'Rose Macaulay is ripe for rediscovery' THE TIMES 'A pleasure and a triumph' ERIC LINKLATER 'One of her very wittiest books' OBSERVER Denham Dobie has been brought up in Andorra by her father, a retired clergyman.
From the author of The World and All That It Holds, Aleksandar Hemon's stunning debut The Question of Bruno is a collection of beautifully told yet polically-charged short fiction.
In this follow-up to his bestselling debut novel, Imperial Bedrooms sees Bret Easton Ellis reuinite with the privileged teenagers of his debauched Los Angeles, as they enter middle age.
Incisive, controversial and startlingly funny, The Rules of Attraction examines a group of affluent students at a small, self-consciously bohemian, liberal-arts college on America's East Coast.
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.
When the famed 18th century astrologer, John Partridge, publicly discredited the Christian church, Jonathan Swift developed an immense distaste for the man.
Three satires of academia by the beloved British critic, teacher, and novelist-including his "e;outstanding"e; comic masterpiece, The History Man (The Guardian).
LONGLISTED FOR THE 2015 NATIONAL BOOK AWARDNAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF 2015 BY THEWASHINGTON POST,TIME,MENS JOURNAL, CHICAGO TRIBUNE,KANSAS CITY STAR, BROOKLYN MAGAZINE, NPR,HUFFINGTON POST, THE DAILY BEAST, ANDBUZZFEEDWINNER OF THE 2015 ERNEST J.
As a former editor for popular websites, including Slate and Jezebel, Jessica Grose intimately understands the realities of life in the blogosphere--and she employs this knowledge to hilarious effect in her edgy and timely debut novel, Sad Desk Salad.
A thought-provoking and darkly witty novel about freedom, motherhood, greed, and religiona surprising new direction from the controversial author of Men, Women Children and The Average American Male.
The Average American Marriage, the long-awaited sequel to Chad Kultgens much debated, always controversial The Average American Male, is a matter-of-fact foray into the male mind and sexual fantasy.
Discover the gloriously inventive and funny fantasy novel from bestselling author Terry Pratchett, the third book in the Industrial Revolution series, part of the Discworld novels.
A tale of financial skulduggery reminiscent of recent city scandals Daily Telegraph Trollope's magnificent and prescient satire about a dishonest financier who buys his way into a corrupt society, and throws it into turmoil.
