: Steppenwolf is the tenth novel by German-Swiss author Hermann Hesse. Originally published in Germany in 1927, it was first translated into English in 1929. Combining autobiographical and psychoanalytic elements, the novel was named after the German name for the steppe wolf.
: Present Laughter: Anthology of Modern Comic Fiction (No:6377)
: Malcolm Bradbury
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: This is an attractively packaged bumper book of classic post-war comic fiction from Britain, Europe and America. It has a general and individual story introduction by a noted British novelist and academic. It includes writers such as Garrison Keillor, Margaret Atwood, Woody Allen and Will Self.
: James Baldwin's screenplay based on Alex Haley's classic The Autobiography Of Malcolm X makes immediate and terrifyingly real and the stunning events that gave birth to a forceful, determined man . . . and created the atmosphere of hate that ultimately murdered him. .
: Heroism or cowardice? A stunning story of the First World War from a master storyteller.
Told in the voice of a young soldier, the story follows 24 hours in his life at the front during WW1, and captures his memories as he looks back over his life. Full of stunningly researched detail and engrossing atmosphere, the book leads to a dramatic and moving conclusion.
Both a love story and a deeply moving account of the horrors of the First World War, this book will reach everyone from 9 to 90.
: The White Horse of Zennor and Other Stories (No:6342)
: Michael Morpurgo
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: A thrilling collection of myths, legends and ghost stories from War Horse author and former Children's Laureate Michael Morpurgo.
Since the beginning of time, strange and mysterious things have happened here … At the furthest edge of Britain, where the sea gently washes over the land and myths brush against reality, lies Zennor. Set in a church town where men become beats and ghosts roam freely, these are haunting and unforgettable tales where magic lies around every corner.
: War and Peace is a novel by the Russian author Leo Tolstoy. It is regarded as a central work of world literature and one of Tolstoy's finest literary achievements
: If Tomorrow Comes is a 1985 crime fiction novel by American author Sidney Sheldon. It is a story portraying an ordinary woman who is framed by the Mafia, her subsequent quest for vengeance towards them and her later life as a con artist.
: Jay'S Life Comes Apart At The Seams When Her Husband Is Asked To Leave His Job While Allegations Of Business Malpractice Against Him Are Investigated
: English, August: An Indian Story is a novel by Indian author Upamanyu Chatterjee written in English, first published in 1988. It was adapted into a film of the same name in 1994
: An enchanting take on the legend of King Arthur from Britain’s best-loved children’s author, Michael Morpurgo.
‘There stood before me an ancient man swathed in a dark and tattered fleece, his long hair and beard matted with filth, his face grey with grief and age. Holding the sword out in front of me, I backed away until I felt the sink behind me and I could go no further. His eyes followed me all the way.' When Bun Bendle is struck blind, he feels like he is drowning in blackness. But the discovery of an ancient tomb and a strangely familiar sword changes him forever.