Born in a Mesopotamian village in the third century, the son of a Parthian warrior, Mani grows up in a volatile and dangerous world. As battle rages for control over the Middle…
Will Randall travels with a purpose, as well as an outrageous sense of fortune. In INDIAN SUMMER he found himself, by chance, having the extraordinary experience of helping slum…
Doctorow''s new novel is set towards the end of the American Civil War and follows General Sherman''s epic march with sixty thousand Union troops through Georgia and the Carolinas…
''One of Britain''s most respected television journalists, with a reputation built up over many years of covering world events'' Guardian''Tributes will rightly be paid to a…
What should you do if the world has turned against you? When Father Anselm is asked this question by an old man at Larkwood Priory, his response, to claim sanctuary, is to have…
In this fascinating and enlightening collection of essays, one of the most important historians of our time reflects on the ways our understanding of Nazi Germany have been…
At the beginning of each decade for 200 years the national census has presented a self-portrait of the British Isles.The census has surveyed Britain from the Napoleonic wars to…
''Scotland''s answer to E.L. James'' - Sunday PostWhen Hannah Nichols last saw Marco D''Alessandro five long years ago, he broke her heart. The bad boy with a hidden sweet side…
LONGLISTED FOR THE COMEDY WOMEN IN PRINT AWARD''Sharp, funny . . . the best sort of murder mystery'' Tatler''A perfect antidote to all the real-life craziness going on'' Daily…
Your magical burn bookHave you ever experienced low-level rage? Does everything annoy you? Do some people just need to get in the bin? For centuries, black magic has been seen as…
''Vital and illuminating . . . Advocate is a book that is equally generous and insightful, putting much of modern British narratives into sharp perspective . . . It''s a gift''…
Things are going well for Alex Verus. He''s on moderately good terms with the Council, his apprentice is settling in and his shop in Camden is gaining quite a reputation.But when…
A hauntingly powerful new novel from the award-winning Claire North - one of the most original voices in modern fiction
Harry Dresden, Chicago''s only professional wizard, has always managed to save the day - but, in this powerful entry in the #1 New York Times bestselling Dresden Files, can he…
''Prepare to be engulfed. Chan has superbly created a world as real and complex as our own, where oppression has no easy solutions and there is no success without sacrifice. Fast…