Lyra is an orphan who lives in a parallel universe in which science, theology and magic are entwined. Lyra's search for a kidnapped friend uncovers a sinister plot involving stolen children and turns into a quest to understand a mysterious phenomenon called Dust.

An obsessive German professor and his nephew travel towards the earth's core in the steps of a medieval explorer beneath an Icelandic volcano where they discover a lost world.

An anthology that includes such legendary songs as "Suzanne", "Sisters of Mercy", "Bird on the Wire", "Famous Blue Raincoat" and "I'm Your Man" and poems from many collections including "Flowers for Hitler", "Beautiful Losers" and "Death of a Lady's Man".

A story, based on the author's own experience, of an American family - four sisters and their mother, living through the months while the father is away fighting in the Civil War. "Good Wives", takes up the story of "Little Women" three years on.

Marguerite Duras was one of the leading intellectuals and novelist of post-war France, but her wartime writings were not published in full until after her death.

The alluring power of Paris has never dimmed. This title features a selection of compelling and seductive tales that capture all its facets.

Initially an almost grotesquely comic figure, Pnin gradually grows in stature by contrast with those who laugh at him.

Records the encounter between East and West through the experiences of a dozen people caught up in the upheavals of the Second World War and the growing campaign for Indian independence.