Introduction and Notes by Deborah Parsons, University of Birmingham.'I am writing to a rhythm and not to a plot', Virginia Woolf stated of her eighth novel,and The Waves.and Widely regarded as one of her greatest and most original works, it conveys the rhythms of...

'Snow was general all over Ireland. It was falling on every part of the dark central plain, on the treeless hills, falling softly upon the Bog of Allen and, farther westward, softly falling into the dark mutinous Shannon waves.'From a child grappling with the...

HarperCollins is proud to present its new range of best-loved, essential classics. All the world's a stage,And all the men and women merely players.'Featuring Rosalind, one of Shakespeare's most likeable and strong female protagonists, As You Like It is a comedic play centred around...

Harris Anwar is a British Pakistani who longs to do well by those closest to him. Yet his Muslim sense of responsibility and obligation seems increasingly incompatible with the modern British way of life they have chosen. As a consequence, his best intentions always...

Harry Potter has never even heard of Hogwarts when the letters start dropping on the doormat at number four, Privet Drive. Addressed in green ink on yellowish parchment with a purple seal, they are swiftly confiscated by his grisly aunt and uncle. Then, on...

Hate skews reality even more than love. In the story of a Pakistani woman who has begun a new life in Paris, an essay about the writing of Kureishi's acclaimed film Le Week-End, and an account of Kafka's relationship with his father, readers will...

Hauled back early from an exercise with the SAS, Paul Richter is tasked with a short-notice extraction job. It goes unexpectedly well, and as a kind of reward he's given an easy one: he's to investigate the case of James Holden, a middle-aged Englishman...

Hauled in a cart to a field hospital in northern France in March 1916, an American woman wakes from unconsciousness to the smell of gas gangrene, the sounds of men in pain, and an almost complete loss of memory: she knows only that she...

Haunted by memories of the land he deserted, Sadulaev tells the stories of those who stayed behind. He brings to life his friends - now reduced to pieces of flesh - revisiting their first loves, their passion for rock music, their quests for martyrdom....

Haunting and elegant, Hausfrau is the exceptional debut novel from the prize-winning American poet, Jill Alexander Essbaum. Anna was a good wife, mostly ...Anna Benz lives in comfort and affluence with her husband and three young children in Dietlikon, a picture-perfect suburb of Zurich....

'Haunting, unexpected, beautifully written. One of the best books I've read this year' LOUISE O'NEILL An unforgettable thriller from an incredible new author. Father wants sixteen-year-old Castley and her five siblings to hide from the world. Living in a falling-down house deep in the...

Haveand youand discovered the international bestseller yet?'Thrillingand yetand heart-wrenchingand . . . Thisand must-readand novel isand mesmerizing,and captivating, andand profound' DEBORAH RODRIGUEZ, internationally bestselling author ofand The Moroccan Daughterand andand The Little Coffee Shop of Kabul'I truly felt for the memorable womenand risking their...

Have you ever dreamed of running away? Of just leaving the past behind you? Leonie has done just that. She's moved to another country and got a new job, a new home, a brand new life. . . But when she discovers a box...

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be the strongest boy in the world? Or the fastest? Or even the noisiest? Two ordinary young boys are about to find out!When the castle walls of Max and Finlay's den start crumbling away,...

Having drawn comparisons to The Talented Mr Ripley and Gone Girl, DOMINA is the second in the trilogy of darkly decadent and shockingly original thrillers. The first book in the trilogy, Maestra, soon to be introduced Judith Rashleigh, an exciting new heroine, the likes...

having received a review copy of this book, I was really excited about picking it up and reading it because it sounded really promising.and As those of you who follow my reviews might know, I absolutely love murder mysteries - I have some kind...

He caressed her cheeks. 'Everything's been worked out well.' He looked at his watch, and then at Grace. 'It's time to go, sweetheart.' She stood motionless, gazing at the door. Mani knew he would never walk through that door again. He pulled her closer....

He is Oliver Barrett IV, a rich jock from a stuffy WASP family on his way to a Harvard degree and a career in law.She is Jenny Cavilleri, a wisecracking working-class beauty studying music at Radcliffe.Opposites in nearly every way. But they fell in...

He leads a life of sin, and she's committed to a life of virtue.Sean Bell is not a good man, and he's never pretended to be. He doesn't believe in goodness, God, or any happy ending that isn't paid for in advance. There are...

He looks around to see if anyone else is watching them. Some of the older men are looking at him hungrily. He opens his eyes wide and raises his eyebrows. They look away hurriedly. Some even walk away from him.and He turns towards the...

he second book in the TikTok sensation Addicted series, now in a print edition with special bonus material!and As a sex addict, Lily Calloway must do the impossible: stay celibate for ninety days.and Fall in love with Lily and Lo in this edgy new...

He started to work the laces of his boots loose. Toeing them off, he tugged his t-shirt over his head."Oh my God. What are you doing?" Paige's voice barely rose above the spray from the showerhead."I'm washing your damn hair."'It's a constant battle on...

He still loves her, he's just taking a break - from their marriage, their children and, most of all, from their life together. Six months to lose himself in South East Asia. And there is nothing Amy can say or do about it.Yes, it's...

He thought it was his dream job. It turned into his worst nightmare.When Mitch McDeere qualified third in his class at Harvard, offers poured in from every law firm in America. Bendini, Lambert and Locke were a small, well-respected firm, but their offer exceeded...

He was a bestseller She wanted him to make her one. Paperback king, Aditya Kapoor life is straight out of a modern man's fantasy. His literary stardom is perfectly balanced by a loving wife and a spectacular career. With everything he touches turning to...

He was everything she'd ever dreamed of . . . And then he was gone. It hasn't been easy for Marah Farnsworth to get over Caleb Talbot, the man who broke her heart. She's done her best, sequestering herself in the sleepy English countryside...

He was hired to go to America to promote that work by presenting lectures on interior decorating. But Wilde had his own business plan. He would go to promote himself.And he did, traveling some 15,000 miles and visiting 150 American cities as he created...

He will not admit it to Rhea and Lars - never, of course not - but Sheldon can't help but wonder what it is he's doing here... Eighty-two years old, and recently widowed, Sheldon Horowitz has grudgingly moved to Oslo, with his grand-daughter and...

Headstrong beauty Catherine CC Calhoun wasn t going to let anyone take away the Towers, especially not handsome hotel magnate Trenton St James.

Healthy, delicious, and simple, the Paleo Diet is the diet we were designed to eat. If you want to lose weight-up to 75 pounds in six months-or if you want to attain optimal health,and The Paleo Dietand will work wonders. Dr. Loren Cordain demonstrates...

Hearing the words 'be good to yourself first, then to others' was like being struck by lightning."Many of us respond to the pressures of life by turning inwards and ignoring problems, sometimes resulting in anxiety or depression. Others react by working harder at work,...

'Heartbreaking, beautiful, epic. I loved it' KIRAN MILLWOOD HARGRAVE Author of The Mercies 'Blindingly brilliant . . . I cannot wait to read everything she writes' DAISY JOHNSON Author of Everything Under and Sisters She was never meant to be an ordinary woman, reading...

'Heartbreakingly poignant and joyful' Guardian WHAT IF YOU LIVED YOUR LIFE IN THE WRONG ORDER? Brooklyn, 1982. Oona Lockhart is about to celebrate her 19th birthday and ring in the New Year. But at the stroke of midnight, she finds herself in her fifty-one-year-old...

Heart-fluttering, honest, and hilarious. I can't stop hugging this book." --Stephanie Perkins,and New York Timesand bestselling author ofand Anna and the French Kiss"I have such a crush on this book! Not only is this one a must read, but it's a mustand re-read." --Julie...

Heart-stopping thriller from the master of suspense. Bad things are starting to happen at the Pendleton, an eerie building with a tragic past.The Pendleton stands on the summit of Shadow Hill, a palace built in the late 19th century as a tycoon's dream home....

'Heartwarming and uplifting - a gorgeous festive treat.' Sarah Morgan, author of SNOWED IN FOR CHRISTMAS'No-one does friendship better than Cathy' Karen Swan, author of THE CHRISTMAS POSTCARDSIn a picturesque town in Derbyshire, Merry has always wanted a family to spend Christmas with, and...

Hell is empty and all the devils are here.The Chatelaine has come.The year is 1328 and Hell has overrun Bruges. Demons stalk the streets and revenants swarm the walls. The city's men have fallen and only widows remain.But Hell should fear them.Margriet de Vos...

He'll protect her…whether she likes it or not.Riona Griffin is gorgeous, intelligent, and iron-willed, determined to carve her name in the family ledger without a man at her side. But when she barely survives an unexpected attack on her life, her family hires Raylan...

Hemda Horovitz is nearing the end of her life. As she lies in bed in Jerusalem, the present flickers in and out as memories from the past flood her thoughts: her childhood in the kibbutz spent under the disappointed gaze of her stern, pioneer...

Henry Shackleford is a young slave living in the Kansas Territory in 1857; the region is a battleground between anti- and pro-slavery forces. When John Brown, the legendary abolitionist, arrives in the area, an argument between Brown and Henry s master quickly turns violent....

Her best friend's brother. A broken heart. A fake relationship.The laugh-out-loud TikTok sensation you need this summer!Daisy Patel has her life all planned out, and no interest in love. Her family, however, expect a marriage.Liam Murphy is a venture capitalist with something to prove....

Here are fifteen pitch-perfect stories about women trying to make their own way: featuring daughters, divorcees, fox demons, a praying mantis, and . . . green frogs.A young girl reconnects with her Korean grandmother; an artist considers her connection to the Korean folktale of...

Here is a chance to hear him read from his new work, and talk to renowned critic Muneeza Shamsie and Asif Farrukhi about the new directions his fiction has taken, his love of short forms, and his attachment to the city of his birth.

Here is a wonderful introduction to the residents of Firozsha Baag, an apartment complex in Bombay. We enter the daily routine and rhythm of their lives, and by the time we reach the final story we are as familiar with the people of Firozsha...

Here is Heathrow as it has never been seen before - a secret city populated by the 75 million travellers who pass through every year, a place where journeys and dreams end - and begin. From the brilliant twenty-something kids who control the skies...

Heroic samurai must defeat an ancient evil unleashed upon the world, before its malign power destroys the realm of Rokugan in this epicand Legend of the Five Ringsand fantasy adventureThe Emerald Empire stands on the brink of destruction. The dark sorcerer Iuchiban has escaped...

He's got a plan. But he hasn't got a clue. Clayton Blaisdell's capers are strictly small-time until he meets George Rackley. With Blaze's brawn and George's brains, they pull off a hundred successful cons. Then George plans the one big score every small timer...

Hidden Women are women about whom we know nothing, or very little, so they are shades or shadows in the life of Jung Bahadur Rana who founded the Rana dynasty that ruled Nepal for 104 years. Nothing is written about the women in his...

High school senior Leah Jones loves nothing more than flying. While she's in the air, it's easy to forget life with her absentee mother at the low-rent end of a South Carolina beach town. So when her flight instructor, Mr Hall, hires her to...

Highly imaginative stories, full of humour, love, laughter, tragedy and loss No, I am no Scheherazade of the Arabian Nights, I tell Rani, when she agrees to listen to my stories. And I am no depraved king, she says ... Pitthos World is the...