hurley a starve acre beautifully written and triumphantly creepy mail on sunday
Hurley A. Starve Acre : Beautifully written and triumphantly creepy Mail on Sunday
The worst thing possible has happened. Richard and Juliette Willoughby's son, Ewan, has died suddenly at the age of five. Starve Acre, their house by the moors, was to be full of life, but is now a haunted place. Juliette, convinced Ewan still lives there in some form, seeks the help of the Beacons, a seemingly benevolent group of occultists. Richard, to try and keep the boy out of his mind, has turned his attention to the field opposite the house, where he patiently digs the barren dirt in search of a legendary oak tree. Starve Acre is a devastating new novel by the author of the prize-winning bestseller The Loney. It is a novel about the way in which grief splits the world in two and how, in searching for hope, we can so easily unearth horror.
1141 Руб.
Hurley A. Starve Acre : Beautifully written and triumphantly creepy Mail on Sunday
The worst thing possible has happened. Richard and Juliette Willoughby's son, Ewan, has died suddenly at the age of five. Starve Acre, their house by the moors, was to be full of life, but is now a haunted place. Juliette, convinced Ewan still lives there in some form, seeks the help of the Beacons, a seemingly benevolent group of occultists. Richard, to try and keep the boy out of his mind, has turned his attention to the field opposite the house, where he patiently digs the barren dirt in search of a legendary oak tree. Starve Acre is a devastating new novel by the author of the prize-winning bestseller The Loney. It is a novel about the way in which grief splits the world in two and how, in searching for hope, we can so easily unearth horror.
1141 Руб.
Delaney J. P. The Girl Before (International bestseller)
'An outstanding debut that is more than a match for Paula Hawkins's The Girl on the Train' Sunday Times THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER SHORTLISTED FOR THE BRITISH BOOK AWARDS CRIME & THRILLER BOOK OF THE YEAR THE SUNDAY TIMES THRILLER OF THE MONTH THE SIMON MAYO RADIO 2 BOOK CLUB PICK 'DAZZLING' - Lee Child 'ADDICTIVE' - Daily Express 'DEVASTATING' - Daily Mail 'INGENIOUS' - The New York Times 'COMPULSIVE' - Glamour Magazine 'ELEGANT' - Peter James 'SEXY' - Mail on Sunday 'ENTHRALLING' - Woman and Home 'ORIGINAL' - The Times 'RIVETING' - Lisa Gardner 'CREEPY' - Heat 'SATISFYING' - Reader's Digest 'SUPERIOR' - The Bookseller 'This is going to be the buzziest book of 2017 . . . This year The Girl Before will be that book' InStyle ********** Enter the world of One Folgate Street and discover perfection . . . but can you pay the price? Jane stumbles on the rental opportunity of a lifetime: the chance to live in a beautiful ultra-minimalist house designed by an enigmatic architect, on condition she abides by a long list of exacting rules. After moving in, she discovers that a previous tenant, Emma, met a mysterious death there - and starts to wonder if her own story will be a re-run of the girl before. As twist after twist catches the reader off guard, Emma's past and Jane's present become inexorably entwined in this tense, page-turning portrayal of psychological obsession. Following in the footsteps of Gone Girl and The Girl on the Train, The Girl Before is being brought to the big screen by Academy Award winners Ron Howard and Brian Grazer's Imagine Entertainment. Fans can now read Believe Me, JP's second book and another classic from the master of psychological suspense.
1368 Руб.
Miller Madeline Circe
The captivating Sunday Times and New York Times number one bestseller by the Orange Prize-winning author of The Song of Achilles; `spellbinding ... a thrilling tour de force of the imagination' (Mail on Sunday) `Fabulous' Daily Telegraph `Blisteringly modern' The Times `Bold and sensuously written' Daily Mail `An airy delight' Observer God. Mortal. Daughter. Monster. Saviour. Outcast. Lover. Destroyer. Creator. Mother. Witch. Scorned, rejected and at last exiled from her father's house for her dark gifts, Circe arrives on the remote island of Aiaia with nothing but her wits and magic to help her. But there is danger for a solitary woman in the world, and Circe's independence and strange powers draw the wrath of men and gods alike. To protect what she holds dear, Circe must decide whether she belongs with the deities she is born from, or the mortals she has come to love. Complicated and wounded, gifted and passionate, Madeline Miller's captivating Circe steps out of myth and into the present as a heroine for our time, and all times.
1931 Руб.
Watson Hannah 199 Bugs (199 Pictures)
With pictures of 199 bugs, from honeybees and garden snails to monarch butterflies and dung beetles, this beautifully illustrated book is perfect for fans of insects and creepy-crawlies. The bugs are displayed on themed pages, including in the garden, woodlands, by the water and in a rainforest. Great for developing vocabulary and language skills.
956 Руб.
Murakami Haruki The Strange Library
Fully illustrated and beautifully designed, this is a unique and wonderfully creepy tale that is sure to delight Murakami fans. Fully illustrated and beautifully designed, this is a unique and wonderfully creepy tale that is sure to delight Murakami fans. 'All I did was go to the library to borrow some books'. On his way home from school, the young narrator of The Strange Library finds himself wondering how taxes were collected in the Ottoman Empire. He pops into the local library to see if it has a book on the subject. This is his first mistake. Led to a special 'reading room' in a maze under the library by a strange old man, he finds himself imprisoned with only a sheep man, who makes excellent donuts, and a girl, who can talk with her hands, for company. His mother will be worrying why he hasn't returned in time for dinner and the old man seems to have an appetite for eating small boy's brains. How will he escape? 'The best novelist on the planet' Observer
7085 Руб.
Coelho Paulo The Spy
'Beautifully written and gripping'. Sunday Mirror When Mata Hari arrived in Paris she was penniless. Soon she was feted as the most elegant woman in the city. A dancer who shocked and delighted audiences, as a confidante and courtesan she bewitched the era's richest and most powerful men. But as paranoia consumed a country at war, Mata Hari's lifestyle brought her under suspicion. In 1917 she was arrested in her hotel room on the Champs Elysees and accused of espionage. Told in Mata Hari's voice through her final letter, The Spy is the unforgettable story of a woman who dared to break the conventions of her time, and paid the price.
1056 Руб.
Parris S. Execution
The No. 1 Sunday Times bestselling series set during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I, perfect for fans of Hilary Mantels Wolf Hall trilogy and Netflixs The Crown Gripping Sunday Times Fast-paced and entertaining Mail on Sunday A TREASONOUS PLOT England, 1586. Giordano Bruno, heretic turned spy, passes on vital information to spymaster Sir Francis Walsingham. A band of Catholic Englishmen are plotting to kill Queen Elizabeth and install Mary, Queen of Scots, on the English throne. A DEADLY TRAP Walsingham, already aware of the plot, is allowing it to progress. He hopes that Mary will put her support in writing - and condemn herself to a traitors death. A QUEEN IN DANGER Bruno must go undercover, join the conspirators and stop them. A queen is destined to die; Bruno must make sure it is the right one... Praise for Execution A brilliantly realised fictionalisation of the Babington plot against Elizabeth 1 Observer Execution has an atmospheric sense of place. The plot twists and turns The Times Immaculate... the depth of period detail, the all-enveloping sense of time and place, and the sheer gory drama Metro Sumptuous New York Times Parriss attention to the details of Elizabethan life and her ability to create characters of depth are again on display in a gripping narrative The Sunday Times Fast-paced and entertaining Mail on Sunday Parris is one of the stars of historical crime fiction and this, her sixth Giordano Bruno novel, is among her besti Superbly plotted, shimmeringly written, it will have you on the edge of your seat Kate Williams, author of The Storms of War An impressive feat Marisa Haetzman, also writes as Ambrose Parry
752 Руб.
Parris S. Execution
The No. 1 Sunday Times bestselling series set during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I, perfect for fans of Hilary Mantels Wolf Hall trilogy and Netflixs The Crown Gripping Sunday Times Fast-paced and entertaining Mail on Sunday A TREASONOUS PLOT England, 1586. Giordano Bruno, heretic turned spy, passes on vital information to spymaster Sir Francis Walsingham. A band of Catholic Englishmen are plotting to kill Queen Elizabeth and install Mary, Queen of Scots, on the English throne. A DEADLY TRAP Walsingham, already aware of the plot, is allowing it to progress. He hopes that Mary will put her support in writing - and condemn herself to a traitors death. A QUEEN IN DANGER Bruno must go undercover, join the conspirators and stop them. A queen is destined to die; Bruno must make sure it is the right one... Praise for Execution A brilliantly realised fictionalisation of the Babington plot against Elizabeth 1 Observer Execution has an atmospheric sense of place. The plot twists and turns The Times Immaculate... the depth of period detail, the all-enveloping sense of time and place, and the sheer gory drama Metro Sumptuous New York Times Parriss attention to the details of Elizabethan life and her ability to create characters of depth are again on display in a gripping narrative The Sunday Times Fast-paced and entertaining Mail on Sunday Parris is one of the stars of historical crime fiction and this, her sixth Giordano Bruno novel, is among her besti Superbly plotted, shimmeringly written, it will have you on the edge of your seat Kate Williams, author of The Storms of War An impressive feat Marisa Haetzman, also writes as Ambrose Parry
752 Руб.
Moyes Jojo After You
***THE SEQUEL TO THE INTERNATIONALLY BESTSELLING BOOK ME BEFORE YOU Clark has lots of questions. Like how it is she's ended up working in an airport bar, spending every shift watching other people jet off to new places. Or why the flat she's owned for a year still doesn't feel like home. Whether her close-knit family can forgive her for what she did eighteen months ago. And will she ever get over the love of her life. What Lou does know for certain is that something has to change. Then, one night, it does. But does the stranger on her doorstep hold the answers Lou is searching for - or just more questions? Close the door and life continues: simple, ordered, safe. Open it and she risks everything. But Lou once made a promise to live. And if she's going to keep it, she has to invite them in ...Praise for The One Plus One 'Moyes does a majestic job of conjuring a cast of characters who are charismatic, credible and utterly compelling'Independent on Sunday 'Jojo Moyes's poignantly romantic tales have readers streaming their way through boxes of Kleenex' Sunday Express 'Moyes is the queen of the classy weepy and this won't disappoint. A masterclass in story-telling that fans of Me Before You will adore' Elle 'Raw, funny, real and sad, this is storytelling at its best' Marie Claire 'Another beautifully written love story I relished' Daily Mail 'I want you to read this book, indeed to read all of Jojo Moyes' books, because they tell truths about modern life. If you're a sentient, empathic, living, breathing human I would urge you to give it a go' The World Book Night book club 'It's a book to both giggle and weep over' Metro 'Quirky and memorable' Red 'Another sure-fire hit...A beautifully written modern love story from Britain's best contemporary female author'Sun on Sunday, Fabulous Magazine 'Compulsive reading' Woman & Home 'A love story, a road trip and family drama all rolled into one brilliant page turner. Jojo Moyes has triumphed again' Hello! 'Grab a box of tissues - this packs an emotional punch' New! 'Peopled with wonderful characters, this is a feel-good book by a lovely writer' Choice Magazine 'A tender, funny and hopeful look at love, grief and life. Bumper box of tissues required' Stylist
1982 Руб.
Delaney J. P. Believe Me
The sensational new psychological thriller from the internationally bestselling author of the girl before The sunday times bestseller The sunday times book of the month 'Imaginative, unusual, clever and fun' - Sunday Times 'A twisty, exciting read' - Sabine Durrant, author of Lie With Me 'A dark, sexy mystery' - Metro Claire Wright likes to play other people. A British drama student, in New York without a green card, Claire takes the only job she can get: working for a firm of divorce lawyers, posing as an easy pick-up in hotel bars to entrap straying husbands. When one of her targets becomes the subject of a murder investigation, the police ask Claire to use her acting skills to help lure their suspect into a confession. But right from the start, she has doubts about the part she's being asked to play. Is Patrick Fogler really a killer . . . Or the only decent husband she's ever met? And is there more to this set-up than she's being told? And that's when Claire realises she's playing the deadliest role of her life . . . ********** See what everyone is saying about JP Delaney, the hottest new name in psychological thrillers: 'Dazzling' - Lee Child 'Addictive' - Daily Express 'Devastating' - Daily Mail 'Ingenious' - The New York Times 'Compulsive' - Glamour Magazine 'Elegant' - Peter James 'Sexy' - Mail on Sunday 'Enthralling' - Woman and Home 'Original' - The Times 'Riveting' - Lisa Gardner 'Creepy' - Heat 'Satisfying' - Reader's Digest 'Superior' - The Bookseller 'More than a match for Paula Hawkins' - Sunday Times Enjoyed Believe Me? Order The Perfect Wife, the gripping new thriller from JP Delaney, which is set to be the hottest book of summer 2019, now.
1990 Руб.
Tomalin Claire Jane Austen. A Life
Jane Austen is the definitive biography of one of Britain's best-loved novelists, from the acclaimed author of Samuel Pepys: The Unequalled Self, Charles Dickens: A Life and The Invisible Woman 'As near perfect a life of Austen as we are likely to get: intelligent, feeling, suggestive' Carmen Callil, Daily Telegraph 'Tomalin has written a biography that reflects Austen's own exacting standards, a book that radiates intelligence, wit and insight' Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times 'Of all the Austen biographies, this is the best ... leaves the reader with a much deeper appreciation of the circumstances and motivation behind the creation of those six perfect novels' Harpers & Queen 'I cannot think that a better life of Jane Austen then Claire Tomalin's will be written for many years.' Philip Hensher, Mail on Sunday 'A perfect biography: detailed, witty, warm. Tomalin involves us so deeply that Austen's final illness and death come almost as a personal tragedy to the reader' Dirk Bogarde, Daily Telegraph, Books of the Year
3339 Руб.
Monk Ray Ludwig Wittgenstein. The Duty of Genius
An intelligent, yet emotionally honest portrait of one of the 20th century's influential, engimatic thinkers. 'Monk's energetic enterprise is remarkable for the interweaving of the philosophical and the emotional aspects of Wittgenstein's life' Sunday Times 'Ray Monk's reconnection of Wittgenstein's philosophy with his life triumphantly carries out the Wittgensteinian task of "changing the aspect" of Wittgenstein's work, getting us to see it in a new way' Sunday Telegraph 'This biography transforms Wittgenstein into a human being' Independent on Sunday 'It is much to be recommended' Observer 'Monk's biography is deeply intelligent, generous to the ordinary reader... It is a beautiful portrait of a beautiful life' Guardian
3804 Руб.
Gurnah A. Desertion
'A careful and heartfelt exploration of the way memory inevitably consoles and disappoints us' Sunday Times 'Beautifully written and pleasurable ... The work of a maestro' Guardian 'An absorbing novel about abandonment and loss' Daily Telegraph Early one morning in 1899, in a small town along the coast from Mombasa, Hassanali sets out for the mosque. But he never gets there, for out of the desert stumbles an ashen and exhausted Englishman who collapses at his feet. That man is Martin Pearce - writer, traveller and something of an Orientalist. After Pearce has recuperated, he visits Hassanali to thank him for his rescue and meets Hassanali's sister Rehana; he is immediately captivated. In this crumbling town on the edge of civilised life, with the empire on the brink of a new century, a passionate love affair begins that brings two cultures together and which will reverberate through three generations and across continents.
1092 Руб.
Gurnah A. Desertion
'A careful and heartfelt exploration of the way memory inevitably consoles and disappoints us' Sunday Times 'Beautifully written and pleasurable ... The work of a maestro' Guardian 'An absorbing novel about abandonment and loss' Daily Telegraph Early one morning in 1899, in a small town along the coast from Mombasa, Hassanali sets out for the mosque. But he never gets there, for out of the desert stumbles an ashen and exhausted Englishman who collapses at his feet. That man is Martin Pearce - writer, traveller and something of an Orientalist. After Pearce has recuperated, he visits Hassanali to thank him for his rescue and meets Hassanali's sister Rehana; he is immediately captivated. In this crumbling town on the edge of civilised life, with the empire on the brink of a new century, a passionate love affair begins that brings two cultures together and which will reverberate through three generations and across continents.
1092 Руб.
Hurley Andrew Michael Starve Acre
The worst thing possible has happened. Richard and Juliette Willoughby's son, Ewan, has died suddenly at the age of five. Starve Acre, their house by the moors, was to be full of life, but is now a haunted place. Juliette, convinced Ewan still lives there in some form, seeks the help of the Beacons, a seemingly benevolent group of occultists. Richard, to try and keep the boy out of his mind, has turned his attention to the field opposite the house, where he patiently digs the barren dirt in search of a legendary oak tree. Starve Acre is a devastating new novel by the author of the prize-winning bestseller The Loney. It is a novel about the way in which grief splits the world in two and how, in searching for hope, we can so easily unearth horror.
2368 Руб.