Is it possible to die a happy death? This title tells the story of a young Algerian, Mersault, who defies society\'s rules by committing a murder and escaping punishment, then experimenting with different ways of life and finally dying a happy man.

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‘She’s going to be a huge writing star’ Sara Cox on BBC2’s Between the Covers ‘From the moment I started reading it there was a sense of spirit, fire, energy and vitality’ Sophie Duker on BBC2’s Between the Covers KATE, 2019Kate flees London – abandoning everything – for Cumbria and Weyward Cottage, inherited from her great-aunt. There, a secret lurks in the bones of the house, hidden ever since the

A powerful story of two friends growing up in a world where blood and violence are conditions of life.

Greece in the age of heroes. Patroclus, an awkward young prince, has been exiled to the court of King Peleus and his perfect son Achilles.

\'I will write to avenge my people.\' It was as a young woman that Annie Ernaux first wrote these words in her diary, giving a name to her purpose in life as a writer. She returns to them in her stirring defence of literature and of political writing in her Nobel Lecture, delivered in Stockholm on 7 December 2022.

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Flo is sick of Tokyo. She is stuck in a rut, her translation work has dried up, and she\'s in a relationship that\'s run its course.

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER The unmissable new work from Ali Smith, following the dazzling Man Booker-shortlisted Seasonal quartet

\'Utterly, agonisingly compulsive ... a masterpiece\' Liz Jensen, Guardian Following one woman\'s journey from a troubled girlhood in working-class Copenhagen through her struggle to live on her own terms, The Copenhagen Trilogy is a searingly honest, utterly immersive portrayal of love, friendship, art, ambition and the terrible lure of addiction, from one of Denmark\'s most celebrated twentieth-century

Piranesi lives in the House. Perhaps he always has.

Fleeing Russia amid the chaos of the 1917 revolution and subsequent Civil War, many writers went on to settle in Paris, Berlin and elsewhere. In exile, they worked as taxi drivers, labourers and film extras, and wrote some of the most brilliant and imaginative works of Russian literature.

\"The Black Friend is THE book everyone needs to read right now... Read it, absorb it, and be changed because of it.\" -Angie Thomas, author of The Hate U Give Speaking directly to the reader, Frederick Joseph offers powerful reflections on his own experiences with racism. As a former \"token Black kid\", he now presents himself as the friend many readers need, touching on topics including cultural

NOW A MAJOR NETFLIX SERIES starring Anya Taylor-Joy from Academy-Award nominee Scott Frank and BAFTA nominee Allan Scott \'Superb\' Time Out \'Mesmerizing\' Newsweek \'Gripping\' Financial Times \'Sheer entertainment. It is a book I reread every few years - for the pure pleasure and skill of it\' Michael Ondaatje \'Don\'t pick this up if you want a night\'s sleep\' Scotsman When she is sent to an orphanage

Powerful and universal retellings of seventy-eight divine stories, legends, and myths from around the world, each accompanied by a gorgeous illustration from acclaimed artist Yoshi Yoshitani. Many of the lessons we learn are shared stories passed among cultures and generations.

Louis de Bernieres is the master of historical fiction which makes you both laugh and cry. This book follows an unforgettable family after the Second World War.

From fire-stealing Prometheus to scene-stealing Helen of Troy, from Jason and his golden fleece to Oedipus and his mother, this collection of classic tales from Greek mythology demonstrates the inexhaustible vitality of a timeless cultural legacy. These stories of heroes and powerful gods and goddesses are set forth simply and movingly, in language that retains the power and drama of the original works

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

FROM THE MAN BOOKER-SHORTLISTED AUTHOR OF EILEEN THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER \'Savage, funny, frequently on the verge of teetering into lunacy... My Year of Rest and Relaxation is a non-negotiable in your holiday carry-on this summer\' Vogue It\'s the year 2000 in a city aglitter with wealth and possibility; what could be so terribly wrong? Our narrator has many of the advantages of life: Young,

When a man\'s favourite elephant vanishes, the balance of his whole life is subtly upset. A couple\'s midnight hunger pangs drive them to hold up a McDonald\'s. A woman finds she is irresistible to a small green monster that burrows through her front garden.