One of Jane Austen's best-loved novels, Emma is full of wit, romance and memorable characters. The charming chair-patterned cover feels like an invitation to settle in with a good book, making it an especially thoughtful gift for the bookworm in your life.
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The Great Gatsby
'It was one of those rare smiles with a quality of eternal reassurance in it, that you may come across four or five times in life'
Jay Gatsby is the man who has everything. But one thing will always be out of his reach ... Everybody who is anybody is seen at his glittering parties. Day and night his Long Island mansion buzzes with bright young things drinking, dancing and debating his mysterious character. For Gatsby – young, handsome, fabulously rich – always seems alone in the crowd, watching and waiting, though no one knows what for. Beneath the shimmering surface of his life he is hiding a secret: a silent longing that can never be fulfilled. And soon this destructive obsession will force his world to unravel.
Jay Gatsby is the man who has everything. But one thing will always be out of his reach ... Everybody who is anybody is seen at his glittering parties. Day and night his Long Island mansion buzzes with bright young things drinking, dancing and debating his mysterious character. For Gatsby – young, handsome, fabulously rich – always seems alone in the crowd, watching and waiting, though no one knows what for. Beneath the shimmering surface of his life he is hiding a secret: a silent longing that can never be fulfilled. And soon this destructive obsession will force his world to unravel.
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Emma by Jane Austen
Wide Sargasso Sea by Jean Rhys
Named one of BBC’s ‘100 Novels That Shaped Our World’, Wide Sargasso Sea is one of the most influential modern classics. The moving story gives a voice to one of the most talked-about female characters in Gothic literature: Rochester’s first wife, Bertha, from Charlotte Bronte’s Jane Eyre. Jean Rhys’ retelling is a tale of passion, betrayal and confinement; it’s beautifully written, and beautifully designed, making it a welcome addition to any bookshelf.
The Woman in White by Wilkie Collins
Often described as one of the first mystery novels, The Woman in White is a great gift for crime fiction fans keen to discover where the genre began. This edition also includes a foreword, chronology of Collins' life, and further reading, to give them plenty more to explore beyond the final page.
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