After building an empire that has made her a legend in business, Olivia spends months each year planning a lavish holiday for everyone in her family to enjoy. This summer she has arranged a dream trip on a luxurious yacht in the Mediterranean, which she hopes will be the most memorable of all. More than […]
Often considered Charles Dickens??s masterpiece, Bleak House blends together several literary genres??detective fiction, romance, melodrama, and satire??to create an unforgettable portrait of the decay and corruption at the heart of English law and society in the Victorian era. Opening in the swirling mists of London, the novel revolves around a court case that has dragged […]
Twelfth Night is one of the ten most popular titles from the best-selling Cambridge School Shakespeare series now available in a new edition. The new edition includes new and revised activities throughout, new black and white photos from the widest selection of stage and film interpretations of the plays, and a larger glossary providing extra […]
Unforgettable journeys – adventures on land or sea! Fascinating and true stories of travellers who were caught up in unexpected events of tricky situations. Here are stories to charm or thrill – true tales of travellers who often found themselves in tight corners and how they got out of them.
In 1880 Dostoevsky completed The Brothers Karamazov, the literary effort for which he had been preparing all his life. Compelling, profound, complex, it is the story of a patricide and of the four sons who each had a motive for murder: Dmitry, the sensualist, Ivan, the intellectual; Alyosha, the mystic; and twisted, cunning Smerdyakov, the […]
“The most important, the most influential, and the most luminous of all Hindu scriptures.” –R.C. Zaehner The Bhagavad Gita (in Sanskrit, “Song of the Lord”) is the most famous poem in all of Hindu literature and part of the Mahabharata, the Indian epic masterpeice. The Gita consists of a dialogue between Lord Krishna and Prince […]
America – the land of opportunity, a place where economic prosperity beckons: – but not for PI Jack Taylor, whos just been refused entry. Jack resumes his old life in Galway. But when hes called to investigate the frenzied murder of a student, he remembers an encounter with an over-friendly stranger in the airport bar. […]
Someone wants Kratus whole family dead. Is it personal vendetta or is it because they have access to Kratus grandmother Kubhas stories, which conceal perilous secrets. The eventful lives of Kubha and her family span a hundred years and encompass turbulent phases of Indian history. From her ancestors, Kubha inherited a basketful of stories. Kratu, […]
Sir Gareth Ludlow is a sought-after bachelor in London high society; wealthy, noble, handsome?? and brokenhearted since the death of his true love many years ago. Resigned to remarry, Sir Gareth solicits the hand of a woman he respects and admires, Lady Hester Theale. But fate takes an impish turn when, on his way to […]
Danielle Steel, the author of dozens of stunning bestsellers, is one of the worlds most renowned and popular novelists. Now her devoted readers can once again cherish her very first novel ?? Going Home. Here, in a special keepsake edition, is the book that sparked Danielle Steels sensational career and endeared her to millions of […]
HBO??s hit series A GAME OF THRONES is based on George R R Martin??s internationally bestselling series A SONG OF ICE AND FIRE, the greatest fantasy epic of the modern age. A DANCE WITH DRAGONS: DREAMS AND DUST is the FIRST part of the fifth volume in the series. In the aftermath of a colossal […]
Immediately forget any preconceptions you may have about Salman Rushdie and the controversy that has swirled around his million-dollar head. You should instead know that he is one of the best contemporary writers of fables and parables, from any culture. Haroun and the Sea of Stories is a delightful tale about a storyteller who loses […]
Hard-hearted magnate Dario Parisi will reclaim his stolen birthright–even if it means forcing the granddaughter of his familys sworn enemy to marry him.Alissa Scott is certainly not the biddable wife Dario wanted–yet hes consumed by red-hot desire for his unwilling bride
For Anne and Gilbert Blythe, life in a small village is never dull because of all the entertaining gossip, and what strange and funny tales they hear: about the mischievous twins whose dearest wish comes true when they meet up with a bored and haunted millionaire; or clever Penelope Craig, who considers herself an expert […]
A job he shouldnt have taken… A woman he shouldnt have loved… A secret he shouldnt expose…if he wants to live. Nick Neumann had it all: a Harvard degree, a beautiful fianc??e, a star-making Wall Street career. But behind the dazzling veneer of this golden boy is a man haunted by the brutal killing of […]