Adam Thirlwell was born in London in 1978. The author of three previous novels, his work has been translated into thirty languages. His essays appear in the New York Review of Books and the London Review of Books, and he is an advisory editor of the Paris Review. His awards include a Somerset Maugham Award and the E. M. Forster Award from the American Academy of Arts and Letters; in 2018 he was made a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature. He has twice been selected by Granta as one of their Best of Young British Novelists.

Adam Thirlwell

Adam Thorpe was born in Paris in 1956. His first novel, Ulverton, appeared in 1992 and he has published two books of stories and ten further novels, most recently Missing Fay (2017), and six poetry collections. 
 
 
www.adamthorpe.net

Adam Thorpe

Adam Tooze is the author of the highly praised Crashed, The Deluge and The Wages of Destruction, all published by Allen Lane. He has been the recipient of the Wolfson Prize for History, the Longman-History Today Book of the Year Prize and the Lionel Gelber Prize. Tooze has taught at Cambridge and Yale and is now Kathryn and Shelby Cullom Davis Professor of History at Columbia University.

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Adam Usden

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Adam Wasson

Adam Weymouth's work has been published widely, including in Granta, The Atlantic, The Observer and the BBC. His first book, Kings of the Yukon, won the Sunday Times Young Writer of the Year, the Lonely Planet Adventure Travel Book of the Year and the Prix Paul-Emile Victor. He has been named by the National Writing Centre as one of ten writers shaping the UK's future.

Adam Weymouth

Adam Wisniewski-Snerg (1937-95) was born on the outskirts of Warsaw. His science fiction writing is largely focused around the consequences of totalitarianism. Although largely unread during his lifetime, after his suicide in 1995 his work began to receive major critical attention. He is now considered to be, along with Stanislaw Lem, one of Poland's greatest science fiction writers.

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Ade Edmondson

Adele Lang

Adele Nozedar is an author and photographer. Previously, she was in a cult indie band, then ran her own indie record label and became A&amp;R Director/General Manager of a major record company. 
 
Her wide-ranging passions are reflected in her books, which include The Hedgerow Handbook (2012), The Signs and Symbols Sourcebook (2011), The Secret Language of Birds (2006), and The Element Encyclopedia of Native Americans (2013).

Adele Nozedar

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Adeline Yen Mah

Adelle Waldman is a freelance writer and book critic. She worked as a reporter at the New Haven Register and the Cleveland Plain Dealer, and wrote a column for the Wall Street Journal's website. Her articles also have appeared in The New York Times Book Review,The New Republic,Slate,The Wall Street Journal, and other national publications. She lives in Brooklyn, New York.

Adelle Waldman

Aditi Kakade Beaufrand is an Indian illustrator based in France. She likes experimenting with bright, happy colours. She grew up reading fairytales, watching animated films and imagining adventure stories, and her style is an embodiment of her Indian heritage and western culture. She loves animals and taking long walks on the beach, but she is never too far away from a pencil and a paper to draw her perception of the world.

Aditi Kakade Beaufrand

Aditya Chakrabortty

Adiva Geffen is a bestselling writer and playwright. Her plays have appeared on major stages in Israel, she lectures and leads numerous writing workshops and she is a board member of the Israeli Writers’ Association. 
 
 Geffen started out as a special-education teacher, before serving as the spokesperson for the Habima National Theatre for more than a decade. She founded and subsequently led the Israeli Theatre Award for ten years, and now serves as head of The Gnazim Institute of the Hebrew Writers Association, the largest Hebrew literature archive in the world. 
 
 Born in Haifa, Israel and the mother of three sons, Geffen now lives in Tel Aviv with her partner Aharon Meidan.

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Adnan Sarwar, 35, is a former British soldier who served in the Iraq War.  He has since worked as a military consultant to film and is a writer based in London.  Read more at www.adnansarwar.com / @adnansarwar

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Adolf Hitler

Adolf Loos (1877-1933) was a leading Austro-Hungarian architect, perhaps most famous for the revolutionary 'Loos House' opposite the Hofburg Palace in Vienna, which caused outrage when it was built in 1912, and the wonderful American Bar, also in Vienna. He wrote extensively on architecture and design, working in reaction to the elaborate mass of decoration celebrated by the Vienna Secession movement.

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Adrian Bean

Adrian Bliss is a creator, writer and performer from London, best known for his comedy sketches which, explore everything from history to natural science to religion. Adrian's work has earned him nearly 20 million followers across social media and has been featured in CNN, The Times and Vogue. Adrian was named one of the New Faces of Comedy at Just For Laughs, and his one-man play Inside Everyone sold out its debut run at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival prior to opening.

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Jean Plaidy

Blending history with romance and drama, Jean Plaidy explores the Tudor dynasty and the political intrigue throughout their reign.

With the expert attention to historical detail, the wonderfully evocative depiction of times past and vivid characterisation that we have come to expect from multi-million copy and international bestselling author Jean Plaidy, this is the scandalous and heartbreaking story of Margaret Tudor, the princess whose future was used to end war and unite kings. Perfect for fans of Philippa Gregory. 
 
'Plaidy excels at blending history with romance and drama' -- New York Times 
'Full-blooded, dramatic, exciting' -- Observer 
'Outstanding' Vanity Fair 
'It is hard to better Jean Plaidy ... both elegant and exciting' -- Daily Mirror 
'Jean Plaidy never fails to captivate her audience' -- ***** Reader review 
'I couldn't put this book down' -- ***** Reader review 
'A truly great read' -- ***** Reader review 
'A gripping story which flows at quite a pace' -- ***** Reader review 
'She makes the characters come alive and you are drawn into the era she is writing about' -- ***** Reader review 
 
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When King Henry VII negotiates peace with Scotland, his daughter's hand in marriage to James IV is the ultimate prize. 
 
A true princess, Margaret Tudor leaves her beloved England and accepts her fate unquestioningly. But to her surprise she falls madly in love with the fearsome Scottish King and, as Queen of Scotland, she is initially happy. 
 
But neither the marriage nor the peace are to last. When James IV is defeated in battle by Margaret's own brother, the widowed Queen is torn between fleeing to her home and staying to protect her son's future as the new King of Scots. 
 
It seems that once again Margaret's destiny is not to be her own... 
 
The Tudor saga continues in Mary, Queen of France.

The Thistle and the Rose

(The Tudor saga: book 8): the compelling story of a princess and queen torn between love and duty from the undisputed Queen of British historical fiction

Ernest Hemingway

Subtitled 'A Romantic Novel in Honour of the Passing of a Great Race', The Torrents of Spring - Hemingway's second published work - wonderfully parodies the themes and styles of the 'great race' of writers of his generation. 
 
Spring is coming to the small towns of Michigan, but the snow still covers the land when Scripps O'Neil sets of for Chicago, decides to stop a while in Petoskey, and meets up with Yogi Johnson. Their bizarre stories are a brilliant satire on conventional fiction. The characters they meet are absurd and yet strangely familiar. Short, fast-paced, funny, The Torrents of Spring throws light on Hemingway's later work - and is a delight to read. Here we can see the developing talent of one of the great novelists of the twentieth century.

The Torrents Of Spring

A Romantic Novel in Honor of the Passing of a Great Race

Jess Foley

If you like Catherine Cookson, Dilly Court and Katie Flynn, then you will love this breath-taking saga of one of love, passion, betrayal, tragedy and longing by much loved author Jess Foley. This unmissable and unputdownable saga is one you will never forget... 
 
'Compulsive and well-paced' -- Wiltshire Times 
'A gripping saga... What makes this particular novel such compelling reading is its expertly researched background... The author writes with exuberance and style, and the central characters are totally convincing.' -- Northampton Chronicle &amp; Echo 
'A stunning read' -- ***** Reader review 
'Excellent read - I couldn't put in down' -- ***** Reader review 
'This book is really good: it's sad, exciting, tragic - you have it all in this book' -- ***** Reader review 
 
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ONE WOMAN'S STRUGGLE FOR HAPPINESS 
 
Having spent her childhood with a cold, unfeeling stepmother, Lily Clair's life is changed for ever when she is sent as general maid to old friends of her family. When Joel - handsome son of a wealthy entrepreneur - enters her life, their meeting is for Lily, young and vulnerable, a revelation. 
 
 Riding high on the crest of her new-found happiness she is in no way prepared for the violent attack that comes in the night, or for its devastating, life-changing consequences. But she must live with the consequences as, with a shattered heart, she deals with one hand of fate after another. 
 
 In her search for happiness, Lily is a woman who will capture your heart and stay with you forever...

No Wings To Fly

a powerful saga of passion and pain set in the heart of rural England

Rosie Harris

A POWERFUL SAGA SET IN LIVERPOOL. 
 
She fell in love - he broke her heart 
 
Young Megan Williams has come to Liverpool in search of work and a fresh start. She soon joins her father at Walker's Shipping Company where his co-driver Robert Field takes a great interest in her. But she has fallen deeply in love with dashing Miles Walker and does all she can to discourage Robert. 
 
Then, one fateful day, Megan's world falls apart when her younger sister is killed in a tragic accident. Distraught, Megan is also faced with shocking revelations about Miles, which force her to realise he's not the man she thought he was. 
 
Heartbroken, but determined to get on with her life, Megan starts up her own business, but will she ever love again...?

Megan of Merseyside

Leslie Thomas

Summer 1940. The evacuation of Dunkirk proves that the British can rise to a challenge, even against seemingly insurmountable odds. But now the soldiers walk the streets of Dover, even wandering through Woolworths store, and take weary turns on the town's skating rink. 
 
Life, despite the threat of invasion and the reality of bombing, must go on and people must take comfort where they find it. Toby Hendry, a fighter pilot, is awaiting orders when he meets Giselle, a young Frenchwoman who took the chance to flee occupied France with the English troops. Their love affair feels like a summer idyll, but can it withstand the forces of war? 
 
Meanwhile, reserve naval commander Paul Instow has been called up to fight in a war for which he feels too old. Distracting him from his worries is Molly, a young Dover prostitute. Their relationship is tender and happy, but is this a love born from desperation or could it be something more permanent? 
 
And then there are Harold, Spots and Boot, three boys desperate to fight the German invaders, armed only with catapults and a stolen Bren gun... 
 
In Dover Beach Thomas chronicles the lives and loves of ordinary people in besiged Britain during these tense, but curiously elated days.

Dover Beach

A beautifully evocative and enthralling historical novel from multi-million copy and international bestselling author Jean Plaidy - perfect for fans of Philippa Gregory. 
 
'Plaidy excels at blending history with romance and drama' -- New York Times 
'Full-blooded, dramatic, exciting' - Observer 
'Splendidly written and wonderfully descriptive' -- ***** Reader review 
'I couldn't put it down once I had started reading it' -- ***** Reader review 
 
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The young Spanish widow, Katharine of Aragon, has become the pawn between two powerful monarchies. After less than a year as the wife of the frail Prince Arthur, the question of whether the marriage was ever consummated will decide both her fate and England's. 
 
But whilst England and Spain dispute her dowry, her unexpected escape from poverty waits in the wings: Henry, Arthur's younger, more handsome brother - the future King of England. 
 
He alone has the power to restore her position, but at what sacrifice? 
 
The Tudor Saga continues in The Secret of the Pomegranate.

Katharine, The Virgin Widow

(The Tudor Saga: book 2): a captivating and emotional novel bringing the Tudors to life from the Queen of English historical fiction

Historical romance at its very best: fans of Philippa Gregory will love this captivating journey back in time from multi-million copy and international bestselling author Jean Plaidy. 
 
'Jean Plaidy conveys the texture of various patches of the past with such rich complexity' - Guardian 
'These books are page-turners; they offer a wonderful way to learn about history... and their stories will remain with you for ever' -- Daily Express 
'Every bit as exciting and moving today as they were when first written.' -- Woman &amp; Home 
'Such an amazing book! Full of twists and turns, kept me hooked!' -- ***** Reader reviews 
'Another masterpiece from Jean Plaidy about Henry VIII.' -- ***** Reader reviews 
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After twelve years of marriage, the once fortuitous union of Henry VIII and Katherine of Aragon has declined into a loveless stalemate. Their only child, Mary, is disregarded as a suitable heir, and Henry's need for a legitimate son to protect the Tudor throne has turned him into a callous and greatly feared ruler. 
 
 When the young and intriguing Anne Boleyn arrives from the French court, Henry is easily captivated by her dark beauty and bold spirit. 
 
But his desire to possess the wily girl leads to a deadly struggle of power that promises to tear apart the lives of Katharine and Mary, and forever change England's faith... 
 
The Tudor saga continues in Murder Most Royal.

The King's Secret Matter

(The Tudor saga: book 4): power and passion are the forces at play in this mesmerising novel set in the Tudor court from the undisputed Queen of British historical fiction

A deliciously atmospheric, moving and evocative historical novel from multi-million copy and international bestselling author Jean Plaidy - perfect for fans of Philippa Gregory. 
 
'Plaidy excels at blending history with romance and drama' -- New York Times 
'Full-blooded, dramatic, exciting' - Observer 
'Easy to read and hard to put down' -- ***** Reader review 
'A compulsive, enjoyable and interesting read' -- ***** Reader review 
'If you like history, and/or historical fiction, Jean Plaidy is the one for you. She has a knack for pulling you right into the story straight away' -- ***** Reader review 
 
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The young King Henry VIII spends his time basking in the pageants and games of his glittering court - all the while, his doting queen's health and fortunes fade. Henry's affection for his older wife soon strays, and the neglected Katherine decides to use her power as Queen to dangerous foreign advantage. 
 
Overseas battles play on Henry's volatile temper, and his defeat in France has changed the good-natured boy Katherine loved into an infamously callous ruler. 
 
With no legitimate heir yet born, Katherine once again begins to fear for her future... 
 
The Tudor saga continues in The King's Secret Matter.

The Shadow of the Pomegranate

(The Tudor Saga: book 3): the unmissable story of Katherine of Aragon’s failing marriage, beautifully brought to life by the Queen of English historical fiction.

If you like Philippa Gregory, you will love this vibrant and captivating historical page-turner from multi-million copy and international bestselling author Jean Plaidy - the perfect blend of history with romance and drama. 
 
'Full - bloodied, dramatic, exciting' - THE OBSERVER 
'Plaidy, by the skilful blending of superb storytelling and meticulous attention to authenticity of detail and depth of characterization has become one of the country's most widely read novelists.' - THE SUNDAY TIMES 
'It is hard to better Jean Plaidy . . . both elegant and exciting' - DAILY MIRROR 
'Excellent. Jean Plaidy really knows how to bring history to life.' -- ***** Reader review 
'Great, exciting. Couldn't put down' -- ***** Reader review 
 
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In the aftermath of the bloody Wars of the Roses, Henry Tudor has seized the English crown, finally uniting the warring Houses of York and Lancaster through his marriage to Elizabeth of York. 
 
But whilst Henry VII rules wisely and justly, he is haunted by Elizabeth's missing brothers; the infamous two Princes, their fate in the Tower forever a shrouded secret. 
Then tragedy strikes at the heart of Henry's family, and it is against his own son that the king must fight for a bride and his throne... 
 
The Tudor Saga continues in Katharine, the Virgin Widow.

Uneasy Lies the Head

(The Tudor Saga: book 1): a wonderfully evocative and beautifully atmospheric novel bringing the Tudors to life from the Queen of English historical fiction

A GRIPPING AND MOVING SAGA SET IN 1920S MERSEYSIDE. 
 
 
She saved the business, but can she save herself? 
 
After years of neglect by her mother, when her father comes home from sea and sets up as a carrier at the Liverpool Docks, Patsy dreams of being a proper family again. 
 
But when her father is killed in an accident and her mother returns to her errant ways, Patsy must keep the business going with the help of her childhood friend, Billy Grant. 
 
And when Patsy falls passionately in love with fairground showman Bruno Alvarez, who leaves her, pregnant and heartbroken, only loyal Billy stands by her in her troubles. 
 
But when he is badly injured at work Patsy is left friendless and without a home...

Patsy Of Paradise Place

Georgette Heyer

Affairs of honour between bucks and blades, rakes and rascals; and affairs of the heart between heirs and orphans, beauties and bachelors; romance, intrigue, escapades and duels at dawn: all the gallantry, villainy and elegance of the age that Georgette Heyer has so triumphantly made her own are exquisitely revived in these eleven stories of the Regency. 
 
Georgette Heyer's historical accuracy and eye for a wonderful story of romance is unequalled, and in Pistols For Two we can see the skills which won her a devoted audience that continues to this day.

Pistols For Two

This captivating and compelling Welsh saga from much-loved multi-million copy bestseller Rosie Harris is perfect for readers of Dilly Court, Kitty Neale, Emma Hornby and Rosie Goodwin. With her trademark vivid characterisation and expertly crafted sense of place, you'll feel that you are at the heart of the action... 
 
What readers are saying... 
 
'From start to finish this book had my interest. I found it hard to put it down' - 5 STARS 
'Hard to put down - gripping' - 5 STARS 
'This story was brilliant from beginning to end' - 5 STARS 
'Delightful' - 5 STARS 
'Good reading, a book you can't put down' - 5 STARS 
'Kept me on the edge of my seat' - 5 STARS 
 
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JEALOUSY, PASSION AND A SECRET THAT WILL DEVASTATE THEM ALL... 
 
Living in the shadow of their domineering father, Rhianon and Sabrina Webster plan two very different futures. Edwin dotes on his youngest daughter, beautiful, flighty Sabrina, but it is homely, steady Rhianon who holds their little family together. Until one fateful day when Pryce Pritchard, the man Rhianon loves, gets into a fight and all their worlds are thrown into turmoil. Pryce is arrested - and Sabrina disappears... 
 
Months later Rhianon chances upon her sister and is shocked to find her pregnant, living in squalid lodgings in the poorest part of Cardiff. When Davyn is born Sabrina will have nothing to do with him, and kind-hearted Rhianon looks after the little boy, patiently awaiting Pryce's release. 
 
But when Pryce is finally set free, he brings with him secrets that will devastate them all.

At Sixes And Sevens

a dramatic, page-turning Welsh saga from much-loved and bestselling author Rosie Harris

Deborah Lawrenson

In 1944 Tom Wainwright, a British soldier, arrives in the small Italian town of Petriano. The war is nearly over, and in the lull before the Allied troops move further north to capture Florence Tom forges a friendship with the Parini family - and in particular with the eldest daughter, Giuliana. When the war ends he chooses to stay in Italy, planning to build a life with the woman with whom he has fallen deeply in love, but in the chaotic, tragic fallout of the end of the Second World War his hopes are dashed. 
 
Fifty years later Isabel Wainwright, Tom's daughter, sets off for Petriano herself, to attend a ceremony naming a piazza in her father's honour. But Isabel isn't so much going to represent her father as to try and find him - for she and her mother have heard nothing of him since, nearly twenty years earlier, he went out one day and never returned. She doesn't even know whether her father is dead or alive, but hopes that by discovering something of his past, she can build a picture of the man she hardly knew.

The Art Of Falling

Paul Scott

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NOW A BBC RADIO 4 EXTRA DRAMATISATION STARRING ANNA MAXWELL MARTIN AND PRASANNA PUWANARAJAH 
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BOOK ONE OF THE RAJ QUARTET 
 
India 1942: everything is in flux. World War II has shown that the British are not invincible and the self-rule lobby is gaining many supporters. Against this background, Daphne Manners, a young English girl, is brutally raped in the Bibighat Gardens. The racism, brutality and hatred launched upon the head of her young Indian lover echo the dreadful violence perpetrated on Daphne and reveal the desperate state of Anglo-Indian relations. 
 
The rift that will eventually prise India - the jewel in the Imperial Crown - from colonial rule is beginning to gape wide. 
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'A major work, a glittering combination of brilliant craftsmanship, psychological perception and objective reporting... Rarely have the sounds and smells and total atmosphere been so evocatively suggested' - New York Times 
 
'Absorbing and brilliant... A triumph' - Evening Standard 
 
'One of the most important landmarks of post-war fiction... A mighty literary experience' - The Times 
 
'Quite simply, monumental' - Washington Post

The Jewel In The Crown

With all her signature warmth, wonderful characters and unforgettable drama, lose yourself in this heart-rending and moving saga of a young woman's determination to keep the one person she loves best in the world from much-loved multi-million copy bestseller Rosie Harris. Perfect for readers of Dilly Court, Kitty Neale, Emma Hornby and Rosie Goodwin. 
 
What readers are saying! 
'I personally cannot fault Rosie Harris' books and I have read plenty of them. Yet another good read' - 5 STARS 
'Couldn't put it down once I started it' -- 5 STARS 
'Delightful' - 5 STARS 
'Good reading, a book you can't put down' - 5 STARS 
'Kept me on the edge of my seat' - 5 STARS 
 
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ALL IS FAIR IN LOVE AND WAR, ISN'T IT? 
 
Twins Tanwen and Donna Evans are as different as chalk and cheese. Tanwen is pretty, pert, a bubbly extrovert but very selfish and as slim and sharp as a needle. Donna is plain, placid and shy, although very warm-hearted and as sturdy and useful as a pin. 
 
In 1924, when the girls are fourteen, their mother Gwyneth insists both become apprentices at The Cardiff Drapers, where she once worked. Her dressmaking pays little and the girls' wages will help bring more money in. 
 
Tanwen is in great demand when she becomes the store model, but much to both girls' dismay, Gwyneth insists Donna goes along with her sister when she has a date. Donna ends up playing gooseberry or in the company of a boy she doesn't like - until she meets tall, handsome Dylan Wallis and falls in love. But Tanwen sets her heart on Dylan with disastrous consequences for them all...

Pins And Needles

a compelling and dramatic page-turning Welsh saga from much-loved and bestselling author Rosie Harris.

Colleen McCullough

Let international bestselling author Colleen McCullough sweep you away with this enthralling, evocative and emotional saga of one woman's quest to come to terms with a new life. If you like Victoria Hislop, Lucinda Riley and Fiona Valpy, you'll love this! 
 
'Fast-moving and immensely readable... Back to the open spaces, merciless climate and sheer pioneering stance of the magical THE THORN BIRDS, this book is a page turner from start to finish' -- Maeve Binchy 
'A compelling, passionate and gritty saga that was well worth the wait' -- She 
'A powerful saga' -- Mirror 
'Absorbing' -- Sunday Telegraph 
'I could put this book down. I was consumed with it' -- ***** Reader review 
'This book is utterly compelling and quite simply, I loved it. I wanted to finish it, but, didn't want it to end. Beautifully written, descriptive passages. A truly Master author. Thank you' -- ***** Reader review 
'One of the best reads I've had in years' -- ***** Reader review 
'Thoroughly loved this book, I was hooked from the first page!' -- ***** Reader review 
 
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Alexander Kinross is remembered in his native Scotland only as a shiftless boilermaker's apprentice. But when he writes from Australia to summon his bride, his relatives realize he is now a man to be reckoned with. 
 
Arriving in Sydney after a difficult voyage, sixteen-year-old Elizabeth Drummond meets her husband-to-be and discovers that he frightens and repels her. 
 
Isolated in Alexander's great house, Elizabeth finds that marriage does not prompt her husband to enlighten her about his past life - nor his present one, in which his mistress, the sensuous, tough, outspoken Ruby Costevan, still plays a part... 
 
Will she be able to forge a happy new life in this new world?

The Touch

a powerful, sweeping family saga from the international bestselling author of The Thorn Birds

When Fate and a chivalrous impulse combine to saddle Viscount Desford with a friendless homeless waif named Cherry Steane, to whom else should he turn in such a scrape but his old childhood playmate, Henrietta Silverdale? For all they refused to oblige their parents by marrying, they have always been the best of friends. But as Desford pursues Cherry's lickpenny grandfather and reprobate father around unfashionable watering places and the seedier fringes of society, Hetta is forced to wonder whether he might not, at last, have fallen in love. Without the timely intervention of his scapegrace brother Simon, and Hetta's worthy suitor Gary Nethercott, Desford is in danger of making a rare mess of his affairs. 
 
Charity Girl is a wonderful romantic novel by the queen of the Regency romance , and one of the most popular historical novelists of all time.

Charity Girl

Maggie Bennett

From the pen of much loved author Maggie Bennett comes this engrossing and emotional story of prejudice, passion and one woman's struggle to fight for what she wants in life. Perfect for fans of Dilly Court, Rosie Harris, Nancy Revell and Catherine Cookson. 
 
READERS ARE LOVING A CHILD OF HER TIME! 
'It's a lovely story from the start. I was hooked.' -- ***** Reader review 
'Wonderful story'-- ***** Reader review 
'[Maggie Bennett] is a real story teller who makes you want to turn each page' -- ***** Reader review 
'Maggie Bennett is a brilliant writer' -- ***** Reader review 
 
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HAS SHE THE STRENGTH TO FIGHT FOR THE LIFE SHE'S ALWAYS YEARNED FOR? 
 
Phyllis Bird is twenty - five, a teacher, and still living with her parents in a quiet Hampshire village. With so many young men lost in the Great War, her future is without hope until she is offered the position of nursery maid in the London home of acclaimed playwright Harold Berridge. Desperate to break out of her mundane existence, she decides to take it up. 
 
 Befriended by the actress Maud Ling and thrown into the glamorous world of the cinema, Phyllis falls passionately in love with Maud's younger brother Teddy. But Teddy's heart lies elsewhere. 
Things go from bad to worse when tragedy strikes the Berridge household, and a heartbroken Phyllis is forced to leave. 
 
 Six months later, when Phyllis has started to rebuild her life, her world is turned upside down once more when she is invited to a party at Maud Ling's film studios. 
 
For there she falls under the spell of the charming but devious American actor Denver Towers, with disastrous consequences...

A Child Of Her Time

a beautifully moving coming of age saga you won’t be able to put down

From much-loved multi-million copy bestseller Rosie Harris comes this engaging and enthralling saga about relationships - those between families, between friends and between lovers - and the forces that can make or break them. Perfect for readers of Dilly Court, Kitty Neale, Emma Hornby and Rosie Goodwin. 
 
What readers are saying! 
'An unmissable read, finished in a day' - 5 STARS 
'Brilliant' - 5 STARS 
'I couldn't put it down' - 5 STARS 
 
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WILL SHE FIND THE SECURITY AND AFFECTION SHE'S BEEN LOOKING FOR ALL HER LIFE? 
 
Abbie Martin has grown up in squalor in one of Liverpool's most deprived areas. The youngest of three, she longs to be loved by her mother, but Ellen spends all her time with her eldest son, while Abbie and her brother, Sam, take refuge with their neighbours, Sandra Lewis and Peter Ryan. 
 
Although vibrant and attractive, Abbie pushes people away with her constant need for reassurance. Infatuated with Peter, she longs for the day when he tells her that he loves her. And Sam is courting Sandra. But Peter and Sandra have a secret - one that could destroy the friends' relationship should it become known. 
 
Will Abbie finally find what she most desires, or will she always be looking for love...?

Looking For Love

a dramatic page-turner set in the heart of Liverpool from much-loved and bestselling saga author Rosie Harris

Let much loved author Jess Foley sweep you away with this beautifully breathtaking saga of one woman's search for love and fulfilment. Fans of Catherine Cookson, Dilly Court and Katie Flynn will absolutely love this. 
 
'An earthy tale of love, longing and tragedy' -- Swindon Evening Advertiser 
'Dramatic and satisfying' -- Iris Gower 
'Compulsive and well-paced' -- Wiltshire Times 
'This is the most moving story I have read in a very long time' -- ***** Reader review 
'A truly excellent, memorable read' -- ***** Reader review 
'I just couldn't put it down' -- ***** Reader review 
 
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BORN INTO POVERTY, RAISED IN RICHES. WHERE DOES SHE BELONG? 
 
When little Blanche is born in a small village in the West Country - the fifth child of an impoverished labourer - the future appears bleak. Then one fateful day Blanche's mother is requested at the 'big house' to nurse Marianne, the motherless daughter of John Savill. The two girls, so different in their hopes, are brought up together caring for each other as sisters. 
 
As she grows over, Blanche is torn between her roots and her desire for a life of wealth and ease. 
 
Her friendship with Marianne remains the one constant in her life but when she meets Marianne's intended husband, tragic consequences await them all.

Saddle The Wind

an unmissable and powerful West Country saga of passion and pain guaranteed to capture your heart

Let much loved author Maggie Bennett sweep you away with this powerful and gripping Southern saga of poverty, pride and passion. If you like Katie Flynn, Dilly Court and Catherine Cookson, you'll love this! 
 
READERS ARE LOVING A CARRIAGE FOR THE MIDWIFE! 
'I found it difficult to put this book down' -- ***** Reader review 
'This book was brilliant. I could not stop reading. A most enthralling read.-- ***** Reader review 
'Riveting' -- ***** Reader review 
'[Maggie Bennett] is a real story teller who makes you want to turn each page' -- ***** Reader review 
'Maggie Bennett is a brilliant writer' -- ***** Reader review 
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CAN SHE ESCAPE THE DARK SHADOWS OF HER CHILDHOOD? 
 
Born into the squalor of the notorious Ash-Pits, young Susan Lucket is determined to raise herself above the poverty of her childhood. Discovering she has a natural talent for nursing, she forges a new life for herself as a midwife - independent and unmarried, she is a woman far ahead of her time. 
 
 When Edward Calthorpe, youngest son of the privileged landowner, offers her marriage, the memory of her terrible childhood returns to haunt her. And when Edward's wayward brother seduces her beloved younger sister Polly - and then betrays her in the most brutal of ways - Susan faces losing everything she has struggled for. 
 
 Can she find the strength to fight for her right to happiness?

A Carriage For The Midwife

an emotional, enthralling and ultimately uplifting saga of one woman’s quest to forge a new life for herself

Katie Flynn

Liverpool, 1935. Kathy Kelling is coming home to Daisy Street from her first day at the High School, longing to tell her friend, Jane, all about it. Then her brother, Billy, has a serious accident and Kathy's schooling is in jeopardy. The Kellings' life becomes a struggle; Billy needs constant attention so Mrs Kelling takes in lodgers since she's determined Kathy's schooling must not suffer. 
 
Meanwhile, in Norfolk, young Alec Hewitt has problems of his own. A farmer's son, living within yards of the North Sea, one terrible night will change his life forever. 
 
Then War comes and Alec and Kathy meet, but it's blonde and bubbly Jane to whom Alec is attracted...

Down Daisy Street

Lose yourself in this captivating and heart-wrenching saga from much loved author Jess Foley, written in the bestselling tradition of Josephine Cox, Catherine Cookson and Dilly Court. You will not want to put it down... 
 
READERS ARE LOVING TOO CLOSE TO THE SUN 
'Good story couldn't put it down' -- ***** Reader review 
'Keeps you gripped to the end'-- ***** Reader review 
'A stunning read'-- ***** Reader review 
'An emotional rollercoaster of a book'-- ***** Reader review 
 
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HOW HIGH A PRICE MUST SHE PAY TO KEEP HER FAMILY SAFE? 
 
Grace Harper's world falls apart when she is orphaned and she and her little brother Billy are left homeless and alone. Putting her grief and fear aside, she must think practically. 
 
When she finds a job as companion to the wealthy, lonely Mrs Spencer, she and Billy are relieved to have a roof over their heads again, but just as Grace starts to find her feet disaster strikes again. 
 
Things look desperate, and when she is offered marriage and a good life for herself and Billy, Grace is tempted. 
 
But is her suitor to be trusted? Or is she, desperate in her search for safety for her little family, flying too close to the sun?

Too Close To The Sun

the passionate and uplifting saga of an orphan’s struggle to forge a better life for herself

Perfect for fans of Dilly Court, Rosie Harris, Nancy Revell and Catherine Cookson, this is the richly moving and powerful story of one girl's struggle to protect her family, come what may, from much loved author Maggie Bennett. 
 
READERS ARE LOVING A CHILD'S VOICE CALLING! 
'A great story full of every emotion' -- ***** Reader review 
'Very capturing' -- ***** Reader review 
'Riveting' -- ***** Reader review 
'Great story, couldn't put it down' -- ***** Reader review 
'[Maggie Bennett] is a real story teller who makes you want to turn each page' -- ***** Reader review 
'Maggie Bennett is a brilliant writer' -- ***** Reader review 
 
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SHE'LL NEED TO DO ALL SHE CAN TO SAVE HER FAMILY...AND HERSELF 
 
London, 1900s: Young Mabel Court, child of a hasty marriage and spendthrift parents, has always been a mother to her brothers and sisters. 
 
With poverty never far from the door, the battle to stay respectable is finally lost when the family breaks up in tragic circumstances, and Mabel is thrown upon the dubious mercy of her grandmother, the sinister Mimi Court. Mimi has her own dark secrets and is not all she seems... 
 
 When Mimi falls foul of the law and Mabel has to fight for her own survival, faithful Harry Drover of the Salvation Army, in love with Mabel, gets an opportunity to prove his devotion. 
 
Is a happy ending on the cards?

A Child's Voice Calling

a gritty, engrossing and ultimately uplifting London saga that you won’t be able to forget…

If you like Catherine Cookson, Dilly Court and Katie Flynn, then this absorbing, moving and highly emotional saga from much loved author Jess Foley is perfect for you. A wonderful coming of age saga you'll want to revisit time and time again... 
 
'A jolly good read... Abbie is a great character, buffeted by fate but a powerful woman of her time' -- Susan Sallis 
'Jess has really captured the sense of a family united against great odds. Her heroine, Abbie, is strong but flawed as all good heroines should be and as we follow her triumphs and trials we see her change from a girl to a woman in the most dramatic and satisfying of ways' -- Iris Gower 
'Compulsive and well-paced' -- Wiltshire Times 
'Couldn't put it down' -- ***** Reader review 
'I have read this book over and over and never get tired of reading it.' -- ***** Reader review 
'Lovely read!' -- ***** Reader review 
 
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LOVE, PASSION AND THE STRUGGLE TO SURVIVE... 
 
Growing up in a small Wiltshire village, Abbie Morris has always known what lies ahead of her - a dull and dismal life of drudgery. Matters get worse when Abbie is twelve and their emotional, spirited mother casts them into a crisis for which no one is prepared. 
 
 Six years later, the Morris family have rebuilt their lives, and when Abbie and Beatie, Abbie's adored elder sister, set off for the county fair, the world seems a good place. 
 
But their new-found happiness is short-lived. A chance encounter with Louis, a personable, handsome stranger, has repercussions that threaten to destroy Abbie's peace of mind for ever. 
 
 Abbie struggles to forget what happened that night and to get on with her life, and when she meets charming, honourable Arthur - and re-encounters Louis - it becomes clear that she might never recover from the night they stayed so long at the fair...

So Long At The Fair

a compelling saga of one woman’s search for fulfilment that you won’t be able to put down…

Fans of Victoria Hislop, Lucinda Riley and Fiona Valpy will absolutely love this captivating and beautifully atmospheric historical saga rich in romance, adventure and unforgettable characters from international bestselling author Colleen McCullough. 
 
'Fast-moving and immensely readable... Back to the open spaces, merciless climate and sheer pioneering stance of the magical THE THORN BIRDS, this book is a page turner from start to finish' -- Maeve Binchy 
'A rich, compelling epic' -- Daily Mail 
'Graphically created... [McCullough is] at her best when at the heart of a relationship' -- Daily Express 
'A good yarn... based on rigorous, historical research' -- Belfast Telegraph 
'Colleen McCullough is a great storyteller' -- Sunday Mail 
'Spellbinding' -- ***** Reader review 
'Beautifully written' -- ***** Reader review 
'Absolutely loved this book could not put it down' -- ***** Reader review 
 
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It was one of the greatest human experiments ever undertaken: to populate an unknown land with the criminal, the unloved and the unwanted of English society. 
 
Amid conditions of brutality that paralleled those of slavery, 'The First Fleet' was sent to a land no European but the legendary Captain Cook had ever seen. 
 
These convicts - and their equally isolated guards - were left to live or die on the hostile Australian continent. 
Richard Morgan - a convicted felon and educated, intelligent, resourceful man - finds the will to survive, experience the joys of love, and finally make an indelible mark upon the new frontier. 
 
His story is both inspirational and heartwarming and will stay with you long after you finish the last page...

Morgan's Run

a breathtaking and absorbing family saga from the international bestselling author of The Thorn Birds

Iris Gower

Let bestselling author Iris Gower transport you to South Wales at the turn of the century in this beguiling and bewitching saga, set during the hard times of copper smelting. Fans of Dilly Court, Rosie Goodwin and Kitty Neale will not be disappointed. 
 
READERS ARE LOVING COPPER KINGDOM! 
'Living in Swansea this book set my mind racing of the past. I couldn't put it down!' -- ***** Reader review 
'I found once I started reading it, I could not put it down!' -- ***** Reader review 
'Believable and so enjoyable' -- ***** Reader review 
'Riveting' -- ***** Reader review 
'Wonderful' -- ***** Reader review 
 
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THE FAMILY'S FATE RESTS ON HER SHOULDERS... 
 
Sweyn's Eye, South Wales: The Richardsons are copper barons - lords of the town's copper smelting industry - rich, powerful, and somewhat in denial that their wealth may be in jeopardy as the demand for copper wanes. 
 
The Llewelyns are a poor family, the threat of unemployment and all its attendant miseries always present. They are too poor to afford more than a pauper's funeral when Mrs Llewelyn dies and too proud to allow the neighbours to know. 
 
When the fiery and determined Mali Llewelyn is offered a job in the local laundry she takes it, determined to fight her way to prosperity as a businesswoman. Yet all of her struggles are not obvious, for in secret she battles with her hopeless love for Sterling Richardson, heir to the copper kingdom of Sweyn's Eye. 
 
Can she find a way through? For on her shoulders rest the burden of the family fortunes...

Copper Kingdom

a moving and emotional Welsh saga of class, heartache and passion you won’t be able to put down

Olivia Manning

Pretty, brave and eighteen, Ellie has come to London in search of adventure. She soon finds it in Quintin Bellot, the handsome but tired dilettante who finds her a job in fashionable Chelsea. But Quintin, the seducer of one dove, is also the husband of another. And Petta, his once beautiful wife, is fighting back age as fiercely as Ellie is plunging into it.

Doves Of Venus

By Hand

Byrne & Balzano

Described by his creator as 'short, fat and primitive', Evert Bäckström is a rather unique homicide detective but he is undeniably the real deal with it comes to modern policing. 
 
This series is blackly comic, thrillingly compelling and utterly real.

Bäckström

CAMP GOLD

Caedmon Aisquith

Cairo Trilogy

Can You Solve the Murder?

Capital

Care Bears

Cartoon Kid

Cath Kidston

A crime-fiction series with a twist - private investigator Catherine Berlin, is a damaged soul struggling with a heroin addiction, but she still manages to do her best, even when her own neck is on the chopping block.

Catherine Berlin

Celeste Express

Central Intelligence

Chaos and Flame

Charles Hayden

Charles Paris Dramatisations

Charlie Bass

Charlie Changes Into a Chicken

Charlie and Lola

Cherry Blossoms After Winter

Chevalier

Chinese Cinderella

Life at Tanglewood isn't all sleepovers, picnics and beach parties. Cherry, Summer, Skye, Coco and Honey all face some tough life challenges in this delicious series from bestselling girls' favourite Cathy Cassidy. Every sister has a secret to share. Which one will be your favourite?

Chocolate Box Girls

Christmas

Chronicles of Vladimir Tod

Churchminister

Welcome inside the violent, treacherous world of Roman politics, and learn how one man - clever, compassionate, devious, vulnerable - fought to reach the top.

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