Translated by Louise and Aylmer Maude. Introduction and Notes by E.B. Greenwood, University of Kent. Anna Karenina is one of the most loved and memorable heroines of literature. Her overwhelming charm dominates a novel of unparalleled richness and density. Tolstoy considered this book to be his first real attempt at a novel form, and it addresses the very nature of society at all levels,- of destiny, death, human relationships and the irreconcilable contradictions of existence. It ends tragically, and there is much that evokes despair, yet set beside this is an abounding joy in life's many ephemeral pleasures, and a profusion of comic relief.

An intriguing and complex family story. I was hooked from the first sentence.’ – Nozizwe Cynthia Jele, author of The Ones with Purpose

What is the cost of giving a gift? What is the cost of receiving one?

At eleven years old, Julian Flint prefers to remain invisible, safe inside the architecture of adults provided by his mother, his uncle and his aunt. But when his mother, Emma, a celebrated sculptor, takes them all on a family holiday to a hotel by the sea, he meets the captivating and irreverent Clare and everything he thought he knew begins to shift – setting off a chain of events that will determine each of their fates.

From the award-winning author of The Dream House and The White Room comes Craig Higginson’s most gripping and nuanced novel to date. Moving from the lush beaches of uMhlanga Rocks to the stark midwinter wastes of Johannesburg and the rich and strange coral reefs of Mauritius, this masterfully plotted novel explores the fault-lines between loyalty and betrayal, innocence and accountability, blindness and perception, entrapment and flight. The Book of Gifts dives into the deepest and most hazardous reaches of human consciousness in order to catch the brightest fish.

A novel of love, loss, and redemption in a divided South Africa.

In the turbulent ’70s and ’80s, South Africa is torn apart by racial hatred and oppressive apartheid laws. While many accept the status quo, a new generation rises to challenge injustice.

Elizabeth Apollos, the daughter of farmworkers on the prestigious Tweefontein wine estate, refuses to accept the passive acceptance of her parents. When she joins a protest march, she meets Robert Booth, a passionate activist from the UK. Their forbidden love forces them into a desperate escape, leaving behind the one thing that binds them forever—Emmy, their daughter.

Emmy’s journey is one of heartbreak and resilience, as she searches for her identity and the truth behind her past. In a post-apartheid South Africa, she pieces together the fragments of love, loss, and revolution to find where she truly belongs.

The Space Between the Stars is a powerful saga of courage, forbidden love, and the relentless pursuit of justice.