In her international bestseller The Bookseller of Kabul, award-winning journalist Åsne Seierstad studied life in Afghanistan before and after the fall of the Taliban regime in 2001. Now twenty years later, the Taliban is back in power, and Seierstad. Zobraziť viac
Everyone in Cork remembers the Rachel Incident. But what really happened? It's simple. It's complicated. It's about love, sex and friendship. It's definitely about betrayal. And, above all, it's the story of Rachel and James... Zobraziť viac
Lauren Fleshman has grown up in the world of running. One of the most decorated collegiate athletes of all time and a national champion as a pro, she was a major face of women's running for Nike before leaving to shake up the industry with feminist... Zobraziť viac
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: London 1862. Sue Trinder, orphaned at birth, grows up among petty thieves - fingersmiths - under the rough but... 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 Houses were closed, withdrawn.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
Acerbic, wisecracking and hilarious, this is the definitive essay collection from New York legend and satirist, Fran Lebowitz, star of Martin Scorsese's hit Netflix series, Pretend It's a City... 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
A new cover reissue of AND STILL I RISE, first published in 1986, from Maya Angelou, one of the most celebrated writers and poets of the world. Zobraziť viac
Little, Brown Book Group: 'Rare and compelling in its compassion and its unassuming eloquence...her examples are so vivid... 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
