John Ruskin overturned Victorian society's ideas about art and architecture, arguing that ancient buildings must be conserved for their deep, mystical links with the past and that creative design i...
Machiavelli is one of the most famous strategists of all time. In this collection he discusses the dangers of conspiracies, and the component parts of an army, vital for gaining and holding power i...
John Berger broke new ground with his penetrating writings on life, art and how we see the world around us. Here he explores how the ancient relationship between man and nature has been broken in t...
In these inspiring essays about why we read, Proust explores all the pleasures and trials that we take from books, as well as explaining the beauty of Ruskin and his work, and the joys of losing yo...
Visionary English Socialist and pioneer of the Arts and Crafts movement, William Morris argued that all work should be a source of pride and satisfaction, and that everyone should be entitled to be...
John Locke was one of the greatest figures of the Enlightenment, whose assertion that reason is the key to knowledge changed the face of philosophy. These writings on thought, ideas, perception, tr...
They can't be together, but they can't stay apart.The first time Lucy and Felix meet, she is a tourist vacationing at a beach house on Prince Edward Island. He is the local who shows he...
Ten tales of loss and longing, from one one Japan's greatest writersIt was the height of summer, and there was anger in the rays of the sunA summer holiday that turns to tra...
Love is more than just a game for two.It’s 1857, and anxious debutante Beth has just one season to snag a wealthy husband, or she and her mother will be out on the street.
The first novel in the beloved Tales of the City series, Armistead Maupin’s best-selling San Francisco saga, is an uproariously moving novel and an indelible portrait of cultural change from ...
The dark, compelling history of a colonial witch-hunt, from the author of WitchfindersIn the frontier town of Springfield in 1651, peculiar things begin to happen. Precious food spoils,...
‘Cannery Row in Monterey in California is a poem, a stink, a grating noise, a quality of light, a tone, a habit, a nostalgia, a dream.’Meet the gamblers, whores, drunks, bums and artist...
A searing and addictive literary debut about mothers and daughters, obsession and betrayalIn her youth, Tara was wild. She abandoned her arranged marriage to join an ashram, took a hapl...
A sweeping gothic fairytale romance for fans of Adalyn Grace, Brigid Kemmerer and V.E Schwab.'Where the Dark Stands Still is a triumph; a deeply romantic debut with spiralling, atmosphe...
A stunning new series look for one of the greatest writers of the 20th century'In the town they tell the story of the great pearl - how it was found and how it was lost again. They tell...
The perfect edition for any Orwell enthusiasts' collection, discover Orwell's classic dystopian masterpiece beautifully reimagined by renowned street artist Shepard Fairey'All animals a...
From the father of 'gonzo journalism', Hunter S. Thompson's research for Hell's Angels involved more than a year of close association with the outlaws who burned a path through 1960s America, resul...
THE INTOXICATING NEW LANCASTER PREP NOVEL FROM THE TIKTOK SENSATION AND AUTHOR OF A MILLION KISSES IN YOUR LIFETIMEWeston Fontaine is the hottest senior at Lancaster Prep.He...
Nobody in our class pays attention to Daisy Albright and I think she likes it that way.But when I'm sent to work in the headmaster's office every day with Daisy I am stuck staring at he...
A queer paranormal romance framed by a gripping mystery, with a dash of dark academia and a refreshing look into the world of vampires, perfect for fans of Vampire Academy and First Kill.