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Spanning decades and continents, from revolutionary 19th century France to Istanbul, Egypt and Beirut, this is a profound meditation on creativity in times of political crisis and war, asking what literature can hope to offer when the world feels broken. Building a fascinating bridge between Western prose and Eastern poetry, this story offers a luminous portrait of the life of an iconic writer, Gustave Flaubert, author of ‘Madame Bovary’, told through the lives of the women – both real and fictional – who shaped him.
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A Christmas murder mystery. Includes a Cluefinder where you can check the clues you spotted – and missed – as well as puzzles to solve alongside the characters. The perfect gift for crime fiction lovers and for fans of Janice Hallett, Alexandra Benedict and Alex Pavesi.
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Send a heartfelt message to your own inner court with this boxed set of dreamy, gilded notecards featuring moving quotes from the world of A Court of Thorns and Roses™, officially licensed and inspired by Sarah J. Maas™’s blockbuster bestselling book series.For the warriors, the lovers, and the dreamers: This box of 16 blank notecards (4 each of 4 unique designs) is perfect for sending words of encouragement, affection, or reminders that you are thinking of those you love. These beautiful cards feature fan-favorite quotes from the ACOTAR™ series embellished in bespoke foil-stamped calligraphy, including:”To the stars who listen—and the dreams that are answered.””There you are. I’ve been looking for you.””Don’t let the hard days win.””I love you, thorns and all.”+ 2015-2026, Sarah J. Maas. A COURT OF THORNS AND ROSES, ACOTAR, SARAH J. MAAS, and SJM are trademarks of Fireheart Inc.OFFI
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The Turners have lived on Yarrow Street for over fifty years Their house has seen thirteen children grown and gone – and some returned; it has seen the arrival of grandchildren, the fall of Detroit’s East Side, the loss of a father. The house still stands despite abandoned lots, an embattled city, and the inevitable shift outward to the suburbs. But now, as ailing matriarch Viola finds herself forced to leave her home and move in with her eldest son, the family discovers that the house is worth just a tenth of its mortgage. The Turner children are called home to decide its fate and to reckon with how each of their pasts haunt – and shape – their family’s future.
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Greece, a hundred years ago: in the aftermath of the Greco-Turkish War, young men return from the battlefield, forever changed by what they have seen and done. They come home seeking revenge or forgiveness; all of them grieving. They might have survived the war, but peace does not come easily. The men are marked. These are their stories. Hailed as the most important Greek novel of the twenty-first century, ‘Gjak’ unfolds in an unnamed Arvanite village – a closed rural community governed by its own codes of honour. Binding each soldier’s story is the red thread of gjak itself: an Arvanitic word meaning blood, bloodline, blood feud, and nation. With this thread, these interconnected tales are woven into one powerful, haunting portrait of a world in violent transition.
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Life on Fortune is hard. The atmosphere is poisonous, the planet hardly fit for life. But for its inhabitants, it’s home. Pilot Cora suffers from a rare and dangerous condition, brought about by her bond with Colibri, the alien animal she pilots to quarry vital water for the colony. If Cora seeks treatment, she risks losing her license – and her connection to Colibri forever. Then she meets Signy, a brilliant but reclusive botanist, whose bio-printed medicine is the only thing that can save her. But to do so, Signy must break the rules that govern their lives, risking her livelihood and the other colonists who rely on her for survival. As Cora and Signy navigate their balance of risk and trust, they are forced to confront what they owe to each other and to their community – and begin to question whether survival is enough.
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When Cal meets a soldier of the French Revolution, he knows his lover is destined to die. But what is the point of being a time traveller if you can’t make a few small tweaks to the course of history? A little paradox here, an alteration there – nothing Cal can’t fix, to save the man he loves. When Fadimatu walks into a museum in 2018, she stumbles upon her own mummified corpse, setting her on the path to a betrayal that has already killed her, and a murder that has not yet come to pass. And when a sudden rupture in the fabric of history rips through the lives these travellers have built, breaking both past and future, they must reckon with death foretold, love forsaken, and a secret that will shatter time itself.
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This series curates the finest short stories published by British writers globally over the past year, inviting readers to explore the best of contemporary British short fiction.
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The number one bestselling author of global sensation LESSONS IN CHEMISTRY returns.’Charming, uplifting, soulful, and original’ KRISTIN HANNAH, bestselling author of The Women’A brilliant satire that’s full of humor and heart’ MEG MASON, bestselling author of Sorrow and BlissPeck & Peck is the irresistible story of a young man whose life is turned upside down when he is hired by the most prestigious, secretive and dysfunctional poetry journal in the world: the renowned Peck & Peck . . .It’s 1982, New York City. Crime is on the rise, muggings are in the streets, and Batter Gray, recent college graduate with a skill that no one wants – an ‘ear’ for poetry – is worried about his future. While all his friends have real jobs, he’s folding T-shirts at the Gap. As for love? No. Not unless you count Sallie Mae, the student loan tyrant. He hears from Sallie all the time.But when Batter gets a dream job at Peck & Peck, the most prestigious poetry
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An elusive narrator is beguiled by a poem that returns to him in mysterious ways, echoing across the years. He recounts memories and impressions as they float fleetingly to the surface of his mind: an eccentric and beloved schoolteacher leaves behind a dark secret after his death; a woman lays the table for a son she knows will never return home; a young man, the pariah of his family, finds solidarity and the distant call of freedom in the letters of an estranged Aunt; a black and white photograph tells of another family, afflicted with generations of tragedy. These are some of the people and stories that haunt the pages of ‘Absence’. This hypnotic novel is a stirring evocation of the limitless depth of the present – a symphony subtly constructed out of the murmurs, memories and phantoms that add up to an ordinary human life.
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Maria once experienced things no child should have to. Now an LAPD homicide detective, she’s learned to survive on her own wits – and never to trust anyone. Then, on leave after a tragic shooting, she receives a call. Her estranged ex-con father has been killed, and she must travel to coastal Alabama to settle his affairs. But when she gets to the lush southern beach town he has made home, the local police evade her questions. She knows something doesn’t add up, and that she must get to the truth alone. To do so means following the dark trajectory of her own painful, long-buried past – even if it leads her to places that may be the death of her.
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Melody Bittersweet’s Christmases are more haunted than holly jolly, and this year may be her most complicated yet. When the death of its owner leaves beloved department store Libertines facing closure, Melody – who inconveniently sees ghosts – is called in to help save it. Teaming up with the heir determined to protect her family’s legacy and one very persistent ghost, Melody throws herself into the case. But the job also reunites her with Fletcher Gunn: her sceptical, infuriating, still-very-tempting ex. Fletcher doesn’t believe in ghosts, but as sparks fly once again, Melody must untangle family secrets, restless spirits, and the feelings she thought she’d buried long ago. Can she save Libertines before Christmas – and risk her heart one more time?
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A year on from the loss of Lord Pelagius Hunt of Mirecoombe new Keeper Nancy Bligh is still struggling. She can banish the spirits and keep peace between the spriggans and piskies, but every time Nancy sleeps, she dreams of drowning. She is haunted by loss, and by whispers from all around of The Mother, and Nancy’s witchcraft. As the only witch left, Nancy is eager for any guidance she can have. When she discovers the possibility that her grandmother, the most powerful witch of her time, might still live, she seizes her chance. Desperate for answers, Nancy journeys across the Cornish wilds to find her grandmother and uncover the secrets of The Mother, before it is too late.
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A princess is born in summer. Frail from infancy, she is cosseted by all who surround her and, as she grows, is protected from the elements outside. One winter’s night, she escapes into the castle’s grounds and discovers that, far from the cold being harmful, it awakens her. She is an icewoman: she becomes her true self in the frost and snow. But when the princes arrive – as princes must – the princess awakens a second time. Falling unexpectedly for a young glassblowing royal from the hot southern lands, she is faced with a choice. Should she follow him to the desert and live a life unfulfilled? Or remain where she is and live without love?
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‘Pride and Prejudice’ by Jane Austen is a timeless novel about love, class and the courage to challenge first impressions. The narrative centres on the reluctance of the sharp-witted Elizabeth Bennet to be forced into a ‘suitable’ marriage, and her equally strong dislike for the enigmatic Mr Darcy, a haughty and unfeeling bachelor. His pride and her prejudices are tried in equal measure until true characters are revealed.
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A crime festival on a remote Scottish island. A crumbling Victorian hotel. Eight authors – and a ruthless killer. Welcome to Holly Island, where the annual Christmas crime-writing festival is about to begin. Eight writers are already in residence at the island’s solitary hotel. But before the audience can arrive by boat, the island is cut off by blizzards – and a famous author is found murdered. With the killer still among them, podcaster Jenna is forced to turn detective. Can she track down the murderer before it’s too late – or will she become the next chapter in this deadly tale?
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