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'Traditional autobiography is composed after the experience has passed. I wrote this book in the very panic of the experiences that inspired it ... 'In his early thirties, Greg Baxter...

`Emma Donoghue writes books that are unlike anything I have ever seen before, and Astray is no exception. There is such a deep and compassionate imagination at work in every...

'I read the book in one go. I laughed and cried like a baby, and was transported back to a time of innocence, clouded by the enormity of the harsh...

London, Summer, 1964. The Beatles have just released A Hard Days Night and the swinging sixties are fast approaching. Ralph, twelve years old, waves his mother goodbye as she disappears...

Saturday, February 15, 2003. Oddly - he's never done such a thing before - Henry Perowne wakes before dawn to find himself already in motion, drawn to the window of...

Alan Greenspan's The Age of Turbulence is the essential guide to what is happening in the world, and where we're heading, from the ultimate expert. Alan Greenspan wielded more power...

Mairead works all hours in a run-down West End theatre's wardrobe department, her whole existence made up of threads and needles, running errands to mend shoes, fixing broken zips and...

'The best historical thriller I've read in twenty years' A.J. Finn'A thrilling, unnerving, clever and beautiful story. Reading it is like giving a little gift to oneself' Fredrik BackmanThe year...

We live in an unprecedented time that has threatened to upend our daily rhythms, our work, our homes - even our faith. More than ever, we need books like Reflections...

A NEW YORK TIMES AND INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER'This book is a gift to anyone who needs to get a message across and make it stick.' New Statesman'Smart, lively . . ....

'After all this time Frankie Dettori still ranks amongst the all-time greats of the sport' LESTER PIGGOTT 'An autobiography as gripping as any Dick Francis thriller' YORKSHIRE POST 'Endearingly honest......

`"I'm really worried about this scan," I confessed to the pleasant-faced sonographer as I lay back on a clinical hospital bed anticipating the sudden freeze of cold gel. I tried...

WORLDS KEPT THEM APART. DESTINY BROUGHT THEM TOGETHER. Aria has lived her whole life in the protected dome of Reverie. Her entire world confined to its spaces, she's never thought...

When his twin brother dies in a car accident, Helmer is obliged to return to the small family farm. He resigns himself to taking over his brother's role and spending...

'A moving and uplifting record of our nation's lockdown' Sunday IndependentThe essential book for 2020, capturing the heart-breaking and uplifting stories that made it a year we will never forgetIn...

To commemorate the fourth anniversary of the death of celebrated Irish writer and philosopher John Moriarty, we have reprinted his acclaimed autobiography Nostos. In this astonishing volume of autobiography, John...

'I was consumed by this book, it's her best ever, a work of genius' - Lisa Jewell, author of None of This is True'Her best book yet' - Harlan Coben,...

When Desmond FitzGerald died in September 2011, obituaries paid tribute to his involvement with organizations such as the Irish Georgian Society and the Irish Architectural Archive. But over the previous...

At seventeen, on the night of her mother's funeral, Grace Adams is attacked. A young woman with secrets too horrible to tell, with hurts so deep they may never heal,...

Experience the world of the Witcher like never before with this stunning deluxe illustrated hardcover edition of The Last Wish!Featuring seven gorgeous illustrations from seven award-winning artists - one for...

The daily meditations, reminders, and prayers from Courage to Change help families encourage their recovering alcoholic loved ones and point to Al-Anon's impact as a vital part of recovery.

The SUNDAY TIMES bestselling inside story of the real relationship between King Charles III and his mother, our late Queen, by the acclaimed royal biographer, Ingrid Seward. 'Incisive, emotive and...

Police officer Alexander Blix and celebrity blogger Emma Ramm join forces to track down a serial killer with a thirst for attention and high-profile murders, in the first episode of...

'Over and over again he warned me he would kill me if I told anyone. I was completely isolated. He made sure of that.'Mary was ten years old when she...

GATHER THE DAUGHTERS is a haunting story of an isolated island cult for fans of THE HANDMAID'S TALE, THE GIRLS and THE POWER. 'An intriguing, gorgeously realised and written novel...

The Morris Report, published in the summer of 2004, identified widespread and significant corruption and malpractice among members of the Garda Siochana in County Donegal. It was one of the...

'Intelligent, warm, familiar, gripping, and completely immersive. Ambitious in geography and scope, I relished every paragraph. The Gamache (and Three Pines) we love, but utterly fresh. SUPERB' WILL DEANRelentless phone...

Learn to design and code games using Scratch, inspired by the Star Wars (TM) universe!Star Wars Coding Projects is a step-by-step visual guide to designing and coding in Scratch. The...

And Then There Were None meets I Know What You Did Last Summer in #1 international bestseller Darby Kane's latest gripping and twisty thriller set on a private island in...

Are you one of many people who look as though they are coping, but in reality are not? Are you juggling endless WhatsApp groups, growing to-do lists, and pressure to...

More Overheard in Dublin: another 500 quotes from the ever popular website...Taxi driver complaining about Taniste Mary Coughlan: 'I didn't like her when she sung either!' ___________I was on the...

From the Sunday Times and Richard & Judy Book Club bestselling author, comes a thrilling, suspenseful tale that will leave you breathless. 'An absolute belter of a novel' ELIZABETH HAYNES...

Laxmi Khurana is an Indian housewife living in the UK. Her recipes have been handed down to her through the generations, and admired by her family and friends. Here, in...

FROM THE GLOBALLY BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF GIRL WITH A PEARL EARRING 'A triumph... a brilliant idea carried out with confidence and brio and a deep love of an extraordinary city....

Ever lose the head when the country grinds to a halt after two centimetres of snow?Do the parish-pump politicians, perennially pathetic health services and practically useless road signs drive you...

In her first seminal book, ON DEATH AND DYING, Elisabeth Kubler-Ross identified the five stages of dying: Denial, Anger, Bargaining, Depression and Acceptance. In the years that followed, it became...

The Oxford Dictionary of English is at the forefront of language research, focusing on English as it is used today, informed by the most up-to-date evidence from the largest language...

Is she ready to be his Queen? When chef Claire is introduced to her elusive employer she gets the shock of her life! Because the royal Claire has been working...

From the Number One international bestselling author of Jurassic Park comes this classic Crichton page-turner, weaving together heart-pounding thrills with cutting-edge technology. Deep in the Nevada desert, the Xymos Corporation...