Heart of Darkness: Popular Penguins

Joseph Conrad

Heart of Darknessby Joseph ConradIn Conrad's haunting tale, Marlow, a seaman and wanderer, recounts his physical and psychological journey in search of the enigmatic Kurtz. Travelling to the heart of the African continent, he discovers how Kurtz has gained his position of power and influence over the lo...

The Mum (Ladybird How It Works)

Jason Hazeley; Joel Morris

The PERFECT GIFT for Mum would be to let her take the day off while you do everything for her. Why not get her this book instead? ---------------- This is mum. A mum has two very important jobs to do. One is to look after her children. The other is to do everything else as well. ---------------- Now Lyn...

Cream Buns and Crime: Tips, Tricks and Tales from the Detective Society (Murder Most Unladylike)

Robin Stevens

Daisy and Hazel invite you to discover their untold stories ... Daisy Wells and Hazel Wong are famous for the murder cases they have solved - but there are many other mysteries in the pages of Hazel's casebook, from the macabre Case of the Deepdean Vampire, to the baffling Case of the Blue Violet, and ...

An Introduction to Buddhism

The Dalai Lama

The "Core Teachings of the Dalai Lama" series begins with this small book of teachings by His Holiness, the perfect introduction to traditional Tibetan Buddhist thought and practice.   There is no one more suited to introduce beginners--and remind seasoned practitioners-- of the fundamentals of Tibeta...

So Real It Hurts

Lydia Lunch

"So Real It Hurts is the perfect title for this collection. It's a mission statement.  A few bleeding slices straight from the butcher shop. A sampler from an enormous archive of work that will, no doubt, be pored over by grad students, book lovers, film historians, music nerds and straight-up perverts ...

Big Sister, Little Sister, Red Sister: Three Women at the Heart of Twentieth-Century China

Jung Chang

They were the most famous sisters in China. As the country battled through a hundred years of wars, revolutions and seismic transformations, the three Soong sisters from Shanghai were at the centre of power, and each of them left an indelible mark on history. Red Sister, Ching-ling, married the 'Father...

Sula

Toni Morrison

Stunningly-designed new editions of Toni Morrison's best-known novels, published by Vintage Classics in celebration of her life and work.As young girls in a poor but close-knit community, Nel and Sula are inseparable. But their paths as adults couldn't be more different- while Nel settles in town to rai...