AN OF-THE-MOMENT NOVEL FOR READERS OF FLEISHMAN IS IN TROUBLE'Timely, risky and dazzling' Polly Clark, author of Tiger'Sharply funny, perceptive, and surprising at every turn, The Smash-Up is a story that's acid-etched and full of heart, intimate, and relevant' Amy Bloom, New York Times bestselling author of White Houses and Away'Every woman should read this book.
Out now: The Land in Winter, shortlisted for the Booker Prize 2025 One Morning Like a Bird: set in Japan in the run-up to Pearl Harbour, the mesmerising tale of a young man forced to make life-changing decisions'Cinematic'Times Literary Supplement'A real achievement'Guardian'Revelatory'Sunday TimesTokyo, 1940.
'Her gallery of personages is huge, her scene painting superb, her pathos controlled, her humour quiet and civilised' Anthony Burgess'So glittering is the overall parade - and so entertaining the surface - that the trilogy remains excitingly vivid; it amuses, it diverts and it informs, and to do these things so elegantly is no small achievement' Sunday Times'A fantastically tart and readable account of life in eastern Europe at the start of the war' Sarah WatersThe Balkan Trilogy is the story of a marriage and of a war, a vast, teeming, and complex masterpiece in which Olivia Manning brings the uncertainty and adventure of civilian existence under political and military siege to vibrant life.
REPUBLISHED ON THE 30th ANNIVERSARY OF THE TIANANMEN MASSACRE, WITH A NEW AFTERWORD FROM THE AUTHOR AND A NEW COVER BY AI WEIWEIBeijing Coma is Ma Jian s masterpiece.
**LONGLISTED FOR THE MAN BOOKER PRIZE**Stefan Vogel, a young man growing up in the former East Germany, longs for love, glory and freedom - yearnings that express themselves in a lifelong fantasy of going to America.
In der neuesten Übersetzung von Alexandre Dumas' seltenem Juwel "L'Horoscope" entfaltet sich eine Geschichte, die mit Witz, Weisheit und der unverkennbaren Dramatik des Meisters selbst durchzogen ist.
Spanien rückt 2022 als internationales Gastland der Frankfurter Buchmesse und des Heidelberger Stückemarkts in den Fokus: Dazu geben die in Schattenschwimmer versammelten acht aktuellen Theaterstücke einen lebendigen Einblick in das spanische Gegenwartstheater.
Ein historischer Roman über eine Gesellschaft, die droht, auseinanderzufallenIn seinem ersten, vom historischen Geschehen inspirierten Roman »Montaignes Katze« erzählt der Frankreich Experte Nils Minkmar von einem Abenteuer, in dem es um das Schicksal Frankreichs, Katzen, Neugier und Melonen geht.
A brilliant young intelligence officer and a troubled heiress stumble into a global conspiracy that pits present-day Russia against the CIA in this electrifying, globetrotting spy thriller.
Perfect for fans of Patrick O'Brian, Bernard Cornwell and CS Forester, another captivating Matthew Hervey adventure from the pen of THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR Allan Mallinson.
Perfect for fans of Patrick O'Brian, Bernard Cornwell and CS Forester, another engrossing Matthew Hervey adventure from the pen of THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR Allan Mallinson.
THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLERAN OPRAH BOOK CLUB PICK'Deeply moving' Sarah Winman, author of Still Life'Remarkable' Afua Hirsch, author of Brit(ish)'A sweeping epic .
Else Feldmanns Berichte und Reportagen aus der Zwischenkriegszeit sind eine Schatzkiste voll mit den wundervollsten, traurigsten und wahrhaftigsten Geschichten, die das Leben in der Großstadt zwischen 1919 und 1938 schreiben konnte.
Der Sommer 1789 ist herrlich warm und so schön, dass man die Hungersnot im vorangegangenen bitterkalten Winter leicht vergessen kann, zumindest in den Palästen.
Politische Essays und Feuilletons aus vierzig Jahren, die vor allem in der ZEIT, aber auch in anderen überregionalen Zeitungen und im öffentlich-rechtlichen Rundfunk veröffentlicht wurden.
'Full of warmth, humour, optimism and sometimes painful honesty' WILLIAM DALRYMPLE'Anyone who's ever struggled to make sense of who they are and where they belong should read this book' NADIA WHITTOME MP'An important voice of our generation' PARMINDER NAGRA'This guy has better Punjabi than both of us and he's only half Punjabi.
The New York Times bestselling author of The Diamond Eye and The Rose Code returns with a haunting and powerful story of female friendships and secrets in a Washington, DC, boardinghouse during the McCarthy era.
From New York Times bestselling author Bernard Cornwell, the twelth installment in the world-renownedSharpe series, chronicling the rise of Richard Sharpe, a Private in His Majestys Army at the siege of Seringapatam.
Perfect for fans of Simon Scarrow and Ben Kane, this formidable and compelling historical thriller from bestselling author Douglas Jackson will have you absolutely gripped.
Chen Cao has been removed from his chief inspector role, but that doesn't stop him investigating a 'private kitchen' murder that has similarities to a Judge Dee story.
THE MOST IMPORTANT NOVEL YOU'LL READ THIS YEAR'Harrowing and heartening in equal measure, this book is a breathtaking tale of racial fissures, fury and friendship' David Lammy, MP and author of Tribes'A powerful story about friendship, race, love, forgiveness, and justice - and the stunning ways they intersect.
A New York Times Notable BookLouise Erdrich, the New York Times bestselling, National Book Award-winning author of LaRose and The Round House, paints a startling portrait of a young woman fighting for her life and her unborn child against oppressive forces that manifest in the wake of a cataclysmic event.
'Her gallery of personages is huge, her scene painting superb, her pathos controlled, her humour quiet and civilised' - Anthony Burgess'Glittering characterisation, sharp and eloquent writing' - Sunday Telegraph'Wonderfully entertaining' - ObserverBucharest, 1940.
