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Je konec září roku 2001 a New York je polepený fotografiemi pohřešovaných po útocích na Světové obchodní centrum. Mezi nimi je i otec Cory Bradyové – plakátek, který sama vytvořila, rozvěsila po sloupech a mostech. Matka jí zemřela už dávno a osiřelá Cora se teď na prahu dospělosti cítí ztracená a osamělá. Zanedlouho však dostane dopis s nabídkou nového života: daleko, v drsném irském kraji, ve městě, kde vyrůstali její rodiče, jí teta může poskytnout domov a splnit dávno zapomenutý slib. Právě v Irsku se skrývá příběh její rodiny a ona jej postupně začne rozplétat… Ve Zpovědích, dechberoucím debutu nadané spisovatelky, sledujeme tři generace žen, jež každá ve své době zakouší neodolatelnou přitažlivost minulosti.
Sila vetra 17
Notebook v batohu, otlčený kufor po mame s niekoľkými kusmi oblečenia a AirPody v ušiach. Ida sa pravdepodobne navždy lúči s mestečkom, v ktorom strávila celý život. Lúčenie však nie je jej silná stránka, veď pred dvoma mesiacmi neprišla ani na matkin pohreb. Na stanici si vyberie vlak, ktorý ide najďalej, s konečnou na ostrove Rujana. Ako vlak uháňa do neznáma, Ida sa pýta, či bude niekedy schopná začať nový život. A myslí na Tildu. Čo by urobila jej sestra? Tilda, vždy odhodlaná a metodická. Tilda, ktorá kedysi zaplávala každý deň 22 dĺžok bazénu. Ida sa zase na ostrove vrhne do Baltského mora a pláva, kým sa úplne nevyčerpá. Až vtedy ustúpia pocity zúrivosti, ľútosti a viny, ktoré ju týrajú. Keď náhodou stretne krčmára Knuta a jeho manželku Mariannu, všetko sa začne usadzovať: ich vľúdne prijatie, ranné teplé žemle, prechádzky lesom, spoločenské hry a večer práca v krčme píšu Idin nový príbeh. Spozná podobne zraneného a nahnevaného Leifa a zrazu je všetko o niečo ľahšie, teplejšie a znesiteľnejšie. Potom sa však dozvie ťaživú správu a bolesť opäť prepukne s novou silou. Bude sa musieť znovu rozhodnúť: utiecť alebo zostať?
Tvorivé leto na Santorini
Tri ženy. Jedno leto na Santorini. A príbehy, ktoré im navždy zmenia život.
Keď bestsellerová autorka Jessica Rose prijme pozvanie viesť spisovateľský pobyt na oslnivom ostrove Santorini, dúfa, že medzi bielymi domčekmi, modrými kupolami a zlatými západmi slnka znovu nájde stratenú inšpiráciu. Pred minulosťou však nemožno utekať donekonečna. Zina sa na ostrov vracia po rokoch s jediným cieľom – premeniť svoj sen na úspešné podnikanie. Santorini je jej domovom, no zároveň miestom plným spomienok, ktoré nikdy celkom nevybledli. A Karmela? Tá túži napísať knihu, na ktorú bude jej matka hrdá. Netuší však, že práve toto leto jej prinesie oveľa viac než len príbeh na papieri.
Animal Farm
One of the most celebrated works of modern literature, Animal Farm is George Orwell's satire on the Russian Revolution of 1917 and Stalin's subsequent rule. It tells the story of the animals of Manor Farm, as they rise up against the drunken farmer Mr Jones and the ensuing leadership battle between two pigs, Snowball and Napoleon. They set in motion their 'system of thought', Animalism, a clear play on Communism, with seven tenets including, 'All animals are equal but some animals are more equal than others.'
This elegant pocket hardback edition has real collector's appeal, featuring the classic, unabridged text, a facsimile of Orwell's signature on the title page, silver gilded page edges and beautifully designed endpapers. Part of the Arcturus Ornate Classics series this book makes wonderful gift for any lover of classic literature.
ABOUT THE SERIES: Arcturus Ornate Classics are beautifully bound editions of iconic literary works across history. These compact, foil-embossed hardbacks are printed using deluxe ivory paper and make the perfect gift.
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A Month in the Country
J. L. Carr's beautiful portrayal of the countryside and the healing it brings, in an irresistible Little Clothbound Classics edition designed by Coralie Bickford-Smith
'One of the best books I've ever read' Richard Osman
'Unlike anything else in modern English literature' D.J. Taylor, Spectator
A damaged survivor of the First World War, Tom Birkin finds refuge in the quiet village church of Oxgodby where he is to spend the summer uncovering a huge medieval wall-painting. Immersed in the peace and beauty of the countryside and the unchanging rhythms of village life he experiences a sense of renewal and belief in the future. Now an old man, Birkin looks back on the idyllic summer of 1920, remembering a vanished place of blissful calm, untouched by change, a precious moment he has carried with him through the disappointments of the years. Adapted into a film starring Colin Firth, Natasha Richardson and Kenneth Branagh, A Month in the Country traces the slow revival of the primeval rhythms of life so cruelly disorientated by the Great War.
Wreck
Rachel (Rocky) is seemingly living her best life as the irreverent, funny beating heart of her family. Her ageing father is his unique, adorable self; daughter Willa is prone to bouts of existential angst whilst berating the fact that her mother has zero filter; husband Nick is steady, logical, sometimes infuriating.
They are messy, they are flawed, they are completely, ridiculously normal.
And like most normal people, Rocky worries about what might happen next. So when a former classmate of her son Jamie dies in a seemingly random accident, Rocky becomes obsessed.
For if accidents can happen - and they do - is it truly safe to love anyone?
Fresh, honest, laugh out loud funny and genuinely relatable, WRECK follows Rocky and her family through one rollercoaster year as they negotiate the unpredictable and beautiful messiness of life.
If you love the brilliant humour and observation of Elizabeth Strout, Norah Ephron or Katherine Heiny, you will love Catherine Newman, who reminds us what it is to be beautifully messily human!
Candide
This elegant hardback edition presents Voltaire's classic novel, Candide, featuring luxurious gold cover embossing and gilded page edges.
Candide is a young man living a paradisaical life, mentored by a tutor, Professor Pangloss. When Candide falls for Cunegonde, the daughter of the Baron Thunder-ten-Tronkh, he is thrown out of the castle, which has been his home, and embarks upon a series of epic adventures. Satirical and witty, Voltaire pokes fun at the classical romantic adventures of the time.
This elegant pocket-sized gift edition has real collector's appeal; featuring a facsimile of Voltaire's signature on the title page; gold gilded page edges and beautifully designed endpapers. Part of the Arcturus Ornate Classics series this book makes wonderful gift for any lover of classic literature.
ABOUT THE SERIES: Arcturus Ornate Classics are beautifully bound editions of iconic literary works across history. These compact, foil-embossed hardbacks are printed using deluxe ivory paper and make the perfect gift.
Plant Lady
Bad men make excellent fertilizer ...
The cult Korean psychological horror tale of revenge, reinvention, and what it takes to grow back. Perfect nutrients for fans of CONVENIENCE STORE WOMAN and MY SISTER THE SERIAL KILLER
In the heart of a quiet town, a young woman tends to her plant shop, but beneath the soil of her lush, green sanctuary lies something far darker....
Every garden needs a little weeding ...
Tucked away in the corner of a neighbourhood in Dosan, South Korea, is the Plant Shop. Its owner Yoohee has started anew, while her meticulously grown foliage thrives under her tender care. The shop is her refuge, where petunias and marigolds bloom and the air itself is like an elixir of peace.
By day, Yoohee dispenses gardening advice, but she also finds herself offering a special service out-of-hours. Women in desperation come to her about a man they hope might disappear from their lives.
Because Yoohee has encountered these kinds of men in her own life, men who treated her (and her beloved plants) with utter disrespect.
So as night falls, Yoohee trades her apron for a shovel and a hoe and vanishes into her moonlit garden. There, she buries not just the remains of the day, but also the bloody remnants of a few unfortunate incidents.
As more men are reported missing, a determined young detective comes knocking ...
Atmospheric and haunting, PLANT LADY is a subtle, humorous story of dangerous obsession and misogyny that will fertilise your deepest fears and keep you rooted right to its chilling last page.
Wasteland Girls
'A collection of stories that feel like worlds in their own right, masterworks in miniature. This book is the short story form in the hands of a master. Anna Bailey is a once-in-a-generation talent' C J Cooke
Wasteland Girls is a collection of lyrical, incisive and luminous stories by the Sunday Times bestselling author of Tall Bones and Our Last Wild Days.
These stunningly powerful stories explore the wildness and beauty of the American heartlands, a place where lives are lived on the margins, but also where there is dignity, hope, revenge and restitution.
In 'Long Way to Come for a Sip of Water', which was shortlisted for the BBC National Short Story Award, Texan man Ready drives through a divided US to see his dying brother. Wasteland Girls, the title story, is a powerful tale of a family of hoarders, of magic and revenge. In Yukon 1940, a woman sits beside the body of her husband in a remote cabin, trapped by the frozen sea. The Girl in the Ground follows a woman who suddenly reappears after twenty years of absence, but for whom the past is a void. A widower meets a man who should died many times.
Deeply atmospheric and soulful, the stories in Wasteland Girls are inspired by the author's experience of living amid the beautiful but often ferocious remote landscapes of the US, and among the wild and secretive people who inhabit them. In the vastness of the wilds, anything can happen...
Mačkári
Pútavý príbeh o láske, rodine, ktorú si vyberáme sami, a sile vzájomného prepojenia
Núria je baristka, ktorá sa vedome rozhodla pre život bez partnera a odmieta nálepku „bláznivá mačacia pani“. Je členkou organizácieThe Meow-Yorkers v Brooklyne, v ktorej sa stará o túlavé mačky. Počas jednej z dobrovoľníckych obchôdzok po meste, presne tam, kde býva jej obľúbený túlavý Kocúr, nájde lepiaci lístoček od tajného obdivovateľa. Táto situácia sa opakuje. Kocúr je ako väčšina mačiek zvedavý a prefíkaný, takže presne vie, kto tam odkazy necháva. Núria to však netuší.
Je pisateľom lístočkov Collin, úspešný spisovateľ a samotár so slabosťou pre dobrú kávu? Alebo Lily, čerstvá absolventka strednej školy, ktorá pátra po svojej dávno stratenej nevlastnej sestre? Sú od Omara, obľúbeného miestneho poštára, ktorý práve prechádza predčasnou krízou stredného veku? Či od Bonga, majiteľa večierky, ktorý sa vyrovnáva so stratou blízkej osoby? Keď Kocúr náhle ochorie, týchto päť cudzích ľudí spojí túžba postarať sa o neho. Napokon zistia, že náhodné stretnutia môžu viesť k priateľstvám, po akých celý čas túžili.
Bouře nekonečné krásy
Bouře nekonečné krásy je atmosférický román, v němž se rodinné tajemství propojuje s cestou za pravdou a zároveň s hledáním nového začátku. V centru stojí Scarlett Fontaineová, hollywoodská legenda, zpěvačka, herečka a módní ikona, která tragicky zemřela v pouhých šestatřiceti letech. Oficiální příběh říká, že zemřela bezdětná. Některé stopy však naznačují, že minulost slavné ženy má zcela nečekanou kapitolu.
Gwen Hollingsworthová, kurátorka muzea věnovaného Scarlettině životu, se právě potýká s bolestným rozpadem manželství a nejistotou, jak dál. Když se v muzeu objeví fotograf a životopisec Peter Miller se šokujícím tvrzením, že Scarlett možná prožila nějaký čas v exilu na Aljašce, a dokonce tam snad tajně porodila dítě, začne se Gwenin pečlivě vystavěný svět hroutit.
Společně se vydávají z vinic Nového Skotska do drsné aljašské krajiny, kde se ze zapomenutých dopisů, vzpomínek a stop po onom „ztraceném roce“ postupně začne vynořovat pravda. Příběh vyprávěný ve dvou časových rovinách rámuje historická katastrofa – zemětřesení, k němuž na Aljašce došlo v roce 1964 a které ději dodává naléhavost i emotivní sílu.
Prianie
Nádej a láska žijú aj v tej najhlbšej temnote
Jesse ako každá pätnásťročná tínedžerka miluje rôzne veci. Najviac však svojich priateľov a rodinu, aj keď sa v poslednom období ustavične hádajú. Na rozdiel od ostatných tínedžerov je však Jesse hospitalizovaná na onkologickom oddelení, kde si čas kráti hraním interaktívnych videohier. A pretože vo virtuálnom svete je možné všetko, dokonca zachytiť v ňom vlastný život a spomienky, mohla by po sebe zanechať odkaz, z ktorého by jej najbližší čerpali útechu v ťažkých chvíľach. Splniť jej toto prianie však dokáže len jediná osoba s dostatočnými technickými zručnosťami a kreativitou.
Alex je vizionár a nesmierne talentovaný vývojár počítačových hier, no svet kódov a algoritmov je mu bližší než vlastné emócie. Dokonca si nie je istý, či ešte vôbec dokáže niekoho milovať. Keď však do jeho života vstúpi Jesse so svojím nezvyčajným prianím a s očarujúcou povahou, zrodí sa medzi nimi nečakane pevné priateľstvo. K životu totiž patrí všetko, láska i utrpenie, pretože len tak dáva skutočný zmysel.
Král Krysa, 9. vydání
Dnes již kultovní román z prostředí japonského zajateckého tábora, v němž živoří vězni z řad Spojenců – Angličané, Australané a Američané. Krutí japonští dozorci, nedostatek jídla, malárie, cholera i absence zpráv z domova způsobují, že se ze zajatých vojáků stávají apatické „chodící mrtvoly“. Pouze jediný z nich se nedá připravit o svou vnitřní svobodu a vládne táboru jako Král. Jeho neuvěřitelná vitalita a podnikavost se nedají omezit ani ostnatými dráty, ani nenávistí spoluvězňů. Královým nejbližším přítelem v táboře se stává anglický pilot Petr Marlow, potomek staré britské aristokracie. Přestože životní hodnoty obou mužů nemohou být odlišnější, společně se postaví tlaku svých věznitelů definitivně zlomit důstojnost zajatců…
Divorced, Beheaded, Ghosted
Dating can be a royal pain, but who better to guide you through the drama than Henry VIII's six wives?
Inspired by the true lives of Catherine of Aragon, Anne Boleyn, Jane Seymour, Anne of Cleves, Catherine Howard, and Catherine Parr, Divorced, Beheaded, Ghosted reimagines the six queens as the kind of friends you wish you could text about your situationship.
With 30 different modern-day scenarios, each queen dishes out their own sharp, witty responses to modern dating dilemmas. Whether you are in your Anne Boleyn era, being breadcrumbed by a man who pursued you first, or like Catherine of Aragon, facing unscrupulous accusations of still having Hinge downloaded on your phone, this book will offer you all the regal wisdom and historical sass you need to snap back.
Filled with tried and tested advice from the most iconic group of women in history, Divorced, Beheaded, Ghosted is the go-to guide for navigating today's dating scene with a hilarious Tudor twist.
Fierceland
After many years abroad, Harun and Roz return to Malaysian Borneo for the funeral of their palm-oil baron father, Yusuf - and to reckon with their inheritance. Yusuf might be a hero to many, but his children know that not only has he built the family's immense wealth by destroying huge tracts of rainforest, but also that he was involved in the violent disappearance of a man who stood in his way.
Harun is a successful tech entrepreneur in Los Angeles while Roz is an artist struggling to stay afloat in Sydney, and both are determined to return something their father stole from the forests of their homeland. In their quest for redemption they grapple with the legacy of power and corruption and are haunted - by the ghosts of colonialism, the ghosts of family, the ghosts of language, and the ghosts of the forest itself.
A trailblazing journey across the globe, Fierceland is a language-bending story that weaves the past and the present into an emotionally powerful family saga that plays out at a mythical scale.
The New People
A newly married couple move into a flipped foreclosure, unaware that the former homeowners are still living in the attic. A striking and intimate debut about motherhood, loss and the true cost of starting over.
After the housing crash in 2008, Emma and Rachel move into a charming little house in a conservative college town, hoping for a fresh start after a painful miscarriage.
Emma finds herself struggling in the shadow of her wife's success: tenure-track professor and now bestselling novelist. Desperate to build something of her own, and without Rachel's knowledge, Emma pursues IVF.
The house becomes a refuge from the town Emma is convinced is set against her - until strange occurrences make her question whether she and Rachel are truly alone.
They aren't.
Charlotte and Dirk, the former homeowners displaced by the recession, are secretly living above Emma and Rachel's attached garage.
As Charlotte listens to the interlopers below, her growing resentment pushes her into small acts of defiance, eventually full-blown sabotage.
But when her campaign to drive out the couple goes too far, Charlotte's and Emma's stories converge in an explosive climax that will reveal the lengths people will go to reclaim what they've lost.
Tenderness
A story of love, liars and secrets . . . Shady, sexy, suspicious - perfect summer holiday reading'
The Times, 2026 Must-Read round-up
Shay was no longer in the cult, but still, it made her wedding guests nervous that she was bringing them to an island . . .
On a remote island off the coast of Virginia, family and friends gather to celebrate the wedding of Shay O'Connor and Andrew Pruitt. From the moment the guests arrive, all they can whisper about is the bride, who recently left the headline-making cult Synanon.
Told from the interwoven perspectives of Shay's brother William, her longtime friend Joel, and Shay herself, this slow-burn mystery excavates dark family histories and romantic regrets. As the wedding approaches, Joel and William pull at the loose threads of Shay's story, and it becomes clear there is an even greater threat on the island than the secrets each character is keeping from one another.
Set in the tinderbox of the 1970s, Tenderness is a lit match, bringing hidden truths to light, and asking if we can ever see ourselves or the people we love for who they truly are.
'INTOXICATING. You'll find yourself turning page after page, utterly swept up in the heady spell it casts, and the emotional heft that rises to an astonishing crescendo' Megan Abbott
A Fate Worse Than Drowning
For fans of A Dark and Drowning Tide and The Lighthouse Witches comes a queer speculative fiction novel about a lighthouse keeper who made a devil's bargain to save her sister.
But when a shipwrecked survivor washes ashore, she is left with an impossible choice…
One deal with the devil makes a fool. Two? A villain...
A year ago, Elle made a deal with the devil to save her sister. Now, they live on a desolate spit of land beyond Halifax harbour. Elle, as a lighthouse keeper, steers unsuspecting sailors to their destruction; those are the terms of her bargain. Liney need never know the cost. Her safety is worth every drop of blood.
But a sinner's pact is not so simple. When the devil returns, demanding more-more shipwrecks, no survivors-Elle knows what she must do to keep Liney safe...
Another ship. Another crew killed in the devil's name.
Then a woman washes ashore. Is she a soul to be sacrificed, or part of a darker design? As Liney and the stranger grow closer, Elle faces an impossible choice: kill, and break Liney's heart, or forfeit her own soul.
Danger arises from all sides: the merciless sea, ruthless men on the mainland, and the infernal bargain itself…
Souls and sisterhood, fate and fire-what must be sacrificed for the devil to get his due?
A riveting tale of doomed love and a chilling Faustian bargain, A Fate Worse Than Drowning is a masterwork of queer speculative fiction that will captivate fans of gothic literature.
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The Seoul Letter Shop
A touching testament to the power of letter writing and connecting with strangers, for fans of Days at the Morisaki Bookshop and What You're Looking For is in the Library.
Hyoyoung feels trapped in her small hometown after her dreams of becoming a filmmaker have been dashed, and so when a friend asks her to come and work at his boutique letter shop in Seoul's Yeonhui-dong district, she jumps at the chance.
The shop is stocked with irresistible pens, papers and envelopes, and Hyoyoung is soon beguiled by its charms. She is particularly intrigued by the shop's pen pal service, where customers can pick up an anonymous letter to read, as long as they agree to write an anonymous letter in return. Hyoyoung observes the shop's customers secret correspondence with each other, as they express their deepest fears and most ardent desires to people they've never met. Each of the customers has their own story to tell, and as her connection with them deepens, it's not long before Hyoyoung discovers the healing, transformative power of the handwritten letter herself …
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