Category Archives: Accessories
The Many
Timothy Buchannan buys an abandoned house on the edge of an isolated village on the coast, sight unseen. When he sees the state of it he questions the wisdom of his move, but starts to renovate the house for his wife, Lauren to join him there. When the villagers see smoke rising from the chimney
Best British Short Stories: 2016
The nation`s favourite annual guide to the short story, now in its sixth year. Best British Short Stories invites you to judge a book by its cover – or more accurately, by its title. This new series aims to reprint the best short stories published in the previous calendar year by British writers, whether based
Death and the Seaside
With an abandoned degree behind her and a thirtieth birthday approaching, amateur writer Bonnie Falls moves out of her parents` home into a nearby flat. Her landlady, Sylvia Slythe, takes an interest in Bonnie, encouraging her to finish one of her stories, in which a young woman moves to the seaside, where she comes under
Stanlys Ghost
Cynical, solitary Stanly Bird used to be a fairly typical teenager – unless you count the fact that his best friend was a talking beagle named Daryl. Then came the superpowers. And the superpowered allies. And the mysterious enemies. And the terrifying monsters. And the stunning revelations. And the apocalypse. Now he`s not sure what
How To Be a Kosovan Bride
How to be a Kosovan Bride opens up something entirely new to the reader: the history, culture and stories of one of the newest countries in the world. It weaves together Albanian folktale, stories of Kosovan experience of the war in 1999 and a look into the lives of modern-day Kosovan women. The dark undercurrent
Asking for it
`A soul-shattering novel that will leave your emotions raw. This story will haunt me forever. Everyone should read it` Guardian In a small town where everyone knows everyone, Emma O`Donovan is different. She is the special one – beautiful, popular, powerful. And she works hard to keep it that way. Until that night …Now, she`s
Politics in Minutes: 200 Key Concepts Explained in an Instant
Quick, accessible, compact guide to understanding key political concepts. Contents include: Liberty, Justice, Equality, Human rights, Social contract, Democracy, Monarchy, Anarchism, Capitalism, Socialism, Nationalism and Globalisation.
Things Can Only Get Better
Like bubonic plague and stone cladding, no-one took Margaret Thatcher seriously until it was too late. Her first act as leader was to appear before the cameras and do a V for Victory sign the wrong way round. She was smiling and telling the British people to f*** off at the same time. It was
Ladies Can`t Climb Ladders: The Pioneering Adventures of the First Professional Women
It is a myth that either of the World Wars liberated women.The Sex Disqualification (Removal) Act of 1919 was one of the most significant pieces of legislation in modern Britain. It marked at once political watershed and a social revolution; the point at which women of 21 and over were recognised in law as being
Outgrowing God: A Beginner`s Guide
Should we believe in God? In this new book, written for a new generation, the brilliant science writer and author of `The God Delusion`, explains why we shouldn`t.Should we believe in God? Do we need God in order to explain the existence of the universe? Do we need God in order to be good? In
The Stray Cats of Homs: A powerful, moving novel inspired by a true story
`An incredible book. Profoundly affecting and deeply soulful. This book will stay with me forever.` Ruth Jones, No.1 Sunday Times bestselling authorI don`t know how you`ve made it this far . . .Sami`s childhood is much like any other – school with his friends, dinners with his family, playing with his pets (stray cats and
My Name Is Selma: The remarkable memoir of a Jewish Resistance fighter and Ravensbruck survivor
`I am one of few Jewish survivors of World War Two, but one of many Jewish people to fight the Nazi regime. My story illustrates what happened to thousands of Jews and non-Jews alike. I have recorded the small details that made up our lives, the sheer luck that saved some of us and the
Dimly Lit Meals for One: Heartbreaking Tales of Sad Food and Even Sadder Lives
Dimly Lit Meals for One is an anthology of despair for all the people out there who have ever seasoned a dish with the bitter salt of their own tears. Based on the popular tumblr this book features never-before-seen photographs of humanity at its lowest culinary ebb, accompanied by tragicomic stories that will either leave
The Book of Shakespearian Useless Information
`This book is loosely based on the lost journals that William Shakespeare never wrote, describing his life and times in chronological order and the subsequent Bardolatry that encompasses the civilized world …` Sales of Shakespeare`s works are second only to the Bible. In common with the Holy Book, little is known about the writer and
