"Kazantzakis's autobiographical novel Report to Greco was one of the last things he wrote before he died. It paints a vivid picture of his childhood in Crete, still occupied by the Turks, and then steadily grows into a spiritual quest that takes him to Italy, Jerusalem, Paris, Vienna, Berlin, Russia..
"'Dostoyevsky's finest masterpiece' John Bayley Dostoyevsky's great novel of damnation and redemption evokes a world where the lines between innocence and corruption, good and evil, blur. It tells the story of Raskolnikov, a destitute and desperate former student, who wanders through the slums of..
Prepare to be dazzled by this new edition of J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, designed and illustrated by MinaLima. With over 150 full-colour illustrations and eight exclusive, interactive paper-engineered elements, readers can travel via the Floo Network, encounter the Whompi..
Epictetus (c. 55-135 AD), of Hierapolis (Phrygia), was a Stoic philosopher. In his "Manual on the Art of Living" gives explicit advice on how to live. The "Manual" is a collection of principles that together provide a philosophy for everyday life. The basis of philosophy is self-knowledge. The integ..
"Before The Matrix, before Star Wars, before Ender's Game and Neuromancer, there was Dune: winner of the prestigious Hugo and Nebula awards, and widely considered one of the greatest science fiction novels ever written. Melange, or 'spice', is the most valuable - and rarest - element in the univ..
"Acclaimed historian and best-selling author Antony Beevor vividly brings to life the epic struggles that took place in Second World War Crete - reissued with a new introduction. 'The best book we have got on Crete' Observer The Germans expected their airborne attack on Crete in 1941 - a uniqu..
"'A veritable treat' Daily Mail The third novel in the beloved Regency-set world of Julia Quinn's charming, powerful Bridgerton family, now a series created by Shondaland for Netflix. Welcome to Benedict's story . . . ________________________________________ This year's most sought-after in..
On the first day of Christmas, Verandah Santa gave to Bluey . . .Join Bluey and friends and count down the 12 days of Christmas! Bluey is an Emmy award-winning Australian children's television programme currently showing on Disney+ in the UK that celebrates play. Along with her friends and family, b..
Enjoy the 24 days of Advent that lead up to the big day, sharing these delicious recipes, fun crafting projects, made-by-you gifts and simple yet stunning decorations with friends and family. The festive season can be a busy time but Advent is here to slow things down with mindful crafting and recip..
"THE TIKTOK SENSATION Discover the enchanting, magical bestseller from the author of The Night Circus, now in a stunning new edition. We are all stardust and stories... When Zachary Rawlins stumbles across a mysterious book containing details from his own life among its pages, it leads him ..