the winter visitor henry james

Longlisted for the New Angle Prize for Literature 2025Essex, February, 1991. The weather is biting cold. Everyone would rather be somewhere warmer, which is why it s a big surprise when a wanted drug smuggler, Bruce Hopkins, risks a return to his old haunts in Colchester after a decade long exile on the Costa del Sol. Lured back by a letter from the wife Hopkins left behind, no one is more surprised than him when he finds himself abducted and stripped bare only to be sent to a watery grave in the boot of a stolen Ford Sierra. The police wonder if it could be retaliation from a Spanish gang, sending a warning to their English counterparts?DS Daniel Kenton is teamed up with the unorthodox DS Brazier to investigate a crime wave which takes in not only the murder of an expat dope smuggler, but a sophisticated arson attack on a Norman church and the unexpected suicide of an ageing florist. Could there possibly be a thread that connects them?Written with the humour and period detail that have become his trademark, and set in the badlands of his beloved Essex, The Winter Visitor is James Henry at his inimitable best.

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A wonderful new selection of Henry James s short stories exploring the relationship between art and life, edited by Michael Gorra.This volume gathers seven of the very best of Henry James s short stories, all focussing the relationship between art and life. In The Aspern Papers , a critic is determined to get his hands on a great poet s papers hidden in a faded Venetian house - not matter what the human cost. The Author of Beltraffio , The Lesson of the Master and The Figure in the Carpet all focus on naive young men s unsettling encounters with their literary heroes. In The Middle Years , a dying novelist begins to glimpse his own potential, while The Real Thing and Greville Fane both explore the tension between artistic and commercial success. These fables of the creative life reveal James at his ironic, provocative best.Henry James was born in 1843 in New York and died in London in 1916. In addition to many short stories, plays, books of criticism, autobiography and travel, he wrote some twenty novels, the first published being Roderick Hudson (1875). They include The Europeans, Washington Square, The Portrait of a Lady, The Bostonians, The Princess Casamassima, The Tragic Muse, The Spoils of Poynton, The Awkward Age, The Wings of the Dove, The Ambassadors and The Golden Bowl.Michael Gorra is Professor of English at Smith College and the author of Portrait of a Novel: Henry James and the Making of an American Masterpiece (2012), a finalist for both the Pulitzer Prize and the James Tait Black Memorial Prize in biography.

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The Penguin English Library Edition of Daisy Miller and The Turn of the Screw by Henry James I m a fearful, frightful flirt! Did you ever hear of a nice girl that was not? This edition contains two of Henry James s most popular short works. Travelling in Europe with her family, Daisy Miller, an exquisitely beautiful young American woman, presents her fellow-countryman Winterbourne with a dilemma he cannot resolve. Is she deliberately flouting social convention in the outspoken way she talks and acts, or is she simply ignorant of those conventions? In Daisy Miller Henry James created his first great portrait of the enigmatic and dangerously independent American woman, a figure who would come to dominate his later masterpieces.Oscar Wilde called James s chilling The Turn of the Screw a most wonderful, lurid poisonous little tale . It tells of a young governess sent to a country house to take charge of two orphans, Miles and Flora. Unsettled by a sense of intense evil within the houses, she soon becomes obsessed with the belief that malevolent forces are stalking the children in her care.The Penguin English Library - 100 editions of the best fiction in English, from the eighteenth century and the very first novels to the beginning of the First World War.

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Henry James s great masterpiece, now in a stunning Penguin clothbound edition designed by the acclaimed Coralie Bickford-Smith.When Isabel Archer, a beautiful, spirited American, is brought to Europe by her wealthy aunt Touchett, it is expected that she will soon marry. But Isabel, resolved to enjoy her freedom, does not hesitate to turn down two eligible suitors. Then she finds herself irresistibly drawn to Gilbert Osmond. Charming and cultivated, Osmond sees Isabel as a rich prize waiting to be taken. In this portrait of a young woman affronting her destiny , Henry James created one of his most magnificent heroines, and a story of intense poignancy.This edition is based on the earliest published copy of the novel: this is the version that was read first and loved by most readers in James s lifetime. It also includes an introduction, notes and other editorial materials by leading James scholar Philip Horne.Henry James was born in 1843 in Washington Place, New York, of Scottish and Irish ancestry. In addition to many short stories, plays, books of criticism, autobiography and travel, he wrote some twenty novels, the first published being Roderick Hudson (1875). They include The Europeans, Washington Square, The Portrait of a Lady, The Bostonians, The Princess Casamassima, The Tragic Muse, The Spoils of Poynton, The Awkward Age, The Wings of the Dove, The Ambassadors and The Golden Bowl.Philip Horne is Professor of English at University College London.

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“Relatable characters, familiar scenarios, and gentle humor make this a remarkably satisfying read.” —Horn Book Magazine, Starred Review The second book in the acclaimed series is now in paperback! From the creators of the Schneider Award-winning books A Friend for Henry and Henry, Like Always, this delightful beginning chapter book about embracing new experiences stars a sweet and sensitive child on the autism spectrum. It’s Field Trip Day! Henry #39;s class is excited to visit the museum, but Henry is not so sure. The museum means maybe seeing dinosaurs, Henry #39;s favorite. But it also means a lot of things that are new: a noisy school bus ride, a building full of echoes and hallways, and plenty of chances to get lost! Will he find something that makes all of this new worth the trip? Come along with Henry in this funny, bighearted tale about trying new things, exploring new places, and finding the courage to make yourself heard.JUST RIGHT FOR BEGINNING READERS: With short chapters and simple text, this book is perfect for newly independent readers who are just moving on to longer books. FIRST FIELD TRIP: This story will encourage and reassure any child beginning school or preparing to embark on their first field trip as Henry navigates the excitement (and potential anxiety) that comes with doing new things for the first time. GREAT BACK-TO-SCHOOL READ: Perfect for any reader starting a new school year, the Henry series explores common school experiences in a gentle, funny, and encouraging way. DIVERSE STORIES: Centering neurodivergent kids is vital to expanding diverse representation across books for all ages. The Henry series provides a mirror and a window for kids on the autism spectrum and their friends to see themselves in the stories they read. AN AWARD-WINNING TEAM: Jenn Bailey and Mika Song received a Schneider Family Book Honor Award for their picture book A Friend for Henry. See how the story continues in this classic-feeling early reader series based on the same character!Perfect for: Newly independent readers Parents of kids on the spectrum Librarians, teachers, and booksellers looking for a children’s book that offers a window into the experience of autism Kids with varying levels of social anxiety Gift givers looking for a sweet and relatable book about trying new things Author: Kansas City, Missouri Illustrator: New York City, NY

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An unsettling new collection of Henry James s best short stories exploring ghosts and the uncanny There had been a moment when I believed I recognised, faint and far, the cry of a child; there had been another when I found myself just consciously starting as at the passage, before my door, of a light footstep I see ghosts everywhere , wrote Henry James, who retained a fascination with the supernatural and sensational throughout his writing career. This new collection brings together eight of James s tales exploring the uncanny, including his infamous ghost story, The Turn of the Screw , a work saturated with evil, in which a fraught governess becomes convinced that malicious spirits are menacing the children in her care. The other masterly works here include The Jolly Corner , Owen Wingrave and further tales of visitations, premonitions, madness, grief and family secrets, where the living are just as mysterious and unknowable as the dead. With an introduction and notes by Susie BoytGeneral Editor Philip Horne

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A chilling collection of Henry James s finest ghost stories, now in a wonderful Clothbound Classics editionIn The Turn of the Screw , one of the most famous ghost stories of all time, a governess becomes obsessed with the belief that malevolent forces are stalking the children in her care. But are the children really in danger - and if so, from whom? The novella is accompanied here by several more of the very best of Henry James short stories, including The Jolly Corner and The Third Person , all of which explore human psychology through ghostly visitations and the uncanny.

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Gorgeous...a very modern story with a wonderful inclusive message about caring for the world and those around you. Holly Webb You don t have to be big to be brave!Heart-warming adventures of friendship, courage and discovery, brought vividly to life with gorgeous illustrations by Kübra Teber. Ideal for young readers. One day a mystery visitor with large paws, sharp fangs and shining eyes arrives in the school garden where Tiny lives with her animal friends. The animals are scared, but Tiny realizes this young creature needs help... Can she persuade the others that this mystery visitor means them no harm?

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With detailed how-tos, evocative stories, and expert advice, this curated collection of 30 beautiful, easily reproducible designs by henna expert Azra Khamissa captures the past, present, and future of henna. Applied intricately to hands before celebrations, spread thickly on the soles of feet to protect the skin, or drawn in loose lines and shapes as a form of creative expression: Henna is all these things and more. Using her deep love for henna and tapping into her years of hosting henna workshops, designer and chiropractor Azra Khamissa fuses her own unique designs with historical and traditional inspiration to create The Henna Archive, a guide with 30 approachable designs that you can create at home. Inside you’ll find historical designs from Libya, Algeria, the United Arab Emirates, Morocco, and more, as well as designs of Khamissa’s own creation: leopard prints, crescent moons, Japanese knots, and flowers. Touching stories from people around the world sharing their personal connections to henna pair with the designs and illuminate the intimate nature of this ancient body art. Included are detailed how-tos to take your henna practice to the next level and tips, like how to get the perfect stain, what to look for when shopping for the best quality henna products, and how to host your own henna party.

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Designed to appeal to the booklover, the Macmillan Collectorâ ™s Library is a series of beautiful gift editions of much loved classic titles. Macmillan Collectorâ ™s Library are books to love and treasure. This edition of Henry Jamesâ ™s classic ghost stories features an afterword by bestselling author Kate Mosse OBE.A young governess is employed to look after two orphaned siblings in a grand country house. Isolated and inexperienced, she is at first charmed by the children â “ but gradually suspects that they may not be as innocent as they seem. She soon begins to see sinister figures at the window, but do they exist solely in her imagination, or are they ghosts intent on a terrible and devastating task? The Turn of the Screw by Henry James is one of the most famous and eerily equivocal ghost stories ever written.Owen Wingrave is the story of a son in a long line of military heroes who refuses to follow tradition, yet proves his bravery in a haunted room.

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THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER Henry Fraser is one of the most remarkable people I ve ever met J.K. Rowling What a story of transformation, inner power and inspiration Jonny Wilkinson The memoir of the year by Henry Fraser, motivational speaker and mouth artist with a foreword by J.K. Rowling.Being challenged in life is inevitable, but being defeated is optional...Henry Fraser was 17 years old when a tragic accident severely crushed his spinal cord. Paralysed from the shoulders down, he has conquered unimaginable difficulty to embrace life and a new way of living. Through challenging adversity, he has found the opportunity to grow and inspire others.This book combines his wisdom and insight into finding the gifts in life s challenges, and will resonate with anyone facing an obstacle, no matter how big or small. It includes Henry s thoughts on how to look at the right things and avoid the wrong, finding progress in whatever you do, and acknowledging and accepting the darkness when it comes. Right at the heart of Henry s inspiring philosophy is his belief that every day is a good day.

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A chilling ghost story, wrought with tantalising ambiguity, the basis for the new Netflix series The Haunting of Bly ManorA Penguin Classic In what Henry James called a trap for the unwary , The Turn of the Screw tells of a nameless young governess sent to a country house to take charge of two orphans, Miles and Flora. Unsettled by a dark foreboding of menace within the house, she soon comes to believe that something malevolent is stalking the children in her care. But is the threat to her young charges really a malign and ghostly presence or something else entirely? The Turn of the Screw is James s great masterpiece of haunting atmosphere and unbearable tension and has influenced subsequent ghost stories and films such as The Innocents, starring Deborah Kerr, and The Others, starring Nicole Kidman. This Penguin Classics edition contains a chronology, further reading, notes and an introduction by David Bromwich examining the dark ambiguity of James s work and the inseparability of narrative from point-of-view. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.

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The Birthplace is a short story by Henry James that was first released in 1903 in his anthology. The tale shows James s doubts regarding Shakespeare s authorship and is a sharp satire on the excesses of bardolatry. The story also depicts a characteristically imaginative Jamesian protagonist creating another reality in his presentation on Bard s purported childhood activities, which goes beyond the specific scholarly topic. Morris Gedge receives a favorable offer to take on the role of custodian of Stratford-on-Shakespeare Avon s residence. James twice used Shakespeare s name in his notebooks as he was drafting the novel, so even though his name is not mentioned in the story, to Whom the highest Mecca of the English-speaking people is dedicated is obvious. After being appointed the custodian, Morris starts to question the explanations he is made to provide to visitors. He begins to qualify and fumble through his speech. His wife is distressed by this, and the owners of the temple issue a warning. He gives a funny lecture about how Shakespeare the child played around the house in the story s concluding scene. Of course, tourist revenue grows and Gedge gets paid more.

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With an Introduction and Notes by Martin Scofield, University of Kent at Canterbury. Henry James was arguably the greatest practitioner of what has been called the psychological ghost story. His stories explore the region which lies between the supernatural or straightforwardly marvellous and the darker areas of the human psyche.This edition includes all ten of his ghost stories, and as such is the fullest collection currently available. The stories range widely in tone and type. They include The Jolly Corner , a compelling story of psychological doubling; Owen Wingrave , which is also a subtle parable of military tradition; The Friends of the Friends , a strange story of uncanny love; and The Private Life , which finds a shrewd, high comedy in its ghostly theme.The volume also includes James s great novella The Turn of the Screw, perhaps the most ambiguous and disturbing ghost story ever written.

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Fresh, gripping and addictive DAILY MAIL Tense and absorbing . . . Reminiscent of And Then There Were None WALL STREET JOURNAL Grips you from start to finish KATE RHODES___________The island was abandoned for fifty years. So how did the body get there?Five-hundred kilometres from land in the middle of Atlantic Ocean lies Navigaceo, a tiny island hastily deserted fifty years ago and uninhabited ever since. Until now.Tess Macfarlane is part of the very first return expedition and, as a documentary filmmaker, her job is to record everything she sees. Whatever Tess is expecting to find, it is not a body. Recently killed and wearing the uniform of the expedition team.It soon becomes clear that someone on Tess s team is a killer. With five days until she can return to the mainland and no idea who to trust, can Tess avoid becoming the next body discovered on the shore?___________REAL READER REVIEWS OF THE LAST VISITOR A great book for those Looking for an intriguing, well-plotted mystery My heart was racing, and I couldn t put the book down. Lucky this was such a fast paced and quick read! The huge twist later on kept me right on the edge literally of those rocky escarpments Completely devourable. I haven t read anything by Martin before, but I will be sure to now The writing is atmospheric and the description of the isolation of the location is superb Griffin demonstrates a talent for captivating readers and holding their attention with compelling characters and a well-crafted plot

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Inventive, thrilling and with a fine sense of place, it glistens with menace DAILY MAIL Grips you from start to finish KATE RHODES__________The island was abandoned for fifty years. So how did the body get there?Navigaceo: a tiny island five hundred kilometres from land in the Atlantic Ocean. Hastily deserted fifty years ago, it has been uninhabited ever since. Until now.Tess Macfarlane is part of the very first return expedition and, as a documentary filmmaker, her job is to record everything she sees. Whatever Tess is expecting to find, it is not a body. Recently killed and wearing the uniform as her.It soon becomes clear that someone on Tess s team is a killer. With five days until she can return to the mainland and no idea who to trust, can Tess avoid becoming the next body discovered on the shore? __________REAL READER REVIEWS OF THE LAST VISITOR A great book for those Looking for an intriguing, well plotted mystery ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ #11088 My heart was racing, and I couldn t put the book down. Lucky this was such a fast paced and quick read! ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ #11088 The huge twist later on kept me right on the edge literally of those rocky escarpments ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ #11088 Completely devourable. I haven t read anything by Martin before, but I will be sure to now ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ #11088 The writing is atmospheric and the description of the isolation of the location is superb ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ #11088 Griffin demonstrates a talent for captivating readers and holding their attention with compelling characters and a well-crafted plot ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ #11088

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Essential guide . . . an invitation to a year of happy visiting Robin Lane Fox, Financial TimesThe Garden Visitor s Handbook is the famous yellow bible for anyone interested in gardens and the 2022 edition is now available. Its 744 pages contain descriptions of the 3,700 gardens opening to visitors throughout England and Wales this year, and offers people unique access to the most beautiful gardens in the country. Most are privately owned and never otherwise accessible, so the book offers a magical entré to these wonderful domains.Funds raised at the gardens on their open days come from admissions, teas and plant sales and are donated to the National Garden Scheme which in turn donates the net proceeds every year to a group of nursing and health charities. Currently these donations total £3 million annually and, since its foundation in 1927, the National Garden Scheme has given away a whopping £60 million. The main beneficiaries include some of Britain s best-loved charities including Macmillan, Marie Curie, the Queen s Nursing Institute, Hospice UK, Carers Trust, Parkinson s UK and Horatio s Garden.

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HarperCollins is proud to present its new range of best-loved, essential classics. The place, with its grey sky and withered garlands, its bared spaces and scattered dead leaves, was like a theatre after the performance-all strewn with crumpled playbills. Revered as one of the greatest ghost stories ever told, James s The Turn of the Screw is an eerie Victorian masterpiece.When an inexperienced governess goes to work at Bly, a country house in Essex to look after a young boy Miles and his sister Flora, all manner of strange events begin to occur. The governess spots a ghostly man and woman around the grounds and is told by the housekeeper that the valet and previous governess haunt the house. It soon becomes clear that the children are inexplicably connected to these ghosts in some way and the young governess struggles to protect the children, although from exactly what, she is not sure.Exploring the psychological and sexual fears of an era, this ambiguous, suspenseful and anxiety-inspiring novella remains one of Henry James s most well-known tales.

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Essential guide . . . an invitation to a year of happy visiting Robin Lane Fox, Financial Times The Garden Visitor s Handbook is the famous yellow bible for anyone interested in gardens and the 2023 edition is now available. Its 720 pages contain descriptions of the thousands of gardens opening to visitors throughout England and Wales this year, and offers people unique access to the most beautiful gardens in the country. Most are privately owned and never otherwise accessible, so the book offers a magical entré to these wonderful domains. Funds raised at the gardens on their open days come from admissions, teas and plant sales and are donated to the National Garden Scheme which in turn donates the net proceeds every year to a group of nursing and health charities. Currently these donations total £3 million annually and, since its foundation in 1927, the National Garden Scheme has given away a whopping £60 million. The main beneficiaries include some of Britain s best-loved charities including Macmillan, Marie Curie, the Queen s Nursing Institute, Hospice UK, Carers Trust, Parkinson s UK and Horatio s Garden.

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Complete with helpful notes about each short story s biographical and cultural contexts. There are just as many real Christmas stories as ever, if we would only dig em up, wrote William Sydney Porter. The first short story he published under the pen name O. Henry was a holiday tale ( Whistling Dick s Christmas Stocking ), while his best-known work, The Gift of the Magi, has inspired countless Yuletide movies and television episodes. Library of America presents all seven of his seasonal offerings-including two about Thanksgiving, the one day that is purely American : The Purple Dress; Two Thanksgiving Day Gentlemen; Whistling Dick s Christmas Stocking; A Chaparral Christmas Gift; Christmas by Injunction; The Gift of the Magi; Compliments of the Season. You ll meet characters only O. Henry could have imagined: Maida, a shop clerk who scrimps and saves for a new dress to wear to the employee holiday party. Stuffy Pete, a homeless man who suffers through the generosity of back-to-back Thanksgiving dinners. The Frio Kid, a murderous outlaw who unexpectedly commits a single act of generosity. Whistling Dick, a tramp who stumbles upon a potentially lethal act of arson and robbery. Cherokee, a gold prospector who strikes it rich and decides to play Santa Claus. And Fuzzy, an alcoholic soldier of misfortune, who stumbles upon the lost rag doll belonging to a millionaire s five-year-old daughter. Always witty, often outrageously funny, and filled with O. Henry s famous plot twists, these stories take readers from New Mexico and Texas, through New Orleans, and to New York City to find the holiday spirit all across America.

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Inventive, thrilling and with a fine sense of place, it glistens with menace DAILY MAIL Grips you from start to finish KATE RHODES__________The island was abandoned for fifty years. So how did the body get there?Navigaceo: a tiny island five hundred kilometres from land in the Atlantic Ocean. Hastily deserted fifty years ago, it has been uninhabited ever since. Until now.Tess Macfarlane is part of the very first return expedition and, as a documentary filmmaker, her job is to record everything she sees. Whatever Tess is expecting to find, it is not a body. Recently killed and wearing the uniform as her.It soon becomes clear that someone on Tess s team is a killer. With five days until she can return to the mainland and no idea who to trust, can Tess avoid becoming the next body discovered on the shore? __________REAL READER REVIEWS OF THE LAST VISITOR A great book for those Looking for an intriguing, well plotted mystery ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ #11088 My heart was racing, and I couldn t put the book down. Lucky this was such a fast paced and quick read! ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ #11088 The huge twist later on kept me right on the edge literally of those rocky escarpments ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ #11088 Completely devourable. I haven t read anything by Martin before, but I will be sure to now ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ #11088 The writing is atmospheric and the description of the isolation of the location is superb ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ #11088 Griffin demonstrates a talent for captivating readers and holding their attention with compelling characters and a well-crafted plot ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ #11088

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A new edition of a Gothic novella which has inspired many horror and psychological thrillers since its publication. This new edition of The Turn of the Screw offers students the definitive text and extensive appendices. An unnamed young governess is sent to a country house to take charge of two orphans, Miles and Flora. Yet she is soon oppressed by a sense of foreboding and deep disquiet, becoming convinced that something dark is menacing her young charges. But are supernatural forces at work, or is the danger something altogether more earthly? Henry James s masterpiece, and widely considered to be the greatest ghost story ever written, The Turn of the Screw remains the apogee of suspenseful, haunting writing in the English language.

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Henry James released his little novel The Europeans: A Sketch in 1878. In essence, it is a comedy that contrasts the actions and viewpoints of two European tourists with those of their relatives who reside in the new world of New England. The Atlantic Monthly published the serialized version of the book from July to October of 1878. The story begins in Boston and New England in the middle of the 19th century and details the transition from the old to the new world for two European siblings. Eugenia Münster and Felix Young, the two protagonists, have been traveling between France, Italy, and Germany since they were young children.The patriarchal Mr. Wentworth, his son Clifford, 20, and his two daughters Gertrude and Charlotte captivate Felix. In contrast to Felix, who is content to accept the gift of a little house but values his independence, Eugenia s response is different. Her brother, on the other hand, is perfectly content to spend all of his time with Charlotte and Gertrude, spending countless hours painting portraits in their piazza or garden.

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Winner of the 2020 Readers Favorite International Book Awards Gold Medal for Horror!The cold waters of Lake Genosgawa hide a terrifying secret. After his first encounter, waking dreams torment 11-year-old Greg Canton. The creature in the lake feeds on his emotions, driving him deeper and deeper into his own nightmares. She tried to break him and feed on his fears that horrible summer, but instead, she imparted a psychic gift⠦Twenty-one years later, Greg joins forces with the survivors from neighboring Oneka Falls to put an end to the demonic infestation once and for all. Can they survive a battle withThe Hag?Critical Acclaim for The Hag????? ⠜This was an intense, scare-your-pants-off novel that will make you want to close your eyes, but not really because you need to know what happens next. Even though I read it in broad daylight, I was a little spooked and just wanted to hide for a little bit. The narrative is beyond amazing, the characters have so much potential... I loved this book! I really love the way Erik Henry Vick writes. He has a gift for weaving pictures with words and making sure the reader is right there in the story with his characters. The atmosphere is sinister from the very beginning and the tension keeps building until the end. This is a fantastic collection.⠝--Rabia Tanveer, Readers Favorite Reviews????? ...a tense dash in the darkness to stay together and survive, filled with sudden violence, enigmatic enemies and strange turns of events...[it] reminded me of Stranger Things where the graphic horror side is really allowed to let rip... I⠙m constantly awed by the inventiveness of the author to bring larger threats with each novel⠦[and] the further development of the villainous characters, who are just as integral to the story, and have their own maniacal motivations at play. [T]he dark corners are darker than ever with Vick⠙s usual flair for the shadowy atmospheres in his sharp narrative voice and excellent choice of lexis. --K.C. Finn, Readers Favorite Reviews?????⠜[F]illed with action and disturbing images and these begin right off the bat. The silence, a falling leaf, or a faint footstep echo something sinister in this gritty tale of horrific deeds. Erik Henry Vick comes across as a master weaver of frightful tales; each page is well-spun with action and the kind of suspense that forces the reader to turn to the next page. The prose is beautiful, the plot ingeniously constructed and the characters richly developed. While this is the kind of story that is chilling, it is infused with realism and powerful imagery. It is a masterpiece, indeed.⠝--Romuald Dzemo, Readers Favorite ReviewsWhat readers are saying????? If you like excitement and suspense, you re gonna love this series! ????? The whole story is just so gripping and just grabs you from the very first page. ????? You will never look at the dark corners of a room in the same way again! ????? [T]his author is so good - this book is fabulously-written, with an absolutely compelling storyline that is awesomely creepy. ????? If you like demons, dark mystery and terror this book is for you! The storyline is fast-paced and easy to follow. The characters are vast but well-developed. Definitely a good read for a dark, stormy night! ????? It s rare to find a horror/supernatural writer who can write a complex, interwoven story that occurs across decades and write it so compellingly that you just have to know what happens to the characters. This is a writer to watch, people. ????? Erik Henry Vick is a master of horror⠦ ????? Really enjoyable and kept me up late on more than one occasion. ????? ...be prepared to leave the lights on. This series has scared over thirty-five thousand readers. Now it s your turn

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The beautiful new edition of Diana Henry s classic Crazy Water, Pickled Lemons is OUT NOW***As featured in the Daily Telegraph s Best cookbooks to turn to in isolation Diana Henry named Best Cookery Writer at Fortnum Mason Food Drink Awards 2015Winner - James Beard Award: Best Book, Single Subject The Guild of Food Writers named Diana Henry as Cookery Journalist of the Year 2015Chicken is one of the most popular foods we love to cook and eat: comforting, quick, celebratory and casual. Plundering the globe, there is no shortage of brilliant ways to cook it, whether you need a quick supper on the table after work, something for a lazy summer barbecue or a feast to nourish family and friends. From quick Vietnamese lemon grass and chilli chicken thighs and a smoky chicken salad with roast peppers and almonds, through to a complete feast with pomegranate, barley and feta stuffed roast chicken with Georgian aubergines, there is no eating or entertaining occasion that isn t covered in this book. In A Bird in the Hand, Diana Henry o­ffers a host of new, easy and not-so-very-well-known dishes, starring the bird we all love.

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Audiokniha: A young woman starts her first job as a governess in charge of two young orphans, Miles and Flora, at a country house called Bly. The children are beautiful and well-behaved, but are they too good to be true? When the governess starts to experience strange visions, she suspects that the children are hiding a terrible secret. Are there ghosts at Bly, or is the governess going mad? Henry James’s classic ghost story

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Designed to appeal to the booklover, the Macmillan Collector s Library is a series of beautiful gift editions of much loved classic titles. Macmillan Collector s Library are books to love and treasure.Widely accepted as Henry James great masterpiece, The Portrait of a Lady is a poignant and intense exploration of freedom and identity. This beautiful Macmillan Collector s Library edition features an introduction by Costa Award-winning author Colm Toibin.Intelligent, beautiful and vivacious, Isabel Archer fascinates and intimidates the elite society of Albany, New York. Fiercely protective of her independence, she travels to England with her aunt to escape a persistent suitor but, upon inheriting a considerable fortune, falls into the sway of the devious Mrs Merle who whisks her off to Italy. There she is seduced by the narcissistic Gilbert Osmond, an art collector who will stop at nothing to possess her, and whose connection to Mrs Merle is shrouded in mystery.

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‘After I had accepted the position and agreed to his condition, I had two or three very bad days. I was full of doubts, sure I had made a terrible mistake. I was in this state of mind as I sat in the uncomfortable coach which was taking me to my new home.’ A young woman starts her first job as a governess in charge of two young orphans, Miles and Flora, at a country house called Bly. The children are beautiful and well-behaved, but are they too good to be true? When the governess starts to experience strange visions, she suspects that the children are hiding a terrible secret. Are there ghosts at Bly, or is the governess going mad? Henry James’s classic ghost story is retold here at level B2.

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One of the most powerful monarchs in British history, Henry VIII ruled England in unprecedented splendour. In this remarkable composite biography, Alison Weir brings Henry s six wives vividly to life, revealing each as a distinct and compelling personality in her own right. Drawing upon the rich fund of documentary material from the Tudor period, The Six Wives of Henry VIII shows us a court where personal needs frequently influenced public events and where a life of gorgeously ritualised pleasure was shot through with ambition, treason and violence. At last we have the truth about Henry VIII s wives. This book is as reliable and scholarly as it is readable Evening Standard

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The breech-loading, single-shot .458in Martini-Henry rifle has become a symbol of both the Anglo-Zulu War of 1879 and the numerous battles in Egypt and the Sudan in 1884â “85, but continued to be used by both British and colonial troops well into the 20th century. Its invention and introduction into British service were in direct response to the success of the Prussian Dreyse needle gun, which demonstrated that the breech-loading rifle offered faster loading, improved accuracy and superior range; significantly, the weapon could be loaded and fired from a prone position, thus offering the rifleman greater security on the battlefield. Due to the longevity of service, many Martini-Henry rifles survive today, both in museums and in private collections, and the weapon is highly prized by shooting enthusiasts. Featuring specially commissioned full-colour artwork and an array of arresting first-hand accounts and written by an authority on warfare in the Victorian era, this engaging study tells the story of the powerful Martini-Henry and its impact on the battlefield, from the Anglo-Zulu War to the opening months of World War I.

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Transform the way you see winter and unlock its quiet power to restore, heal and inspire A beautiful book full of wisdom, insight and comfort. Owen O Kane, psychotherapist and bestselling author--Too often, we prepare ourselves to endure, rather than enjoy, the winter months. The Gifts of Winter is your reminder that this can be a magical season, rich with natural miracles and spectacular beauty, as well as the perfect time to slow down, restore and reset for the year ahead. But to benefit, we need to embrace winter, rather than pretend it s not happening. Part contemplative, part practical, this transformative guide will inspire you to lean into winter as a period of rest and reflection and learn how to unlock its healing powers so your body and brain can thrive. Chartered psychologist, Dr Stephanie Fitzgerald, draws upon decades of clinical expertise and her personal experience of Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), to show you how to navigate winter s challenges and uncover its joys. Woven with simple tips, mindset advice and regular reflection prompts, as well as charming illustrations to help bring winter to life, with this beautiful book you will come to see winter in a whole new, positive light. ----------------------------------------------------------------------

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Perfect for fans of Ivy Bean and Dory Fantasmagory, Marya Khan and the Incredible Henna Party is the start of a charming chapter book series from acclaimed author Saadia Faruqi about a Pakistani American third-grader whose plans may backfire but whose persistence and heart are inspiring. Marya’s eighth birthday is coming up in a week, and all she wants is an over-the-top birthday party just like the ones Alexa, her rich neighbor, always throws. When Alexa parades into school with fancy invitations, Marya can’t help herself—she claims that she’s having the most epic henna party ever. Now she has to convince her family to make it happen. Enter Operation Help the Khans! Marya’s siblings clearly need help with their projects. Maybe she could cook dinner for her parents, or clean her grandmother’s room? Except everything Marya does seems to end in disaster. Will Marya and her family be able pull it together and throw the best party ever?!Featuring black-and-white illustrations by Ani Bushry and a selection of henna designs to trace and color.

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NOW UPDATED WITH A NEW CHAPTER HOW THE DEATH OF A SPY IN THE IRA LED TO ONE OF THE BIGGEST MURDER INVESTIGATIONS IN BRITISH HISTORY WINNER - Historical Writers Association Non-Fiction Crown 2024 SHORTLISTED - CWA ALCS Gold Dagger for Non-Fiction 2024SHORTLISTED - True Crime Awards Book of the Year 2024 Top 10 Irish Non-Fiction bestseller, April 2024 On 26th May 1986, the body of an undercover British agent was found by the side of a muddy lane, with a rope tied around its wrists and tape over each eye. Years later, it was reported that this murder might have been carried out by another undercover British agent, known as Stakeknife . In 2016, a detective began to investigate this case, and would soon find himself running the largest murder investigation in British history. In a compulsive blend of investigative journalism and true crime thriller, Henry Hemming exposes the parallel worlds of the IRA and British intelligence through the lives of those inextricably bound up in both. He reveals the bravery of those who were crucial in ending the Troubles in Northern Ireland, the bloodiest and longest-running conflict in recent British history, and the determination of one detective in his dogged search for justice and the truth. Superb - Irish Times Compelling - The Times Gripping - Observer Exciting, at times astonishing - New York Times A gripping and pacey book that reads like a thriller. I found it shocking in a world where I didn t think I could be shocked any more. Henry Hemming wears his extensive research very lightly and manages to shape a great narrative from a complex and dark episode from our recent history. An important and skilfully crafted book. - JOHN O FARRELL The best book about the Troubles since Patrick Radden Keefe s Say Nothing . . . outstanding reporting and an unflinching focus on the facts at hand - Wall Street Journal

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HOW THE DEATH OF A SPY IN THE IRA LED TO ONE OF THE BIGGEST MURDER INVESTIGATIONS IN BRITISH HISTORYHistorical Writers Association Non-Fiction Crown Winner 2024Top 10 Irish Non-Fiction bestseller, April 2024 A truly page-turning, compulsive and also profoundly moving narrative. - JAMES HOLLAND Gripping, urgent, superbly reported and brilliantly written - DAN JONESOn 26th May 1986, the body of an undercover British agent was found by the side of a muddy lane, with a rope tied around its wrists and tape over each eye. Years later, it was reported that this murder might have been carried out by another undercover British agent, known as Stakeknife . In 2016, a detective began to investigate this case, and would soon find himself running the largest murder investigation in British history.In a compulsive blend of investigative journalism and true crime thriller, Henry Hemming exposes the parallel worlds of the IRA and British intelligence through the lives of those inextricably bound up in both. He reveals the bravery of those who were crucial in ending the Troubles in Northern Ireland, the bloodiest and longest-running conflict in recent British history, and the determination of one detective in his dogged search for justice and the truth. Superb - Irish Times Compelling - The Times Gripping - Observer Exciting, at times astonishing - New York Times A gripping and pacey book that reads like a thriller. I found it shocking in a world where I didn t think I could be shocked any more. Henry Hemming wears his extensive research very lightly and manages to shape a great narrative from a complex and dark episode from our recent history. An important and skilfully crafted book. - JOHN O FARRELL The best book about the Troubles since Patrick Radden Keefe s Say Nothing . . . outstanding reporting and an unflinching focus on the facts at hand - Wall Street Journal

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Are you feeling it too? The genuine urge to bunker in, a growing need for rest, a deep desire to seek comfort? As the days become shorter and the cold descends, hibernation mode sets in. While seasonal change is a normal part of the natural world, many of us expect to have the same levels of energy all year round. The result is that our incessant drive to grow and out-perform can often leave us feeling frustrated and disheartened with our lower levels of energy and reduced productivity.But what if there was a better way to approach the winter season? Self-care expert Suzy Reading has devised 7 steps to not only survive the winter months but to thrive in them. By embracing the lessons from the natural world - from regulating light activity to warming body movements - you will learn how to alter your daily rhythms so that you can embrace winter. Through honouring lower energy levels and listening to what your body needs in the colder months, this can be an opportunity to rekindle joy and find fulfilment in every season of life.Approaching winter doesn t have to be full of dread - so snuggle in and learn the key to thriving in the colder months.

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This beautiful hardback Ladybird edition of The Little Red Hen is a perfect first illustrated introduction to this classic fairy tale for young readers from 3+. The tale is sensitively retold, following Little Red Hen as she finds some grains of wheat, plants the seeds and looks after the wheat before grinding it into flour and baking a loaf of bread. Other exciting titles in the Ladybird Tales series include The Three Billy Goats Gruff, Cinderella, The Three Little Pigs, Jack and the Beanstalk, Goldilocks and the Three Little Pigs, The Gingerbread Man, Hansel and Gretel, Little Red Riding Hood, Sleeping Beauty, Rumpelstiltskin, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Rapunzel, The Magic Porridge Pot, The Enormous Turnip, Puss in Boots, The Elves and the Shoemaker, The Big Pancake, Dick Whittington, The Princess and the Frog, The Princess and the Pea, The Ugly Duckling and Chicken Licken.Ladybird Tales are based on the original Ladybird retellings, with beautiful pictures of the kind children like best - full of richness and detail. Children have always loved, and will always remember, these classic fairy tales and sharing them together is an experience to treasure. Ladybird has published fairy tales for over forty-five years, bringing the magic of traditional stories to each new generation of children.

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***The sparkling Christmas novel from the Sunday Times bestselling author Heidi Swain!***Will love bloom this winter? Freya Fuller is living her dream, working as a live-in gardener on a beautiful Suffolk estate. But when the owner dies, Freya finds herself forced out of her job and her home with nowhere to go. However, with luck on her side, she’s soon moving to Nightingale Square and helping to create a beautiful winter garden that will be open to the public in time for Christmas. There’s a warm welcome from all in Nightingale Square, except from local artist Finn. No matter how hard the pair try, they just can’t get along, and working together to bring the winter garden to life quickly becomes a struggle for them both. Will Freya and Finn be able to put their differences aside in time for Christmas? Or will the arrival of a face from Freya’s past send them all spiralling?The Winter Garden is the perfect read this Christmas, promising snowfall, warm fires and breath-taking seasonal romance. Perfect for fans of Carole Matthews, Cathy Bramley and Sarah Morgan. Praise for HEIDI SWAIN: #39;The queen of feel-good #39; Woman Home #39;Full of Heidi’s trademark gentle charm. Lock the door, pour some mulled wine and settle into this wonderful Christmas treat! #39; Milly Johnson #39;More Christmassy than a week in Lapland - we loved it! #39; heat #39;Sprinkled with Christmas sparkle #39; Trisha Ashley #39;Give yourself a Christmas treat and curl up with this magical book! #39; Sue Moorcroft, author of The Little Village Christmas #39;A real Christmas cracker of a read! #39; Penny Parkes, author of Practice Makes Perfect #39;Cosy, Christmassy and deeply satisfying! Another wonderful read! #39; Mandy Baggot, author of One Christmas Kiss in Notting Hill

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With an Introduction and Notes by Lionel Kelly, Senior Lecturer in English, University of Reading.Transplanted to Europe from her native America, Isabel Archer has candour, beauty, intelligence, an independent spirit and a marked enthusiasm for life. An unexpected inheritance apparently gives her freedom, but despite all her natural advantages she makes one disastrous error of judgement and the result is genuinely tragic. Her tale, told with Jamesâ ™ inimitable poise, is of the widest relevance.â ˜The phase when his (Henry Jamesâ ™) genius functioned with the freest and fullest vitality is represented by The Portrait of a Ladyâ ™.(F.R. LEAVIS)

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From the bestselling author of The Piano Tuner, comes Daniel Mason s The Winter Soldier, a story of love and medicine through the devastation of the First World War. Part mystery, part war story, part romance, The Winter Soldier is a dream of a novel - Anthony Doerr, author of All The Light We Cannot See.Vienna, 1914: Lucius is a young, idealistic medical student, whose life takes an unexpected turn with the outbreak of the Great War. Volunteering in the name of heroic battlefield tales, he finds himself in a catastrophic field-hospital, besieged by typhus, and thrust into a grueling learning process from the only remaining nurse.The real test of his resolve comes with the arrival of an enigmatic soldier, his uniform filled with mysterious drawings. He seems beyond rescue, until Lucius makes a fateful decision that will change the course of his life.The Winter Soldier carries you from the grand ballrooms of Imperial Vienna to the icy trenches of the Eastern Front, in a gripping story of the tragedies of war, the struggles for redemption, and a poignant exploration of love born amidst despair.

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The Little Red Hen has found some grains of wheat, but who will help her plant them? The cat, the rat and the duck are all sitting in the farmyard, enjoying the sun. Surely one of them will join the Little Red Hen as she grows the wheat and mills it. And what happens when she bakes a crusty golden loaf with the flour she has made? A charming retelling of this much-loved tale, incidentally showing the stages from wheat to freshly-baked bread, with delightful illustrations throughout by Raffaella Ligi.

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***The sparkling Christmas novel from the Sunday Times bestselling author Heidi Swain!***After calling off her engagement, Hayley, the Wynthorpe Hall housekeeper, wants nothing more than to return to her no-strings fun-loving self, avoiding any chance of future heartbreak. Little does she know, Wynbridge’s latest arrival is about to throw her plan entirely off course . . . Moving into Wynthorpe Hall to escape the town’s gossip, Hayley finds herself immersed in the eccentric Connelly family’s festive activities as they plan to host their first ever Winter Wonderland. But Hayley isn’t the only new resident at the hall. Gabe, a friend of the Connelly’s son Jamie, has also taken up residence, moving into Gatekeeper’s Cottage, and he quickly makes an impression on Wynbridge’s reformed good-girl. As preparations commence for the biggest event of the season, the pair find themselves drawn ever closer to one another, but unbeknownst to Hayley, Gabe, too, has a reason for turning his back on love, one that seems intent on keeping them apart. Under the starry winter skies, will Gabe convince Hayley to open her heart again once more? And in doing so, will he convince himself? ~*~ Snowflakes and Cinnamon Swirls at the Winter Wonderland is the perfect read this Christmas, promising snowfall, warm fires and breath-taking seasonal romance. Perfect for fans of Milly Johnson, Carole Matthews and Cathy Bramley.Praise for HEIDI SWAIN: #39;The queen of feel-good #39; Woman Home #39;The most delicious slice of festive fiction: a true comfort read and the perfect Christmas treat to alleviate all the stress! #39; Veronica Henry #39;Full of Heidi’s trademark gentle charm. Lock the door, pour some mulled wine and settle into this wonderful Christmas treat! #39; Milly Johnson #39;More Christmassy than a week in Lapland - we loved it! #39; heat magazine #39;Sprinkled with Christmas sparkle #39; Trisha Ashley #39;Give yourself a Christmas treat and curl up with this magical book! #39; Sue Moorcroft, author of The Little Village Christmas #39;A real Christmas cracker of a read! #39; Penny Parkes, author of Practice Makes Perfect #39;Cosy, Christmassy and deeply satisfying! Another wonderful read! #39; Mandy Baggot, author of One Christmas Kiss in Notting Hill

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This is the story of Englandâ ™s most famous, and notorious, king. The facts of Henry VIIIâ ™s life and reign were more astonishing, poignant and outlandish than the plot twists of most fiction. Henryâ ™s character was complex: he was a charismatic, ardent â “ and brash â “ young lover who married six times; a scholar with a deep love of poetry and music; an energetic hunter who loved the outdoors; a monarch whose lack of a male heir haunted him incessantly; and a ruthless leader who would stop at nothing to achieve his desires. His monumental decision to split from Rome and the Catholic Church was one that would forever shape the religious and political landscape of Britain. Combining magnificent storytelling with an extraordinary grasp of the pleasures and perils of power, Margaret George delivers a vivid portrait of Henry VIII and Tudor England and the powerhouse of players on its stage: Thomas Cromwell, Cardinal Wolsey, Thomas More and Anne Boleyn. It is also a narrative told from an original perspective: Margaret George writes from the Kingâ ™s point of view, injecting irreverent comments from Will Somers â “ Henryâ ™s jester and confidant.

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Little Clothbound Classics: irresistible, mini editions of short stories, novellas and essays from the world s greatest writers, designed by the award-winning Coralie Bickford-Smith.O. Henry is one of the most popular American writers of the twentieth century and a true master of the short story. This selection of tales ranges from Christmas in New York to the cattle-lands of Texas, taking in con men, clerks, shop assistants, tramps and tricksters. They all highlight O. Henry s comic eye, his gift for evoking speech and setting, and his unique approach to life s quirks of fate. His stories are perfectly executed mini-classics Washington Post

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In this enthralling re-creation of American novelist Henry James famous ten-month trip around the United States, lauded critic Peter Brooks brings to life both the literary giant and America in its Gilded Age.In 1904, after two decades of living and travelling abroad, Henry James returned to the United States to discover a world drastically different from the one he had left behind. Suddenly, the future of the world seemed to be in his native land, which he had once considered provincial, lacking in nourishment for the novelist. James thus set forth to refamiliarize himself with the United States, travelling the breadth of the land and exercising his acute powers of observation to document all that he saw. James s ten-month journey across America and its product, the ethnographic work The American Scene, are the focus of Henry James Comes Home, scholar and literary critic Peter Brooks’s dazzling follow-up to his book Henry James Goes to Paris. Brooks combines biography and criticism to recreate James s American journey, tracing his travels around New England, down south to Florida, across the Midwest, up the coast of California, and eventually to Seattle and Portland. For James, being American was a complex fate, and Brooks shows how James s keen remarks on rampant materialism and the challenges at the heart of democracy are still of enduring relevance to us in this day.

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Based on the traditional fairy tale The Little Red Hen, this vibrantly illustrated story is sure to become a favourite in every home. The little red hen decides to plant some wheat, but the lazy cat, dog and rat won t help her! Part of the Ladybird First Favourite Tales series - a perfect introduction to fairy tales for preschoolers - this hardback book contains lots of funny rhythm and rhyme to delight young children. Ideal for reading aloud and sharing with 2-4 year olds.

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Diana Henry s food writing is a gift...I so loved reading this book. It is poignant, funny, and just plain great. Stanley Tucci Lyrical...radiant...timeless. A dazzling collection. Nigel Slater Diana Henry is thrillingly alive to both the poetry and the practicalities of food, and reading her is a nourishing, resonant pleasure in itself. Nigella Lawson An all too rare blend of sensible and sensuous writing on food. Up there with Elizabeth David s An Omelette and a Glass of Wine, this book will last. Louise Kennedy, author of Trespasses Diana writes like a dream Daily Mail The food writers food writer Mark Diacono*** A table is where we eat and talk, where we connect...What and how we eat remains a source of constant fascination to me, as is how particular ingredients spread across the world. I want to make links and trace patterns. Food is about history, geography, our habits, imagination and how we relate to each other. Diana HenryFor Diana s many admirers, her evocative writing about places, people and food brings just as much pleasure as her delicious recipes. Around the Table is a beautiful collection of some of Diana s very best essays, handpicked from more than two decades of her beloved cookbooks.Moving, funny and incisive, together these pieces form a memoir through food.

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Christopher Hitchens goes straight for the jugular in The Trial of Henry Kissinger. Under his fearsome gaze, the former Secretary of State and National Security Advisor is accused of being a war criminal whose reckless actions and heinous disregard for international law have led to torture, kidnapping, and murder.This book is a polemical masterpiece by a man who, for forty years, was the Angloshpere s preeminent man of letters. In The Trial of Henry Kissinger, Hitchens verve, style and firebrand wit are on show at the height of their potency. A good liar must have a good memory: Kissinger is a stupendous liar with a remarkable memory. Christopher Hitchens

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Haunting, brave, breathtakingly beautiful Isabella Tree Magnificent Boston TranscriptHenry Beston planned to spend only two weeks in his newly built cottage on the outer beach of Cape Cod. As summer drifted into autumn, however, he found himself so entranced by the landscape s rhythms and beauty that he could not bear to leave.Settled in his isolated house facing the North Atlantic, Beston spent a year immersed in the raw, elemental life of the great beach around him. Observing the migrations of seabirds, savage winter storms and the constantly shifting interactions between sea and shore, he wrote of the passing seasons in ecstatic, riveting detail.A highly influential classic of American nature writing, The Outermost House is a vital precursor to today s masters of the genre. Impassioned and richly layered, it is a matchless evocation of the spirit of a place and the enduring appeal of the wild.Part of the Pushkin Press Classics series: timeless storytelling by icons of literature, hand-picked from around the globe.Introduced by Philip Hoare.Henry Beston (1888-1968) was born in Quincy, Massachusetts and educated at Harvard. He wrote many books in his lifetime, including a memoir of his years in the volunteer ambulance corps in the First World War, an account of life in the US Navy and a book of fairy tales. The Outermost House, widely considered his masterpiece, was published in 1928. His Cape Cod house was named a National Literary Landmark in 1964, and it was destroyed by a huge winter storm in 1978.Philip Hoare is the author of eleven works of non-fiction. His book Leviathan or, The Whale won the 2009 BBC Samuel Johnson Prize for non-fiction. He has since published many sea-themed works, including The Sea Inside, RISINGTIDEFALLINGSTAR and, most recently, William Blake and the Sea Monsters of Love.

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Escape into the world of Dilly Court with this unforgettable, festive historical drama, from the bestselling author of five million copies. Available to pre-order nowAs snowflakes carpet London⠙s cobbled streets, can Kitty protect her loved ones? When her family falls on hard times, Kitty refuses to give in to despair. With a talent for painting, she earns a few shillings selling her portraits at the bustling Soho Bazaar.But danger waits in the shadows, and when her mother is swindled out of almost everything and her sister is drawn into a reckless affair, their future hangs by a thread.As winter tightens its icy grip, can Kitty give them hope when all seems lost?Escape into the world of Dilly Court for winter 2025, with the latest utterly unforgettable fireside read!Readers LOVE Dilly Court!⠘Love the author, loved the book. Family saga at its best⠙ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Another truly special book from Dilly. Warm and touching, with friendship and romance in the mix ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ There were some characters that make an appearance from previous books⠦another fabulous read ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⠘Can⠙t put it down!! It⠙s a 5 ⭐read! Have all her books to date⠦Just keep ⠘em comin⠙!⠙⠘A wonderful book by my favourite author Dilly Court, I absolutely adore her style of writing and the rich and warm characters that are interwoven into the story⠙ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⠘I m a huge Dilly Court fan, and I ve yet to read a book of hers that disappoints⠙ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⠘Really enjoyed it and read it right through on this windy and wet Sunday⠙ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⠘Heart-warming historical drama, full of ups and downs and full of lively and interesting characters⠙ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⠘Another great read from Dilly Court, I was unable to put it down⠙ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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Don t miss the dazzling new novel from the nation s favourite entertainer - available to pre-order now! Heartbreaking, heartlifting and enchanting CAROL KIRKWOOD1942, LondonIn the darkest times, hope lights the way...As the snow falls on Berkeley Square, the staff at the Buckingham Hotel are busy preparing for the arrival of American soldiers. King of the Ballroom Raymond de Guise is rallying the performers for the forthcoming Winter Ball, with a familiar face returning to surprise the guests. As rumours circulate that the Royal Party will be in attendance on the night, tensions begin to rise on and off the dancefloor as shocking secrets are revealed. Raymond has always been a keeper of secrets, most especially his own. Unbeknownst to his friends and family, he has returned from the frontline to the ballroom to feed information from high society to the British government...As the festive season approaches, he is given his most dangerous assignment yet, welcoming three American officials into his home with the knowledge that one is a traitor. As the Christmas baubles glitter, he must discover who has treachery in his heart before it is too late.Will Raymond be able to protect his home and his country? Or will this be the time he finally loses what he loves the most?The Winter Ball is a sweeping wartime saga, filled with drama, intrigue, dance and romance from the star of Strictly Come Dancing, Anton Du Beke.

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