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A delightfully funny, bestselling, prize-winning Italian novel about sex, love, family - and how a writer transforms her life into art

First published in 1960, Penelope Mortimer's only collection of short stories lays bare the fury and despair that lurk beneath the surface of everyday domestic life.

A mother and her young son arrive at a rental house in rural France only to find themselves locked out; a fractious family of five try ...

The story of a young woman's brief life, her brutal murder, and the world that moves on without her

A rich and powerful exploration of desire, sin and redemption, by one of our best chroniclers of faith in the 21st century

In her perceptive and affecting new novel, Daniela Krien explores a marriage where everything hangs in the balance.

From the author of Love at First Set, a new irresistible enemies-to-lovers, grumpy/sunshine queer romcom for fans of Delilah Green Doesn't Care, about a wedding-obsessed city girl who inherits a horse farm from her estranged late aunt, and clashes with the cocky, unfairly hot farrier who thinks she's ...

The divine Spark is shining at her brightest . . . Pure delight' Claire Tomalin, INDEPENDENT

'Brown Girls flows like a late night FM-radio dedication to the crew, the block, and the mission. This book's a gift' Paul Beatty, author of The Sellout
'An ode to girlhood' Raven Leilani, author of Luster

A fiercely poetic coming-of-age novel following a group of young ...

After a routine security check by George Smiley, civil servant Samuel Fennan apparently kills himself. When Smiley finds Circus head Maston is trying to blame him for the man's death, he begins his own investigation, meeting with Fennan's widow to find out what could have led him to such desperation. ...

This heart wrenching novella honours all the wonders of life through the lens of one woman's journey towards death

Beloved author Lucy Mangan's uproariously funny debut novel.

An emotionally charged psychological thriller that takes the abducted-child plotline to a whole new level. The must-read thriller for 2021.

The brilliant and provocative debut of a Latin American star of world literature.

'First they get married, then they get buried' ... you can run from a family curse, but you can't hide forever

Fantastical, unnerving short stories from a Surrealist master of the form.

'A compelling, addictive thriller' Samantha Downing'Dark, gripping and suspenseful' Lesley Kara'Tense, twisty and unpredictable' T.M. Logan'Had me on the edge of my seat' Lisa Hall'[A] powerhouse of a thriller' Louise Mumford

Addicting, haunting and devious, The Birdcage Library invites the reader to uncover a heart-pounding story of entrapment and obsession, from the author of The Dictator's Wife, as seen on BBC2 Between the Covers.

The first novel by John McGahern, originally published in 1963. Elizabeth Regan, after years of freedom - and loneliness - marries into the enclosed Irish village of her upbringing. Moving between tragedy and savage comedy, desperation and joy, The Barracks is a novel of haunting power.

Generations have thrilled to this novel's tale of the sacred destiny of charioteer Judah Ben-Hur, who was betrayed by his best friend, obsessed with revenge, and transformed by his encounters with Jesus.

Kemal's friend mysteriously disappears, leaving him a generous allowance and the use of his large house. He discovers that his new dwelling involves an inheritance of $1.3 million, and a Russian nobleman's missing son. Kemal embarks on a missing person case that will bring chaos and romance to his life.