The unmissable first novel from bestselling and award-winning author of THE FAULT IN OUR STARS. \"If people were rain, I was drizzle and she was a hurricane.\" Miles Halter\'s whole life has been one big non-event, until he meets Alaska Young. Gorgeous, clever and undoubtedly screwed-up, Alaska draws Miles into her reckless world and irrevocably steals his heart. For Miles, nothing can ever be the

The gorgeously indulgent, funny and touching new novel from the bestselling author In relationships things are not always what they seem...Hiding from a secret in her past, Ellie is looking for a fresh start. But then an old friend tracks her down, forcing her to face what she has been trying so hard to escape. Meanwhile her boss Zack seems to have it all - everything, that is, except the woman he

\"The New York Trilogy\" is an astonishing and original book: three cleverly interconnected novels that exploit the elements of standard detective fiction and achieve a new genre that is all the more gripping for its starkness. In each story the search for clues leads to remarkable coincidences in the universe as the simple act of trailing a man ultimately becomes a startling investigation of what

O the deceitfulness of the heart of man! This John, whom I took to be the honestest of men ...this very fellow was all the while a vile hypocrite, and a perfidious wretch, and helping to carry on my ruin.\' Fifteen-year-old Pamela Andrews, alone in the world, is pursued by her dead mistress\' son. Although she is attracted to Mr B, she holds out against his demands, determined to protect her virginity

It\'s Jake\'s birthday. He is sitting in a small plane, being flown over the landscape that has been the backdrop to his life - his childhood, his marriage, his work, his passions. Now he is in his early sixties, and he isn\'t quite the man he used to be. He has lost his wife, his son is in prison, and he is about to lose his past. Jake has Alzheimer\'s. As the disease takes hold of him, Jake struggles

It is estimated that some three million people died in the Soviet forced-labour camps of Kolyma, in the northeastern area of Siberia. Shalamov himself spent seventeen years there, and in these stories he vividly captures the lives of ordinary people caught up in terrible circumstances, whose hopes and plans extended to further than a few hours. This new enlarged edition combines two collections previously

The Language of Graphic Design provides design students and practitioners with an in-depth understanding of the fundamental elements and principles of their language, graphic design: what they are, why they are important, and how to use them effectively. To communicate in a new language, you first have to gain a complete understanding of its fundamentals; the ABC\'s of that language-definitions, functions,

Categories: Adventure Books Historical Fiction Pharaoh 10% off Share Pharaoh Paperback English By (author) Wilbur Smith 8,03 € 8,99 € You save 0,96 € Also available in Hardback 20,45 € CD-Audio 16,59 € Free delivery worldwide Available. Dispatched from the UK in 3 business days When will my order arrive? Add to basket Add to wishlist Description The Worldwide Number One Bestseller Wilbur Smith returns

A brilliant way to discover famous characters from Shakespeare\'s plays, with over 160 reusable stickers to dress them for their performances. There are star-crossed lovers, girls disguised as boys, murderers, fools and fairy royalty and quotations to add from the plays, too. Includes internet links to websites to find out more about Shakespeare.

It starts as a game at a book group one night. Never Have I Ever... done something I shouldn\'t. But Amy Whey has done something she shouldn\'t. And Roux, the glamorous newcomer to Amy\'s suburban neighborhood, knows exactly what that is. Roux promises she will go away. She will take herself and her son, who is already growing dangerously close to Amy\'s teenage stepdaughter, and she will go. If Amy

What the Most Successful People Do Before Breakfast is a powerful book about high productivity from bestselling author Laura Vanderkam. We\'re all busy. But we all waste time. What are the secrets of using every hour productively? How do the most successful people spend their time? In this brilliant accessible book, Laura Vanderkam inspires you to rethink your morning routine and jump-start your day.

The mummified body of Imhotep wakes once again and continues his campaign of rage and terror.

Now that computer games have come to stay, tin toys have become obsolete for today\'s children. For those of us who remember them from times past, these tin toys can transport us back to our childhoods&894 they call up a vision of a time we thought we had already forgotten. They also bear witness to history&894 they have survived wars and crises, and tell us something of the fashions, colors and tendencies

The plot is highly original. Peter Brown is a young Manhattan intern who is not all he seems to be. He has a past and as any reader of crime novels knows the past never stays buried for long. Peter has had an edgy run-in with a mugger and a more congenial elevator one-to-one with a female pharmaceutics rep. But his most significant encounter is to be with a new hospital patient, Nicholas LoBrutto a

One of the top women jockeys in world has been kidnapped and Detective Andrew Douglas is sent to negotiate her release. As more kidnappings follow, the Italian police bungle the case, and the victims\' families begin to worry about their loved ones\' safety.

Out of extreme poverty Jean Valjean steals a loaf of bread and then spends many years trying to escape his reputation as a criminal. In later years he rises socially and is a respectable member of society; but policeman Javert will not allow him to forget his past and is determined to expose him.

Nick Hornby\'s internationally bestselling first novel, available as a Penguin Essential for the first time. Do you know your desert-island, all-time, top five most memorable split-ups? Rob does. He keeps a list, in fact. But Laura isn\'t on it - even though she\'s just become his latest ex. He\'s got his life back, you see. He can just do what he wants when he wants: like listen to whatever music

The Koran has constituted a remarkably strong core of identity and continuity for a religious tradition that is now in its fifteenth century. This Very Short Introduction explores the significance of the Koran both in the modern world and in traditional Muslim culture. Michael Cook provides a lucid and direct account of the Koran as codex, as scripture, as liturgy, and as the embodiment of truth, and

Mark Renton is finally a success. An international jet-setter, he now makes significant money managing DJs, but the constant travel, airport lounges, soulless hotel rooms and broken relationships have left him dissatisfied with his life. He\'s then rocked by a chance encounter with Frank Begbie, from whom he\'d been hiding for years after a terrible betrayal and the resulting debt. But the psychotic