Ready to Burst follows the lives of two young men and their individual attempts to make sense of the deeply troubled society surrounding them. An informed critique of the “brain drain” prompted by the Duvalier dictatorship, Ready to Burst is, in Frankétienne´s words, a portrait of “the extreme bitterness of doom in the face of the blind machinery of power.” Widely recognized
Part visceral dream-memoir, part fictive journey through a hallucinatory Bucharest, Mircea Cărtărescu´s Blinding was one of the most widely heralded literary sensations in contemporary Romania, and a bestseller from the day of its release. Riddled with hidden passageways, mesmerizing tapestries, and whispering butterflies, Blinding takes us on a mystical trip into the
The Penguin English Library Edition of Mansfield Park by Jane Austen'We have all been more or less to blame ... every one of us, excepting Fanny'Taken from the poverty of her parents' home in Portsmouth, Fanny Price is brought up with her rich cousins at Mansfield Park, acutely aware of her humble rank and with her cousin Edmund as her sole ally.
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"[A] book for people who love books, who recognize a story well-told for what it is, and for the power it contains." —The Globe and Mail
An irresistible novel about second chances and finding room for all the books—and all the love—that transform our lives.
A.J. Fikry's life is not at all what he expected it to be. His wife has died, his b
From the creators of Raiders, Daniel Freedman and and CROM, comes an original dark fantasy graphic novel of epic adventure and magic.
Bianca, teenage apprentice to an infamous arcane blacksmith, is forced to flee her homeland and seek out Atlas, a fabled land of light ruled by “the clean god.” She is joined by a mysterious guardian spirit known only as the “BirdKing”. Together they will have to o
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Rudeus brings Zanoba back to Ranoa Kingdom to plan the Man-God´s future downfall when a letter arrives from the Holy Kingdom of Millis—Cliff´s grandfather is urging him home. Though he suspects another Man-God plot is afoot, Rudeus is soon distracted by a missive from his own matriarchal relatives and races off to the capital of Millis. A storm of clashing motive
'Magical and grounding at the same time, otherworldly and natural. I absolutely treasured it from beginning to end.' Cecilia Ahern, Sunday Times Number One bes
The New York Times bestseller and basis for the Tony Award-winning hit musical, soon to be a major motion picture starring Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande.
The New York Times bestselling author of The Ex Hex and The Kiss Curse brightens up the Winter Solstice with another delightfully spooky novel following Bowen Penhallow and the girl he feels strangely drawn to--especially when she becomes his only hope of salvation after a strong spell sends them to a Yuletide celebration... more than 50 years in the past.
A rollicking, unforgettable romance about two strangers finding love despite their best efforts as they embark on a sweeping matchmaking tour through Việt Nam, perfect for readers of Carley Fortune and Abby Jimenez.
What’s a few weeks to a lifetime of promise?
Evie Lang’s life is in shambles. On the heels of losing her beloved aunt, she's unceremoniously fired from her poetr
The beloved multimillion-copy-bestselling novel and basis of the Tony Award winning musical and movies, in a deluxe hardback edition with green sprayed edges, a ribbon marker, and an elegant foil-stamped cover.
After a no-strings fling in Aruba, former ballerina Lyric and single dad Devon never expected to see each other again. But when Lyric becomes Devon’s daughter’s dance teacher, their past sparks new feelings, forcing them to confront old wounds and decide what their future holds.
Liberty, a witchy tarot reader, teams up with the nerdy Merle to track down her mysterious father, leading to sparks flying between them. Amidst Dungeons & Dragons and Halloween fun, their growing connection faces challenges from hidden pasts and family secrets.