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Regeneration
Regeneration by Pat Barker is a classic exploration of how the traumas of war brutalised a generation of young - published as a Penguin Essential for the first time.'I just don't think our war aims -whatever they may be- and we don't know - justify this level of slaughter.'The poets and soldiers Siegfri...
Pygmy
Agent Number 67, nicknamed Pygmy for his diminutive size, arrives in the United States from his totalitarian homeland. An 'exchange student' he is welcomed with open arms by his Midwestern host family. Simpsons-spinoffs, they introduce him into the rituals of postmodern American life, which he views wit...
Collected Poems: Patrick Kavanagh
The centenary of Patrick Kavanagh's birth in 2004 provides the ideal opportunity to reappraise one of modern Ireland's greatest poets. From a harsh, humble background that he himself described so brilliantly, Kavanagh burst through immense constraints to redefine Irish poetry - a poetry appropriate for ...
Lady Chatterley's Lover
Constance Chatterley feels trapped in her sexless marriage to the invalid Sir Clifford. Unable to fulfil his wife emotionally or physically, Clifford encourages her to have a liaison with a man of their own class. But Connie is attracted instead to her husband's gamekeeper and embarks on an affair that ...
Flappers and Philosophers
Encompassing the very best of F. Scott Fitzgerald's short fiction, this collection spans his career, from the early stories of the glittering Jazz Age, through the lost hopes of the thirties, to the last, twilight decade of his life. It brings together his most famous stories, including "The Diamond as ...
The Lost Estate (Le Grand Meaulnes)
When Meaulnes first arrives at the local school in Sologne, everyone is captivated by his good looks, daring and charisma. But when Meaulnes disappears for several days, and returns with tales of a strange party at a mysterious house and a beautiful girl hidden within it, he has been changed forever. In...
David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits and the Art of Battling Giants
Malcolm Gladwell's provocative new #1 bestseller -- now in paperback. Three thousand years ago on a battlefield in ancient Palestine, a shepherd boy felled a mighty warrior with nothing more than a pebble and a sling-and ever since, the names of David and Goliath have stood for battles between underdo...
Pushing the Limits
Known as 'the guy who crawled Kokoda' and 'the wheelchair marathon man', Kurt was born without the lower part of his spine. He grew up as the shortest member of the Fearnley family, and was raised to believe he could give anything a go. Frank, engaging and highly entertaining, Kurt has an enthusiasm for...
Civilization and its Discontents: Pocket Hardbacks
Civilization and Its Discontents may be Sigmund Freud's best-known work. Originally published in 1930, it seeks to answer ultimate questions: What influences led to the creation of civilization? How did it come to be? What determines its course? In this seminal volume of twentieth-century thought, Freud...
Johanna's Christmas A Festive Treasure Hunt and Colouring Book
37 collectable, perforated pull-out art prints, ideal for framing or giving as festive greetings. The perfect Christmas present for colouring fans from Johanna Basford.Delicate tangles of holly and ivy, bauble-laden Christmas trees and mountains of exquisitely wrapped gifts are all waiting to be brought...
Birds, Beasts And Relatives (Corfu trilogy #2)
The follow up to My Family and Other Animalsand the second book in The Corfu Trilogy, the beloved books that inspired ITV's television series The Durrells.Just before the Second World War the Durrell family decamped to the glorious, sun-soaked island of Corfu where the youngest of the four children, ten...
United As One: Lorien Legacies Book 7
The Mogadorian invasion has come to Earth, and they have all but won the battle for our planet. Their warships loom over our most populous cities-like New York City, Tokyo, Moscow, Beijing, and New Delhi-and no army will risk making a move against them. The Garde are all that stand in their way . . . bu...
The Fork, The Witch, and The Worm (#1 Tales from Alagaësia)
Relish the incomparable imagination of Christopher Paolini in this thrilling new collection of stories based in the world of the Inheritance Cycle. It's been a year since Eragon departed Alagaësia in search of the perfect home to train a new generation of Dragon Riders. Now he is struggling with an endl...
Ginger Meggs
Celebrating 100 years of the iconic character and Aussie legend Ginger Meggs, these four brand new and original stories are written by Tristan Bancks, the great-great nephew of creator Jimmy Bancks, and illustrated in full colour by the current Ginger Meggs comic-strip cartoonist, Jason Chatfield. Kids ...
Big Shot (Diary of a Wimpy Kid #16)
Book 16 of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series from #1 international bestselling author Jeff Kinney. As the competition heats up, can Greg keep his head in the game - or will he have to throw in the towel? Find out in Diary of a Wimpy Kid- Book 16...
Death at La Fenice #1 Brunetti
'A splendid series . . . with a backdrop of the city so vivid you can almost smell it.' The Sunday Telegraph;;Winner of the Suntory Mystery Fiction Grand Prize;;The twisted maze of Venice's canals has always been shrouded in mystery. Even the celebrated opera house, La Fenice, has seen its share of deat...
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