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In 1974 Iran 18yrd old English teacher John Pitt falls in love with one of his students, Shirin, and the pair escape Isfahan. Yet as the force of revolution tears through Iran, John becomes exposed to incalculable danger. 'This novel is a rare achievement' "The Times".

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Take a stroll through London with Virginia Woolf in this beautifully illustrated book. '1930s London comes alive in these six evocative essays... a discerning, affectionate tour of her beloved city' "Washington Post

A beautifully written family memoir, blended with Irish history from a prize-winning author who has written extensively on wine, food, travel, and social history. Will appeal to readers of "The Hare With Amber Eyes", as well as those with an interest in Irish history.

This stunning retelling of the Trojan War is a rich and vivid portrayal of the great tragedy that continues to echo throughout history. 'One of the most prominent and controversial novelists of her generation' "New York Review Of Books

Step into the boarding houses and furnished rooms of New York City, or observe the tumult and glitter of Broadway on a Saturday night with this collection of stories by the master of the short story. 'He wrote so many good stories it's hard to choose' John Steinbeck.

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A collection of short stories, set across 14 Indian states, from the author of "The Smoke Is Rising". With appeal to fans of E.M. Forster and R.K. Narayan.

FICTION / Historical / General

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From the author of the acclaimed Green on Blue, a timely new novel of stunning humanity and tension: a contemporary love story set on the Turkish border with Syria.Haris Abadi is a man in search of a cause. An Iraqi who once translated for the American troops in exchange for US citizenship, Haris now yearns to return to Turkey and cross into Syria to join the fight against Bashar al-Assad's regime. But he is robbed before he can make it, and i...

BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Personal Memoirs

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FICTION / Classics

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A haunting classic of modern Catalan literature from one of Spain's most prestigious authorsExtending from the prosperous Barcelona of the 1870s to the advent of the Franco dictatorship and the Spanish Civil War, A Broken Mirror follows three generations of a fractured aristocratic family at the turn of the 19th century.When Salvador Valldaura first meets Teresa Goday he is seduced by her velvety eyes and contagious laughter. Valldaura, a weal...