In Sri Lanka, a tsunami sweeps a child out to sea, her grandfather helpless against the onrushing water. In France, a young woman succumbs to illness, leaving her husband and small children bereft. Present at both events, the author sets out to tell the story of two families - shattered and ultimately restored.

A scathing and well-informed critique of the financial industry by leading economist John Kay.

An inside account of Sanders' extraordinary campaign - and a blueprint for future political action.

A beautiful, haunting novel by the winner of the 2009 Nobel Prize for Literature

Bringing together poetry, prose and drawings on the themes closest to his heart, the author contemplates on subjects from painting, France and family to Daleks and of course potatoes. It opens a new window onto the poets unique and vivid way of seeing the world.

Bestselling author and marketing strategist Ryan Holiday reveals how a classic work - a Perennial Seller - is made and marketed.

The first story collection in a decade from the great Russell Banks

Elfriede Jelinek's most famous novel is an explicit, shocking exploration of sex and fantasy.