Andrzej Sapkowski Reinmar of Bielau, called Reynevan, flees after being caught in an affair with a knight's wife.With strange, mystical forces gathering in the shadows and pursued not only by...

Meir BaramWhen the French monarchy orders the burning of Jewish holy books, Reuven makes a dangerous journey through France to deliver the Tosaphot commentaries to Rabbi Eliezer for editing.First published...

WG SebaldIn the summer of 1939, five-year-old Jacques Austerlitz is sent to England on one of the Kindertransports and placed with foster parents in Wales. For reasons of their own,...

Sir Walter Scott1980, mass market paperback reprint edition (of a work first published in 1814), includes information on the author and other introductory material, Penguin, NY. 608 pages. This was...

David ThomsonEurope Since Napoleon (Pelican) Readings and activities designed to help students improve their comprehension and response skills. Classroom–tested lessons include brief reading selections followed by constructed response and multiple–choice...

William Trevor A collection of short stories from celebrated author William Trevor in which he shines a light on the day-to-day life of Ireland and its citizens. From his debut...

Susan Fletcher Provence, May 1889. The hospital of Saint-Paul-de Mausole is home to the mentally ill. An old monastery, it sits at the foot of Les Alpilles mountains amongst wheat...

Patrick MarnhamThe authorized, and astonishing, biography of Mary Wesley.Descended from the Duke of Wellington, Mary Wesley grew up a rebel, believing that she was her mother’s least favourite child. Like...

Amy LiptrotAfter a decade of heavy partying and hard drinking in London, Amy Liptrot returns home to Orkney, a remote island off the north of Scotland. The Outrun maps Amy’s...

Brian Moore Not so long ago James Mangan was a brilliant young poet. These days, however, he toils as a journalist and shivers in the shadow of his glamorous movie-star...

Jan T Gross On a summer day in 1941 in Nazi-occupied Poland, half of the town of Jedwabne brutally murdered the other half: 1,600 men, women, and children-all but seven...