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.

Johanna van Cas Wepener is ’n roman oor die dood van ’n vrou, Johanna, en haar impak op die mense rondom haar se lewens. Johanna is lesbies in ’n tyd waar dit in die George waar sy grootword en meeste van haar lewe woon, nie sosiaal aanvaarbaar is nie. Die verhaal word geskryf vanuit verskillende perspektiewe: Vanuit haar geliefde Muriel se oogpunt, haar wyse bediende Nonna, haar suster, haar dominee en haar susterskind Willie. Hulle almal probeer haar dood verwerk en sin maak van sekere dramatiese gebeurtenisse in haar lewe as klein dogtertjie. Johanna is ’n aangrypende roman oor die impak van ’n lewe binne ’n sekere milieu en kultuur. Dit getuig van goeie vakmanskap en ’n fyn aanvoeling vir menseverhoudinge, omgewing en atmosfeer.

Vir Stefan is die oorgang van seksuele dier tot voorbeeldige pa 'n naatlose een. Dis soos verskillende kamers in jou kop, se hy vir homself, wat niks met mekaar te doen het nie, waar jy kan ingaan en uitkom nes jy wil, die deure agter jou toemaak. Aan die manier van dink en handel is daar vir hom niks onsedelik of selfs ongemaklik nie; dit is hoe jy oorleef in 'n wereld wat byna om elke hoek teen homself draai. Trouens, hy is trots op sy vermoe om 'n verkleurmannetjie te wees. Nee, nie 'n verkleurmannetjie nie, eerder 'n man van vele fasette, a man for all seasons – dit verg immers 'n sekere intelligensie. Sonde van Lusinda is die verhaal van Stefan, 'n 43-jarige prokureur en eskeide pa van 'n tienerdogter, wat by 'n braai verlief raak op 'n 20-jarige model sonder matriek. "Age is just a number!" verseker sy hom. Sal hy die “blonde bom" kan weerstaan? Wat sou die impak van so 'n onmoontlike verhouding wees op sy familie, sy vriendekring en sy werk? Is dit hoe 'n midlife crisis lyk?

Before It Ends With Us, it started with Atlas. Colleen Hoover tells fan favorite Atlas’s side of the story and shares what comes next in this long-anticipated sequel to the #1 New York Times bestseller It Ends With Us.

Lily and her ex-husband, Ryle, have just settled into a civil coparenting rhythm when she suddenly bumps into her first love, Atlas, again. After nearly two years separated, she is elated that for once, time is on their side, and she immediately says yes when Atlas asks her on a date.

But her excitement is quickly hampered by the knowledge that, though they are no longer married, Ryle is still very much a part of her life—and Atlas Corrigan is the one man he will hate being in his ex-wife and daughter’s life.

A hopeless romantic meets a jaded radio host in this cozy, Sleepless in Seattle–inspired love story from beloved author B.K. Borison.

Aiden Valentine has a secret: he’s fallen out of love with love. And as the host of Baltimore’s romance hotline, that’s a bit of a problem. But when a young girl calls in to the station asking for dating advice for her mom, the interview goes viral, thrusting Aiden and Heartstrings into the limelight.

Lucie Stone thought she was doing just fine. She has a good job; an incredible family; and a smart, slightly devious kid. But when all of Baltimore is suddenly scrutinizing her love life—or lack thereof—she begins to question if she’s as happy as she believed. Maybe a little more romance wouldn’t be such a bad thing.

Everyone wants Lucie to find her happy ending…even the handsome, temperamental man calling the shots. But when sparks start to fly behind the scenes, Lucie must make the final decision between the radio-sponsored happily ever after or the man in the headphones next to her.

Can you imagine it? I'd say to them. Can you imagine me there in the front row in Saint Peter's Square? The lesbian sister of a literal saint.

Brought up in a devout household in Ireland, Jay is now living in London with her girlfriend, determined to live day to day and not think too much about either the future or the past. But when she learns that her beloved older brother, who died in a terrible accident, may be made into a Catholic saint, she realises she must at last confront her family, her childhood and herself . . .

Inspired by the author's own devout upbringing, Ordinary Saints is a brilliant debut novel from a fresh, exciting new voice which asks - who gets to decide how we are remembered - and who we will become?

Five students go to detention. Only four leave alive. For fans of Gossip Girl and Pretty Little Liars, this is the perfect high school thriller.Yale hopeful Bronwyn has never publicly broken a rule.Sports star Cooper only knows what he's doing in the baseball diamond.Bad body Nate is one misstep away from a life of crime.Prom queen Addy is holding together the cracks in her perfect life.And outsider Simon, creator of the notorious gossip app at Bayview High, won't ever talk about any of them again.He dies 24 hours before he could post their deepest secrets online. Investigators conclude it's no accident. All of them are suspects.Everyone has secrets, right?What really matters is how far you'll go to protect them.

Tanjiro sets out on the path of the Demon Slayer to save his sister and avenge his family! In Taisho-era Japan, Tanjiro Kamado is a kindhearted boy who makes a living selling charcoal. But his peaceful life is shattered when a demon slaughters his entire family. His little sister Nezuko is the only survivor, but she has been transformed into a demon herself! Tanjiro sets out on a dangerous journey to find a way to return his sister to normal and destroy the demon who ruined his life. Learning to slay demons won't be easy, and Tanjiro barely knows where to start. The surprise appearance of another boy named Giyu, who seems to know what's going on, might provide some answers...but only if Tanjiro can stop Giyu from killing his sister first! Action-adventure title similar to InuYasha that pits samurai swords against demons.

In Laataandbiegstories en sulke dinge word die leser meegevoer deur onvergeetlike stories wat om die kampvuur lewe kry.

Soms is dit humoristies, soms deernisvol, soms skerp ironies, maar altyd boeiend. Daar word vertel van die nag van die donkie, van Tante wat sag word, van Pollie van die populiere en van die intrinsieke waarde van Victor, die lelike skaaphondkruising.

In Jan Nel se kortverhale herken die leser homself onomwonde; dis juis hoekom mens lag. Die mens, met al sy swakhede, bly tog maar mens, en om te lag is soveel makliker as om jouself te kasty.

Die drama speel af in die Karoodorpie Willowmore. Die rol van die kerk, verkragting, verlies en familie is van die temas wat aangeraak word.

Lekas kyk na 'n kind se weerloosheid en na die familie se verantwoordelikheid om na haar om te sien. Die watermeid (waternimf of meermin) is die mitiese figuur wat tot die dorpie se redding moet kom en drie kinders in die stuk hoop sy sal hulle kom red.

Dit raak egter gekompliseerd wanneer die skuldige persoon 'n belangrike figuur in die gemeenskap is - die dominee.

In Gelukkige slawe bevind twee Belgiese mans met presies dieselfde naam en van, Tony Hanssen, hulleself op 'n keerpunt. In Buenos Aires speel Tony Hanssen – eens 'n toerdirekteur op van die mees luuksueuse plesierbote ter wereld – 'n gevaarlike speletjie as toyboy van mevrou Bo Xiang, die bejaarde eggenote van 'n skatryk Chinese bouondernemer met legendariese genadeloosheid. In Suid-Afrika korrel 'n ander Tony Hanssen – die vlugtende rekenaarprogrammeerder van 'n bankrot bank – met 'n geweer na 'n renoster in die Krugerwildtuin. Die een Tony wil sy vryheid terughe, en die ander een sy gesin. Eers as hulle mekaar vir die eerste keer ontmoet, op 'n ander kontinent, blyk dit hoeveel hulle op mekaar aangewese is.

The second part of Tolkien's epic masterpiece, The Lord of the Rings, featuring an exclusive cover designed to complement the new 'History of Middle-earth' series. This edition, styled to complement the new 'History of Middle-earth' series, tells the story of Frodo and the Companions of the Ring, who have been beset by danger during their quest to prevent the Ruling Ring from falling into the hands of the Dark Lord by destroying it in the Cracks of Doom. They have lost the wizard, Gandalf, in the battle with an evil spirit in the Mines of Moria; and at the Falls of Rauros, Boromir, seduced by the power of the Ring, tried to seize it by force. While Frodo and Sam made their escape the rest of the company were attacked by Orcs. Now they continue their journey alone down the great River Anduin -- alone, that is, save for the mysterious creeping figure that follows wherever they go.

Generally considered to be F. Scott Fitzgerald's finest novel, The Great Gatsby is a consummate summary of the "roaring twenties", and a devastating expose of the 'Jazz Age'. Through the narration of Nick Carraway, the reader is taken into the superficially glittering world of the mansions which lined the Long Island shore in the 1920s, to encounter Nick's cousin Daisy, her brash but wealthy husband Tom Buchanan, Jay Gatsby and the mystery that surrounds him. The Great Gatsby is an undisputed classic of American literature from the period following the First World War and is one of the great novels of the twentieth century.

Karl Kielblock het verskeie boeke geskryf, waaronder die Lafras Cuyper-reeks baie bekend is en wyd versamel word. Dit handel oor seeavonture in diens van twee oorlogvoerende moondhede vroeg in die 19de eeu. Hierdie is die derde boek in die reeks. Die boeke is propvol opwinding, spanning en avontuur! Tydens die Napoleontiese oorloe word Lafras gevra om 'n Franse gesant na Indie te neem aan boord sy korvet, Hirondelle. Die verhaal van Lafras Cuyper is op feite gebaseer.