Category Archives: Shower Curtains
The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13 3/4
The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13 is the first book in Sue Townsend`s brilliantly funny Adrian Mole series. Friday January 2nd I felt rotten today. It`s my mother`s fault for singing `My Way` at two o`clock in the morning at the top of the stairs. Just my luck to have a mother like
Thirteen Reasons Why
“Thirteen Reasons Why” by Jay Asher is a phenomenal “New York Times” number one bestseller. It tackles the aftermath of teen suicide from the critically acclaimed young adult author Jay Asher – perfect for fans of John Green`s “The Fault in Our Stars”. You can`t stop the future. You can`t rewind the past. The only
Postcards From Puffin
Postcards From Puffin is a box set collection of 100 postcards, featuring iconic childrens book covers from over 70 years of quintessentially British design. Proof that, sometimes, you really should judge a book by its cover!
The Reluctant Assassin (WARP Book 1)
The Matrix meets Oliver Twist, WARP: The Reluctant Assassin is the first of a major new series by Eoin Colfer, the bestselling author of Artemis Fowl. It all began with the FBI and WARP (Witness Anonymous Relocation Programme). Hiding witnesses in the past to protect the future – until now…Riley is a Victorian orphan, hurtled
Turtles All the Way Down
`Our hearts were broken in the same places. That`s something like love, but maybe not quite the thing itself`Aza`s life is filled with complications. Living with anxiety and OCD is enough but when Daisy, her Best and Most Fearless Friend, brings her on a mission to find a fugitive billionaire things are about to get
The Holy Roman Empire: A Thousand Years of Europe`s History
THE SUNDAY TIMES AND ECONOMIST BOOKS OF THE YEAR 2016 `A definitive study of the amorphous state that lasted a thousand years …The Holy Roman Empire deserves to be hailed as a magnum opus` Tom Holland, Daily Telegraph `Engrossing …staggering …a book that is relevant to our own times` The Times `Masterly …If, like most
Food Rules: An Eater`s Manual
In sixty-four bite-sized pieces of advice, Michael Pollan`s Food Rules tells you everything you need to know to eat healthily, dine happily and live well. Eat food. Mostly plants. Not too much. Using those seven simple words as his guide, internationally-acclaimed food journalist Michael Pollan offers this indispensable handbook for anyone concerned about health and
A Spy in the House of Love
Beautiful, bored and bourgeoise, Sabina leads a double life inspired by her relentless desire for brief encounters with near-strangers. Fired into faithlessness by a desperate longing for sexual fulfilment, she weaves a sensual web of deceit across New York. But when the secrecy of her affairs becomes too much to bear, Sabina makes a late
The Beautiful and Damned
Exploring the decadence of Jazz Age New York through a fictionalised version of his own marriage to Zelda Fitzgerald, F. Scott Fitzgerald`s “The Beautiful and the Damned” includes an introduction by Geoff Dyer in “Penguin Modern Classics”. Anthony Patch and his wife Gloria are the essence of Jazz Age glamour. A brilliant and magnetic couple,
Frank Sinatra Has a Cold: and Other Essays
A selection of witty and provocative essays from the father of New Journalism, Gay Talese who transformed traditional reportage with his vivid scene-setting, sharp observation and rich storytelling. His 1966 piece for `Esquire`, one of the most celebrated magazine articles ever published, describes a morose Frank Sinatra silently nursing a glass of bourbon, struck down
Requiem for a Dream: a Novel
Harry Goldfarb, heroin addict and son of lonely widow Sara, cares only about enjoying the good life with girlfriend Marion and best friend Tyrone C Love, and making the most of all the hash, poppers and dope they can get. Sara Goldfarb sits at home with the TV, dreaming of the life she could have
One Hundred Writers In One Box – Postcards from Penguin Modern Classics
To celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of “Penguin Modern Classics” we are publishing an incredibly desirable and collectable postcard collection of 100 “Modern Classics” authors. Following the success of “Postcards from Penguin” this is a must-have box of beautifully produced postcards with memorable, often iconic photographs of writers such as Camus, Steinbeck, Orwell, Waugh, Nabokov. Each
The Magician of Lublin
Yasha the magician – sword swallower, fire eater, acrobat and master of escape – is famed for his extraordinary Houdini-like skills. Half Jewish, half Gentile, a free thinker who slips easily between worlds, Yasha has an observant wife, a loyal assistant who travels with him and a woman in every town. Now, though, his exploits
The Better Angels of Our Nature: A History of Violence and Humanity
This title is shortlisted for the Samuel Johnson Prize 2012. This acclaimed book by Steven Pinker, author of “The Language Instinct” and “The Blank Slate”, argues that, contrary to popular belief, humankind has become progressively less violent, over millenia and decades. Can violence really have declined? The images of conflict we see daily on our
Ireland: The Autobiography: One Hundred Years of Irish Life, Told by its People
Ireland in its own words: a dazzling compendium Over the past hundred years, Ireland has undergone profound political, social and cultural changes. But one thing that has not changed is the Irish genius for observation and storytelling, invective and self-scrutiny. Ireland: The Autobiography draws upon this genius to create a portrait of a century of
Europe: The Struggle for Supremacy, 1453 to the Present
This is Brendan Simms` formidable, game-changing history of Europe. In this marvelously ambitious and exciting book, Brendan Simms tells the story of Europe`s constantly shifting geopolitics and the peculiar circumstances that have made it both so impossible to dominate, but also so dynamic and ferocious. It is the story of a group of highly competitive
Antifragile: Things That Gain from Disorder
“The hottest thinker in the world”. (Bryan Appleyard, “Sunday Times”). In “The Black Swan”, Taleb showed us that highly improbable and unpredictable events underlie almost everything about our world. Here Taleb stands uncertainty on its head, making it desirable, even necessary. The antifragile is beyond the resilient or robust. The resilient resists shocks and stays
Notes on a Scandal
Shortlisted for the 2003 Man Booker Prize, Zoe Heller`s Notes on a Scandal is a darkly compelling novel that explores the taboo subject of pupil/teacher relationships, obsession and betrayal. From the first day that the beguiling Sheba Hart joins the staff of St George`s history teacher Barbara Covett is convinced she has found a kindred
Exodus: Immigration and Multiculturalism in the 21st Century
Exodus is an insightful, expert foray into the explosive issue of immigration, from Paul Collier, award-winning economist and author of The Bottom Billion Mass international migration is a response to extreme global inequality, and immigration has a profound impact on the way we live. Yet our views – and those of our politicians – remain
The Saga of the Volsungs: The Norse Epic of Sigurd the Dragon Slayer
Based on Viking Age poems, “The Saga of the Volsungs” combines mythology, legend and sheer human drama. At its heart are the heroic deeds of Sigurd the dragon slayer who acquires magical knowledge from one of Odin`s Valkyries. Yet it is also set in a very human world, incorporating strands from the oral narratives of
