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*SHORTLISTED FOR THE COSTA BOOK AWARDS 2020*'A bravura performance, highly entertaining' Evening StandardThe Booker Prize-winning author of The Sense of an Ending takes us on a rich, witty tour of Belle...

From the hairdessing salon where an old man measures out his life in haircuts, to the concert hall where a music lover carries out an obsessive campaign against those who cough in concerts; from the woman...

With her husband descending into the advanced stages of dementia, Vivian discovers that reading from his favourite cookery books can call forth a temporary alleviation and a flash of happiness. But her...

In 'Bark', Jeanne-Etiene Delacour takes pleasure in the avoidance of any threat to his longevity. Formerly a gourmand and a gambler but now an ascetic, his fastidious new lifestyle is the result of an...

Sylvia Winstanley, the youngest and most competent resident in a home for the elderly and self-labelled maverick, begins a written correspondence with the author of Flaubert's Parrot. We are treated to...

Major 'Jacko' Jackson, now retired, takes his yearly, self-appointed furlough to London. But time has moved on, and the kitchenware on the itemised task list his wife has provided him with is not the...

The ambiguous relationship between Ivan Turgenev and the ingénue starring in the revival of one of his early plays is revealed through the fragments of sources left to a researcher. It is a love predicated...

Gregory ponders as he sits in the barber's chair at various stages of his life. His youthful preoccupation with the adult world gives way to the brash chippiness of the university student, and on, finally,...

A classical music aficionado and concert-goer bemoans the degradation of civility and respect among his fellow audience members. He develops a series of measures to counteract the prevalence of inconsiderate...

Christopher's early declaration that he has known his parents all his life is shown to be misguided. Following the widowing of one of their associates, and the emergence of their latter day estrangement,...

Janice and Merrill, two widows, converse about their departed husbands over breakfast. Fond memories of their spouses are recounted, but it is in what they leave unsaid that they find the greater sustenance.Part...

Anders Bodén, an esteemed sawmill manager and casual tour guide to those unfamiliar with the small Swedish town he calls home, finds a happy outlet for his knowledge of trees and local history when a...

Beginning with an unlikely stowaway's account of life on board Noah's Ark, A History of the World in 10½ Chapters presents a surprising, subversive, fictional history of earth told from several kaleidoscopic...

Winner of the Man Booker Prize for Fiction 2011Graham Hendrick, an historian, has left his wife Barbara for the vivacious Ann, and is more than pleased with his new life. Until, that is, the day he discovers...

Winner of the Man Booker Prize for Fiction 2011Staring at the Sun charts the life of Jean Serjeant, from her beginning as a naive, carefree country girl before the war through to her wry and trenchant...

Médecin anglais spécialiste de Flaubert, Geoffrey Breathwaite découvre dans un recoin du musée Flaubert, à Rouen, le perroquet empaillé qui inspira à Louise, la vieille servante d’Un coeur simple, une...

On pourrait commencer, prosaïquement, par ce qui peut être décrit comme une robe de chambre. Rouge — ou plus exactement écarlate — et allant du cou jusqu’à la cheville, laissant voir des ruchés blancs...

Elle se tenait devant nous sans notes, ni livres, ni trac. Elle laissa son regard errer, sourit, immobile, et commença : "Vous aurez remarqué que le titre de ce cours est “Culture et Civilisation”. Ne...

Ce sont les romans qui disent le plus de vérité sur la vie : ce qu’elle est, comment nous la vivons, quel sens elle pourrait avoir, comment nous la goûtons et l’apprécions, comment elle tourne mal et...

Nous vivons à ras de terre, à hauteur d'homme et pourtant – et par conséquent – nous aspirons à nous élever. Créatures terrestres, nous pouvons parfois nous hisser jusqu'aux dieux. Certains s'élèvent...

"Flaubert pensait qu'il est impossible d'expliquer "une forme artistique par une autre forme d'une autre espèce", et que les bons tableaux n'ont pas besoin de commentaires. Braque pensait que l'état idéal...

Ils venaient toujours vous chercher au milieu de la nuit… Alors il avait dit à Nita qu’il passerait ces heures inévitablement sans sommeil sur le palier, près de l’ascenseur. Il attendrait que la porte...

Un premier amour détermine une vie pour toujours : c’est ce que j’ai découvert au fil des ans. Il n’occupe pas forcément un rang supérieur à celui des amours ultérieures, mais elles seront toujours affectées...

Ceux qui veulent nier le passage du temps disent : quarante ans, ce n’est rien, à cinquante ans on est dans la fleur de l’âge, la soixantaine est la nouvelle quarantaine et ainsi de suite. Je sais pour...

'BARNES'S MASTERPIECE' - OBSERVERIn May 1937 a man in his early thirties waits by the lift of a Leningrad apartment block. He waits all through the night, expecting to be taken away to the Big House....

In these seventeen essays (and one short story) the 2011 Man Booker Prize winner examines British, French and American writers who have meant most to him, as well as the cross-currents and overlappings...

A special edition of Julian Barnes’s first novel with an introduction from the author and previously unseen archive material.Christopher and Toni found in each other the perfect companion for that universal...

The updated edition of Julian Barnes’ best-loved writing on art, with seven new exquisite illustrated essays‘Flaubert believed that it was impossible to explain one art form in terms of another, and that...

You put together two things that have not been put together before. And the world is changed… In Levels of Life Julian Barnes gives us Nadar, the pioneer balloonist and aerial photographer; he gives...

When it comes to death, is there ever a best case scenario? In this disarmingly witty book, Julian Barnes confronts our unending obsession with the end. He reflects on what it means to miss God, whether...

He's the enforcer of the MC. She's dedicated her life to healing. When she returns to her hometown, will their differences keep them apart?TrixieWhen I left Heathcliff, I was a wild child.Now I'm returning...

She's a bookworm. He runs a notorious dance club. Will a case of mistaken identity lead to love?KingAll my brothers have fallen.But I'm still single.And I plan on staying that way…Until a deliciously...

She's falling for him. But he's the enemy. Will their love start a war… or end it?OwenIf my family knew who I was seeing...They'd burn the city down to stop us.I'm playing with fire.But I can't stop.Claire...

She's trying to hide. He sees something he likes. Will the wallflower and the rake be a good match after all?ConnieMy job is perfect.It's anonymous, boring, and safe—just the way I like it.So when I catch...

For a struggling writer in Toronto, the deathbed of an estranged father becomes the setting for a haunting reckoning with identity, memory, and the stories we're never told.Sarah Martin has spent her...

He gets shot. She saves his life. But can their love survive his wicked lifestyle?AdrianaI've heard of the Knight Brothers.They're dangerous.Exactly the sort of men I avoid.But when one of them lands...

He's head of security. She's an accidental spy. When they meet will their passion be the only thing that explodes?ErikI'm the enforcer.AKA security.I'm the protector.When I suspect we have a spy in our...

This book has short stories about people who quit a job or was fired and suspiciously future employers knew too many details of their former  situation. All these character's situation had obvious clues...

She's anti-MC. He's her best friend… and a member of the Raging Angels. Will these friends become lovers or will his secrets keep them apart?RoxyHe's my best friend.The man I trust to have my back in...

She's a runaway bride. He's her rescuer. Is their coming together coincidence, or fated passion?NovaI never wanted to be a runaway bride,But when I catch my fiance cheatingI have no choice.Luckily, a...

He's winning at life. She's just off the streets. When they meet again, will they get a second chance?EliasI have everything…Except a woman.That's because only one girl ever had my heart.But we were just...

She's a rich girl who needs protection. He's the biker hired to protect her. Will these opposites succumb to the desire between them?GunnerThere's always something to do in the MC.This time I'm playing...

Two Negatives Don't Always Make a PositiveSometimes broken pieces fit perfectly together… until they don't.Alize and Lucas meet in the unlikeliest of places: a group therapy session. She's a vibrant soul...

Zach wakes up in a strange place with strange people who are claiming to be his family and that, apparently, the world has all but ended. What is really the truth behind the world he's woken up in?

Florida ain't all about beaches and magical mice. Come to the glades with us, off the beaten path to the places in Florida you ought not go. Fight through herds of angry manatees, dodge bugs the size...

Can the perfect village save the perfect wedding? INCLUDES EXCLUSIVE EXTRACT FROM A POSTCARD FROM ITALY Cher, the landlady of the Duck & Puddle...

When you play for the same team, there's a fine line between love and hate. As the MVP on the university football team, Paul Martell doesn't get distracted. Ever.Not even by quarterback Will MacLeod in...

She thinks she's better off alone. I'm here to show her how wrong she is. NashI live by discipline. Training K-9s for Search and Rescue doesn't leave room for distractions. But when I come to Bearclaw...

Two tennis players use a "unique" ball.A chocolate connoisseur finds they can't share.Horror guardians vote on which tropes should continue.These stories and more are featured in G.M. Neary's debut collection,...

After studying the Sun card, Alice and Eliot get married with some interesting guests.

A collection of three thought-provoking short stories by I.M. GerhiStep into three engaging and compact stories—each under 1,500 words—that explore social norms, cultural expectations, and the subtle...

Some scents linger far beyond the body… straight into the soul.In the narrow bylanes of an old town, the air carries an unusual fragrance—sweet, musky, ancient. It comes from a small, forgotten shop,...

This ebook contains Oscar Wilde's complete works. This edition has been professionally formatted and contains several tables of contents. The first table of contents (at the very beginning of the ebook)...

Sherlock Holmes is not only the most famous character in crime fiction, but arguably the most famous character in all fiction. In sixty adventures that pit his extraordinary wits and courage against foreign...

From Creation to Independence: Join Byte on a Quest for Discovery and Truth!In a world where technology reigns supreme and curiosity knows no bounds, join Byte, a small yet extraordinary robot spider...

She's a curious student. He's the strong silent type. Will their infatuation turn into something more?ReaperI keep to myself.It's one of the reason I like being in the MC;Nobody minds my business but...

He's the VP of the Raging Angels. She's his brother's little sister. When they get stuck together, will they be able to resist the heat between them?TalonThe members of the MC are my family,They're like...

She's a captured enemy. He's on "babysitting" duty. But will he change his loyalty when he finds out there's more to her story?CallieMy temper has always gotten me into trouble.But this time, I've been...

She's a single mom on the run. He's the President of an MC. He offers his protection, but will it lead to something more?WillowAs a single mom, my son is my top priority—Even when the going gets tough.When...

He's been betrayed before. She's their top dancer. Will these two lovers be able to see through their differences to the truth in their hearts?DominicAs the youngest Knight brother, I'm still learning...