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Vivid. Eloquent. Offers insight as well as delight Guardian An exquisite portrayal of the lonely dislocation of being deaf in a hearing world The Times Absolutely brilliant. Ellen Lark is unforgettable Emilia Hart, author of Weyward Illuminating... beautifully written Priscilla Morris, Women s Prize Shortlisted author of Black Butterflies Fantastic. Shines a light into a hidden corner of history Louise Hare author of This Lovely City and Miss Aldridge RegretsEllen Lark is on the verge of marriage when she and her fiancé receive an unexpected visit from Alexander Graham Bell.Ellen knows immediately what Bell really wants from her. Ellen is deaf, and for a time was Bell s student in a technique called Visible Speech. As he instructed her in speaking, Bell also confided in her about his dream of producing a device which would transmit the human voice along a wire: the telephone. Now, on the cusp of wealth and renown, Bell wants Ellen to speak up in support of his claim to the patent to the telephone, which is being challenged by rivals.But Ellen has a different story to tell: that of how Bell betrayed her, and other deaf pupils, in pursuit of ambition and personal gain, and cut Ellen off from a community in which she had come to feel truly at home. It is a story no one around Ellen seems to want to hear - but there may never be a more important time for her to tell it.

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Shines a light into a hidden corner of history Louise Hare author of This Lovely City and Miss Aldridge RegretsEllen Lark is on the verge of marriage when she and her fiance receive an unexpected visit from Alexander Graham Bell.Ellen knows immediately what Bell really wants from her. Ellen is deaf, and for a time was Bell s student in a technique called Visible Speech. As he instructed her in speaking, Bell also confided in her about his dream of producing a device which would transmit the human voice along a wire: the telephone.Now, on the cusp of wealth and renown, Bell wants Ellen to speak up in support of his claim to the patent to the telephone, which is being challenged by rivals.But Ellen has a different story to tell: that of how Bell betrayed her, and other deaf pupils, in pursuit of ambition and personal gain, and cut Ellen off from a community in which she had come to feel truly at home. It is a story no one around Ellen seems to want to hear - but there may never be a more important time for her to tell it.

Objev podobné jako A Sign of Her Own - Sarah Marsh

Ellen Lark is on the verge of marriage when she and her fiancé receive an unexpected visit from Alexander Graham Bell. Ellen knows immediately what Bell really wants from her. Ellen is deaf, and for a time was Bell s student in a technique called Visible Speech.As he instructed her in speaking, Bell also confided in her about his dream of producing a device which would transmit the human voice along a wire: the telephone. Now, on the cusp of wealth and renown, Bell wants Ellen to speak up in support of his claim to the patent to the telephone, which is being challenged by rivals. But Ellen has a different story to tell: that of how Bell betrayed her, and other deaf pupils, in pursuit of ambition and personal gain, and cut Ellen off from a community in which she had come to feel truly at home.It is a story no one around Ellen seems to want to hear - but there may never be a more important time for her to tell it.

Objev podobné jako A Sign of Her Own - Sarah Marsh

ACTRESS. ICON. ACTIVIST. Her story, in her voice, for the first time.In this honest, layered and unforgettable book that alternates between storytelling and her own poetry, Pamela Anderson breaks the mould of the celebrity memoir while taking back the tale that has been crafted about her.Her blond bombshell image was ubiquitous in the 1990s. Discovered in the stands of a football game, she was immediately rocket launched into fame, becoming Playboy s favourite cover girl and an emblem of Hollywood glamour and sexuality. But what happens when you lose grip on your own life - and the image the notoriety machine creates for you is not who you really are?Growing up on Vancouver Island, the daughter of young, wild, and unprepared parents, Pamela Anderson s childhood was not easy, but it allowed her to create her own world-surrounded by nature and imaginary friends. When she overcame her deep shyness and grew into herself, she fell into a life on the cover of magazines, the beaches of Malibu, the sets of movies and talk shows, the arms of rockstars, the coveted scene at the Playboy Mansion. And as her star rose, she found herself tabloid fodder, at the height of an era when paparazzi tactics were bent on capturing a celebrity s most intimate, and sometimes weakest moments. This is when Pamela Anderson lost control of her own narrative, hurt by the media and fearful of the public s perception of who she was . . . and who she wasn t. Fighting back with a sense of grace, fuelled by a love of art and literature, and driven by a devotion to her children and the causes she cares about most, Pamela Anderson has now gone back to the island where she grew up, after a memorable run starring as Roxie in Chicago on Broadway, reclaiming her free spirit but also standing firm as a strong, creative, confident woman.

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Widowed after fifty years of marriage, Betty has put all thought of romance behind her. Or has she .?Newly widowed after fifty years of marriage, Betty Wilson is determined to remain in the home she has lived in the whole of her married life and retain her independence. Deciding she doesn t need anyone to look after her, she won t even accept help from loyal family friend Peter Brown. But it s not always easy to cope when one is growing older. From errant hedge trimmers to unscrupulous conmen and a car which seems to have a mind of its own, modern life offers unexpected hazards for the unwitting septuagenarian. Will Betty accept the devoted Peter s help and come to realize what he means to her, before it s all too late.?

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A Mind of Her Own is a powerful historical drama about one young womanâ ™s fight to chart her own destiny, from billion-copy bestselling author Danielle Steel.

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**SHORTLISTED FOR THE NERO BOOK AWARDS NON-FICTION AWARD 2025***LONGLISTED FOR THE GORDON BURN PRIZE 2026* Please read this book. It may very well change how you live Rachel Clarke I was spellbound Kathryn MannixThis is not a book about grief: it is a book about dying, the universal aspect of life, and it is a book about family, and care and love.Sarah Perry s father-in-law David died in the autumn of 2022, only nine days after a cancer diagnosis. Until then he d been a healthy and happy man: he loved stamp collecting, fish and chips, comic novels, his local church, and the Antiques Roadshow. He was in some ways a very ordinary man, but as he began to die, it became clear how extraordinary he was.Sarah and her husband Robert nursed David themselves at home. They bathed and cleaned and dressed him, comforted him in pain, sat with him through waking and sleeping, talked to him, sang to him, prayed with him. Day by day and hour by hour, they witnessed what happens to the body and spirit as death approaches and finally arrives. Beautiful and profound and completely gripping Mark Haddon We cannot be but somewhat changed by this remarkable book Daily Telegraph By the end I was left shaken, deeply moved Christos Tsiolkas This book will be a lifeline for so many people Se n Hewitt Sarah is in a league of her own as a writer - I don t know how she does it Sara Collins A love letter to life that resonates far beyond its own pages Robert Douglas-Fairhurst

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**SHORTLISTED FOR THE NERO BOOK AWARDS NON-FICTION AWARD 2025***LONGLISTED FOR THE GORDON BURN PRIZE 2026* Please read this book. It may very well change how you live Rachel Clarke I was spellbound Kathryn MannixThis is not a book about grief: it is a book about dying, the universal aspect of life, and it is a book about family, and care and love. Sarah Perry s father-in-law David died in the autumn of 2022, only nine days after a cancer diagnosis. Until then he d been a healthy and happy man: he loved stamp collecting, fish and chips, comic novels, his local church, and the Antiques Roadshow. He was in some ways a very ordinary man, but as he began to die, it became clear how extraordinary he was. Sarah and her husband Robert nursed David themselves at home. They bathed and cleaned and dressed him, comforted him in pain, sat with him through waking and sleeping, talked to him, sang to him, prayed with him. Day by day and hour by hour, they witnessed what happens to the body and spirit as death approaches and finally arrives. Beautiful and profound and completely gripping Mark Haddon We cannot be but somewhat changed by this remarkable book Daily Telegraph By the end I was left shaken, deeply moved Christos Tsiolkas This book will be a lifeline for so many people Seán Hewitt Sarah is in a league of her own as a writer - I don t know how she does it Sara Collins A love letter to life that resonates far beyond its own pages Robert Douglas-Fairhurst

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What doesn t kill you makes you ... stronger? A poignant and gripping story about the power of fear, the resilience of love and the magic of food from bestselling Waterstones Children s Book Prize and Specsavers Children s Book of the Year shortlisted author Sarah Moore Fitzgerald. Gripping, with an incredible twist that you simply won t see coming - Louise O Neill A Strange Kind of Brave is all kinds of wonderful. I was right there on every page, laughing, crying and unable to put it down - the twist is glorious! Be warned! If you start this book in bed, you re in for a sleepless night - Kit de Waal This tale of friendship, betrayal, love, loss, revenge and obsession, written by a master storyteller, is quite literally unputdownable - Donal Ryan, Booker Prize shortlisted author I thought I had my top ten favourite novels decided, but now I think it will need some reworking, because A Strange Kind of Brave definitely deserves a place - Sadb, aged 16 Jake McCormack is the villain of Clanfedden. He s just killed a boy - deliberately run him over with his truck, on the bridge, in front of everyone. And he knows he ll get away with it. Luca, 14, is the new boy in town. He s looking for a fresh start after a terrible thing that happened at his old school. Clanfedden is a small forgotten town, but Luca and his mum are going to give it a go. They re opening an exciting restaurant, and Allie Redmond is coming to work there. Allie is honest and kind and Luca knows they re going to be friends. Allie has lived in Clanfedden all her life and these should be happy days - Luca is the best thing to have happened in years. But she s haunted by shadows of her own, and more than anyone she knows the danger of Jake McCormack. She needs to warn Luca. She needs to prevent disaster. At least she needs to try...

Objev podobné jako A Strange Kind of Brave - Sarah Moore Fitzgeraldová

#39;I start to see my own experience not as a woeful result of a system or a body that has let me down, but as a birth experience as ancient, rich and potent as any other kind of birth. #39;Back in 2017, journalist Hannah Marsh was about to give birth to her son after months of preparation, reading and hypnobirthing classes. Following thirty hours of induced labour, Hannah was quickly acquainted with a caesarean section: a process she had not physically or emotionally prepared for. In an attempt to heal, Hannah began interrogating the following questions: why do the words #39;caesarean section #39; bring up feelings of doubt, shame and judgement for some, but a sense of safety, relief, validation and reassurance for others? Why are those two powerful words rarely spoken of in the ecstatic tones with which we celebrate so-called #39;natural #39;, or vaginal birth? Why is the procedure rarely called #39;beautiful #39;, or associated with an innate sense of feminine power? Working her way through history, culture, and folklore, it wasn #39;t long before Hannah stumbled upon the pioneering voices and fascinating tales history seems to have forgotten. Take Koronis, mother of Aesclepius, the Greek God of surgery, or Dr James Barry, born Margaret Anne Bulkley, who performed an early and rare successful c-section, in which both mother and child survived, in South Africa in 1826. Weaving in the arc of her own experience, a journalist #39;s insatiable curiosity, and the stories of both contemporary and historical women who endured and drove developments, Thread is an unflinching but compassionate examination of a procedure which is much more than surgery and medicine.

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College sweethearts meet again years later, in this highly anticipated sequel to the viral TikTok sensation The Cheat Sheet! Adams dazzles in her latest, a saucy second chance rom-com Publishers Weekly, STARRED REVIEW ? The Rule Book did not disappoint. . .Their banter, the quirkiness, the iou he keeps GAHHH. I could keep going on for how much I loved this ? ? ? ? ? I knew I would be obsessed with this book, but truly this one blew me away. I swear, Sarah s writing just keeps getting better and better ? ? ? ? ? This book was such a fun ride.I loved Derek and Nora s story. It was a joy to see them process through their individual challenges and insecurities, grow, and ultimately reconnect. It was so so sweet.Sarah Adams just keeps getting better! ? ? ? ? ? This was by far one of the funniest and exciting sports romance books I ve read. I literally loved everything about it ? ? ? ? ?................................................. Nora Mackenzie s entire career lies in the hands of famous NFL tight end Derek Pender who also happens to be her extremely hot college ex-boyfriend.Nora didn t end things as gracefully as she could have back then, and now it s come back to haunt her. Derek is her first client as an official full-time sports agent and he s holding a grudge. Derek has set his sights on a little friendly revenge.If Nora Mackenzie, the first girl to ever break his heart, wants to be his agent, oh he ll let her be his agent. The plan is simple: make Nora s life absolutely miserable. But if Derek knows anything about the woman he once loved-she won t quit easily.Instead of giving in, Nora starts a scheme of her own. But then a wild night in Vegas leads to Nora and Derek in bed the next morning married. With their rule book out the window, could this new relationship be the thing to save their careers?

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Commemorating 75 years since the Empress of Crime⠙s first book, the fifth volume in a set of omnibus editions presenting the complete run of 32 Inspector Alleyn mysteries.DIED IN THE WOOLOne summer evening in 1942 Flossie Rubrick, MP, one of the most formidable women in New Zealand, goes to her husband s wool shed to rehearse a patriotic speech ⠓ and disappears. Three weeks later she turns up at an auction ⠓ packed inside one of her own bales of wool and very, very dead⠦FINAL CURTAINJust as Agatha Troy, the world famous painter, completes her portrait of Sir Henry Ancred, the Grand Old Man of the stage, the old actor dies. The dramatic circumstances of his death are such that Scotland Yard is called in ⠓ in the person of Troy s long-absent husband, Chief Detective Inspector Roderick Alleyn⠦SWING, BROTHER, SWINGThe music rises to a climax: Lord Pastern aims his revolver and fires. The figure in the spotlight falls ⠓ and the coup-de-théatre has become murder⠦ Has the eccentric peer let hatred of his future son-in-law go too far? Or will a tangle of jealousies and blackmail reveal to Inspector Alleyn an altogether different murderer?

Objev podobné jako Died in the Wool / Final Curtain / Swing, Brother, Swing - Marsh Ngaio

Gothic horror for the agesâ ¦Combining shiver-inducing horror with sharp-fanged social commentary, this more than merits comparison to Dracula and other genre titans. â “ Publishers Weekly, Starred Review*** I m in your blood, and you are in mineâ ¦ The Netherlands, 1887. Lucy s twin sister Sarah is unwell. She refuses to eat, mumbles nonsensically, and is increasingly obsessed with a centuries-old corpse recently discovered on her husband s grand estate.The doctor has diagnosed her with temporary insanity caused by a fever of the brain. To protect her twin from a terrible fate in a lunatic asylum, Lucy must unravel the mystery surrounding her sister s condition, but it s clear her twin is hiding something. Then again, Lucy is harbouring secrets of her own, too.Then, the worst happens. Sarah s behaviour takes a turn for the strange. She becomes angryâ ¦and hungry.Lucy soon comes to suspect that something is trying to possess her beloved sister. Or is it madness? As Sarah changes before her very eyes, Lucy must reckon with the dark, monstrous truth â “ or risk losing her forever.A haunting gothic tale for fans of all things supernatural, Blood on Her Tongue is refreshingly biting and unashamedly chilling, taking its place as a horror story for the ages.TropesGothic HorrorSapphic LoveLGBTQ+Supernatural Books

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A heartbreaking and hilarious novel from the internationally bestselling author of A Man Called Ove and Anxious PeopleEveryone remembers the smell of their grandmother s house. Everyone remembers the stories their grandmother told them. But does everyone remember their grandmother flirting with policemen? Driving illegally? Breaking into a zoo in the middle of the night? Firing a paintball gun from a balcony in her dressing gown? Seven-year-old Elsa does. Some might call Elsa s granny eccentric , or even crazy . Elsa calls her a superhero. And granny s stories, of knights and princesses and dragons and castles, are her superpower. Because, as Elsa is starting to learn, heroes and villains don t always exist in imaginary kingdoms; they could live just down the hallway. As Christmas draws near, even the best superhero grandmothers may have one or two things they d like to apologise for. And, in the process, Elsa can have some breath-taking adventures of her own . . .See what readers are saying Such a magical book . . . his books are full of true gems; slivers of brilliance Amazon reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ Another wonderful read from Backman. He touches on some many topics with such kind nature, from the pressure to fit in, to parenthood and bereavement. Beautiful Amazon reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ I stayed up late last night to finish it and went to bed with a huge smile on my face and feeling happy, totally unexpected emotions . . . Head and shoulders above the other books I ve read this year Amazon reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ A perfect book . . . I loved every page, every chapter, every character Amazon reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ This book made me laugh out loud and also brought me to tears more than once Amazon reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

Objev podobné jako My Grandmother Sends Her Regards and Apologises - Fredrik Backman

Welcome to Paddock Grove, a boarding school for the best, providing equestrians of tomorrow with state-of-the-art facilities and world-class tuition in everything from stable management to competitive riding... A scholarship to Paddock Grove is a dream come true for George, but when her local riding school shuts down and the horse she hoped to borrow is sold, it seems her dreams are over before they ve begun â “ until her parents surprise her with a pony of her own. Unfortunately, that pony is Bear, a scruffy cob with tangles in his mane, feathers around his hooves and a mischievous streak a mile wide. He s the complete opposite of the well-bred show horses her classmates are riding.Between George s new-school nerves and Bear s naughty tricks, everything goes from bad to worse. If George and Bear can t learn how to work together, they might lose their place at Paddock Grove for good...The first of four titles in a brand new pony series set in an elite equestrian boarding school from rising star J. P. Rose.

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A dead child. A missing student. A darkness at the heart of Jericho college.When the body of a baby is found wrapped in a swanâ ™s wing deep in the woods, archaeology professor and expert consultant Carla James is brought in to assist on the case. The unusual burial must signify something, but what exactly is unclear.Meanwhile, a student from Jericho College has gone missing. Police say she left of her own accord, but this doesnâ ™t seem right to Carla. The young woman didnâ ™t tell anyone she was leaving. No one has heard from her since. And sheâ ™s not the first student to disappear.As Carla delves further into both cases, she finds a rotten history beneath both the collegeâ ™s and the townâ ™s facade, perpetuated by lies and cover-ups. How deep does the corruption go?A gripping and unsettling crime thriller about privilege and the dark underbelly of institutions we so easily trust. Perfect for fans of Kathy Reichs and Elly Griffiths.

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SHORTLISTED FOR THE LA TIMES BOOK PRIZEFor fans of Where the Crawdads Sing and On Earth We re Briefly Gorgeous, a richly atmospheric debut about lost innocence and rural America... Remarkable. This novel reads like a miracle NPR Brimming with longing, with heartbreak New York Times Jude is popular, beautiful, wealthier than most in Deep Valley. Cindy is Jude s neighbour - younger, poorer, a kid from the kind of family everyone knows will come to no good. Jude is black and Cindy is white.One summer, Jude disappears. Search parties go out but come back empty-handed and strangely pleased. Jude thought she was better than everyone else. Look at her now. Meanwhile Cindy is performing a vanishing act of her own. She is slipping out of her old life and into someone else s. She is becoming Jude... Lyrical, sexy, humane, and just a total pleasure to read Elif Batuman, author of The Idiot One of the most exquisitely written books I ve read in a long time. A haunting novel about craving escape so badly you re willing to erase yourself, by a writer I would follow anywhere Julie Buntin, author of Marlena

Objev podobné jako Marilou is Everywhere - Sarah Elaine Smith

THE CAPTIVATING EIGHT NOVEL IN THE MULTI-MILLION BESTSELLING OUTLANDER SERIES - NOW ON AMAZON PRIME! A series that will keep you turning the pages long into the night Rebecca Yarros***** Jamie Claire fans should not be disappointed Epic, magical, and deeply romantic. A true gift to all readers Ali Hazelwood***** Of course I loved it! Did you have any doubt? I mean, it s Diana mad skillz Gabaldon and it s an OUTLANDER book! Could it be anything less than magical? Adventure. Drama. History. Time travel. Romance. An epic story that grabs you by the throat and doesn t let go Kristin Hannah***** Diana Gabaldon poured her heart along with some of her own blood into this book!! Outlander remains a treasure to be enjoyed and shared Ian Rankin____________It is June 1778, and the world seems to be turning upside-down.The British Army is withdrawing from Philadelphia, with George Washington in pursuit, and for the first time, it looks as if the rebels might actually win. But for Claire Fraser and her family, there are even more tumultuous revolutions that have to be accommodated.Her former husband, Jamie, has returned from the dead, demanding to know why in his absence she married his best friend, Lord John Grey. Lord John s son, the ninth Earl of Ellesmere, is no less shocked to discover that his real father is actually the newly resurrected Jamie Fraser, and Jamie s nephew Ian Murray discovers that his new-found cousin has an eye for the woman who has just agreed to marry him.And while Claire is terrified that one of her husbands may be about to murder the other, in the 20th century her descendants face even more desperate turns of events. Her daughter Brianna is trying to protect her son from a vicious criminal with murder on his mind, while her husband Roger has disappeared into the past . . .____________ An utter delight to experience. Open the pages and prepare to be swept away. Rebecca Ross A stone-cold classic Katherine Arden An unforgettable, unparalleled love story that will leave you craving more. Olivie Blake An enchanting escape for new readers and destined for countless rereads. Jennifer L. Armentrout

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CLAIRE NORTH BRINGS A POWERFUL, FRESH AND UNFLINCHING VOICE TO ANCIENT MYTH Jennifer Saint, author of Sunday Times bestseller AriadneFrom the author of the critically acclaimed Ithaca - A Sunday Times Historical Fiction Book of the Year - comes an exquisite and gripping new tale that breathes life into ancient myth. This is the story of Penelope of Ithaca, famed wife of Odysseus, as it has never been told before.On the isle of Ithaca, Queen Penelope maintains a delicate balance of power. Many years ago, her husband, Odysseus, sailed to war with Troy and never came home. In his absence, Penelope uses all her cunning to keep the peace - but this is shattered by the arrival of Orestes, king of Mycenae, and his sister Elektra.Orestes s hands are stained with his mother s blood. Not so long ago, the son of Agamemnon took Queen Clytemnestra s life on Ithaca s sands. Now, racked with guilt, he is slowly losing his mind.Penelope knows destruction will follow in his wake as surely as the Furies circle him. His uncle, Menelaus, the battle-hungry king of Sparta, longs for Orestes s throne - and if he can seize it, no one will be safe from his violent whims.Trapped between two mad kings, Penelope fights to keep war from Ithaca s shores. Her only allies are Elektra and Helen of Troy, Menelaus s enigmatic wife. And watching over them all is the goddess Aphrodite, who has plans of her own.Each woman has a secret. And their secrets will shape the world.Praise for the Songs of Penelope series: Darkly fascinating, raw and breathtaking Jennifer Saint, author of Sunday Times bestseller Ariadne Richly poetic . . . This is an impassioned plea for the lost, disenfranchised queens of ancient Greece, a love letter to the silenced women of history Booklist Penelope is proving to be an outstanding epic hero in her own right. A sensational retelling Elodie Harper, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Wolf Den Everything I ve wanted in a retelling: a vibrant cast, full of suspense, told with a phenomenal narrative voice - this is an absolute masterpiece Sarah Bonner, author of Her Perfect Twin Conjures up a world in which women, abandoned by their men, must weave their own destinies The Times Claire North has set a new standard for Ancient Greek retellings. Absolutely sublime Hannah Lynn, author of Athena s ChildThe Songs of Penelope series:Ithaca House of OdysseusThe Last Song of Penelope

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In the quiet streets of Prague all manner of otherworldly creatures lurk in the shadows. Unbeknownst to its citizens, their only hope against the tide of predators are the dauntless lamplighters - a secret elite of monster hunters whose light staves off the darkness each night. Domek Myska leads a life teeming with fraught encounters with the worst kind of evil: pijavica, bloodthirsty and soulless vampiric creatures. Despite this, Domek find solace in his moments spent in the company of his friend, the clever and beautiful Lady Ora Fischer - a widow with secrets of her own. When Domek finds himself stalked by the spirit of the White Lady - a ghost who haunts the baroque halls of Prague castle - he stumbles across the sentient essence of a will-o -the-wisp captured in a mysterious container. Now, as it s bearer, Domek wields its power, but the wisp, known for leading travellers to their deaths, will not be so easily controlled. After discovering a conspiracy amongst the pijavice that could see them unleash terror on the daylight world, Domek finds himself in a race against those who aim to twist alchemical science for their own dangerous gain.In the quiet streets of Prague all manner of otherworldly creatures lurk in the shadows. Unbeknownst to its citizens, their only hope against the tide of predators are the dauntless lamplighters - a secret elite of monster hunters whose light staves off the darkness each night. Domek Myska leads a life teeming with fraught encounters with the worst kind of evil: pijavica, bloodthirsty and soulless vampiric creatures. Despite this, Domek find solace in his moments spent in the company of his friend, the clever and beautiful Lady Ora Fischer - a widow with secrets of her own. When Domek finds himself stalked by the spirit of the White Lady - a ghost who haunts the baroque halls of Prague castle - he stumbles across the sentient essence of a will-o -the-wisp captured in a mysterious container. Now, as it s bearer, Domek wields its power, but the wisp, known for leading travellers to their deaths, will not be so easily controlled. After discovering a conspiracy amongst the pijavice that could see them unleash terror on the daylight world, Domek finds himself in a race against those who aim to twist alchemical science for their own dangerous gain.

Objev podobné jako The Lights of Prague - Nicole Jarvis

Hot on the heels of the ⠜superb⠝ (Stephen King) New York Times bestseller City on Fire comes the explosive second novel in an epic crime trilogy from #1 internationally bestselling author Don Winslow.Don t miss CITY IN RUINS, the final instalment in the trilogy, available to preorder now!*Waterstones Best Book of 2023: Crime and Thriller* This is storytelling at its inspiring, epic best, and it feels like a movie in the making.⠙ Daily Mail⠘As powerful as anything in Winslow⠙s majestic Cartel trilogy⠙ Sunday Times⠘Even sharper, funnier, and more brilliant than its predecessor.⠙ Amazon Best Books of April 2023⠘CITY OF DREAMS is a crime classic. Winslow s best book, by far. You won t put it down⠙ Stephen King⠘Winslow should not be allowed to write so brilliantly. It⠙s unfair on all other authors!⠙ Peter James City Of Dreams is a mesmerizing coast-to-coast crime epic. James PattersonHollywood.The city where dreams are made.On the losing side of a bloody East Coast crime war, Danny Ryan is now on the run. The Mafia, the cops, the FBI all want him dead or in prison. With his little boy, his elderly father and the tattered remnants of his loyal crew of soldiers, he makes the classic American migration to California to start a new life.A quiet, peaceful existence.But the Feds track him down and want Danny to do them a favor that could make him a fortune or kill him.And when Hollywood starts shooting a film of his former life, Danny demands a piece of the action and begins to rebuild his criminal empire.Then he falls in love.With a beautiful movie star who has a dark past of her own.As their worlds collide in an explosion that could destroy them both, Danny Ryan has to fight for his life in a city where dreams are born.Or where they go to die.From the shores of Rhode Island to the deserts of California where bodies disappear, from the power corridors of Washington where the real criminals operate to the fabled movie studios of Hollywood where the real money is made, City of Dreams is a sweeping saga of family, love, revenge, survival and the fierce reality behind the dream.

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THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERThe new page-turning, feminist retelling of the historical true-crime story of infamous wife-murderer Dr Crippen, brought to justice by an extraordinary group of women. FROM THE AWARD-WINNING, SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING HISTORIAN AND AUTHOR OF TRUE CRIME SENSATION THE FIVE: THE WOMEN KILLED BY JACK THE RIPPER, WINNER OF THE BAILLIE GIFFORD PRIZE FOR NON-FICTION. ___________ Thoughtful, humane, gripping. The kind of popular history you devour in one sitting Sunday Times, Dominic Sandbrook A finely layered portrait of a hypocritical Edwardian societyâ ™ Financial Times An exceptional achievement. I was gripped from the very first page The Secret Barrister, Sunday Times bestselling authorâ ˜I couldn t put it down Bonnie Garmus, bestselling author of Lessons in Chemistry Under her pen, history comes alive Professor Dame Sue Black___________No murderer should ever be the keeper of their victim s story â ¦On 1 February, 1910, vivacious music-hall performer, Belle Elmore, suddenly vanished from her north London home, causing alarm among her circle of female friends, the entertainers of the Music Hall Ladiesâ ™ Guild who demanded an immediate investigation. They could not have known what they would provoke: the unearthing of a gruesome secret, followed by a fevered manhunt for the prime suspect: Belleâ ™s husband, medical fraudster, Dr Hawley Harvey Crippen. Hiding in the shadows of this evergreen tale is Crippenâ ™s typist and lover, Ethel Le Neve â “ was she really just â ˜an innocent young girlâ ™ in thrall to a powerful older man as so many people have since reported?In this epic examination of one of the most infamous murders of the twentieth century, prizewinning social historian Hallie Rubenhold gives voice to those who have never properly been heard â “ the women. Featuring a carnival cast of eccentric entertainers, glamorous lawyers, zealous detectives, medics and liars, STORY OF A MURDER is meticulously researched and multi-layered, offering the reader an electrifying snapshot of Britain and America at the dawn of the modern era. ___________PRAISE FOR STORY OF A MURDER: Gripping and eye-opening I-news, Book to Watch Out For Reads like a great thriller. I inhaled it Bella Mackie, bestselling author of How to Kill Your Family A unique combination of sleuthing, storytelling and compassion Lucy Worsley, bestselling author and historian Fascinating. It s about time Belle became the hero of her own story Val McDermid, bestselling author of the Karen Pirie series As compelling as any crime drama S J Parris, bestselling author of the Giordano Bruno series I had my hand over my wide-open mouthâ ¦I canâ ™t recommend it more: I will be thinking about it for a very long time. Rachel Joyce, bestselling author of The Homemade God and Harold Fry Takes us beyond the world of Dr Crippen into the lives impacted by him and the society in which he moved. Terrific Ian Rankin, bestselling author of the Rebus series Compelling to the very last page Denise Mina, award-winning author of Reeseâ ™s Book Club pick, Conviction Does for the Crippen Murder case what THE FIVE did for the victims of Jack the Ripper. Forensic research and insistent sympathetic writing. I loved it PROFESSOR DAVID WILSON, BBC 1, The CrimeSquad Breathtaking. Rubenhold has not only produced a thrilling reassessment of a notorious crime, but an impressive portrait of an age Spectator

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A surprising and ambitious investigation of language and the varied ways women resist the paradoxes of patriarchy both on and off the page. —New York TimesCombining the soul-baring confessional of Brain on Fire and the addictive storytelling of The Queen’s Gambit, a renowned puzzle creator’s compulsively readable memoir and history of the crossword puzzle as an unexpected site of women’s work and feminist protest.The indisputable “queen of crosswords,” Anna Shechtman published her first New York Times puzzle at age nineteen, and later, helped to spearhead the The New Yorker’s popular crossword section. Working with a medium often criticized as exclusionary, elitist, and out-of-touch, Anna is one of very few women in the field of puzzle making, where she strives to make the everyday diversion more diverse.In this fascinating work—part memoir, part cultural analysis—she excavates the hidden history of the crossword and the overlooked women who have been central to its creation and evolution, from the “Crossword Craze” of the 1920s to the role of digital technology today. As she tells the story of her own experience in the CrossWorld, she analyzes the roles assigned to women in American culture, the boxes they’ve been allowed to fill, and the ways that they’ve used puzzles to negotiate the constraints and play of desire under patriarchy.The result is an unforgettable and engrossing work of art, a loving and revealing homage to one of our most treasured, entertaining, and ultimately political pastimes.

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During her lifetime Marianne Moore was that rarest of combinations, a genuine leader in the art of poetry, as well as a bona fide celebrity. She was an instantly recognisable symbol of Brooklyn, New York, appearing on the cover of Life magazine, asked by the Ford Motor Company to christen their new family sedan, and by the New York Yankees to throw the opening pitch of their baseball season. However, because of Mooreâ ™s restless, seldom-ceasing, decade-spanning revision of her own poems, creating a â ˜stableâ ™ text of her work has posed editors a challenge ever since. Moore tackled the problem herself: Complete Poems (1967) was her own selection, but she favoured the later work, including less than half of her output up to that point. â ˜Omissions are not accidents,â ™ she wrote pointedly in that edition, but for some readers the absence of more than one hundred poems constituted a wilful neglect of her startlingly innovative, highly influential early work, and contributed to Mooreâ ™s undervaluing as a â ˜modernistâ ™ poet. Marianne Moore scholar Heather Cass White has prepared an edition of poems that, for the first time, presents the full range of Mooreâ ™s work in its published order, while honouring the complex textual lives of the poems. With an inviting introduction and meticulous notes, the New Collected Poems of Marianne Moore is the first definitive text of this most celebrated writer, whose poems form part, as T. S. Eliot declared, of â ˜the small body of durable poetry written in our timeâ ™.

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This volume brings together extracts of the major political writings of Mary Wollstonecraft in the order in which they appeared in the revolutionary 1790s. It traces her passionate and indignant response to the excitement of the early days of the French Revolution and then her uneasiness at its later bloody phase. It reveals her developing understanding of women s involvement in the political and social life of the nation and her growing awareness of the relationship between politics and economics and between political institutions and the individual.In personal terms, the works show her struggling with a belief in the perfectibility of human nature through rational education, a doctrine that became weaker under the onslaught of her own miserable experience and the revolutionary massacres.Janet Todd s introduction illuminates the progress of Wollstonecraft s thought, showing that a reading of all three works allows her to emerge as a more substantial political writer than a study of The Rights of Woman alone can reveal. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World s Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford s commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.

Objev podobné jako A Vindication of the Rights of Men; A Vindication of the Rights of Woman; An Historical and Moral View of the French Revolution - Wollstonecraft Mary

One sister. Two sinful princes. Infinite deception with a side of revenge . . . Welcome to Hell. From the #1 New York Times bestselling author Kerri Maniscalco comes the sizzling and sweepingly romantic sequel to Kingdom of the Wicked. With the enigmatic Prince of Wrath at her side, Emilia sold her soul to become Queen of the Wicked and travelled to the Seven Circles to fulfil her vow of avenging her beloved sister. But the first rule in the court of the Wicked? Trust no one. And it quickly becomes clear that nothing in Hell is what it seems. Even Wrath, her onetime ally, may be keeping secrets about his true nature. But that suits Emilia just fine - she s got secrets of her own. Faced with backstabbing courtiers, princes who delight in fear, luxurious palaces, dazzling galas, and conflicting clues about what truly happened to her sister, Emilia finds herself on a mission to unlock the mysteries of her own past and uncover the answers she craves. As long as her sins don t catch up to her first . . .

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As a society, there is a tendency to elevate romantic love. But what about friendships? Aren t they just as - if not more - important? So why is it hard to find the right words to express what these uniquely complex bonds mean to us? In Friendaholic: Confessions of a Friendship Addict, Elizabeth Day embarks on a journey to answer these questions.Growing up, Elizabeth wanted to make everyone like her. Lacking friends at school, she grew up to believe that quantity equalled quality. Having lots of friends meant you were loved, popular and safe. She was determined to become a Good Friend. And, in many ways, she did. But in adulthood she slowly realised that it was often to the detriment of her own boundaries and mental health.Then, when a global pandemic hit in 2020, she was one of many who were forced to reassess what friendship really meant to them - with the crisis came a dawning realisation: her truest friends were not always the ones she had been spending most time with. Why was this? Could she rebalance it? Was there such thing as...too many friends? And was she really the friend she thought she was?Friendaholic unpacks the significance and evolution of friendship. From exploring her own personal friendships and the distinct importance of each of them in her life, to the unique and powerful insights of others across the globe, Elizabeth asks why there isn t yet a language that can express its crucial influence on our world.From ghosting and frenemies to social media and seismic life events, Elizabeth leaves no stone unturned. Friendaholic is the book you buy for the people you love but it s also the book you read to become a better friend to yourself.

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LONGLISTED FOR THE BOOKER PRIZE 2023A SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERA FINANCIAL TIMES BOOK OF THE YEARA NEW STATESMAN BOOK OF THE YEARA NEW YORKER BOOK OF THE YEARA WASHINGTON POST BOOK OF THE YEARWillie Somerset Maugham is one of the greatest writers of the early twentieth century. But in 1921 he is beleaguered by an unhappy marriage, ill-health and business interests that have gone badly awry. He is also struggling to write.His friend Robert Hamlyn offers an escape in the Straits Settlements of Penang, where Robert s steely wife Lesley learns to see Willie as he is - a man who has no choice but to mask his true self. As Willie prepares to leave, Lesley confides in him secrets of her own, including how she came to know the charismatic revolutionary Dr Sun Yat Sen. And more scandalous still, her connection to an Englishwoman charged with murder in the Kuala Lumpur courts - a tragedy drawn from fact, and worthy of fiction.

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And Then There Were None meets The Inheritance Games, with a heavy dash of The Woman in Black, in this gloriously gothic YA mystery-thriller. When eighteen-year-old Helena is sent to be a governess at Archfall Manor - a beautiful but crumbling manor house, perched at the edge of a causeway in the North Sea - she feels confident she will know how to deal with the esteemed but eccentric Cauldwell family who own it. But it quickly becomes clear that the Cauldwells are hiding more than Helena could ever have dreamed of.A series of sinister events come to a head with a gruesome death - swiftly followed by another. Worse still, with the path back to the mainland cut off by a terrible storm, and no way to get help, suspicions and paranoia quickly run rampant. But the Cauldwells aren t the only ones keeping secrets.Helena has some very important ones of her own - and soon she begins to wonder whether dark powers beyond her control might be forcing her to twist the fate of the family - and her own destiny - forever. Praise for A Dark Inheritance: A powerful, heart-racing story of family, fate, and writing your own destiny. Intricately plotted and luminously written - I loved it Laura Steven, author of The Society for Soulless Girls

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It is 1921 and at Cassowary House in the Straits Settlements of Penang, Robert Hamlyn is a well-to-do lawyer and his steely wife Lesley a society hostess. Their lives are invigorated when Willie, an old friend of Robert s, comes to stay.Willie Somerset Maugham is one of the greatest writers of his day. But he is beleaguered by an unhappy marriage, ill-health and business interests that have gone badly awry. He is also struggling to write. The more Lesley s friendship with Willie grows, the more clearly she see him as he is - a man who has no choice but to mask his true self.As Willie prepares to leave and face his demons, Lesley confides secrets of her own, including how she came to know the charismatic Dr Sun Yat Sen, a revolutionary fighting to overthrow the imperial dynasty of China. And more scandalous still, she reveals her connection to the case of an Englishwoman charged with murder in the Kuala Lumpur courts - a tragedy drawn from fact, and worthy of fiction.From Man Booker Prize-shortlisted Tan Twan Eng, The House of Doors is a masterful novel of public morality and private truth a century ago. Based on real events it is a drama of love and betrayal under the shadow of Empire.

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My Battle of Hastings is an exploration of how an immigrant, an outsider and a woman can embrace local and national history. In winter 2021, Xiaolu Guo moved into a tiny dilapidated flat on the Hastings seafront, a room of her own where she could spend time writing away from her domestic duties as a mother and wife in London. As Russia invaded Ukraine, she immersed herself in the English landscape and its past, especially the violence between Normans and Saxons.My Battle of Hastings is a chronicle of Xiaolu’s life in Hastings and a portrait of a dislocated artist seeking to connect with her local environment in the hope of finding a deeper connection to her adoptive nation. Filled with profound, beautiful and wry reflections on war, history, migration and belonging, Xiaolu’s journey into the past completes the triptych of memoirs that began with Once Upon a Time in the East, charting her childhood in China, then continued with Radical: A Life of My Own in search of a freedom beyond her home.

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A daughter pulled between two worlds and a mother willing to destroy both to protect her... Demeter: a goddess of life, living half of one. Demeter did not always live in fear.Once, she loved the world and the humans who inhabited it. But after an act of devastating violence, she hides herself away among the grasses and wildflowers. Her only solace is her daughter…Before she was Persephone, she was Core.Core is as bright as summer and devoted to her mother, even during their millennia in exile from Olympus. But she craves freedom. Naïve and determined, she secretly builds a life of her own and as she does so, she catches the eye of a powerful god…The daughters of Olympus will have the last word…Hades kidnaps Core and renames her as Queen of the Underworld.In the land without sun, she realises she may have a chance to regain what she thought she’d lost forever. But Demeter will destroy anything, even the humans she holds dear, to bring her daughter back. A mother who has lost everything and a daughter with more to gain than she ever realised will irrevocably shape the world: all in the name of something as human as love.Gods and men wage their petty wars, but the women of spring will have the last word.

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F. C. Yee s The Rise of Kyoshi delves into the story of Kyoshi, the Earth Kingdom-born Avatar. The longest-living Avatar in this beloved world s history, Kyoshi established the brave and respected Kyoshi Warriors, but also founded the secretive Dai Li, which led to the corruption, decline, and fall of her own nation. The first of two novels based on Kyoshi, The Rise of Kyoshi maps her journey from a girl of humble origins to the merciless pursuer of justice who is still feared and admired centuries after she became the Avatar.

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A novel about the magical lure of books and summoning the courage to rewrite our stories by the Amazon Charts bestselling author of The Keeper of Happy Endings and The Last of the Moon Girls.Rare-book dealer Ashlyn Greer’s affinity for books extends beyond the intoxicating scent of old paper, ink, and leather. She can feel the echoes of the books’ previous owners—an emotional fingerprint only she can read. When Ashlyn discovers a pair of beautifully bound volumes that appear to have never been published, her gift quickly becomes an obsession. Not only is each inscribed with a startling incrimination, but the authors, Hemi and Belle, tell conflicting sides of a tragic romance.With no trace of how these mysterious books came into the world, Ashlyn is caught up in a decades-old literary mystery, beckoned by two hearts in ruins, whoever they were, wherever they are. Determined to learn the truth behind the doomed lovers’ tale, she reads on, following a trail of broken promises and seemingly unforgivable betrayals. The more Ashlyn learns about Hemi and Belle, the nearer she comes to bringing closure to their love story—and to the unfinished chapters of her own life.

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An enthralling, layered triumph SUNDAY TIMES, Thriller of the Month A richly enjoyable thriller THE TIMES, Thriller of the Year An elegant, provocative, twisting thrillerâ ¦ hugely entertaining and beautifully written CHRIS WHITAKER So brilliant I stayed up into the early hours to finish it PRIMA, Book of the Month Your mother is not who you think she isâ ¦ When the phone rings in Judy McVeeâ ™s Languedoc farmhouse, she knows her past has finally caught up with her. Itâ ™s her daughter, frantically asking why there are journalists on her London doorstep making terrible accusations. Decades earlier, Judy was a girl with big plans â “ to ensnare a rich husband, to make something of herself, to rise above her upbringing and leave behind past tragedies. Wealthy young widower Rory Harrington seemed the perfect target â “ but Judy hadnâ ™t reckoned on actually falling in love with him. Now her daughter Francesca, who has secrets of her own, must come to terms with the realisation that the mother she thought she knew wasnâ ™t real. Where has Judy gone â “ and was anything she told her family true? Moving from Cape Cod to London, New York to the South of France, THE END OF SUMMER is a gripping, nuanced literary thriller from a writer at the top of her game.

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Compelling, intriguing, romanticâ ¦ deeply satisfying and emotional Santa Montefiore A sweeping story of love, loss and finding the courage to be your true self Phillipa Ashley*****When Kerensa is sent by her fatherâ ™s auction house to catalogue a neglected house overlooking the sea in Newlyn, Cornwall, itâ ™s a welcome escape. Once the home of two female artists, Harbour House is a treasure trove, but one painting in particular catches Kerensaâ ™s eye â “ a hypnotically sensual portrait of a beautiful young woman which dominates the hallway.Captivated and intrigued, Kerensa finds herself piecing together the enigma of Bathsheba Kernow, a fiercely talented young artist who left St Ives almost a hundred years before, eager to escape a society that wouldnâ ™t understand her, and her sweeping journey from the underbelly of Paris to the heady luxury of Venice, where a chance encounter would change her life for ever, drawing her into the most dangerous and forbidden of love affairs.For Kerensa, still reeling with a grief of her own and facing an uncertain future in love, Harbour House will have secrets that will change her life too, and in ways she could never have imaginedâ ¦*****â ˜A heartbreaking, addictive story told by the very best â “ a forbidden love that will break your heartâ ™ Amanda Geardâ ˜A haunting story of love lost and love found set against an intriguing mystery that will keep you turning the pages. Entrancing!â ™ Sam Blake Woven with mystery, this hauntingly evocative book is a work of art Clare Marchant Cornwall AND Venice. What a perfect blend. History and Art, Poetry and Romance, Fenwick is a mesmerizing storyteller Pernille Hughes Heartrending, captivating and compelling, from the very first page I was swept away by the story Fiona Schneider Oozes glamour and elegance. Captivating from the first page Lorna Cook Achingly beautiful, so evocative and moving. I was completely transported to Venice and Cornwall, and found myself thinking about the characters long after I d put it down Emily Kerr An utterly enthralling story of love, loss, hope and redemption. I adored it! Amanda James A dazzling and heartrending story of love and loss full of exhilarating twists and turns Linda Wilgus Rich, expansive, thoughtful and engrossing â “ I loved it Jane Johnson*****Readers give The Secrets of Harbour House five stars! This was storytelling at it s best, Liz always finds a way to make you completely entranced in her books Read it. I absolutely loved it

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`Her present life appeared like the dream of a distempered imagination, or like one of those frightful fictions, in which the wild genius of the poets sometimes delighted. Rreflections brought only regret, and anticipation terror. Such is the state of mind in which Emily St. Aubuert - the orphaned heroine of Ann Radcliffe s 1794 gothic Classic, The Mysteries of Udolpho - finds herself after Count Montoni, her evil guardian, imprisions her in his gloomy medieval fortress in the Appenines.Terror is the order of the day inside the walls of Udolpho, as Emily struggles against Montoni s rapacious schemes and the threat of her own psychological disintegration. A best-seller in its day and a potent influence on Walpole, Poe, and other writers of eighteenth and nineteenth-century Gothic horror, The Mysteries of Udolpho remains one of the most important works in the history of European fiction. As the same time, with its dream-like plot and hallucinatory rendering of its characters psychological states, it often seems strangely modern: `permanently avant-garde in Terry Castle s words, and a profound and fascinating challenge to contemporaryreaders.ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World s Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford s commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.

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Oh my goodness. If I could give this book 6 stars out of 5 I would ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ One of those books that will stay with me for years and decades to come... ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Grabbed my heart and wouldn t let go! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A joy to read ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐_____________________________________________________________A temple city in lush southern India, Madurai is bustling with pilgrims and steeped in history and tradition. Yet not all traditions should be upheld...1992. As a low-caste cleaner for a wealthy family, Janani s duty has always been quiet obedience. Even at home, her mother-in-law s word is law. Janani has never dared to dream of a different life. But now, she has something she ll do anything to protect... even if it means losing everything she s ever known.2019. Nila doesn t remember her life before they moved to Australia, and her parents never talk about their past. So when she joins her parents on a trip to their hometown, Madurai, she hopes she ll finally uncover the truth. Especially as Nila seeks acceptance for a secret of her own...For both Janani and Nila, love isn t simple.Sometimes love is an act of courage..._____________________________________________________________COSMOPOLITAN AND GLAMOUR S BEST BOOKS OF 2023Apple s Best of the Month for May Haunting, moving, completely compelling - an incredible debut JENNIFER SAINT A captivating and riveting debut from an unforgettable new voice LOUISE O NEILL Heartrending but ultimately hopeful, this richly evocative and spellbinding book will touch your soul VERONICA HENRY A beautiful story, hauntingly written JULIE COHEN Heartbreaking, emotional and thought-provoking... I will think about this story for a long time ALIYA ALI-AFZAL Full of grace and tenderness JYOTI PATEL A haunting, powerful novel THRITY UMRIGAR Powerful and important KAREN ANGELICO A truly powerful story that remains with you long after the final word has been read GLAMOUR This raw and moving debut packs a punch ADELE PARKS FOR PLATINUM Utterly devastating and quietly hopeful WOMAN S OWN Once read it is not easily forgotten DAILY MAIL You won t be able to put this compelling novel down SUNDAY EXPRESS

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LONGLISTED FOR SCOTLAND S NATIONAL BOOK AWARDS 2024.THE ENCHANTING NEW NOVEL BY THE AUTHOR OF THE 2022 WATERSTONES SCOTTISH BOOK OF THE YEAR, THE FAIR BOTANISTS. Gripping Good Housekeeping Secrets discovered, ruinous rumours scotched, happiness regained and friendships founded Daily Mail A novel of feeling and intellect which will surely and deservedly be a great success Allan Massie, The ScotsmanYou wouldn t suspect it, but scandalous secrets are being kept on Blythswood Square...1846. Glasgow is a city on the cusp of great social change, but behind the curtains, neighbours are watching, and rumours of improper behaviour spread like wildfire on the respectable Blythswood Square. When Charlotte Nicholl discovers that the fortune she has been bequeathed by her father is tied up in a secret collection of erotic art, she is faced with a terrible dilemma: sell it and risk shaming her family s good name or lose her home. An encounter with Ellory Mann, a talented working-class photographer newly arrived in Glasgow, leads Charlotte to hope she has found not only someone who might help her, but also a friend. Yet Ellory is hiding secrets of her own - secrets that become harder to conceal as she finds herself drawn into Charlotte s world. As the truth begins to catch up with both women, will it destroy everything they ve fought to build - or set them both free? Readers love Sara Sheridan s storytelling! I absolutely love Sara Sheridan s books. They re so easy to get into and so hard to put down. The Secrets of Bythwood Square is no exception. It s a great story populated with excellent, believable characters and woven with rich historical detail 5* reader review, NetGalley A fascinating, atmospheric story which I greatly enjoyed 5* reader review, NetGalley I absolutely loved it, finished it within 2 days 5* reader review, NetGalley Wonderful characters and a beautifully interwoven story. 4* reader review, NetGalley PRAISE FOR THE FAIR BOTANISTS: Sheridan creates an evocative, enjoyable portrait of two women determined to lead independent lives SUNDAY TIMES Completely enchanting and fascinating . . . a rollicking and immensely readable tale SCOTSMAN Lush, seductive and scandalous, this is a gorgeous read DAILY MAIL A cracking good read VAL MCDERMID Dazzling, original, full of wonderful characters KATIE FFORDE What a beautiful, immersive gem of historical fiction GOOD HOUSEKEEPING An absolute treat for fans of historical fiction and rich storytelling RED

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A bold, beautiful, sexy, full-throttle thriller: immaculately constructed and rich with detail, it is a gorgeous, creepy Gothic story for our times NICCI FRENCH The queen of psychological gothic reigns GILLIAN McALLISTER Literary crime novel is justified here SUNDAY TIMES Mysteries galore ... properly chilling OBSERVEROne of them has killed before.One of them will kill again.In the sweltering summer of 1997, straight-laced, straight-A student Karen met Biba - a bohemian and impossibly glamorous aspiring actress. A few months later, two people were dead and another had been sent to prison.Having stood by Rex as he served his sentence, Karen is now married to him with a daughter, Alice, who runs a vintage clothing company in London. They re a normal family, as long as they don t talk about the past, never mention the name Biba, and ignore Alice s flashes of dark, dangerous fury. Karen has kept what really happened that summer of 97 hidden deep inside her. Alice is keeping secrets of her own. But when anonymous notes begin to arrive at Alice s shop, it seems the past is about to catch up with them all ... Breathtaking, original and beautifully written, I absolutely loved it C.L. TAYLOR Dripping in atmosphere HEAT A rich, gothic thriller that jumps from different perspectives and times, this is something of a work of art BEST A fantastic read WOMAN HOME Full of duplicity, doppelgängers and dead girls dresses, The House of Mirrors delivers a white-knuckle ride as a murky past creeps up on the present. I don t think I took a breath until I found myself screaming my way through the crescendo ALICE SLATER I love an Erin Kelly book! The worlds she creates are so rich and alive JANE FALLON When it comes to deeply involving, twisty thrillers, Erin Kelly is in a league of her own. The House of mirrors is a magnificent mystery that begs to be read in a single sitting but deserves to be pored over slowly, every word savoured. Possibly the finest thriller you ll read all year CHARLOTTE PHILBY Erin Kelly is quite simply one of the best crime writers around. The House of Mirrors is a totally absorbing story of family secrets, omissions and outright lies, with unforgettable characters and settings. It is impeccably plotted down to the very last line. I loved it JANE CASEY An electrifying thriller WOMAN S OWN

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LONGLISTED FOR THE BOOKER PRIZE 2023LONGLISTED FOR THE WALTER SCOTT PRIZE FOR HISTORICAL FICTIONA SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERA FINANCIAL TIMES, NEW STATESMAN, NEW YORKER AND WASHINGTON POST BOOK OF THE YEARIt is 1921 and at Cassowary House in the Straits Settlements of Penang, Robert Hamlyn is a well-to-do lawyer and his steely wife Lesley a society hostess. Their lives are invigorated when Willie, an old friend of Robert s, comes to stay.Willie Somerset Maugham is one of the greatest writers of his day. But he is beleaguered by an unhappy marriage, ill-health and business interests that have gone badly awry. He is also struggling to write. The more Lesley s friendship with Willie grows, the more clearly she see him as he is - a man who has no choice but to mask his true self.As Willie prepares to leave and face his demons, Lesley confides secrets of her own, including how she came to know the charismatic Dr Sun Yat Sen, a revolutionary fighting to overthrow the imperial dynasty of China. And more scandalous still, she reveals her connection to the case of an Englishwoman charged with murder in the Kuala Lumpur courts - a tragedy drawn from fact, and worthy of fiction.From Man Booker Prize-shortlisted Tan Twan Eng, The House of Doors is a masterful novel of public morality and private truth a century ago. Based on real events it is a drama of love and betrayal under the shadow of Empire.

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A Room of Oneâ ™s Own (1929) has become a classic feminist essay and perhaps Virginia Woolfâ ™s best known work; The Voyage Out (1915) is highly significant as her first novel. Both focus on the place of women within the power structures of modern society.The essay lays bare the woman artistâ ™s struggle for a voice, since throughout history she has been denied the social and economic independence assumed by men. Woolfâ ™s prescription is clear: if a woman is to find creative expression equal to a manâ ™s, she must have an independent income, and a room of her own. This is both an acute analysis and a spirited rallying cry; it remains surprisingly resonant and relevant in the 21st century.The novel explores these issues more personally, through the character of Rachel Vinrace, a young woman whose â ˜voyage outâ ™ to South America opens up powerful encounters with her fellow-travellers, men and women. As she begins to understand her place in the world, she finds the happiness of love, but also sees its brute power. Woolf has a sharp eye for the comedy of English manners in a foreign milieu; but the final undertow of the novel is tragic as, in some of her finest writing, she calls up the essential isolation of the human spirit.

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A bold, beautiful, sexy, full-throttle thriller: it is a gorgeous, creepy Gothic story for our times NICCI FRENCHOne of them has killed before.One of them will kill again.In the sweltering summer of 1997, straight-laced, straight-A student Karen met Biba - a bohemian and impossibly glamorous aspiring actress. A few months later, two people were dead and another had been sent to prison.Having stood by Rex as he served his sentence, Karen is now married to him with a daughter, Alice, who runs a vintage clothing company in London. They re a normal family, as long as they don t talk about the past, never mention the name Biba, and ignore Alice s flashes of dark, dangerous fury.Karen has kept what really happened that summer of 97 hidden deep inside her. Alice is keeping secrets of her own. But when anonymous notes begin to arrive at Alice s shop, it seems the past is about to catch up with them all ... Delivers a white-knuckle ride as a murky past creeps up on the present. I don t think I took a breath until I found myself screaming my way through the crescendo ALICE SLATER I love an Erin Kelly book! The worlds she creates are so rich and alive JANE FALLON When it comes to deeply involving, twisty thrillers, Erin Kelly is in a league of her own. Possibly the finest thriller you ll read all year CHARLOTTE PHILBY Quite simply one of the best crime writers around. The House of Mirrors is a totally absorbing story of family secrets, omissions and outright lies, with unforgettable characters and settings. It is impeccably plotted down to the very last line. I loved it JANE CASEY

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DARKNESS ALWAYS FINDS ITS WAY BACK.As Fey wage hopeless war against the oncoming storm of mortal conquest, Fairfax Manor lies in ruins. The first witches of Blackthorn forged the ancient fortress from their very souls to keep those of their bloodline safe.No one is safe now. Katherine Woodrow might have survived persecution at the Institute of Magic and journeyed across the divided lands of Elysior to study magic with the legendary Lord Emrys Blackthorn himself, but losing her heart and almost her life wasn t on the curriculum. All magic has a price - a price Alma would rather have died than see Kat pay.But the dark isn t finished with Kat yet. And Alma will stop at nothing to save her, drawing on the power of the beasts that simmer beneath her skin and even facing the secrets of her own past to help her friend. And there s no time to lose.Because more demons are escaping from the cursed texts the mortals failed to guard. The world is slipping back into darkness. And something is returning...A tale of deadly devotion. From the author of instant Sunday Times bestseller Tales of a Monstrous Heart, comes a spellbinding new gothic fantasy filled with slow-burn romance and forbidden magic - perfect for fans of Sarah J Maas and Rachel Gillig.

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The legend of Podkin One-Ear continues in this second Five Realms adventure from the winner of the Blue Peter Best Story Award. A spellbinding story full of friendship, excitement and magic. GuardianThe bard tiptoes out of his room, the crow-dream still echoing in his head, making him twitch at imaginary creaks of iron wings . . .The bard must leave Thornbury. It is not safe for him to stay. Rue, his new apprentice, travels with him â “ keen to learn his trade â “ and hear the next installment in the legend of Podkin One-Ear . . .Podkin and his fellow rabbits have been sheltering in Dark Hollow after their battle with Scramashank. Paz tends to the rabbits with sleeping sickness; Crom meets with the war council . . . Podkin has nothing to do! Frustrated, Podkin goes exploring and discovers an abandoned underground chamber. Armed with the Gift of Dark Hollow, Podkin learns to moonstride, and Paz is rewarded with a magical gift of her own . . .Kids love Podkin:â ˜One of the best books I have ever read.â ™ Cally, age 10, Lovereading4kidsâ ˜Like â ˜The Lord of the Ringsâ ™ and â ˜Watership Downâ ™ mixed together.â ™ Sam, age 11, Lovereading4kidsâ ˜An adventure that keeps you wanting to read on and on into the night.â ™ Alex, age 10, Lovereading4kids

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The murder of a loyal king s man threatens the self-crowned King Henry s new regime in this second gripping medieval mystery featuring friar, sleuth and reluctant spy Brother Chandler.January, 1400. The bowman strikes at night, slaying one of King Henry s loyal garrison men before melting back into the darkness. Was the murder the result of a personal quarrel? Or is it, as Henry s stepbrother, Swynford, fears, the start of an uprising against England s self-crowned king? Swynford orders Brother Chandler to investigate, before the spark of rebellion can set the whole country alight. Friar, reluctant sleuth, and even more reluctant spy, Brother Chandler is a man with dark secrets and divided loyalties. To the murdered King Richard. To his paymaster, the usurper King Henry. And to beautiful, naïve Mattie, a maid in the household of heretical poet Geoffrey Chaucer, who holds dangerous secrets of her own.Trusted by no one, Chandler must walk a tightrope of secrets and lies if he is to uncover the truth about the murder, while ensuring he - and the few people he cares about - stay alive.Combining rich historical detail with deep characterisations and enthralling mystery, this medieval puzzler is a perfect choice for fans of sleuthing monks and nuns like Ellis Peters Brother Cadfael and Peter Tremayne s Sister Fidelma.

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A compulsively entertaining historical YA novel that playfully blends dark academia with scandal, murder mystery and queer romance - like If We Were Villains meets Lex Croucher. In Regency England, Cascabel Gray dreams of freedom - and disguises herself as a boy to secure a place at Oxford University. After all, she s as comfortable in breeches as she is in ballgowns.Her plans are upended, however, when she receives a blackmail letter from Charles Lafleur, a member of infamous secret society the Rogues Club, threatening to expose her. But when Lafleur is found dead, the plot thickens... and Cascabel becomes a prime suspect in his murder.She joins the Rogues Club to conduct an investigation of her own, and her life soon begins to spiral out of control. To survive, she must switch between her male and female personas, attracting both fellow student William Grenville and a chambermaid known as Mouse - and even attending a ball with an Austrian prince. Can she find a way to balance her double life and clear her name, before she loses everything? This book combines the genius ingredients of cosy crime, queer romance and dark academia, all wrapped up in a fast-paced, entertaining plot - perfect for fans of Agency for Scandal, Laura Steven and Lex Croucher.A fierce, determined and irresistible protagonist who slips fluidly between two identities and genders as Cascabel and Pom. All the period-drama appeal of a historical Regency setting, with a vibrant, modern sensibility and a sensitive handling of prejudice. Joe s first novel, The Rules of Seeing, won the Romantic Novelist Association s Debut Novel Award.

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“The first born of Arthur will bring his end.” When the high priestess Vyvian du Lac dies, Morgen le Fay—acolyte to the priestess, midwife to queens, apprentice to Merlin—is left mysteriously bereft of magic. She finds herself transported to the wild, ancient forest of Brocéliande, which she must cross—and survive—to save Carelon from disaster. And death itself, it seems, is close on her heels. Morgen’s daughter Llachlyn, her cousin Sir Galahad and their friend, the squire Percival, share a vision of the mysterious graal. Mawra—Arthur’s jealous, spiteful queen, with ambitions on the graal of her own—threatens to send Llachlyn to a nunnery, but with Galahad’s help she and Percival escape north to her cousin Sir Gawain’s home. Gawain and Hwyfar, who have spent ten peaceful years away from court in a forbidden marriage, are now swept back into the secrets, lies and politics of Carelon. Merlin’s darkest prophecy looms, the Council of Nine – Morgen’s secret council of sorceresses – is broken, and the battle for Arthur’s legacy has just begun…

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Allison Busby is delighted to be reissuing five of Menna van Praag s magical realism novels in a stunning new livery. For fans of cosy BookTok-favourite authors like Lucy Jane Wood (Rewitched) and Evie Woods (The Mysterious Bakery on Rue de Paris) as well as heartwarming tales like Before the Coffee Gets Cold. In a forgotten nook of Cambridge a little shop stands where thousands of sheets of beautiful paper and hundreds of exquisite pens wait for the next person who, with Clara Cohen s help, will express the love, despair and desire they feel to correspondents alive, estranged or dead. Clara knows better than most the power a letter can have to turn a person s life around, so when she discovers a cache of wartime love letters, she follows them on the start of a profound journey of her own. Menna van Praag s books were a forerunner of the burgeoning healing fiction genre, with their cosy transformative storylines. Van Praag masterfully conjured a collection of books which mix romance, characters on life-changing journeys and a sprinkling of the supernatural.

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Seven women, inextricably linked by one man, must figure out which of them killed him in order to protect one another in this electrifying debut thriller.New Yearâ ™s Eve, 1999.Seven women are gathered in a hotel room at midnight; a man s head sits in the center of the floor. They all had a motive to kill Jamie Spellman. They all swear they didn t. But in order to protect one another, they have to find out who did.The ex, who drowns her darkest secret in a hip flask as the woman she loves drifts further away.The wife, living out her fairytale marriage in a house tucked into woods so thick no one can hear a scream.The widow, praying to a past she no longer knows whether she can trust.The teenager, whose wide-eyed crush has trapped her in an unrecognizable future.The mother figure, battling nature versus nurture under the weight of her own guilt.The friend, forced to choose sides over and over, until she learns the price of choosing wrong.And the journalist, who brought them all togetherâ ”but underestimated how far one of them would go to keep believing the story theyâ ™d been told. Against the ticking clock of a murder investigation, each womanâ ™s secret is brought to light as the connections between them converge to reveal a killer. Marking the debut of an extraordinary new talent, Rose Wilding s Speak of the Devil explores the roles into which women are cast in the lives of terrible menâ ¦and the fallout when they refuse to play pretend for one moment longer.

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