Vernon Alverstoke sees no reason to put himself out for anyone.Surprisingly, he finds himself far from bored - especially when he encounters their strong-minded daughter, Frederica. `Triumphantly good' India Knight`Sparkling' Independent on Sunday

______________________________'He is, as Proust was before him, the great literary chronicler of his culture in his time.' GUARDIAN'A Dance to the Music of Time' is universally acknowledged as one of the great works of English literature. There is a chance that you may receive the edition with the classic cover instead of the cover displayed here.

As old friends come and go - Stringham takes the leap into marriage, Templer heads into the world of business and Widmerpool, confident in his own importance, begins a career in law - Nick starts to make new acquaintances, and throws himself into society life.

______________________________'He is, as Proust was before him, the great literary chronicler of his culture in his time.' GUARDIANA Dance to the Music of Time is universally acknowledged as one of the great works of English literature.

______________________________'He is, as Proust was before him, the great literary chronicler of his culture in his time.' GUARDIANA Dance to the Music of Time is universally acknowledged as one of the great works of English literature.

______________________________'He is, as Proust was before him, the great literary chronicler of his culture in his time.' GUARDIANA Dance to the Music of Time is universally acknowledged as one of the great works of English literature. There is a chance that you may receive the edition with the classic cover instead of the cover displayed here.

Dr Siri comes face to face with a serial killer who is as seductive as he is psychopathic.

Arthur Machen is a significant figure in supernatural and horror literature, in the genre of 'weird fiction'. This collection brings together his best horror tales with a full contextual introduction and which helps to illuminate Machen's place in the literary and cultural milieu of 1890s Britain.

If he's lucky, if nothing goes wrong, he only has two years of this, 729 more nights. The best thing that can happen is that he survives and gets off the Wall and never has to spend another day of his life anywhere near it. Along with the rest of his squad, he will endure cold and fear day after day, night after night.

But when one of the students plays patient in a demonstration of nursing skills, she is horribly, brutally killed. Another student dies equally mysteriously and it is up to Adam Dalgliesh to unmask a killer who has decided to prescribe murder as the cure for all ills.

Commander Dalgliesh is recuperating from a life-threatening illness when he receives a call for advice from an elderly friend who works as a chaplain in a home for the disabled on the Dorset coast.

Verne's classic tale of Captain Nemo and the submarine the Nautilus has left a profound mark on the twentieth century. Its themes are universal, its style humorous and grandiose, its construction masterly.

After being driven from home by their brutal father, the Willett sisters find themselves facing greater heartache in the wider world. Nell, the middle daughter, has left home to be with her lover, Cliff, fearing what reprisals might come from marrying against her father's wishes. The couple head for Lancashire, but Nell's happiness is short-lived.

A panoramic epic, a magnificent piece of storytelling, an unforgettable debut novel