World Literature

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781681378862Author Antonio Di BenedettoFormat PaperbackPage Count 136Imprint NYRB ClassicsPublisher The New York Review of Books, Inc

'Banal Nightmare will end summer with a bang. It's about turning 37 and realising you hate everybody you know. So funny, so smart, utterly vicious - just brilliant' Zadie SmithMargaret Anne ('Moddie') Yance has just returned to her hometown, to mingle...

'Meltingly warm'OBSERVER, 10 BEST NEW NOVELISTS FOR 2024'Pepped up and gorgeous, just bristling with life'OLIVIA LAING, GUARDIAN'A beautiful, funny tale of London and lives new and old'SUNDAY TIMES'It has charm to burn'OBSERVER'Very funny in places and...

AN OPRAH'S BOOK CLUB SELECTION 'An epic novel... David takes us on an extraordinary journey that brilliantly interweaves history, philosophy, adventure, and mysticism to explore the meaning of love, friendship and living your life's true purpose' Oprah...

In Agua Viva Clarice Lispector aims to 'capture the present'. Her direct, confessional and unfiltered meditations on everything from life and time to perfume and sleep are strange and hypnotic in their emotional power and have been a huge influence on...

Join the dolls as they look after all kinds of pets, such as playful puppies, cuddly kittens, as well as hens, lambs and a pony. Discover what they give them to eat and how they look after them.A delightful sticker book full of dolls to dress and scenes...

Longlisted for the CWA Gold Dagger 2024'If you haven't read Kate Morton before, do yourself a favour' - Graham Norton, broadcaster and bestselling author of Home StretchA breathtaking mystery of love, lies and a cold case come back to life, Homecoming is...

DISCOVER THE SHORT STORY COLLECTION THAT GAVE THE WORLD DRIVE MY CAR, THE BAFTA AND OSCAR WINNING FILMA dazzling Sunday Times bestselling collection of short stories from the beloved internationally acclaimed Haruki Murakami. Across seven tales, Haruki...

One of the greatest translations of all time: Scott Moncrieff's classic version of Proust, published in three stunning clothbound volumes designed by Coralie Bickford-Smith.Proust's masterpiece is one of the seminal works of the twentieth century,...

Experience a major new literary universe in the making'I read The Morning Star compulsively and stayed awake all night after finishing it' Brandon TaylorNine lives will be forever changed . . .One long night in August, Arne and Tove are staying with...

Living in the slums of Rio and eking out a living as a typist, Macabea loves movies, Coca-Cola and her philandering rat of a boyfriend; she would like to be like Marilyn Monroe, but she is ugly and unloved. Yet telling her story is the narrator Rodrigo S...

'This page-turning series never lets the reader down' HARLAN COBENIN A PROFESSION LIKE THIS, YOU'RE BOUND TO MAKE ENEMIES . . . An eye . . . It all starts when Dr Temperance Brennan finds a box on her porch. Inside is a fresh human eyeball with GPS...

Toru Okada's cat has disappeared.His wife is growing more distant every day.Then there are the increasingly explicit telephone calls he has recently been receiving.As this compelling story unfolds, the tidy suburban realities of Okada's vague and...

How do you fit in and stand out when you feel different to everyone around you? "I loved Frankie's story and could really identify with her character. This is such an amazing graphic novel that represents ...

The 'riotous, insanely readable' (Observer) retelling of The Tempest from the 2019 Booker Prize-winning author of THE TESTAMENTS.'Riotous, insanely readable and just the best fun...'Observer Felix is at the top of his game as Artistic Director of the...

When Kai grows tired of her bookish mum not being adventurous enough for a Brownstone, she decides to seek out the mischievous and rebellious Monkey King - who she's always been told to stay away from. Will he bring her the adventure she craves, or will...

WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY SEBASTIAN FAULKSHenry Green, whom W. H. Auden called 'the finest living English novelist', is the most neglected writer of the last century and the one most deserving of rediscovery by a new generation. This volume brings together...

'One of the very best English comic novelists of the post-war era' Time OutThe plot lines of The Campus Trilogy, radiating from its hub at the redbrick University of Rummidge, trace the comic adventures of academics who move outside familiar territory...

WATERSTONES SCOTTISH BOOK OF THE MONTH'A truly original, brilliant novel' Daily Mail'Very special indeed . . . your world will be a better place for reading this story' Joanna CannonEveryone deserves a second chance.You just have to take the first step...

'Liz Nugent is a force to be reckoned with' Lisa Jewell'Brilliantly observed family life and a plot that is part rollercoaster, part maze. Loved it!' Graham Norton'MAGNIFICENT. Her best yet, and that's really saying something' Marian Keyes...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781738527410Author A.K. NairnFormat PaperbackPage Count 384Imprint Broken Man BooksPublisher Broken Man Books

Harry Hole returns in a pulse-pounding thriller like no other. 'This book had my pulse in the red zone from start to finish' Michael Connelly A freezing December night Christmas shoppers have gathered to listen to a Salvation Army carol concert. Then a...

WINNER OF THE 2024 INTERNATIONAL BOOKER PRIZE LONGLISTED FOR THE 2023 NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FOR TRANSLATED LITERATURE An epic storyteller with the most powerful voice in contemporary German literature, Jenny Erpenbeck has created an unforgettably...

'Magical, romantic, fantastique' MILLY JOHNSON'A perfect Parisian fantasy every woman will love' KATIE FFORDE'Wow, wow, WOW. Her best and most perfect book yet. I adored every word. Sublime, as always' JILL MANSELL'The perfect weekend read. I was so...

For your best adventures, use the best map. Water-proof, split-proof, tear-proof. Rhodes Tour & Trail Super-Durable Map is simply the toughest, most accurate, easy to read, easy to use map that you can buy at any price. A large 960mm by 700mm double...

Look inside the human body in this incredible inventive board book with see-through acetate pages. What's going on inside the human body? How do we move, eat, think, sleep and breathe? Children will love looking inside to discover the answers with...

Let bestselling author T.A. Williams transport you to Siena in this addictive murder mysteryPerfect for fans of Lee Strauss and Beth Byers.A lazy weekend in the country...Dan Armstrong and the new love of his life, Anna, are heading to a hotel deep in...

Introducing Little Clothbound Classics: irresistible, mini editions of short stories, novellas and essays from the world's greatest writers, designed by the award-winning Coralie Bickford-SmithCelebrating the range and diversity of Penguin Classics, they...

WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO STAND TOGETHER? 'It's often said that winners write history, but there are no winners here'This is a small story about big questions. It's a story about family, community, life. It starts with a storm - and a death. But how does it...

Two decades after an event that shook the world, a chilling cold case murder is about to make the headlines all over againDNA from a tiny bone fragment has allowed the New York medical examiner's office to make its first successful identification of a...

London, 1944. With bombs raining over London, keeping the Battersea Tavern open is no easy feat for owner Winnie Berry - but the community need the warmth and familiarity of the pub more than ever.After marriage, Maureen Fanning had moved out to...

FROM THE No.1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR'Chilling, spectacular stuff' Mark Billingham_____________________________________A young boy wakes to find his mother missing. Outside, he sees her favourite scarf - wrapped around the neck of a snowman...

With a foreword by Oti Mabuse. Dance is at the heart of diverse cultures around the globe, from the increasing popularity of salsa clubs, to break dance battles that gather crowds in the street, to the constant stream of dance routines going viral on...

If you love Bridgerton, you'll love Georgette Heyer! 'The greatest writer who ever lived' ANTONIA FRASER 'A rollicking good read that will be of particular joy to Bridgerton viewers ... the permanent glister of scandal [...] ties the whole thing...

The publication of Clarice Lispector's Complete Stories, eighty-five in all, is a major literary event. Now, for the first time in English, are all the stories that made her a Brazilian legend: from teenagers coming into awareness of their sexual and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781910566985Author Emmy WattsFormat PaperbackPage Count 160Imprint Hoxton Mini PressPublisher Hoxton Mini Press

Jaco van Gass was 23 when he was hit by a rocket-propelled grenade in Afghanistan in 2009. Losing his left arm to the blast, he sustained life-threatening injuries that stopped his heart twice; yet by a miracle - and the skill of the medics treating him...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781649603449Author Phil ClarkeFormat PaperbackPage Count 408Imprint Ambassador InternationalPublisher Ambassador InternationalWeight(grams)...

Taylor Swift is an American singer-songwriter. Her discography spans multiple genres, and her narrative songwriting, which is often inspired by her personal life, has received widespread media coverage and critical praise.This is her story.Book...

The million-copy bestselling series about a small Japanese cafe that offers its visitors the chance to travel back in time.Toshikazu Kawaguchi's moving Before the Coffee Gets Cold, translated from Japanese by Geoffrey Trousselot, explores the age-old...