A Keeper: the tale of secrets and ill-fated loves, set on the coast of Ireland'Atmospheric, creepy and impossible to put down'THE TIMES'A gripping, thoughtful tale'OBSERVER'Magnificent'MARIAN KEYESElizabeth Keane returns to Ireland after her mother's death, intent only on wrapping up that part of her life. And perhaps, had she not fo...

Frankie: the beloved Sunday Times bestseller'I couldn't stop reading it, but feel bereft now that I've finished'NIGELLA LAWSON'A warm, deeply moving, life-enhancing novel'SARAH WINMAN, AUTHOR OF STILL LIFE'A masterclass in storytelling that grabs you by the heartstrings from page one'SUNDAY INDEPENDENTFrankie Howe was never quite sure enough of herse...

Discover the timeless charm of "The Wind in the Willows" — a delightful journey into the enchanting world of anthropomorphic animals and their adventures along the riverbank.Written by Kenneth Grahame, a renowned British author and banker born in 1859, "The Wind in the Willows" is a classic children's novel first published in 1908. Grahame's masterful storytelling captures the essence of friendship, bravery, and the joys of nature, making it a beloved read for readers of all ages. His vivi...

Ross Poldark is the first novel in Winston Graham's hugely popular Poldark series. Now a television phenomenon, BBC One's Poldark starring Aidan Turner.Tired from a grim war in America, Ross Poldark returns to his land and his family. But the joyful homecoming he has anticipated turns sour, for his father is dead, his estate is derelict and the girl he loves is engaged to his cousin.But his sympathy for the destitute miners and farmers of ...

WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY CHRISTOPHER HITCHENSWormold is a vacuum cleaner salesman in a city of power cuts. His adolescent daughter spends his money with a skill that amazes him, so when a mysterious Englishman offers him an extra income he's tempted. In return all he has to do is carry out a little espionage and file a few reports. But when his fake reports start coming true, things suddenly get more complicated and Havana becomes a threatening place.

Demelza is the second book in Winston Graham's hugely popular Poldark series, which has become a television phenomenon starring Aidan Turner.Demelza Carne, the impoverished miner's daughter Ross Poldark rescued from a fairground rabble, is now his wife. But the events of these turbulent years test their marriage and their love.Demelza's efforts to adapt to the ways of the gentry – and her husband – bring her confusion and heartache, despite her joy...

WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY ZADIE SMITHInto the intrigue and violence of Indo-China comes Pyle, a young idealistic American sent to promote democracy through a mysterious 'Third Force'. As his naive optimism starts to cause bloodshed, his friend Fowler, a cynical foreign correspondent, finds it hard to stand aside and watch. But even as he intervenes he wonders why: for the sake of politics, or for love?

Public theology is an increasingly important area of theological discourse with strong global networks of institutions and academics involved in it. Elaine Graham is one of the UK’s leading theologians and an established SCM author. In this book, Elaine Graham argues that Western society is entering an unprecedented political and cultural era, in which many of the assumptions of classic sociological theory and of mainstream public theology are being overturned. Whilst many of the features ...

How did Christianity come to Scotland? A sixteen-hundred-year-old fog of mystery separates us from the dawn of Christianity in Scotland – but there are some intriguing signposts. Whether in life or in legend, the achievements of Saints Ninian, Columba and Kentigern (Mungo) intertwine to form the deep roots of Scottish Christianity.

According to Wikipedia: "Kenneth Grahame (July 20, 1859 July 6, 1932) was a British writer, most famous for The Wind in the Willows (1908), one of the classics of children's literature. He also wrote The Reluctant Dragon, which was much later adapted into a Disney film."

The basis of the fourth season of the television phenomenon starring Aidan Turner, The Angry Tide is the seventh novel in Winston Graham's hugely popular Poldark series.Cornwall, towards the end of the 18th century. Ross Poldark sits for the borough of Truro as Member of Parliament - his time divided between London and Cornwall, his heart divided about his wife, Demelza.His old feud with George Warleggan still flares – as does the illicit love betw...

Henry Pulling, a retired bank manager, meets his septuagenarian Aunt Augusta for the first time in over fifty years at what he supposes to be his mother's funeral. Soon after, she persuades Henry to abandon Southwood, his dahlias and the Major next door to travel her way, Brighton, Paris, Istanbul, Paraguay. Through Aunt Augusta, a veteran of Europe's hotel bedrooms, Henry joins a shiftless, twilight society: mixing with hippies, war criminals, CIA men; smoking pot, breaking all the curren...