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A powerful debut novel set against the backdrop of the July 2005 London tube bombings. Weaves the stories of four very different characters together to form a memorable tale.

In sixteenth century Venice the famed makers of Venetian glass have perfected one of the old world's most wondrous inventions: the mirror. An object of glittering yet fearful fascination, does it reflect simple reality, or something more spiritually revealing? Its groundbreaking design means its secrets are much coveted and one world-weary war hero with nothing to lose plots to steal and sell this revolutionary new invention to the highest bid...

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This astonishing, autobiographical tour de force was written by Hans Fallada in an encrypted notebook while he was incarcerated in a Nazi insane asylum. Discovered after his death, it tells the tale--often fierce, often poignant, often extremely funny--of a small businessman losing control as he fights valiantly to blot out an increasingly oppressive society.In a brilliant translation by Charlotte and A.L. Lloyd, it is presented here with an a...

Set in Weimar Germany soon after Germany's catastrophic loss of World War I, the story follows young veteran Wolf, a handsome, amiable and shiftless young man, addicted to the thrill of gambling. Recklessly losing everything in Berlin, a city in chaos, he flees to the countryside. It is here he find his redemption, finding gainful employment and healing himself, away from the temptations of the city. Fast-moving as a thriller, fascinating as t...

A new, philosophical novel from the author of the "Spurious" trilogy, for which he was shortlistd for the Goldsmiths Prize. A funny, eloquent and accessible campus novel. 'Iyer's weird talent continues to grow, ' Sam Jordison, "Observer"'s Books of the Year

What's a strong, independent-minded woman supposed to do in a world of insipid dating guides? Witty feminist and academic Sinéad Murphy responds by asking: Who has more time-tested secrets than Jane Austen, whose novels continue to captivate us-read after read-almost two hundred years later?Whether you can recite paragraphs from Pride and Prejudice or just admire Colin Firth in his wet T-shirt, the romance of Jane Austen's world is one you'll ...

The second novel from the author of "The Execution" is a smart and creepy thriller following psychiatrist David Manne.

Now in paperback, this is the story of a group of Cambridge students and the university professor who teaches and inspires them. It was nominated for the Goldsmiths Prize.

A chilling debut which evokes Orwellian dystopia, Kafkaesque surrealism and a real vision of life after the Arab Spring. For fans of Margaret Atwood's "The Handmaid's Tale".

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