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The Outsider Hidden faces
£12.99The only novel by the twentieth century’s most acclaimed surrealist painter, a richly visual depiction of a group of eccentric aristocrats in the years preceding World War II.
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Beware of pity
£9.99Who would have thought that the great military hero Captain Hofmiller – that living monument to his own courage – would have anything burdening his soul? But when he reveals his story, it is not one of bravery but tragedy: a simple blunder at a dance from which disaster grows, ruining lives with his weak, foolish pity. ‘Beware of Pity’ is Stefan Zweig’s greatest novel, fiercely capturing human emotions in all their subtleties and extremes – while Hofmiller, his unforgettable, nave creation, misunderstands everything, resulting in his downfall.
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Six stories
£9.99Stefan Zweig was one of the greatest of all European writers of the short story. With extraordinary economy and verve he conjures up the strange and painful fates of individuals buffeted by the First World War and its grim aftermath. Six of his most famous stories are collected here in translations by Jonathan Katz: ‘The Invisible Collection’, ‘Episode on Lake Geneva’, ‘Leporella’, ‘Buchmendel’, ‘The Buried Candelabrum’ and ‘Burning Secret’.
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Cautionary tales
£9.99Written for children, enjoyed by grown-ups, Belloc’s hilarious and irreverent cautionary tales and poems have entertained for generations.
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Classic love stories
£10.99A wide-ranging collection of engaging stories about many different kinds of love.
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Great Spanish stories
£10.99This hand-picked selection from ‘The Penguin Book of Spanish Short Stories’ celebrates the best literature to emerge from Spain since the twentieth century. From a poignant personal betrayal to a darkly humorous exchange between two wedding guests, this sparkling collection provides unique cultural insight and literary inspiration for language learners.
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Great Italian stories
£10.99This hand-picked selection from ‘The Penguin Book of Italian Short Stories’ celebrates the best twentieth-century literature from Italy. From a mystifying tale of the supernatural to a revelatory portrait of post-war Italy, this exciting collection provides unique cultural insight and literary inspiration for language learners. Includes works from beloved authors such as Italo Calvino, Natalia Ginzburg and more.
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Murder is easy
£9.99Coming this Christmas on BBC, a new two part thriller: Agatha Christie’s ingenious murder mystery, Murder is Easy.
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The rainbow
£12.99With the Second World War only a few years in the past, and Japan still reeling from its effects, two sisters – born to the same father but different mothers – struggle to make sense of the new world in which they are coming of age. Asako, the younger, has become obsessed with locating a third sibling, while also experiencing love for the first time. While Momoko, their father’s first child – haunted by the loss of her kamikaze boyfriend and their final, disturbing days together – seeks comfort in a series of unhealthy romances. And both sisters find themselves unable to outrun the legacies of their late mothers.
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Mistletoe malice
£10.00The fire is on, sherry poured, presents wrapped, and claws are being sharpened. In a seaside cottage perched on a cliff, one family reunites for Christmas. While snow falls, a tyrannical widowed matriarch presides over her unruly brood. Her niece tends to her whims, but fantasises about eloping; and as more guests arrive, each bringing their secret truths and dreams, the Christmas tree explodes, a brawl erupts, an escape occurs – and their ‘midwinter madness’ climaxes.
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Letters from Father Christmas
£20.00This edition of Tolkien’s famous illustrated letters from Father Christmas to his children is presented in a new hardback edition. The perfect Christmas gift for Tolkien lovers of all ages.