WINNER OF THE ORANGE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTIONTHE INTERNATIONAL SENSATIONA SUNDAY TIMES AND NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER'Captivating' DONNA TARTT'I loved it' J K ROWLING'Ravishingly vivid' EMMA DONOGHUEGreece in the age of heroes.
Steven Pressfield, author of the Sunday Times bestseller Gates of Fire, brings the conflict between Sparta and Athens to life in this epic story filled with triumph and tragedy.
The spellbinding novel unfolds amid the icy splendor of Norway in The Storm Sister, the second book in Lucinda Riley's epic saga that follows the bestselling The Seven Sistersdrawing inspiration from the enduring mythology of the Seven Sisters constellation.
This book introduces students and the general public to the post-Stalinist phase of totalitarianism, focusing on Romania under the Ceausescu dictatorship, through the dual optic of scholarship and fiction, in a story about a family surviving difficult times under a totalitarian regime due to the strength of their love.
';This atmospheric historical thriller is as good as it gets' (Julia Spencer-Fleming, author of I Shall Not Want) in the evocative Barker and Llewelyn series as mysterious murders hint at a dark conspiracy in the heart of London.
In this new edition of Janet Lewis's classic short novel, The Wife of Martin Guerre, Swallow Press executive editor Kevin Haworth writes that Lewis's story is "e;a short novel of astonishing depth and resonance, a sharply drawn historical tale that asks contemporary questions about identity and belonging, about men and women, and about an individual's capacity to act within an inflexible system.
LONGLISTED FOR THE BOOKER PRIZETHE SECOND NOVEL IN 'ONE OF THE MOST DISTINGUISHED LITERARY SERIES IN RECENT TIMES' (SUNDAY TELEGRAPH)'A novel of remarkable power and grace .
A novel set during the reign of Genghis Khan and his Mongol Empire from the acclaimed author of Ghost on the Steppe, “a master storyteller” (Houston Chronicle).
AN UNFORGETTABLE HEROINE, A KING MISUNDERSTOOD BY HISTORY, A LOVE STORY THAT HAS NEVER BEEN TOLD In A Rose for the Crown, we meet one of history's alleged villains through the eyes of a captivating new heroine -- the woman who was the mother of his illegitimate children, a woman who loved him for who he really was, no matter what the cost to herself.
A young noblewoman flees to London and poses as a servant to evade a murderer in this richly detailed and compelling (Publishers Weekly) historical novel.
InstantNew York TimesBestsellerPeoplesBook of the WeekFrom Adriana Trigiani,the beloved New York Times-bestselling author ofThe Shoemakers Wife,comes an exhilarating epic novel of love, loyalty, and creativitythe story of an Italian-American family on the cusp of change.
It's 1780, days after Benedict Arnold flees to the British when his treasonous plot to surrender the American fort at West Point is discovered and Gideon's Revolution is about to begin.
Magnífica en su alcance, internacionalmente elogiada y trascendente, la novela en verso que inspiró el sensacional obra del teatro del West End y Off-Broadway del mismo nombre.
A number one bestseller in the UK, this captivating and epic tale of family ties, romance, war, disease, and history is set on the beautiful Greek Island of Crete.
In this continuation of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice, one of the best-loved novels in the English language, Elizabeth Bennet finds herself in a very different league of wealth and privilege, now as Mrs.
The magical island of Chynchin is facing conquerors from abroad and something sinister from within in this ';immersiveengaging' (Kirkus Reviews) fantasy from the Grand Master Awardwinning author Nalo Hopkinson.
Avec sa plume exceptionnelle qui se fait ici caméléon, François Racine raconte le Québec à travers ses mythes, ses contes et ses légendes, mais aussi sa littérature, ses peurs et ses obsessions dans ce fabuleux recueil qui célèbre avec verve et truculence la richesse de notre histoire.
Bajo la Estrella Polar es una nueva epopeya histórica de la premiada autora de La ternura de los lobos, especialmente recomendada para fans de Donna Tartt, Sarah Waters o Jessie Burton.
