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The Whicharts
by Noel StreatfeildYoung, naive and too kind for her own good, Rose falls for a young Brigadier with a colourful history. Soon after their fling ends he drops a baby off on her doorstep begging her to raise it for his latest mistress.Tender hearted Rosie nurtures the baby into a sophisticated young woman called Marmie – alongside two other baby girls dropped off by the Brigadier – Daisy, a natural born dancer, and Tania who aspires to be a mechanic. But raising three growing girls on very little money after the war is an impossible task, so the girls find a way to earn their keep through a life on the stage.Revealing the toil a dancer goes through backstage and the friendship and love needed to survive it, The Whicharts is an exceptional inter-war novel from Carnegie Medal winning author Noel Streatfeild.
The Winter is Past
by Noel StreatfeildPicture a gorgeous English country house, surrounded by manicured lawns and sprawling oak trees. This is Levet, where the Laurence family have lived since the 18th century.Once full of children and excitement, the only Laurences left at Levet now are former actress Sara and her very upper class mother-in-law Lydia. That is until the Second World War erupts and Mrs. Vilder arrives with her three children after being evacuated from their home . . .Carnegie Medal winning author Noel Streatfeild fills Levet with authentic families facing undeniable tragedy in this heart-warming wartime novel, The Winter is Past.
Singing Waters
by Ann BridgeAnn Bridge takes the little-known country of Albania for her background recreating the primitive grandeur of the country. The Albanian way of life demonstrates a noble standard of values that is rapidly disappearing under the pressure of modern materialism. Our protagonist is an unhappy and disillusioned young widow who travels to Albania as the result of a chance encounter on the Istanbul express. A fellow passenger tells her that there she will find a life that contains something far more satisfying than the restless gaiety of her cosmopolitan clique. Later, living in the feudal household of an Albanian prince, absorbing an atmosphere of immemorial dignity, and enjoying the friendship of two remarkable women – one a mature and cultured English writer, the other a wise old American doctor – she comes to understand what he had meant. And when, for the second time, she is faced with a tragic outcome to hopes of happiness in love, she is able to find solace among the granite heights and singing waters of Albania.
Love Insurance: Large Print
by Earl Derr BiggersTake a risk on love in this zany romantic comedy that will charm you from the very first page! Working for an American branch of Lloyds' insurers, Owen Jephson is used to underwriting unusual things - weight loss in actors, inconvenient rain at garden parties, twins in the family - nonetheless he is taken aback when Lord Harrowby asks him to insure against his fiancée jilting him at the altar. Never one to turn down an interesting offer, Jephson agrees but swiftly dispatches Dick Minot to Florida to make sure that Lloyds' assets are protected and that Cynthia Meyrick makes it down the aisle. Unfortunately Minot promptly falls in love with Cynthia after accidentally meeting her on a train, and has to decide where his loyalties lie - should he sabotage or support the wedding, especially as it comes to light Lord Harrowby may not be all that he seems…? From then on, things go rapidly downhill as expensive necklaces go missing, long-lost brothers rear their heads and it is touch and go whether Lord Harrowby and Cynthia will eventually be joined in marriage or not… P.G. Wodehouse meets Oscar Wilde meets The Great Gatsby in this charming novel, too long forgotten and long overdue a revival.
The American (Collins Classics)
by Henry JamesHarperCollins is proud to present its incredible range of best-loved, essential classics.
Middlemarch: A Study Of Provincial Life, Volume 1...
by George Eliot Rosemary AshtonGeorge Eliot's most ambitious novel is a masterly evocation of diverse lives and changing fortunes in a provincial community. Peopling its landscape are Dorothea Brooke, a young idealist whose search for intellectual fulfillment leads her into a disastrous marriage to the pedantic scholar Casaubon; the charming but tactless Dr Lydgate, whose marriage to the spendthrift beauty Rosamund and pioneering medical methods threaten to undermine his career; and the religious hypocrite Bulstrode, hiding scandalous crimes from his past. As their stories interweave, George Eliot creates a richly nuanced and moving drama, hailed by Virginia Woolf as 'one of the few English novels written for adult people'.
Vanity Fair: Official ITV tie-in edition
by William Makepeace ThackerayThe classic novel of 'villainy, crime, merriment, lovemaking, jilting, laughing, cheating, fighting and dancing', soon to be a major new ITV series from the producers of Poldark, Victoria and And Then There Were None.William Makepeace Thackeray's witty literary classic Vanity Fair is set against the backdrop of the Napoleonic Wars, and follows anti-heroine and ruthless social climber Becky Sharp as she attempts to claw her way out of poverty and scale the heights of English Society. Her story takes her all the way to the court of King George IV, via the Battle of Waterloo, breaking heart and fortunes as she goes.ITV's new adaptation of will be one of the biggest drama series of 2018: its script comes from BAFTA-nominated writer Gwyneth Hughes, the series is co-produced by leading production companies Mammoth Screen and Amazon Studios, and Olivia Cooke - star of Steven Spielberg's hit blockbuster Ready Player One - plays Thackeray's timeless heroine Becky Sharp.Read the book before you see the series, then devour it all over again.
The Iliad: Edited With Apparatus Criticus, Prolegomena, Notes And Appendices: Vol I. , Books I-xii (Collins Classics)
by HomerHarperCollins is proud to present its new range of best-loved, essential classics.
The Jane Austen Collection: Pride And Prejudice - Sense And Sensibility - Emma - Northanger Abbey (Collins Classics)
by Jane AustenCollins Classics brings you a selection of the best-loved novels by Jane Austen, including ‘Pride and Prejudice’ which, in 2013, celebrates the 200th anniversary of its publication.
Jane Eyre (Collins Classics)
by Charlotte BrontëHarperCollins is proud to present a range of best-loved, essential classics.
Lord Jim: Large Print (Collins Classics)
by Joseph ConradHarperCollins is proud to present its new range of best-loved, essential classics.
North and South: The Wild And Wanton Edition, Volume 3 (Collins Classics)
by Elizabeth GaskellHarperCollins is proud to present its new range of best-loved, essential classics.
The Three Musketeers: Classics Illustrated (Collins Classics)
by Alexandre DumasHarperCollins is proud to present its new range of best-loved, essential classics.
Wuthering Heights (Collins Classics)
by Emily BrontëHarperCollins is proud to present a range of best-loved, essential classics.
Pride and Prejudice: Pride And Prejudice Is A Classic 1813 Romantic Novel Of Manners Written By Jane Austen
by Jane AustenIt is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife.At least Mrs Bennet is determined that this is the case, but as she pushes her five daughters at every matrimonial prospect, not every encounter goes to plan . . .This classic full of wit, humour and romance gets a whole new look with a gorgeous cover by Emily Sutton.
Tess of the d'Urbervilles: A Pure Woman
by Thomas HardyWhen the starving Durbeyfields from the small village of Marlott discover a connection to the wealthy D'Urbervilles, they send their beautiful daughter Tess to the D'Urberville mansion to claim kinship and restore their fortunes with a lucrative match. But can she convince her handsome 'cousin' Alec to help her? Or will their romance ultimately prove her downfall?With a beautiful cover by David Dean.
Emma: The Original Edition Of 1901 (The Black Cat Series)
by Jane AustenEmma is wealthy, beautiful, accomplished and a self-proclaimed matchmaker. When Emma meets Harriet Smith, a young girl of unknown parentage, Emma is convinced she can find Harriet a suitable husband. But, in her quest to find Harriet the perfect match, Emma jeopardizes Harriet's happiness and, much to her surprise, her own happiness too.The much-loved Austen novel has been given a fresh look by award-winning writer Sandy Welch. With well-known actors taking the title roles, Romola Garai and Jonny Lee Miller are Emma and Mr Knightley, this promises to be a very special and enduring adaptation.
501 Love Tips: The Sensual Art of Lovemaking
by Diane Simpson501 Love Tips is an informative and accessible book detailing 501 short tips to help you explore the joys of a fuller and healthy love life. Written in an Easy to read style it contains a lot of interesting info for all those who want a better sex life! All you need to know about body language, aphrodisiacs, orgasms and the G Spot plus much much more.
I Want Love But… Realising the Power of You: Realising The Power Of You
by Paul ChaplinPaul Chaplin has had an extraordinary life: multi-millionaire lawyer and published legal text books author; multi-award winning porn baron and actual porn star; made millions, and been through bankruptcy; former owner of Loaded magazine and Loaded TV; singer/songwriter/guitarist with his band Candyrock; owner of the Paul Raymond top-shelf magazines empire; writer, director and star of Netflix sitcom “Sexxx” and Netflix comedy sketch show “PC World”; lives a playboy lifestyle, with very public make ups and break ups. Now a qualified CBT Practitioner (Cognitive Behavioural Therapy), Paul has brought his unique life experience to the writing of “I Want To Love But … Realising The Power of You.” Written in his easy to read style, Paul’s Book explains how being – really being – You, can get the love you want. So many people wish that their relationship to love could be better, and happier. As many people fear the impact of love on their lives and happiness. But few people really want to change, as the price of engaging with love. Yet, this is what self-help guides typically ask you to do. Paul’s approach is very different. The book shows how you can get the love you want, by being You and by committing to yourself. The good news is that you don’t need to change a thing about yourself. You can get the love you want, just by being yourself. How easy is that? It’s not about learning to love yourself: a common theme in self-help which is merely pursuing an illusion of love. It’s you who wants to love, not some fantasy person. We all experience WAFER: Walls, Anxieties, Fears, Energies and Reactions. “I Want To Love But…” urges you to preserve your WAFER, not crumble it. By being More you, not Less you. By becoming Bigger, not Smaller. By appreciating all the good and all the bad in you. By becoming better at simply being You.