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READERS ARE LOVING THE STORM WE MADE:Difficult to put down once started. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐This is not a book to be missed. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐An absolutely exceptional book that will never leave me.⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐AS FEATURED ON BBC RADIO 4 WOMAN''S HOURHer decision changed history.Now her family must survive it.British Malaya, 1930s Discontented housewife Cecily is seduced by Japanese general Fujiwara and the glorious future he is promising for ''independent'' Malaya, free from British colonialism. As she becomes further embedded as his own personal spy, she unwittingly alters the fate of her country by welcoming in a punishing form of dictatorship under the Japanese in WWII.Japanese-occupied Malaya, 1945 Cecily and her family are barely surviving. Her children, Jujube, Abel and Jasmin, are surrounded by threat, and look to their mother to keep them safe. But she can''t tell them about the part she played in the war - and she doesn''t know how to protect them.Can Cecily face up to her past to save her children? Or is it already too late... ?''I''ll never forget this book'' Jessamine Chan''One of the most powerful debuts I''ve ever read. A storytelling star is born'' Tracy Chevalier ''Exceptionally brave, heart-breaking, beautiful, and moving. A significant contribution to world''s literature'' Nguyen Phan Que Mai ''A gripping, exquisitely plotted novel. I could not put it down!'' Alice Winn, author of Sunday Times bestseller In Memoriam''A striking, moving exploration of good and evil, it is a novel that will stay with you.'' Cecile Pin, author of Wandering Souls

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Begin your journey into Middle-earth. A New Legend Begins on Prime Video, in The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power. The first part of J. R. R. Tolkien’s epic adventure THE LORD OF THE RINGS. In a quiet village in the Shire, young Frodo is about to receive a gift that will change his life forever. Thought lost centuries ago, it is the One Ring, an object of terrifying power once used by the Dark Lord to enslave Middle-earth. Now darkness is rising, and Frodo must travel deep into the Dark Lord’s realm, to the one place the Ring can be destroyed: Mount Doom. The journey will test Frodo’s courage, his friendships and his heart. Because the ring corrupts all who bear it – can Frodo destroy it, or will it destroy him?

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Drawn from a former BBC QI Elf'slifetime’s search for the weird and the wonderful, The Most Interesting Book in The World is a miscellany of things too strange to be true, yet somehow are. This remarkable treasury of tales and trivia will whisk you on a jaw-dropping journey through time and space, stopping off to marvel at only the obscure, the startling and the straight-up weird. In it, Edward Brooke-Hitching considers questions such as: Why is a cat technically a liquid and a solid? How did nineteenth-century scientists attempt to signal aliens? Why did the Dutch once eat their prime minister? Nowhere else will you find woven together the stories of the religious leader who attempted to build a robot messiah from a dining table, the anti-gravity ‘air-walkers’ of Victorian London, and the pirates who rode sheep; or practical advice for correctly exorcising a house and casting ancient love spells, along with recent scientific discoveries like the mould that can navigate a maze and that humans can glow in the dark. A unique hybrid of encyclopaedia, trivia and drunken-bar raconteur, all stitched together in one colossal Frankenstein volume packed full of images and photographs - this is the ultimate must-read for anyone looking to tickle the cortex of their curiosity.

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Discover the powerful Richard & Judy Book Club Pick, perfect for fans of Nora Ephron and Sorrow and Bliss''Nora-Ephron-style wit...comforting, so funny, moving... one of my favourite books ever'' MARIAN KEYES''Newman writes loss and laughter in equally brilliant amounts.'' BONNIE GARMUS''Dazzling, heart-wrenching, snorty-hilarious... An utter joy to read'' RACHEL JOYCE_______Who knows you better than your best friend? Who knows your secrets, your fears, your desires, your strange imperfect self? Edi and Ash have been best friends for over forty years. Since childhood they have seen each other through life''s milestones: stealing vodka from their parents, REM concerts, marriages, infertility, children. As Ash notes, ''Edi''s memory is like the back-up hard drive for mine.''So when Edi is diagnosed with cancer, Ash''s world reshapes around the rhythms of Edi''s care, from making watermelon ice cubes and music therapy to snack smuggling and impromptu excursions into the frozen winter night.Because life is about squeezing the joy out of every moment and building a powerhouse of memories, about learning when to hold on, and when to let go.Deeply moving yet laugh-out-loud funny, We All Want Impossible Things is a jubilant celebration of life and friendship at its imperfect, radiant, and irreverent best.COMING SOON: Look out for SANDWICH, the joyful new novel from Catherine Newman and the perfect summer read_______Praise for We All Want Impossible Things:Full of humour, warmth and eye-popping honesty ... a beautiful, candid and uplifting testament to female friendship that will make you laugh and cry - WOMAN & HOMEThis tale of love and friendship is tender, funny, life-affirming joy. - MARIE CLAIRE, ''Best Books of 2023''We All Want Impossible Things is a thing of rare beauty: sweet and sharp, to be devoured, then remembered and loved life-long. – iDevastatingly funny ... handled with compassion and courage in elegant prose lightened by honest humour. - MAIL ON SUNDAYA treat - THE SUNDAY TIMESRemarkable ... A whip-smart, funny, beautifully observed and exquisitely characterised novel about how even the deepest of losses can be accompanied by a joyous affirmation of life. - OBSERVERImbued with love and humour ... this special book is in a class of its own. - EVENING STANDARDNewman''s clearsighted and bracingly funny first novel is a moving celebration of friendship, love and cherished memories - DAILY MAILUtterly life-affirming and joyful – RED''You''ll stay up late devouring every word'' KATHERINE HEINY''One of the best novels on friendship I''ve ever read'' AJ PEARCE''An absolute masterpiece in characterisation... utterly beautiful.'' JOANNA CANNON''I absolutely adored this...what a beautiful, emotional novel'' JILL MANSELL''Shot through with whip-smart humour and boundless compassion. It''s one of the best debuts I''ve read in a long time.'' HANNAH BECKERMAN

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Longlisted for the Booker Prize 2024From the author of The Trees, shortlisted for the Booker Prize, and Erasure, adapted into the Oscar-winning film American Fiction.'Truly extraordinary books are rare, and this is one of them' – Roddy Doyle, Booker Prize-winning author of Paddy Clarke, Ha Ha HaEnthralling and ferociously funny, James by Percival Everett is a profound meditation on identity, belonging and the sacrifices we make to protect the ones we love. It is also a bold reimagining of Mark Twain’s Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, as the enslaved Jim emerges to reclaim his voice and defy the conventions that have consigned him to the margins.The Mississippi River, 1861. When the enslaved Jim overhears that he is about to be sold to a new owner in New Orleans and separated from his wife and daughter forever, he decides to hide on nearby Jackson’s Island until he can formulate a plan.Meanwhile, Huck Finn has faked his own death to escape his violent father who recently returned to town. Thus begins a dangerous and transcendent journey by raft along the Mississippi River, towards the elusive promise of the free states and beyond. As James and Huck navigate the treacherous waters, each bend in the river holds the promise of both salvation and demise.With rumours of a brewing war, James must face the burden he carries: the family he is desperate to protect and the constant lie he must live. And together, the unlikely pair embark on the most dangerous, and life-changing, odyssey of them all . . .'A captivating response to Mark Twain’s classic that is both a bold exploration of a dark chapter in history and a testament to the resilience of the human spirit' – the 2024 Booker Prize judges 'James has the potential to become a classic . . . thrilling, bold and profound' – The Sunday Times'This is the work of an American master at the peak of his powers' – Financial Times‘Funny and horrifying, brilliant and riveting . . . Who should read this book? Every single person in the country’ – Ann Patchett, bestselling author of Tom Lake

Objev podobné jako James: The Powerful Reimagining of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn from the Booker Prize-Shortlisted Author of The Trees - Percival Everett

Life is simple for Champa. He has a good job as a chauffeur in his hometown of Lhasa, and if his Chinese boss Plum is a little domineering, well, he can understand that - she's a serious art-collector after all. And he does get to drive her huge Toyota. When he starts to sleep with his boss, life becomes a whole lot more complicated.

Objev podobné jako The Unbearable Dreamworld of Champa the Driver (Defekt) - Chan Koonchung

The third and final adventure in Benjamin Read and Laura Trinder's magical Midnight Hour series! 'A fantastic magical adventure featuring a cast of Ghibli-esque characters, a feisty heroine and a hedgehog. I loved it.' M.G. LEONARD, author of BEETLE BOY on book 1'Fans of Nevermoor will love this' THE BOOKSELLER on book 1 'I haven't enjoyed this kind of caper so much since Harry Potter' NEW STATESMAN on book 1 'Pure delight' THE GUARDIAN ON BOOK 1 Emily is locked out of the Midnight Hour, and things have grown dangerously dark in Victorian London. Her friends and family are on the run from the terrifying Midnight Hunt, while the foul Make Britain Dark Again party schemes to break the spell that keeps both worlds safe. It's going to take more than just Emily's big mouth to fix this one. But how's a girl meant to save the day (and night) when she's all out of snacks and her possibly-magic pocket hedgehog is hibernating? The ingeniously-plotted finale to the much-loved Midnight Hour trilogy, which began with The Midnight Hour and The Midnight Howl A hilarious, spooky adventure full of genuine scares and belly laughs! Coraline meets A Wrinkle in Time: all the makings of a modern classic

Objev podobné jako The Midnight Hunt (The Midnight Hour book 3) - Benjamin Read, Laura Trinder

Kniha - 496 stran, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu matná

Objev podobné jako The Stolen Heir: A Novel of Elfhame, from the author of The Folk of the Air series (1471413624)

When Bunny, Monkey and friends discover that all of existence is a virtual reality simulation, life gets a little bit crazy! Bunny declares himself The Woods' Magical Protector, Pig becomes a superspy, Weenie grows some serious muscles . . . but just what nefarious scheme is Skunky planning . . .?

Objev podobné jako Bunny vs Monkey: The Great Big Glitch (a Phoenix Comic Book): the instant number one bestselling book from Jamie Smart, Illustrator of the Year - Jami

Kniha - 912 stran, anglicky, Brožovaná bez přebalu matná

Objev podobné jako The Evening and the Morning: The Prequel to The Pillars of the Earth, A Kingsbridge Novel (1447278828)

Bluey enjoys exploring the world and using her imagination to turn everyday life into an amazing adventure. Join Bluey in this fun collection of story, activity and novelty books that celebrate play.

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She is born to a king but marries a tyrant. She watches helplessly as he sacrifices her child to the gods. She bides her time.She plots revenge. She knows how to play this game. If power will not be given to her, then she will take it for herself.She is Clytemnestra.

Objev podobné jako Clytemnestra: The spellbinding retelling of Greek mythology's greatest heroine - Costanza Casati

Two brilliant, multi-layered stories from the winner of the Kenzaburo Oe Prize: the best contemporary Japanese writing

Objev podobné jako The End of the Moment We Had - Toshiki Okada

Kniha - 656 stran, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu matná

Objev podobné jako The Hunger of the Gods: Book Two of the Bloodsworn Saga (0356514250)

Kniha - autor Charlie Lovett, 384 stran, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu lesklá Academic and bibliophile Arthur Prescott finds respite from the drudgery of his professorship in the Barchester Cathedral Library, where he devotes himself to researching the Holy Grail and writing his long-delayed guide to the history of the medieval cathedral. His peaceful existence is shattered by the arrival of a young American academic named Bethany Davis, who has come to digitize the library's ancient books. Arthur's initial hostility towards Bethany turns to affection as he discovers a kindred spirit who shares his interest in the Holy Grail and his devotion to literature. Together, they mount a search for the Book of Ewolda, an esoteric tome that could reveal long-forgotten secrets about the Cathedral, the Grail and their connections to King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table. As Arthur and Bethany delve further into the past, the secret history of England - from the...

Objev podobné jako The Lost Book of the Grail (1846884217)

''I think I just wanted to be great''Born in the USA ... but loved around the world, Bruce Springsteen has been a musical icon for the last 50 years and continues to rock stadiums with his legendary shows.An outspoken ally for social justice, this collection of quotes showcases The Boss''s wisdom on equality, performing and friendships and will inspire everyone to live a creative and confident life.

Objev podobné jako The Book of The Boss - Pop Press

This is James Clavell's tour-de-force; an epic saga of one Pilot-Major John Blackthorne, and his integration into the struggles and strife of feudal Japan. Both entertaining and incisive, SHOGUN is a stunningly dramatic re-creation of a very different world. Starting with his shipwreck on this most alien of shores, the novel charts Blackthorne's rise from the status of reviled foreigner up to the heights of trusted advisor and eventually, Samurai. All as civil war looms over the fragile country.

Objev podobné jako Shogun : The First Novel of the Asian saga - James Clavell

A BBC ''BETWEEN THE COVERS'' BOOK CLUB PICKA MISSING PERSONS MYSTERY, A SERIAL KILLER THRILLER, AND AN EPIC LOVE STORY. WITH A UNIQUE TWIST ON EACH...* * * * *''Hits like a sledgehammer. An absolutely must-read novel'' GILLIAN FLYNN''A wonderful book'' RICHARD OSMAN''Impeccably crafted, deeply emotional, entirely shattering'' BONNIE GARMUS''A brilliant work of art'' JODI PICOULT''A book to lose yourself in - a huge achievement'' ALEX MICHAELIDES''I''ve never read anything quite like it. This book will stay with you for a very long time'' LUCY FOLEY''Kept me frantically turning the pages'' KRISTIN HANNAH''An epic sweep ... Ambitious, powerful and moving, this is a tour de force.'' GUARDIAN''It''s as good as everyone says. I have absolutely no doubt it''s the book of the year'' JENNIE GODFREY* * * * * Late one summer, the town of Monta Clare is shattered by the abduction of teenager Joseph ''Patch'' Macauley. Nobody more so than Saint Brown, who will risk everything to find her best friend. But when she does: it will break her heart. Patch lies alone in a pitch-black room - until he feels a hand in his. Her name is Grace and, though they cannot see each other, she lights their world with her words. But when he escapes: there is no sign she ever even existed. Left with only her voice and her name, he paints her from broken memories - and charts an epic search to find her. As years turn to decades, and hope becomes obsession, Saint will shadow his journey - on a darker path to hunt down the man who took them - and set free the only boy she ever loved. Even if finding the truth means losing each other forever...* * * * *''A luminous and heartbreaking book - a crime novel, yes, but vaster and more moving than anything I expected.''OBSERVER''The best thriller I''ve ever read ... a multi-layered masterpiece with impeccable plotting.'' i NEWS''The instant classic ... A poignant, powerful and unforgettable love story.'' HEAT''Breathtaking. I was gripped from the first page'' RUTH JONES''Amazing. Haunting. Unforgettable'' PATRICIA CORNWELL''A future modern classic ... Will stay with you long after you read the final page'' WOMAN & HOME''A truly epic crime novel and love story. As beautiful as it is engrossing - with characters you''ll never forget'' WILL DEAN''A cinematic masterpiece ... A future classic'' WOMAN''S WEEKLY''Vast yet intimate, tense yet tender'' ERIN KELLY''One of the most beautiful books I''ve ever read.'' PLATINUM''Beautiful, wise, heartbreaking and profound'' STUART TURTON''Epic in every sense of the word ... Some of the best characters I''ve ever passed my time with'' ABIGAIL DEAN''A masterpiece, the sort of book that only comes along once in a decade'' ABIR MUKHERJEE''A stunning, bewitching novel with unforgettable characters. Achingly beautiful ... A masterpiece'' ANDREA MARA''A masterpiece that drew me in from the first page ... Mesmerising.'' PRIMA''Astonishing ... Will capture the hearts of generations to come'' M. W. CRAVEN''A heartbreaking work of genius'' IMRAN MAHMOOD''A breathtaking literary thriller for fans of A Little Life'' RED''Simply stunning ... Truly exceptional'' JOHN MARRS''Vast, yearning, and luminous'' VASEEM KHAN''A masterclass in storytelling'' MARI HANNAH ''The book to read in 2024'' JO SPAIN''A once-in-a-generation classic ... Might just be the best book I''ve ever read'' ADAM SIMCOX''A heartbreaking, life-affirming story of hope and loss ... Beg, borrow or steal a copy'' CHARLOTTE PHILBY''A mystery wrapped in a love story that will break and then mend your heart'' HOLLY SEDDON''One of the best books that I''ve ever read'' LAURA SHEPHERD-ROBINSON* * * * *

Objev podobné jako All the Colours of the Dark - Chris Whitaker

THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER 'The two main characters will captivate you as their paths are destined to cross... you won't be able to put this one down!'Reese Witherspoon 'I was willingly propelled into a fascinating and exotic world'Daily Mail They say a tiger that devours too many humans can take the form of a man and walk among us... In 1930s colonial Malaya, a dissolute British doctor receives a surprise gift of an eleven-year-old Chinese houseboy. Sent as a bequest from an old friend, young Ren has a mission: to find his dead master's severed finger and reunite it with his body. Ren has forty-nine days, or else his master's soul will roam the earth forever. Ji Lin, an apprentice dressmaker, moonlights as a dancehall girl to pay her mother's debts. One night, Ji Lin's dance partner leaves her with a gruesome souvenir that leads her on a crooked, dark trail. As time runs out for Ren's mission, a series of unexplained deaths occur amid rumours of tigers who turn into men. In their journey to keep a promise and discover the truth, Ren and Ji Lin's paths will cross in ways they will never forget. Captivating and lushly written, The Night Tiger explores the rich world of servants and masters, ancient superstition and modern ambition, sibling rivalry and unexpected love. Woven through with Chinese folklore and a tantalizing mystery, this novel is a page-turner of the highest order.'An exuberant medley of magic, romance and weirdness'The Times '[A] highly imaginative and a spellbinding read'Woman's Weekly

Objev podobné jako The Night Tiger : The Reese Witherspoon Book Club Pick - Yangsze Choo

The Most Important Comic Book On Earth is a global collaboration for planetary change, bringing together a diverse team of 300 leading environmentalists, artists, authors, actors, filmmakers, musicians, and more to present over 120 stories to save the world. Whether it's inspirational tales from celebrity names such as Cara Delevingne and Andy Serkis, hilarious webcomics from War and Peas and Ricky Gervais, artworks by leading illustrators David Mack and Tula Lotay, calls to action from activists George Monbiot and Jane Goodall, or powerful stories by Brian Azzarello and Amy Chu, each of the comics in this anthology will support projects and organizations fighting to save the planet and Rewrite Extinction.

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Begin your journey into Middle-earth. A New Legend Begins on Prime Video, in The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power. The third part of J.R.R. Tolkien’s epic adventure THE LORD OF THE RINGS. The Dark Lord has risen, and as he unleashes hordes of Orcs to conquer all Middle-earth, Frodo and Sam struggle deep into his realm in Mordor. To defeat Sauron, the One Ring must be destroyed in the fires of Mount Doom. But the way is impossibly hard, and Frodo is weakening. The Ring corrupts all who bear it and Frodo’s time is running out. Will Sam and Frodo succeed, or will the Dark Lord rule Middle-earth once more?

Objev podobné jako The Return of the King (The Lord of the Rings, Book 3) - J. R. R. Tolkien

Concluding the story begun in The Hobbit, this is the final part of Tolkien’s epic masterpiece, The Lord of the Rings. Featuring a striking black cover based on Tolkien’s own design, the definitive text, and a detailed map of Middle-earth.The armies of the Dark Lord are massing as his evil shadow spreads ever wider. Men, Dwarves, Elves and Ents unite forces to do battle agains the Dark. Meanwhile, Frodo and Sam struggle further into Mordor in their heroic quest to destroy the One Ring.Impossible to describe in a few words, JRR Tolkien’s great work of imaginative fiction has been labelled both a heroic romance and a classic fantasy fiction. By turns comic and homely, epic and diabolic, the narrative moves through countless changes of scene and character in an imaginary world which is totally convincing in its detail. Tolkien created a vast new mythology in an invented world which has proved timeless in its appeal.

Objev podobné jako The Return of the King (The Lord of the Rings, Book 3) - J. R. R. Tolkien

Jersey, 1943. Once a warm and neighbourly community, now German soldiers patrol the cobbled streets, imposing a harsh rule on the people of the island. Grace La Mottée, the island''s only librarian, is ordered to destroy books which threaten the new regime. Instead, she hides the stories away in secret. Along with her headstrong best friend, postwoman Bea Rose, she wants to fight back. So she forms the wartime book club: a lifeline, offering fearful islanders the joy and escapism of reading. But as the occupation drags on, the women''s quiet acts of bravery become more perilous - and more important - than ever before. And, when tensions turn to violence, they are forced to face the true, terrible cost of resistance . . . Based on astonishing real events, The Wartime Book Club is a love letter to the power of books in the darkest of times - as well as a moving page-turner that brings to life the remarkable, untold story of an island at war.EVERYONE LOVES THE WARTIME BOOK CLUB:''Wish I could give it more stars'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐''I was utterly enthralled . . . it reminds us how strong we can be in the face of adversity'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐''Tears, laughs and genuine love for all the characters in this book'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐''A heartwarming tale . . . shows against all odds and hardships people can survive'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐''Full of wonderful characters and their determination to get through the worst times'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐AND SO DO YOUR FAVOURITE AUTHORS...''One of the very best books I''ve read in a long time'' PETER JAMES''Engaging'' RACHEL HORE''Both heartwarming and heartbreaking'' GILL PAUL''A poignant masterpiece'' MADELINE MARTIN''A book to be savoured and remembered'' GILL THOMPSON

Objev podobné jako The Wartime Book Club - Kate Thompson