In her spare, stark style, Annie Ernaux documents the desires and indignities of a human heart ensnared in an all-consuming passion. Blurring the line between fact and fiction, she attempts to plot the emotional and physical course of her two-year relationship with a married man where every word, event, and person either provides a connection with her beloved or is subject to her cold indifference

"If men no longer know what they are looking at, there may well be unicorns in the world yet, unknown and glad of it." Living in peace in her lilac wood, the Unicorn didn\'t know the world had changed, or that anything had happened to the rest of her kind. Overhearing a chance conversation, she resolves to venture out and discover the truth.

Kai has trained all her life in her father’s martial arts school. Though she is looked down upon for being a girl, she proves her courage when assassins launch a ruthless attack on her family.

HarperCollins is proud to present its incredible range of best-loved, essential classics. The discourses of the great Stoic philosopher Epictetus are regarded as some of the most influential teachings of the ancient world.

HarperCollins is proud to present its incredible range of best-loved, essential classics.

TELEGRAPH and SPECTATOR HISTORY BOOK OF THE YEAR. How the British might have handled Hitler differently remains one of history\'s greatest \'what ifs\'. Coffee with Hitler tells the astounding and poignant story, for the first time, of a handful of amateur British intelligence agents who wined, dined and befriended the leading National Socialists between the wars.

Danielle Citron takes the conversation about technology and privacy out of the boardrooms and op-eds to reach readers where we are - in our bathrooms and bedrooms; with our families and our lovers; in all the parts of our lives we assume are untouchable - and shows us that privacy, as we think we know it, is largely already gone. The boundary that once protected our intimate lives from outside interests

Three years after the political novice Volodymyr Zelensky was elected to Ukraine\'s highest office, he found himself catapulted into the role of war-time leader. The former comedian has become the public face of his country\'s courageous and bloody struggle against a brutal invasion.

Piranesi lives in the House. Perhaps he always has.

Why do we find sexuality so, well ... scary? Comedian and co-creator of the hit show Feel Good, Mae Martin, investigates in this hilarious and intelligent guide to 21st century sexuality.

AVAILABLE TO PREORDER NOW \'The Sun always has ways to reach us.\' From her place in the store, Klara, an Artificial Friend with outstanding observational qualities, watches carefully the behaviour of those who come in to browse, and of those who pass in the street outside. She remains hopeful a customer will soon choose her, but when the possibility emerges that her circumstances may change for ever,

\'I can understand myself only in the light of inner happenings. It is these that make up the singularity of my life, and with these my autobiography deals\' Carl Jung An eye-opening biography of one of the most influential psychiatrists of the modern age, drawing from his lectures, conversations, and own writings.

A gorgeous, tender modern classic about the complexities of love, with an introduction from the Booker-winning author John Banville Stefan Valeriu, a young Romanian student, holidays alone in the Alps, where he soon becomes entangled in romantic relationships with three different women who pass through his guesthouse. We follow Stefan after his return to Paris as he reflects on the women in his life,

In Nothing Much Happens Kathryn Nicolai offers a healthy way to ease the mind before bed: through the timeless appeal of classic bedtime stories. These calming tales take place in and around a fictional city, each one revealing those small, sweet moments of joy that may be found in the commonplace.

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\'A collection of short stories that will make you think, grapple with big questions, and feel more human. The best kind of science fiction.\' Barack Obama \'Chiang at his best, and worth the price of admission on its own.\' Guardian From the acclaimed author of Stories of Your Life and Others - the basis for the Academy Award nominated film Arrival - comes a groundbreaking second collection of short

An extraordinary new novel by the Pulitzer Prize-winning, Number One New York Times bestselling author of Olive Kitteridge and My Name is Lucy Barton \'A terrific writer\' Zadie Smith \'A superbly gifted storyteller and a craftswoman in a league of her own\' Hilary Mantel \'A novel to treasure\' Sunday Times Olive, Again follows the blunt, contradictory yet deeply loveable Olive Kitteridge as she grows

The one and only Zadie Smith, prize-winning, bestselling author of Swing Time and White Teeth, is back with a second unmissable collection of essays WINNER OF THE NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD FOR CRITICISM 2019 \'Should you read this brilliant book? Absolutely\' Independent \'Generous, curious, insistent on the possibility of imaginative connection\' Evening Standard No subject is too fringe

\'Highly original, deeply moving, simultaneously delicate yet hard hitting\' Claire Kilroy\'Brilliant, provocative, and darkly funny\' Sarah Dunn\'Unique, refreshing and revelatory ... Reads the zeitgeist perfectly\' Helen Cullen\'Intriguing, fresh, and satisfyingly complex; it makes you think, and it makes you feel\' Lesley GlaisterA provocative, tender and darkly funny novel that explores the painful

WINNER OF THE SAPIR PRIZE 2022\'A mesmerising, disquieting tale of family estrangement . Unforgettable\' OBSERVER\'A striking and memorable novel\' MEG WOLITZER\'A stone-cold masterwork of psychological tension. Its final pages had me holding my breath\' NEW YORK TIMES\'Hila Blum is my new favourite writer\' LOUISE KENNEDY-------------------------------------------What damage do we do in the blindness