Including four previously uncollected stories, this new complete edition reveals Graham Greene in a range of contrasting moods, sometimes cynical and witty, sometimes searching and philosophical. Each of these forty-nine stories confirms V. S. Pritchett’s declaration that Greene is “a master of storytelling.”This Penguin Classics edition features an introduction by Pico Iyer.

    Watson, M.D., Late Indian Army, painted upon the lid." Tantalizing information, this - mentioned in passing by the good doctor, perhaps literature's most celebrated chronicler, at the start of one of the adventures he shared with the immortal Holmes. Yet, until now, the contents of this alluring repository have been completely lost to literary history. Out of the blue - in 1939, in rooms at All Saints College, Oxford - a certain Miss Adelina McWhirter paid a visit to another Dr. John Watson, leaving behind, after an exchange of money, a beat-up metal box full of old papers. But the volatile political circumstances of the day (the bombing of Britain, etc.) kept this second Watson, himself a Sherlockian scholar, from then publishing what he had fortuitously acquired. There are no such obstacles in the present day. And thanks to Aubrey B. Watson, heir to the precious cache, seven heretofore untold cases investigated by Sherlock Holmes with the assistance of the always estimable Watson can be laid before the expectant public: The Case of the Vanishing Head-Waiter, The Case of the Amateur Mendicants, The Case of the Remarkable Worm, The Case of the Exalted Client, The Case of the Notorious Canary-Trainer, The Case of the Itinerant Yeggman, and The Case of the Abandoned Lighthouse. It would be impossible to exaggerate the thrill that each reader will experience when encountering these extraordinary rediscoveries. Most important, each reader will also come to realize why the original Watson decided that these utterly engrossing files needed, at the time of their occurrence, to remain...secret. Until now.

    As the Cazalet households prepare for their summer pilgrimage to the family estate in Sussex, readers meet Edward, in love with but by no means faithful to his wife Villy; Hugh, wounded in the Great War; Rupert, who worships his lovely child-bride Zoe; and Rachel, the spinster sister.

    Detailed and definitive, this profile of the Victorian writer explores the private life of the complicated, insecure, and wildly ambitious man who became the best-known author of his day.

    Enriched by the novelist's private papers, it is a sharp, clear, sensitive portrait of a woman whose work won critical acclaim and international attention. 8-page photo insert.

    It provides teachers, students, and the general reader with an affordable paperback of the central body of the work which the "Sunday Telegraph" described as "the best edition this century of the best poet of the last century."

    This dramatic piece of reportage draws on interviews with murderers to create stark, uncompromising portraits of people attempting to rebuild their lives.

    Susan, working for a distinctly dubious bookseller is in love with the elusive Neale, but still obsessed with the memory of Cynthia, a rangy beauty from her schooldays. Their fumbling detective work reveals that Cynthia is due in Venice for a film festival and, in a richly comic odyssey, they journey there as couriers. Cynthia is found and they also meet the famous singer, Helena Buchan. The ensuing shifts of love and loyalty recall the Mozart operas for which Helena is renowned, and whose music hauntingly threads the latter part of the novel. Here is love, poverty, friendship, betrayal and enlightenment. Even a breath of tragedy serves only to underline the laconic wit and optimism of this vivid and intelligent novel.

    Wodehouse always found time to write letters, and this volume, edited and introduced by the author of his authorised biography, Frances Donaldson, is his last great work. Selected from a vast collection, hugely funny and delightfully readable, they are full of the richest Wodehousian expressions and show a new perspective on Plum's shy, reclusive, innocent yet uniquely gifted personality. If ever letters were a joy to read, these are.Every aspect of Wodehouse's career is covered, including his experiences during the war over the Berlin Broadcasts and his subsequent dealings with Cassandra, who so unfairly attacked him. Included are fascinating letters to his friends Bill Townend, Guy Bolton and Dennis Mackail, about his working and domestic life and his attitudes to other writers; but at the centre, and most revealing of his real nature are his remarkable letters to his stepdaughter Leonora, which have an incomparable biographical value because they were addressed to someone he loved and trusted completely. As Frances Donaldson writes, these letters 'were written by a master of English prose. Full of charm, humour and eccentricities, they are clearly a valuable addition to the published work.'

    Hans Taaibosch lived the rest of his life in America where he made a deep impression on those who knew him and became the catalyst in a haunting story of dreams and deliverance.

    Tragically he had to watch his vision fade and see his treasure taken away.Bibliographical note: There is an alternative cover to this first edition, which is white with a colour photograph to the centre.This is a biography of an 18th-century country house and of the man who tamed the wild hills of west Wales to create a Roman idyll there. We live, said Thomas Johnes of Hafod, like peacocks in paradise. This serene image was on the surface only, as his life was marked by excess of all kinds.

    The distinguished authors bring a wealth of knowledge, visionary thinking, and accessible writing to each intriguing subject in these lavishly illustrated, large-format paperback books.

    All the techniques required for modern climbing are covered, extending from roadside crags to ascents of major mountains and faces. The authors describe not only the principles and methods of movement on rock, snow and ice, but also the correct use of equipment and ways of protecting climbs. Wherever possible they provide a choice of relevant techniques, so that the reader may select the method and system appropriate to his or her needs. Anticipation of mountaineering problems and methods of dealing with these are also covered. The book explores specialist climbing issues, including avalanches, self-rescue and navigation, and there are also chapters on training, psychological skills and first aid. At very stage the text is illustrated with explanatory colour and black and white photographs as well as drawings and diagrams.

    A graphic novel version of some of the same material, Lord Horror, was also produced. The novel - which depicts the survival in Burma of Hitler and Lord Haw-Haw - was clearly, if very offensively, a satire; and the destruction order on remaining copies of the text was duly and properly lifted by a UK court in July 1992 - although the graphic novel remained banned'' (John Clute/Encycopedia of SF).

    He, an accountant worn down by the day-to-day struggles of the nine to five, is dreaming of a white Christmas, a little garden and someone to love. She attempts, with scornful wit, to shock him out of his commuter's habits and into an experience of ecstasy.Man Booker Prize shortlisted Deborah Levy whips up a storm of romance and slapstick, of heavenly and earthly delights, in this passionate work of dramatic poetry.Deborah Levy writes fiction, plays, and poetry. Her work has been staged by the Royal Shakespeare Company. Her most recent novel, Swimming Home (2011 And Other Stories, UK publication, and 2012 Bloomsbury US publication), was shortlisted for the 2012 Man Booker Prize, 2012 Specsavers National Book Awards (UK Author of the Year) and 2013 Jewish Quarterly Wingate Prize, while her most recent collection of short stories, Black Vodka: ten stories, was shortlisted for the Frank O'Connor International Short Story Award and its title story "Black Vodka" shortlisted for the 2012 BBC International Short Story Award. An Amorous Discourse in the Suburbs of Hell was first published in 1990 in the United Kingdom and appears now in a new edition, its first US edition.

    He actually seemed to believe he'd been on intimate terms with her! Even worse, he'd confidently expected that Sara wanted to contribute to the notches on his bedpost!If it hadn't been for young Scott, Sara would have told Neville Dryden what he could do with his notches.She'd been in an emotional deep freeze for three years -- and she needed a lot more than the warmth of Neville's careless charm to bring about a thaw....

    Understanding Doris Lessing introduces readers to a body of work that through a variety of techniques attempts to enlarge our understanding of the literary enterprise of history, and of humanity's relationship to the universe. Included in the discussion are Lessing's earlier works, The Grass is Singing, Children of Violence, The Golden Notebook and her more recent books, The Good Terrorist and The Fifth Child.

    Through her recollections, the acclaimed novelist evokes the stark beauty of the Welsh landscape along with its history, legends, and people. Patrick Sutherland's 90 black-and-white images complement the text and make this shared journey even more compelling.

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