The Day of the Triffids

John Wyndham

Bill Masen, bandages over his wounded eyes, misses the most spectacular meteorite shower England has ever seen. Removing his bandages the next morning, he finds masses of sightless people wandering the city. He soon meets Josella, another lucky person who has retained her sight, and together they leave ...

Against the Day

Thomas Pynchon

Spanning the period between the Chicago World's Fair of 1893 and the years just after World War I, Against the Day moves from the labor troubles in Colorado to turn-of-the-century New York to London and Gottingen, Venice and Vienna, the Balkans, Central Asia, Siberia at the time of the mysterious Tungus...

The Conquest of Bread

Peter Kropotkin

Well-being for all is not a dream.'In this brilliantly enjoyable, challenging rallying-cry of a book, Kropotkin lays out the heart of his anarchist beliefs - beliefs which surged around the world in the late 19th and early 20th centuries and which have a renewed relevance and poignancy today. Humane, th...

I Ching: The Essential Translation Of The Ancient Chinese Oracle And Book Of Wisdom (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition)

John Minford

This is a landmark new translation of the ancient Chinese oracle and book of wisdom, in a stunning Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition. The I Ching, or Book of Change, has been consulted through the ages, in both China and the West, for answers to fundamental questions about the world and our place in it. T...

The Corner That Held Them

Sylvia Townsend Warner

'One of the great British novels of the twentieth century: a narrative of extraordinary reach, power and beauty' SARAH WATERS In memory of the wife who had once dishonoured and always despised him, Brian de Retteville founded Oby - a twelfth-century convent in a hidden corner of Norfolk. Two centuries l...

Outlander Puzzle - Officially Licensed 1000-Piece Jigsaw Puzzle: Jigsaw Puzzles for Adults

Sony Pictures Television

Relive the epic romance of Outlander with this 1,000-piece jigsaw puzzle that features a transporting image of Claire and Jamie enjoying a hilltop picnic in the Scottish Highlands.   Officially licensed from the hit Starz television series based on Diana Gabaldon's bestselling Outlander novels, this q...

Faraway Girl

Fleur Beale

A contemporary novel for teenagers with mysterious goings on, time travel, a curse and a strange painting. Etta is worried about her brother, Jamie. The doctors can find nothing wrong with him, but he is getting weaker by the day. At breakfast one morning, he seems to have lost it completely - in a voi...

Not Safe for Work - The Sharply Written New Novel about the Women Trying to Survive Hollywood

Isabel Kaplan

You are young, ambitious, college-educated and a feminist. Your new job is in television. To climb the ranks, you do whatever it takes- - Pull all-nighters - Lean on your powerful mother's contacts - Stay in shape at cult-like fitness classes - Secretly wear your boss's fitbit to improve his stepcount ...

DK Eyewitness Delhi, Agra and Jaipur

DK Eyewitness

Explore the three unique cities of India, popularly known as the "Golden Triangle"Whether you want to explore the terracotta-hued city of Jaipur, sample delicious Mughlai dishes in Delhi or spot tigers in North India's national parks, your DK Eyewitness travel guide makes sure you experience all that De...