The epic novel of love, war & revolution from Mikhail Sholokhov, winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature An extraordinary Russian masterpiece, & Quiet Flows the Don follows the turbulent fortunes of the Cossack people through peace, war & revolution
- among them the proud & rebellious Gregor Melekhov, who struggles to be with the woman he loves as his country is torn apart. Borne of Mikhail Sholokhov`s own early life in the lands of the Cossacks by the river Don, it is a searing portrait of a nation swept up in conflict, with all the tragic choices it brings.
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And the Ass Saw the Angel
- Nick Cave`s classic Gothic novel, in its full & original form. Outcast, mute, a lone twin cut from
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” And the Land Lay Still” is the sweeping Scottish epic by James Robertson. ” And the Land Lay Still” is nothing less than the story of a nation. James Robertson`s breathtaking novel is a portrait of modern Scotland as seen through the eyes of natives & immigrants, journalists & politicians, drop-outs & spooks, all trying to make their way through a country in the throes of great & rapid change. It is a moving, sweeping story of family, friendship, struggle & hope
- epic in every sense. The winner of the Saltire Society Scottish Book of the Year Award 2010, ” And the Land Lay Still” is a masterful insight into Scotland`s history in the twentieth century & a moving, beautifully written novel of intertwined stories. ” Toweringly ambitious, virtually flawlessly realized, a masterpiece &, without a doubt, my book of the year”. (” Daily Mail”). ”A jam-packed, dizzying piece of fiction”. (” Scotland on Sunday”). ” Gripping, vivid, beautifully realized”. (” The Times”). ” Engrossing”. (” Daily Telegraph”). ” Powerful & moving. A brilliant & multifaceted saga of Scottish life in the second half of the twentieth century”. (” Sunday Times”). ” Brilliant & thoughtful. Eminently readable, subtle & profound”. (” Independent on Sunday”). ” Bold, discursive & deep, Robertson`s sweeping history of life & politics in 20th-century Scotland should not be ignored”. (Ian Rankin, ” Observer Books of the Year”). James Robertson is the author of three previous novels: ” The Fanatic”, ” Joseph Knight” & ” The Testament of Gideon Mack”, which is available in Penguin. Joseph Knight was awarded the two major Scottish literary awards in 2003/4
- the Saltire Book of the Year & the Scottish Arts Council Book of the Year
- & The Testament of Gideon Mack was longlisted for the Man Booker Prize, picked by Richard & Judy`s Book Club, & shortlisted for the Saltire Book of the Year award.


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So, then. You want a story & I will tell you one... Afghanistan, 1952. Abdullah & his sister Pari live with their father & stepmother in the small village of Shadbagh. Their father, Saboor, is constantly in search of work & they struggle together through poverty & brutal winters. To Abdullah, Pari
- as beautiful & sweet-natured as the fairy for which she was named
- is everything. More like a parent than a brother, Abdullah will do anything for her, even trading his only pair of shoes for a feather for her treasured collection. Each night they sleep together in their cot, their heads touching, their limbs tangled. One day the siblings journey across the desert to Kabul with their father. Pari & Abdullah have no sense of the fate that awaits them there, for the event which unfolds will tear their lives apart; sometimes a finger must be cut to save the h&. Crossing generations & continents, moving from Kabul, to Paris, to San Francisco, to the Greek island of Tinos, with profound wisdom, depth, insight & compassion, Khaled Hosseini writes about the bonds that define us & shape our lives, the ways in which we help our loved ones in need, how the choices we make resonate through history & how we are often surprised by the people closest to us.

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So, then. You want a story & I will tell you one... Afghanistan, 1952. Abdullah & his sister Pari live in the small village of Shadbagh. To Abdullah, Pari, as beautiful & sweet-natured as the fairy for which she was named, is everything. More like a parent than a brother, Abdullah will do anything for her, even trading his only pair of shoes for a feather for her treasured collection. Each night they sleep together in their cot, their skulls touching, their limbs tangled. One day the siblings journey across the desert to Kabul with their father. Pari & Abdullah have no sense of the fate that awaits them there, for the event which unfolds will tear their lives apart; sometimes a finger must be cut to save the h&. ...

All aboard the train for this cumulative picture book, full of delicious read-aloud sounds! Join the eclectic & eccentric passengers on the train: ladies off to the races, chattering children on a school trip, business men going to the city, chickens off to market...and all the while the train goes Clickerty Click Clickerty Clack... Chuff Chuff Chufferty Chuff... Woo Woooooo! Children will love joining in with the noisy characters & spotting fun details on every page. With colourful retro art, reminiscent of 1950s children`s TV favourite Ivor the Engine, this book is perfect for train lovers of all ages! ” Children fond of chuffing like a train will find their pleasure ramped up to a whole new level. Cheerful & spirited, this is one of those welcome picture books that turns the bedtime story into live entertainment.” (” The Independent”). Rush hour at this station is full of lively sounds & motions, as a colourful collection of characters wait for the train. A great read-aloud book. ” Junior”. ...

The crisis in Europe is not over
- it`s getting worse. In this dramatic narrative of Europe`s economic rise & spectacular fall,
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THE SUNDAY TIMES NUMBER 1 BESTSELLER. The crisis in Europe is not over, it`s getting worse. In this dramatic narrative of Europe`s economic rise & spectacular fall, Yanis Varoufakis, former finance minister of Greece, `the emerging rock star of Europe`s anti-austerity uprising` (Telegraph), shows that the origins of the collapse go far deeper than our leaders are prepared to admit
- & that we have done nothing so far to fix them. In 2008, the universe of Western finance outgrew planet Earth. When Wall Street imploded, a death embrace between insolvent banks & bankrupt states consumed Europe. Half a dozen national economies imploded & several more came close. But the storm is far from over... From the aftermath of the Second World War to the present, Varoufakis recounts how the eurozone emerged not as route to shared prosperity but as a pyramid scheme of debt with countries such as Greece, Irel&, Portugal & Spain at its bottom. Its woeful design ensured that collapse would be inevitable & catastrophic. But since the hurricane landed Europe`s leaders have chosen a cocktail of more debt & harsh austerity rather than reform, ensuring that the weakest citizens of the weakest nations pay the price for the bankers` mistakes, while doing nothing to prevent the next collapse. Instead, the principle of the greatest austerity for those suffering the greatest recessions has led to a resurgence of racist extremism. Once more, Europe is a potent threat to global stability. Drawing on the personal experience of his own negotiations with the eurozone`s financiers & offering concrete policies & alternatives, Varoufakis shows how we concocted this mess & how we can get out of it. & The Weak Suffer What They Must? reminds us of our history in order to save European capitalism from itself.
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Agatha Christie`s world-famous mystery thriller, reissued with a striking new cover designed to appeal to the latest generation of Agatha Christie fans & book lovers. Ten strangers, apparently with little in common, are lured to an island mansion off the coast of Devon by the mysterious U.N. Owen. Over dinner, a record begins to play, & the voice of an unseen host accuses each person of hiding a guilty secret. That evening, former reckless driver Tony Marston is found murdered by a deadly dose of cyanide. The tension escalates as the survivors realise the killer is not only among them but is preparing to strike again...and again... ...

The book that topped the international online poll held in Agatha Christie`s 125th birthday year to discover which of her 80 crime books was the world`s favourite. 1939. Europe teeters on the brink of war. Ten strangers are invited to Soldier Isl&, an isolated rock near the Devon coast. Cut off from the mainl&, with their generous hosts Mr & Mrs U.N. Owen mysteriously absent, they are each accused of a terrible crime. When one of the party dies suddenly they realise they may be harbouring a murderer among their number. The 10 strangers include a reckless playboy, a troubled Harley Street doctor, a formidable judge, an uncouth detective, an unscrupulous mercenary, a God-fearing spinster, two restless servants, a highly decorated general & an anxious secretary. One by one they are picked off. Who will survive? & who is the killer? Copies of an ominous nursery rhyme hang in each room, the murders mimicking the awful fates of its ` Ten Little Soldier Boys`. The clear winner in an international online poll held to discover the world`s favourite Agatha Christie book, this new paperback also coincides with a new 3-part BBC TV adaptation featuring a stellar ensemble cast: Douglas Booth, Charles Dance, Maeve Dermody, Burn Gorman, Anna Maxwell Martin, Sam Neill, Miranda Richardson, Toby Stephens, Noah Taylor & Aidan Turner. ...