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A lost classic of Holocaust literature translated for the first time - from journalist, poet and survivor József Debreczeni 'A literary diamond... A holocaust memoir worthy of Primo Levi' THE TIMES 'A masterpiece' NEW STATESMAN When József Debreczeni arrived in Auschwitz in 1944, had he been s...

If Knives Out and The Thursday Murder Club kissed under the mistletoe... My name’s Ernest Cunningham. I used to be a fan of reading Golden Age murder mysteries, until I found myself with a haphazard career getting stuck in the middle of real-life ones. I’d hoped, this Christmas, that any self-re...

The story of Australia’s Black convicts has been all but erased from our history. In recovering their lives, Santilla Chingaipe offers a fresh understanding of this fatal shore, showing how empire, slavery, race and memory have shaped our nation. On the First Fleet of 1788, at least 15 convicts ...

A new heart-wrenching, impeccably researched historical novel for middle-grade readers The Nazis want everyone to be the same. If you're different, you don't belong. Not belonging is dangerous ... Anna's little sister, Eva, is frail and needs time to learn new things. She has a huge heart an...

“A triumph. Fedarko doesn’t describe awe; he induces it.” —The New York Times Book Review * “Passionate…memorable…life-affirming.” —The Wall Street Journal From the author of the beloved bestseller The Emerald Mile, a rollicking and poignant account of an epic 750-mile odyssey, on foot, through ...

WINNER OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY TRIVEDI SCIENCE BOOK PRIZE 2024 ONE OF THE TIMES, SUNDAY TIMES AND NEW SCIENTIST BEST SCIENCE BOOKS OF THE YEAR A HUGO AWARD WINNER FOR BEST RELATED WORK 2024 THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER THE #2 MOST GIFTED BOOK IN THE SOLAR SYSTEM From the bestselling authors of ...

'Stare that beast down, Jane. Confront it. Risk everything to win everything that matters to you.' Botanical artist Jane Saville is devastated when her manipulative mother banishes her to the countryside to cover up a sin committed by her sibling. Isolated far from home, she is forced to live an...

'Suberb . . . vivid' TELEGRAPH 'The arrival of a writer of considerable gifts' TLS 'Michael Deagler is the real deal . . . a truly intelligent work from a clearly intelligent writer' PERCIVAL EVERETT 'Illuminating and moving' AIMEE BENDER Dennis Monk is about to spend his first summer sober. ...

Brought to you by Penguin. Ingrained is a love letter to trees, timber and craftsmanship – and to finding your own voice. The eldest son of a Master Woodworker, Callum Robinson spent his childhood surrounded by wood and trees, absorbing craft lessons in his father’s workshop, playing amongst the...

When artist Dominique receives a letter from her dying father, a reckoning with repressed memories and a pull for romantic and familial love sends shockwaves through her life, as she journeys to Paris to face the places and events of her early years. Balanced with visits to the Venezuelan Amazon,...