The Prisoner and Fugitive fulfill Swann's much earlier warning to Marcel - 'Though the subjenction of the woman may briefly allay the jealously of the man, it eventually makes it even more demanding' - as Marcel and Albertine are locked...
The Way by Swann's is one of the great novels of childhood, depicting the impressions of a sensitive boy of his family and neighbours, brought dazzlingly back to life by the famous taste of a madeleine.
Written in Greek by the only Roman emperor who was also a philosopher, without any intention of publication, the Meditations of Marcus Aurelius offer a remarkable series of challenging spiritual reflections and exercises developed as the emperor...
Once upon a time there were two brothers, Fred and Ned. They weren’t much like each other, except for one thing – neither of them looked after their toys. Then their mum came in and gave them Boribon, so they could play with him…
Felix is at the top of his game as Artistic Director of the Makeshiweg Theatre Festival. His productions have amazed and confounded. Now he’s staging a Tempest like no other. It will boost his reputation. It will heal emotional wounds.
A man-made plague has swept the earth, but a small group survives, along with the green-eyed Crakers - a gentle species bio-engineered to replace humans.
Margaret Atwood’s latest brilliant collection of short stories follows the life of a single character, seen as a girl growing up the 1930s, a young woman in the 50s and 60s, and, in the present day, half of a couple, no longer young....
A provocative blend of literary mystery, psychological thriller, and spiritual journey, Surfacing is the story of an artist who goes in search of her missing father on a remote island in northern Quebec.
The Booker Prize-winning sensation from the incomparable Margaret Atwood - a novel that combines elements of ghotic drama, romantic suspense, and science fiction fantasy in a spellbinding narrative.