leave his job.

The evening the men came I fled through the garden gate The Netherlands, World War IIWhen the Nazis invade the Netherlands in May 1940 it's clear that life is changing for the girl and her family.

With all the wit, knowledge and wisdom of one of the UK's foremost cultural commentators, Stephen Bayley takes the reader on a satirical roller-coaster ride through the world of art and design in the late 20th century.

From the incomparable author of LIFE AFTER LIFE and DEATH AT THE SIGN OF THE ROOK, a story of nightclub owners and socialites, gangsters and dancing girls set in 1920s Soho.

THE MILLION-COPY BESTSELLER AND TIKTOK SENSATION'A marvel' Marlon James Brilliant, heart-breaking and highly original, discover Ocean Vuong's shattering coming of age novel.

Young Ismail's world centres around his mother.

***NEW NOVEL ATMOSPHERE COMING JUNE 2025 PREORDER NOW***NOW A SMASH HIT AMAZON PRIME TV STARRING SAM CLAFLIN, RILEY KEOUGH AND CAMILA MORRONETHE SUNDAY TIMES AND NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERFrom the author of THE SEVEN HUSBANDS OF EVELYN HUGO and the bestselling MALIBU RISING'I LOVE it .

NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE FROM APPLE TV+ STARRING TOM HOLLAND Cleveland, Ohio, 2003.

What if your son was the King of Rock n Roll?

**SHORTLISTED FOR THE SCOTT MONCRIEFF PRIZE 2019****NOMINATED FOR THE M DICIS PRIZE 2018**'A tale of travel and adventure, the story of a body utterly surrendered to pain and joy.

WINNER OF THE McKITTERICK PRIZELONGLISTED FOR THE 2019 WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTIONSHORTLISTED FOR THE GOLDSBORO BOOKS GLASS BELL AWARDAS SEEN ON RYAN MURPHY'S FEUD SEASON 2'Sparkling' GUARDIAN'Fascinating' RED'Remarkable' WOMAN AND HOME'Astounding' EMERALD STREET'Glamorous' IRISH TIMES'Scandalous' DAILY MAIL'Spellbinding' SUNDAY EXPRESS___________________________To the outside world, they were the icons of high society - the most glamorous and influential women of their age.

NEIL GAIMAN: 'Glorious.

Fifty years after its first publication, discover the classic coming-of-age novel that confronts prejudice and injustice with power and humanity.

'Superb' Independent'Exact and unflinching' GuardianCatching frogs, grazing knees, singing songs to save England from Hitler - that was childhood for Del Jordan, and now she's impatient for more.

A brilliant novel courageous, necessary and deeply touching Guardian douard Louis grew up in a village in northern France where many live below the poverty line.

Originally published in 1922, "e;Stories, Dreams and Allegories"e; is a posthumous collection of writings by Schreiner inspired by dreams and her experiences living on a South African farm.

Widely hailed as a landmark in modern literature, A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man is James Joyce's autobiographical coming-of-age novel, chronicling the early life and awakening of Stephen Dedalus, Joyce's literary alter ego.

Terhune penned many books about the dogs he kept and trained on the Sunnybank estate throughout the 1920s and 30s.

Terhune penned many books about the dogs he kept and trained on the Sunnybank estate throughout the 1920s and 30s.

The Heart of a Dog is a lovely collection of short stories written by the immortal writer of collie and dog tales, Albert P.

Discover the earliest incarnation of one of literature's most iconic minds in Stephen Hero, the fascinating first draft of James Joyce's modernist masterpiece, A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man.

The Way of a Dog - Being the Further Adventures of Gray Dawn and Some Others is a rare book written by the master of dog-based narrative, Albert Payson Terhune.

This vintage book contains a small collection of stories written by the Russian novelist, Ivan Sergeyevich Turgenev.

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This early work by Rachel Field was originally published in 1942 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography.

"e;Little Men, or Life at Plumfield with Jo's Boys"e; is an 1871 novel by American author Louisa May Alcott.

"e;Jo's Boys"e; is a 1886 novel written by an author Louisa May Alcott.

This early work by Ford Madox Ford was originally published in 1923 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introduction.

This early work by Ford Madox Ford was originally published in 1908 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introduction.

This early work by Ford Madox Ford was originally published in 1907 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introduction.

This early work by Ford Madox Ford was originally published in 1906 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introduction.

"e;Howard Pyle's Book of Pirates"e; is a collection of short stories recounting the rip-roaring adventures of swashbuckling pirates and buccaneers in the Spanish Main.

"e;The Pioneers"e; is a historical children's novel by Scottish author R.

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This is a delightful and light-hearted account of how a stray dog became the companion of a young English lady.

This vintage book contains John Wilson's 1901 work, "e;Christopher in his Sporting Jacket"e;.

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The King's Painter by bestselling historian Alison Weir is an e-short and companion piece to the captivating fourth novel in the Six Tudor Queens series, Anna of Kleve: Queen of Secrets.

The Curse of the Hungerfords by acclaimed historian Alison Weir is an e-short and companion piece to the captivating fourth novel in the Six Tudor Queens series, Anna of Kleve: Queen of Secrets.