Who were these men, arguably two of the most discreet heroes of the twentieth century? In Laurent Binet?s captivating debut novel, we follow Jozef Gab?ik and Jan Kubi? from their dramatic escape of Nazi-occupied Czechoslovakia to England... Zobraziť viac
A heartbreaking, exquisitely written masterpiece. One of the ten books - novels, memoirs and one very unusual biography - that make up our Matchbook Classics' series, a stunningly redesigned collection of some of the best loved titles on our backlist. In Zobraziť viac
One of Grossman's three great war novels - alongside Life and Fate and Stalingrad - The People Immortal is both a work of fiction and an important contribution to the Soviet war effort.Set during the catastrophic defeats of the war's first months, it trac Zobraziť viac
The four March girls work hard while their father is away at war. Meg, the eldest, teaches. Jo has to read to a bad-tempered old aunt every day. Beth helps at home with the housework, and Amy, the youngest, must go to school... Zobraziť viac
Independent and spirited Bathsheba Everdene has come to Weatherbury to take up her position as a farmer on the largest... Zobraziť viac
In Russia's struggle with Napoleon, Tolstoy saw a tragedy that involved all mankind. Greater than a historical chronicle, War and Peace is an affirmation of life itself, ... Zobraziť viac
He's a trickster, a player, a jester. His handshake's like a pact with the devil, his smile like a crack in the clouds; he's watching you now and he's gone when you turn. Tyll Ulenspiegel is here! ... Zobraziť viac
The Ottoman Army - the most powerful the world had known by that time - lays siege to a Christian fortress in the mountains of Albania. Above the colourful host looms the great dark wall of the citadel that has to be overcome... Zobraziť viac
For fans of Min Jin Lee's Pachinko and Lilac Girls, the heartbreaking history of Korea is brought to life in this deeply... Zobraziť viac
'Dramatic, compassionate and deeply moving.' Jennifer Clement, author of award-winning novel PRAYERS FOR THE STOLEN'A magnificent novel, tonally flawless, its humour defiant in the face of vast tragedy.' Joan London, author of GILGAMESH,... Zobraziť viac
Catherine Dessin, a young French girl living in Paris during the occupation, falls for an older, married German officer. The novel examines the tensions this causes within her family of patriots and resistance workers... Zobraziť viac
In the Central American republic of Guatemala, government-sponsored torture and mass murder has reduced the Mayan Indian population to a despairing acquiescence. After five hundred years of struggle it seems as if the conqueror’s peace can at last ... Zobraziť viac
The definitive account of the rise and fall of the world's fastest plane from British Airways' former Chief Concorde Pilot.October 24th 2023 will mark 20 years since Concorde disappeared from our skies... Zobraziť viac
No poetry has touched readers' hearts more deeply than the soldier poets of the First World War. Published to commemorate the centenary of 1914, this stunning set of books, with specially commissioned covers by leading print makers, is an essential... Zobraziť viac
No poetry has touched readers' hearts more deeply than the soldier poets of the First World War. Published to commemorate the centenary of 1914, this stunning set of books, with specially commissioned covers by leading print makers, is an essential... Zobraziť viac
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - In this spellbinding tale from Danielle Steel, a princess is sent away to safety during World War II, where she falls in love, and is lost... Zobraziť viac
An oath bound him to King Alfred. An oath bound him to Æthelflaed. And now an oath will wrench him away from the ancestral home he fought so hard to regain. For Uhtred has sworn that on King Edward’s death, he will kill two men... Zobraziť viac
On the occasion of VINTAGE's 30th anniversary rediscover the ten bestselling Vintage Classics of all time in beautiful new editions... Zobraziť viac
A surreal, comic and disturbing novel about the horrors of history, the commodification of the past, and dark edges of the present... Zobraziť viac
He's a trickster, a player, a jester. His handshake's like a pact with the devil, his smile like a crack in the clouds; he's watching you now and he's gone when you turn. Tyll Ulenspiegel is here... Zobraziť viac
