Waris Dirie, whose name means desert flower, was born in Somalia of nomadic parents. She underwent extreme female... Zobraziť viac
Little, Brown Book Group: 'A remarkable portrait, with deftly woven accounts of weddings and journeys, books and... Zobraziť viac
Hundreds of miles off the frozen coast of what was once California is America Pacifica, where those who fled the dawn of the new ice age have tried to recreate their former home ...America Pacifica is an island hundreds of miles off the coast of... Zobraziť viac
When Mrs Hawkins tells Hector Bartlett he is a 'pisseur de copie', that he 'urinates frightful prose', little does she realise the repercussions. Zobraziť viac
Virago: It is 1964 and Maya Angelou is on her way back home, leaving behind her beloved - and now seriously teenage - son... Zobraziť viac
As the valued servant of a wealthy family and a friend of criminals, Margaret leads a double life that inevitably brings about her downfall, and she is sentenced to hang not once, but twice. But she escapes the gallows... Zobraziť viac
´ Whenever I resolve to write less and do something healthful instead, like ice dancing - some honey-tongued editor is sure... Zobraziť viac
´The apathy of Sunday lay upon the streets. Houses were closed, withdrawn. They don´t know, he thought, those people... Zobraziť viac
Ingrid Betancourt’s story - her exemplary courage, spirit and resilience - has captured the world’s imagination... Zobraziť viac
In 2015 I described myself as 'guilty feminist' for the first time. My goals were noble but my concerns were trivial. I desperately wanted to close the pay gap, but I also wanted to look good sitting down naked... Zobraziť viac
Seven prisoners escape from Westhofen concentration camp. Seven crosses are erected and the commander vows to capture the fugitives within seven days. Six are caught quickly, but George Heisler slips through his pursuers' ... Zobraziť viac
Last night I dreamt I went to Manderley again... Working as a lady's companion, the orphaned heroine of Rebecca learns her place. Life begins to look very bleak until, on a trip to the South of France, she meets Maxim de Winter, a handsome widower... Zobraziť viac
Maya Angelou's six volumes of autobiography are a testament to the talents and resilience of this extraordinary writer. Loving the world, she also knows its cruelty. As a Black woman she has known discrimination and extreme poverty, ... Zobraziť viac
Caitlin Flanagan, a hilarious and provocative social critic, compares the rituals and experiences that shaped the fifties... Zobraziť viac
Hundreds of thousands of readers were enthralled and delighted by the luminous, tender voice of John Ames in Gilead,... Zobraziť viac
In the astonishing novel by the author of the bestsellers The Robber Bride, Cat's Eye, and The Handmaid's Tale, Margaret Atwood takes us back in time and into the life and mind of one of the most enigmatic and notorious women of the nineteenth century... Zobraziť viac
Cat's Eye is the story of Elaine Risley, a controversial painter who returns to Toronto, the city of her youth, for a retrospective of her art. Engulfed by vivid images of the past, she reminisces about a trio of girls who initiated her into the fierce... Zobraziť viac
A moving story of love, friendship, grief, healing, and the magical bond between a woman and her dog. When a woman unexpectedly loses her lifelong best friend and mentor, she finds herself burdened with the unwanted dog... Zobraziť viac
On a trip to the South of France, the shy heroine of Rebecca falls in love with Maxim de Winter, a handsome widower. Although his proposal comes as a surprise, she happily agrees to marry him. But as they arrive at her husband's home, ... Zobraziť viac
From the award-winning author of "The Bookseller of Kabul" comes a fascinating insight into the lives of ordinary Serbs... Zobraziť viac
