From the winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature, Doris Lessing, a short story about a young woman's attempts to juggle her political beliefs with everyday life.
A sparklingly brilliant short story from the wonderfully warm and wise Fern BrittonFern Britton weaves a warm and witty short story set in Cornwall, full of mischief and fun!
A darkly humorous reckoning of our modern condition - spam mail, internships, frenemies and hype - and the story of Anna's quest for the meaningful life she knows she deserves.
The ultimate romantic comedy about falling for your best friend one weekend at a time, from the Number One bestselling author of The Reading Group and Things I Want My Daughters to KnowNatalie and her sisters have known Tom and his family forever.
A beautiful story of friendship from the Number One bestselling author of The Reading Group and Things I Want My Daughters to KnowThey say the friends you make at college are with you for life, and for Tamsin, Reagan, Sarah and Freddie that certainly seems to be the case.
Author, dramatist and satirist, Nikolay Gogol (1809-1852) deeply influenced later Russian literature with his powerful depictions of a society dominated by petty beaurocracy and base corruption.
From Michael Chabon, the bestselling author of The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay; his first novel in 5 years is a lovingly painted pop-culture epic.
A smart, funny and remarkably polished collection of stories that combines the universal addictive appeal of Melissa Bank and Helen Fielding with the nervy, neurotic wit of Lorrie Moore.
This new edition, which is reproduced from a first printing of the book, is introduced by the author Martin Edwards, archivist of the Detection Club, and includes a never-before-published Preface by Agatha Christie, 'Detective Writers in England', in which she discusses her fellow writers in the Detection Club.
From the brilliantly unconventional Nicola Barker, the short stories in 'Love Your Enemies' present a loving depiction of the beautiful, the grotesque and the utterly bizarre in the lives of overlooked suburban Britons.
Feast your eyes on a treasury of words and illustrations from one of the most exciting young talents around, recently voted by The Times as one of the top ten literary talents of 2008.
A delightful novella from the internationally bestselling author of A Woman of SubstanceJake and Maggie, each fleeing a failed marriage, meet and fall in love, but their pasts throw up obstacles.
ANew York Times Book ReviewEditors' ChoiceFeatured on recommended reading lists by theNew York TimesNew York PostLibrary JournalThrillist LocusUSA TODAY"e;The first great science fiction novel of 2020.
From the bestselling author of The First Wives Club and Bestseller, a witty social satire of love, marriage, and the games men and women play with each other.
Stylish and witty tale of city life from the author of THE FAVOURS AND FORTUNES OF KATIE CASTLEAlice is content to drift along in her job at Enderby's, the fusty auction house, among colleagues who are toffs, tarts or swots.
