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Meet Me in Bombay (Paperback): Jenny Ashcroft Meet Me in Bombay (Paperback)
Jenny Ashcroft
R475 R395 Discovery Miles 3 950 Save R80 (17%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Clytemnestra's Bind (Paperback): Susan C Wilson Clytemnestra's Bind (Paperback)
Susan C Wilson
R314 R258 Discovery Miles 2 580 Save R56 (18%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

Perfect for fans of MADELINE MILLER'S CIRCE and THE SONG OF ACHILLES, this is the first instalment in an epic three-part series. The House of Atreus is spiralling into self-destruction - a woman must find a way to break the family curse. Queen Clytemnestra's world shatters when Agamemnon, a rival to the throne of Mycenae, storms her palace, destroys her family and claims not only the throne but Clytemnestra herself. Tormented by her loss, she vows to do all she can to protect the children born from her unhappy marriage to Agamemnon. But when her husband casts his ruthless gaze towards the wealthy citadel of Troy, his ambitions threaten to once more destroy the family Clytemnestra loves. From one of Greek mythology's most reviled characters - a woman who challenged the absolute power of men - comes this fiery tale of power, family rivalry and a mother's burning love.

Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation: Mo Dao Zu Shi (Novel) Vol. 4 (Paperback): Mo Xiang Tong Xiu Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation: Mo Dao Zu Shi (Novel) Vol. 4 (Paperback)
Mo Xiang Tong Xiu; Illustrated by Marina Privalova; Cover design or artwork by Jin Fang; Contributions by idledee
R387 Discovery Miles 3 870 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Wei Wuxian was once one of the most powerful men of his generation, a talented and clever young cultivator who harnessed martial arts and spirituality into powerful abilities. But when the horrors of war led him to seek more power through demonic cultivation, the world's respect for his abilities turned to fear, and his death was celebrated throughout the land. Years later, he awakens in the body of an aggrieved young man who sacrifices his soul so that Wei Wuxian can exact revenge on his behalf. Though granted a second life, Wei Wuxian is not free from his first, nor the mysteries that appear before him now. Yet this time, he'll face it all with the righteous and esteemed Lan Wangji at his side, another powerful cultivator whose unwavering dedication and shared memories of their past will help shine a light on the dark truths that surround them. This Chinese xianxia fantasy novel series built around the romanticized love between two men (danmei) has been translated into numerous languages and spawned a multimedia franchise that has taken the globe by storm, including the massively popular live-action series The Untamed available now on Netflix, YouTube, and more. The Seven Seas English-language edition will include exclusive, all-new covers from Jin Fang (jinzillaa), interior illustrations from Marina Privalova (BaoshanKaro), and a translation by Suika (yummysuika) with editor Pengie (pengiesama).

The Living and the Lost (Paperback): Ellen Feldman The Living and the Lost (Paperback)
Ellen Feldman
R480 R400 Discovery Miles 4 000 Save R80 (17%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Given Day (Paperback): Dennis Lehane The Given Day (Paperback)
Dennis Lehane
R510 R440 Discovery Miles 4 400 Save R70 (14%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Set in Boston at the end of the First World War, bestselling author Dennis Lehane's extraordinary eighth novel unflinchingly captures the political and social unrest of a nation caught at the crossroads where past meets future. Filled with a cast of richly drawn, unforgettable characters, The Given Day tells the story of two families--one black, one white--swept up in a maelstrom of revolutionaries and anarchists, immigrants and ward bosses, Brahmins and ordinary citizens, all engaged in a battle for survival and power. Coursing through the pivotal events of a turbulent epoch, it explores the crippling violence and irrepressible exuberance of a country at war with, and in the thrall of, itself.

Black Butterflies - the exquisitely crafted debut novel that captures life inside the Siege of Sarajevo (Paperback): Priscilla... Black Butterflies - the exquisitely crafted debut novel that captures life inside the Siege of Sarajevo (Paperback)
Priscilla Morris
R239 Discovery Miles 2 390 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

'A moving, compelling, deeply human novel about love, hope and resilience in a city under siege. Everyone should read it' Emma Stonex, bestselling author of The Lamplighters Sarajevo, spring 1992. Each night, nationalist gangs erect barricades, splitting the diverse city into ethnic enclaves; each morning, the residents - whether Muslim, Croat or Serb - push the makeshift barriers aside. When violence finally spills over, Zora, an artist and teacher, sends her husband and elderly mother to safety with her daughter in England. Reluctant to believe that hostilities will last more than a handful of weeks, she stays behind while the city falls under siege. As the assault deepens and everything they love is laid to waste, black ashes floating over the rooftops, Zora and her friends are forced to rebuild themselves, over and over. Theirs is a breathtaking story of disintegration, resilience and hope.

Seizure (Paperback): Willie Currie Seizure (Paperback)
Willie Currie
R325 R254 Discovery Miles 2 540 Save R71 (22%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days
The Storm (Paperback): Arif Anwar The Storm (Paperback)
Arif Anwar
R443 R367 Discovery Miles 3 670 Save R76 (17%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Moon Sister (Paperback): Lucinda Riley The Moon Sister (Paperback)
Lucinda Riley 1
R265 R207 Discovery Miles 2 070 Save R58 (22%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

The Moon Sister is the fifth epic story in the Seven Sisters series by the international number one bestseller Lucinda Riley.

After the death of her father – Pa Salt, an elusive billionaire who adopted his six daughters from around the globe – Tiggy D’Aplièse , trusting her instincts, moves to the remote wilds of Scotland. There she takes a job doing what she loves; caring for animals on the vast and isolated Kinnaird estate, employed by the enigmatic and troubled Laird, Charlie Kinnaird.

Her decision alters her future irrevocably when Chilly, an ancient gipsy who has lived for years on the estate, tells her that not only does she possess a sixth sense, passed down from her ancestors, but it was foretold long ago that he would be the one to send her back home to Granada in Spain . . .

In the shadow of the magnificent Alhambra, Tiggy discovers her connection to the fabled gypsy community of Sacromonte, who were forced to flee their homes during the civil war, and to ‘La Candela’ the greatest flamenco dancer of her generation.

From the Scottish Highlands and Spain, to South America and New York, Tiggy follows the trail back to her own exotic but complex past. And under the watchful eye of a gifted gypsy bruja she begins to embrace her own talent for healing.

But when fate takes a hand, Tiggy must decide whether to stay with her new-found family or return to Kinnaird, and Charlie . . .

The Moon Sister follows The Seven Sisters, The Storm Sister, The Shadow Sister and The Pearl Sister.

The Forgotten Kingdom - A Novelvolume 2 (Paperback): Signe Pike The Forgotten Kingdom - A Novelvolume 2 (Paperback)
Signe Pike
R519 R436 Discovery Miles 4 360 Save R83 (16%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Wolf Hall - The Wolf Hall Trilogy: Book 1 (Paperback): Hilary Mantel Wolf Hall - The Wolf Hall Trilogy: Book 1 (Paperback)
Hilary Mantel 1
R330 R264 Discovery Miles 2 640 Save R66 (20%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

The first book in Hilary Mantel’s award-winning Wolf Hall trilogy, with a new cover design to celebrate the publication of the much anticipated The Mirror & The Light.

England in the 1520s is a heartbeat from disaster. If the king dies without a male heir, the country could be destroyed by civil war. Henry VIII wants to annul his marriage of twenty years and marry Anne Boleyn. The pope and most of Europe opposes him.

Into this impasse steps Thomas Cromwell: a wholly original man, a charmer and a bully, both idealist and opportunist, astute in reading people, and implacable in his ambition. But Henry is volatile: one day tender, one day murderous. Cromwell helps him break the opposition, but what will be the price of his triumph?

That Bonesetter Woman - the new feelgood novel from the author of The Smallest Man (Paperback): Frances Quinn That Bonesetter Woman - the new feelgood novel from the author of The Smallest Man (Paperback)
Frances Quinn
R224 Discovery Miles 2 240 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

'What a heroine Endurance Proudfoot is! I loved her from the start. An unconventional woman who takes us on a fascinating - if bumpy - ride through a man's world. I laughed, cried and most of all cheered! Can't stop thinking about it... an absolute cruncher of a tale' Janice Hallett, author of The Appeal 'A complete joy of a novel that, like it's wonderful protagonist's namesake, is a story of endurance against all odds. Full of heart and so eloquently written, THAT BONESETTER WOMAN had me cheering Durie on from start to finish - I absolutely loved it' Susan Stokes-Chapman, author of Pandora It's usual, they say, for a young person coming to London for the first time to arrive with a head full of dreams. Well, Endurance Proudfoot did not. When she stepped off the coach from Sussex, on a warm and sticky afternoon in the summer of 1757, it never occurred to her that the city would be the place where she'd make her fortune; she was just very annoyed to be arriving there at all. Meet Endurance Proudfoot: clumsy as a carthorse, strong as an ox, with a tactless tongue and a face she's sure only a mother could love. Durie wants one thing in life: to become a bonesetter like her father. It's physically demanding work, requiring nerves of steel, and he's adamant it's not a job for a woman. Strong-willed and stubborn, Durie's certain that in bonesetting, her big, usually clumsy hands have found their natural calling. So when she's bundled off to London with her beautiful sister, she won't let it stop her realising her dream. As her sister finds fame on the stage, Durie becomes England's most celebrated bonesetter - but what goes up must come down, and her success may become her undoing. Inspired by the true stories of two of Georgian England's most famous celebrities, That Bonesetter Woman is an uplifting tale about finding the courage to go your own way, when everyone says you can't - and about realising that what makes you different can also make you strong. Praise for That Bonesetter Woman: 'Durie Proudfoot is a brilliant heroine: stubborn, flawed and so entertaining to spend time with. I loved every step of her journey, and Frances Quinn is fast becoming one of my favourite historical novelists' Louise Hare 'I adored every second of this book - historical fiction at its finest, and Quinn is a natural storyteller. Quirky, funny and original. Durie and her lions will stay with me' Ericka Waller 'I feel as if I left a little bit of my heart between the pages of this extraordinary book' Nicola Gill 'Filled with hope and humour, That Bonesetter Woman is a novel that truly champions the underdog. I devoured it with as much gusto as the inimitable heroine sets people's bones' Polly Crosby 'That Bonesetter Woman is a wonderfully uplifting, charming, addictive and unusual story. Quinn delivers astute and acutely observed aspects of human behaviour delivered with great humour and compassion. Replace the coffee houses and newspaper scribblers with Twitter and YouTube and I'd say, not so much has changed!' Louise Fein 'Frances Quinn has done it again! Georgian London is vividly brought to life in a fast-paced story full of quirky characters, wry wit, warmth and wisdom. I was completely charmed!' Anita Frank

God's Vindictive Wrath 2022 (Paperback): Charles Cordell God's Vindictive Wrath 2022 (Paperback)
Charles Cordell
R296 R247 Discovery Miles 2 470 Save R49 (17%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

The Vale of the Red Horse, Edgehill, Warwickshire, October, 1642. Bitter divisions that have grown unchecked in the kingdoms of the Stuart dynasty are about to engulf England in a bloody civil war. 30,000 men have gathered to determine the fate of nations and to pursue their own ideals and enmities through brutal and bloody combat. Many have never handled a weapon or strayed far from their native shire. Among them are Anthony Sedley the Birmingham iron worker and Leveller, Robbie Needham, an embittered lead miner from Derbyshire who picks up a pike for his king, George Merrick, the young Oxford graduate whose prospects have been blighted by court corruption, Hywel Lloyd, a proud Welsh hill farmer, and William Bennet the struggling merchant who has staked everything to raise a company for the parliamentary cause. Then there are the half-brothers, Ralph and Francis Reeve, sons of a Suffolk farmer. Pious Francis has abandoned his studies at Cambridge to make England a New Jerusalem, cleansed of sin and filth. He despises his carefree brother and the father who seems to favour him. Caught cuckolding a London merchant, Ralph has forfeited his apprenticeship and indenture money. He dreams of restoring his honour and his fortune when he returns to London with the king's victorious army. But first the brothers must face each other in the Vale of the Red Horse, the horse whose rider is War... God's vindictive wrath!

The Traitor's Wife (Paperback): Sarah Steele The Traitor's Wife (Paperback)
Sarah Steele
R390 R260 Discovery Miles 2 600 Save R130 (33%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

The spellbinding new book from the USA Today bestselling author of The Schoolteacher of Saint Michel, perfect for fans of The Nightingale and The Paris Library.

Naples 1943. Luisa Giordano has faced many losses: her mother to a deadly illness, the man she loved to the Nazis when war came to Italy, and her unborn child at the hands of her own husband. All Luisa has left is her voice, and when she learns her husband is colluding with the enemy, she knows she must use it to fuel the women of Naples with fire.

Los Angeles 1962. Hollywood starlet Lola Hart has come a long way from the backstreets of Naples, the glamorous parties a way to dull the pain of the past. When she is offered the role of a lifetime portraying a heroine of the Italian resistance, she knows returning home means confronting old ghosts. But as she seeks out the story behind the film, she realises there are many in Naples with secrets, and that the woman she is to play held the greatest one of all...

Inspired by the stories of the heroines of the Italian Resistance, this is a heart-wrenching dual-timeframe story which is a portrait of war and a powerful exploration of how far we will go to protect our families, set between World War II Naples and the glamorous Golden Age of Hollywood.

Eli's Promise - A Novel (Paperback): Ronald H. Balson Eli's Promise - A Novel (Paperback)
Ronald H. Balson
R481 R401 Discovery Miles 4 010 Save R80 (17%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

National Jewish Book Award winner Ron Balson returns triumphantly with Eli's Promise, a captivating saga of the Holocaust and its aftermath spanning decades and continents. Readers will not be able to put this book down, but will turn the pages compulsively with heart in throat, eager to learn the fate of the Rosen family. Balson's meticulous historical detail, vivid prose and unforgettable characters further solidify his place among the most esteemed writers of historical fiction today. --Pam Jenoff, New York Times Bestselling Author of The Lost Girls of Paris A fixer in a Polish town during World War II, his betrayal of a Jewish family, and a search for justice 25 years later--by the winner of the National Jewish Book Award. Eli's Promise is a masterful work of historical fiction spanning three eras--Nazi-occupied Poland, the American Zone of post-war Germany, and Chicago at the height of the Vietnam War. Award-winning author Ronald H. Balson explores the human cost of war, the mixed blessings of survival, and the enduring strength of family bonds. 1939: Eli Rosen lives with his wife Esther and their young son in the Polish town of Lublin, where his family owns a construction company. As a consequence of the Nazi occupation, Eli's company is Aryanized, appropriated and transferred to Maximilian Poleski--an unprincipled profiteer who peddles favors to Lublin's subjugated residents. An uneasy alliance is formed; Poleski will keep the Rosen family safe if Eli will manage the business. Will Poleski honor his promise or will their relationship end in betrayal and tragedy? 1946: Eli resides with his son in a displaced persons camp in Allied-occupied Germany hoping for a visa to America. His wife has been missing since the war. One man is sneaking around the camps selling illegal visas; might he know what has happened to her? 1965: Eli rents a room in Albany Park, Chicago. He is on a mission. With patience, cunning, and relentless focus, he navigates unfamiliar streets and dangerous political backrooms, searching for the truth. Powerful and emotional, Ronald H. Balson's Eli's Promise is a rich, rewarding novel of World War II and a husband's quest for justice.

Sin Eater (Paperback): Megan Campisi Sin Eater (Paperback)
Megan Campisi
R466 R385 Discovery Miles 3 850 Save R81 (17%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Sell Us the Rope (Paperback): Stephen May Sell Us the Rope (Paperback)
Stephen May
R272 R221 Discovery Miles 2 210 Save R51 (19%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

'Original, adept and confident... What can I say, except that I wish I had written it myself?' -Hilary Mantel May 1907. Young Stalin - poet, bank-robber, spy - is in London for the 5th Congress of the Russian Communist Party. As he builds his powerbase in the party, Stalin manipulates alliances with Lenin, Trotsky, and Rosa Luxemburg under the eyes of the Czar's secret police. Meanwhile he is drawn to the fiery Finnish activist Elli Vuokko and risks everything in a relationship as complicated as it is dangerous.

Royal (Paperback): Danielle Steel Royal (Paperback)
Danielle Steel 1
R365 R285 Discovery Miles 2 850 Save R80 (22%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

In this spellbinding tale from Danielle Steel, a princess is sent away to safety during World War II, where she falls in love, and is lost forever. As the war rages on in the summer of 1943, causing massive destruction and widespread fear, the King and Queen choose to quietly send their youngest daughter, Princess Charlotte, to live with a trusted noble family in the Yorkshire countryside. Despite her fiery, headstrong nature, the princess's fragile health poses far too great a risk for her to remain in war-torn London. Third in line to the throne, seventeen year-old Charlotte reluctantly uses an alias upon her arrival in Yorkshire, her two guardians the only keepers of her true identity. A talented horsewoman, Charlotte begins to enjoy life out of the spotlight, concentrating on training with her beloved horse. But no one predicts that in the coming months she will fall deeply in love with her protectors' son. Far from her parents, a tragic turn of events leaves an infant orphaned. Alone in the world, that child will be raised in the most humble circumstances by a modest stable manager and his wife. No one, not even she, knows of her lineage. But when a stack of hidden letters comes to light, a secret kept for nearly two decades finally surfaces, and a long lost princess emerges. A fascinating story of family and royalty, and an unforgettable portrait of an extraordinary young woman and the man who brings her home, Royal is an exhilarating work from the world's favourite storyteller.

The Taker - Book One of the Taker Trilogy (Paperback): Alma Katsu The Taker - Book One of the Taker Trilogy (Paperback)
Alma Katsu
R508 R424 Discovery Miles 4 240 Save R84 (17%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Paris Library (Paperback): Janet Skeslien Charles The Paris Library (Paperback)
Janet Skeslien Charles
R474 R361 Discovery Miles 3 610 Save R113 (24%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Lightness Of Air (Paperback): Angela Rothbart The Lightness Of Air (Paperback)
Angela Rothbart
bundle available
R275 R215 Discovery Miles 2 150 Save R60 (22%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

In 1920, after leaving their home in Russia, the brothers Samuel and Isaac Harris arrive on the shores of America. They each carry a battered brown suitcase containing their only possessions. The following year, Yetta, Samuel's bride, follows him, bringing with her his mother's silver candlesticks.

In 1945, Helena Jablonski, having survived the ravages of war in Europe and the loss of her family, sets out on a courageous journey to reach Palestine. She is joined by Sofia, her childhood friend, whom she meets up with after she's liberated. Drawn into a world she could not have imagined in the dark days of her internment in the concentration camps, Helena meets the motherly Rachel, with whom she forms an instant and lasting bond, and Max Harris, the young American volunteer who will define her destiny.

As past and present collide, new friendships are formed and characters reappear who will bring her face to face with the hard truth of forgiveness and the transformative power of love.

Helena's extraordinary journey takes her from Poland to Paris, New York to the Middle East, and to the winelands of Paarl in South Africa. She will linger in your memory long after you have turned the last page.

Rescuing Her Heart (Paperback): Cindy Ervin Huff Rescuing Her Heart (Paperback)
Cindy Ervin Huff
R433 R370 Discovery Miles 3 700 Save R63 (15%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Westering Women (Paperback): Sandra Dallas Westering Women (Paperback)
Sandra Dallas
R494 R408 Discovery Miles 4 080 Save R86 (17%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
For Thy Great Pain Have Mercy On My Little Pain (Hardcover): Victoria Mackenzie For Thy Great Pain Have Mercy On My Little Pain (Hardcover)
Victoria Mackenzie
R454 R369 Discovery Miles 3 690 Save R85 (19%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

An astounding debut, both epic and intimate, about grief, trauma, revelation, and the hidden lives of women - by a major new talent 'The best first novel I've read in years ... So full and so vivid; it is amazing' RODDY DOYLE 'Moving and unexpected ... I tore through this' JULIA ARMFIELD In the year of 1413, two women meet for the first time in the city of Norwich. Margery has left her fourteen children and husband behind to make her journey. Her visions of Christ - which have long alienated her from her family and neighbours, and incurred her husband's abuse - have placed her in danger with the men of the Church, who have begun to hound her as a heretic. Julian, an anchoress, has not left Norwich, nor the cell to which she has been confined, for twenty- three years. She has told no one of her own visions - and knows that time is running out for her to do so. The two women have stories to tell one another. Stories about girlhood, motherhood, sickness, loss, doubt and belief; revelations more the powerful than the world is ready to hear. Their meeting will change everything. Sensual, vivid and humane, For Thy Great Pain Have Mercy On My Little Pain cracks history open to reveal the lives of two extraordinary women. ____________________________________________________________________________ 'Magnificent, bold and compelling' ROSIE ANDREWS, author of the Sunday Times-bestselling The Leviathan 'Compelling and beautiful. MacKenzie performs a small miracle' ALISON LIGHT, author of A RADICAL ROMANCE 'Intimately observed, lyrically written and meticulously researched. I loved this' KIRSTY LOGAN, author of THINGS WE SAY IN THE DARK

That Night (Paperback): Alice McDermott That Night (Paperback)
Alice McDermott
R478 R411 Discovery Miles 4 110 Save R67 (14%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days
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