Classic / British English. Emma Bovary is a dreamer. She escapes from her boring life with her father by marrying Charles, a doctor, but married life does not bring her the love and excitement she expected. She looks for love outside... Zobraziť viac
A sweeping multigenerational novel about idealism, betrayal, and family secrets set in the U.S. and Russia, from one of Granta's Best of Young American Novelists. When the Great Depression hits, Florence Fein leaves Brooklyn College... Zobraziť viac
As the Second World War draws to a close, Intelligence Officer Gus Clifton surprises his sisters at their London home. But an even greater shock is the woman he brings with him, Krista - the German wife whom he has married secretly in Berlin. Krista is c Zobraziť viac
The Award is an epic, emotionally resonant tale stretching from World War II France to present-day Paris, from one of our most gifted, beloved storytellers: Danielle Steel at her finest. Danielle Steel is famous for ... Zobraziť viac
An exhilarating satire of Eighties excess that captures the effervescent spirit of New York, from one of the greatest writers of modern American prose. Sherman McCoy is a WASP, bond trader and self-appointed 'Master of the Universe'... Zobraziť viac
From award-winning author Paul Yoon comes a beautiful, aching novel about three kids orphaned in 1960s Laos-and how their destinies are entwined across decades, anointed by Hernan Diaz as, "one of those rare novels that stays with us to become a standard Zobraziť viac
"Some time ago, perhaps before you were even born, a young girl was walking in her garden. She may have been called Mary - that's what most of the stories say. Mary was a little bit taller than the other girls her age and had brownish crinkly hair... Zobraziť viac
A heart-wrenching love story from the internationally bestselling author of My Name Is Leon. Mona is a young Irish girl in... Zobraziť viac
Classic / British English: An artist paints a picture of the young and handsome Dorian Gray. When he sees it, Dorian makes a wish that changes his life. As he grows older, his face stays young and handsome. But the picture changes... Zobraziť viac
Hundred-year-old Stella Fortuna sits alone in her house in Wethersfield, Connecticut, crocheting blankets and angrily ignoring her sister, Tina, who lives across the street. Born into abject poverty in an Italian village, ... Zobraziť viac
After a humiliating mistake, lawyer Benjamin Booker resolves to never again trust a beautiful woman. When an old friend is killed, the senior partner isn't satisfied with Bow Street's efforts and asks Benjamin to investigate.... Zobraziť viac
They were not railway children to begin with. When their Father mysteriously leaves home Roberta (everyone calls her Bobbie), Phyllis and Peter must move to a small cottage in the countryside with Mother... Zobraziť viac
Graham Greene's classic exploration of love, innocence, and morality in Vietnam... Zobraziť viac
Violeta comes into the world on a stormy day in 1920, the first daughter in a family of five boisterous sons. From the start, her life is marked by extraordinary events. The ripples of the Great War are still being felt, even as the Spanish flu... Zobraziť viac
Carlota Moreau: A young woman, growing up in a distant and luxuriant estate, safe from the conflict and strife of the Yucatán peninsula, the only daughter of a genius - or a madman... Zobraziť viac
Set in frontier America in the midst of the French-Indian war, as the French are attempting to overthrow an English fort, Cooper′s story follows Alice and Cora Munro, pioneer sisters who are trying to find their way back to their father... Zobraziť viac
Dean Corde is a man of position and authority at a Chicago university. He accompanies his wife to Bucharest where her mother, a celebrated figure, lies dying in a state hospital... Zobraziť viac
When his sister's betrothed vanishes the night before her politically arranged marriage, Raff Barden must track and return the elusive groom to restore his family's honour... Zobraziť viac
<i> Such is the power and wealth of the Goldbaums that on dull days, it’s said, they hire the sun just for themselves.</i> The Goldbaums' influence reaches across Europe. They are the confidants and bankers of governments and emperors... Zobraziť viac
Virago: When Janie, at sixteen, is caught kissing shiftless Johnny Taylor, her grandmother swiftly marries her off to an old... Zobraziť viac
