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A disillusioned Parisian writer finds inspiration in the ordinary lives of his neighbours, the Martins. 'A charming, clever book' The Independent Is it true that every life is the stuff of novels? Or are some people just too ordinary? This is the question a struggling Parisian writer asks when he...

Everybody loves pasta: no other food is so versatile, so comforting and so delicious. Seriously Good Pasta features every pasta recipe you could ever need, whether you’re making your own or taking store-bought shortcuts. Beginning with clear instructions for basic pasta doughs, followed by recip...

A major rediscovered queer classic: the subversive, blazingly beautiful oddball romance between an ageing trans woman and a young revolutionary by a Latin American iconIt is spring 1986 and Santiago's streets are aflame with protests against the dictator Augusto Pinochet. From her lavishly decora...

The young women studying at the Grimaldi yearn for new kinds of life. Monitored by the nuns who run the college, eight of them form a close group, sharing confidences and hopes for the future. But each, too, has her private secrets - a child from an early love affair, frustrated artistic ambition...

All that is hidden will soon be revealed . . . 'A triumph ... deliciously intriguing ' Harriet Constable, author of The Instrumentalist 'Impeccably researched, masterfully plotted, beautifully written' Santa Montefiore 'Imaginative . The streets, parlours and galleries of London and Oxford come ...

Translated by Sarah Booker and Robin Myers 'A labyrinthine masterpiece' New York Times ' A subversive twist on the traditional serial killer story ' TIME ' Obsessive, dreamlike and hallucinatory' Layla Martinez A city is always a cemetery. When a professor named Cristina Rivera Garza stumbles ...

'A tour of those farflung places where Romans rarely dared to venture' The Times 'This is the book for expanding your ancient history horizon' Tristan Hughes, host of 'The Ancients' podcast What was it like to live on the edges of ancient empires, at the boundaries of the known world? When Ovi...

A nail-biting short story, perfect for Valentine's Day reading! One competition, one date, one Valentine’s Day to remember… His followers adore him. When social media influencer Kolby Kay agrees to take a fan for a Valentine’s date, the internet erupts with excitement. Hundreds of submissions ...

'Not simply a social media sensation but, heartwarmingly, the actual, real thing... She is the High Priestess of The Potato.' – Nigella Lawson 'My jaw dropped when I opened this book – all I want to cook and eat now is potatoes. I am obsessed.' – Nathan Anthony, Bored of Lunch 'Poppy deserves t...

The first in the internationally bestselling series of witty, moving and philosophical animal fables for adults. 'Only one question remains: is he a writer or a genius? I suspect the latter' De Morgen 'Toon Tellegen's stories provide endless pleasure' Die Ziet 'Moving and entertaining' De Volkskr...