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At the Central Hotel in Pont Aven, Brittany, 91-year-old manager Pierre-Louis Pennec is found murdered. Police commissioner George Dupin and his team takes on the investigation and narrow the list of suspects down to five people, including the manager of a rival hotel, a longtime friend of the victim, and a wealthy art historian.

When Harvey Cheyne, the precocious and arrogant son of an American railway tycoon, is rescued from drowning by a New England fishing boat, he is unable to convince the crew to take him to shore and is forced to take a job on board the schooner. With no other choice, he must quickly adapt to life at sea, learning to sail and to fish. Thrown into this unfamiliar environment, he comes to understand the importance of hard work and dignity, and beg...

A selection of essays from one of the writers of the Modernist movement.

The five Harvey sisters - Morgan, Pandora, Cressida, Thisby and Teresa, are unconventional, unschooled and oddly named by their famous detective writer father and fragile mother. Still living in the comfort of the rural family home, apart from Pandora who has done the impossible and managed to bag herself a husband, the eccentric sisters are largely left to their own devices, living at a distance from the outside world.So when Gregory turns up...

The first ever Jane Austen sequel, written in 1914, following Elizabeth Bennett, Mr Darcy, and other beloved characters embarking on new stages of life, new friendships and romances. Interest in Austen remains high, with "Death In Pemberley" coming to the BBC in autumn 2014.

A romantic comedy featuring light and sophisticated writing in the manner of the day, evocative of early 1900s America. Working for an American branch of Lloyds' insurers, Owen Jephson is used to underwriting unusual things, weight loss in actors, inconvenient rain at garden parties, twins in the family, nonetheless he is taken aback when Lord Harrowby asks him to insure against his fiancee jilting him at the altar.

An original, subtle and touching novel telling the tragic and often comic routine of one man's life and fate, from an award-winning Canadian author. For fans of }The Elegance Of The Hedgehog{ and }The Unlikely Pilgrimage Of Harold Fry{

In 1609, the first edition of Shakespeare's "Sonnets" was published, featuring the mysterious dedication: "To Mr W.H." Ever since, the identity of Mr W.H. has been the subject of a series of fascinating theories--but none quite so ingenious as that of Oscar Wilde's "The Portrait of Mr W.H. "Cambridge scholar Cyril Graham spent his days performing in Shakespeare's plays, and, being somewhat effeminate in nature, he was cast in the female roles....

As part of The Living you cannot die. As part of The Living you have no free will. Yet one man is born who is different to the rest, one who could bring society crashing down - A stunning and sinister vision of a dystopian future by a critically acclaimed young Russian author.

When Buck the dog is four years old, he is stolen away from his happy home, savagely mistreated and sold to a pair of Canadian prospectors who take him with them as they chase the Klondike Gold Rush. Starving and beaten, he is forced to learn the ¿Law of the Club' from his vicious master.

A forgotten classic by the acclaimed author of The Age of Innocence, The Custom of the Country recounts the story of Undine Spragg, a young out-of-town girl attempting to social climb in New York City, with devastating effects. Soon to be adapted into a television series starring Scarlett Johansson and produced by Sony Pictures TV.

Dinosaurs, sabre-toothed tigers and fierce Neanderthals inhabit the mysterious continent of Caspak in this classic lost world adventure, perfect for fans of Jurassic Park.

A new collection of macabre tales from master of horror H.P. Lovecraft, including Reanimator considered to be one of the zombie stories ever published

Truly original and imaginative, The Jacket is a horrific, hopeful and profound story from American Great, Jack London. Best known for his children's books, his range of classics, including The Jacket, have too long been forgotten.

Discover an astonishing collection of extraordinary characters in this brand new compilation of women's travel writing. Spanning three centuries, this assortment of writings reveals a rich treasure trove of anecdotes and adventures from incredible women worth celebrating and remembering

A charming coming-of-age tale full of wit and warmth, by the author of Anne of Green Gables.

Undisputed king of Jazz Age writing, F. Scott Fitzgerald perfectly encapsulated all the glamour and despair of 1920s society. These three short stories are supreme examples of his craft. With wealth and privileges beyond measure, 'rich boy' Anson Hunter had every reason to expect life to be a breeze. Yet one by one his dreams fade away, leaving him with nothing. Slowly, painfully, he realises that beneath the sparkle and fizz of his glittering...

A great South African novel, which was first published in 1883, and delivers a searing indictment of the rigid Boer social conventions.

Poems for Palestine' was launched as a project aiming to collect together verse written by the people of Palestine. The broad spectrum of the resulting talent displays a multitude of different poetic styles, subject matters and emotions. The role of art and poetry in particular, as a cathartic healer is crucial to this venture - the poems are in turn full of anguish, emotion, longing and love. In an age which sees a multitude of conflicts all ...

Superstitions still have a firm hold in cultures. But where did so many of them come from and how do myths differ from country to country? Discover this 1899 gem full of interesting facts. Find out why people throw salt over their shoulder, why you should never open a theatre on Friday and whether it is luckier to sneeze towards the left. And why the number thirteen is so unlucky. Lawrence's work traces the origins through time and civilisatio...